Du Buque visitor. [volume] (Dubuque, Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1836-1837, 1837-02-08

,ame and style Of the President and
Trustees of the town of and by
such name and style be forever able 4
lad capable in law and equity TO sue |
and be sued, to plead and be lmpiead- /
ed. to answer and be answered, and TO
defend in all matters of suits, pleas,
causesand demands of whatsoever kind
or nature they may be, in as full a man
ner as any person or persons, bodies
polite or cooperate, can or may Go,
and may havea common seal, and may
alter the same at pleasure. The said
nres;aent and trustees snail require
their clerk to keep a fair journal and
record ss Ill their proceedings, and re-
cord all bylaws and ordinances which
they may make, in book to be pro-
vided for that purpose. The board OF
trustees. When duly organized, shall
also choose town treasurer who shall
/ hold his odicefor the term OF one year
or until another shall be duly chosen
and qualified. The treasurer shall be
required to giye bond with good sure
lies FOR fhe sic keeping Of the monies
entrusted oxlin,. and for The paying
over the same upon the acquisitions OF
The board Of trustees
/ Sec. s. The president and trustees
or maiority OF them OF any town IN
Icorporated as heretofore directed. shall
/ have power 10 make, ordain and estab-
i;sh and execute such ordinances III
writing. not inconsistent with the con-
stituiion and laws of the United States
and OF this territory, as they shall
deem necessary to prevent and remove
nuisaaees, TO restrain and prohibi,
gambling or other disorderly conduct,
and to prevent the running Of and IN.
aecen. exhibitions of horses within the
bounds of such town; to provide foi
the licensing of public shows; TO regI-
late and establish markets to open
bitches. and to provide for drawing OH
water; to sink and keep in repair pub.
lie wells; to keep open and in repair
the streets and alleys of such towns by
making pavements or sidewalks, OF
/ other improvements over the same a:
to them may seem ncedful: Provided
always. that the lot in front Of which a
my Sidewalk is made shall be taxed tt
pay at least one-half ofthe expenses Of
making such sidewalk; the said pres
ident and trustees shall also have tht
power to provide such means as they
may deem necessary to protect suci
1 town from injuries by fire; and for tn
purposes Of carrying the aforesai'
!. powers into effect, the said presiden
: and trustees shall have the power L
! define The boundaries of such town
Provided, that the same shall not eS
( coed two miles square, and to levy ant
8 collect annually tax on the real es
I tate in such town, not exceeding fit
9 cents on every hundred dollars Of as
G sessment valuation thereof, and also o
e all personal property in such town nc
y exceeding twenty-five cents on ever
q one hundred dollars Of assessment va
s. uation thereof.
y Sec. 6. Ii shall be the duty of tn
8 said president and trustees to cause a
the streets and alleys Of such tow
: and the public roads passing from an
= through such town for one mile frol
= the eentre thereof, to be kept in goo
!. repair, and to this end they are autho
: lied to require every male resident
s such town, over the age Of twenty-or
!. and under sixty years, to labor on sa
= streets, alleys aid roads, at least tw
= days IN each and every year, or to pa
instead thereof one dollar per day, al
: il such labor be insufficient, to appr
s pirate 50 much Of the tax levied I
= real estate ard Of the tax levied I
personal property as may be necessa
: TO keep said streets, alleys and roa
= ia repair, and also TO appoint and p'
&c scribe the duty Of all such officers
= =, such town a. they may deem neces!
8 ~ to carry into effect the forcgoi
e powers. The collectors Of the cory
y rst;on tax and The treasurer shall 81
= orally gre bond made payable to I
president, trustees. end their s.,cce
O. Q. ors ia Office, with good and suffice
NJ securities in such sum . mar, by q
o president and trustees be deemed
a visible. and clause shall be insert
o. that il At any time additional secus
:, !, be required, the same shall be CIV
ilc the condition Of which bond shall
~ that the officers ahall faithfully perfo