Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-24
An ACT TO incorporate the village Of Con-
terville.

Michigan, That all that tract OF country
situated in the townships OF Bucks ana mol
tawa, in the county Of st. Joseph, and en-
braced in the south half of section nineteen,
the west half of the southwest quarter, the
west half of the northwest quarter Of Sec
ton thirty, in township six, south of range
ten west and the southeast quarter OF Sec
ton twenty -four, the east half of the north
east quarter, and the east half Of the south
east quarter of section twenty-five, in town.
ship six, south of range eleven west, be, and
the same is hereby constituted town corpo.
rate. bv the name or title of the Village of
Centerville.
Sec. Q. The male Inhabitants of said
village, having the qualifications ofelectors
under the constitution of the state shall
meet at the court house in said village, on
the first Monday Of May next, and on
the first Monday of May annually thereaf-
ter, at such place as shall be provided in the
bylaws of said village, and then and there
proceed by plurality of votes to elect by
ballot seven trustees, who shall hold their Of
fee for one year, and until their successors
ara elected and qualified /; and any four OF
said trustees shall constitute board for the
transaction of business, and less number
may adjourn from time to time; but if an
election of trustees shall not be made on
the day when, pursuant to this act, it ought
to be made, the said corporation shall not
for that cause be dissolved; and it shall be
lawful to hold such election at any time
thereafter, public notice being given OF
such election as hereinafter prescribed.
Sec. 8. AT the first election to be holden
under this act, there shall be chosen riDa
coce, by the electors present, two judges
and clerk Of said election, each of whom
shall take an oath or affirmation, to be ad-
ministered by either of the others faithfully
and honestly to discharge the duties re-
quired ofhim as Judge or clerk of said cleo
ton, and at all subsequent elections
the trustees, or any two of them shall be
Judges, and the recorder of the village shall
be clerk of the election at all elections
the polls shall be opened between the hours
of nine and ten o'clock in the forenoon,
and close at three in the afternoon, and at
the close of the polls the votes shall be
counted and true stateme2t thereof pro-
claimed to the electors present by one
ofthe judges /; and the recorder shall make a
true record thereof, and within five days
after such election he shall give notice to
the persons elected, who shall enter upon
the duties OF. their office on the first Monday
thereafter and it shall be the duty of the
village recorder to give at least five days pre-
vious notice of each and every election,
by posting up written or printed notices
thereof in five or more public places in
!sad village.
Sec. A. Each one Of the trustees, before
he enters upon the duties of his Office, and
in the presence Of the board of trustees,
shall take an oath or affirmation, which
oath or affirmation may be administered by
any trustee present to support the constitu-
ton of the United States and the consti.
tuition of this State, and that he will fail n
fully and impartially discharge the duties of
the Office of trustee of said village, accord
ing to the best of his abilities; and it shall
be the duty Of the first board of trustees,
and of every subsequent board Of trustees
at their first meeting to elect by ballot one
OF their number president Of said village,
whose duty it shall be to preside at all
meetings Of the board Of trustees, but in
case Of his absence any other trustee may
be appointed by the trustees present, to
preside at such meetings, and it shall like
wise be their duty TO appoint village re-
corder, whose duty it shall be to attend all
meetings of the board, keep fair and &C.
curate record of their proceedings, and per-
form such other duties as shall be assigned
him by the bylaws Of the village.
Sec. 5. The president and trustees of
said village, shall be body corporate and
polite, under the name of The President
and Trustees of the Village Of Centervie,"
and may have common seal, which
they may alter at pleasure, and may pur-
chase and hold real and personal estate
for the use said village, and at any time
sell and convey the same, and may sue
and be sued, defend and be defended in any
court, but when suit shall be commenced
against said corporation, the same shall
be commenced by summons, an at
tested copy ofwhich shall be served upon
the president of the village, at least eight
days before the return day thereof.
Sec. 6. The board Of trustees shall
have power to ordain and establish bylaws,
rules and regulations, and the same to alter
and repeal at pleasure, for the following pur-
poses for the election or appointment
of treasurer, two assessors, marshal,
and other officers for said village, and TO
prescribe their duties, declare their quaifi-
cations, and the period of their appoint
ment or election; Provided, That no Off.
Ger shall hold his Office more than 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, end
require of any or all of them an oath or
affirmation faithfully and impartially 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 expdicnt, 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 prohibit 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.
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