The emigrant aid journal of Minnesota. [volume] (Nininger City, Minn. Terr. [i.e. Minn.]) 1856-1858, 1858-02-17
-' AN ACT
To Incorporate the Town Of Nlnlnger City.
Passed February l0kh, 1858.


Sec. l. That so much territory as is contained in
township lis, north Of range Il, west, included in
the following limits lots l, 2, 3, and in the same,
and the south half Of section Is of the same together
with all that portion Of township u.s. north range 18
west, contained in the following limits viz lots and
j. and the south east quarter of section Ii of the
shall be and constitute the town Of Ninnger City.
Sec. 2 That for the good order and government Of
said town. it shall be lawful for the male inhabitants
thereof having the qualification Of electors of the State
Legislature to meet the Handyside House, in the
town of Nninger, the second Wednesday after the
passage Of this act and annually thereafter at such
time and place in said town the Town Council may
President, Recorder, and three Trustees, being
householders Of said town. and having the qualifications
Of electors aforesaid
Sec. 3. The President Recorder and Trustees to be
elected aforesaid shall hold their Offices for year,
and until their elected and qualified and
such President Recorder and Trustees elected and
qualified shall constitute the Town Council Of said town
Any three of whom shall constitute quorum for the
transaction of business pertaining to their duties, aud
in said Town Council shall be vested the government of
said town. and the exercise of its corporate and
the management Of its fiscal prudential and municipal
concerns and for the better government Of the said
town. hereby provided that the jurisdiction of the
said Town Council shall extend to the center of the Mis-
sissippi River in front Of the said town.
Sec. 4. AT the first election to be holden under this
act there shall be chosen the electors
en at the time Of opening the polls, on the day for
holding said first election, two Judges and Clerk of
said election, who shall take oath of affirmation faith
fully to discharge the duties required of them by this
act and all subsequent elections the Trustees or
any Of them shal: be Judges and the Recorder,
in his absence person to be appointed by the
judges, shall be clerk. The polls shall be opened be-
tween the hours Of and eleven o'clock in the fore
noon and close at four in the afternoon of said day.
aud the close Of the pos the shall be counted
and statement thereof proclaimed to the voters
present by one Of the judges, and the clerk shall make
record thereof and within five days thereafter he
shall give notice the persons elected Of their elec-
ton and it shall be the duty of the said Town Coun-
ell at least Eve days before each and every election
give notice of the by setting up advertisements
three Of the most public places of said town. And if
newspaper be published in said town. by inserting the
notice in said newspaper at least before such elec-
ton.
Sec S. 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
the election and the candidates elected shall before
entering upon the performance Of the duties Of their
respective Offices, each take oath or affirmation to
support the Constitution Of the United States and laws
Of this State, and also faithfully and honestly dis
charge the duties Of the Office, which shall be taken
before Justice of the Peace or Notary Public and
fled with the Recorder. ct
Sec g. The President, Recorder and Trustees of said
town shall be capable in Law, by their corporate
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, renew at pleasure and when any suit shall b.
commenced against said corporation, the frat process
shall be served BY attesed copy thereof, left with
the Recorder at his usual place Of residence eas,
six days previous the return day Of such process
this corporation shall be competent TO have aud exer
else all rights and privileges aud be subject all the
duties and obligations appertaiuns to municipal
poration.
Sec. 7. The President and in his absence the Re
corder, shall preside at s meetings Of the Town Cous
Gil and the Recorder shall attend all meetings Of th,
Town Council and make fair and accurate record O
all their proceedings and Of the bylaws, rules and
dinances made and passed by the Common Council afcre
said and the shall at all times be opened for in
spection of the electors Of said town but in case
the absence inability Of the Recorder the Counci
may appoint one OF their body clerk pro tenapoye.
Sec 8. The President &hal also keep the seal Of tn
said corporation sign all commissions censes and per
mits which may be granted BY the Common Council
be shall maintain peace and good order, and tha
ordinances Of the town are observed and executed HI
shall have power administer oaths or afirms tons
and to take aud certify Acknowledgements of deeds ans
other Instruments In writing; judicial officer, b.
shall have concurrent jurisdiction with Justices Of tn
Peace OF the County Of Dakota, Of ali eases for tn
violation of any ordinances Of said town under the law
Of the State
Sec. 9. The Town Council shall have power TO fill al
vacancies which may happen in said board, from th
qualified voters Of said town. who shall hold their ar
pointments unit, annual election, and until ,hei
shall DC elected and qualified and in the at
sence Of the President and Recorder from any mee,in
Of the Town Council the Trustees shall have power
appont any two Of their number to perform the dutie
Of President and Recorder for the tine being.
Sec. 10. The Town Council shall have power to pr
vide for employment Of attorneys, the appointment
ssstion of r. treasurer, town marshall aud all subes1