Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-04-08

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! 81 The Roard If Trustees shall assemble within
ten DAYS after their election. and cho0se President
rom their number, AMI some person as Clerk ihey
shall. by ordinance FIX 'he times and places Tor
holding acir stated meetings, aud ma! he convened
by the President al any time
s5 At an meetings OF the Board. majority of the
Trustees shall constitute quorum TO 90 business,
aud Il smaller number may adjourn from day 10 dAy.
and may compel the attendance of absent members
| IN such manner and under such penalties, ~ the
Board. previously by ordinance, have prescribed.
go The Board of Trustees shall judge of the
elections, returns and Qua!ifCniions oi their own
membrs. aud determine contested elections ci NIL
4 town officers. They may establish rules for their
own proceedings. punish any member. or other per-
son Tor disordcrly behavior N Their presence nud
with the concurrence of tour of The Trustees eNpc
any member. but not second time tor the same
CauSe: they shall keep journal of their proceedings
and at the desire Of any member. shall causr The
yeas and uaNs to he taken any question, aud cn-
tered on the journals and their proceedings shall be
public
81 In case OF n vacancy in The Roard Of Trustees
by resignation or otherwise, the remaining Trustees
shatl have power and br required lO l such vacancy
at their next regular meeting.
: The BoarI Of Trustees shall have POWER 10
nuke such bylaws or ordinances. not iDCuns ~tcnt
VITA the -tituliun and laws oI the trt5d states
and Of ths state, they may deem necessary 20 pre-
vent and remove Uu~unces. Ia prohihu di.ordrriy
conduct. to provide for licensing public Shows lawful
games hnwker- and pr!dHr~. and lars at which
spirituous liquors arr sold. construct pumps. aqu"
ducts. reservoirs other works necessary for duly
supplying the town with water. tn keep in repair
public works, 10 lay Oui. alter and "rp open uut a.
pair the streets and ALLEYS of the 'o ~ and To cslnb
sh grades uf the same, To provide such mranS ~
they may deem necessary To- project the town from
injuries b, tire to levy AMI collect unNuItN, Il tax On
All uruperly in the town. not exceeding per cent
on The assessment valuation thereof: to levy ana col
eet DOli tax of no Needing one dollar per Hunum
on every nlpie uhHbinHt ct twenty oue Wears o age
aud upwards. 10 mposa ard COLLECT IAN on dogs not
exceeding ~iy donr~ per unuum on every dog 'onnd
runuir at large within the incorporate ms oi the
town; to provide Tor the imuUund,nS ot s"inc or
cattle. and pass such other ynws and ordinance
for the regulation and police OF sald Town n they
may deem necessary.
50 The Nonrd ol usteeS may impose fines for the
breach uf their ordinaucts, not exceeding he sum Of
one hundred dollars. any one breach O any nsdl-
nance which fine may br recovered before anyJustcc
OF the Peace. hl suit IN the name OF The Inhabitants
of the town Of o'ovillr. and collected by execution:
they may also impose PENALTIES OF Imprisonment for
the breach of their ordinances, not exceeding ten
days or both such fine and imprisonment tor any ON"
offence, IN the discretion Ol the Ju>llcrOt the Peace
by whom the punishment il assessed; all fines col
lcctcd in pursuance OF lis Act ehdl. by the officer
collecting the same, be paid over to the Treasurer ol
the town.
10 There shall also he chosen in lhetown Of Oro-
villc each uupua el' cilut Treasurer. Assessor
/ and II Marshal. who snall be collector of all taxes
levied by the Board Of Trustees. The Board oi Fru5
tees shall have power To establish such other offices
as they mny deem Necessary. Ia be filled in such
manner rs they may designate, they shalt prescribe
the duties ana fix the compensation Of an town oili-
GERS, md shall I'LL by appoint nenl all Offices becoming
vacant by resignation, or Otherwise, I'LL the x an
nuul ecCtCn.
slI ANY person shall be qualified to hold any town
office. Ia vote tor any town officer who shall be Il
qualified elector under The constitution and laws o
this State and who shall have resided in he town
thirty days next preceding the election.
S T. Al officers of the town. before entering upon
the duties of their office. shall take the oath pre-
scribtd by the constitutions; and the Treasurer.
hal AQs.a sboIl dis
performance O the duties of tlsir office payable tc
The Inhabitants of the Town of Oroyille, Ia ne ap
Woyrd ny the B"nrd OF Trustees, III such penalties rs
the Board by ordinance may prescribe; II, trnm any
cause. such bond shall have become insufficient ~
the opinion ct the Board, they may require uf any
such officer such additional bond as they may think
necessary.
) Is If any person fail to pay any tax levied upon
his real or personal property. the Mar.ha may re-
cover the same by suit in the name oI the Town, be
fore uny court OF competent jurisdiction, together
with all the COSTS of said suit The pro'lslOs OF an
Act to exempt Incorporated towns from the liabilities
of the road nx. entitled An Act con erning roads
and highways, passed April 2-lh. lrjj, shall not np'
plv to This Act. nor in any way I've construed oHs Ia
exempt persons living Within the corporate limits Ol
the town oi OrOVille from lhc road tax.
s II The President uf the lonrd Of Trustees shall,
on the first days OF July aud january of each year
make out tuli and correct statement OF all moneys
received and expended dUriug the six morihs next
preceding, and shall cause such statement within ten
days thereafter, to be published III s"ins me-" "-Ipcr
published in the town, or by posting the same Ia
three public places III sand Town forany neglect 10
comply with the provisions OF This sectOn he shalt
forfeit the at Two hundrcC dollars. 10 be- recover
ed with COSTS. ia any cOnrl Of competent jurisdiction,
to the use of the town.
s II The Board of Trustees shall cause all by laws
and ordinances ot the town 10 be published IN some
news apcr published in the town. or by posting the
samr three public piacp, IN sald town. al least TWO
weeks before the said by laws and ordinances snail
be carried into effect.
: III should any ot The Trustees, or any other town
officer, remove from the town. absent himseh there
from. for IN re- than thirty dats. without leave Of the
Boart, or neglect To qualify within ten days after hi
election, or If bond rs required Of him. neglect for
said Time to give said bonds, his Office shall be there
by vncated.
sl7 Thomas Wells, Robert Richey, Geo H. CrOseite
II b. Ialhrop. senior. and Or. james Green, or any
three of them. authorized and rcqui ed 10 give.
not less thnn five DAYS public notice of AN election,
the first Monday of May. 1851 for the election of town
officers. provided for in this ac they shall also np-
point three Judges TO act AT said electlon the saiG
Judges shall give certificates o election to the five
nersons having the highest number of votes for 1rus-
tees The new Board OF Trustees when o'ganized,
shall examine the returns and grant ricates to he
persons having the hight number of votes for other
Town officers.
8 IL The Trustees shall have power to order the
election of Recorder at each regular town election,
if u majority of them shall deem such an office
essary who shall receive for his services the same
fees ms IRE. may be allowed Justices of the Peacs
for like : rvlces.
slg The Recorder as to offences committed within
the town. shall have like jurisdiction now is or
NAV after be conferred upon Justices of the Peace
to examine and commit persons brought before him,
aud charged with the commission O ofence- within
he limits o the town. to take rccognZance to appear
to keep the peace, and To issue ali such wriis and