The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-03-27
NEW TOWNSHIP Law.

We publish below some extracts from
he new township law, which was pub
ished snd went into effect on the 18th
nst. twill be seen that the time for
lolding the township elections is chang !
a to the first Tuesday in April, which ]
s the 7th. Those townships which held
heir election on Monday last, the time
lnder the old law, will have nothing to
10, we presume, but hold them over
again. 1t is strange the publication of
this important law should be postponed
to such late hour, when others, of no
have been hurried through
the mill:
SEC. 2. The annual township election
in the several townships shall be held
on the first Tuesday in April of each
year.
SEC. 3. At the township election In
each year there shall be elected in each |
municipal township one trustee. one |
clerk, one treasurer, two constables, |
Except in townships which are by law |
entitled to elect more than two justices |
of the peace, in which townships num-
Der of constables shall be elected equal
to the number of justices) and one road
Overseer in each road district in the
township.
SEC. s.. The board of county commits
sioners shall constitute the board of
canvassers, and they shall assemble at
the Office of the county clerk, in their
respective counties, on the second Tues
day of April in each year, and proceed
to canvass the votes for the respective
township officers. When a now town
ship shall have been organized, and the
4 81 hnI |, <1-
ton therein fixed by the county COM
missioners, such board shall meet on the
Tuesday succeeding such election, to
canvass the vote.
SEC. 13. All township officers, except
| justices of the peace, shall hold their Of
fees for one year, and until their sue
cessOrs are elected and qualified.
Sec. IA. Justices of the peace shall
hold their offices for two years, except
when elected to fill vacancy, and w hen
so elected shall hold during the unex-
pired portion of such term.
TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE.
| SEC. %. The duties of the township
trustee shall be-: First, To divide his
township into convenient road districts,
and make such alterations in the same
as may be necessary. Second, To fill
all vacancies in the Office of road over
seer in his township. Third, To see to
a proper application of all moneys be-
longing to his township, for road and
other purposes: Fourth, To have the
care and management of all property,
real and personal, belonging to his town
ship, and to supcRintend the various in-
terests thereof: Fifth, To cause q rec
ord to be made accurately defining the
boundaries and number of each road
district, in his township, and the num-
Der of road OyerseerS in each township
Stcth, Shall have power to administer
all oaths necessary in the discharge OF
the duties of his office: Serenth, Shall,
by virtue of his Office, be Judge of elec-
tions and Oycrseer of the poor: Eighth
Shall superintend ali the pecuniary con-
Germs of his township, and shall, at the
July session of the board of county
commissioners, annually, with the adj
vice and concurrence of said board, levy
a tax on the property of the citizens OF
said township for township, road and
other purposes, and report the same to
4 the county clerk, who shall enter the
same on the proper tax roll, in sepa-
rate column or columns, and the treas
urer shall collect the same as other tax
es are collected but in failure of sucl
i trustee and commissioners to concur
then the board of county commissioner
shall levy such township, road and 9th.
Il or taxes. Ninth, IIo shall discharge
such other duties as may be imposed BY
law.
q SEC. 26. The township treasurer shall
receive and take charge of all moneys
belonging to the township, or which
are by law required to be paid to him
and shall pay out and account for the
! same upon orders drawn upon him by
the township trustee, and shall discharge
such other duties as may be required OF
him by law.
SEC. 81. The township treasurer shall
keep a true account of all moneys by
him received by virtue of his Office, and
the manner in which the same have
4 been disburSed, keeping a separate ac-
count with each fund, in book to be
provided at the expense of the town
i ship for that purpose, and shall exhibit
4 such account, together with his youch-
ers, to the township trustee, on the Sec
ond Thursday in March, annually, for
adjustment and settlement with the
township.
TOWNSHIP CLERK.
i SEC. %. The township clerk shall
have the custody of the records, books
and papers of the township, when no
other provision is made by law, and he
Ishall file in his Office all such papers as
are by law required to be filed, and
promptly record such as are by law re-
quired to be recorded therein, and he
/ shall discharge such other duties as may
be required by law. -
| Sec. 48. No city of more than two
thousand inhabitants shall be included
within the corporate limits of any town
ship; but each of such cities shall con-
stitute township for the purpose OF
electing justices of the peace and con-
stables as provided in this act, and for
the exercise of the powers and jIs.::s-
dictiOn of such officers, as are prescribed
by law. In such cities said officers shall
be elected at the regular city election.
SEC. 40. No change or alteration of
the boundaries of township or city
shall vacate the office of any justice
elected and residing therein, but such
Justice shall be deemed a justice of the
4 township or city into which he may be
thrown by such change or alteration,
and shall hold his Office for the term
for which he was elected. Constables
shall also be subject to the provisions
of this section.
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