Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-04-10

of one yeAr ard until their chosen
and qualified
The Hoard of Trustees shall assemble within
ten DAYS after their election, and choose President
from their number AMI some person as Clerk thty
shall, by ordinance. fix The times and places for
holding their stated ms ei,'gs, aud may be convened
by the Presideht ~ any time
: At all meetings ofthe Board, majority OF The
Trustees shall constitute quorum Ia do business
and a smaller number may adjourn from day To dhy'
and may compel the attendance OF absent neinherH'
in such manner. and under such penalties, as The
Board previously by ordinance, my have prescribed.
5 The Board of Trustees shall judge of the
elections, returns and qualifications at their own
menbcrs, and determine contested elections oi all
town officers. They may establish rules for their
own proceedings punish any mem b'r or other per-
son Tor disordery behavior IN their presence aud
with The concurrence of four OF the Trustees, eNpel
any memb.r bat not a second time for the same
cause they shall keep journal OF their proceedings
and al the desire Of any member, shall en- us" the
yeas and nays to Toe taken ON any question, aud en-
tered ON the Journals, aud their proceedings shall he
public
81 In case Of a vacancy in the Board Of Trustees.
by resignation or otherwise, The remaining Trustees
shall have power aud be required 10 I'LL such vacancy
al their next regular meeting.
The BOARD uf Trustees shall have power To
nuke such bylaws or ordinances. not inconsistent
win the Constitution and laws of the Cnit5d states
aud of this stale, they may deem necessary to pre-
vent and remove nuisances, tn prohibit di>ordcrly
conduct to provide for licensing public shows, lawful
games. hawkcrs and pcddlarS. aud bars ht Whhh
ducts reservoirs other works necessary for duty
supply ing the town with water. To keep In repair
public works To lay out alter and Keep open ana re-
pair the streets and alleys of the to" II, and To esab'
lish grades of the same, Ia provide such means hs
they may deem necessary la protect the town from
injuries b, tire to levy and collect annually, tax on
ali property in the town, moi exceeding one per cent
the assessment valuation thereof; Ia levy ana col
lest pol tax of not Needing one dollar per aunum
every male Iuhablant of twenty one years of age
and upwards IL impose aud coli Ct tax on dogs not
exceeding siN dollar per annum, every dog found
running AZ large whln ihc incorporate lInllo ui the
! town; To provide Tor The ImpUuudng OF SWINE or
cattle and to pnss such other 10y laws aud ordinances
! for the regulation and police of SAID town "a the!
may deem necessary.
50 The lonrd oi 'ustces may impose fines for the
breach If their ordinances. not exceeding The sum of
one hundred dollars torauy one breach ot any n'di-
nance which fine may be recovered before anyJustIcr
OF the Peace, b, suit III the name OF The inhabitants
of the town of ntoVillr and collected 10y execution;
they may also impu>e penalties OF imprisonment for
| the breach of their ordinances not exceeding ten
days, or both such ine aud imprisonment Tor any one
offence in the discretion oi the JuSticco the Peace
! by whom the punishment is assessed; all fines col
lcced in pursuance OF this Act shall, 10y the officer
collecting The same, he paid over to the Treasurer of
the town.
10 There shall also be chosen in the town Of Oro-
vile. n each annual e, ctlon Treasurer, Assessor
and Mar-hal. who snail be collector of nlI taxes
levied by the Board 0t Trustees. The boari ui IruS
,es shall have powerto establish sncti other offices
| as they may deem necessary. 10 he allied in such
| manner thCy may designate, they SHALL prescribe
the duties fix the compensation Of AN town OH
GERS, ard shall HI by appointment all Offices becoming
vacant by resignation or otherwise I'LL the AL
| nual eeCtlOn.
| gll Any person shall be qualified to hold any town
Office, tu vote Tor any town officer who shall be
qualified electOr under the constitution and laws of
| This State and who shall have resided in the town
! thirty days next preceding the election
~ All officers Of the town, before entering upon
the duties OF their office shall take the oath pre-
scrbed by the conslitutlon ana the Treasurer. Mar
| shal aud Assessor shall give bonds for the faithful
performance o the dH'ies of llslr Office payable TO
the inhabitants of the Town Of troNIlle Ia Ue ap
proved hy the Board of Trustees in such penalties us
The Board by ordinance mny prescribe; II, from any
cause. such bond .hnil have become insufficient IN
| the opinion Of the Board, they may require uf any
such officer such additional bond Us they may think
necessary.
sl3 II any person fail to pay any tax levied upon
his real OF personal property. the Mhr-hhi Ihhy re-
cover the by suit III the name Oi the town. hc-
fore any court OF competent jurisdiction. together
with all the COSTS Of sad suit The provisions o an
Act to exempt Incorporated towns from the liabilities
of the rood tax, entitled An Act con 'rn'hR roads
and highways" passed April 2rth. lej5, shall not ar
ply this Ac, III any way be construed 80 as to
exempt persons living within the corporate limits OF
| the town OF Oroville from the ruad laN.
II The President of the Board OF Trustees shall,
on the first days OF July aud january OF each year,
| make iull and correct statement of all moneys
received and expended during the xix murlh> next
preceding, and shall cause such statement within ten
days thereafter, To be published IN some newspaper
pu!,lished in the town, or by posting the same liz
three pubic places IN said town. for any neglect To
comuy with the provisions OF this scction he shall
forfeit the of two hundred dollars, to be recover
ed with costs, in any court of competent jurisdiction,
to the use of the town.
sl5 The Board of Trustees shall cause AN by hw>
and ordinances OF the tuwnto be published in some
newspaper published in The town. or by posting the
snnc IN three public places in said town, AT lCas
| weeks before the said by laws and ordinances shall
| be carried into effect.
$40 Should any OF the Trustees, or any other town
officer, remove from the town. absent himself there
from for more than thirty DAYS, without leave oi the
BoarC or neglect to qualify within tea days amer hi
election or II bond Is reqtired Of him. neglect Tor
SAID lime give said bonds, his Office shalt be there
by vacated.
sl7 Thomas Wells, Robert Richey, Geo n. Crosctte
II. Il. LuhrOp senior, and Dr. James Green, any
three OF them, authorized and rcqW eel To give
not less than five day public notice OF an election, ON
the first Monday u May 1881. tor the election of town
O Hcers provided for in ths net; they shah "lso Hp
point three Judges 10 net at said election; the said
Judges shall give certificates OF c.ccion to the i've
persons having the highest number of votes for ruS
! ices The new Board OF Trustees when O'EaniZcd,
! shall examine the returns and grant certificates Olhe
persons having the highest number OF votes tor other
| Town officers.
| s1s The Trustees shall have power to order the
election Of a Recorder At each regular town election,
! if majority nf them shall deem such office nee
essary who shall receive Tor his services the same
fees ns are, or may be eaowed Justices of the Peace
| for like il TvlCes.
| $40 The Recorder as to offences committed within
the lown. shah have like jurisdiction now - or
may eaiter be conferred ulouJ ut the Peace
! to examine aud commit persons brought before him,
and charged with Tie commission oi offences, within
he limits the town, To take recognlIancc 10 appear
| IN Ep, he such