Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-19

officers of the peace, and may suppress in a sum-
mary manner any riotous or disorderly conduct i'll
the streets public places of the village, and may
command assistance of all persons under such pen
atty as may be prescribed by the bylaws and ordi-
nances.
Sec So Every village officer shall deliver to his
papers, property and money in his hands as such
officer: and if vacancy happen before such sue
cessor is appointed elected and qualified then
to the village clerk, who shall demand and receive
all such property and deliver the same to the per-
son who shall be selected to fill such vacancy, when
qualified
THE VILLAGE COUNCIL
| Sec "a The trustees of each village shall con-
stitute a council, designated the village council of
name of villagel, in which shall be vested all the
powers of the village not specifically given some
other officer. Three trustees shall constitute a
| quorum, but less number may adjourn from
time 10 time. The president shall pre-
| in his absence the council may select
another trustee to preside Regular meetings shall
be held ut such times may be prescribed by their
| bylaws Special meetings may be called by any two
trustees in writing, filed with the recorder. who
shall thereupon seasonably notify all the trustees
OF the time and place thereof, IL the manner direct
| ed by the bylaws All meetings shall be open to
| the public The council shall keep a record of all
Its proceedings, shall have power to preserve order
at its meetings. compel the attendance of trustee
and punish attendance: and it shall be judge of
| the election and qualification of its members; the
president and Trustees shall be entitled to receive
as compensation the sum of one dollar each per day
for time actually employed such officers not to
exceed ten dollars each in any one year. G
| Sec. 50. Every contract, conveyance, commits
sion, license other written instrument, shall be
executed the part of the village by the president
and clerk, sealed with the corporate seal, and in
pursuance only of authority therefor from the viii
1 lage council.
Sec. So. Whenever an application, in writing,
| signed by one-third many electors of any such
village voted for village officers at the last pre-
ceding election therefor shall be presented to the
| village council, praying for a dissolution of the
| village corporation, such council shall submit to
the electors of such village, at annual election,
! or special election called by them therefor, the
question whether or not such village corporation
shall be dissolved; the form of the ballot shall be
| For dissolution" or Against dissolution; said
| ballots shall be deposited in a separate box and
such election shall be conducted the votes thereat
| canvasseG and statement thereof made, filed and
| recorded as in other cases.
Sec. 81. If a majority of the ballots cast at such
| election, on such proposition shall be for dissolu-
tioE, such village shall, at the expiration of six
months from the date of such election, cease to be
| an Incorporated village. Within SIX months the
village council shall dispose of the village property
and SETTLE audit and allow all just claims against
the village. They shall settle with the village treas
urar and other officers of the village, and shall
the assets of the village to be used in paying
the debts thereof. lfanything remain after paying
the village debts, they may designate the manner IL
which the shall be used. If they have moi
Suthclency of funds to pay the debts OF the village
they may levy tax to cover such deficiency. which
shall be collected other taxes and shall be paiC
out by the town treasurer in payment of the out
standing village orders or bonds.
Sec. So. All acts parts of acts inconsistent
| with this act are hereby repealed.
/ Sec 50. This act shall take effect and be IL
force from and after its passage.
Approved March 3, 1888.