The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-03-26

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AN ACT TO Incorporate tho Town of Indcpend-
eneo, In the County of Polk, and State OF Ore
gon,
N ee1actei ev Ae Legislatioa .iseeSlv n ne
SAFE Of Oregon.
section !, That the town OF independence in
bounded "a follows; BeginninE MI the r lnoniI, ~
of Independence slough iind following tho con.
ter Of slld slough 70 u point whore N. x. Thorpa
land calin crossed said slough thonee west on
thence south TO tho limo OF John E, Davidson's i
donation land elAlni tlionco cast TO the north
e,lst corner OF said land clnim thcnce south
thlrty.six rods; thence vast TO tho willamette
river; thence down said river to the place OF bG
ginning; and tho inhabitants within said boun.
daries ar1 hereby eleatod corpolr1to body with
ofIhdependenoo They shall havo d common
seal, may sue and be sUod, may acquire and hold
real md personal property within the sail lin
ita for amy PUBLIC, educational, or charitable
purposes aud shall n0ssoss nll the rights and
powers incident 70 municipal cOrpOrltlOna.
Sec, 7 Ihat tho oilicofai ~ the town shah h0
q Hoard Of four Trustees, Recorder md Mar.
shal, who shall b0 legal voters and actual rgsl.
u0nth ot tho town during the three months next
preeedlng their election. This legislative pow
era nle vested in tho BEARD OF 1rtssses who inny
oltlnt all ordinances neoraanry and nrOpor fof
tie dnp execution OF the powers herein ginntctl,
lho judicial powers are vested IN tho Recordor,
whoalinll, Dy virtue OF his Office, DO likewise
Juailee OF the Ieacc, and shall have cxclnslye
original jurisdiction OF an cases and matter,
arising ultler the ordinances Of tho town. and
shnll i.et ~ the Clerk nf tho Board OF 1rustepa
The Marshal shall ho the cxOcutlve Oiliccr 81 tlle
town, a constable and conacrNtltOr of tile llfac,.
and he ahnll arrest and bring befOlQ tho Recnrl
er for tfia, on complaint otherwise, all offend.
en- against tho laws OF tho state, or Ordinances
o. the Town, and perform all such duties as lho
liyAra q Trustees shall ptescribc. Tho lioardo
fruateQa may appoint u TrMsuror ana other
sunogNillale 9illcers ana agents, and nll all Va.
Soc ), Thnt tho oiliccls shan 10 elected by
tlo qualified voters, annually on tho flrst Aloi
gay Of iloconibcr und the election shall l,o con
.illy,sa = nScoraance with te Kenegal laws of
school house, at tho nlhcco holding general eie,f
tiouat connlencingut l0oclOck "a, IN and endIntr
~ oeloek = Maud the inspectors OF tho olcs-
tln sili 5iNe c9rtl caies to tho alicceAAlul cn-
dictates anu slmll lollvprth nOli boOlA 10 III, "a,
cofdor oicct. Tie Board OF Trustees hhallnpnoint
inspectors % Oll fuhacQuOnt elections and the
places o. hoidiufItpe s.lne, and cause ten DAYS
tSNions hotl,i tlieoi 70 pe posted throughout
Anu deohiV tho result and tho President and [
lteeorder shall giye certificates ofolcctlon 10 tho
olincfa elect. NU17 fTl'I- f'''-
q fresidenli koun q frcOrl OF their prtc,edlngs \
ana neet ~ stated times and such other times
~ the PRESIDENT shall appoint; they shall iudue
ut uie qualifications and Olpciions ~ thOlr own
,ns.iovss, . alM Nge'Ne centcstqd nlcCtlpna ofal
town, 20 lovy dc0liAct ihxcs tO liconao and IA
ihoatr WI ami other exhibitions. blllnrl ini,irs
Ana and houhas TOR tho sale
~ ptihtoNNnthk liquors, nlo aud honr bat ntich
lakes shall not b0 loss than are nl,,serii,.il ~
me general laws; 70 provide against 1rns. nnis
ilcea dieorderly hohaviQf and diafnrbnno6s al
ne leaqe; ana AlfQ 10 prohibit bAwdy houn,s.
construction, iinlnOv N at,,ete
Highways, bridges nud siduahlLs, and for the
le1nlinc7a or tho 1anlc, and uf ulichoa iulins
hn -'Nc CTS 70 mpPihe y iocknp, fOr persons ai.