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An Act to incorporate the town of Thomaston, in the county of Upson, to appoint Commissioners for the same, and to confer certain powers upon said Commissioners. 1857 193 (1857)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsga0455 and id is 1 raw text is: LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS-CITIES AND TOWNS. 193 Thomaston. THOMASTON. Section 1. Commissioners appointed, their Sec. 7. Taxes, how and by whom cot. powers, &c. lected. a 2. Oath of Commissioners. 8. Roads and streets. '* 3. Term of office, election. 9. Retail license, nuisances, bil- 4. Vacancies. hard tables, &c. &c. 5 5. Jurisdiction, extent of. 10. Repealing clause. e6. Marshal, Clerk and other officers (No. 169.) A A.ct to incorporate the town of Thomaston, in the county of Upson, to appoint Commissioners for the same, and to confer certain powers upon said Commissioners. 127. Sec. I. Be it enacted, That John C. Drake, John Thompson, '. of Thomastn, .John N. Webb, William Caraway and Norman Bryan, he and they in Upson co. are hereby appointed Commissioners for the town of Thomaston, in the cou nty of Upson, who shall, as soon as convenient, elect from their body, a President, and said President and Commissioners, and President. their successors in office, are hereby declared to be a body corpo- rate and politic, under the name and style. of the Commissioners ofNameof the town of Thomaston, and by that name they shall be able and corporation. capable in law, of suing and being sued, pleading and being im- pleaded in any of the Courts of Law or Equity in this State, and Powers. the said Commissioners, or a majority of them, and their successors in office, or a majority of them, shall have power and authority to make all by-laws, rules and regulations necessary for the govern- By-laws. ment of said town. Provided toco same are not repugnant to the Constitution and laws of this State, or of the United States. 128. Sec. II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, coms, to That each of said commissioners, before they enter upon the dutiestakeontb. of this office, shall take and subscribe, the following oath, to-wit: I1, - , do solemnly swear, that I will to the utmost of my The oath. ability, discharge the duties of Commissioner of the town of Thom- aston, during my continuance in office, and that I will support and defend the Constitution of'this State, and of the United States, so help me, God. Which oath, when so taken and subscribed, shall Oath to be filed and re be filed and recorded in the Clerk's office of. the Inferior Court ofroded. said county of Upson. 129. Sec. Ill. And be it further enacted by the authority afore-'r ofmof- said, That the said Commissioners shall hold their office till the first Saturday in January 1859, and until their successors are elected aind qualified. Provided, that if the election aforesaid shall not be held on the day aforesaid, that it shall be lawful to hold said elec- ayl :tion on any day thereafter, upon ten days notice being given there- ady notice, ,of by the acting Commissioners, at which time, also on the firsttuie. Saturday in January in every year thereafter, an election shall beAnnu held for Commissioners of said town of Thomaston, and all firee, stsain 'white male inhabitants, residing within the corporate limits of said ual. of ro- 13

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