The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-01-24
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
THE LAWS OF OREGON.
SPECIAL. WS.

SECTION l. That the lnhaoltahts oi
the town of Lebanon are hereby Gre
ated body corporate, with pcrpe,u-
oil succession, by the name OF the
town of Lebanon. They shall have
a common seal, may sue and be sued,
ACQUIRE, hold or dispose of property
either real or personal, within the cor,
norate limits of said town, aEd shall
have all the powers and rights lhci-
dental to municipal corporations.
SEC. 2. That the limits OF SAID
town shall be as follows: commenc-
ing at the southeast corner OF section
10, township l2, range 2 w., VIII
Iamette meridian; running thence
east 40 rods; thence north 32o RODS;
thience west 800 rods =; thence south
32O rods; thence east $50 rods to the
place Of beginning.
SEC. 5. That the officers of said
town shall be: President, fourconn-
eilmen. Recorder, a Marshal and Il
Treasurer, who shall hold their office
for the term of one year, or until
their successors are elected and quail,
fed. Said officers shall eelected an
nually by the qualified voters of said
town, on the first Monday OF Janua-
ry of each year. The President and
members of the Council shall be legal
voters, actual residents, and shall
have resided within the corporate
limits of said. town six mouths previ-
Gus to the election.
Sec 4. The president of the coun-
Gil shall have power to call meetings
of the council, shall preside at their
meetings, and when there is tie III
the council shall vote. He shall sign
all ordinances and warrants for the
collection of town taxes; he shall
make annual report OF the condition
financially and otherwise of the town,
and shall recommend such measures
for the peace, health and prosperity
of the town as he may deem expedi
ent. The president and council shall
perform such other duties as may bt
hereinafter provided, and before ell
tering upon the duties of their office
shall each file with the Recorder al
oath to well and truly perform th'
duties required Of them by the char
ter.
SEC. 5. It shall be the duty of th'
council to devise and adopt all meas
ures regulations and ordinances con
nected with the public peace, security
tranquility, cleanliness and improve
ment of the town, and the publl
health of the town and the regula
tions of the finances of the town, a
may be expedient from time to tim
in accordance with this act.
SEC, g. The Recorder shall have a.
the powers and jurisdiction of Jus
tice of the Peace in all civil AM
criminal matters, in violation of tow
ordinances also to have exclnslv
jurisdiction over all violations @
ordinances Of the town; may exam
inc, hold to bail, fine or convict pei
sons found guilty thereof. He shal
be ex-officio clerk of the counci
without compensation, and in absenc
of president shall preside at all meet
ings of the council; he shall keep
correct journal of the proceedings G
the council; he shall also be assesso
of the town, and his fees thereto
shall be the same as that of tn
county assessor as provided by law
SEC. 7. The Marshal lin addition t
the duties prescribed to him by tn
council, shall eXeeute and return a
processes issued and directed to hin
by the Recorder, and shall be col
servator Of the peace, and shall arres
all persons guilty of breach thcreo
or violation of any ordinance of tn
town, and take them before the RI
corder for trial, and may as collecto
enforce the. collection of all take:
He shall attend all meetings of til
council, and perform all other dutie
as.the council may direct.
Sec. 8. The Treasurer shall receiv
and disburse all moneys coming int
his possession by virtue of his office
he shall pay all orders signed by tn
president of the council and Recorder
he shall make report of the financia
condition of the town to the counci
and perform such other duties as the
may require.
Sec. 9. The Recorder, Marshal an
Treasurer shall each give a bond i
the sum of five hundred dollars, to b
approved by the council, tor tn
faithful performance of their duties
the Marshal, for the collection @
taxes and the Treasurer for his sci
vices, ray receive such compensate
as the council may allow.
Sec. 10. The president and cour
cilmen shall receive no pay for thei
services. nor shall they he directly o
indirectly interested in the proceeds O
any contracts to be paid out of th
town, treasury. The Recorder an,
Marshal shall be entitled to the sam
fees as are now allowed by law t,
justices of the peace and constables
SEC. IL. The council shall hold a
least one meeting in each month. an,
majority shall constitute a quorum
for the transaction of business: the,
shall judge of elections and oualif
cation Of their own members, an,
decide contested elections os tow
officers.
SEC. 12. Within three DAYS aite
the passage of any ordinance, copie
of the same shall be posted in thre
public places in the corporation
and all such ordinances shall TAX
effect at the expiration of five dav