McClellan

This proceeding is one in mandate to compel the respondent, as chairman of the board of supervisors of Los Angeles County, to sign certain bonds which petitioner proposes to issue for high school purposes. An alternative writ was issued, the return to which is made by demurrer to the petition.

The chief ground of opposition to granting the relief sought is the alleged irregularity in the procedure for the annexation of certain intermediate school districts to petitioner high school district, and without which, as constituent parts of said high school district, it is conceded the bonds could not be legally issued. These intermediate school districts, the annexation of which is attacked, are those of Leona, Palmdale, and Alpine school districts, all of which were annexed by orders of the board of supervisors made long prior to the election at which the bonds were voted and upon proceedings had and taken in all respects as pro vided by section 1734 of the Political Code. This section provides that: “Whenever a majority of the heads of families or a majority of the electors residing in any school district contiguous to a high school district, in the same or in adjoining counties, as…