Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1859-03-09

Src De u enacted nth Corral Assembls N
ne STATE n Iadiana. Jhst the Board 81 County
| Commissioners IN eneh county IN this Siaie,
may lsv ~ aud divide the same Into any un,n.
Der Of Tow nsiAPs that The conssuienee " tie
citizens may require, accurately defining The
boundafies thereof, aud may nom time 10 dine
make such alterations ~ the number. ames
aod boundaries Of such Townships Ibsy asy
deem proper,
! Sac 2. The descriptions Of the boun3arie. Of
such Townships rlisll be entered a. full length
in the records of such boards: as also ali al
fiera'ious " such boundaries and al new aud
additional townships which may be formed
| SIC. : The Township aud Road Districts
nov esisbhslrS shall remain as they are. sub.
7 jet TO hlterati-ns " subdivisions As provided
IA this act.
SIC. Each and every township that nov
- ~ may hereafter be organized IN anv county
Ia this STATE, is bsrsby declared body polite
aud corporale " the name snd style es------
tTownship oi~---- county. accordlug 20 the
name Of the Townships aud county 81 which
the same may be organized and Ly such name
rDay contract aud be contracted with. sue aud
be 81, d IN any Court having competent jgris
diction
SIC 5 The qualified voters in each Township
shall ou the first Monday IN April annually. az
the Usual place o. places. Of holding cleo
tiOns in such Township. elect Township
y
aud until his successor l. ELECTED atsd qasl q
cd. asd before entering upon the dane, 81 his
Office, be shall take an oath or atiiiE Jlop be-
fore some person authorized 10 administer the
san.e for the faithful Performance ofthose do.
ties, and cx, cute boud conditioned s. IN or
binary ofhcisi bonds with a, least two frxe-
hold suretes, IN penalty q uoi les than
double the amount OF money which may eoa.-
into bis hand, az any time during bis term by
virtue of his Office, 10 the acceptance of The
! County Auditor which bonds shall remain on
1 file IL the office Of the Audito~.
She g. The duiies Of Township Trastee
shall be. FIRST. 10 keep true recori Of hi, of
neal proceedings IL book provided for shat
purpose Second. o receive al monies belong
ling TO the Township aud pay the same out
according TO law. a. right and lasiIce will re
/ qulre. Third. 10 divide his Township into
convenient highway di-iric s. and make Sech
alterations "a the same a. fnaT te necess ~ -
Fourth. to fiji al vacancies tlsai nav occur IN
the office q Supervisor 81 highways ia the
t ewnship. Fifh, 10 see 10 proper applira
ltion Of al moneys belonging 10 the Township
for road school or other purposes. aud perform
all duties heretofore required of the Township
: Trustees. Clerk and Treasurer. Under The So.
4 pervisors ard School Act. Six'a have he car.
and mana gemeui Of ali property, real Aed per
sonal belonging thereto, and 10 superit,ead
I al the interests thereof SeUcnth, 10 cause
record to be made accurately. dehuing Ibr
boundaries end number, Of each rOsi district,
and all alterations made In the boundarics ia
such district shah be accurately dssc.io
ed by the record. E,yAiA shall have % .ver 10
administer oaths when necessary in discharge
of The duties of his Office
src The Township Tustee shall be IN,
! sp.ctor ofeleciions, oYefseer OF the poor aud
fence viewer
! So The Trustee shall sspesintend all the
! p,cuniaFy CONCERNS Of the TOWNSHIP yiii
shall. at the March session Of the Coaniv
Board annually, with the advice aud concur.
renee Of the Board OF County Comrni-siuners
levy tax on the property Of such Township
for township. read and other purposes aud
report the same 10 the County Auditor who
shall enter the same on the proper tax dupli.
cate IN seperate column. CT columns. aui
iihe Treasurer shall collect TIE same as o. her
taxes are collected Bot n case Of failure of
-uch Trustee and Commissioners To coocur
then the Board Of County Comssiouers sha.l
determine upoa and levy such tewnship road
aud other axes.
