The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-11-27

shall be punished according to the existing
5 ate.
Approved October Goth, 1874.
Attest s. f. CHADWICK.
Secretary of State.
AN ACT to Incorporate the Town OF Ashland,
in jackson County.
BE it Enacted By the Legislative Assembly of tho
State Of Oregon:
SECTION l. That the inhabitants OF the town
OF Ashland, Jackson county, Oregon, andthei
Successors, within the metes and bounds here
matter prescribed are hereby established and
declared body corporate, under the name OF
the Town OF Ashland" and, as such, have
| the right to sue and be sued defend and be de.
hold real and personal property; to sell or
| otherwise dispose OF the same for the common
| benefit to borrow and loan money; TO have
and use q seal, and to alter the same at pleas
ure.
SEC. 2. The corporate limits of said "Town
OF Ashland" shall be as follows, to wit: Com.
mencing at the southeast corner OF Donation
| Land Claim No. 4O, in township 80, south, range
| l east thence west, on south boundary, to in
| tersect section line between sections 3 and /;
| thence south to quarter section corner, between
section eight and nine, thence west TO south
| west corner oil southeast quarter OF northeast
| quarter of section eight; thence north 1907
eighty chains, to the northwest corner of north
east quarter OF southeast quarter Of section
claim No. 40 thence south, 40 degrees east, TO
intersect north boun Diary of south Il of claim
No. 40, at or near Mill creek thence east to
the northeast corner OF said south half OF
claim No. ~ thence south to the place Of be-
ginning.
SEC. g. There shall be elected, as hereinafter
provided, Board of Five Trustees, a Recorder,
q Marshal and Treasurer, who shall each hold
their respective offices for the term OF one year.
or until their successors are elected and quail
fled.
SEC. 4. The qualification OF an elector shall
be thirty days residence within the limits OF
the corporation, and they shall pay taxes other
than road tax and no elector shall be eligible
to office who has not been q resident of the
said town six months Immediately preceding
such election.
SEC. s. All officers, authorized by this charter,
shall be elected annually, on the first Monday
in November in each year, except as herein
after provided,
SEC. g. The Board of Trustees shall advertise
every election held under this charter, by post
ing notices. in three public places within said
limits, six days prior thereto, and shall ap-
point judges therefor, who shall choose their
own clerks; and said election shall be conduct
ed under the laws of the State, except as other
wise provided for.
SEC. 7, The returns of said election shall be
made to the Board of Trustees, who shall,
without delay, publicly canvass the same and
declare the result, and issue certificates to those
persons thus entitled.
SEC. s. The term OF the officers elected, un.
der this charter, shall commence on the day
after the date OF their election and, before en-
tering upon the duties of their offices, each
shah file with the Recorder, as Clerk of the
Board Of Trustees, an oath that they will we'll
and faithfully perform the duties required Of
them by law.
SEC. B. the Recorder, Marshal and Treasurer,
shall each give bond in the sum OF one
thousand dollars tSl, ,00O,( for the faithful per-
formance of their duties, which bonds must be
approved by the Board of Trustees and said
bonds may be Increased at any time by order
of the said Board.
SEC. 10. The Board OF Trustees shall hold
their first meeting on the second day OF No.
vember 1874, and elect one of their number
Chairman, who shall preside at all their meet
ings; and majority of said Board shall con-
stitutc u quorum to do business.
SEC. IL. This Board shall have power and au-
thority within the town limits, to make By
Laws and Ordinances. not in conflict with tho
| laws OF the State, or of the United States, and
necessary provisions for enforcing the same
| to assess and collect taxes upon the taxable
| property within the corporate limits; Pro-
vided, Said taxes shall not exceed three mills
per annum to tax and license mercantile and
business houses, taverns, eating houses, bar
rooms, liquor, billiard and bowling saloons,
| auctioneers, peddlars, brokers' theaters cir
cuses, and transient showmon, or exhibitors
| for public amusement, and also the different
branches of business which, In their judgment,
| should be licensed under this Charter. All cit.
| liens, within the corporate limits of this Char
ter, shall be exempt from any county license
|
eral Laws of this State; Provided, No city H.
cense shall be less than is now prescribed by
the statutes of this State to provide for the re-
straint employment and support Of Migrants,
and provide for the care and comfort OF pau.
pers to build town jail provide means for
| protection against fire, and to provide and
maintain police when necessary; to build
sidewalks and sewers, and repair the same {; ia
prevent domestic animals from running nj
large within the town limits; to prevent and
restrain riot, disturbance, noise, obscene and
protane language, drunken or dsorderly CON
duct, at any time or place within the corporate
i limits; TO impose, collect, and appropriate
fines and penalties for the breach of any ordi.
nance; Provided, No fine shall exceed two
hun 1red dollars, or imprisonment in the town
jail thirty days to provide for the collections
and dlsbursing of moneys which may be as
sessed or authorized to be collected; to issue
warrants, and levy on real or personal proper
ty Of delinquent Taxpayers, and cause the
same to be sold under such rules and regula
tions as they may prescribe.
SEC. II. The Marshal shall be ex-offlclo Tax
Collector and shall pay over to tho Treasurer
all moneys collected by him, by virtue OF his
Office and take his receipt therefor, and shall
make quarterly settlements with the Board fol
the same. The Marshal shall attend all the
meetings of the Board of Trustees and attend
the Recorders Court; he shall execute al
processes delivered to him, and perform sucl
other duties as the Board may direct. Sale
Marshal shall be entitled to receive the SAINT
fees ms are now provided by law for constables
SEC l3. The Treasurer shall safely keep al
moneys coming Into his hands, and disburs,
it on order Of the Board of Trustees, with
whom he will make quarterly settlements
The Treasurer shnll receive for his seryice
one per cent. on all moneys coming into hi
hands, and a like amount on all moneys dis
bursod by him.
diotlon of n Justice of the Peace, In civil ant
criminal proceedings, and his court shall bt
governed, as far rs applicable, by the Genera
Laws under which Justices Courts are nov
held. The Recorder shall be ex'oillcio Tow
Auditor and Clerk OF the Board Of Trustees
and shall receive the same fees as are provided
by law for Justice OF the Peace.
SEC. 10. Within fiVe days after the passage o
any ordinances, copies thereof shall be postet
in three public places within the town limits
and all such ordinance shall take effect within
J flye days after such notices are posted.
SEC. -. The said corporation shall not Great,
any de BITS or liabilities the aggregate Of whicl
shall exceed two thousand dollars.
SEC. H. Within ten days nfter the passage 0
this Act the Clerk OF Jackson county shal
give notice that there shall be an election held
Tor the election OF officers, provided in thi
Charter said notices shall be given by postlnl
in three public places, within the corporat
limits, at least nve days before said election
He shall also appoint three suitable person
for Judges, and furnish pOll.books. Said cleo
tlon 10 be held, rs near as may be, In conform
ity with the election laws Of the State. Tn
returns Of said election shall bo nude to th
: Clerk Of the county, who shall, with the aid o
Justice OF the Peace, open, canvass the same
and declare the result and Issue certificates o
, election TO those persons having the highes
number Of votes for town officers, who shal
qualify within fiye days thereafter, and cnte
SIC. B. The officers thus elected shall quail
fy before the County Clerk, in tho innnne
provided for officers elected at n general el0c
tion, to qualify before Recorder, or Board o
SEC. 10. The Legislature Of oregon may an
nul or repeal or amend the Act whenever
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