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An Act to incorporate the city of Chillicothe. 1854 393 (1854)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsmo0120 and id is 1 raw text is: .PORpORATIONd. dollars, with power to sell and convey the same, and may use a, common seal in all transactions to which said corporation is a party. § 2. That the fiscal, prudential and all other concerns of said society, except in cases where the same may otherwise direct by its constitu- tion, by-laws or other regulations, shall be under the control and manage- ment of a president and seven directors, to be chosen annually by the individuals composing said society, each member thereof having a right to vote in person for said president, directors and othqr officers. § 3. Said president and directors shall have power to require of the treasurer or other officer of the society, bond, with security, for the faith- ful discharge of his duties, payable to said president, directors and society, and for any failure of duty as said officer, may put said bond or bonds in suit, in the same manner that suits may be brought against other public officers. § 4. Said society shall have power to adopt and enforce a constitution and all necessary by-laws, rules and regulations for its government, and for the promotion of the objects for which it is designed; provided, the same be not inconsistent with the constitution and laws of this state. . § 5. That the president and directors shall have power to enforce the collection of the sums fixed by said society as the annual contribution of each member. § 6. The constitution and by-laws which have been adopted by said society, and which are now in force, if not inconsistent with the constitu- tion and laws of this state, are hereby declared binding upon the officers and members thereof, with the same force and effect as if they had been adop- ted subsequent to the passage of this act. § 7. All money paid by members or others to the society, shall be appropriated in such manner as said society may deem best, for the advancement and encouragement of agriculture, horticulture, the rais- ing of the best animals, and the production of such other articles of domestic growth or manufacture as it may regard proper. This act to be in force from and after its passage. Approved February 28, 1855. AN ACT To incorporate the city of Chillicothe. City of Chillicotho incorporated; pow- ors, &c. Limits. Additions to form part of city; when. Corporate powers vested in board of council; how elected. Duties of Council. Meetings of council; when held. - Powers of council. Further powers. Mayor may remit fines. Duties of Mayor ; jurisdiction of; fees; vacancies, how filled. Bills passed by council; hpw approved. Style of laws of corporation; how pub- lished. Officers to take an oath. J14. Elections; when held. 16. Qualification of voters; votes, how given. 10. Marshal; duties, powers and privi- leges of. 17. In cases of riots, &c., power of mayor; penalty for refusing aid to restore . peace. 18. Appeals from judgment of mayor; in what cases allowed. 19. Jurisdiction of mayor. 20. Mayor's court; when held. 21. Citizens exempt from working on roads. 22. In granting licenses for drain shops, how governed. 28. Register, assessor and collector; how . appointed. 24. Inconsistent sets repealed. (1. 2. 8. 4. 5. 0. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11, 12. 18. 898

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