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An Act to incorporate the town of Greenwood, in Sebastian county, Arkansas. 1858-1859 4 (1858)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsar0149 and id is 1 raw text is: 4 No 5. AN ACT to incorporate the town of Greenwood, in Sebastian county, Arkansas. SUCTION 1. Defines the limits of the town of Greenwood, in the county of Sebas- tian, and incorporates the same. 2. Officers of said town to consist of a mayor, five councilmen, and consta- ble, to be elected by the qualified voters, and to hold their offices for one year, and until their successors are elected and qualified. Mayor to be commissioned by the gover- nor. Mayor and council to appoint a recorder, and fix his compensation. Qualification of electorg and offi cers. 3. Election to be held on the first Mon- day of February, 1859, and on the first Mondays of January, in subse- quent years, to be governed by gen- eral election laws, and the returns to be certified to the secretary of state. 4. Officers elected or appointed to be sworn, and substance of oath. The constable and recorderto give bond, and the conditions thereof. 5. Mayor and council to be a body poli- tic and corporate; to have succes- sion for ninety-nine years, with cer- tain corporate privileges. 6. Council empowered to make rules, by-laws, ordinances, ete., for the government of said town. 7. The mayor of said town to be a ma- gisterial officer, with power to com- mit certain offenders to prison, and county jailer required to receive and keep offenders. Mayor liable for dereliction of duty, and how pun- ished. Duty and powers in council. 8. Powers and duties of the town coun- Cil. In what cases may impose fines, and disposition to be made of the money. 9. Fines may be collected by execution, issued by the mayor, certified to the SECTION clerk of circuit court, in same man- nor as now provided for by law for judgments rendered by a justice of the peace. 10. Powers and duties of town council. 11. Constable to be ex-officio assessor and collector, and recorderto be ex- officio treasurer. 12- The town council to have the ex9lu- sive right to grant certain licenses, upon the applicant complying with certain conditions, said licenses not to be granted for less than fifty dol- lars each. 13. Penalty for setting up ten-pin alleys, billiard tables, or grocery, without having first procured license, and how to be proceeded against. 14. Penalty-of keepers of ten-pin alleys, billiard tables, or groceries, for per- mitting minors, slaves, or free ne- groes to play, or drink, or for sell- ing liquor to such persons, and how to be proceeded against. 15. Moneys arising from licenses and fines, how to be expended. -When corporation shall be liable for costs. 16. Vacancies in office, how filled. 17. Recorder to keep record of proceed- ings of council, and how to publish ordinances. 18. The mayor and three councilmen to constitute a quorum. 19. Corporation prohibited from issuing change tickets, on penalty of for- feiture of the charter. 20. Certain named persons to act as may- or, councilmen, and constable, until others are elected, and may order an election. 21. Mayor to receive the same fees as justices of the peace, until thecoun- cil otherwise provide. 22. 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 Greenwood, in the county of Sebastian, in the State of Arkansas, embracing the following limits, commencing at a point four hundred and forty yards due north of the court-house of said county, then due east eight hundred and eighty yards, thence due south eight hun- dred and eighty yards, thence due west seventeen hundred and sixty yards, thence due north eight hundred and eighty yards,

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