Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06


ing held as aforesaid; that the
committee did duly determine that
there is need, in the interest of the
public health, safety, and welfare,
for soil conservation district to
function in the proposed territory
and did define the boundaries
thereof; that notice was given and
referendum held on the question
Of the creation Of such district, and
that the result of such referendum
showed a majority Of the votes cast
in such referendum to be in favor
Of the creation of the district; that
thereafter the committee did duly
determine that the operation of the
proposed district is administrative
ly practicable and feasible. The said
statement shall set forth the boun-
diaries Of the district as they have
been defined by the committee.
The secretary of state shall
examine the application and state
ment and, if he finds that the name
proposed for the district is not
identical with that of any other
soil conservation district Of this
State or so nearly similar as to lead
to confusion or uncertainty, he
shall receive and file them and
shall record them in an appropriate
book of record in his office. If the
secretary Of state shall find that
the name proposed for the district
is identical with that of any other
soil conservation district Of this
State, or so nearly similar as to
lead to confusion and uncertainty,
he shall certify such fact to the
State soil conservation committee,
which shall thereupon submit to
the secretary Of state a new name
for the said district, which shall
not be subject to such defects.
Upon receipt Of such new name,
free Of such defects, the secretary of
state shall record the application
and statement, with the name so
modified, in an appropriate book of
record in his office. When the ap-
plication and statement have been
made, filed, and recorded, as here
in provided, the district shall con-
stitute governmental subdivision
of this State. The secretary of
state shall make and issue to the
said supervisors a certificate, under
the seal of the State, Of the due
organization Of the said district,
and shall record such certificate
with the application and state
ment. The boundaries of such dis
trict shall include the territory as
determined by the State soil con-
servation committee as aforesaid,
but in no event shall they include
any area included within the boun-
daries Of another soil conservation
district organized under the pro-
visions of this act
G. After six 60 months shall
have expired from the date of entry
of determination by the State
soil conservation committee that
operation Of proposed district is
not enthusiastically practicable and
feasible, and denial of a petition
pursuant to such determination,
subsequent petitions may be filed as
aforesaid, and action taken thereon
in accordance with the provisions
Of this act.
H. Petitions for including addi-
tional territory within an existing
district may be filed with the State
soil conservation committee, and
the proceedings herein provided for
in the case of petitions to organize
a district shall be observed in the
case Of petitions for such inclusion.
The committee shall prescribe the
form for such petitions, which shall
be as nearly as may be in the form
prescribed in this act for petitions
to organize a district. Where the
total number of land occupiers in
the area proposed for inclusion
shall be less than Is, the petition
may be filed when signed by
majority Of the occupiers of such
area, and in such case no referen-
dunn need be held. In referenda
upon petitions for such inclusion,
all occupiers of land lying within
the proposed additional area shall
be eligible to vote.
I. In any suit, action, or pro-
ceeding involving the validity or
enforcement of, or relating to, any
contract, proceeding, or action of
the district, the district shall be
deemed to have been established
in accordance with the provisions
Of this act upon proof of the is
suance of the aforesaid certificate
by the secretary of state. A copy of
such certificate duly certified by the
secretary of state shall be admissi-
BILE in evidence in any such suit,
action, or proceeding and shall be
proof Of the filing and contents
thereof.
Section 5. ELECTION OF THREE
SUPERVISORS FOR EACH DIS
TRICT. Within thirty 900 days
after the date of issuance by the
secretary Of state of a certificate
Of organization Of a soil conserva-
ton district, nominating petitions
may be filed with the State soil
conservation committee to nominate
candidates for supervisors of such
district, such candidates to be only
such persons as are residents of the
district. The committee shall have
authority to extend the time with
in which nominating petitions may
be filed. No such nominating petit
ton shall be accepted by the COM
mittee, unless it shall be subscribed
by twenty-five (25) or more occu-
piers of lands lying within the
boundaries of such district. Land
occupiers may sign more than one
such nominating petition to nomi-
nate more than one candidate for
supervisor. The committee shall
give due notice Of an election to
be held for the election of three