Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-02-16
THE Incorporation ACT.
Full Text OF the Bill.

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the town of Eureka. We give it entire.
as every citizen is interested in the
matter, either for or against the pass
age Of the bill. 1t il now before the
people in proper shape, and its oppo-
nents and supporters have now the
opportunity to make their fight under
standingly. Following is the bill:
TO INCORPORATE THE TOWN OF
EUREKA.
The people Of the State Of Nevada, represent
cd in Senate and Assembly, do enact q.
follows:
SECTION l. For the purpose hereinafter
mentioned, tho inhabitants Of that portion o.
Eureka county embraced within the limit.
hereinafter set forth in this section, shall De
u body corporate and polite. by tho name
and style 9th "Inbubitants of Eureka City,
and by that name they and their SUCCESSORS
shall BIO known in law. have perpetual sue
~ce.sion, and sue and be sued in all Courts.
The boundaries Of said Incorporate city shall
bca follows, viz: Commencing at the flag
staff at the center of the crossing Of Clark and
Main streets in ths city Of Exroka, running
thence south three-fourths of a mile to 4
point, thence east one-half Of q mile, thence
north one and ene-quarter miles thonce west
ono mile, thence south ons and one-qunrter
miles, thence east one-half Of q mile to the
point Of beginning on tn Q interior bound
aries.
shall be vested in a Board of Trustees, to con-
sist OF five members, who shall be resident
houschoidsrs Of said city.
Sac 8. The officers of said city shall be FIVE
Trustees, a City Clerk, who shall be CLERK OF
tho Board Of Trustees, an ex.oficio City As
sessor, n City Marshal, who shall be ex-oficio
City Collector and Chief of Polio a City
Treasurer. a City Attorney, and such other
nppoioted by the Board of Trustees.
SIC. 4. No person shall be eligible TO tho
office of Trustee, Clerk, Marshal, Treasurer
or Attorney, who shall not have been an act
ual resident of said. city for six months next
preceding his election or appointmsnr.
SEC. D. The five Trustees. City Clerk, City
Marshal. and City Treasurer, shall be elected
by the qualified electors Of said ci'y. and oil
other officers, except City Attorney. shall be
appointed by the Board of Trustees. and
hold their offices until otherwise provided by
said board.
SIC. 8. The general election for said city
shall be held on the first Monday in May In
each year.
SIC. Z. No person shall DO allowed to vote
for any officer who shall not be a qualified
voter of the State Of Nevada, and shall not
have actually resided in said city for thirty
days next proceeding the day OF election.
Sse. s. All the provisions Of law now in
force, and all laws which may hereafter DO
enacted, regulating elections In the State OF
Nevada, so far as the same are consistent
with the provisions Of this act, shall apply to
| thu s1.rtiap ny tfiears haFatn prOyI led for.
The Board of Trustees for each election, at
lenst three DAYS prior TO the same, shall np-
| point three judges Of Election. who shall APP
point two CLERKS, and shall designate the
place for holding the polls. Within two days
after each election ths judges and Clerks oil
tho same shall make out, sign, and deliver to
| the persons receiving tho hig hest NUN Der OF
votes for the officers whose election is herein
before provided for. Immediately after tho
votes arc counted. the said Judges and Clerks
shall also make out a statement OF the num-
Dor OF votes east tor each person severni'y
for tho Office Of Trustee. Clerk, Mar.hal and
| CITY Treasurer, which statement shall be GER
tilted under oaIh by a major ty OF said j Judges;
\ and thcy shall cause tho same, together with
! The poll lit and votes, duly sealed up, 10 DO
| delivered to the Clerk OF ths Board OF Trus-
! teee. who shall keep tho scaled packages con-
tanning the poll lists and ballots for at least
thirty days.
SEC. 0. The officers chosen at any election,
sha | take the oath Of office, and BIS qualified
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within ten days after being notified of their
election; and in ease any person elected to
oGics shall fail TO qualify within said ten days,
his office shall bs deemed vacant.
SIC. 10. Tbs Board Of Trustees so elected
shall, at :heir FIRST r~esting. or as ,oon there-
alter as may be. elect one OF their number
President. who shall preside at all meetings
of the Board aud discharge such other DUTIES
as may be prescribed by the Board Of Trus-
tees.
SIC. II. When a vacancy shall occur in tho
Office of Trustee or other office from any cause,
the Board Of Trustees shall appoint some per-
son to fill such vacancy. and the prison SO
appointed shall hold his Office for the residue
OF the term OF his predecessor.
Ssc. II. The Board OF Trustees shall have
regular meetings, as by adjournment or res
~olut,on. II. they may direct, and tho Presidcnt
may call special meetings whenever no may
SNc. ID. The majority Of the Board. of Trus-
tees shall constitute a quorum for the trans
action OF all business. Tho Board OF
Trustees shall determine ruler for. the
and shall bo judges OF tho election
and qualification Of their own mem oers.
A | THAR meetings shall be public. except
when the Board deem that tho interests Of
the city require secrecy. A journal OF all
their proceedings shall be accurately kept by
the Clerk, and the ayes and nays shall be
taken and entered in tho journal upon the
passage Of any question. at the request Of any
mtiuDcI.
SIC. IA. Tho Board Of Trustees shall have
power: First TO make bylaws and ordi-
nnnces not repugnant TO tho Constitution or
laws OF tho United Sta es or the State OF Ne
yadn. Second - 10 levy and collect taxes on
ali property within tho city, both real and
personal, msde taxable by law TOR State and
county purposes. which lax shall not exceed
one-half o, one per cont. per annum upon the
assessed value OF all such property: and to
prescribe by ordinance the manner of Lazy
ing, assessing and collecting taxes, and to
make oil taxes levied by them a lion upon the
property assessed from the time OF tbs assess,
ment thereof. 1hird-To lay out, alter and
extend the streets and alleys OF the said city,
to provide for the grading, cleaning, widen'
ing, lighting, or otherwise improving the
sane; also, TO provide for the construction,
repair and preservation of sidewalks, bridges;
drains and sewers, and for the prevention ana
removal Of distractions from the streets ana
sidewalks. Fourth-To condemn and ap..
propriats to the public use, or to tho use OF
the inha bitants OF said city, all real and per-
sonal property, when they deom the same
necessary for the opening OF streets OF
alleys, or for other public purposes. Such
property shall be condemned or approprlated
in the following manner: The BOARD 81
Trustees shall appoint one referee, and the
claimant, owner or owners OF sucn proper.
~ SO to DO condemned, shall appoint one rel
\cree; and in the event that the two referees
so appointed shall not agree upon the valua'
ton OF such property or claim, hen the two
so appointed shall select q third referee, and a
l....oc ~ a r,oinrifv IF s,tsh thrAa n q tn thu