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An Act to incorporate the town of Camilla in the county of Mitchell, and to provide for the election of President, Councilmen Treasurer and Marshal for the same and for other purposes therein mentioned, and to amend the charter of the Ellijay Railroad Company; and to incorporate an Insurance Company to be called the Merchants and Mechanics Mutual Insurance Company of the city of Macon; and to incorporate the Excel Line Steamboat Company of Georgia; and to amend an act entitled an act to amend an act, to incorporate the town of Carrollton, in Carroll county. 1858 135 (1858)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsga0473 and id is 1 raw text is: LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS-CITrrS AND TowNs. Town of Cuilia. (No. 140.) .1n .ct to incorporate the town of Camilla in the county of Mitch- ell, and to providefor the election of President, Councilmen Treas- urer and Marshalfor the same andfor other purposes therein men- tioned, and to amend the charter of the Ellijay Railroad Compa- ny; and to incorporate an Insurance Company to be called the Merchants and Mechanics Mutual Insurance Company of the city of lacon; and to incorporate /the Excel Line Steamboat Coin- pany qf Georgia; and to amend an act entitled an act to amend an act, to incorporate the town of Carrollion, in Carroll county, ap- proved March 3d, 1856. 45. Section 1. Be it enacted, That the inhabitants now living and that may hereafter reside upon the territory within one mile in every direction from'the Court House,in the town of Camilla in the county Camill in. of Mitchell, be and they are hereby constituted and made a body cor-corporutd. porate, by the name and style of the town of Camilla, and the said in- habitants who are entitled to vote for the members of the General ritess. Assembly of the State of Georgia, and have resided ten days within said corporate limits, shall meet at the Court House in said town,tmeofeles- on the second Saturday of January next, and on the second Satur- don. day of January in each year hereafter, and elect from the citizens ofantiorizeta said corporate limits, one President, three Councilmen, one Marshal id'enlan m and Treasurer; and said President and Councilmen shall be vested councumen. with the municipal government of said town of Camilla; and as M avea President and Councilmen of said town and under that name and Ie, style, shall have full power to have a common seal or scroll, and!, ,on to hold, purchase, have, receive, enjoy, possess and retain to them e, and their successors, for the use of said town of Camilla any real or personal estate within the jurisdictional limits of said town of Camil- la, and shall be capable under the aforesaid name and style, to sue and to be sued in any Court of law or equity in this State. 46. Snc. II. flnd be it further enacted, That the election for said Wihoto unti officers, shall be held by one Justice of the Peace and one freehold-lection,&c er, or one Justice of the Inferior Court and one freeholder, and in Notice or the event thereof that there shall be no election at the time herein election, etc, specified, then said officers shall remain in office until their succes- Term off- sors are elected and qualified ; ten days notice of said election in all fe. cases to be given by a Justice of the Peace or the said president; and in the event of the resignation or death of any of said officers, an election may be at any time ordered by complying with the pro- visions of this act; all of said officers to hold their office twelve months, or until their successors are elected and qualified. 47. SEc. III. 4ndbe it further enacted, That the said officers,be- fore entering on the duties of said office, shall take and subscribe the following oath, to-wit: I, A. B3.,do solemnly swear that I will faithfully perform the du- oath; ties of President, Councilmen, Marshal or Treasurer (as the case may be) of the town of Camilla. 135

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