, 1884-03-25
AUCTION I

closed. The voters at such meeting shall first proceed
to the selection OF three inspectors from their number
who, after being duly selected and qualified and having
elected one of their number clerk, shall, without delay,
proclaim to the meeting that the polls is now open and
that they are ready to receive. the ballots of the voters
The three persons having received the greatest number
of votes shall be declared elected trustees as aforesaid,
and it shall be the duty of such inspectors to make a certi
fed statement over their own signatures of the persons
selected as such board of trustees and file the same with
the register of deeds of Johnson county, within six
days of the day of such election. And no act or ordi
nance of any board of trustees chosen at such election
shall be valid until the provisions of this section have
been substantially complied with. And it shall be the
duty of the register of deeds of johnson county to make
a record of such certified statement. At all elections fol-
trustees the provisions of this section shall be substan.
TALLY complied with.
SEC. s. There shall be at least ten days notice of all
regular elections, except the first one, held under the pro
visions of this act, given by the clerk of said town pur
suant to order of such board of trustees, in a newspaper
if any be printed in said town, otherwise by posting up
notices in three public places therein.
SEC. 8. In case of a vacancy occurring in the board
of trustees or i'll the office of mayor, it shall be filled by
appointment by the remaining members of such board
of trustees at II special meeting of the trustees called as
provided in section ten of this act, if the u%nexpired term
tor which such appointment be made does not exceed
three months, otherwise by special election of the quail
fed electors of said town, called for that purpose as pro
vided in section eleven of this act.
SEC. 10. The mayor and two trustees shall have power
to call special meetings of the board of trustees, the
object of which shall be submitted to the board of trus
tees in writing, and the call and object, as well as the
disposition thereof, shall be entered upon the journal by
the clerks
SEC. II. Special meetings and elections of the quail
flied voters of said town may be called by the clerk by
the order of the trustees of said town, by giving five
days notice thereof in a newspaper, if any be printed in
said town, otherwise by posting up such notice in three
public places therein; and such notice shall state the
object for which such meeting or election is called.
SEC. IL. No person shall be deemed a qualified voter
and entitled to vote at any election held under the pro.
visions OF this act who has not been Il bona fde resident
of said town three months Immediately preceding the
election Mt which he offers to vote, nor unless he or she
possess all the other qualifications of a voter prescribed
by the election law of this TarrItOrV nor opaInst whom
there are any delinquent municipal taxes due and unpaid.
Sec. 10. AT all municipal elections in said town the
polls shall be opened at nine o'clock in the forenoon OF
said day and not closed until four o'clock in the after
noon of said day.aun
SEC. IA. The inspectors of the elections held under
the provisions OF this act, in the receiving and canvassing
of votes shall be governed by the laws then existing, so
far as they are applicable for the election of members OF
the Legislative Assembly.
Sec. Is. AT all elections held under the provisions of
this. act, except the first one, a board of three persons
appointed by the board of trustees out of their own num-
per or from the qganhed voters OF sand town, as they may
deem proper, shall act as inspectors of such elections.
SEC. 16. Regular meetings of the board of trustees
shall be held on the first Monday in each month, and
such other meetings may be held from time to time as by
adjournment or resolution they may direct.
Sec. II. The mayor and all other ofice rs elected or
appointed under the provisions of this act, shall, within
i've days after such election or appointment, take and
subscribe before some person authorized to administer
the same, the usual oath or affirmation for the faithful
performance of the duties of their respective offices.
SEC. IS. Phe mayor shall preside at all meetings of
the board of trustees, and in his absence a mayor pro TEN
shall be selected from the board of trustees, who shall
preside at such meeting, and shall have a casting vote
when there is a tie vote, and none other; and shall have
the experimenting control of all the officers and affairs
of the town, and shall take care that the, ordinances of
the town and this actHare complied with. The mayor
shall commission all officers appointed or elected.
Sec. 10. The mayor shall sign all orders and drafts
drawn upon the treasurer for money, and require the
clerk to attest the same and afhx thereto the seal of the
town, and keep an accurate record thereof in a book to
be provided for that purpose.
SEC, 20. The mayor shall have power to sign or veto
any ordinance passed by the board of trustees Provided,
that any ordinance vetoed by him may be passed over
his veto by a vote of three of the members of the board
Of trustees elected, or BY. a vote, of two-thirds of the
members of said board, if the number thereof shall at
any time be increased to more than three, notwithstand-
ing the. veto, and should the mayor neglect or refuse to
sign any ordinance or return the same with his objections
in writing, at the next regular meeting of the board of
trustees, the same shall become an ordinance without his
signature,
SEC, q. He shall from time to time communicate to
the board of trustees such Information and recommend
such measures, as IN his opinion may tend to the improve
ment of the finances of the town or the police, health,
security, ornament, comfort and general prosperity of the
town.
SEC. %. The mayor shall have power, whenever he
deems 1T necessary, to require any officer of the town to
exhibit his accounts or other papers, and to make q report
to the board of trustees in writing touching any subject
or matter he may require pertaining to his office.
SEC. %. The mayor shall have exclusive Jurisdiction
to hear and determine all cases arising under the ordi-
.panees Of said town, and the practice before such mayor
in such cases shall conform as near as may be to the pro-
visions of the justices code concerning complaints, con
tinuances,, trial of causes and appeals. He shall be allow
ed such fees as are allowed to Justices of the peace by the
laws of the Territory, unless otherwise provided by ordi-
nance al 8t .,H, '
Sec. "a. Any person convicted before such mayor
shall be punished by such fine and Imprisonment as NAV
be regulated by ordinance Provided, no fine shall be
greater for any one offense than one hundred dollars, re-
coverable with costs, aud no imprisonment for a longer
time than three months. N se q snn 1uS
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