The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-02-26

M ACT
To sxomrcrsk as esiy Of Pri~otcn

sembiy OF the State oil Iowa, That the III
habitants OF the town OF Princescn in the
County OF Scott and State Of lows, be and
they are hereby constituted q body polite
and corporate, by the name and style OF the
city Of Princeton, and by that name shall
have perpetual succession. and may have
and use a common seal. which they may
change at pleasure.
Sec, 2. All that District Of country en-
hraced within the following limits, aud
such additions as hereinafter provided, shall
be the limits OF the boundaries OF said city,
to.ait:
Beginning at the northwest corner OF
she southwest qaar,er OF the nerth west
quarter ~ SC ction Two ca township seven.
IS -nine, 10y range eve. Is, and running
soath on section liae between section two,
I'd and taree, (sl to southwest eorner OF
ihe northwest quarter OF section eleven,
same TOW nship aud range, thence east on
the east aud west division line VI said sec
zion eleven 10 the center OF the Mississippi
river; north slang the center OF said river
enc and one-fourih miles, thence west 10
the place OF beginning, are hereby declar-
cd to be within the boundaries OF the city
~ Princeton.
Sec. s. All tracts of land laid of in town
lets. and duly recorded as required BY law
Tor the recording OF town plsts, adjoining
said city Of Princeton, or wherever any
lea e OF land adjoining said city and shall
have been laid off, or shall hereafter be laid
81 into town lots and duly recorded az re.
CURED hy law. the same shall be annexed 10
aaa form part OF said city Of Princeton.
Sec 4. The Inhabitants of said city BY
lhe name and style Aforesaid, shall be espa-
bic in law Of contracting and being con.
irscted with, OF sueiag and being sued,
pleading and being implicated, answering
snd being answered unto, in all courts and
places, in all matters whstsoeyef, OF pur
chasing, using, occupying, enjoying and
conveying real. personal and naked estates,
in said city, of purchasing. receiving and
holding property, real, personal and mixed
beyond the city for burial grounds, or tor
| ether purposes lor the use Of the inhabit-
a1ts OF said city, and shall be competent to
have, exercise, and enjoy oil the rights, i'm.
munties, powers and privileges and be sub.
ject to all the duties and obligations incum-
bent upon and sppertsining TO municipal
| corporation, and for the better ordering and
| governing said city. The exercise Of the
corporate powers Of the came hereby and
herein granted, an administration Of is rs
cal, prudential and municipal concerns, with
the direction, conduc, and eoyernme mt
thereof, shall be vested in Mayor and
| Board OF Aldermen consisting Of at least
! six members, two from each ward, 10 be
denominsled the City Council, together
with such other officers as are hereinafter
mentioned and provided for.
See. 5. II shall be the duty OF the pres
ent Board of officers of the town Of Prince
ton, ut least one month previous to the first
| Saturday 10 March, A D. 1857, to divide
| The said city hereinafter bounded and de-
| scrised, into three equal wards, or near
II equal as practicable; provided, that the
said CITY Council Of the said city. as here
matter provided for, upon being duly elect
ed and quslfed, may confirm the boundaries
u said wards, or may change, unite or d.
| vide them, or any of them, whenever they
shall think II necessary or proper.
Sec. s. That the said city of Princeton
stall be, and hereby is invested IS the la@
iul owner and proprietor, with all the real,
personal and mixed estate, together with
ell the property, funds and revenue. and
money, debts, accounts and demands. due
aud owing, or in any wise belonging TO said
city, or which BY OF under any former aer
~ acts, have been acquired, vested in OF
IS or may be owing, belonging TO the city
u Princeton, together with ali rights, in.
terests, claims and demands, in favor OF
against said city, may be continued. prese Mt
cd, and defended and collected in the same
| manner a. though this act had never been
passed.
Sec. 7. That the qualified electors Of said
cts shall on the first Saturday in March
A d. 1857, and annually on the same ds
thereafter, elect Mayer who shall have
resided in The said city one year, and the
qualified electors Of said city in each ward,
shall 1T the same time elect ak Adorned,
two from each ward who shall have resii-
ed IN said city one year and the Mayor and
Aldermen 50 elected, when assembled to-
gsiher and duly organized, shall constitute
the City Council, majority Of whom sha u
be necessary to constitute quorum for the
transaction OF business; they shall be the
Judges Of the election returns, and qualiti-
atoms Of their own members, and shall
| continue in Office for the term OF one yeai
and until their successors shall be chosen
: and qualified. They shall determine the
rules Of their proceedings, and keep a Jour.
nal thereof which shall be open to the in,
spection 81 & examination OF every cifEen
and may compel the attendance Of absent
members in such manner and under such
pegairies as they nav prescribe, and thew
| shall meet az some convenient place IN
said city on the second Saturday in March,
A. d. 1857, and after taking the oath OF
gfice before some officer qualified 10 admin
saer csths, shall elect from their ewn body
President pro TEN.
Sec. s. That tne qualified electors cf
aid city shall al the time specified in the
preceding section aud annually thereafter
| eIect recorder, who shall attend all meet
sgs Of the said Council, aud keep report
d all theif proceedings, shall keep the cor.
| 9orate seal, and perform snch other duties
| : the said Council shall ordaiu and pre-.
cribe; and the qualified electors 0fsaid city
snail also a, the time and times aforesaid
s,ec, an Assessor, MarshsI, Co lector and
Treasurer Of said city, and all other subor.
innate officers. The Council shall define
tue duties Of The several officers elected,
| 81 bject II the provisions Of this act, shall
fix the nature and amount Of compensation
for their services, and shsl require such
curify as they shall deem proper for the
atn'ul discharge Of the duties OF their sew.
eral Offices
Sec. 9. That 10 all election for city r.
| 6cas il shall be the duty of the Mayor 10 is
sue proclamation TO The qualified electors
| Of said city, setting forth the time of such
ieetions, the place or places where he
same shall be holden, the officer and Officer.
to be chosen, and cause such proclamation
g. be posted up in three OF the m2st public
4 aces 10 said city, At least ten days pre-
| TsOus to said election. Aud every such
| election shall be opened between the hours
| y eight and ten O'clock in the forenoon,
| and continue open uni four O'Clock 10 the
| 4tlcrnooD, and shall 10 all things be con
| tuctsd sgFeesbIs T. the isws regulating
| lySuEhF elections for the time being; and
{ shall be the duty Of the judges Of said Z.
| ! ctioBi within tive days thereafter 10 make
| nd erect the return thereof 70 the Mayor
{ sad city at Bis Office in thesame manner
st election returns are required 10 be
s5s ~ the township trustees for the time
sag provided that in ell elections for
HaYgr the returns shall be made and dir
| ~gtsd 20 the President pro tempore Of the
Cry Council, and the Mayor or President
pr empore Of the City Council, as the case
may be, shall within five days after any
| saea election open the returns which shall
% we been made as aforesaid, and eball
| make au abstract OF all the votes, and file