Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-17
An ACT TO incorporae tho village Of Coa-
stantne.

stantine.
Sec.l. Be IL enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives. Of The State of
Michigan, That all that tract Of country
situated in the township Of Constantine, and
county ofSt. Joseph, and known and de-
signaied in and by the original surveys of
public land in said county as section twen-
fy-three, the north half of section twenty
six, and southwest quarter Of section
twenty. -four, being in township seven, south
of range twelve west, be and the same is
hereby constituted town corporate, by
the name of the village of Constantine.
Sec. 2. The male inhabitants Of said
village, having the qualifications ofclec,ors,
under the constitution of the state shall
meet at the shool 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 soyen trustees, who shall hold their Of
fee for one year, and until their successors
arc elected and qualified and any four Of
said trustees shall constitute board for the
transaction Of business, and a 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. 3. At the first election 10 be holden
under this act, there shall be chosen rira
roce, by fhe electors present, two judges
and clerk of said election, each of whom
shall take an oath or affirmation, to be al.
ministered by either of the others faithfully
and honestly to discharge the duties re-
quircd of him 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 clerk 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 al
the close of the polls the votes shall be
counted and a true statement thereof pro-
claimed to the electors present by one
of the judges and the clerk shall make q
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 tho first MondG,
thereafter and it shall be the duty of the
village clerk 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
said village, or by publishing the same in
some newspaper printed in said village.
Sec. 4. 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 faith
fully and impartially discharge the duties Of
che Office Of trustee Of said village, accord.
ing to the best Of his abilities and il sha.l
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 clerk
to attend all meetings of the board, keep q
fair and accurate record Of their proceed.
ings, and perform such other duties as shall
be assigned him by the bylaws of the vii.
lage.
Sec. 5. The president and trustees ol
said village, shall be body corporate and
polite, under the name of The President
and Trustees Of the Village o! Constan.
tine" 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 Of which shall be served upon
the president Of the village, at least cigh
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 alte
and repeal at pleasure, for the following pur
poses: for the election or appointemen
of a treasurer, three assessors, marshal
and other officers Of said village, and t
prescribe their duties, declare their qualifi
cations, and the period of their appoint
ment or election; Provided, That no off
Ger shall hold his Office more than on,
year, or until others be elected or appoint
cd; and the fees any one of them shall
be entitled to receive for his services, ant
require of any or all Of them an oath o
affirmation faithfully and impartially to dis
charge the duties of their respective off
ccs, and to require Of them such security
by bond, for the performance of the du
tics of their respective offices as shall b
thought expdient, which bond shall run 4
the treasurer of said corporation and hi
succcssorsin office; and said treasurer O
his successors, shall have power to sue 70
all breaches Of the same, before any justic
Of the peace, or the circuit court of sal
county, which courts are hereby authorize
to hear, try, and determine the same.
To prohibit the running at large {
swine, horses, cattle, mules, geese, an
sheep, within the limits of said village.
To regulate building partifion and othe