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An Act to incorporate the Town of Van Buren. 1842-1843 172 (1842)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsar0052 and id is 1 raw text is: 172 fancy with the distressing disease called white swelling, become wholly disabled, in such manner that it is impossible for him to make a sup- port by common manual labor; and whereas, the said George W. Wells has converted the little property he inherited from his father, into merchandise, which he wishes to peddle within this State:- Therefore, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas, That George W. Wells, of Lawrence county, Arkansas, shall have the privilege of hawking and peddling any goods, wares, and mer- chandize, except intoxicating liquors, of one thousand dollars an4 under, for the space of five years, without being required to take a license according to law, nd without any tax being imposed upon him during the period of five years, either by the State or any county in the State, for the exercising such privilege. . SEc. 2. Be it further enacted, That this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. W. S. OLDHAM, Speaker of the House of Representatives. SAM'L ADAMS, President of the Senate. Approved, the 22d Dec., 1842. A. YELL. An Act to incorporate the Town of Van Buren. ECTION 1. Town of Van Buren incorporated. 2. Trustees appointed for 1843. 3. Trustees to survey and lay off the town. I 4. Provides for the annual election of 5 trustees. 5. Qualifications of trustees. 6. Form of oath to be taken by trustees. 7. Failure to hold election, how reme. died. 8. Meeting of trustees, and appointment of officers. 9. Trustees to appoint assessor, and his duties. 10. General powers of trustees. 11. Limits of jurisdiction. 12. Powers of president of the board of trustees. 13. Penalties. forfeitures, or fines impos. ed by corporation, may be plead in bar to any action on the part of the State. 14. Trustees to appoint town sergeant, and his duties. 15. President of board to keep docket. 16. Trustees to fix amount of penalties, and to determine fees of president. 17. Town sergeant allowed same fees as township constables. 18. This act not to prevent justice of the peace or constable from being eli. gible to offices ofpresident and town sergeant. 19. Manner of holding elections. 20. Vacancies, how filled. 21. Trustees not to contract singly. 22. Corporation not to issue any change tickets, and penalty for so doing* Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas, That the town of Van Buren, in the county of Crawford, shall be, and the same is hereby incorporated. SEc. 2. Be it further enacted, That John P. Smith, John Austin, Reuben P. Pryor, T. C. Boyer, and Samuel G. Hensley, are hereby

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