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An Act to appoint commissioners for the better regulating, and government of the village of Salem, and for incorporating the same. 1818 15 (1818)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsga0113 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF GEORGIA. AN ACT To appoint commissioners for the better regulating, and government of the village of Salem, and for incorpo. rating the same. B E it enacted by the Senate and House of Represent. atived of the State of Georgia, in General .sseinbly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passing of this act, the follow. ing persons, to wit, John Floyd, Hope U. Tigner and James Knott, be, and they are hereby appointed com- nissioners of the village of Salem, in the county of Clark, and that they, or a majority of them, shall have the power to convene at any time after the passage of this act, and proceed to the appointment of a clerk and such other officers as they may deem necessary to carry this act into execution. 2. and be it furi-ther enacted, That the said com. niissioners shall hold their respective appointments here- by given them, until the first Monday in January, one thousand eight hundred and twenty, at which time, and on every subsequent year thereafter, the citizens of the village of Salem, entitled to vote for members of the Ge- neral Assembly, shall choose by ballot three persons to succeed them as commissioners of said village; and they shall have, and they are hereby invested with, full pow- er and atithority, to make such bye-laws and regulations, and to inflict such pains, penalties and forfeitures, and do all other incorporate acts as in their judgment shall be most conducive to the good order and government of the said village, of Salemi: Provided, that such by.laws and regulations be not repugnant to the laws and con- stitution of this statve and provided also, that the pun. ishment of slaves shall not extend to the aflecting life, limb or member. § 3. -Ind be it further enacted, T'at any two or more JUstices of the peace for (Im county of Clark, are hereby authorized and required, to preside at such election for

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