The emigrant aid journal of Minnesota. [volume] (Nininger City, Minn. Terr. [i.e. Minn.]) 1856-1858, 1858-02-17

ing; or ctscenity In the streets or public" places, and
provide for arresting, fning, or imprisoning Of any PEI.
son or persons who may be guilty oi the same, and to
regulate, restrict, or prevent the sale OF intoxicating
drinks III Tue said town, and if the same is deemed ex-
pediert. grant licenses, with such charges, and under
such restrictions as they may deem proper for the sale
Of intoxicating drinks in the said town.
Seventeenth. To protect trees and monuments in the
town.
Eighteenth, To regulate and provide for the improve
men. and grading Of the streets, avenues and alleys OF
said town also, to lay cut, alter and extend, grade and
keep in good repair the Levee III front OF said town,
under such rules and regulations as they may adopt !;
also, to erect any buildings necessary for the use Of
SAID Town also to lay out, enclose, ornament and regu-
late the public grounds and squares; also, to provide
for one Or more public schools, and the erection OF ne
cessafy schoo! houses for the same. .
Sec: IL. For the purpose of more ehectually enabling
the said town to carry into effect the provisions OF this
act, they are hereby authorized and empowered to assess
Il tax tor corporation purposes within the limits ct said
corporation, made taxable by the laws of this State, so
that sald tax shall not exceed in any one year one per
cent. OF the valuation Of the property, as the same may
be found on the books Of tie,County Commissioners Of
the county within which said town may be located, at
the time Of assessing said tax. The town shall also have
power, If authorized to do so by a majority of all the
holders OF real estate in said town, at any meeting called
Tor that purpose, to levy, by viva voce vote, an addl-
sional tax, as above specied, sufficient to carry into effect
any OF the provisions Of this act, public notice OF which
meeting, add the object thereof, shall be given by post
ing up written or printed notice thereof in at least
three Of the most public places in said town, ten days
before the time Of such meeting, and by publishing u
copy thereof in the newspaper Of said town: 81.
Sec. IL. When any tax IS levied it shall be tt dsty
of the Recorder to make out a duplicate OF the takes
charged each i~odividuua ewnidg pssYesysin ssid DOR
poratlon, with the amount assessed on each item of pro-
perty, as found on the books of the County Commits
soners Of said county, which duplicate shall be certified
by the President and Recorder. and one copy thereof
placed iu the hands of the Marshall, or such other per-
son as shall he appointed collector, whose duty it shall
be to collect said tax, in the same manner, and under
the same regulations as otkcr county taxes are collected,
and the said Marshal, Or such other person, as may be
appointed collector, shall, Immediately after collecting
said tax, pay the same over 70 the Treasurer of said cor
poration: and take his receipt therefor. Aud the said
MARSHAL, or other collector. shall have the same power
to sell both real and personal property for the non pay
ment OF the corporation taxes N is given to the County
Collector and when necessary, the Recorder shall have
power to make deeds in the same manner that sherifs
do, and the Marshal, or other collector, shall receive for
i.a ;:as aach sum as the Tom Council may direct, not
exceeding six per centum on all moneys so by him COL
lected, to lie paid by the Treasurer, on the order of the
Recorder. 1
Sec. IL The President, Recorder, or other officers Of
said Incorporation, shall, on demand, deliver to their
successors in Office, all such books and other property as
~anpertsiu in anyvise to said corporation
See. Is. This act shall take effect and BE- in force from
and after its DasSape.