Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-11
rpubli.hsd April /, 1sSs.I

Ipubnshsd April /, 1s6S.l
CHAPTER 4s6-LooAL.
Ak ACT 10 iucorporate the city OF River kalls.
Hss sonis ~ the state OF wisconsin, represented
IN senate and assembly, do enact as follows;
CHAPTER I.
seetiou l. All that district OF country in the
county Of Pierce, hereinafter described, frem aud
after the first Monday in April next, shall be
CITY BY the name OF River Falls and the people
now inhabitlng and those who shall innaoIt sSia
district shall be municipal corporation by the
name Of the city Of River Falls, and shall have the
general powers possessed By municipal corpora
tons at common law, and IN addition thereto shal
nave aud possess the powers hereinafter specially
granted and the authorities thereof shall have
psrpstua succession, shsl be capable OF contract
Ing and being eontrsesed WITH, OF sung s9d oeing
OF law and equity, and shall have common seal
and may change aud alter the same at pleasures.
Sec. 2 All that section Of country IN town TWEEN
tV-ssvep range nineteen, comphisedin section one,
also that part &C town tEenty-seyeus range eigh-
teen, comprised in the west half Of section SIX,
Tshail constitute the city of River Falls.
Sec 8. The city Of River Falls should lshalll be
divided into two wards as follows so much Of said
territory lies north OF the line OF the center Of
Film street on the east side Of the riVer aud north
of line into -seetng said street at the river and
running due west 60 the west hne OF section ones
shall constitute the first ward. The Territory
south Of said line shall constitute the second
Sec. 1. The corporate authority Of said city
shall be Invested IN one principal officer styled the
mavor IN one board OF aldermen consisting OF
four members, two from each ward, who with the
mayor shall be denOminsted city council, togeth-
er wi such other officer as are hereafter men.
toned or may be created under this act.
CHAPTER III.
Section /. The elective officers Of said city shall
be amayor, marshal, treasurer, police justice,
four aldermen, one justice Of the peace, one assess
OF and one constable, which ssid officers shall hold
Their respective Offices as follows; the mayor,
marshal treasurer, assessor and constable and
two aldermen for one year two aldermen, police
uatfr and iustieo of thu neace. two The
term Of sfice shall commence on the second Mon
day in APRIL next after their election. Each Of
said officers snail eontinus in office for his respect
i've term and until his successor Is elected and
qualified, and shall have such powers and perform
such duties as are prescribed In this act or as may
be prescribed In any ordinance OF said city rot in
consistent with this act or which may not be in
compatible with the nature OF their respective
Sec 2. On the first Monday Of April next, the
qualified voters Of said city shall elect one mayor,
one treasurer, one police justice, marshal,
four aldermen one justice Of the peace, one con-
stable and one assessor, which said officers shall
be qualified voters resic ent in said city msjority
the pretent board Of supervisors Of the town Of
River Falls shall designate the place Of holding the
Tst election Ia said ty by posting at least thrss
notices In conspicuous PLACES in said town, at least
two weeks before the said election; and at each
eleeton me voters shal have power TO pro.
coed BY nomination ana UtVa gsCs eisOtlOu Of three
inspectors ana Two CLERKS, whose duties shall he
Cater being sworn by any officer competent to ad-
minister "a oath By the laws Of this state) to see
that said election snail be conducted in ordanee
With existing laws OF the state OF Vic sin. and
any fraud violation Of said laws at said election
shall be punishable as any violation OF the elec-
ten 4 rs IN any part CT said state and at every
subsequent frst Monday in April, elections shall
be hsld.for the ofhesrs above designated, and said
election shAu be presided over by the alderman Of
said ward, in case OF their abteuce disability
60 attend. the voters present atths hour Of OPEN
ing the polls shall elect by riUG a sufficient
number OF inspectors 70 make three with the alder
man present, who shall be sworn in accordance
with the laws OF the state; they shall appoint and
sEear two clerks, and shall see the names Of the
votes registered and the ballots safely deposited
In the bsllot-box shall decide all question that
nay arse as 70 the legality OF the votes presented
shall count the ballots at the close Of the polls
aud shall certify and seal two returns and the day
following the election shall direct and return one
fthe said returns to the clerk OF the city council
the other 20 the clerk Of the county of Pierce The
mayor Of the city, and such members of the com
mon council as shall hold over, shall constitute
board Of eanVassers, who shall, within eve days
sftsr election, meet at the common council cham.
Der and canvass snch returns aud after the afore.
said returns have been canvass0d by said hoard
the mayor shall notify by certificate the persons
elected 90 the respective Offices. The returns OF
the rst election hsl be made 10 the persons con.
