The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-04-07
BY AUTHORITY.
CHAPTER Wan Incorporate Of AeaA4a County Of


nesOta That contained within the following
name of the of Mendoza Beginning point
South side of the Minnesota Military
Reserve strikes said river
mile, thence south fye-eghths of mIe westerly
point veeshhs of mile south of point bgnnng thence
north to the place of beginning being reserved
by Congress can Act reduce and
define the boundaries of the Military Reserve
river in the Territory Of Minnesota Approved August D. 1862
SEC That for the good order and government said town.
shall be lawful for the male inhabitants thereof having the
qualifications of electors of members of the Legislative Assembly
OF the Territory of Minnesota the place of holding
elections in said Monday next and at
the same time, annually thereafter such place said
council direct and then and there by ballot elect
one President Recorder and three Trustees, being house
holders said town and having the qualifications of electors
aforesaid, who shall hold year
successors shall be elected and qualified and such Presdeut
Recorder and Trustees being elected and qualified shall cons
ute the town council of said any three Of whom, shall
constitute for the transaction of business pertaining
3. At the first election act there
shall be chosen siua the electors present. judges
clerk OF said election who shall take oath afrmaon
faithfully discharge the duties required Of them act and
at all subsequent elections the any tem
be judges and the Recorder or IN his absence to be
appointed by the Judges shall be clerk. The poll shall be opened
between the hours Of and eleven O'Clock the forenoon
close at four in the afternoon OF day and at the close of the
polls the shall be counted and
proclaimed to the voters present by of the Judges and the
clerk shall record thereof within five days
thereafter be shall give notice the persons elected
election and shall be the duty of the said
days before and every election
by setting advertisements at three Of the public places
Sec. A. Each member OF said council entering
the duties of his Office, shall take oath affirmation
office
The President, nd Trustees Of SAID town.
shall be, and hereby created body corporate poc
with perpetual be known distinguished
and style of Ihe Town of Mendoza, shall capable
IN law, by their corporate aforesaid acquire property
real personal and mixed for the of sand and may
and convey the pleasure They may seal
which they break alter pleasure they may
and be sued plead and be mpeadd defend be defended
all Of in all law equity any
suit shall be commenced against said corpoaton the first
shall be served by aeed copy thereof left with the Recorder
or at his usual place OF residence " least SIX days previous to the
6. The President, and in his absence, the Recorder
shall preside all meetings. the council
shall all meetings the council, make Il
record Of all their proceedings and of the bylaws
and ordinances made passed by the aforesaid
and the shall all times be open for inspection
electors of SAID town, but of the absence inability Of
the Recorder the appoint their body
T. The council shall have power fI all
which happen in SAID board from the houscoders who
qualified said town, who shall hold their appointments
until the annual election and until their shall be
elected and quacd and the absence Of the President
Recorder from meeting of the council the shall
have appoint two of their number perform the
duties of President and Recorder for the time being
The said council shall have power 10 make
oran establish bylaws. ordinances rules regulations
for the government of SAID town. and the same to alter amend or
repeal PLEASURE provide such bylaws for the appoint
election of treasurer town marshall and all the
subordinate officers which they think for the good
well being of said prescribe their duties
and determine period of their appointment and the fees they
shall be entitled to respective services the
provided by act require
take Of Office previous entering upon the duties
respective offices and may further require
security conditioned the faithful performance of
their The council shall also have
Of the bylaws and ordinances of the coro
such reasonable fines and penalties: Pordd That such
bylaws and ordinances be inconsistent with the
the United this Territory. find Proded
of SAID shall
until the shall have been posted
least days of the most public places within said
and Recorder the
said town council shall be deemed taken be
evidence of such publication.
SEC The council shall the expiration Of each and
be made and posted aforesaid
rcceipts and expenditures of the preceding
SEC. The council shall have power guae and
ard alleys and determine the width of side
walks said regulate the public grounds TO erect
and regulate the markets. all
from the and of said
things which similar have do order
provide health cleanliness good
said
For the purpose Of e4ecualy enabling the said
carry effect the provisions of this
hereby and empowered for
purposes limits of said corporation made taxable by
this Territory, that said shall not exceed in
wear the dollar of valuation the be
Dakota time of assessing said The council shall
power authorized to do by majority of all the
said meeting called for that purpose
additional above specified sufficient and
company and purchase engine hose and other
for the exngushment OF SAID town.
of which meeting and the object thereof shall be
posting written printed notice thereof nj least
three public places said town, days before the