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An Act to incorporat the town of Warren, in Bradley county. 1858-1859 102 (1858)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsar0148 and id is 1 raw text is: 102 No. 99. AN ACT to incorporate the town of Warren, in Bradley county. SECTION 1. The boundaries of the town of War- ren, in Bradley county, described, and the same,-with the inhabitants, incorporated under the fiame of The Town of Warren, and cer- tain corporate powers given. - 2. Said corporate powers to be vested in the officers of said town. 3. Town council to consist of five mem- bers; their qualifications and term of office. 4. Who ineligible to the office of coun- cilman and other offices; and pow- ers and duties of the council. 5. Vacancies in office, how filled. 6. Further power of the town council. 7. Power of town council over slaves and free negroes. 8. May punish misdemeanors, inflict and enforce fines, etc. 9. Alderman of said town to be elected, commissioned and to hold his office for one year. 10. Said alderman to be a judicial officer; to hold courts and enforce town or- dinances. 11. Powers and jurisdiction of the alder- man. 12. To have like powers and jurisdiction with justices of the peace, in civil cases. 13. Further ministerial powers of the al- dermen. 14. To issue writs and other process, and punish violators of the town ordi- nances. 15. Town council to provide for the Dode of contesting elections. 16. Requirements of the official oath to be taken by the town officers. 17. The alderman to be president of the council. 18. And keeper of the seal of said town. 19. Style of the ordinances and requiring their publication. I SECTION 20. Town council to appoint a recorder, who shall be ex-officio treasurer and to give bond. 21. Town constable to be elected, to give bond, and his powers and duties. 22. Town council may sell real estate for non-payment of taxes with a proviso. 23. Town council may appoint a street commissioner. 24. Duties of the recorder. 25. This act declared a public one. 26. Town council may provide for the commitment of offenders to the county jail. 27. May provide for the removal of town officers. 28. Election to be held on the first Mon- day in March, 1859, and annually thereafter, and provision in case of failure to hold election. 29. Council to prescribe mode of elec- tions, and the returns to be certi- fied. 30. Abstracts of elections to be forward- ed to the secretary of state. 31. Proceeds of fines and licenses to enure to the benefit of said town. 32. Money how drawn from the city trea- sury. 33. Town council empowered to tax cer- tain privileges. 34. The inhabitants of said town to be exempted from road tax, and coun- cil may levy a poll tax. 35. Forfeiture of official bonds, how pro- secuted. 36. Town council may pass ordinances for the full government of said town. 37. All conflicting laws repealed, and this act to be in force from its pas- sage. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas, That the town of Warren, Bradley county, includ- ed within the following metes and bounds, to-wit: commencing at a point one-fourth of a mile south of the Bradley court-house square, thence running east one-fourth of a mile, thence north one-half mile, thence west one-half mile, thence south one-half mile, thence east to the place of beginning, be and the same is hereby incorporated, and the inhabitants thereof are hereby created, erected, established, and constituted a body politic and

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