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An Act to incorporate the inhabitants of the town of Fayette. 1844-1845 166 (1844)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsmo0078 and id is 1 raw text is: 166 INCORPORATIONS. majority of all the votes given shall be for the city charter, then the said judg. es shall determine on what day the election for city officers shall be held, which shall not be more than two months, nor less than two weeks after the ac- ceptance of the city charter, and said judges shall cause a notice thereof to be published in some newspaper printed in said limits, or by twelve adver. tisementi posted up in as many public places in said limits,at least two weeks before the day appointed for such election; but if the charter shall not be accepted, as aforesaid, the said county court of Lafayette county shall, from time to time, whenever they shall be petitioned, to that effect, byfifty house. holders residing within the limits, appoint judges and cause an election to be held, as aforesaid, for or againsl the charter, until the charter shall be ac- capted, the judges always giving two weeks Previous notice, in the manner aforesaid, of the time and place of such election. And when the charter shall be accepted, as aforesaid, the judges of the-election shall proceed as herein before provided in case of acceptance, and the city officers, who shall be elected at the first election, shall continue in oflice until the first Monday in June then next following and until their successors are duly elected and qualified; and after the first general election for city oflicers, all subsequent elections therefor shall be regulated byjudges appointed and provisions mada by the mayor and board of councilmen then in office, and it is hereby made their duty to appoint such judges, and make such provisions, from year to year, at their last stated meeting prior to the time of such regular election. If this charter shall not be accepted in the manner provided herein, within the space of two years from the time of holding the first election for its re- ception or rejection, it shall be null and void. Provided, however, that the General Assembly may, at any time, repeal, alter, amend or modify this act at pleasure. APPROVED, March 8, 1845. INCORPOIIATIONS. .AN ACT to incorporate the inhabitants of the town if Fayette. Brieron. , Boundaries-a body corporate, name and style; powers I Corporate powers and duties, vested in a president and board of trustees 2 Board of trustees, to conisist of filve mem- bers, tenure of ollice, by whom elected, qualifications, in case of tie, proceedings 3 Board shall appoint chairman and other offi. cers: judge of qualilications, elections and returns of members-majority shall form a quorum, smaller number may ad- journ and compel attendance of members, &c. 4 Stated meetings of board, when-may be convened by president 5 President, by whom elected, qualifications; in case of tie, proceedings 6 SECrIoN . President to be sworn, his powers and du- ties 7 In cases of vacancy in the office of preel- dent, proceedings $ President and board of trustees, their pow- ers anid duties 9 Trustees, ex officio, conservators of the peace J0 Style of laws-publication of ordinances, how - vto p'ower, &e. 11 All officers of corporation to be sworn. Property heretolore vested in the presi- dent and citizens of the town of Fayette, now vested in the corporation created by this act 12 Taxes may be levied for certain purposes, how 13 ,J

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