Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-04-15
Act 70 Incorporate the City of Min
eral Point

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>. p,opIe OF the State of Wisconsin rep
.,.,rtsd in Serate and assembly d. enact
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CHAPTER I.
CRY AND WARD BOUNDARIES
.--lox l. All that district OF country in
County Of Iowa, hereinafter described
= and after the first Monday in Nav next
n be city by the name of Mineral Point.
7 - D1oulc now inhabiJing. and those who
II irbaj.t said district shall be municipal
--,-ltial 5v the name of the City of Mineral
-.a-f shall have the general powers possess
-- ~lnieira corporations at common law.
diti0n thereto shall have and possess
-.-7Fers hereinafter specifically granted and
/. -.aoritics thereof shall have perpetual
.z.,a--saalI be capable OF contracting
u bssr contracted with, OF sueing and be-
med n.eajing and being impleaded, in all
mrs oE lag and equity, and shall nave
r-1oa SCAT anu may change and alter the
..-- IT pleasure.
- The territory included within the
~-y.-s described limits and boundaries shall
.l.a the city of Mineral Point, to-wit:-
i section number thirty-one 81 and the
,.e bel. Of section number thirty-two 1927 in
number i've D north, and range three
81 also the north half Of section number
II d township number four Al north of
amber three ) east also the northeast
. Of section number one II in township
81 / north OF range number two RI
and t-e east half Of section number thirty
g. il township number five ri north of
I've east of the fourth principal me-
,s s. The said city shall be divided into
Flris as follows: all that part living on
7es. side OF Chestnut street. extending
d ! direct line, and lying west of The
s 4-e OF Bracken aud Iryiug's Addition,
Constitute the first ward, and all that part
% the east side OF said street and line
Constitute the second ward
,zs The corporate authority Of said
s.4I be vested in one principal officer
.le Mayor, IN one Board of Aldermen,
s-l- Of three members from each ward
e T..l the Mayor shall be denominated the
-a1a Council, together with such other
ss as arc hereinafter mentioned. or NAV
s-ted under this act.
CHAPTER II
ELECTIONS
-s elective officers of said city shall be
.1- = S.hool Superintendent, a Treasurer.
-lslA- L Police Justice for the city at large,
t-Ecc Aldermen, one Justice of the
.e one Assessor and one Constable for
Ward; which said officers shall hold their
-4c..ye Offices as follows The Mayor.
g, Superintendent Treasurer, Assessors.
-saa. aul Constables, and one Alderman in
Ward t5r one year one Alderman III
Ward Police } uSCice, and Justices of the
as for two years, and one Alderman in each
sd i1r three years. The terms Of officers
u commence on the second Monday IN May
NE t.eg election. Each of said officers shall
l-e ia Office for his respec i've term and
-- ls Successor Is elected and qualified. and
-lva such powers and perform such du-
@ Is are prescribed in this act, or as may be
1s BED ID any ordinance of said CITY, not
--,ste-t with this act, or which may not
f .1aPl,io.e with their respective otTicsi
s2r#y . Ca the first MONDAY of May
-- .-s qualified voters of said civ shall
.-- Mayor, one School Superintendent,
y treasurer, one Police Justice, and one
-2ll.. winch said officers sha be qualified
4-s resident IN said city and on the same
s.1 q. the came places of holding said
-l the said qualified voters shall also
-ree Aldermen one Justice Of the Peace
-gl-,4ole, aud one Assessor, for each
The aforesaid officers shall be residents
respective Wards Tor which they are
The present Board of Trustees of
age Of Mineral Point shall designate
-ce q holding the first election il each
81 IN the absence from the place ap-
71 Tor said election ~ the hour Of open
He polls OF one or more of said Trustees
',.a,s present shall have power To pro-
= nomination aud Uigu y0ce election Of
@.a.51 sufficient IL number with the TruS-
-' trustees present to make three, and two
sim W1ase duty shall be latter being sworn
T. a1ceC competent TO administer an oath
ls laws OF this State,) to see that said cleo
s--.t DC conducted in accordance with ex-
AVS 0t the State Of Wisconsin, and auy
-. a7 notation OF said laws at said election
-. et punishable as any violation OF the cleo
- AVS u any part OF SAID State; and at every
.o'.54-1-. -gs- Monday in Nav elections shall
=, ID p tL5 several wards for the officers
-~-.s designated, and said elections shall be
..5s.-el over by the Aldermen in the respec-
s.. @-.-S OF in case OF their absence or diSa-
~: --- F5ters present at the hour OF open
-ls poll; suall elect by Ui1a roce sutii-
r. ---.5e5 OF inspectors 10 make three with
& A--s'1aa or Aldermen present who shal. be
t- - accordance with the laws Of the State.
p! s-lt swear two Clerks and shall see the
- oil voters registered and the ballots safe
-1s-S,el II tle ballot box; shall decide al.
..-o-s NAT may arise Is 10 the legality OF
- ~ ,s.5s presented; shall count the ballots at
,-se OF the polls; and sha certify and seal
-'aS and the day following the election
--ct and retQru one OF the said returns
=, e-a Of the City Council, the other to
--s5.- OF the Circuit Court of the County
- lae Mayor of the City and such
oil l4e Common Council as shall hold
,a-- constitute Board Of CanvaSSers
s--.' within five days after election meet
Common Council Chamber anu canvass
.7s-GaS, aad after the aforesaid returns
F.. -.. -al4 c4nFaSSed by said Board, the Mayor
.'-+F oy certificate, the persons elected
Is respective Offices. The returns of tbs
~ 5 5-e-lon shall De made TO the Presiden
- '-s,ess Of the village OF Mineral Point
E -sE saal. certify TO and notify the officer
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