The emigrant aid journal of Minnesota. [volume] (Nininger City, Minn. Terr. [i.e. Minn.]) 1856-1858, 1858-05-05

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This law il altogether too long for Newspaper oolunAs,
or We should publish it entire. We give q synopsis Of
its main and important provisions, which We take from
the Albert Lea Star, which will b found useful.
Sec. l of the law provides that the Coanty Commits
sioners Of each county shall divide their towns into d
many towns as there are townships BY Government sur.
vey. This part Of the law has already been complied
with by our County Commissioner.
Sec. 2 provides that towns shall b named in accord.
ance with the expressed wish Of a plurality Of its il.
habitants.
Sec. 8 makes it the duty Of the County Clerk to make
out and deliver to the Sheriff notices Of town meetings
for each town, which are to be posted in three Of tSe
18th day Of May, on which day the frst town meetings
are to be held. The annual town elections after 't0 d
DO held on the FIST Tuesday Of April.
Sec. 4 relates to the duties Of the Auditor Of State.
Sec. 5 makes each organized town . body corporate,
With capacity to sue or be sued in manner prescribed b.
State laws-to purchase and hold lahds. make ~contfacte.
10.
Sec. 3 prescribes the time Of holding town meetiAKs,
and the duty Of the Town Clerk in issuing and postinx.
up notices of the same, ten days prior to said meeting,
Sec. provides for the election in each town Of three
Supervisors, one of whom shall be designated as Chair
AN""3 q SO"A OA0sAI O0o AoOe6SOt, one CoueCt0r, one
Overseer of the Poor, two Constables, two Justices Of
the Peace. and as many Overseers OF Roads a. there IRE
Road Districts in the town the Justices and Cousta-
oles to hold two years aud the others one. The A.
SCISSORS and Supervisors in each town are made fence
viewers Of such town.
Sec. 8 gives tho electors Of each town at their town
meetings the sole control of the affairs Of the town.
Sec. y provides for special town meetings to be held
when any twelve freeholders Of the town shall 90 request.
Upon such request being made in writing, the Town
Clerk shall call such meeting BY posting Up notices in
i've OF the most public places in the town, ten days
prior to said meeting.
Sec. 10 authorizes the Town CLERK to call all town
meetings to order, and in case Of his sbsence, the elec.
tors shall appoint a Chairman, after which they are 20
choose q moderator to preside over the meeting. The
Town Clerk, if present, shall be Clerk of the meeting !;
II not there one shall be chosen by the electors. The
CLERK is to keep faithful minutes Of the proceedings of
the meeting, and enter the same ID Z book provided for
the purpose, together with all the rules and regulations
made by such meeting.
Sec. ii says town meetings shall be kept open from
the time of opening until S o'clock, P. NJ; unless the
majority present vote to adjourn one hour from IL to /
o'clock. -.
Sec IL. All questions or motions It town meetin1s
shall be determined by a majority Of the electors voting
the resul: to be ascertsined and declared BY the mode.
rator.
Sec. IL relates to the qualification Of voters-chsl
lenged votes to be dealt With in the sam manner "a by
Judges Of Elections under the Territorial Statutes
Town voters must be qualified to vote at general cleo.
tons, and shall be an actual resident Of the town where
he shall offer to vote. sr@$fr
Sec. IA. The minutes Of the town meetings Of each
town shall be recorded in q book and subscribed By tn
Clerk and presiding officer, whiting two days after town
meeting.
Sec: Is make it the duty Of the presiding officer to
Of each adjournment, &c. The Town Clerk, A.
SCISSOR, Overseer of the Poor, Collector, Supervisor,
Constables, and Justices, shall be voted for on on
ticket. The voter shall be canvassed By the moderator.
a I'd the result proclaimed immediately upon the closing !
Of the polls.
Persons elected to any town Office are required, within |
ten days after his election, to take and subscribe an |
oath before some Justice of the Peace faithfully 70 PEI. |
form the duties Of his Office, and file the same in the !
Office Of Town Clerk. Every person, notified Of bis
election as Overseer Of Roads, shall, within ten day. |
the Town Clerk: A neglect to file such notice will be |
deemed a refusal to serve. Any perscn'e elected to either
OF the above named Offices who shall refuse to serve /!
shall forfti it to the town the sum Of ten dollars.
Sec. II relates to the penalty attached to the refusal
OF any town or county officer to pay over any money
or received by him in bis Official capacity, when
the same is demanded by the person or persons TO
whom it is due or belonging-the same to be deemed .
felony, and to be punished by imprisonment in the
County Jail or State Penitentiary, one year for every
thousand dollars the person so offending to be forever
incapacitated from holding Office in the Stste.
Bee. IL. Towns not organizing shall be attached to
adjoining towns, and If a vacancy occur in any town
office, the Justices, With the Chairman Of the Super.
visors, are empowered to fill said vacancy by appoint
ment. Justices Of the Peace are authorized to accept
the resignation Of town officers.
Sec. 10 provides that the Chairman Of each town
shall receive and pay over all moneys raised therein for
defraying town charges, except those RATED for high.
ways and bridges, and keep an account Of same.
Sec. ~. The Chairman of each town. shall be q mem.
Der Of the County Beard Of Supervisors, aud shall re-
celve and lay before the Board Of Town Auditors al &C.
counts against his town. a-. l..
Sec. 81. Every person chosen as Collector, before en-.
Eering upon his duties, and within eight days after re-
ceiving notice Of the amount Of taxes to b collected BY
him., shall execute to the Supervisors . boad with one
Or more securities in double the amount Of such taxes,
for the performance Of his duties d Co..
Sec. % relates to the fling Of said bond in the Office
Of CLERK Of the District Court, there 70 be recorded.
Sec. %. Constables are also required to i've bond or
with one or more sureties conditioned for
Of all money received by them officially.
Sec. "a. The above bond to be approved by The Su-
pervisor or Town Clerk, and Sled in the Office Of tho
Town Clerk. r.
Sec. rs. All actions against . Constable or his sure
ties to be prosecuted within two years after the expira-
lion of his term Of Office.
Sec. 26. Persons elected to Office aud not giving bend
~ above prescribed are deemed to have refused to serve.
ART. II, Sec. l, gives the Town Clerk Of each town
custody of all books and records Of his town.
Sec. 2. He is to transcribc in the book Of records tho
proceedings Of town meeting, &c.
Sec. 3. He shall deliver to the Chairman certified
copies of all entries.
Sec. 4 makes it the duty Of the Town Clerk to return
the Clerk Of the County Board tho warrants Of al
Justices or Constables elected or appointed immediately
,fter such election Or appointment.
Sec. s. Copies Of all papers fled in Office Of Town
Clerk, and transcripts from the book Of records certified
BY him shall be evidence in all Courts the same a. If
he original were produced. !.
ART. III makes the Town Clerk and Justices s !
Board Of Towa Auditors to examine the accounts Of :
0verseers Of the Poor, and Supervisors, and the CON-
.eensatiop of town affairs, &C.; the said Board to meet !
or such purpose annually on the Tuesday preceding the
annual town meeting. Accounts, after being audited,
hall b delivered to Town Clerk, and BY him kept on