Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-10

AN ACT to incorporate the village oil White
Pigeon.
Sec. /. BE ii enacted By the Senate and
House of Representatives Of the State of
Michigan, That all the land in st. Joseph
county described in the following bounda-
ries, is hereby constituted village corpo-
rate, by the name ofthe Village of White
Pigeon" viz: beginning at the northeast
corner of the west half of the southeast
quarter Of section six, in township eight,
south of range eleven west; theEcc south
to, White Pigeon creek; thence down said
creek, with the meanders thereof, to the
west side of the east half of the northeast
| fractional quarter Of section twelve in town.
ship eight, south of range twelve west |;
thence north to the northeast corner OF the
west half of the northeast quarter of Sec
ton one in township eight, south of range
twelve west; thence cast to the place Of
beginning.
Sec. 2. 1t shall be lawful for the quail.
fed electors of said village to meet at the
schoo-housc on the first Monday Of May
next, 81 on the first Monday of May annually
thereafter, at such place in said village as
the president and trustees shall appoint, and
then and there proceed by plurality Of
votes TO elect by ballot president, record
or and six trustees, who shall hold their Of
| fees one year and until their SUCCESSORS are
elected and qualified and any five of them
shall be board for the transaction of bust.
ness. but less number may adjourn from
time 10 time: Provided, That if any cleo.
ton Of president, recorder and trustees,
shall not be made on the day when, pursu-
and to this act, it ought to be made, the
said corporation shall not for that cause be
deemed to be dissolved; but it shall and
may be lawful to hold such election at any
time thereafter, pursuant TO public notice to
be given in the manner hereinafter pre-
scribed.
Sec. 3. AT the first election to be holden
under this act, there shall be chosen uira
roce, by the electors present, two judges
and clerk fsaid election, who shall each
take an oath or affirmation faithfully to dis
charge the duties required of him by this
act; and at ak subsequent elections
the trustees, or any two of them shall be
judges, and the recorder clerk Of the elec-
ton; and at all elections to be held under
this act the polls shall be opened between
the hours Of nine and ten O'Clock in the
forenoon, and close at three o'clock in the
afternoon OF said day, and at lire close or tie
polls the votes shall be- counted and true
statement thereof proclaimed to the cleo.
tors present by one of the judges and the
cl,al1 10 fr,,n IL
within five days after such election the said
clerk shall give notice to the persons cleo.
ted, Of their election; and il shall be the
duty of the said president and trustees, at
least five days before each and every an
nual election, to give notice of the same, by
post ng up notices in three places in said
village.
Sec. A. 1t shall be the duty of the presi.
dent Tor If absent of one of the trustees,) to
preside at all elections, whether annual or
special, and at all meetings of the trustees
and it shall be the duty Of the recorder, or
a substitute appointed by him to attend all
such meetings, and to keep fair and &C.
curate record Of oil their proceedings.
Sec. 5. The president, recorder and
trustees shall be body corporate and
polite, with perpetual succession, to be
known and distinguished by the name of
"The President and Trustees of the Vii.
lage OF White Pigeon" and shall be capa-
Bile in law, in their corporate name, to &C.
qure such property, real and personal, as
shall be necessary for the use ofsaid corpo.
ration, sell and convey the same may
have common seal, which they may alter
at pleasure may sue and be sued, defend
and be defended in any court of competent
jurisdiction; and when any suit shall be
commenced against said corporation, the
first process shall be by summons. and an
attesied copy thereof shall be left with the
recorder at least eight days before the re.
turn day thereof.
Sec. 9. The officers elected by virtue of
this act shall each before entering upon the
duties of his Office, take an oath or affirma.
ton to support the constitution Of the Uni.
ted States and of this Stute, and also faith
fully to discharge the duties of his Office.
Sec. Z. The president and trustees shall
have power TO ordain and establish bylaws,
rules and regulations for the government
OF said village, and the same to alter, repeal
or re-ordaln at pleasure; and to provide
in said bylaws for the election of treas.
urers, two assessors, village marshal and
other subordinate officers which may be
thought necessary for the good govern
ment and well being of said village TO pre-.
scribe their duties, declare their oualifca-
tons, and determine the period of their
appointments, and the fees thew shall he