Litchfield enquirer., 1835-07-02
LtgsUs Of C01s2secticsst,
 PASSED MAT SESSION, 1885,.

. AnAct to amend the charter of the city of New-fia. Sec l. Be it enacted, tSc. That the aanpa meeting o sad city. shal hereafter he, on the Monday imme- daiely next preceding the first Tuesday Of June, iu each year and that al the annUa meeting Of said ci-
 ", there shall be chnseR NlRyOr, Clerk, tOur AL derneD, and twenty Common CouncilmeM, two Sher- iR, n Treasurer, and an Auditor of Guy Accounts, and Collector of Taxes: who shall all, or @ many ot em ns each ireema" shall choose to vote for be vOied E1r at ballot, and whose names may be ei. ther written printed; aud on one piece of paper. And the oiiceo for which the several persons are in- tended shall he annexed io their names respectively And each ballot, oflhe Aldermeh, shall be de- sgnaled Judges and the persons having the great. humler of voes for said offices ehall be declared to be eec,ed In case of aa equality of votes, % hes any particular officer named be not chosen, or the number of officers named be not chosen; new efec.
 ton to sapply the vacancy of vacahcies. shall be held on lhe sane day pf ale nexa succeeding week at ihe aaue hour and place. Pr0vided, however f the o,h- CT officers are elected, and inamy as twelve mem i,ers of the Common Council new election shall be holden. Bot tie Common sCunacil go elected, shall have the same power, lln the whole nNmher ot tWen. y would have had, if eiected. city officers, other Of Common C6uMGil. ftt H@ 2" t,tF tN Sec.2 The two Aldermen designaied as Judges, who shall he elected, shall with the Mayor eensii- tue the City Court: and shouid n SD happen that
 more thaa two 50 designated, shall be elected Alder men; 'ben two who have the greaes number of votes shalt be the Judges 0f said Couri, and h by renrn of HutnD6F J0US08y desigaaed; thea Ur two the case may require. may be called o cOmp0se part Of the Court, and is now provided in of the absence o the said Alder %fo And i" ease it sia 90 hsPpes Ihnt no cne,' % or elected Aldermen; then the place, or places shall be supplied by the Allermen having the greaiest number of voes and if two more shall have an eqUal mum. Der of votes then the pace places may be supplied from either of them and ia all caseswhen the Court cannot be filled, by the Mayor and Aldermen designa- ted aa Judges it may be composed of the other Alder me" or Justices of the Peace in the came maner as is Oow provided. sf4. @ ttf5t ei.l
 Sec. 3. On inc day oihe city election the poll shall be opened at nine o'clock A. M. and close at o'clock F. M. a6er which no 'haiot shall be received. All ballots shall he laid the d of The Ballot box and pst into the box, by one of the Bherifs or Common Copncilmem. The ballots shall he counted by ihe Mayor, Aldermen, and such of the memhere of tho feer shalt think proper to call upon. None of the ba- lots shall he conaed. until the poll s closed when the pessoNs. wose duty s t9 c6l,af them, shalt pro.
 s ss s transact any other proper 6utihets that may come be- lore ihe'n. But sn meeting shall no. he adjourned 1ntil the haos are counted, and the result decared. The presiding officer shall order lhe ofthe Free men as they vote so be enrolled. Seed. The Court of Common Council of said city, may ffom me7o sine ,appnint such n".nher Of per- some, Rs they mRy t not exceeding in the whole lwcniyve, as special Consiables. who shall take the oath ty law provided Or executive olcers and ata ho Id their offices snti ten days afer ths next annual
 
 Cammop Conncil, who shal have the same power with p said shy to preserve the peace, and secure peHd. srs as C..'sfabies have in heir respective towns.
 ss 'ss.... = ~. e.y, "r ."s Sy a"s" inc same punishmeais as is by law provided, for re. ,is,ing and abusing any Justice of the Peace Sheriff Dr Constable in the execution of their office.
