Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-04-17
LAWS OF INDIAN A.
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AN ACT incorporate the TOea Of Valparaiso !" the County q
Porter.
Indiana That the president and under the OF Tins
corporate by the name style President and Tus
of the Town of Valparaiso and by that and style shall
be implicated and be defend and be defend
ed N any court Of competent jurisdiction 10 make use o Iase
oan order establish and execution such bsaws
Of sad ,o he and
after provided and not inconsistent with the laws and constitution OF
SEC 3 The qualified of said shall on the first Mon
day March, D. 1851 elect president five uus
tees marshall one listener said town. the year next
ensuing thereafter and this shall be deemed and taken su
shall be held the house said Durham and samu
Skinner Of said town. are hereby appointed inspectors o. sa
election They shall call TO their assistance one other qualified cleo
tor of said who with themselves shall be judges of said cleo
faithfully discharge judges and clerk shall proceed
TO receive votes for president trustees marshal and Lister be-
said day The DEATH resignation refusal of one
both of the above named inspectors and Judges OF said election
his their vacancies be supplied by viva voce vote of the
qualified voters OF SAID town. provided ten voters are present
an election held the house. elect by ballot pres
dent hive trustees one marshal and one lister al which election
all free white male citizens of the age Of years and
upwards who shall have lived the State and IN said
vote.
1t shall be the duty of the president and trustees
publication newspaper published by written
president of the corporation shall inspector of SAID elections
he sha call his aid other qualified electors of d town.
clerk and having taken oath affirmation faithfully to dis
charge their duties Judges and clerk shall proceed receive
for officers aores Prordsd hoIcereT That the pre
de shall not be shall be disqualified from acting by
cause] the trustees majority OF Them may appoint other
to act in his place such election Prordsd also That should the
electors fail to meet and elect officers any annual election the cor
nee shall continue until others elected and qualified at an anu
SEE 1t shall be duty of the judges such election
y under their hands and the of the who
ceived the highest several Offices which
hcate shall be flied and upon record by the clerk of the
ration whose duty shall be deliver thereof to each Of the
sub IN person TO act as such officer
meet on the second Monday IN March and after havn oath
ahuy and paray TO discharge their respective shall
ed the the oun Of valparaiso reasurer attorney street
sIone and such other officers they deem necessary,
SEC The president and shall constitute the common
1oe Of 1e town Of Valparaiso lhn president shall preside a. all
eoed on him by law He shall have unless the common
trustees the president and three shall constitute
TO transact all business and in the absence of the president the said
common council shall int of their body act as res
S bse0r a and AMY va & IN The oee OF prs s
council, until the nexi annual election.
SIC All officers elected under this shall hold their Office
for the term of from and after the second Monday March
ne amer election and until their are duly elected
cen, 10 s anu an "e nee Hppoleu " Tue common b o
e shall be removable their pleasure, and shall be
eeced or appointed Office unless he be qualified voter OF
SEC. The lister marshal and treasurer shall
bond payable the president and trustees of the town Of vapara
So with security TO be approved by the council IN such
penalty as shall be by SAID common council determined the cond
, e oolus or tae seI marshal ana treasurer a DC TOT
s, discharge OF Their duties as SUCH and Tor rendering
their Offices and for the faithful payment of the the
~ officer elected or announced his ac exceni aoey shall
be required TO take oath before authority
SIC TO- shall be the duty of the president sign oil laws,
danee public nature sign
OF all the bylaws and journals minutes of the proceedings the
SEC. H. The common council shall hold stated meetings
whenever called together by president they shall determine
amount OF compensation 10 be paid to all officers they shall have
exceed onehaf per valuation including Improvements
cry poll each qualified voter not exceeding fifty cents each
and on all shows and exhibitions the corporation addition
TAX levy and collect on real property ajax not exceeding
half valuation including Improvements, for the
SEC - The shall have power opas such
ordinances DEGREES be guard damages
late the duty and conduct of the citizens the relation there
to- regulate govern markets. prevent
sance and same generally enforce by proper
penalties ordinances relative the police and government of
src is powers of the corporation for the purpose of
ing by axaon snail extend TO the corporate limits oi ad
town. as hereinafter prescribed its jurisdiction for the ore
moving nusance and carry full and complete effect It's laws
nisances shall be taken thing and
every thing which may tendency njue health Of the
SEC. council power adopt,
purposes:
First To prevent punish regra,ing and pre-
second To restrain and prohibit all descriptions of gaming and
fraudulent devices in said town.
1hid To prohibit the any ptuous liquors by less guam
y than time, be drunk the shop,
selling the unless licensed do according the laws in
ce at Inc time and 10 prohibit The selling or giving away Of any
OF his or her parent guardian, master MISTRESS OF 10
Fourth TO regulate prohibit the exhibitions show
t6ca OF evey Sno OF 1 S enoom OF a, ., Of
egerdema hoemanshp iumbms and vaultng rope or wire
dancing, or venirioqusm-
Fifth To prevent and punish any noise disturbance dis
groceries, Of ii fa%e Billiard ebe an bs aey and
authorize the demolition and destruction OF all instruments and hx-
lures used or kept for the purpose of gaming.
iah To occupant of grocery cellar,
iaow chambers shop soap factory taery, stable, barn. pvy
sewer or otter uwhoesome nauseous horse place. cleanse
remove abate the from time me often may be
necessary for the health comfort and convenience OF the hab
Sera the location direction ereclion saugh-
ter houses market houses and houses for slowing gunpowde 10
regulate the keeping and conveying gmpOde and other con
BILE and dangerous materials and the candles and lights
Eghh TIE and punish any herseracing ooacig fight
sE SaSls and m"0dera' riding driving the streets or
Ninth prevent encumbcrng or osucting the streets side
walks cross walks lanes alleys with any article substance
Tenth, punish vagrans dordey persons
dicants, street beggars and common prostitutes.
Esrfnh To restrain regulate prohibit The running large Of
the dsirang, impoundng Of the same penalty
Trsh To prevent running at large dogs
lie the seizure and destruction Of the when running large
Thirteenth, To prohibit any person from bringing. deposng,
keeping permitting, or having within the limits Of said town.
and to require the removal or destruction by person who shall
pu unsound beef pork FISH hides or skins and 10 authorize
the destruction or removal thereof OIL his default.
ing Of kites burning, lighting firing qut crackers rockets
having tendency 10 annoy passing The streets of town
! or 10 :rShien teams or horses wihia The same
KEEP snow, and dirt from sidewalks front their
premises
s1teea To ringing of BELLS blowing of horns and
nuge and crying of goods other things within the limits of said
sereneenth, To abate and remove nusances
Eighteenth, To survey the boundaries of said town.
ing returning mortality impose penalties on phys
c9Ss sections and Others for any dean in the premises
selling and weighing or measuring hay, wood lime, and coal
and to appoint suitable conduct upnend the
1tceHfy-hysf, To regulate carmen and