McClellan

Pursuant to a petition therefor, signed by more than fifty taxpayers and residents of the unincor porated village or town of Palos Verdes Estates, in Los Angeles- County, the board of supervisors by resolution enacted that on January 31, 1928, between the hours of 1 P. M. and 7 P. M., an election be held to determine whether or not a library district should be formed in accordance with the provisions of the act of April 12, 1909 (p. 815). In said petition and resolution it was recited that the territory to be included in such district is entirely located within the county of Los Angeles, and the same was described by metes and bounds. A notice of election was accordingly given by posting in three of the most public places in said district, but there being no newspaper published • within the boundaries thereof, “no publication of said notice in any newspaper was given or made.” It is alleged that on the date mentioned an election was held between the hours of 1 P. M. and 7 P. M., at which election the question was submitted by ballots to the qualified electors, and that of 238 qualified electors forty-five voted, forty-four of whom east their votes in favor of the proposition and…