The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-01-12

oi injury 10 such town lands in consequence Of
such trespass exceeds the sum Of twelve dollars
anu hliy cents, then the amount Of the actual dam
age. with costs Of suit shall be recovered in such
action, instead of any penalty Tor the same tres
pass, imposed 10y the town meeting and such ne
c"'ery shall be bar to every other suit for the
same trespIss
o. Whenever by any decree or decision in
any suit or proceeding brought to settle any cun-
ttoyorsy in relation to town commons or other
Lands. the common property Of a town, or for the
pmtnlon thereof the rights of any town shall be
settled aud confirmed, the court in which such pro
cee'.'ngs shall be had may partition such lands
nccurlmg TO the rights Of the parties.
10, In all suits or proceedings prosecuted by
or against towns, or by against town officers IN
thctI name oI office, casts shall be recovered ms in
Ike cases between individuals. Judgments re-
covered against Il town or against town officers in
act'nS prosecuted by or against them in their
name Of ofce shall be a town Charge and when
levied and collected shall be paid to the person to
whom the same shall have been adiu,lged
ARTICLE FOURTEENTH
-Msc.faarons provisions Of a gcacTal nature.
SrDuy |. Whenever the inhabitants Of any
town shall determine at an annual town meeting
to erect one or more pounds therein, the same
-lall be kept under the care and direction Of such
pound ma tc,s shall be chosen or appointed for
tlHtpurposc
So The inhabitants Of amy town may at any
iaAninl town meeting discontinue any pounds
therein
So The following shall be deemed town char
ge-
l-t. The compensation cftown officers for ser.
vices rendered their respective towns
~ Contingent expenses necessarily incurred
for the usc and bcueiil OF the town
od. The moneys authorised to be raised by the
vote oi Il town meeting Tor any town purpose,
and
I,h. Every sum directed by law to be raised for
any town purpose.
/. The moneys necessary to defray the town
ci"T-c- Of each town shall be levied ON the taxa
Vie property Ia such town. IN the manner prescri-
bed Ia tAa net i.r raising revenue and other mon
cys iJr State anl county expenses.
. 5 .. Whenever the term Of Office Of any super
visor or town clerk hall expire, and other person
shall Be elected or appointedto such Office, ii shall
bc the duty g, sGalI succeeding supervisor or town
clerk, Immediately after he shall have entered on
the duties of his Office to demand Of his lrcde
cc>sor all the records books, and papers under lis
control belonging to such office.
And Whenever the term Of Office Of the com.
missioner oI highways or of the overseers Of the
poor Of any town shall expire, and another slall
be elected or appointed, It shall III like manner bc
the duty of amy person or persons, so elected ,r
appointed 10 make such demand Of thur preI,
|ca,-ur or predecessors.
$ i. Whenever either Of the officers aLoyenam,d
shall resign and another person shall be elected
or appointed IN his stead, the persons elected
or appointed shall make such demand Of the pvl.
son 50 resiIuinr.
$ I. 1t shall be The duty Of every person so ga.
ing out Of Office whenever thercunto required
pursuant tuthe foregoing provisions to deliver up
on oath all the records books. and papers in lis
possession or in hi, control belonging to the Office
held bv him; which oath may be administered hy
the officer to whom such delivery shall be made.
1t shall also be the duty of every supervisor
commissioner Of highways and Of oycrseers Of tie
poor going out Of office, at the same time 10
pay over TO such successor the balance Of moneys
remaining in his hand, as asceriained by the auli.
tors Of town accounts.
: s Upon the death Of any cf the officers q
bovc enumerated, the Successes of such oflcer
shall mah, such demand as above provided ui the
CXctu.u or administrators of such deceased fl
GER aud 1t sh"l, be the duty of such executors or
administrators To deliver upon the like oath. all
records books. and papers in their possc-,i,n. ,r
under their control, belonging TO the ,icc held by
their testator cr .g.:.-o;..1,
ARTICLE FIFTEENTH
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