Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-04
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cf The Trustees of The Town Of UroyilleD md BY
mat name iney shall have succession, may sue and
defend in all courts and in all and proceedings.
purchase. receive and hold Property. and sell or
otherwise dispose Of the tor The common benefit
; ? The corporate Inns Of the town Of Or9yllle
shall be follows Commencing nj point about ten
rods. more or less. nortbeas of CARROTS saw-mli
where the buff in.ersecs Feather River and running
thence along the summit of sand bluff in sontherit
direction point where first avenue rs reIreSeh'u
on the map of the town Of 0roviiie) iniersec sal"
bluff: thence line with the center ol siiiu avenue
70 Feather river thence dong Feather river 10 ht
place OF beginniBg-the area "ithih sh'" Hi"i'o hOt
exceeding square mile -
80 The corporate powers and duties OF the town OF
Oroyille sha nj be vested in a Board of Trustees
consist of five members, WHIP shall be elected by the
qualified electors of the town. the first Monday of
May in each year, and shall hold their offices for the
of one year and until their chosen
and qualified.
"a The board Of Trustees shall assemble within
ten days after their election and choose President
from their number, anil some person Clerk ; they
SHALL by ordinance fix the times and places for
holding their stated meetings, and may be convened
by the President any time
IS At all meetings of the Board, majority of the
Trustees shall constitute quorum 10 do business
and a smaller number may adjourn from day to day
and may compel the attendance of absent members,
IN such manner and under such penalties, as the
Board previously by ordinance. have prescribed.
SO The Board of Trustees shall judge of the
elections, returns and qualifications OF their own
members, and determine contested elections OF all
town officers. They may establish rules for their
own proceedings, punish any member, or other per-
son for disordery behavior in their presence. and
with the concurrence of fourof the Trustees, expel
any member, but not a second time for the same
eause; they shall keep journal of their proceedings
and at the desire of any member, shall ca use the
yeas and nays to be taken any question. and en-
tered on the Journals and their proceedings shall be
public.
81 In case of vacancy in the Board of Trustees.
by resignation otherwise, the remaining Trustees
shall have power and be required fl Il such vacancy
at their next regular meeting.
s The Board of Trustees shall have power to
make such bylaws ordinances not inconsistent
with the Constitution and laws of the United States
and OF this STATE they may deem necessary to pre-
vent and remove nuisances, to prohibit disorderly
conduct. to provide for licensing public shows. lawful
games. hawkers and peddiars and bars at wht h
spirituous liquors sold, construct pumps. aque
ducts reservoirs other works necessary for duly
supplying the town with wafer keep In repair
public works, to lay out, alter and keep open and re-
pair the streets and alleys of The ION, and To esab-
1ish grades OF the same, TO provide such means as
they may deem necessary to protect the town from
injuries b. fire. to levy and collect annually, tax on
all property in the town, not exceeding one per cent
the assessment valuation thereof; TO levy and col
lesi poll tax of not xceedng one dollar per annum
on every male nhabitant of twenty Years of age
and upwards, 10 impose and collect tax on dogs not
exceeding six dollars per annum on every dog found
running at large within the incorporate limits of the
town; 10 provide for the imDOuneibg of swine or
cattle and to such other bylaws and ordinances
for the regulation and police of said town they
may deem necessary.
So Inc BOdru OF Justices may impose nneS Tor the
breach of their ordinances, not exceeding the OF
hundred dollars, TO any breach any osdi-
nance, which fine may be recovered before anyJustice
OF the Peace by suit in the of the inhabitants
of the town of Orovlle, and collected by execution:
they may also impose penalties of Imprisonment for
the breach of their ordinances, not exceeding ten
days, both such fine and imprisonment for any
offence, in the discretion OF the Justice of the Peace
by whom the punishment is assessed; all fines col
ected in pursuance of this Act shall, by the officer
collecting the same be paid to the Treasurer of
the town.
10 There shall also be chosen in the town of 0ro-
vile. at each annual Ell ctio Treasurer, Assessor,
and a Marshal, who snail be collector of all taxes
levied by the Board of Trustees The Boar of Trus-
tees shall have power 10 establish such other offices
as they may deem necessary. 10 be filled in such
manner as they may designate. they shall prescribe
the duties fix the compens1 ton of AN town Off
GERS, and shall h by appointment all offices becoming
vacant BY resignation, or otherwise, til the xt
nuaI e .ection.
sII Any person shall be qualiGti to hold any
office, to vote Tor any town officer who shall be n
qualified eleclOr under the constitution and laws of
this Stale, and who shall have resided in the town
thirty days preceding the election.
