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TOWNS. 307
x 1. That district of country known by the name of the town of St.
Charles, lying within the following limits, to wit: beginning at a point in the
middle of the- main channel of the Missouri river, opposite to where Barbour
street would intersect the same, running thence wesfwardly with said street
until it intersects fifth street, thence with fifth street to the north-west corner
of the Protestant burying-ground, thence westwardly with the continuation
of the cross-street which passes by the north end of said burying-ground
until it intersects what is called sixth street, thence northwardly along sixth
street until it intersects a cross street leading by the north end of the Catholic
burying-ground, thence eastwardly with said cross-street until it intersects fifth-
street, thence northwardly with fifth street until, it intersects Tecumseh street,
thence eastwardly with said street to the middle of the Missouri river,
thence up-the middle of the main channel thereof to the beginning, shall be
and continue a body politic and corporate by the name and style of "The
Inhabitants of the town of St. Charles," and by that name the inhabitants of
said town and their successors shall be known in law, have continual succession, may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, defend and be defended,
in all courts of law and equity, and in all matters, may purchase, receive and
hold property real and personal within the limits of said town and the commons thereunto attached, as shall be necessary for said town in the exercise
of her corporate powers, and may lease, sell and dispose of the same for the
benefit of said town, may have a common seal and alter the same.
§ 2. The corporate powers of said town shall be vested in a board of
trustees to consist of seven members to be chosen by the qualified voters of
said town, any five of whom shall be a quorum to do business, but a smaller
number may adjourn from day to day, and shall have power to compel the
attendence of absent members; they shall judge of the qualifications and returns of their own members, determine contested elections, make rules- and
by-laws for their own proceedings, punish any member or other person for
disorderly behavior in their presence while setting as a board, and with the
concurrence of five members may expel any member after he has had a due
hearing.in defence if he desire it, but they shall not expel a member the second
time for the same cause; they shall keep a journal of their proceedings, and
at the request of any member shall enter the yeas and nays on the journal on
any question, and all their proceedings shall be public.
§ 3. Every trustee before entering on his office shall take an oath (or affirmation) to support the constitution of the United States and of this State,
endorsed on the certificate of his election and filed by the clerk of the board.
Every board of trustees shall assemble within five days after their election,
and choose one of their number chairman, and some other person as a clerk,
'he board shall by ordinance fix the time and place of holding their stated
meetings, but may be convened by the chairman at any other time, and he
shall inform them of the cause of their being convened. The style of their
ordinances shall be: "Beit ordained by the board of Trustees of the Town of
St- Charles."
§ 4. Said board of trustees shall have power to pass by-laws and ordinances, to prevent and remove nuisances, to prohibit gambling and gaming houses,
t0 license, regulate or prohibit theatrical or other amusements, to prevent or
restrain the meeting of slaves, to regulate and establish markets, to erect and
repair bridges, to prevent the fireing of fire-arms, to prevent the furious and
"Miecessary running, galloping, riding or driving of any horse or mule within
s&id town or such part thereof as they may think proper, to establish night
Identifier LAWS_9th_1836-1838_0307.tif
Transcript TOWNS. 307 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows :— x 1. That district of country known by the name of the town of St. Charles, lying within the following limits, to wit: beginning at a point in the middle of the- main channel of the Missouri river, opposite to where Barbour street would intersect the same, running thence wesfwardly with said street until it intersects fifth street, thence with fifth street to the north-west corner of the Protestant burying-ground, thence westwardly with the continuation of the cross-street which passes by the north end of said burying-ground until it intersects what is called sixth street, thence northwardly along sixth street until it intersects a cross street leading by the north end of the Catholic burying-ground, thence eastwardly with said cross-street until it intersects fifth- street, thence northwardly with fifth street until, it intersects Tecumseh street, thence eastwardly with said street to the middle of the Missouri river, thence up-the middle of the main channel thereof to the beginning, shall be and continue a body politic and corporate by the name and style of "The Inhabitants of the town of St. Charles," and by that name the inhabitants of said town and their successors shall be known in law, have continual succession, may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, defend and be defended, in all courts of law and equity, and in all matters, may purchase, receive and hold property real and personal within the limits of said town and the commons thereunto attached, as shall be necessary for said town in the exercise of her corporate powers, and may lease, sell and dispose of the same for the benefit of said town, may have a common seal and alter the same. § 2. The corporate powers of said town shall be vested in a board of trustees to consist of seven members to be chosen by the qualified voters of said town, any five of whom shall be a quorum to do business, but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and shall have power to compel the attendence of absent members; they shall judge of the qualifications and returns of their own members, determine contested elections, make rules- and by-laws for their own proceedings, punish any member or other person for disorderly behavior in their presence while setting as a board, and with the concurrence of five members may expel any member after he has had a due hearing.in defence if he desire it, but they shall not expel a member the second time for the same cause; they shall keep a journal of their proceedings, and at the request of any member shall enter the yeas and nays on the journal on any question, and all their proceedings shall be public. § 3. Every trustee before entering on his office shall take an oath (or affirmation) to support the constitution of the United States and of this State, and faithfully to demean himself in office, a certificate of which oath shall be endorsed on the certificate of his election and filed by the clerk of the board. Every board of trustees shall assemble within five days after their election, and choose one of their number chairman, and some other person as a clerk, 'he board shall by ordinance fix the time and place of holding their stated meetings, but may be convened by the chairman at any other time, and he shall inform them of the cause of their being convened. The style of their ordinances shall be: "Beit ordained by the board of Trustees of the Town of St- Charles." § 4. Said board of trustees shall have power to pass by-laws and ordinances, to prevent and remove nuisances, to prohibit gambling and gaming houses, t0 license, regulate or prohibit theatrical or other amusements, to prevent or restrain the meeting of slaves, to regulate and establish markets, to erect and repair bridges, to prevent the fireing of fire-arms, to prevent the furious and "Miecessary running, galloping, riding or driving of any horse or mule within s&id town or such part thereof as they may think proper, to establish night