Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-06-13
An Act to Incorporate Silver City,
Lyon County.

MONDAY In Mdrcn, 1870, ana Tor the
purposes herein mentioned, the in
habitants Of that portion of the coun-
ty of Lyon embraced within the lin
its hereinafter set forth, shall be a
body polite and corporate, by the
name and style of Silver City, and by
that name they and their successors
shall be known in law, have perpctu-
u succession, and sue and be sued in
all courts. The said Silver City shall
include the following described tract
or tracts of land: The N. "A of N W.
u of Sec. IS; the 8. E. d of s. W.
"A, the w. a of s. W. t, and the s.
W. t Of N. w. I Of Sec. o; the E. n
of 8. W. t, and the fractional portion
of the s. E. I of N. w. /, as shown
on map, of Sec. s, in township 16
north of range 81 east, NJ. d. M, ac-
cordiDg to the official plat of the
United States survey OF the town site
Of said Silver Citv, made by tine
United States Surveyor General Of
the State Of Nevada, on file in the
Office ct the County Recorder of said
Lyon county.
SEC 2. The corporate powers OF
the city shall be vested in B GARD of
Trustees, to consist Of three members,
who shall be actual residents and
owners of real estate in the town, and
who shall be chosen by the qualified
electors thereof.
SEC. 3. The Board of Trustees tor
the first term shall consist of J. w.
Grier, j. NJ. McGinnis, and Joseph
Munckton, whose duty it shall I've to
assemble ut some suitable place in
said Silver City on the second Mon
day 10 March, 1877, take the oath oe
Office as such Trustees, and hold their
first meeting as Board Of Trustees.
The B,ald shall then elect one Of
their number, who shall be Pre- sident
If the Board # Trustees until the
first election taking place under the
provisions OF this Act, and the Board
shall there enter upon the discharge
of their duties.
Sec. 4. At the general election held
on the first Tuesday in November,
1878, there shall he elected three
Trustees. who shall hold office for the
term Of two years, commencing on
the first Monday in January, 1870,
who shall hold office for the term of
two years, or until their successors
have been elected and qualified.
Whenever any vacancy or vacancies
shall exist in said Board, it shall be
the duty of the remaining Trustee or
Trustees to fill such vacancy or va.
cancies by the appointment of quail
flied person or persons to fill such
vacancy or vacancies, and the Trus-
tee or Trustees so appointed shall
hold his or their office until the next
general election. A vacancy in said
Office shall be deemed to exist when
any Trustee shall have ceased to
have been resident of, or owner of
real estate in said town for the
term of three months. The office of
any Trustee may be declared vacant
upon his failure to attend the meet
ings of the Board for the term of
three months continuously.
SEC. s. All provisions of law which
now arc or hereafter may be in force
regulating elections, and providing
for the registration of electors, shall
apply to the election of the Trustees.
Elections to be had at the same time,
at the same polling place or places,
and under the direction and superin-
tendeuce of the Inspectors appointed
by the Board OF County Commission
ers of said Lyon county to conduct
and superintend at the general cleo
tons 10 said county; and the Inspec-
tors and Clerks at said election shall
certify to the Board Of County Com
missloners of said Lyon county the
votes cast for Trustees, anu said
Board shall canvass the same at the
time that the. votes cast for State,
county, and precinct officers are can
vassed, aud shall cause synopsis Of
the same to be entered upon their
minutes, and the Clerk of said Board
shall thereupon issue certificates of
election tn the persons declared duly
elected Trustees. The election of
any person to tie office of Trustee
may he contested in the manner and
form as provided by statute concern
ing general elections.
SEC. 6. The Trustee or Trustees
CHI 'sen at any election held under
this Act, or appointed to fill vacan-
cy, shall take the official oath within
ten days after due notice Of such cleo
tl"n or app 'lntmeut, and upon fail
ure thereof his off may he declared
vacant; provided, that in case the
person or persons 81 elected shall he
aoseut from The county ut the time of
the election, he shall be allowed
twenty days in which to return and
qualify rs such Trustee.
SEC. Z. The President Of the Board
Of Trustees shall preside at the meet
ings OF the Board, and shall perform
such other duties rs the Board may
prescribe. AT any meeting of the
Board, in the absence If the Presi-
dent, the other Trustees shall desig-
nate one OF their number, who shall
he President pro tenn. of the Board
SEC. 8. The Beard of Trustees shall