The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-03-16
Haines' Township Organization Laws.

Mr.. Elijah n. Haines member of the
House of Representatives from Lake coun.
ty, is preparing new addition Of his COM
plation of Township Organization Laws
At the late session Of tho legislature q
number of acts were passed which will be
inserted, together with all such prior laws
as remain in force. These laws take effect
on the first of April, and the work will be
published shortly after that date
Meantime we copy, as important infor
nation to our readers, the following emu
meration, as given in the forthcoming book,
Of the powers of electors at the annual
town meeting in April.
lst. To determine the number of Pound |
masters and the locality of pounds.
I'd. To elect such town officers as may
be required to be chosen.
Sd. To direct the institution and defence
of suits at law, or in equity, in all contro-
VERSES between such town, and corpora
tons, individuals, or other towns.
! 4th. To direct such sum to be raised in
such town, for prosecuting or defending
such suits, or for the support and mainte-
nance OF roads and bridges, or for any
other purposes as they may deem necessa
ry; also to authorize and require the Com
missioners of highways to assess a road tax
on all real estate, and personal property
liable to taxation in the town, to any
amount not exceeding thirty cents on each
/ hundred dollars worth, as valued on the
assessment roll of the previous year.
9Th. To take measures and give direc-
tons for the exercise of their corporate
powers.
9th. To make such provisions, by laws
and regulations, and allow such rewards
for the destruction of Canada thistles, or
T noxious weeds, as they may deem neces
sary, and to raise money therefor
18th. To establish and maintain pounds
at such places within the town as may be
. deemed necessary and convenient, and
discontinue any pounds therein.
Sth. 10 restrain or prohibit the running
at large OF cattle, horses mules, asses, hogs,
sheep or goats; to authorize the distrain-
r ing, lmpounding, and sale of the same for
, penalties incurred, and the cost of the
, proceedings; and TO determine the time
and manner IN which such animals may
= so at large.
/ 9Th To make rules and regulations for
: ascertaining the sutficiency of all fences in
e such towns, and to determine what shall
1 DO a lawful fence within the town.
: 10th. To impose such penalties on per
. sons offending against any rule, regulation,
!, or bylaws established by such town, ex-
n cept such as relate to the keeping and
if maintaining of fences, as they may think
i proper, not exceeding ten dollars for each
J. offence, unless when different penalty is
i rescrIbed by law; and 10 remit or refund
! penalties incurred or paid
n llth- To apply all penalties when col
lected, IN such manner as they may deem
.e most conducive to the interests OF the
4 town
i By Article 18TH it is provided as fol
4; lows.
80 Sec. :. At the first town meeting in eacl
Il town, under this act, N counties that have
j. or may hereafter adopt township organiza
= ton, there shall be elected three Commits
~ .sioners OF highways one of which shall
~ hold his Office for one year one for tw'
10 years and one for three years. SAID Com
~ missioners shall meet at the Office Of tn
i town clerk az a day and hour to be tixe'
n by said clerk within ten days after III
d town meeting, Of which he shall give eacl
IN Commissioner three days notice, when AM
es where Eaid Commissioners shall meet 1
e. determine their respective terms OF office
= Sec. : 1t such time and place the tow
III cleri. shall prepare three separate piece
Il Of paper as near alike a. practicable o.
g. the first of which shall be written til
4 number ''oHe, on the second the numbc
n two and on the third the number three,
,e and he shall cause them TO be folded u
te alike as near As practicable and deposite'
n in a box, and the persons elected Commit;
n sioaers shall seyerally draw one of SAT-
We pieces Of paper, and the term of office G
to each such Commissioners shall be deter
al mined by such drawing, and each shall
.ir hold his Office for the number of year
IN corresponding with the number by hin
drawn.
On Sec Q. If any person elected a Comm;
he sicncr shall neglect to attend N the tim
t. and place specified in the preceding Sc,
b. ton. the town clerk shall select som
to qualified elector Of the town to draw 10
"a said Commissioner in the manner pr
IN seribed in the preceding section and tn
en- number drawn by such elector shall be
ed lawful determination Of the term Of ofiic
bv Of said Commissioner
If The book will be sold at % cts pc
NJ copy, or five copies for 500