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An Act to incorporate the city of Fort Smith. 1850-1851 297 (1850)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsar0091 and id is 1 raw text is: 297 An act to incorporate the city of Fort Smith. SECTION SECTION 1. Boundaries of city. No Scrip, &c., S. Mayor to nominate officers, &c. to be issued. 9. Powers and duties of Mayor and Al- 2. Name and style of city authorities,- derman-Limitation of tax-sources Privileges &c. of Revenue, &c., &c. 3. Council to be composed of Mayor and' 10. Concerning the Mayor and Alder- Alderman. I men. 4. Election of officers-qualification of, 11. Limits of the city may be extended. voters, &c. 1 12. City Justices, &c. 5. Mayor, election of, powers, duties, 13. Salaries. &c. 14. Vacancies, how filled. 6. Aldermen, qualifications, powers, du- 15 Oath of officers. ties, &c. 16. Penalty for fraudulent vote. 7. Certain officers, to be elected by May- 17. Jurisdiction &c., of city Justices. or and Aldermen. 1 18. Act, how to take effect. SEC. 1. Be it enacted, by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas, That all the district of country contained within the fol- lowing limits; to wit: Beginning in the middle of the main channel of the Arkansas River, on the line between the Indian country and the U. S., and running S, 600, E. 1500 feet from the bank of said river, thence S. 450, 45 m. to government line, thence S. 530, 30' E. 2682 ft, thence north to north west corner of 16 section, thence east, 3960 ft, thence north 2640 ft, thence west 6088 ft, to the bank of said river, thence in the same direction to the middle of the main 'Chan- nel of said river, thence up the middle of the main channel of said river to the place of beginning shall be and the same is hereby erected into a corporate city forever, and shall be called, distinguished and known by the name of the City of Fort Smith; provided, that the territory in Crawford county on the southwest side of the Garrison ave- nue be not included within the limits of said city except with the consent of the inhabitants living on said territory, and that nothing within this act shall authorize the corporation to issue scrip, Post notes, or change tickets on the faith of said city. SEc. 2. Be it further enacted, That the inhabitants of said city of Fort Smith, laid out and extended as above are hereby constituted one corporation and body politic by the name and style of the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Fort Smith, and by that name they shall have succession, forever, may sue and be sued in all the courts of law and equity, may purchase, hold, and receive property, real and per- sonal within said city for public schools, for market houses, public squares, streets, alleys, wharves, prisons, work houses, water works, and gas-works, and may sell, lease, rent, and dispose of the same for the use and benefit of the city, and they may do all other acts touch- ing the same as natural persons, and may have a common seal, and the same break, alter, and renew at pleasure. SEc. 3. Be it further enacted, That the council shall consist of a Mayor and nine Aldermen, who shall be elected by the qualified vo- ters of said city, be commissioned by the Governor, and hold their offices until their successors are elected and qualified.

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