The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-04-30
LAWS OF The STATE OF OREGog.
Publiahei by Authority.

section ]. That the Inhabitants OF Nortl
Brownsvilie, Linn county, Oregon, and the
successors within the bounds he einaiter pre-
scribed, are hereby established and declared {
body corporate under the name and style o.
Norln lfownsyllle and as such shall have it
Fight TO sue and be suedi defend and be defend
ed in any of the Courts OF this state; 10 hold
real and personal property to sell, lease use
fur otherwise dispose OF the'same I r the com
mon benefit; 70 borrow and loan money tc
have aud use seal. and to alter the same al
I pleasure.
Sec. 2. The corporate limits Of said City OF
D North brownsville shall be as follows tO-git
\ beginning at the northeast corner OF the town
OF Amelia running thence south to the middle
I OF CalapDoia River; thence down the middle oi
salu river 70 point thirty i'3l rods below the
: bridge on the main road between said tewf and
4 Brownsville running thence north TO a point
/ twenty ~ rods north OF the north line OF
Iross addition to the said town Of North
I Townsville running thence in direct line 10
the point OF beginning.
Sec. 3. The officers OF the said corporation
I shall be President of the Council, four Coun-
cilmen, Recorder, Marshal and Treasurer who
\ shall hold their Office for one year orunliI their
I Successors are elected and qualified.
sec. 4. said officers shallbe elected annually
Z by the qualified electors OF said corporation on
L the third Monday OF December OF each year.
Sec. 8. The President OF the Council shall
{ have power to call meetings ofthe Council and
Z shall preside at their meetings, and when there
is tie in the Council, shall vote ne shall sign
Z all ordinances and all warrants on the Treas
urer, or warrants for the collection of fctytaxes
Z he shall make yearly report OF the condition
financial and otherwise, OF the city, and shall
( recommend such measures Tor the peace,
health and prosperity OF the city, as he may
deem expedient
See. .. The President and Councilmen shall
perform such other duties as may be hereinaf-
ter provided, and before entering upon the
duties OF their office shall file with the Recorder
an oath to we'll and truly perform the duties re-
quitad OF them by this charter.
See. l. The Recorder snail have the iuris-
dictOn OF Justice OF the Peace in the corporate
Z limits, in civil and criminal proceedings, and
/ his court shall be governed las far as applica-
| blel by the genera laws under which Justices
Naurts are conducted: he shall be ex-OficiO
/ Clelss OF the Common Council, and shall pre-
side in tse absence OF the President, and shall
/ keep iourEal OF the proceedings OF the Board
/ of Council lie shall also be City Assessor, and
his duties as Assessor and Clerk shall be pre-
| sertbad by the Common Council.
Sec < The Marshal sSall execute all pro-
eesses directed to him, by the Recorder or any
/ legal authority; he shall be a cansprvator of
the peace, and shall arrest all persons guilty of
a breach thereof, or the violation OF ,ecitv or
dinance, and take them before the City Re-
corder for trial and may, as Collector, enforvS
the collection OF city taxes as the collection of
county taxes is enforced; and shah make
mOnthly returns OF all moneys collected to the
! Treasurer, and shall take his receipt for the
same he shall attend upon the meetings OF
the Common Council and perform such other
duties as the Council may require.
See Q. The Treasurer shall receive and dis
burse all moneys coming into his hands; he
snail pay no orders for money unless they are
signed by the President and Recorder: and
shall make ouartarlv ranorf ~ tbs ,itv a. ~,
ces 70 the common Council, and shall be gov
erhed by such other rules as the Council may
Ssr ID The Recorder Nforsbol and Trr,,s
urer shall each give bond in the sum of five
hundred dollars $500, TO be approved by the
duties which amount may M er,v fisne he fy.
creased by order OF the Common Council.
