Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-03-30
Sec. 4. Atall eleotions held nnda1r,

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continue open until four o'clock il
the afternoon of the same day, anC
the election shall be 10y ballot, con-
Quoted In the same manner as far o.
may be, as elections for members Of
assembly. and a plurality of votes
shall in all cases decide he election
Sec. D. In case such officers or any
OF them shall not be elected as here
in provided, the corporation shall not
thereby be dissolved, but special elec
lions for the election of president and
trustees may be held as herein provi-
ded for annual elections, and in case
there shall be DO officer to give notice
thereof, then such notice may be
given by any ten freehold voters OF
said village as herein provided for
annual elections.
See. 6. Every officer elected or
appointed under this act, before he
enters upon the duties of his office,
and within ten days after his election
or appointment, shall take an oath
faithfully to discharge the duties of
his office, and to support the consti-
tuition of the United States and of
this State aud the laws thereof, and
shall file the same with the clerk of
said village.
See. Z. The treasurer and consta-
bic before they enter upon Tho duties
of their office, shall severally give
bonds to the trustees in such sum,
with such conditions and with such
sureties as said trustees or majority
of them shall direct.
Sec S. The president shall pre-
side ct all meetings Of the trustees.
sign all commissions, licenses aud
permits, which may be granted by
the trustees. He shall maintain
peace and good order, and see that
the ordinances of the village are OBJ
served and executed. A municipal
court is hereby created in the said
village TO be styled 1.-The police court, +"
and the person elected as president
Of said village, shall be elected on
the same ballot as president and pO-
lice justice" who shall hold the said
police court, and he shall have pow>
er to administer oaths and atfirmao
tions, and to take and certify ack )
nOwledgments and proofs of the ex
ecution of deeds or other instruments
Of writing relating to real estate or
other matters required by law to be
acknowledged or recorded, or both
As a judicial officer and court, the
said police court and justice shall
have and possess all the authority,
jurisdiction, powers and rights Of JUS
tees of the peace and juctices' courts
in civil and criminal proceedings, and
shall have concurrent jurisdiction
with justices OF the peace and iusti-
ces' courts of this State residing in
the said village, of all civil and Grim
inai actions and cases for the viola
ton OF any provisions of this act, or
of any ordinance, by law, rule, regu-
latiOn or resolution of the said viii
lage The president when presiding
at any meeting of the trustees, shall
have casting vote when the votes
of the members are equal, and as pc
lice justice he shall receive the same
fees as justice of the peace receives
for his services but the village shall
not be liable for his fees except such
as shall accrue in prosecutions or aco
tions brought in the name Of the cor
poration for the violation of the pro-
visions of this act, or for the viola :
ton Of the ordinances of the said wills
lage. Appeals and writs of certiorari
may BIO taken from the judgment of
the police justice in the same manner,
and with the same effect as from JUS
tees Of the peace.
Sec. 9. The president and trust
ees shall prescribe the time and fix
the place OF their meeting, which
shall at all times be open to the pubs
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their proceedings, and keep journal
thereof, which shall be open for the
inspection of every respectable citi /,
zen, at all reasonable times and
hours; and shall have power to pres
serve order and propriety in their
proceedings, and may adopt such
bylaws, rules and regulations for
their government as are not incon-
sistent with the provisions of this act,
and shall have power to compel the
attendance of its members.
Sec. 10. The president, each and
every trustee, marshal, each and ev-
cry justice of the peace and consta-
BILE Of the county in which said vii
lage is situated, shall be officers of
the peace, and may command the
peace and suppress in a summary
manner all rioting and disorderly be
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law and the ordinances, bylaws,
rules, regulations and resolutions OF
said village within the limits thereof
and for such purpose may command
the assistance of by ISLANDERS, and if
need be all citizens, and if any per-
son shall refuse to aid in maintaining
the peace when so required, every
such person shall forfeit and pay a
fine Of ten dollars.
Sec. IL. The marshal shall possess
all the power and enjoy all the rights
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subject to the same liabilities. 1t
shall be his duty TO execute all writs
and process to him directed by the
president or other judicial officer,
and when necessary in criminal cases,
or for violation of any of the provis-
ions of this act or of any ordinance
of said village. or by>law, rule, regu>
latlon or resolution thereof, he may
serve the same in any part of the
State of Wisconsin. 1t shall be his
duty to suppress all riots, disturban-
ces and breaches of the peace, and to
apprehend all disorderly persons in
said village, and pursue and arrest
any person fleeing from justice in
any part of the State of Wisconsin,
to apprehend any person in the act
OF committing any offense against the
the provisions of this act or the laws
of this State, or the ordinances, by
laws, rules, regulations or resolutions
of the village, and forthwith to bring