Sno 9 All vacancies IN the office ef Town.
ship Trustee shall be filled by the Board do
ling county business in term time. or by the
Auditor 10 vacation, and every Trustee 80
appointed shall continue in Office 1nt.l iii- eve
eessor - elected sud qualified
n Ssc. &c The frus,te, shall examine aud
seule all accounts and demands chargeable
against his Township. and shall keep an sc
c0rale account current with his Iaruship
which shall be - arranged aud kept a. to
show the amount received and paid oat on &C
count of seperaie and disirc, funds. aud 10
whom paid. IS weu the whole receipts and
lcSpenditares, by oBe general account. sui
. shall fiie all accounts a. yoGches, aud repcri
the same to the County Board in his annuai
setllcmen, herewith. which report shall b
verified by bis ass.dasst.
SIC. II. The Township Trustee shall. an
uually on the last Saturday IN February. set
lie with and audit the accounts II Supevvfs.
ors Of roads in hi, IowRship. and shall, With.
: IN ave days thereafter. make = he Roasd oi
oI Count Commissioners. a cnmP'ete g~rori
OF ihe receipts aud expenditures o. he fovh
ship during the preceding year. which fepori
shall clearly exhibli- the amesat received aud
!, expended on account oi tovnshf. read,
school aud other purposes & ~en as the
/. proper balance rewtiniug on hand; ard he
! shall, vs,bip ten days thereafter, record ~
. length. COPY 81 such repcTt in the Tow pshs 3
: Record. ard publish the SAME By pos,irg up
: certified copy thereof at the place or iasces
Il holding elections.
S.c -. svch Trustee shall, atihe etpssa.
:, ton ofhis term. delivcrto his successor. al
- moneys. books and papers belonging - hi'
!, Township.
SIC. Is lie No1niN treasurer, fmufd latc
: after his annual settlement with the C.unf,
Aodisc. shall en- the variant of such Audi
I, tor. nav over TO Ire proper Township Tms
- tee al moneys "a hi- hands be-onging 70 escl
iIounship. which warrant Of. such Audito
!, shsii e rrceipted fcr u the Trustee recivin.
a.
SIC il. The Trustee. nj the time Of settlinl
Nib the Board OF County Commissioners, 9
a provided in section eleven of this act, shal
!, nlc eth said Board an iiemized statement
- verified under osth. Of his chsrges aud eervi
n ces a. Trustee. upon which said Commissions
3 ers ahan allow him such reasona le comper
A. salon a. they deem Just, not 10 eycted on
"A dollar and finy cents per day Tor all tim
- nece-ssttly empioyed. which shall he pal
- out or the funds cf the proper t0wnshif Il
"A Provided however. hat when sacb J'-1ste
"a has served the part OF day. be HhAh ne a
20 bowed Ia paymeD, ouly "a proportion 70, "a
=. Is The record aud other book. of II
a Tovns sk,p Trustee. shall always be of'en f.
!, pabiss iDsp.ctiea.
10 sac ie. The .fsess ef he Township Trca
\. urcr aud Town>hip EieFh ale hereby abesi-f .
:. aftsr the Election ard qualification =. a
- Traatee herein = russued isr And -.s,sf 50,
- elecuen spd qualification, n shs ;. hs lAs sia
/, u such Clerk and Irssse.er te. dellveT
such Trossee. al mone :, baoks. papers. r.
ni'ure ard "a other property hslangirg
their yesasbip, a
- So. j.. al eli prosecutions sga rst ioz
70 !, ship process shall De served by dflseFins
i, certified copy thereof with the Iownst
- r rrsso at least ten dAys hefore tiie fseTrs-
e oes susi proesss. aud The trustee iuay saPpint
"a sliorpey . Z, fead any sgsi q proeefdipg