Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-03-02

from the north ward and three from the
south ward, each ward 10 elect its own
trustees; and said trustees shall, at their
first meeting after their election, by ballot
elect Recorder, whose term Of Office shall
be one year and until another shall be
elected and qualified. Any FIVE of said
trustees, when the president shall be pre-
sent, shall be board for the transaction
OF business, but less number may adjourn
from time 10 time, and in no case shall the
Presiden, have the right Of voting. Pro
rided, that if an election Of president and
trustees shall not be made on the day when
pursuant TO this act, il ought to be MADE
the said corporation shall not for that cause
be deemed to be dissolved, but it shall and
NAV be lawful to hold such election at any
time thereafter pursuant TO public notice
in the manner hereafter prescribed.
Sec. 4. At the first election 20 be hol-
den under this act, there shall be chosen
uica U0ce, by the electors present, two
Judges and q clerk Of said election, who
shall each take an oath or affirmation,
faithfully to discharge the duties required
Of them by this act; ard at all subsequent
elections, the trustees or any two OF them
shall be judges, and the recorder the clerk
Of the election, And at all elections to be
held under this act, the polls shall be open
ed between the hours Of nine and ten o.
clock in the forenoon and closed at four IN
the afternoon Of said day; and at the close
Of the polls the votes shall be counted, and
true statement thereof proclaimed to the
electors present, by one of the Judges
And the clerk shall make true entry
thereof, ard within five days after such
election. the said clerk shall give the per-
sons elected under this act, notice of their
election. And it shall be the duty Of the
said president and trustees, at least ten
days before each and every annual cleo
ton, to give notice by publishing in news
paper or by by posting up notices in four
Of the most public places in said village.
Sec. 5. 1t shall BE- the duty Of the pres
ldent and trustees and it shall also be the
! duty Of the recorder to atteud al such meet
ings and keep fair and accurate record
of their proceedings.
Sec. 6. The president, trustees and re-
corder Of said village shall be body cor
porate and polite, with perpetual success
sion TO be known and distinguished by the
name Of "the President and Trustees Of
the village Of Southport and shall be ca
pabe in law in their corporate name, 10
acquire property, real and personal, for the
use of said village, may sell and convey
the same, and may have a common seal,
which they may alter at pleasure, may sue
and be sued, defend and be defended, in
any court Of competent jurisdiction. When
any suit shall be commenced against sal id
corporation, the first process shall be by
summons, aad an anested copy thereof
shall be left with the recorder, at least ten
days before the return day thereof.
Sec. 7. The officers elected under this
act, shall each, before entering upon the
| duties Of his office, take an oath or affirm
alton to support the constitution Of the
United States and laws Of this Territory,
and also faithfully to discharge the duties
Of his office.
Sec. 8. The trustees shall have pow
er 10 ordain and establish ordinances and
regulations for the government of said vii
lage; and the same to alter, repeal and re-
ordaln at pleasure; and provide in said or
( dinances for the election Of treasurer, two
assessors, one from each ward, n village
marshal, and other subordinate officers,
which may be thought nece ssary for the
! good government and we'll being of said
village, to prescribe their duties, declare
! qualifications and determine the period of
their appointment, and the fees they shall
be entitled to receive for their services,
and to require Of them TO take an oath or
affirmation, faithfully and imparlialiy to
discharge the duties Of their respective Of
fees as shall be thought necessary. Pro
! rided always such ordinances are consis-
tent with the constitution and laws of the
United States and the laws Of this Terri
tory; and provided, also. that no ordinance
Of said corporation shall have effect until
the same shall have been published three
weeks successfully in newspaper printed
in said village, or by written notices posted
up in four of the most public places in said
village.
Sec. 0. The trustees Of said village at
their regular or special meetings, shall have
power to assess upon real estate, exclusive
oil improvements, within the village, not
exceeding one per cent unless authorized
by a majority of the electors, and in that
case, sum not exceeding two per cent,
upon the assessed property thereof; TO make
regulations to secure the general health of
the lnhabitants-to prevent and remove
nusances-to establish night watches, err
rect lamps in the streets, and lighting the
same, and also keeping lights in the light
houses-to restrain and prohibit gaming
houses, and other dlsorderly houses-,o-
build market houses-to establish and re- |
gulate markets-to open and keep in re-
pair streets, avenues, lanes, alleys, drains |