The Morehouse clarion., 1880-07-23

| necessary and the policemen so ap-
pointed shall be subject to his control in
the discharge of their duties. He shall
have power to hear charges against Of
Tenders, to issue warrants and summons,
to examine the informant accused and
witnesses in the same manner as q COM
hitting magistrate may do, to grant
bail for appearance at any of the
courts to commit for trial, to bind over
to keep the peace, and generally to do
all acts for the preservation of the peace
in said town which a committing mag
istrate may or can do. He shall try and
punish all offenders against the town of
Bastrop according to the laws of said
town and for that purpose shall hold his
court at least once in each week or of
tenor if necessary He shall also have
exclusive Jurisdiction in any civil matter
arising or growing out of the laws of
sad town. And for all such services he
shall be entitled to charge and receive
the same fees as are allowed by law to
justices OF the peace aud he shall also
receive such salary as may be allowed
by the Council Of the town And the
said Mayor shall preside over all meet
lngs of the Council. but no shall have no
vote except in case of a tie, when he
shall have the casting vote.
Seventh Proposed Amendment.
Amend section 80 as to read as fol-
lows:
Be it further enacted etc, That the
Mayor within two days after his cleo
ton and qualification shall appoint,
with the advice and consent of the coun-
Gil. suitable persons to fill the offices of
bSecretary, Treasurer, Assessor, Collector
and Marshal Of said corporation, who
shall hold their offices during the pleas
ure of the Mayor: and tho Mayor shall
fill any vacancy in any of said offices
within ten days after it occurs in the
same manner as above provided, and
ahy two of said Offices may be given to
one person except the treasurer and
collector.
Section 2. Be it further enacted, etc.,
That said election shall be held on said
day Of August, 1880, from IA. NJ. to S
p. NJ, in the said corporation, and the
court house in said corporation be and
the same be fixed as the polling place
for conducting and holding said cleo
ton.
Section 8. Be it further enacted, That
Immediately after the adoption of this
act the Mayor of said corporation b. and
he is hereby directed to issue his procla-
election and directing the holding of the
same on the day above mentioned for
the purpose of having said proposed
amendments voted on by the people
| (voters) of said corporation.
Re-
| That said proposed amendments by their
number in the following manner. viz:
LIST Proposed amendment, For Approval;
I'd Proposed Amendment, For Approval,
etc., shall be printed on small slips of
paper and furnished the voters of said
corporation on said day of election. The
voter DESTROYS of votin g for any amend.
ment shall vote the same as printed, and
the voter DESTROYS of voting against any
amendment shall erase or have erased
the printed words "for APPROVAL oppo-
site the amendment and write or have
written opposite the amendment he is
DESTROYS of voting against the words
against approval"
Section S. Be it further enacted, etc,
That there shall be appointed by the
Mayor three commissioners of election,
qualified electors Of said corporation
whose duty it shall be to hold and con-
duct said election, to count the vote at
ter the polls shall have been closed, aud
make return of same according to law.
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, ETC.,
That in the event a majority of the
qualified electors at such election shall
approve and ratify said proposed amend
ments, the Mayor shall make official
proclamation Of same us required by
law, and the same shall become part
of the charter of said corporation.
Approved July 9th, 1880.
Attest: s. 81. STIVERS, Mayor.
A. b. PETTISS, Secretary.