The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-05-16

Pnd determining to act upon them, do
hereby agree each individual in our
sovereign capacity, to organize mu-
nicipal government for the civil regu-
lation and for the protection of the
rights and liberties of all who may be
citizens of this town.
ARTICLE 1. All officers of whatever
grade shall be elected by the people.
ARTICLE 2. Elections shall take
place annually or whenever a vacancy
shall occur.
ARTICLE g. The following officers
shall be elected on this day to hold
their office for one year, and till their
successors are elected and qualified
a Mayor, four Aldermen, eight Coun-
cil-men, Treasurer, Clerk of the
Council and Clerk of the Board of
Aldermen. a Constable and two assis-
tants. An election shall be held on
the first Wednesday of May, 1858,
and annually thereafter on that day to
elect all the above officers for the en-
suing year.
ARTICLE 4. The Mayor shall be
the Supreme officer, shall preside over
the Board of Aldermen, and also act
as Justice of the Peace. 1t shall be
his duty in conjunction with the Al
derman and Council, or majority of
them, to call out the Citizens guards,
for the protection of life or property.
The Mayor shall have power when
vacancy in any Office shall occur by
death, resignation or otherwise, to call
an election to ell said vacancy, giving
full notice ten days previous to the
day of election.
ARTIoLR 5. The Board of Alder
men shall have the usual jurisdiction
belonging to such oficers-shall also
act as Justices of the Peace and any
one of them may hear and decide cases.
ARTICLE 6. The Common Council
shall perform such duties as usually
devolve upon such bodies, they shall
originate all bills forfnancial purposes,
they shall levy rates, assess taxes, have
charge of the internal improvements,
the schools. the construction of>roads,
bridges and grading of streets, &c., of
this Town.
ARTICLE I. All Bills to become
Laws must be approved by the Mayor
and bear his signature, unless on re-
consideration, a majority of the Boards
of Aldermen and Common Council
shall pass it over his veto.
ARTICLE s. All persons between
the ages of eighteen and forty-fve
will be permitted to volunteer and be
enrolled as citizens guard, unless
physically disabled, and it shall be the
duty of the Mayor and corporate au-
thorities to see that each man is pro-
vided with good and useful arms and
accoutrements, and to furnish them
when needed. Every sixty men shall
form company of citizens guards,
and as the number increases, new COM
panies shall be formed. When the
companies shall warrant it, regiments
and batallions shall also be organized
according to the usual militia regula-
tions. All company officers shall be
elected by the members of each COM
pany. Regimental officers by the
regiment Battalion officers by the
battalion. Members and officers of
the citizens guard shall be subjected
to military rule and discipline while
on duty.
ARTICLE 9. The corporate officer
shall act as an advisory council in all
matters pertaining to the protection
of the settlement. Their shall be
Court of equity and appeal consistingi
of Judge and four Associate Judges,
any two members of which with the
Supreme Judge, shall constitute al
quorum. They shall sit four times a
year, decide all cases of equity, arbi-
tration and appeal from decisions of
the Justices of the Peace. The Board
of Aldermen and Common Council
shall have the right of framing such
rules and regulations as may be neces-
sary for the good government of the
settlement and for the preservation of
peace and order. All persons resident
of the Town of Hyatt, over the age
of twenty-one whose names shall have
been enrolled by the Clerk of the
Common Council three months pre-
vious to any election, shall be entitled
to vote. Any amendment or alteration
of this Charter may be made by pre-
vious notice and concurrent vote of
two-thirds of the citizens of this settle
ment.
Resozved, That the Mayor be and is
hereby authorized to apply to the
State Legislature of Kansas at its
next session, asking for an act of in
corporation for our Town, in accor-
dance with the above articles of frater-
nization.
ReSolUed, That we, the citizens of
the Town of Hyatt, do hereby recon-
mend to every town, colony or settle |
ment in Kansas, the adoption of q |
similar declaration of principles and |
articles of corporation, and the or
ganization of similar bodies as speedi- |
ly as may be possible.
After the election of all the officers
for the coming year-W. L. NJ. Army
being chosen Mayor; on motion the
meeting adjourned. il
ISSAC HULL, Pres't. II