Etituting the present bOsrd Of supervisors OF the
tOgn OF River Falls, aud they or any two of them
shall csnTass said votes and shall certify TO snd
notify the officers elected. The polls shall be kept
open in the ward from n'ne o'clock in the forenoon
until I'VE O'Clock in the afternoon.
Sec. 8. In the event Of a vacancy in the office
OF mayor, by death, removal disability, the COM
mon council shall order a new election, and shall
IL a
vacancy in other Offices SHAH be flied by the com
mon council. The person appointed or elected "a
MI vacancy, shall hold his Office and discharge
the duties thereof for the unexpired term with the
same rights and subiect 60 the same liabilities a,
the person whose ofies be msy be elected or ap
pointed 20 ill.
See. l. All elections by the people shall be by
ballot and plurality OF votes shall constitute az
election. All elections by the common council NAV
os viva Toee. When two or more candidates for an
elective once shall receive an equal number of
votes Ter the same Office, the election shall Tbe1 de-
termned By the casting of lots in presence OF this
common council, stsuoh tine aud in such mannsi
as they may direct.
Sec. 5. All persons entitled to vote for .tate and
county otieers and who shall reside within the wsrg
fer any oflcsr to be elected under this law ana r.
hold any office hereby created
Sec. 8. IL either Of the INSPECTORS Of elections
or aldermen shall suspect that any person Offering
80 vote does not POSSESS the necessary quali6ca-
tisus Of q elector, or il such vote be challenged
by an eleetor, the inspector alderman before re-
eeiVing any such VOes shall require the voter Of
fsring % take the following cath: ssYou do soI-
EMMY swear Cor afhrm, as the case may be }, that
you are tEenty-one years Of age that you are q
citizen fthe United States, Cor have declared your
Intentions to become citizen, conformabIy to the
laws OF the United States the subject OF natur-
slizationO that you have resided in this state one
yearand nov reside 10 this ward and that yo1 have
net voted a. this election ami that you have n adj
no BET or wager depenoiEg upon the result of this
election" And u che person Offering 60 vote sha
take such oath his vote shall be received, and #
such person shall take such oath falsely he shall be
"a
on c0nVietOn thereof upon Indictment shall suffer
the punishment provided by law for persons guilty
Of perjury. Ifany person who is not qualified
voter shall vote at any election, or II auy person
duly qualified shall vote in any other ward than the
oae j. Nhich he resides, or shall vote more than
once az any election, he shall be liable &c indIct.
msnt, and on conviction thereof shall forfeit and
pay asum not exceeding one hundred dollars nor
less thsn.tUe5ty-Gve dohars. il shall be the iuty
OF inspectors 20 keep list Of the names CT all per
sons, whose votes may be challenged as Aforesaid,
and shall swear In their votes and il any in.
epeetor or alderman shall knowingly or corr1ptly
receive the vote OF any person not authorized 20
vote OF Shall make cut Ease returns Of aDy cleo
tionB or any clerk shsli not write down the pane Of
every voter a. he votes shall HilfHlly make un.
true snd incorrect counts aud rallies Of votes each
aud every Inspector clerk shalI be liable to in
dietment, anos upon conviction thereof shall sew
seFeraily Forfeit and pay sum not exceeding I've
hundred dollar nor less than one hundred do lars
Al such indictments shall be tried in the circuit
OF the county Of PieTcs.
Sec. Z. spec al elections to nIl vacancies or
Tor sny other purposes, shall be held ami conduct
"a ~ ths aioernen or Inspectors, as provided by
this act and returns thereof shall be made in the
same tlmes FORM and manner as Cf general or an.
nuaI elections.
Sec 8. There shall be elected at the first elee.
sion under this act two aldermen Who shall hold
ofhcs for one year, and two aldermen who shall
hold once for two years. aud az every annual cleo
tion thereafter two aldermen who shall hold ofice
Sec @. Any officer removing from the city ana
any ofactr who shall neglect OF refuse to QUALITY
on CT before the second Monday Of April next after
MS election, shall be deemed to have vacated his
Once and the common council sbal proceed TO fiji
sneh vacancy as hsrsinsitsr provided. All ofHeers
appointed or elected TO I'LL any vacancy shall entsr
upon the duties Of such once. iSpr,sS,a.
receiving notices Of such election or appointment
CHAPTER III.
Section. L. Every person elected or appoint
ed 20 I'LL any vacancy under this act shall be-
fore he enters upon the duties Of his office, take
and subscribe an oath of office and file the same
day certified By the eflcer taking the same, with