The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-03-13
i one year, and until his successor is elected
and qualified.
OF REsIasATIoxs AsD vAcAscrEs.


and qualified.
OF REGISTRATIONS AED VACANCIES.
SEC. 35. I34 The board of supervis-
ors of any township for sufficient cause
shown them, may accept the resignation
of any township officer, addressed to them
in writing, and whenever a resignation
shall be accepted by the supervisors, they
shall endorse thereon such acceptance and
cause the same to be fled in the Office of
the township clerk.
SEC. 56. f35. Whenever there shall
be vacancy in any Office in a township,
except that of justice of the peace, the
township board Of supervisors may make
temporary appointments of suitable per-
sons to fill said offices, such persons so
appointed shall take and file the oath of
Office, and give the bond required by law.
NEW ORGANIZATION OF TOWNSHIPS.
SEC. 81. I36. When a new township
shall be organized, if there be one or more
justices residing therein, they shall be JUS
tices thereof, and shall hold their offices
according to their respective terms, and
only so many justices shall be chosen as
shall be necessary to make up the num-
Der of four in such township.
SEC. 50. [37.l Whenever any organ
lied county shall not be divided into
townships, such county shall, for the par-
pose of township government, until SO d.
yided, be considered one township, and
may elect their officers, whose powers and
duties shall be the same as township off,
GERS in other townships, and the township
board of supervisors of said county shall
be the county board until said county
shall be divided into townships.
OF SUPERVISORS.
SEC. SO. [38. The supervisors of each
township shall have charge of all such
affairs of the township as are not by law
made the duty of other township officers,
and they shall have power to draw orders
on the township treasurer for the disbulse-
ment of such sums as may be necessary
for the purpose of defrayiDg the inciden-
tai expenses Of the township. and for all
money raised by the township to be dis
bursed for any other purpose.
Sec. 40. [39. They shall by virtue of
their office be the commissioners of high.
ways, overseers of the poor. and inspectors
of elections, and their powers and duties
as such shall be regulated by law.
SEC. Al. (40. The chairman of the SUI
peryisors of each township shall be MEM
Der, and shall attend all sessions of the
county board Of supervisors, aud if from
sickness or any other cause he shall be
unable to attend any meeting of said
board, one Of the other supervisors will
attend in his place.
SEC. 42. [4l. And TIVE township su-
pervlsors in each township, may in all
cases constitute quorum for the perform
ance of any duty required by law. except
where otherwise provided by law.
SEC. 43. 42. The supervisors for each
township, shall by their name of Office
prosecute for the benefit of the township.
all suits upon bonds and sureties given
them or their predecessors in office and
shall also sue for and collect all penalties
and forfeitures imposed in this chapter, in
respect to which no other provision is
made which shall be incurred by any Off
Ger or inhabitant within the township. and
they shall have power in like manner to
prosecute for any trespass committed on
any public building, enclosure or proper
ty, belonging to the township; and shall
pay all moneys collected under this seq
ton, to the township treasurer.
TOWN CLERK. us
SEC. A. 49, The township clerk of
each township shall have the custody of
the records, books and papers of the town
ship, when no other provision is made by
law, and he shall duly file and safely
keep all certificates of oaths and other pa
perS required by law to be filed in his of
ice, and record such as are by law re-
luired to be recorded therein.
SEC. IS. A. He shall transcribe in
the book of records of his township, min
utes of the proceedings of every township
meeting held therein, and he shall enter
in such books any order or direction, and
all rates rules and regulations made by
any such township meeting; he shall al
50 file and preserve all accounts audited
BY the township board or allowed at q
ownship meeting, and enter statement
thereof in such book of records.
SEC. 46. AS. The township clerk i'm
after the election or appoint
neht of any constable or justice of the
peace, shall transmit to the clerk of the
probate court of the county the name of
such constable or Justice.
SEC. AZ. TAG. Each township clerk
may, after entering upon the duties of his
office, appoint deputy who shall take
The oath of Office and file the same with
.he clerk, and in case ofthe absence, sick
ness, or other disability OF the clerk, such
deputy shall perform the duties of such
clerk. and receive the same compensation
hat the clerk would have been entitled
70 receive.
SEC. 4S. [47.l Copies of all papers duly
lied in the Office of the township clerk,
md transcripts from the township book of
'ecords, certified by him under the seal
If the township, shall be evidence in all
courts in Ike manner as if the originals
we're produced.
SEC. 40. [48.l 1t shall be the duty of
he township clerk to post up in three of
he most public places in his township,
copies of all the bylaws made by such
ownship, and he shall make an entry in
he township records of the time when
md the place where such bylaws were
posted.
SEC. so. t49.1 The township clerk shall
execute in his name cf Office and under
us hand and seal of the township. all
'onveyances of lands belonging to the
ownship, whenever the same shall be
old In pursuance of an order of the town.
hip, and also to perform such other du-
les as may be required by law. e,
OF TREASURER.
SEC. 81. 1901 The township treasurer
hall receive and take charge of all moneys
belonging to the township. or which are
~ law required to be paid into the town.
hip treasury, and shall pay oyef and ac-
'ount for the same upon the order of such
ownship, or the officers thereof duly au-
horized in that behalf, made pursuant to
aw, and shall perform all such other du-a
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