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An Act to incorporate the town of Springfield, in Washington county. 1846 225 (1846)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsky0536 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF KENTUCKY. 225:.. in conformity to the provisions of an act, entitled, an act pro. 1847 scribing the mode for a change of venue in criminal cases, ap- proved February 23, 18-46. Approved February 25, 18,17. CHAPTER 316. AN ACT to incorporate the town of Springfield, in Washington county. Src. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Corn- monwealth of Kentucky, That from and after the passage of Town incor- this act, tih town of Springfield, in Washington county, shall porated. be and it is hereby declared an incorparated town, vith the limits heretofore prescribed by acts of the General Assembly. SEc. 2. That the fiscal, prudential and municipal concerns Tcusteoe. of said town be vested iij a Board of five Trustees, to be elect- ed annually on the first Monday in April, in each year, by the qualified voters of said town: Provided however, that no one Proviso. shall be eligible to said office wiho has not resided in said town one year next before hiis election: And, provided further, that a inajority of said Board shall form a quorum to transact business; and the Trustees elect shall continue in oflice until their successors be elected and installed. SEu. 3. That the said Trustees shall be a body corporate, Trustees a invested with all gewvral powers conferred by the laws of this body corporate Commonwealth on bodies corporate of like character; shall have a common seal, and may alter or break the same at pleas- ure; and shall be known by tie name and style of The Board of Trustees (if Springfield. Src. 4. All free white male citizens of said town, who shall Who shalt be over 21 years of age, shall be entitled to vote in the elec- vote. tion of Trustees. Srnc. 5. The Trustees shall hold their office for one year a'. Trustees to ter their election, or until their successors be qualified, and hold office one shall take an oath faithfally to discharge their duties as such. year. Their duty. They shall, annually, appoint one of their body as Chairman, Power, &c. who shall preside over their meetings; they shall, also, ap- point a Clerk at their first meeting, and a Town Marshal, who shall be paid, annually, such sum as the Trustees shall appro- priate for that purpose. The Clerk shall attend the meetings Clerks duty. of the Board, and shall enter in a book, to be kept by him, all their proceedings, and carefully file and presirve the papers and books of the town ; and shall take an oath faithfully to dis- charge his duties. The Marshal shall see that tie ordinances Marshall's of the town are carried into execution, and shall collect the tax duty. imposed by IheTrustees; and shall give bond annually in the sum Shall execute olf one thousaid dollars, with IUchI surety as the 'I'rnustees may bond-, &cc. approve, conditioned faithfully to collect and pay over said tax, and such executions for lines and forfeitures as may come to his hands; and shall, moreover, take an oath to discharge his duties as Marshal aforesaid. W

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