The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-04-01

Tke result Of each election shall be entered
| At length BY the clerk In his minutes, and shali
within ten days notify each person elected 10
any Office at such meetings, OF such election.
unless such person was present ~ le VINE q
his election, In which case the proclamation Of
The moderator shall be deemed Sufficient notice.
SIC. 10. Any person qualified 10 vote In
| town meeting, shall be eligible " any once in
| such town.
Every person elected 10 the Office Of town
clerk, Assessor, 0yefseer Of the poor, superyl
sor, or collector, constable or Justice Of the
peace, before be enters on the duties Of his Of
nee, and within ten days after he shall be mott
fed Of his election. shall take and subscribe,
before some Justice OF the peace, an oath or az
n nation faithfully 10 perform the duties Of his
Office, and shall cause the same to filed in the
Office Of the town clerk, and the neglect 10 file
.uch oath or Affirmation, as above required,
shall be deemed refusal 10 serve. Every per
son elected as 0yersssr 0f roads, shall, within
ten days Of being notified Of his election, file IN
the office VI tho town clerk a notice Of his &C.
ceptance. A neglect TO file such notice shall
be deemed a refusal 70 serve. Any person
elected 10 either Of the above named Offices,
who shall refuse 10 serve, shall forfe: TO the
town the sum OF ten dollars. Constabes and
Justices Of the peace shall hold their Office two
years. and III others are elected and qualified
Ia their stead. All other town officers shall
hold their Office one year, or ill others are
elected and qualified IN their stead.
SKc. II. The neglect or refusal Of any col
iertor, constable or other town or county OH
Ger, who shall have collected or received any
sums Of money in his capacity ~ such officer,
| to pay over such money or any part thereof, TO
tbs person or persons to whom such money
shall be due or belonging, or for the purpose
tor which such money was collected or re-.
coived, when the same shal! be due or demand
ed by the proper person Or authority, shall be
/ deemed felony and shalt be punished by i'm
pfisonnent In the county jail or State Pentcn.
tafy for rfis tenn of Jiro yvEr FIR cscn M r'r
cry one thousand dollars 80 neglected or re-.
fused 10 be paid over, and In the same proper
| ton NJ time for any less SUN. And the person
NO offending shall be forever thereafter ineapa.
ble Of holding any Office in this State.
sEc. Is. II any town shall neglect at its an.
nual town meeting, to choose its proper town
officers or either u them, or II any vacancy oc-
| cur during the year, IL shall be lawful TOT the
| Justices oi the peace, with the chairman VI the
/ supervisors and town clerk, or a majority of
| them, by warrant under their hands, 10 appoint
| such officers, and the persons 40 appointed
shalt hold their Offices until others are chosen
| or appointed IN their places, and shall have the
! same powers and be subject to the same duties
! and penalties as II they had been duly chosen
/ by the electors; and In ease any town shall re-
fuse or neglect TO organize by the election Of
| officers, the board OF township supervisors
| may annex said town to any adjoining town,
! aud the town 40 annexed shall thereafter form
| part Of said adjoining town. The justices and
such other officer or officers, making such APP
! pointments, shall cause such warrants to be
| forthwith filed In the Office of the town clerk,
! and forthwith give notice to each person APP
| pointed. The justices OF the peace OF town,
| may for sufficient cause shown to them, accept
the resignation Of any town officer Of their town,
and shall forthwith give notice thereof to the
town clerk Of the town.
SEJ, -. The chairman Of the supervisors Of
each town shall receive and pay over all mon.
eys raised. therein for defrayiBg town charges,
except those raised for the support Of highways
and bridges. lie shall keep . Just and true &C.
count Of all the receipts and expenditures VI
all moneys which shall come into his hands, by
virtue Of his office, Ia book to be provided
for that purpose, and such books shah DO do
lvered to his successor in ONCE. On Tuesday
next preceding the annual town meeting, b,
shall account with the justices Oft peace Anc
town clerk, or . majority Of them, who shall
constitute the board Of town auditors, for the
disbarse ment Of all moneys received by him In
his official capacity, and Ut every such account
| ing, the Justices aud clerk, or q majority OF
sors book, showing the state Of his accounts at
the date OF the certificate.
| SIC. 20. The chairman OF the supervisors OF
| each town shall attend the annual meeting oi
the county board OF supervisors, aud at every
adjourned or special meeting, OF which he shall
have notice, he shall receive all accounts which
! may be presented TO him against the town, and
shall lay them before the board Of town audi
tors at or before their annual meeting. He shal
| lay before the board Of saperyi sors such copie'
Of entries concerning MONIES voted tn be raised
In his town. as shall be delivered 10 him by III,
town clerk.
ssc. 81. Every person chosen or appointed
| In M. nfytra nf. bstnra ha TAR
the duties Of HIS Office, and within eight day,
after he receives notice Of the amount tax TO b.
collected BY him, shall execute to tbs supervisor
| OF the town, and HIS successors in office, bond
and lodge with him the same, with one or mor'
securities to be approved by such supervisor
in double the amount Of such taxes, conditioned
for the faithful execution OF his duties as sacl
collector.
SrC. ~. The supervisor shall, within al,
days thereafter. lilo such bond, with his ap
| proyal endorsed thereon, IN the once Of I'll,
clerk Of the district cont, who shall make 81
entry thereof in u book TO he provided for tn,
purpose, In the same manner in which Judg
ments are recorded
SE,, ~. Every person chosen to the oflc,
OF constable, before he enters upon the dutie
Of his Office, aud within eight days after he shal
be notified Of his election or appointment shall
take and subscribe the oath Of Office prescribe,
by law, and shall execute, in the presence o
| tl0 supervisor, OF some clerk OF town, win ont
or more suretics, 10 DO approved OF by sucl
supervisor, or town clerk, an instrument IL
writing, which such constable aud hrs suretie
shall jointly and sayerally agree TO pay to eacl
aud every person who may be entitled thereto
all such sums OF money as the said constahl,
may become liable to pay, On account Of an,
executions which shall bc delivered 10 him fu
collection, by virtue OF his office.
ssc. "a. The supervisor or town clerk shall
" approved, endorse such approval or such IN
strumsnt, which shall be his approval OF Oh,
sGreties therein named. aud shall cause IN
same 10 be died in the office Of the town clerk
and acopy of such instrument certified by th'
town clerk. shall be pfesnmptiyc evidence IA
all courts, cf the execution thereof by suel
constable and his suretiss.
Ssc. ~. All actions against constable o
his suretes upon such Instrument, shall b'
prosecuted within tsO years after the explra
ton Of the year Tor which the constable name,
therein shall have been elected or appointed.
SEC. 10. II any person chosen OF appolnte'
20 tho cfics OF collector or constable, shat
no, give such security, and take such oath. a
| required above, within the time limited for iAa