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An Act to incorporate the Inhabitants of the Town of Fayette. 1832 28 (1832)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsmo0016 and id is 1 raw text is: ef* Town or Fayette excorporatted*. Corpuato powqra it whom vested. CORPORATIONS, Chapter 17. FAYETTE. AN ACT to inogrporato the Intabitants of the Town ot Fayette. Sea. 1. Be, it eilacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, That all that district of country contained within one half mile square, of which the court house in Howard county shall be the centre, the sides being paral. lel with the sides ofthe court house, shall be, and is here- by, erected Into a town, by the name of the town of Fay- ette; and the inhabitants thereof shall be, and are hereby constituted a body politic and corporate, by the name and styc of the president, trustees, and citizens of the town of Fayette, and by that name they and their successors shall be known in law,have perpetual successioni sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded, defend and bedefended, iq all co'irts of law and equity, and in all ations and matters whatsoever; may grant, purchase, receive and hold prop- crty, real and personal, within the said town; and may lease, sell and dispose of the sapie for the benefit of the town; and may do all other acts as natural perSons, and may have a common seal. Sec. 2. That the corporate pow. ere and duties of sai4 town shall be vested in a president and board of trustees; who shall be chosen and appointed, as hereinafter directed. Sec. 3. That the board of tris. ocaon ofru ses Lees shall conrist of five members, to be chosen for the term members. of one year, and until their successors shall be dulyelect. ed and qualifled by the qualified voters within said town: they shall be at least twenty-four years ofage, and citizens Qualifications of of the United State., and inhabitants of the said town for Srustees. one year next preceding their election; and whenover there Tie in election or shall be a tie in the election of trostees, it shall be detera- trustees, detrmined ied by the judges of the election by lot; and all vacancies by lot. shall be filled by election as aforesaid, in such manner as Vac's.howfilled. shall be provided by ordinance. Board of trustees to Sec. 4. That the board of trustees appoint chairinan. shall appoint their chairman, and all other officers of the board; shall judge of the qualifications, elections and re- A majority to con- tuans of their own members; a majority shall constitute a aue a orum, to quorum to do buisiness, but. a smaller number may adjourn flon day today,and may compel the attendance of ab. sent members, in such manner and under such penalties as the board may provide; they may determinq the rules of

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