The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-05-27

Of the corporation reasonable fines and penal.
ties; provided that no Bylaws or Ordinances
Of said corporation shall take effect or be in
force until the same shall have been posted up
in one Of the most public places Of said Town,
or published in some newspaper in said Town,
at least ten days, and the certificate Of the Re.
cOrder entered upon the record Of said Town
Council shall be deemed and taken ~ be SUM-
cient evidence Of such publication.
SIC. III. The Town Council shall have power
TO enact, establish. publish, alter, amend or re.
peal all such Ordinances, Rules and Bylaws
for the government and good order OF the Town,
for the suppression Of vice and for the health
thereof, a. they may deem sxpedient, declar-
ing and imposing penalties, and to enforce the
same against any person who may violate any
Of the provisions Of any such Ordinances, Rules
or bylaws, and such Ordinances, Rules and
bylaws are hereby declared to be, and to
have the force Of law; provided that they
be not repugnant to the Constitution and laws
Of the United States and Of this State. Said
Town Council shall have power to prevent,
abate and remove nuisances, and take such
measure, tor tie public health as they may
deem proper, and compel the owner of any
grocery, cellar, chambers shop, soap factory,
tannery, stable, barn, privy, sewer or other
unwh0lesome or nauseous house or place, to
cleanse, remove or abate the same from time
to time, AS often Us may be deemed necessary
for the health, comfort and convenience Of the
Town. To license and regulate the exhibitions
OF common showmen or shows of any Kind, or
the exhibition OF any natural OF artihclai curl
Qsties, caravans, clrcuases, or theatrical per
formances, under the ordinances or common
laws. To restrain and prohibit all descriptions
OF gaming, or fraudulent devices and practices.
and al! playing OF cards. dice and other games
OF chance, Tor the purposes Of gamblius IN said
Town. Topreyent any noise, disturbances, or
disorderly asseplblages, with power TO demand
the assistance Of the citizens to effect the same
suppress and restrain disorderly houses or gro
ceres, shows and exhibitions. 10 prevent en-
numbering the streets, side walks and public
grounds with carriages, carts, wagons, sieighs,
se ,fs; 15xes, rST.iii5si N eSvod Ok oanur Mas-'
rial OF substances whaiever. 10 prevent
horse racing, immoderate riding or driving in
the streets. To restrain drunkards or iIninodc-
rate drinking or obscenity IN the streets or pub
lie places, and provide tor arrestng, timing or
lmprisoning any person or persons VINO may
may be guilty VI the same. 10 regulate and
provide Tor the improvement and grading OF the
streets, avenues aud alleys Of said Town. Also
to lay out, alter and extend, grade and keep In
good repair the leNee III front of said Town, ua.
der such rules and regulations rs they may
adopt. Also 10 erect any buildings necessary
tor the use OF said Town. Also 10 lay out, en-
close and regulate the public grounds and
squares. Also to provide tor one or more pub.
lie schools, and the erection ot necessary school
houses FOR the same. -.
SEC. IL. For the purpose OF more efectual-
~ enabling the said town TO carry into eject
the provisions of this Act, they are hereby au-
thorlzed and empowered 10 assesa u tax for
corporation purposes, within the limits vi said
corporation, maize taxable by the laws OF this
State, 50 that said tax shall not exceed. IN any
one year, one per cent. oi the Naiurtiou OF the
property. a. the same may be found on the
books OF the County Commissioners at the time
OF assessing said tax. The town shall also
have power. If authorized TO do 50 by a maJori-
" of the holders Of real estate IN said town, al
any meeting called for that purpose, TO levy,
by viva Noce yote an additional tax as above
specified, sufficient To carry INTO eject any oi
the provisions OF this Act public notice Of
which meeting and the object thereof, shall be
given by posting up a written or printed notice
thereof IN at least three oil the most pubic Pia-
ces of said town, ten days before the time Of
such meeting.
SIC. -. when any tax is levied, i, shall be
the duty OF the Recorder TO make out dupl-
cate OF the taxes charged each individual own
ing property in said corporation, with the
amount assessed on each item Of property, a.
found on the books OF the County Commission
er- aforesaid, which duplicate shall be certiDed
by the President aud Recorder, and one copy
thereof placed ia the hands o! the Marshal. or
such other person as may be appointed Col
lector, whose duty shall be to collect said tax
IN the same nanef and under the same regula-
tons as county taxes are collected. and the
SAID Marshal or sush other person as may be
appointed tuIect0r. sNdl Immediately aIteI
collecting said tax, pay the same over 10 the
Treasurer OF said corporation. and take his re-
ceipt therefor and the said Marshal or other
Collector, shall have the same power to sell
real and personal property for the n0n-pay.
mcnt OF corporation taxes rs is given to the
County Collector and when necessary, the
Recorder shall! have power to make deeds in the
same manner as sheriiis do. and the Marshal or
other collector shall receive Tor his fees such
sum as the Town Council may direct, not ex-
ceedlng six per centum on all monies 30 by
him collected, to be paid by the Treasurer on
the order Of the Recorder.
SEC. IL. The President, Recorder. or other
officer OF said corporation, shall, on demand,
deliver to their successors IN Office, all such
books and other property as apper,an in any.
wise TO said corporation
SEC. H. THIS Act shall take effect from aud
after It's passage.
GEoGGE BRADLEY,
speaker OF the II. OF T.
RICHARD q. MCRPHy.
President pro TEN. O; the Senate.
Approved March 20. ISIS.
CuAs. L. CHASE. Acting Governor.
SECRsTARY's OFFICE. Minnesota,
March 20. lSj>.
hereby certify the foregoing to be a true
copy OF tue original on t.c IN this Office.