The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1859-02-22

Sec. 3S. The president and trustees
may establish the line parallel to and
bounding upon the street or highway upon
which buildings may be erected, and be.
yond which such buildings shall not ex.
tend.
Sec. 80. The president ard trustees
shall have authority to establish and organ
ize fire companies, and hook and ladder
companies, and provide them with engines
and other implements as shall be necessary
to entinguisb fires, and preserve the prop
petty OF such village from confagration; to
appoint from among the inhabitants of
such village such numbers as may be neces-
sary to serve as firemen.
Sec. 40. Each fire, hose and hook and
ladder company shall have power to elect
their own officers, and establish rules for
the said companies, subject to the approval
OF the president and trustees, and they
and Or neglect feet of fd; dG e. r an S of mc%
bers, as they may deem necessary and
proper; and every member of such CON-
pany may obtain certificate TO that ef-
feet from the clerk of such village, which
shall be evidence thereof; and the mem.
bers of such company, during their contin-
uance as such, shall be exempt from serv-
ing on juries and from the payment Of poll
tax in such village; and it shall be the
duty of every fire company 10 keep in GOOD
repair and condition tho fire engines, hose,
ladders and other implements of such COM
pnny, and they shall assemble at least once
in each month, and as often as directed by
the president and trustees for the purpose
of using and working, or examining such
engine and other implements with a view
to their perfect order and repair.
Sec. Al. Upon the breaking out Of any
fire in such village, the marshall shall i'm
medately repair to the place of such fire,
and aid and assist in cxtinguisning such
fire and in preventing any goods from be-
ing stolen, and in removing and protecting
the same, and shall obey the orders Of the
president and trustees, or either of them
who may be present at such fire.
Sec. AZ. The clerk Of such village shall
hold his Office for the term Of two years,
and shall be police justice of the peace,
and shall have cognizance Of all matters
arising under and by virtue of this act,
and the by laws and ordinances of the pres.
ident and trustees, and may issue all process
necessary 70 enforce the same, with full
power to try hear and determine all suits
actions and proceedings instituted under
and by virtue Of this act, in like manner,
and with like effect as may be done by any
other justice Of the peace by tho laws of
this State, and with like fees; and all
proceedings shall be conducted in like man
ncr as prescribed by justices Of the peace
BY ths laws .Sf tRis Stats end aRaeS g@aayy g@aayy
police justices in the same time and in the
same manner as provided in other cases.
Sec, 43. The MARSHALL shall be police
constable for said village, and may serve
any process issued by tie police justice or
any other justice or any other officer by
virtue of this act, and shall preform all such
services as may be required by the presi-
dent an trustees, and shall be entitled to
the same fees as constables for similar SER
vices, and shall be entitled TO the Same
privileges, and subject TO the same liabili-
ties, as constables, in the performance of
similar duties; said marshall shall have
the general supervision of the streets, COM
mons, lanes, public grounds, burial places
and alleys, in said village, under the di-
rection Of the president and trustees, and
shall see that the bylaws and ordinances
are properly obeycd.
Sec. A., The docket of the clerk, kept
by him as such police justice, shall he and
remain public record in his office, and
shall be delivered over, together with all
other books and papers belonging to his
Office as clerk, TO his successor in office +;
and his successor in Office shall be author.
lied to continue and complete all proceed
ings commenced by his predecessor in Of
flee as such police justice.
Sec. As. Any Incorporated village may
organize under the provisions Of this act,
by n vote of the electors Of such villag
This act shall take effect Immediately.
Approved February II. 1857.