Litchfield enquirer., 1853-07-14


-. a. -,u.s usopassiaA 81 umsh' expenses
-Ss.h s..h psrssa sh0aid deftay, a6I aPPoin
~ollseraF 20 collees The same, WHO shall on
80 : warrant fF0m slie mayer o. from one %
she aldermen of said city, Tor that gerPesr'
ana procesd in the same nSamner' ana DC Nv
-, ,he oawe regulations as the Law PTescFiOes
~ Inc case Of public iaxes.
O.. n an, psrsbn shall be aggrieved ~
A. ao,0~. Of the SAID court OF common coum'
~ :, ,hs asarssvseni 0f such expense, he NAV
&C In 6e,i,ion, IN writing I" the mex CITY
..orr,. holden 10 said city, by causing due ser,
S-,ce AZ the same to b. made on the CLERK OF
LID civ. praying Tor relief against "Dch as
sepauna1i /: and said court, according 10 ".
Sltsc,e,;on NAV SET aside the do'nge OF sa'd
,.~~v, ef ,.os.AInon council, and appoint ttTee
s;sSsc;o,,s and d,snfercsied fFeehCldeTs OF sad
80, - rem ssess such expenses. who shalt be
s.~orn TO an impartial discharge Of their duty
md who shall give notice 10 the applicant. and
10 me InavOr Of said city. Of the t'ne and Ol"ce
Of their meeting, for making a re aeSefsmcnt'
and shall TcpOr: their estimate TO SAID c''y
court, and the report Of said frerhO'd'Ts. tvhe"
accepted by said court shall be- mai and c:'n-
cIwa,ve. and said court may allow or disalIOw
....,. m either parry, at ts discretion and the
ssaoon, Of the Fe.assessnenI expeDses aud
.,,ch costs as said city court may allow, shall
~ coIIrc,sble by execution, 'ssucd i,y the clerk
of said CITY court.
cor. I Said court OF common cOurcil may
,,,v out uarks or public grounds within said
,S;iv taking the same measures as said court
q. now NV law required TO take in laying out
'h;ohw,vs in said city and bei:ermenls may
he assessed therefor against the persons ben
:S,ed thereby in the manner prescribed by the
ocN;n q aeciions Of shia act.
Sec. 4. Said court Of common council, shall
have power by suitable BY laws Z" prescribe
the limits, within said city, wherein the pro-
viaions of all acts heretofore enacied 10 secure
sid cuv from damage by Ere shal he in force
-ottopiied. that said bylaws shall be approved
nd nublished in the manner now prescribed
nv law, before the same shall become Of any
validity.
at any .rse,iGg of the same. specially cali d
and holden for that purpose, appoint q city
surveyor, who shall hold his flee until the
mex, annual choice Uf recorder, when said
court shall choose successor, who shalt hOld
his Office Tor one year. And the appointment
or civ surveyor shall be in like manner made
annually thereafter and the powers and dm
ties Of the CITY surveyor, and his compensa.
ton, shall be fixed and regulated by a city
by. law, made, approved and published 10 the
manner now prescribed bv the city charter.
Sec. 6. Said court ct common council may,
from time to time. ae they see fii. appoint any
number Of special consiables, not exceeding
in the whole forty persons. with the powers
and duties Of special cons,ables az now by !
law prescribed.
Sect Tho equity jurisdiction Of the city
cOar, Of the city Of Hanf"rd. shall extend to
ali cases, Wherein the cause Of action arises
within the l,mrs Of esid city, or wherein either
party 10 the suA sha!l be q resident Of said !
city. And said court shall have jurisdiction |
Of all actions Of trespass and ejectmenr,
wherein the cause Of action shall arise within !
the limits OF said city.
Sec. g. The mayor Of sad city ehall have
pow er 10 administer 0aihs.
Sec. 9. The city police court. Of the city |
Of Hartford, ehall have jurisdiction Of all Of: |
fences committed On the waters OF Copnecii. J
cut river, opposite the town Of Hartford and !,
shall proceed, in all respects in relation there.
10, as II such offences had been rommi tied |
within the incorporated I'nits If said city.
Sec. 10. This act stall take Eff ct whenev. |
ey tlse-setne- shall be accepted by tho CITY Of
Hartford, rs part Of rte charter, at a CITY |
meeting specially warned and holden fnr that
purpose, by a vote Of two thirds Of the legal
vO,crs present at SAFE meeting.
APProveds July'lsi, 1853. ...