Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-01-16
THE INCORPORATION ACT.


An act to incorporate the town of
Phoebe has been prepared in this place,
and, together with petition praying for
its passage, viii be forwarded to Carson.
Senator Wilson has already introduced
bill for the incorporation Of Phoebe, but
what its provisions IRE we are unable to
say, never having seen it. The bill to
which allusion was made in the outset, is
now before us, and as it is too volumi-
nous to admit of our publishing it entire,
we must ask the public to be content
with synopsis:
Sec. provides for tho incorporation
of the City Of Phoebe, comforting upon
it the powers usually conferred upon cor
porate bodies.
Sec. 2 describes the boundaries: Be-
ginning at point 500 IT. east of the old
slaughter house" and running thence
south one mile and half; thence east
one mile; thence north one mile and
half; thence west one mile, to the point
of beginning.
Sec. 8. provides that the government
Of the city shall be in Mayor, Com
mon Council, to consist Of Ave members,
City Marshal, who shall be ex-oficio
Tax Collector, City Clerk, who shall
be e1-of6cio City Assessor. and City
Treasurer.
Sec. 4 prescribes the qualifications Of
of members OF the Council; directs that
the Councilmen shall elect one Of their
number rs President, who shall be ex-
officio Mayor; Councilmen to receive no
pay for their services, and the Mayor
only such pay as the other members Of
the Council may allow him, and such
fees as they may allow him when sitting
as Police Magistrate.
Sec. S provides that Councilmen shall
be elected by the people; all other officers
to be appointed by the Council.
Sec. 6 authorizes the Council to divide
the city into wards il deemed necessary.
Sec. fixes the first Monday in Sep
TENDER Of each year for the election in
said city. ~ i,
Sec. prescrbes the qualifications Of
voters.
Sec. 9 extends the provisions Of the
general laws to elections held in the city,
and prescribes the manner of holding
such elections, certifying returns, etc.
Sec. 10 provides for the members te
take the oath Of Office, and for filling
vacancies in the Council.
Sec. II provides for filing a vacancy il
the Office of Mayor, in which case the!
must elect one of their own members.
Sec. u concerns the meetings Of tn
Council.
Sec 10 directs the Coun Gil to prescrib
rules for its own government. etc.
Sec. IA confers upon the Council
power: /. To make bylaws and ordi
nances not repugnant TO the Constitu
ton and laws Of the United States or o
this State; 2. To levy taxes not to exeee
one.haH of one per cent. per annunl
and to regulate the manner OF leyyina
assessing and collecting the same; 3. I
lay out streets, construct sidewalks, etc
4. 10. condemn property to the publ
use; g.. To provide against fire; 6. 7
regulate the storage of gunpowder an
other combustibles; Z. 10 prever
nuisances and determine what ore sucl
=. 10 create city police;9. To regulai
licenses; 10. To provide all needful pull
i1c buildings for the use Of the city; |:
10 prevent riots; 10. To close saloons o
S''oA Jay, etc., II. 10 estho4isH
hoard Of Health; Is. To prohibit an
regulate the use Of gunpowder and 9th,
explosives In said city; 16. To divii
the city into wards; II. To prescribe Il
punishment for violation Of city ord
nance,-no fns to exceed $500 OF impri
onment to exceed six months; Is.
determine the duties and fix the salari
and fees Of all city officers, alter Il
same and remove officers appointed
the Board for misdsmeansr. or when
their judgment the public good rsquir
1t; ~. To all vacancies, or to expel
member by o two-third, vote; 20.
make all necessary contracts, etc., b
no debt to exceedin the aggregate 80, o
shall be contracted. and appropriate
the city's use oil fines imposed. etc.;
10 provide penalties for misdemeanol