The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1859-02-22
General Act for the Incorporation oryiI.
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sGencraI Act for the Incorporation Of VII.
lages.
Section ], 2, 8, 4, 8, o, 2, and 8. Pro
vide for the organization Of villages, no,
already Incorporated under this act, and
the appoa ment of inspectors Of the FRS,
election.
Sec. 0, Provides that such inspectors
shall give notice Of the timo and place Of
said election and Of the officers to be o.
lected, also that the polls shall open at
ten o'clock in tho forenoon, and close at
four CLOCK in the afternoon.
Sec. 10. Such inspectors shall preside
and act as inspectors at such meeting; the
president and trustees, or any threo OF
them, may preside al every subsequent g.
lection; the clerk OF said village may be
clerk thereof, and all the laws Of this State
in relation to the election of township Of
ficers, canvass Of votes, certifying tho cleo
ton Of officers, and notifying them of their
election, shall apply to such first election
and all subsequent election Of officers in
such village, SO far as the Same may be
applicable and not inconsistent with the
provisions OF this act.
Sec. IL. Every clector residing in said
territory, and qualified to vote for township
officers in the town in which such territory
or some part thereof may be situate, may
vote at all elections in said village.
Sec. IL. The inspectors at such first G.
lection, and Mt all subsequent elections,
shall canvass the votes given thereat, shall
openly declare the result, anS shall mako
and subscribe certificate of such canvass,
which shall show the whole number of
votes given, the number given for each
person voted for, and the Office for WI ich
he shall have been voted for, which cer-
tificate shall be recorded in the records Of
said village.
Sec. 13. No person not an elcctor shall
be eligible to any Office under the provis-
ions Of this act, and the person eligible,
and having the greatest number Of votes at
any election herein provided for shall be
declared elected; and if two or moro shall
have an equal and greatest number of votes
the officers presiding at such election shall
forthwith determine by lot which shall be
deemed elected.
Sec. IA. Every person elected at any
lection under the provisions Of this
act and whose name is entered on the
poll list as a voter theroat, shall be deem
ed notified Of his election; and every per-
son so elected whose name shall not be so
entered shall be notified of his election
within ten days thereafter; and If elected
at such first election, such notice shall be
given by the inspectors presiding thcreat; !;
and if elected at any subsequent election,
he shall be notified by tho clerk Of such
village.
Sec. Is. The officers first elected shall
hold their offices until the hrst tuesday IN
March following their election, and those
subsequently, elected Except the clerk,
shall hold their respective offices until tho
first Tuesday in March following their o.
lection, and until their successors are elect.
ed and qualified.
Sec. l6. Elections for officers Except at
the first election) shall be held on the first
Tuesday in March, in each year, nj such
place rs shall be designated by the board
Of trustees.
Sec. II. The officers Of such village
shall he president, six trustees, two as.
SCISSORS, one marshall, one treasurer, one
clerk, three street commissioners, such num-
Der Of fire warGcns as tho board of trustees
may from time to time direct, not exceed
ing five, and one pound master.
Sec. IS. Every officer elected in sucl
village, shall, within ten days after he
shall be notified of his election, take and
subscribe the oath Of office precribed by
the constitution, before any person author
izHd to administer oaths, and file the Same
wi the clerk Of such village.
See. 10. The board Of trustees may or
der a special election to fill any vacancy
that may occur in any Of the offices men
toned in this act, but no special election
shall be held until at least ten days notice
shall have been given Of the time and place
of holding the same, as herein provided.
Sec. 20. 1t shall DO the duty Of tin
clerk of said village to give at least tel
days notice IN writing, by posting the
same in at least three places in said village
Of the time and place Of holding oil cleo
tions.
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president to preside at all meetings Of tn
electors aid Of the board Of trustees, an
the clerk shall keep fair and accurat
record of the proceedings.
Sec. %. The president and trustees {
such village, when organized as hereinbc
fore provided, shall be a body corporal
and polite, with perpetual succession,
bc known by the name designated as a
forcsaij, and by that name shall be kno
in law, and shall be capable Of sueing an
. being sued, Of pleading and being in
pleaded in all courts and places, and ma
i have common seal, and may alter an
s change the same at pleasure, and ms
. purchase, hold and convey real and pers
nal estate for the use Of such corporation
: Sec. 23. The presidentand trustees sha
: lave power to raise general tax levied u
v on the taxable property liable to be asses
cd in such village, not exceeding one p
n cent. in any one year, for the followir
y purposes:
1, For paying tho expenses for proc
|, ring such village to bo Incorporated.
: 2. For purchasing fire engines and q