, 1884-03-25
CHAPTER SO.
Sheridan incorporation of Town Of.


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SECTION ], That all that portion of the Territory of
Wyoming situate between the Little Goose Creek and
the Big Goose Creek at their confluence in the northeast
quarter IN. E. y Of southeast quarter Is. e. ~ of section
number twenty-seven (27), in township number ffty-six
(566 north of range eighty-four (84) west, in the county
OF johnson, together with all the additions that may
hereafter be made thereto according to law, is hereby
declared to be a corporation by the name of the town of
Sheridan. ta aH .-
SEC. 2. The said town of Sheridan 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 town; to
sell or convey any real or personal property and make
such order respecting the same as may be conducive to
the interests of the town; to make ali contracts and do
all other acts In relation to the property and affairs of
the town necessary to the exercise of its corporate or
administrative powers; to have and use a corporate seal,
and alter the same at pleasure; and 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 council, consisting of three members,
which number may be increased ut any time hereafter to
hve members by an election of the electors of the town.
SEC. 4 There shall be elected on the second Tuesday
of March, A. d. 1884, a mayor and a board. of trustees
consisting of three members, the one receiving the highest
number of votes to serve three years, the one receiving
the next highest number to serve two years, and the one
receiving the next highest number to serve one year, and
an assessor; and on the second Tuesday, of March of
each year thereafter there shall be elected a MAYOR of
said town, who shall hold his office until his successor is
duly elected and qualified; one trustee, who shall hold
his office for three years from the date of his election,
and an assessor, who shall hold his office for one year
from the date of his election. AT the first election to be
held under this act, in case such trustees or part thereof
shall receive an equal number of votes, then the term
that each so receiving an equal number of votes shall
serve, shall be determined by lot. "tn u
% SEC. 5. So soon as the board of trustees can organize
after the annual election is held, they shall proceed to
appoint from their own number, or from the qualified
electors of said town, a treasurer and a clerk and
recorder. They shall also appoint a town marshal, a
street supervisor and one or more policemen, as they may
deeNn expedent; all of which officers shall hold their
Office for one year, or until their successors are appointed
and Qualified, unless sooner removed for cause by the
board Of trustees and all except such policemen as may
be appointed, shall give bonds as hereinafter provided
and required, and shall receive such compensation,
including polcemen, as the board of trustees may deter
mine upon; Provided, That said clerk shall receive
for his services as salary a sum not exceeding one hun
dred and fifty dollars per annum. Said marshal shall
receive for his salary a sum not exceeding one hundred
dollars per month. Said policemen, if any be appointed,
shall each receive a salary not exceeding seventy-fve
dollars per month. lt5 dal lO
SEC. q. Said trustees shall have power to levy and
collect an annual tax not exceeding five mills on the dol
lar In any-one year, which shall be devoted to the pay
ment OF the actual expenses of the town government for
the current year. f.,6Ft .lr
SEC 7 At the first meeting Of the qualified voters,
as u hereinafter provided, the polls shall be opened at nine
O'Clock in the forenoon of said day and remain open