 Sec. 6. This act shall take effect from, and ai,er, he passage thereof. ,- Approved, May IA, lSSo. An Ac, 10 amend the charter of the city of Middle. 70. town, an,l for Olher purposes. ,
 0l. Be 1 enacted, Sc. That whenever the C"ars ot Common CouncL ot said city, shall order the propre ors of land level, raise side walks pnve cr flag he same or pave gaiiers iH front of heir land or o raise low grounds. Or to make drains, n pursuance o power htseiofore gran,e and the propr,eor aoes not reside in said eiiy noiice n writing n the occvpents of the land, building. ih rons o winch sad s'de walk, gutter is to he nade or pased 9r 10 e occn panis of the ground to be draned, or hed up shatt be saiiceat notice ef such order ID all persons nes esfed therein. g~.s sA, ,.t Aux astf.. ,r .,
 a. lf such proprietor shall peglec. te comply with such Order ana the Court ot Common CouaS's shalt
 fect ,be same to be execatsa hy some other pesson the exrenses % incursed with interest ihereo aud costs Of coecon. shall he lien. er feal on ihe imidngs and iote, iR refpect to wh.cM socn shalt have been incurred; and the same may be fecovere by action of dehs, in the naaee of the Treasrse pf said city, fnm the person on whoae ac- eeuy. lhe same may have been % nrarre his execp' iors admi9isiraiors; or the same nay pc recoyer as # said lands or buildings were moFigaeed to the corDora,jon of eai city, r the ,a, men shefeol, the anne may he anlarced by warrant of disireee.
 6. Whenever such warrant sbalI issue, may hc made in like manner warrants tor other taxer a"a may include the same sum for said wasraD, as N a'- lowed Gor executions in the Superior Court ana aIs" officers fees 6nr collection; and the o@eef Thes pro cesd with sueh warrant in ihe came nsanner rna rp' der the same regulation s prescribed by law n me ease of biic taxes. except that nouce ~ tne sase O real estate is public aswspaper in sad city. need only he given fos three successive weeks nsfcrS sale. t.r .s..- ApProseas hsay ~fs 'p'sS' An Ac. regulating -waks tn the City Of Nsw.Lon- lHt }faEfS~ Hf Iptt Y tdOa. l 2 ". Fii- t \
 Sec.l. Be a enacted, Nrc. That tho Cessas ci Com mon Couacii oi sheeiiy Of New:LOndon. shAl nave l,owcr from time so iiuae, as public conyenence may require. to esgaate and Gx the ~ldlh soarse.
 Sec. And Gor s,s pusposs of fsepderiRg such side ~aka eopven;eu, said Cousts ef Common Council. ,nay from time t time give order e the propsiesor or propvieiors o the laas and buildings tron''ng sncn .de-waiks at their expeHse. e !ese or rase se same on theiE several sro.ss accoIa"G o " ." course heighs and level. desgnased as sore:I9 que aiso pave. Bag, in such mssner as Asa Sosss of t:aasmoa CosHel ia said eisy shsll na said Couris of Casnmoa C0sacil Hsy !.ma ssch ssne
 s they sha deem reasonable. ior leveing es rassng sad ior paving, er tagging such s'de. Ana In enses where the sand os besidtass. wc..ek -. - s;deIwsks shall he bodea fer teFm os years. er say offer es,a,e lees shas fss-simpe ssd Cesrs el Con- inn. IA sech manasr as they shah jsdgs right the ex- ne,se of rais;uR os ieveag. and passas es a.egsne such sde.slk smeng she dlaesent gess1ns assla9 nn isseres n shs iaads er bsidiaas. hoes es
 See 3. And nsny gropsssser eT s s..ns ;". ssii ;a ssrh ms.Wes. aud whia sseh sissa. Q. s.id rsenssa ef Camossn Cesneii shsh dgeels aea una