Sec. IL The President, Conneiiinen and
and the prasidant or oI,t,cjina.t sbail ~ 5i'
rPrfiv or indirsefIv be trferssf,,l T., H. ,1.n
OF any contract ID, be maid Tor oiit al I'M C,itv
'l'raas,,ry i 40 Wv VI '"' Si's
sae. ~ snid racorisr /, nd Narsbal sr,au Il,
entitled 10 the satna Toes aS ava ,nts ,rnsi5od
BY law for The justices and Constabiasl
any debts or iabiiity wnich in Inc issres,,ts,
shall exceed the sum OF two hundred dollars
tss1D
Sec. II. The Common Council shall hold a.
least one meeting each month and n mainrifx
OF said Board snail constitute n uuornin fo ,io
business
Sec. l5, Within three days after the passape
of an ordinance copies OF tho same snail b.
ali such ordinances shall take effsct t'Is sthip dp
five days after such notices unless otherwise
ordered
Sec is. The BOARD Of Comrnon Coupcil shan
have power and authority within the corporate
limits
/. To make bv.laws ana ordinances mt in
conflict with the laws az the stare ar Of the
United states and ali necessar ~, ,r,,lisi,,re ~
carrying them into efrect' ''' p''' 's'o''' '''
>. To assess and collect taxes, not to exceed
two mills perannum upon the etaxable proper.y
within said CORPORATE limits -
8. TO levy and collect poil-tax, Of not moro
more thon tbTes arn ar wa spSes a saH ?, not
each legal voter in the r,rporata iiroits '''
4. 10 tny and lIcense bnsinass hnnses ta,-
erns, eating rooms, bar-rooms, liquor, billiard
IN ayf,lbifjons fr mn hiir t.,,,lnsrf ss,d sis
the different branches of iness fr ,,yf,sssIs,
which, In their Judgment, should be licensed
under this charter and all citizens within the
limits Of said lornoration sh ii N ~ s,
anv county llcense wheh nov, is or rn,y herl
after be imposed by the general laws of This
state; Provided, No clty license shnil be les
thnn now prescribed bv'the stafn,e -
s. To provide for the restraint and entnln,.
ment OF Migrants.
& To provide all necessary means for the
protestIon ri tho m a0ainsf irss ond e., r,a.
tain a night watch Nrhen nscsssnr,. 'i'''''''
Z. 10 build side-sgaiks. ernss-waiks ana con.
struct sewers remove obstruetinns fron fhe I
same. and proyile for fher n1otsir, a,,d Wy ~
paIrs =
81 10 remove or repross all nisanees tnnis
aneesl, Or that which would be detrimental to .
o. 10 prevent and restrain riot disturbance <
noise obscene lanrttare firiniennesS I, NJ ,lis
orderly conduct or assemblages, al any timeor
place within the limits of the eorpOrntion
lO To prevent animals from r,,nninlr ~ ln,ps
within the corporate limits =
IL To impOsa. collect and appropriatc finas
and penalties for the braneh of anv ordinane,,.
Provided No ine n penaltv shall excse5 fi,a
sum Of Two hundred dollars fsssl0 ar in,pris.
Onment IN the county inii NOR thon tyssnt,-
days.
II To provide for the collection ana aisbtrs
Ing OF all moneys which may be assessed or
10 ID collected IL iss,,s ~, rr1nts
and levy on real or PERSONAL pronsr4v of ~.
Iinnueni tax.navers ana cai,sa fhet ssy,cen ~ IN
snid under sneh rnles ~ ~ s az ,bpv
may establish therefor
~ 10 fll ali vacancins IN ofIifes ~ tl,e in,,r.
nnration and to appolnt stlch ofIicers as a, ~.
N fhc fs,,,,.,l Nsf ''A'' e'''et s"S of0Anahee
H. To make an NECESSARY r1,ies ana raSpia-
ions for cAnduetine eleetionq excayf AS ,,,1,,ir
a allowed to vote Al any niunicipai eieefion
lnt resiied rlthin the eororsf iin,i.s sss.s,
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