The Red Cloud chief., 1895-05-03

corporate capacity to exercise the
powers granted thereto, or necessarily
implied, and no others. 1t shall have
power: First--to sue and be sued.
Second-to acquire, by purchase, gift,
or to devise. and to hold property,
both real aud personal, for the use Of
its inhabitants, and again to sci! and
convey the same. Third-to make all
such contracts as may be necessary IN
the exercise Of the powers Of the
town.
SIC. %. The electors present at
the annual town meeting shall have
power: First-to make all orders for
sale, conveyance, regulation or use Of
the corporate property Of The town
that may be deemed conducive to the
interests Of the inhabitants. Second
TO take all necessary measures and
give directions for the exercise Of
their corporate powers. Third-to
provide for the institution, defense or
disposition Of suits at law or In equity
in which the town 10 interested.
Fourth, to take such action rs shall
induce the planting and cultivation of
trees along the highways in such
towns, and to protect and preserve
trees standing along or on highways.
%fifth--to construct and Keep in repair
public wells and to regulate the use
thereof. Slxth-to prevent tho ex-
posture or deposit OF offensive or iujur-
ious substances within the limits of
the town. Se%venth-to make such by
laws, rules and regulations as may be
deemed necessary to carry into effect
the powers herein granted, and to i'm.
pose such fines aud penalties, not ex.
cceding $50, 600 for one offensc, az
shall be deemed proper, except when
a fine or penalty is already allowed by
law, such fine or penalty to be i'm.
posed by any justice of the peace Of
the town whore the o%ffense is commit
ted. Eighth-to direct the raising
the money by taxation for the follow.
ing purposes: LIST. For constructing
or repairing roads and bridges within
the town to the extent allowed by law.
2nd. For prosecution or defense of
suits by or against the town
or in which it is interested.
Sd. For any other purpose required
by law. 4th. For the parpose OF
building or repairing bridges over
streams dividing said town from any
other town. 9th. For the support OF
the poor within the town; Provided,
that when the county board of any
county shall have established a poor
house under any statute law of this
state, the support Of the poor shall be
provided for by the county board, and
no taxes for that purpose shall be
voted by the electors at town meetings
except sufficient to provide temporary
relief. 9th. For the compensation
Of town officers at the rate allowed by
law, and when no rate is fixed for such
amount as the electors may direct.
Ninth-to guard against the destruc-
ton of property in said town by
prairie fire. Tenth-to restrain, rcgu-
late, or prohibit the running at large
Of cattle, horses. mules, asses, swine,
sheep and goats. and determine when
such animals may 60 at large, If at all;
Provided, that all votes thereupon
shall be by ballot. Eleventh--to
authorize the distraining, i~mpounding
and sale Of cattle, horses, mules, asses.
sheep goats and swine for penalties
incurred and costs of proceedings;
Provided, that the owner of such ami.
mails shall have the right to redeem
the same from the purchaser thereof
at any time within one month from
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