Multer

The sole question presented to this court is whether or not, by reason of a certain petition for the formation of a proposed “Arcadia City High School District,” it has become the duty of the county superintendent of schools to proceed to call an election as provided by section 1725 of the Political Code. It is conceded by respondent that the whole question presented is whether or not section 1725 of the Political Code is applicable to the situation shown by the stipulation on file herein. It is contended by respondent that section 1734c provides the only method by which an elementary school district may withdraw from a high school district and form a new district—unless, perhaps, the provisions of section 1734 would apply to the ease.

The contention that section 1734 of the Political Code might be applicable is disposed of by the fact that the record shows that the Monrovia City High School District is composed of two elementary school districts only, and, therefore, is not a union high school district. (Pol. Code, sec. 1721.) The provisions of section 1734, relating to exclusion of a school district from a high school district, are by their terms restricted to union high school…