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An Act to incorporate the town of Lebanon. 1852 52 (1852.12)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsmo0109 and id is 1 raw text is: § 6. This act is hereby declared a public act, and shall take effect from and after the passage and approval thereof. Approved February 24, 1863. AN ACT-to incorporate the town of Lebanon. I. Limits of the corporation; its style. 4. Certain provisions of another act incorpo- 2. Corporate powers vested in a board of rated into this act. trustees. 5. Judges of election how appointed. 3. Duty of said board of trustees. 6. Provisions of another act not In conflict with, made applicable to this act. Beit enacted by thegencral assembly of the State of Jllissouri, as follws: 1. The inhabitants of the district of country known by the name of Lebanon, lying within the following limits, to wit: bounded by the town plot, known as the town Saruc, so as to include all of the town tract on which the town of Lebanon is situated, agreeable to the town plot that it filed in the clerk's office of the county of Laclede; the town tract on which Lebanon is situated shall be a body politic and corpo- rate, by the name and style of ''the inhabitants of the town of Leba- non, and by that name, the inhabitants of said town and their succes- sors, shall be known in law, have continual succession; may sue and be sued; plead and be impleaded, deflend and be defended in all courts of equity and in all ma'ters; may purchase, hold and receive property, real and personal, within the limits of said town, that shall be necessary for .:aid town in the exercise of its corporate powers, and may lease, sell and dispose of the same, for the beiefit of said town, and may have a comlnion seal and alter the same at pleasure. § 2. The corporate powers of said town shall be vested in a board of trustees, to consist of five members, to be chosen by the qualified vo- ters of said town; any three of whom shall be a quorum to do business, but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and shall have power to compel the attendance of- absent members; they shall judge of the returns and qualifications of their own members; det rmine contested elections ; make rules and by-laws for their own proceeding., punish any member or other persons for disorderly behaviour in their preser ce, while qitting as a board; and with the concurrence of frur membilers, may expel any member, after he has due hearing in his defence, if lie desires; but they shall not expel a member the secon.l time for the same cause; they shall keep a journal of their proceedings, and at the request of any member Fhall eitr the N cai and nays on the journals, on any question, arind their proceedings shall be made public. § 3. It shall be the duty of said board of trustees, to pass by. laws and ordinances to prevent and remove nuisances; to prevent gam- bling and gaining houses; they shall have power to regulate and license dram-shops; and also power to license or prohibit theatrical or other amusements; to prevent or restrain meetings of slaves; to regulate and establish markets; to erect and repair bridges; to prevent thL firing of fire arms; to prevent the furious and unnecessary running or galloping, riding or driving of any horse or mule, within said town, or such part thereof as they may think proper; to establish night watches and pat- rols; to prevent and suppress bawdy houses and other disorderly houses within the limits of taid town, or the commons thereunto attached; to CORORTONS. 52

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