Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-11-25
Incorporation Act of TumWater.
AN ACT
To Incorporate tie Tomn Of Tam Water.
ARTICLE l.

SIC. !. he IL enocted by the Legislative As
semJiy Of Washington Territory, That the Town
OF ium Water, in said Terri. DRY, shall be
bounded as follows, viz: Commencing ut the
North West corner of Section - in Township
Is North of Range No. West, thence running
West two miles to the Northwest corner of
Section NJ. ~, thence South mile and IL
bait to the quarter post between Sections No.
81 and No. 81, thence East two miles to the
quarter post between Sections No.'jj and No.
80, thence North one mile and IL half to the
point of beginning.
SEC. 2. The inhabitants of the said town OF
Tum Water shall be and are hereby constituted
a body polite an corporate, 10y the name and
style of the Town of Tum Water, and by that
name, they and their successors shall hc known
in law, and have perpetual succession, sue and
he sued, plead and be impleadcd IN all courts
whatsoever, and receive property, personal and
real, within said town, for puhlc buildings,
public works and town improvements and
may dispose of the same, in any way, for the
beuciiy OF said Town.
ARTICLE II.
SEC. |. For the government of the said
Town of Tum Water, there shall be annually
elected, in the manner hereinafter provided,
the following officers A Board of Trustees
consisting OF five members, who shall hold
their office for one year and until their success.
sUrs shall he duly elected and qualified
Each Trustee shall be IL resident within said
Town and there shall he appointed annually
by the Board Of Trustees, one President, one
Clerk and one Town Marshal.
ARTICLE III.
SEC. |. The general election for all Town
Oil 'erS of the corporation required under this
at, SHALL be tcli the first Monday in De-
ccmber of each year,
SEc. ,. NO person shall be entitled to vote
al,
c,rctor for Territorial Offices, and II resident
otthc Town thirty days next preceding the d V
OF clectiOn, and " no shall not have registered
his name and place Of residence with the Clerk
Hf the Town Board ut least thirty days pre-
vouS to the election At which said election he
shall offer to vote prordtd that the provis-
ions of this act with regard to registration
shall no take effect ut the election to be held
in said Town in 1861.
SEC. 3. At all elections for Town officers
:he vote shall be by ballot.
ARTICLE ".
SEC. |. The first election shall be held on
the first Monday in December newt ut the Hall
of Lee X liilcs in the Town Of Tum Water, and
all the resident voters of the said Town
shall be allowed TO cast their votes without
restriction, and for the purpose of holding said
election, James Bics shall he Inspector Glen
rick Crosby and s. n. Cooper shall be Judges
rules that elections are held in this Territory
SEC. ,. The Board of Trustees shall fix the
time and place for holding their stated meet
ings, aud may be convened by the President
at any time.
SEC. ,. The said Board of Trustees shall
have full power and authority,
LIST, to make all nccdiul bylaws and town
regulations.
I'd, to levy taxes for municipal purposes, not
eyrrpI three a mills IN n HolI,r nov a u,n,,
npon all taxable property in said Town, as is
shown by the assessment made for territorial
und county purposes.
3D., To make such regulations as shall pro-
mote the security of health, peace, cleanliness
and good order within the said Town.
SEC. 4. The Board of Trustees shall an
point ono of their number as Committing Mag
istratc to hear determine and enforce all COM
plants of violations of Town Ordinances, and
10 examine oil parties arrested by the Town
Marshall.
SEC. S. The roads, streets and ALLEYS with.
in said town limits shall be under the cxclu.
sivc control Of said Board Of Trustees who
shall make all need:ul rules in regard to i'm
provement, building, repairing, grading and
cleaning the walks and streets in said Town.
ARTICLE V.
SEC. l. The Trustees shall receive no COM
pensatiOn for their services as SUCH
SIC, Nv The Marshal shall receive for his
services the same fees as constublcs in like
cases.
SEC. 3. The Clerk shall also act rs Treas
urcr of said Town, and shall receive for his
services such compensation and give such
bonds MS the Trustees may determine.
Sec. 4. The Marshal sha III also act as Ro.d
Supervisor.
SEC. 8. The Board of Trustees shall define
the duties of all officers
SEC. 6. This Act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage
Passed the House of Representatives, Nov.
%, 1869.
GEORGE II. STEWART,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives..
Passed the Council Nov. %, 1869.
WILLIAM McLANE,
President Of the Council.
Approved Dec. g, $50.
ALVAN FLANDERS,
Gorernor of Washington TERRITORY.