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An Act to incorporate the town of Napoleon. 1850-1851 249 (1850)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsar0086 and id is 1 raw text is: 249 An Act to incorporate the town of Napoleon. SECTION SECTION 1. Metes and bounds of corporation. 12. Publication of ordinances. 2. Qualification of voters. 13. Vacancies in offices. 3. Town officers. 14. Fines and forfeitures. 4. Alderman and council invested with 15. Town taxes. corporate powers and privileges. 16. Appointment of offices. 5. Oath of officers. 17. Provisions in case of failure in elec- 6. Magisterial power of Aldermen. tion. 7. By-laws and ordinances. 18. Meetings to be public. 8. Qualification of officers. 19. Alderman's docket and appeals. 9. Powers and duties of town council. 20. Alderman's fees. 10. Meetings of council. 21. Act in force from March 1st, 1851. 11. Aldermen pro tem. Stc. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas, That the town of Napoleon, embracing the south half of section twenty-seven in township ten south, range one east, and that the metes and bounds shall be as follows; to commence at the south west corner of section twenty-seven, and run north to the north-west corner of the south-west quarter of section twenty-seven, thence due east to the middle of the Arkansas river; from thence down the centre of the river and in the Mississippi as far as the State of Arkansas has jurisdiction; from thence down the Mississippi until it intersects the west line of section twenty-seven; and from thence to the south-west corner of section twenty-seven, situate in the county of Desha, shall be and the same is hereby incorporated. SEc. 2. That all free white male inhabitants of said town qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly shall be eligible to vote in all elections aulhorized by this act. SEC. 3. That the town officers of Napoleon shall consist of one Alderman, a council composed of five members, and such other offi- cers as may be necessary to carry into effect the provisions of this act, and there shall be an election held on the first Monday of March, A D. 1851, and on the first Monday of January, annually thereafter for the election of Alderman, and said five members of council, who shall hold their offices for the term of one year, and until their successors are elected and qualified; and such elections shall be held in the man- ner prescribed by law for holding all general elections. SEc. 4. That the said town shall be a body politic and corporate by the name and style of Corporation of Napoleon and by that name the Alderman and council are hereby made capable and able to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, defend and be defend- ed in all courts of law and equity in all matters and actions whatso- ever; and may grant, purchase, receive, and hold property both real and personal within the said town and may lease, sell, and dispose of the same for the benefit of said town, and may do all other acts as natural persons, and may have a common seal, and the same break, alter and renew at pleasure, and may pass all rules, ordinances, and by-laws as may be deemed necessary to preserve peace, and secure the internal----of said town; provided, that no ordinance or by-

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