The emigrant aid journal of Minnesota. [volume] (Nininger City, Minn. Terr. [i.e. Minn.]) 1856-1858, 1858-02-17
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To Incorporate the Town Of NlnlnEer City
Passed february l0M, 1883.


Sec. !. That 20 much territory as is contained in
township lis, north Of range Il, west, as included in
the following limits lots |, 2, 8, and 1 in the same,
and the south half Of section Is Of the same, together
with all that portion Of township liz, north range IL
vest, contained in the following limits, viz, lots 3 and
!, and the south east quarter of section II OF the same,
shall be and constitute the town Of Nininger City.
Sec. ? That fer the good order and government Of
said town, i, shall be lawful Tor the male inhabitants
thereof. having the qualification o! electors Of the State
Legislature, 20 meet al the H~andyside House, il the
town Of Nininger, On the second Wednesday after the
passage Of this act, and annually thereafter, at such
time aud place in said town as the Town Council may
direct, and then aud there proceed by ballot to elect one
President, Que Recorder, and three Trustees, being
householiers Of said town, and having the qualifications
Of electors, As aforesaid.
Sec. 3. The President, Recorder and Trustees to be
elected as aforesaid, shall held their Offices for one year,
and until their successors are elected and qualified and
such President, Recorder, and Trustees 50 elected and
qualified, shall constitute the Town Council Of said town.
Any three OF whom shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business pertaining to their duties, and
in said Town Council shall be vested the government of
said town, and the exercise OF its corporate powers and
the management Of its fiscal, PRUDENTIAL, and munich pal
concerns; and for the better government Of the said
town, it is hereby provided tina, the jurisdiction of the
said Town Council shall extend to the center Of the Mis-
s;ssippi River in front Of the said town.
Sec. I. 4: the first election to be holden under this
act, there shall be chosen Oiva u0ce by the electors pres
ent at the time of opening the polls, on the day for
holding said first election, two Judges and a Clerk Of
said election, who shall take an oath of ah6rmation faith.
fully to discharge the duties required Of them by this
act and at all subsequent elections the Trustees, or
any TWO OF them, shal. be judges, and the Recorder, or
in his absence sone person to be appointed by the
judges, shall be clerk. The polls shall be opened be-
tween the hours of ten and eleven o'clock in the fore
noon, and close at four in the afternoon of said day,
aud at the close of the polls, the votes shall be counted
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present by one Of the judges, and the clerk shall make
. srae record thereof, and within FIVE days thereafter be
stall give notice to the persons go elected Of their cleo
ton and it shall be the duty Of the said Town Coun-
ell, at least Ave days before each and every election, to
give notice of the same by setting up advertisements in
three Of the most public places of said town. And if
a newspaper be published in said town, by inserting the
notice in said newspaper ut least once before such cleo
ton.
Sec. S. The candidates receiving the highest number
Of votes for the Offices for which they shall respectively
be candidates, shall be declared elected BY said Judges Of
the election, and the candidates 80 elected shall, before
entering upon the performance Of the duties Of their
respective Offices, each take an oath or affirmation to
support the Constitution Of the United States and laws
Of this State, and also, faithfully and honestly, to dis.
charge the duties of the Office, which shall be taken
before some Justice of the Peace, or Notary Public, and
fled With the Recorder.
Sec. 6. The President, Recorder and Trustees of said
town shall be capable in law, by their own corporate
name aforesaid, to acquire property, real, personal and
mixed, and may sell and convey the same at pleasure
They may have a common seal, which they may break
alter, or renew at pleasure, aud when any suit shall b.
commenced against said corporation, the first process
shall be served by an attes'ed copy thereof, left with
the Recorder, or at his usual place Of residence, at least
six days previous TO the return day Of such process, and
this corporation shall be ~competen, to havo aud exer.
else all rights and privileges, aud De subject IT, all the
duties and obligations appertaiuins TO a municipal cor
poraton.
Sec. :. The President, and in hi. absence the Re
corder, shall preside at ail meetings Of the Town Coup
eli, and the Recorder shall attend all meetings Of thu
Town Council and make a fair and accurate record q
AL their proceedings and Of the bylaws, rules and or
dinances made and passed by the Common Council afore
said, and the same shall at all times be opened for in
spection of the electors Of said town but in case o
the absence CT inability cf the Recorder, the Council
may appoint one Of their body clerk pro tempore.
Sec. 8. The President shai also keep the seal Of th'
said corporation, sign all commissions, licenses, aud per
mits, ~hici may be granted by the Common Council
he shall maintain peace and good order, and see tina
orciinahcvs u ;ne tosn are observed and executed. IL
shsIl have power - administer oatis IT ahirmstions
and to tax: add certify acknowledgements OF d.c,;s ane
other lnstrnneDts in aTit'nE IN 4 judicial officer, h
shall have eousnrfenl jurisdiction With Justices Of tn
Peace ot he county u Dakota, If ali eases for tn
violation Of any ordinances Ct said town under the law,
Of the State
Sec. .. Tae Tuw, Council shall have powes u fl, al
vacancies which may happen il said Hoard, from tn
qualified vcteio II a~ii town, vino shall hold their ap
,ointments unit! nex. annual election, and until thei
successors shall au elected and qualified and ia the al
sence Of the President and Recorder from any meetin
Of the Town Council, the Trustees shall have power t
appoint any TWO Of their number TO perform the dutie
OF PRESIDENT and Recorder for the time being.
Sec. 10. The Town Council shall have power to pt
vide ior Employ uent Of attorneys, the appointment c
slectioa Of =. treasurer, town marshal, and al subord