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An Act to incorporate the town of West Point, in White county. 1858-1859 226 (1858)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsar0141 and id is 1 raw text is: 226 regulations, for the government of said cor'pcration, as they may deem necessary, expedient or proper, not ccuficting with the constitution and laws of the United States or of this State, or with this act, and to make and provide such rules and regulations, for the government, control, and management of said academy, the teachers and pupils thereof, as they may judge proper and advisable; to contract with, engage, hire and employ teachers and instructors for said academy, and to elect, appoint and employ such other officers and agents as they may deem necessary or proper to promote the interest of said insti- tution, and in general to do and perform any and all acts which in their judgment shall be necessary for the general interest and prosperity of said institution, in as ample a manner as any person or body politic, can or may do by law. SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, That no misnomer of said cor- poration shall defeat or annul any gift, grant, devise or bequest to the same for the benefit of the said academy. SEc. 7. Be it further enacted, That this act take effect and be in force from and after its passage. APPRoVED, 21st February, 1859. No. 186. AN ACT to incorporate the town of West Point, in White county. 'SECT5Ox SECTION 1. Certain limits defined in the county 13. In civilcasesto havelike jurisdiction of White, and the same incorpora- withjustices of the peace. ted by the name of the town of 14. To grant appeals to the circuit Court. vet Point. 15. May take depositions, etc., certif 2. Corporate powers and duties vested in the same, and in what case to have certain officers. exclusive jurisdiction. 3. Town council; their iumbers and how 16. Power to issue-writs and summary elected. process. 4. Qualifications for councilman and 17. Town council to provide for mode of other officers, and powers of con- contesting elections. cil to judge of elections of its mem- 18. Official oath of the town-officers. bers; compel attendance and expel 19. Mayor to preside at council, and vote members. in case of a tie. 5. Town council to appoint officers. 20 Mayor to be keeper of the seal. 6. Vac ,neles in office, how filled. 21 Style of ordinanees, and to be pub- 7. Powe-s of the council generally. lished. 8. With .egard to slaves. 22. Coumcil to annoint a recorder, who 9. To piovide for punishment by fine -11,111 give adl imupri -onment. A to.ii ew,,-ile to he eletcd, to be 10. Mahyor to be elected and commis- c'7,tor, give baud cnd h7, Ciuka. &.i l. 12!. Cc: iicil to appoinita t,±t~lllkr uedzn 11. Mayor to have judicial authority .-sei or, Nho shaH give Liud. 12. Further pow, er1 of the mayor. Council mpy provhie cir the ale o

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