The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-03-05

I Assembly OF the STATE OF Ind1dnd: mat the
| Board of County Commissioners in each
I county in this State, may lay off and divide
the same into any number OF townships
/ that the convenience of the citizens may re-
quire, accurately defining the boundaries
! thereof and may from time to time make
4 such alteration in the number, names and
boundaries of townships as they may deem
/ proper.
SEC. 2. The descriptions of the boundaries
of such Township shall be entered at full
/ length in the records of such boards; as also
ali alterations in such bundaries and all
new and additional Townships which may
! be formed.
Sec. 3. The Township and Road Districts
now established, shall remain as they are,
| subject to alteration or subdivisions as pro-
vided in this act.
| SEC. 4. Each and every township that
! now is or may hereafter be organized in any
county in this Statr, is hereby declared a
/ body polite and corporate by the name and
style of f-- township, of --- county,
! according to the name OF the Town
| ships and county in which the same may be
organized, and by such name may contract
and be contracted with, sue and be sued in
any Court having competent jurisdiction.
/ SEC. 5. The qualified voters in each Town
| ship shall, on the first Monday in April, ar
nually, at the usual place or place of holding
! elections in such Township elect Township
/ Trustee, who shall hold his oflce for one
] year, and until his successor is elected and
| qualified and before entering upon the du-
| ties of his Office he shall take an oath or af-
| firmaton before some person authorized TO
administer the same, for the faithful per-
| tormance of those duties, and execute a bond
conditioned as in ordinary official bonds,
with at least two freehold sureties, in a
| penalty OF not less than double the amount
of money which may come into his hands at
| any time during his term by virtue OF his
! office, to the acceptance of the County Au-
| ditor, which bonds shall remain on file in
the office of the Auditor.
/ Section 6. The duties of the Township
Trustees shall be, FIRST to keep true re-
| cord of his official proceedings in book
provided for that purpose. Second, to re-
eeive all monies belonging to the township
aud pay the same out according to law, as
right and justice shall require. Third, to
divide his Township into convenient high
way districts, and make such alterations in
the same as may be necessary. Fourth, to
fill all vacancies that may occur in the Office
of Supervisor of highways in the Township.
Fifth to see to a proper application of all
moneys belonging to the Townshipfor road,
l.school, or other purposes, and perform all
duties heretofore required of the Township
/ Trustees, Clerk and Treasurer, under the
Supervisors and School Act. Sirth, have
the care and management of all property,
real and personal, belonging thereto, and to
superintend all the interests thereof: SeUcnth
to cause a record TO be made accurately, de-
fining the boundaries and number of each
road district, and all alterations made in the
boundaries in each district shall be accurate
ly described by the record. Eighth; shall
have power to administer oaths when ne
cessary in discharge of the duties of his Of
iice.
! SEC. T. The Township Trustee shall be in
spector of elections, overseer of the poor,
and fence viewer.
SEC. g. The Trustees shall superintend all
the pecuniary concerns of the Township,
and SHALL at the March session of the Coun-
ty Board, annually, with the advice and
concurrence of the Board OF County Com
mIssioners levy tax ON the property OF
such Township, for township, road and
other purposes, and report the same to the
County Auditor, who shall enter the same
on the proper tax duplicate, in a separate
column or columns and the Treasurer shall
collect the same as other taxes are collected.
But in case of failure of such Trustee and
Commissioners to concur, then the Board OF
County Commissioners shall determine
upon and levy such township, road, and
other taxes.
Sec. 9. All vacations in the Office o
Township Trustee shall be filed by the
Board doing county business in term time
! or by the Auditor in vacation, and every
Trustee SO appointed shall continue in office
until his successor is elected aud qualified
SEC 10. The Trustee shall examine End
, settle all accounts and demands chargeable
against his Township, which shall be SO ar
ranged aud kept as to snow the amount re
ceved and paid out on account of separat
A and distinct funds, and to whom paid, d
well as the whole receipts and expenditures
by one general account, and shall file al
accounts as vouchers, and report the same t.
d the County Board in his annual settlemen
y Herewith, which report shall be verified 10y
:, his affidavit.
9 SEC H. The Township Trustees shall, an
!, nually, ON the last Saturday in February
settle with and audit the accounts of Super
visors of roads in his Township, and shall
within five days thereafter, make to til
DOdTu Vi OOIIlty OOullhiSslOuCdei SOll'iCt
report of the receipts and expenditures {
his Township during the preceding yeal
which report shall clearly exhibit tn
amount received and expended on accoun
OF township, road, school and other pun
poses, as well as the proper balance remain
ing OH hand and he shall, within ten day
! thereafter, record at length, n copy OF, sue
report in the Township Record, aud publis
the same by posting up certified cop
thereof at the place or places OF holdin
elections. ....
SEC. II. Such Trustee shall at the e,
piration of his term, deliver to his saccesso
all money, books, and papers belonging
his Township.
SEC 49, The County Treasurer, INHaed
ately after his annual settlement with ii
County Auditor, shall, on the warrant
g such Auditor, pay over to the proper Tesl
ship Trustee, all moneys in his hands b
longing to each Township, which warral
. of such Auditor shall be receipted for by ii
ie Trustee receiving it.
~ ~ Sec H. The Trustee, at the time of Sc
a. Ting with the Board OF County Commi
in soners as provided in section eleven of tn