Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-06-16

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IS. The coaacll shall have power to e.
rect work hou>es, houses Of corrections
prlsons and other public buildings for the
benefit Of the town to open streets and
alleys, and to keep the same in good repair
10 establish markets, and to assess taxes up
on the Inhabitants and property within the
limits OF the town for corporate purposes.
70. The council shall have power to pre-
vent injury to the water works and places
Tor the interment of the dead; and may
pass ordinances concerning the same, Tor
any violation of which person may be fin
ed or punished by the judgments OF the
Mayor, Recorder, or any Alderman OF SAID
town in conformity with such ordinances.
81 The council may prevent hogs, dogs,
a9d o,her animals from running at large
within The corporate limits, and NAV sub
iect the same to such regulations and taxes
- il may deem proper, II may prohibit negroes
from raising or keeping hogs within said limits,
and may prevent the riding or driving of horses
other animals, Or the running of steam engines al
on improper speed within said limits, OF exclude
aaid engines, provided no contract be thereby VIC
lated.
%. The Council may adopt measures to sup
press riots, gaming and tipping houses, and upon
persons who unlawfuly sell by retail wine, ardent
spirits or mixture thereof. may impose fines in
addition to those prescribed by the laws Of the
State.
% The collector of the town taxes may disrain
and sell therefor in like manner as Sheriff may
1ssraia and sell for State taxes, and shall have il
other respects like powers to enforce the collection
thereof
60 There shall be lien on real estate in said
town for the town taxes assessed thereon from the
commencement of the year for which they were
assessed. The Council may require real estate ii
the town delinquent for the payment oftaxes to be
sJld for said taxes with interest thereon, and such
per centum as it may prescribe for charges, and II
may regulate the terms on which real estate 50 de
hnluent may be redeemed.
81 The Council may grant or refuse license;
TO auctioneers, hawkers, pedlars, keepers of bow
ling alleys, or for theatrical performances in the
town may require taxes to be paid on any of sale
licenses in addition to any tax paid to the State
and may adopt such regulations in all such cases
&c it may deem proper.
3D. The Council may levy tax on incomes
salaries and licenses Of persons in the town in cases
NJ: herein otherwise provided for-subject, how
ever, to the provisions of the 18th section of the
18th article of the Constitution.
SO. The Council may in the name and for the
use of the town contract loans or cause to be issueC
certificates Of debt, and provide for sinking iunC
10 pay the same,-but such loans shall not be ire
deemabe for period greater than thirty four years
"a. The Council may appoint such officers as i
may deem proper in addition to those herein before
provided for, and may define their powers, anC
prescribe their duties and compensation, and may
take from each of them, and from the Sergeant a
collector of the town taxes, bond with suretles IL
such penalty as to the Council may seem fit, pay
able to the town by its corporate name, and condi
toned for the faithful discharge Of the duties oftht
= Office. The Council may declare when the Office
0f any person elected under this act, or appointed
BY the Council shall become vacant by failure
10 give the proper bonds, to quality or by a re
lnpya from the town, and may at its pleasure re
move from office any officer appointed by itself.
So. The police officers Of the town shall in al
criminal cases, have the powers, perform the du
ties, receive the fees, and be subject to the penal
ties prescribed by law as to Constables
SO. ANY claim to fine or penalty under thl
act, or under any ordinance or bye-law OF the town
il il be limited to an amount not exceeding twent.
dollars, and any other claim in or against the cor
poraton, or person therein, if it be not of create
value or amount than thirty dollars Exclusive o
INTEREST," shall be equitable by the Mayor, he
corler, or any Alderman of the town.
81. The Mayor, Recorder and Aldermen acting
as Justices of the Peace, and as members OF tn
Council, and the Common Councimen, the Ser
geant, Commissioner of the Revenue, Clerk OF tn
Hastings Court and Attorney for the Common
wealth in said Corporation in office when this ac
takes effect shall respectively continue in office uu
til the successor Of the Mayor, majority OF tn
Council authorized to be elected by this act, AM
the respective successors of the other officers atore
said are elected and Qualified and so soon as thi
act takes effect so much of the act concerning tn
election, qualifications compensation and duties o
Justices of the Peace and other County officers
passed April 22d, 1852, as requires the Commits
siouer of the Revenue for the Corporation Of Staun
ton to be elected under its provisions shall be deem
ed TO be repealed.
SO. The Common Council of said town shall
appoint the officers to hold the first election unde
this act, and all the ordinances Of the said town II
force when this act takes effect, and all rights
prosecutions, Actions claims and contracts shall re
main aud continue as if this act had not passed.
80. The Sergeant of the town of Stanton under
the superntendance of such Commissioners as the
Common Council of the said town may appoint
shall at the Courthouse of said town on the frs
Wednesday OF July next, open poll book TO Lt
headed ''the Charter revised, and to contain two
separate columns, the first column to be headed
''For the revised Charter" and the other to BE-
headed against the revised Charter" and tbs
said Sergeant shall receive and have recorded In
said poll-book the votes for and against this Char
ter, Of the persons qualified to vote in said town
who may offer to vote. The poll as taken shall be
certified by the Commissioner to the Common
Council, which shall ascertain the number of votes
given for, and the number Of votes given against
the revised Charter and shall forthwith enter the
same, and the result of the polls upon their Journal
and ii it appear that majority of the votes cast is
in favor of the revised Charter certificate of the
fact shall be recorded in the Clerks Office of the
Court of Hastings ofsaid town, and thenceforth all
the preceding sections of this act shall be in force
But if majority of the votes cast be against the
revised Charter certificate of the fact shall be
recorded in said Clerks Office and thenceforth the
Charter of said town shall remain, and all the pro-
ceedings shall be as if this act had not passed.
40. The 39th section OF this act shall be In force
from its passage.
Agreed to by the Senate, May Goth, 1852.
Agreed to by the Fl. of d., May ed, 1852.
McCoRMcK's REAPERs AND MowERs.--The
extensive establishment of Mr Mccormick is turn
inc out into the Harvest Fields, an unprecedent