The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1865-02-11
An Act to incorporate Virginia c,,v
'en az enacted by the Legislative Assenbh, If
"e territory Of Montana: y
ARTICLE I.-OF BoUvnIn,,,

"'' 1eTHory OF Montana:
ARTICLE I.-oF BouspAR,rs ..
' e. That the inhabitants of tbs c;.r :. ".
n, .na III MADISON county and territory of Mont.na
oe aa are hereby constituted n BODY nol;,;e aH'
V;rpar,a oy Sne name and style of the mIit NV ~
suneala;, ana oy that name shall have nernc,,o y
plsaded in any o sue and be sued, plead and be i'm
aeu IN all courts of law and euuitv anJ ,.ai ,ii
nave and use common seal, and a11sr y ana ma!
pleasure. FT--, '' anu alter the same q
TInat all that territory embraced within >,
in tho hiomns UNITS, to.wit. Beginning thirty fss
cabin no,a VI .ne northwest corner of the doubl
eao'n now occupied by Frank Reager Co 1ooota,
on tne west side of Alder creek tbencs 'e, ~
sou'neIy direction parallel with said Alder craoi
ohe inile ana quarter; thence in an eos,orS1, a;
u; cuon one mile and half; thence in nortIsr,
n..uoh one mile and a quarter; thence in
of beginning. "aiA W tne plac
o'-W henever any tract of land ad;oin;no. -,
eity Oh virginia shall be laid off into toIvn ".
anu uuiy recorded as may be required bv law ~
of Virginia. p"i' VI the city
$4.-The inhabitants of SAID CITY bv Tho 49,
and style aforesaid shall have power to sna I n,h'
sued, to plead and be mplsaded defend and ha d
iended In all courts of law and equity, and in all
lions whatsoever, to purchase and receive and +,
noiu ooth real, or personal mixed either
IN or beyond the city, for burial grounds or &C.,
other purposes, for the use of the inhabitants y,
said city. AA"''AheS OF
ARTICLE II.-oF THE CRY Couycrr.
There shall be CITY council n co,s;,. -
mayor and board of aldermen. '''' u
| Z'-Ihe board of aldermen shall consist of tw,
members from each ward, to be chosen bv tho on"I
iheo voters Tor two years and until Others shall be
legally qualified. 'nai oe
3.-No person shall be an alderman unless q, ,ho
tim, OF ais election he shall be a freaboIdar and
nave resided within the limits of the citv for s;r
months Immediately preceding hi, election. and
snail have the requisite qualifications to vote for
members OF the legislature, be resident of rho
ward for which he is elected and citizen of the
| United States VI Tue
Al any alderman, after his election. removo
from the ward for which he was elected. his ofica
shall be declared vacated. The mayor and a ldermsn
snail serve without compensation from the c;tv
unu: until there snail be five thousand inhabitants
IN SAID city, and when the population shall exceeI
nve thousand, the mayor shall receive such compen
satlon as the city council shall determine.
z o'-At the nrst meeting of the city council the
aldermen shall be divided by lot, into two cIosse
Inc seats OF those OF the first class shall be vac tied
at the expiration of the first year. and of the second
class at the expiration of the second wear so that
one half of the board shall be elected appualIv
o.-lhe city council shall Judge of the uuali
hcations OF their own members and shall determine
all contested elections under this act.
IA majority of the city council shall con-
stltute quorum to do business, but smaller num-
Der may adjourn from day to day, and compel the
attendance of absent members under such penoltie.
as may be pre- c5ibei 10y ordinances.
S.-The city council shall have power to deter
mine the rules of its proceedings, punish its men,
bers for disorderly conduct, and with the concur
renee of two-shirds of the members elected exnel
member.
z9.--The city council shall keep journal of its
proceedings, and from time to time publish tha
same, and the yeas and nays, when demanded bv
m aDf hall ho
journal
lO.-No alderman shall be appointed to any Of
fee under the authority of the CITY, which shah ba
created, the emoluments Of which shall have been
increased during the time fer which he shall have
been elected.
2 ll.-All vacancies that shall occur in the board
of aldermen shall be filled by election
9 l2.-Ihe mayor and each alderman before en-
teiInS upon the duties of his Office, shall take and
subscribe an OATH or make affirmation that they
Will support the Constitution of the Unite dStates
and the Organic Act of this Territory and that
they will we'll and truly perform the duties of their
ottic, to the best of their skill and ability
3.-Whenever there shall be tie in the cleo
ton of aldermen, the judges of the election shall
certify the facts co the mayor, who shall determine
the same by lot, in such manner as shall be pre-
scribed by ordinance.
l4.-There shall be twelve stated meetings of
the city council in each year, at such times and
places as may be prescribed by the city council.
ARTICLE 1II.-OF THE EXECUTIVE OFFICERS.
1.-The chief executive officer of the city shall
be mayor, who shall be elected by the qualified
voters of the city, end hold his Office one year, and
until his successor shall be elected and qualified.
2.-No person shall be eligible to the Office of
mayor who shall not have been resident of the CITY
for one year next preceding his election or who
shall be under twenty years of age or who shall
not, at the time of his election, be citizen of the
United States.
S3.-if any mayor. during the term for which
he shall have been elected remove from the city, or
shall be absent from the city for the space of three
months, his Office shall be vacated.
4.-When two or more persons shall have an |
equal number of votes for Mayor the Judges of |
ell ection shall certify the to the city council
who shall proceed to determine the same as may be
provided by ordinance.
& 5.-Whenever any election for mayor shall be |
the city council shall determine the same
as may be prescribed by ordinance.
6.-Whenever anv vacancy shall happen in the |
Office of mayor, it shall be filled by election.
ARTICLE Iv.-OF ELECTION.
l.-0n the first Monday in February, A. D.,
S65, an election shall be held in said city for
Mayor, one Justice of the Peace, to be denominated
Police Magistrate for the City of Virginia, one Mar
shall for the city, City Attorney, one City Clerk
one City Treasurer, one City Assessor, one Street
Com missioner and two Aldermen for each ward: And
forever thereafter, the first Monday of February
III edCH tucIe eudIi Dc IN eleCClOn IOr one |
mayor, one city marshal, one city clerk, one city
one city treasurer city assessor, one
street commissioner, and one alderman for each
ward, and on the first Monday in February in every
second year, there shall be election for one po-
lice magistrate for said city. -
= 2.-All white male inhabitants over the age of
.wenty-one years who entitled to vote for mem
,srs of the territorial Legislature and who shall have
been actual residents of said city ninety days next
preceding said election shall be entitled to vote for
city officers Provided That said voters shall give
heir in the wards in which they shall respect
vely reside. a aFG...
ARTICLE V.--0Y THE DUTIES OF THE COUNCIL.
21.-The city council shall have power and au.
hority ta levy and collect taxes for city purposes
upon ali taxable property real mixed and personal,
except as hereafter excepted, within the limits of
the city, not exceeding. one half of one per cent
per annum upon the assessed value thereof and may
enforce the payment of the same in any manner
that may be prescribed by ordinance not repugnant
10 the constitution of the United States or the Or
yanic act of the Territory. -E r.f.ra |,
2.-The city council shall have power to ap-
poiut all officers except such as are elected or other.