The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-02-19
LAWS OF THE STATE OF OREGON.
Published hv Authority.


AN ACT to Incorpoate the Town of Dallas il
the County of Polk and State of oregon.
! b u enqc,sd By Ms Legislative Assembly Of It
/ Sid'e Of Oregon:
Section !. That the Town of Dallas, in the
county Of Polk, shall be bounded as follows
Beginning at point forty chains north, and
/ forty chains east of the Court House, in said
4 thence west eighty chains; thence north eighty
Chains; thence east eighty chains to the place Of
beginning. And the Inhabitants within said
| boundaries arc hereby created corporate BODY
with perpetual succession, IVY the name of tile
town Of Dallas. They shall have common
seal may sue and be sued, may acquire and
hold real and personal property, within said
flimits, for any puJlie, educational or charitable
1 purposes, and shnll possess nil the rights ard
| powers incidental TO municipal corporations.
| Sec. 2. That the officers of the town shall be
Board oitve Trustees, Recorder and Mar
shat, who shall be legal voters and actual resi-
dents OF the town during the six months next
preceding the election. The legislative powers
are vested In the Board Of Trustees, who may
enact all The ordinances necessary and DTOner
for the due execution of tie powers herein
granted. The judicial powers are vested in the
Recorder who shall, by virtue Of his office, be
likewise Justice OF the Peace, and shall bave
exclusive original jurisdiction of MI cases and
matters arising undcr the ordinances of the
town, and shall act Ms Clerk OF the BOhlid of
Irus ees The Marshall shall be the executive
oihcer OF the Town, d constable and e0nservator
VI iiShN' anu Sililll uEICSl ullN DIlllB Dt-
fore the Recorder, for trla, on complaint or
otherwise, all offenders against the laws of The
S'afe, or ordinances of the town, and perform
ali such duties as the Board Of Trustees Shall
prescribe. The Board OF Trustees may an
rotnt Treasurer, who shall give bonds in
such sum iahd with such surety, us the Board
may require and Other subordinate officers and
agents, and I'LL all vacancies in Office
Sec. 3. That the officers shall be elected by
the qualified voters of the towu annually, on
tne lrst Mondny IN November; and the election
snail DC conducted in accordance with the gen.
elal laws of the Stale. The first election sbnll
be held In Dallas, at the Court House. commenc.
ing at 10 0o'cock A. NJ, and ending at O'Clock
p NJ, on November 2, A. ID. 1874. The Inspec-
tors OF lhe first election shall be E. G. Bolter,
Or. I. V. II. Embre, and j. T. Lovelady, who
shall cause live days previous notice OF such
election to be posted in three conspicuous places
IN the town; and shall give certificates Of cleo
tlon lo,the successful candidates, and shall give
the poll books TO the Recorder elect. The Board
OF Trustees shall appoint Inspectors of subse-
qucnt elections, and the places of holding the
same ana cause ten days. notice to be posted in
three conspicuous places in the town andre.
ceive he returns and declare the result: and the
President and Recorder shall give Certificates
of election TO the officers elect.
Sec. 4; Thar the Board of Trustees shall elect
one OF their number President, keen record OF
their proceedings, meet at stated times and at
such other times AS the President shall appoint:
tney snail Judge of the QUALIFICATIONS and cleo
tlon OF their own members, and decide contest
power, within the town, to- levy and Aollect
taxes not exceeding four mills on ihe dollar nel, |
annllm; also to levy Il poll tnx of not less than
one one uo!i%r g or more lhan two on the male cti-
Hehs OF Tue town, over the ages of twenty-one
years and under the ages of fifty years: 10
license, tax, regulate, restrain and prohibit |
theatrical and other exhibitions shows and |
u alhuseients they shall have exclusive power
10 prOflde Tor the construction, Improvement |
ana repair OF streets, highways, bridges and |
and fm the cleanliness of the same.
~ ihd OF dltches drains and sewers; to provide
loo-up for persons arrested or sentenced IN inn
prSonment under the ordinances of the town
or ne general laws; to punish by fine and i'm |
pflsonlnent all violations of the ordinances of
me Town; to restrain domestic animals from |
gong at large within the limits of the town or
any specified part thereof; md to provide for
Inc taking up and impOunding of such animnls |
and for heir sale il not redeemed
oGG ., Ihat spirll nous rintoxicating liquors
5hHll not be sold within the corporate limits of |
sal9 town, except imported liquors in the orig
nal packages, or upon the written prescrip-
Ilons OF a practising physician,
sec u. Ine enactlng clause of every ordi- |
iance shall be, THE people of the town Of Dallas
10 ordaln rs follows" And every ordinance 10 |
le valid must receive the affirmative votes of
hIee trustees, whose names must be entered
Sec. I. That claims against the town must
DC audited by the Board of Trustees and mid
N order OF the President, countersgned by the
Recorder. - ~
Sec. s. That the term ofoflice shall eommonco
N me day following the election; but all officers
,il serve until successors are sworn into Office.
,he Trustees shall receive no compensation; the
tecorder shall receive the fees of Justice Of the
'eace, and the Marshal the fees of u Constable
or like services. Il
sec o. That the town shall never borrow
Money, contract debts or loan its credit TO a
'fGater amount than TWO hundred dollars
sec TO- That this charter shall be submitted /
the qualified voters of the town of Dallas Mt
nc illne herenbefore appointed for the first
lalority OF the voles east be in favor of accent
lg the same, il shall become law, not other
seq. H. lnasmuch rs there is great need of
lcll municipal government, This Act shall falge
neg and be in force from and afteritsapprovai
y the Governor. N'"'
Approved October 20. 1874. Il
Attest: S. T. CHADWICK
secretary OF State.