II All officers of the town. before entering upon
the duties of their office, shall take the oath pre-
scribed by the constitution; and the Treasurer.
sh, and Assessor shall give bonds for the faithful
performance the duties of thsir office. payable TO
the Inhabitants of the Town Of Droville, TO ap
proved by the Board of Trustees, in such penalties
the Board. by ordinance may Tr scribe If. from any
cause such bond shall have become insufficient in
the opinion Of The Board. they may require of any
such officer such additional bond us they may think
necessary.
sl3 If any person fail to pay any tax levied upon
his real or personal properly the Marshal may
cover the same by suit in the name of the town. he
fore any court OF competent jurisdiction, together
with all the COSTS of said suit The pro sions OF au
Act to exempt Incorporated towns from the liabilities
of the road tax entitled An Act erning roads
and highways, passed April 18th. le55 shall not aP-
ply this Act. in any way De construed so us 10
exempt persons living within the corporate limits OF
the town of Oroye from the road tax.
IA The President of the Hoard Of Trustees, shall,
the first days of July and january of each
make full ami statement OF all moneys
received and expended during the six morths next
preceding. and shall cause such statement. within ten
day thereafter, to be published in some newspaper
published in the town, by posting the same liza
three public places in said iown for any neglect TO
comply with the provisions of this section he shall
forfeit the OF hundred dollars, 10 be recover
ed with costs, any court OF competent jurisdiction,
TO the of the town.
Is The Board of Trustees shall cause all by laws
and ordinances OF the town TO be published in some
newspaper published in the town. or by posting the
in three public place. in said town, at least two
weeks before the said by laws and ordinances shall
be carried into effect.
SIG Should any OF the Trustees, any other town
officer, remove from The town. absent himself there
from. for than thrt, days, without leave OF the
Boarc neglect to qualify within ten days AFTER hs
election, or if bond is required OF him. neglect for
said time give said bonds, his Office shall be there
by vacated
II Thomas Wells, Robert Richey, Geo H. Crosetie
H. b. Lathrop, senior. and Or. james Green, any
three of them, authorized and requi ed to give.
less than five days public notice of an election.
the first Monday of May, 1851, for the election of town
officers. provided for in this act; they shall also ap-
point three Judges 10 act at said election; the said
Judges shall give certificates o election the five
persons having the highest number of votes Trus-
tees The Board of Trustees when organized,
shall examine the returns and grant certificates he
persons having the highest number OF votes for other
Town officers.
s1s The Trustees shall have power to order the
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if a majority of them shall deem such office nee
essary, who shall receive for his services the
fees may be allowed Justices Of the Peace
for like services
: 10 The Recorder as to offences committed within
the town, shall have like jurisdiction is. or
may hereafter be conferred the Peace
to examine and commit persons brought before him,
and charged with the commission of offences within
he limits the to take recognizance to appear
TO keep the peace and to issue all such wriis and
process. Justice of the Peace may lawfully do
subject all the rules governing Justices ofthe Peace
the Recorder shall also hove jurisdiction in all viola
lions of the town ordinances, and may according to
the provisions of such ordinances, hold TO bail, fine
commit to prison, both fine and imprison, any
person found guilty of any violations thereof
3 20 The Board of Trustees of the town of oroville
shall any liabilities, either by borrowing
money, loanng the credit of the town. contracting
debts which sngly or in the aggregate shall exceed
the sum of one dollar.
s2l The Board of Supervisors Of Butte County, are
hereby empowered to establish Two election precincts
within the corporate limits of the said town of oro-
vile.
s2l 80 mining claims, mining implements. or i'm
provements the shall be sn0eci 10 taxation
for municipal purposes.
. The Trustees OF the said town Of Oroyle shall
receive compensation for their services The said
Board of Trustees shall act Board of equalization
to equalize the assessment of property made by the
Assessor
Approved, March 14th. 1857.
NJ Dr. J. L. CzAPKAY.-The gentleman whose
name forms the caption of this notice is of the
few modern physicians whose application % his pro,
tession and devotion the afflicted. render him alike