, 1884-03-20
HAPTE 81.
Laramie. incorporation of CITY of.


AN ACT to incorporate the city IF Laramie.
Be it enacted By Me Council and House Of Representatives If the
Territory of Wyoming
SECTION 1. That all that portion of the Territory of
Wyoming, in the county of Albany, described by legal
subdivisions, according to the government survey thereof.
as follows, viz:
Sections thirty-three (33) and ~thirtyfour (34; the west
half and the west half of the east half of section thirty
five 1857; the east half of section thirty-two (32); the
south half of the southeast quarter of section twenty
nine (29(; the south half of the south half of section
twenty-eight (28); the south half of the south half of
section twenty-seven (20; the south half of the south
west quarter and the southwest quarter of the southeast
quarter of section twentysix (26), all in township sixteen
Q6G, north of range seventy-three (73) west; and the
northeast quarter of section five (5); and the north half
of section four a.; and the north half of section three
(3); and the northwest quarter and the west half of the
northeast quarter of section two ~, in township fifteen
Q5), north of range seventy-three OBJ west, be and the
SANE is hereby declared to be a corporation by the name
of the city of Laramie.
SEC. 8. The said city of Laramie is hereby made a
body corporate and polite, and invested with all the pow
es and attributes OF a municipal corporation, and shall
have power to sue and be sued to purchase and hold
real and personal property for the use of the city to
sell and convey any real or personal property, and make
such order respecting the same as may be conducive to
the interests of the city; to make all contracts and do
all other acts in relation to the property and affairs of
the city necessary to the exercise of its corporate or
administrative powers to have and use a corporate seal,
and alter the same at pleasure; to exercise such other
and further powers as are or may be conferred by law.
SEC. 3. The powers hereby granted shall be exercised
by a mayor and a council consisting of four members.
SEC. f. The said city shall be divided into two wards,
as follows: All that portion of the city north of a line
passing along the center of Z" South B - street or north
of said line continued to the city limits shall constitute
the First Ward and all that portion of said city lying
south of said line shall constitute the Second Ward.
SEC. 5. 1t shall be the duty of said city council to
designate two justices of the peace, residents of said city,
who shall be styled police justices, and they shall have
concurrent jurisdiction to hear and determine all cases
arising under the ordinances of said city, and the prac-
tice before such justices in police cases shall conform, as
near as may be, to the provisions of the Justices code
concerning complaints and continuances, but no change
of venue shall be granted in any case.
SEC. 6. That the mayor of said city shall be elected
for the term of one year, and shall hold his office until
his successor is duly elected and qualified. Each ward
shall be represented by two councilmen. The first cleo
ton under this act shall be held on the first Tuesday in
May, A. d. 1884, and thereafter the annual election Shall
be held on the first Tuesday in April of each year. At
the first election each ward shall elect one member of the
council to serve two years and one member to serve one
year, and thereafter one member of the council to serve
two years. AT such annual election the polls in each
ward shall be opened at nine o'clock a. m. and remain