Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-24

poses: for the election or appointment
of a treasurer, three assessors, a marshal.
and other officers Of said village, and TO
prescribe their duties, declare their qualif.
cations, and the period Of their appoint
ment or election; Provided, That no Off
Ger shall hold his Office more tha2 one
year, or until others be elected or appoint
ed; and the fees any one of them shall
be entitled to receive for his services, and
require OF any or all of them an oath or
affirmation faithfully and mpartially to dis
charge the duties of their respective offices,
and to require of any of them such securi-
ty, by bond, for the performance of the du-
ties of their respective Offices as shall be
thought expdiept, which bond shall run to
the treasurer of said corporation and his
successors in Office; and said treasurer or
his successors, shall have power to sue for
all breaches Of the same, before any Justice
of the peace, or the circuit court of said
county, according to the amount claimed,
which courts are hereby authorized to hear,
try, and determine the same.
To prohibi: the running at large of
swine, cattle, mules, geese, and sheep,
within the limits of said village.
To regulate building of partition and o.
Their fences.
To purchase fire engins, and other neces-
sary apparatus for the extinguishment of
fires; to cause each building occupied as
house or store, to be provided with fire
buckets; and to prescribe the manner in
which stoves, with theirpipes, in actual use,
shall be put up, and chimneys built to guard
against fires.
To remove nuisances.
To grade the streets and alleys, and
pave them, and cause side walks to be
made, and the expense thereof to be asses
sed on the lots, in front of which either or all
of said improvements shall be made, but no
one of said improvements shall be made,
unless the individuals owning more than
one half Of the property TO be assessed for
the same improvement, shall petition the
president and trustees for that purpose.
To keep the public highways and bridg-
es within the incorporation limits in repair.
To cause the streets, alleys, side walks,
and public highways, and every part there.
of, TO be kept free from distractions.
To lay out new streets and alleys, and
to extend such as are already laid out Pro-
vided, That the land of any individual shall
not be taken for such purpose, until said in
dividual shall be paid the value thereof
and ofall buildings upon said land, and all
damages he will sustain, TO be ascerained
as hereinafter mentioned.
To lay taxes on all personal and real es-
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cepting property belonging to the village,
town, county or state; excepting also pla-
ces of public worship belonging to any
church or congregation and all school
houses.
For the violation Of any of which bylaws,
rules and regulations, such reasonable fines
and penalties may be imposed by the law
itself, as the said board of trustees NAV
deem proper and when any fine or PEN
atty shall not exceed one hundred dollars,
the same may be recovered before any
Justice of the peace in The township of Te-
cumseh and any interest the inhabitants Of
the village of Tecumseh, as a body COR
porate, may have in the fine or penalty to
be recovered, shall not disqualify any in
habitant of said village to try said cause, or
serve as a juror, or be q witness therein
and the circuit court of the county shall also
have jurisdiction over all fines and penalties
imposed by said bylaws.
Sec. 7. To ascertain the value Of any
property to be taken to open or continue a
street, and the damage the owner will sus.
tain by its being taken, the board oftrustees
shall appoint two commissioners, and the
owner of the property to be taken may APP
point two, and the four shall choose a fifth
and in case the owner neglects or refuse:
to choose two, any justice of the
peace of the county may choose fo
him, which commissioners shall be disnter
ested and inhabitants Of said county, ant
freeholders therein, and who shall take ar
J oath or affirmation to be administered by
the president of the village, well and truly
, and without partially or favor to value the
property to be taken, and the damage TO the
, owner as aforesaid, and to assess the SAND
| upon the property benefited by the i'm
provement, and to report such valuation
and assessment to the board of trustees
: which report when confirmed by the circui
court of the county, and entered upon tn
records thereof, shall be final and conclu
sive upon all parties interested, and an,
{ person interested in said report may objec
: toits confirmation by affidavit or otherwise
] and the said court may refer the same bac
!, to the old commissioners or new commits
S sioners to be appointed by the court 10 max
G a new valuation and assessment as ofte
!, as the court may deem the same necessar
| to promote the ends of Justice; proport
n lying upon the street to be opened or con
y tinued only, shall be assessed for openin
o or continuing street, which shall be as
: sessed upon property benefited thereby
k and no new street shall be opened unles
a two thirds of the interest thereby affecte
/. shall petition for the same.
n Sec. 8. All taxes levied upon real es
i tate, and all assessments made thereon, fc
opening or continuing street or alley, G
# grading or paving a street or alley, or ms
d king sidewalks, shall remain lien upo
It said estate until paid.
!. Sec. 8. That the president and trustee
h shall, at the expiration of each year, caus
: to be made out and published in som
e newspaper printed in said village, if on
G shall be printed therein, and if not printe
@ therein, then to be posted up on the ou
Y ward door Of the building where the la.
d annual election was held in said village,
II true statement Of the receipts and exper
l. ditures of the preceding year.