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 Nlnlnger City
Passed February l0th, 1858.

fuSseC February lUta, 1905.
Sec. !. That 80 much territory as is contained in
township ll5, north Of range l., west, as included in
the following limits : lots | ?, 3, and 4 in the same,
and the south half Of section Is Of the same, together
with all that portion Of township lis, north range l8
vest, contained in the following limits, viz, lots 3 and
!, and the south east quarter of section IL 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 for the male inhabitants
thereof. having the qualification Of electors of the State
Legislature, 20 meet At the Handysde House, in the
town Of Nininger, on the second Wednesday after the
passage of this act, and annually thereafter, at such
time and place in said town as the Town Council may
direct, and then and 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 hold their Offices for one year,
and until their successors are elected and qualified and
such President, Recorder, and Trustees so 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 municipal
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. 4. a: the first election to be holden under this
act, there shall be chosen usUa Uoce 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 affirmation faith
fully to discharge the duties required of them by this
act and at all subsequent elections the Trustees, or
any Two OF them, shall. be judges, and the Recorder, or
in his absence some person to be appointed by the
judges, shall be clerk. Th. 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,
and at the close of the polls, the votes shall be counted
and a true statement thereof proclaimed to the voters
present by one Of the judges, aud the clerk shall make
. true record thereof, and within FIVE days thereafter he
shall give notice to the persons 80 elected Of their cleo
ton and it shall be the duty Of the said Town Coun-
ell, at least Eve 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
ton.
Sec. 5. 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
tOW1 q w SoR0O AZ saw Wy III wv ~ POIAt
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 BE-
commenced against said corporation, the first process
shall be served by IN attested 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 c%onpeten, 70 have aud exer.
else all rights and privileges, and be subject to all the
duties and obligations appertaiuins TO a municipal cor.
poration.
Sec. 7. The President, and in hi. absence the Re.
corder, shall preside at all meetings Of the Town Cous.
oil, and the Recorder shall attend all meetings Of the
Town Council and make a fair and accurate record Of
al their proceedings aud 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 III
spsction OF the eiectors Of said town but in case o.
the absence CT inability of the Recorder, the Council
may appoint one oi their body clerk pro tempo1e.
Sec. 8. The President ;ha!i also keep the seal Of til.
said corporation, Sign all commissions, licenses, and per
mits, "lica may be granted BY the Common Council
he shall maintain peace and good order, and see thai
ordinancss Of :Me town are observed and executed. HI
and to take add eertify acknowledgements OF deeds ano
other Instruments ia writing IN 4 judicial officer, ht
shall have coue.rEenl jurisdiction with Justices of thu
Peace nt he County of Dakota, If ali eases for the
violation Of any ordinances Of sal. town under the law,
Of the State
Sec .. TIKI Tonn Council shall have powes 70 fill al
vacancies which may happen in said Hoard, from tn,
qualified vcte!s II ss'i town, vino shall hold their ap
yointments unit! nex. annual election, and until thei
successors shall! oo elected and qualified and ia the alb
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 Pre-
vide for employment Of attorneys, the appointment Q
election Of +, treasurer, town marshal, and all subord