The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-03-11
An Act TO Incorporate the City Of Saint Paul.
Ramsey County, Territory Of Minnesota.
CHAPTER T..
Cify and Ward Boundaries.

Ramsey County, Territory Of Minnesota.
| CHAPTER I.
! CITY and Ward Boundaries.
SEC. /. All the district of country in the
County of Ramsey contained within the limits
and boundaries hereinafter described shall be
a city, by the name of saint Paul. and the
people now inhabiting. and those who shall
hereafter inhabit within the district Of country
herein described, shall be municipal corpora
ton. by the name of the "City Of Saint Paul.
and shall have the general powers possessed by
municipal corporations at common law, and in
addition thereto. shall possess the powers here
matter specifically granted. and the authorities
thereof shall have perpetual succession, shall be
capable of contracting and being contracted
with. of suing and being sued. pleading and
being impleaded, in all courts of law and equi-
change and alter the same at pleasure.
SEC. 2 The territory included within the
following boundaries and limits shall consti-
! tute the City of Saint Paul: Beginning ut a
point on the Mississippi river, where the line of
sections four and five intersects said river :
thence north Oh said line 10 township line of
township twenty-eight. range twenty-five
thence north on the section line to the quarter
section post lines Of sections thirty-two and
thirty three thence west twenty chains, thence
north forty chains to the lines Of sections twcn-
ty-ninc and thirty-two: thence west on said
section line TO township line Of township TWEEN
ty-nine, range twenty-five and twenty three :
thence south on said township line TO the quar-
ter section post: thence west 20 chains thence
south forty chains to the south line of township
twcnty-ninc. range twenty-three thence west
sixty chains to the section corner of section one
and section two of township twenty-eiybt,
range twenty-three; thence south to the south
west corner of section one thence south to the
Mississippi river: thence down the middle OF
said river. including the islands, TO the place
or point ofbeginning.
SIC. 3. The said city shall he divided into
three wards. as follows: All that part of said
district which lies east of the middle of Jackson
street and its extension northwest to the line
OF the city. shall he the First Ward and all
that part of the said district which lies west of
the middle of Jackson street and its extension
to the north line of the city, and east of the
middle of market street. and its junction with
Saint Peters street and it's extension northwest
to the north line of the city. shall he the
Second Ward: and the residue of said city
shall lie the Third Ward
CHATTER II.
Elections.
Sec. l. The annual election for Ward and
| City Officers shall be held on the first Tuesday
OF April of each year, at such place in each Ward
rs the Common Council shall designate and the
polls shall be kept open from nine o'clock in
the forenoon till five in the afternoon, and ten
days previous notice shall be given 10y the
Common Council Of the time and place of hold
ing such elections, and the City aud Ward OFF
GERS to be elected.
SEC ,. The elective officers Of said CITY
shall be: \ Mayor. Treasurer. Marshal, and
Justice of the Peace for the city, and three Al
dermen, one Assessor. one Constable, and one
Justice fthc Peace for each Ward ; said Alder
men. Assessors. Constablcs and Justices, shall
he residents and voters in the Ward for which
they may be elected. All other officers ncccs-
sary for the proper management of the affairs
fsaid city shall be appointed by the Common
Council. All elective officers, except Justices
of tie Peace, shall, unless otherwise provided
hold their respective Offices for one year. and
until their successors are elected and qualified
Provided. hoWertr, The Common Council shall
have power, for due cause, 10 eXpel any Of then
own number. and TO remove from OIL ny Of
hcer or agent under the city government. due
notice Icing first given to the officer complain
ed Of Justices of the Peace shall hold thcil
respective Offices for two years. and until thcil
successors are elected and qualified
SEC. j. Whenever a vacancy shall occur ir
the office of Mayor or Aldermen such vacancy
shall be filed ly a new election. which shall b,
ordered and held within ten days after sucl
vacancy shall occur. Any vacancy happening
6 in any other office, shall be filled by the Com
mon Council. The person elected or appointed
to fill Il vacancy, shall hold his Office and dis
charge the duties thereof for the unexpiret
term, and with III, same rights and subject tC
the same liabilities as the person whose Office
= he may be elected or appointed tc FL.
, SEC 4. All elections by the people shall bt
, by ballot. and plurality of votes shall consti
tute an election. When two or more candi
dates for an elective Office shall receive al
equal number of votes for the same Office, The
election shall be determined by the casting o
lots. in the presence of the Common Council al
such time and in such manner as they shall di
rect
SEC ). All persons entitled to vote 70,
County or Territorial officers, and who shall
. have resided in the city for one year preceding
Il the election. and for ten days within the Ward
a where they offer to vote. shall be entitled ts
vote for any officer to he elected under this law
and to hold any Office hereby created
> SEC. 6. The elections in said city shall b,
held anu conducted by the Aldermen of cacl
: Ward. who shall be the inspectors of elections
. and shall take the usual oaths. or affirmatons
as prescribed by the gcncaal laws of this Terri
Z tory. to be taken by the judges and Inspector
If OF elections and shall have the power to an
+ point clerks Ofsuch elections and to admins
: ter the necessary osths. Said elections shall
be he d and conducted in the same manner and
- uhucr Tue SAME penaltieS. and vacancies in the
Eoard Ofinspcctors thereof filed as required
+ by the laws of this Territory regarding elcc
u tons.
q SEC. 4. Ifeithcr of the inspectors shall sus
: pect that any person offering to vote does moi
! possess the qualifications Of an elcctor the in
slector, before receiving the vote of any such
!. shall require him to take the following oath
; ~ OH do soiemnly swear Tor affirm. as the case
may bc.) that yOu arc twcnty-onc years of age
that you arc citizen of the United States. ior
: have declared your intention to become a citi.
A zen. cOnformahly to the laws of the United
+ States on the subject of Naturalization that
you have resided within this city one year. and
within this ward ten days next preceding this
election, and that you have not voted at this
5 election. and that you have made no bet or
wager, or become directly or Indirectly inter
ested in any bet or wager, depending on the re-
suit of this election and fthe person Offering
, to vote shall take such oath, his vote shall be
received. And if such person shall take such
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