Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-10-17
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whose term of Office would otherwise
expire prior to January 1, 1881 shall
continue to hold office until the end
of December 81, 1880. The present
incumbent should therefore hold Of
flee until December 81, 1880, and his
successor should be elected at the
December, 1880 election for two
year term beginning January, 1881
and expiring December 81, 1882.
"3. Assessor. The present asses
sor should have been elected in March,
1929 to hold office until April 1, 1881.
His successor should be elected in
December, 1880 to take office on April
1, 1881 and hold until December 81,
1882.
"A. Constable. There should now be
in office two constables, one whose
term expires April 1, 1880, and the
other April 1. 1881. The constable
whose term would otherwise expire
in April, 1890 should hold office until
December 81. 1880, and his successor
should be elected in December, 1880
for a two-year term beginning Janu-
airy, 1881 and expiring December 81,
1892 The constable whose term
would otherwise expire in April, 1881
will hold office until that date. At
the election in December, 1880 there
should be a second constable elected
to take office April 1, 1881 and hold
for a short term until December 81,
1881. Thus at the December, 1880
election there will be two constables
elected.
"5. Trustee. There should be
three trustees in office whom we will
refer to as Trustees A, B, and c..
The term of office of Trustee A would
ordinarily expire in April, 1880. He
will hold over until December, 1880.
In December, 1880 his successor will
ginning January, 1881 and expiring
December 81, 1888.
Trustee B. was elected to hold Of
fee until April, 1881. He will hold
office until that time only. In Decem-
Der, 1880 there should be elected a
successor to hold office for the short
term commencing April 1, 1881 and
expiring December 81, 1881. In De-
cember, 1881 a successor would then
be elected for three-year term.
Trustee C was elected for a term
expiring April, 1892. He will hold
office only for the time elected. In
December, 1880 there will be elected
his successor for a short term begin
ming April 1. 1882 and expiring De-
cember 81, 1892. His successor will
then be elected in December, 1882 for
three-year term.
This necessitates the election of
three trustees in December, 1880 to
take offices at different times, but
this construction is required by the
second paragraph of Section which
requires that all adjustment of terms
be made at the December, 1880 elec-
tion.
sc. Municipal Judge. The treat
ment of municipal judges varies, de-
pending upon whether or not the term
of office for which they are now elect
ed expires before or after December
1880.
IF the term of the present incum-
bent would ordinarily expire before
December 81, 1880, his term of office
is continued until that date, and in
December, 1880 his successor is elect
ed for four-year term beginning on
the first secular day of January, 1881
and expiring December 81, 1894.
IF the term of office of the pres
ent incumbent would not expire until
after December, 1880, he shall hold
for the term elected. In December,
1880 his successor should be elected
for a term commencing at the ex-
piration of the term of office of the
incumbent and expiring on December
81, 1884, and thereafter his successor
should be elected for four-year term.
The effect of this provision is to make
the terms of office of all municipal
judges, except in villages operating
at the present time under Laws 1925,
chapter 4, expire on December 81,
1894.
az. Justice~ef the Peace. Chapter
Alb entirely fails to make adequate
provision for justices of the peace.
The terms of offices of justices of the
peace are fixed by the Constitution
at two years, and they do not hold
over until their successors are elected
or qualified. At the present time in
most villages there are two justices
one holding until April 1, 1880, and
the other holding until April 1, 1881
There is no provision for electing a
successor of the one whose term ex-
pires in April, 1880 until the Deem
Der, 1880 election. There will there
fore be a vacancy in that office for
that period of time. At the Deem
Der, 1880 election a justice should be
elected for two-year term com
mencing on the first secular day OF
January, 1881 and expiring December
81, 1892. In the case Of the other
justice whose term expires in April
1881 there is no way in which his
successor can be elected until De.
cember, 1881, and there will therefore
be vacancy in his office from April
1881 until December 81, 1881 At the
December, 1881 election his successor