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An Act to incorporate the town of Paris, in Monroe county. 1855 172 (1855)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsmo0149 and id is 1 raw text is: INORPORATIONs. ciation, in such manner and at such times and places as they may ap- point, and to close the same; and the subscribers to said stock shall meet at such time and place as the above-named persons, or any three of them, shall appoint, by first giving notice of such meeting in one or more news- papers in the city of St. Louis, and shall choose ten Directors to be com- posed as aforesaid. § 5.-Every Board of Directors shall annually, at their first meeting after their election, choose one of their own number as President, and shall appoint such other officers and agents as may be required by the by- laws, rules and regulations of the association, and shall hold their offices until their successors are elected and qualified according to the by-laws of said association. § 6. - The Board of Directors shall have power to adopt laws and regulations for its own government, and shall exercise such powers only as are delegated to them by the by-laws, rules and regulations of the asso- ciation. § 7. - The capital stock of said association shall not exceed fifty thou- sand dollars, which shall be divided into shares of twenty dollars each; and at all elections, each share shall entitle the holder to one vote. § 8. - The stock of said association shall be considered personal pro- perty, and shall be transferable according to such rules and under such restrictions as the Board of Directors may direct. § 9.-The first section of an act entitled, An act for the relief of the Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of the State of Missouri, approved March 1st, A. D. (1851), eighteen hundred and fifty-one, shall be, and the same is herchy, applicable, and its provisions are hereby extended to the corporation hereby created. § 10. - Sections six, seven, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seven- teen and eighteen of an act concerning Corporations, approved March 19 (1845), eighteen hundred and forty-five, shall not be applicable to this association. § 11. - This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved November 17, 1855. AN ACT to incorporate the town of Paris, in Monroe coun4y. 1. Corporation created, end limits defined. 2. Corporate powers, where vested. 8. Mayor, his qualifications. 4. Council, their qualilications. 5. Powers of Town Council. G. Clerk of Council to be nppointed. 7. Meetings of the Council regulated. 8. Ordinances, how passed, published, &e. 9. General powers of the Council. 10. Taxes, how levied and collected. 11. Additional powers of Council. 12. Disturbers of the public peace, how dealt with. 13. Overseer of streets; who shall work on stne. 14. Paving of side walks, how effected. 15. Collection of taxes, how enforced. 16. Officers of the town, their powers, duties and bonds. 17. Mayor, his powers and duties. 18. Vacancy in office of Mayor, how filled. 19. Mayor shall have the powers, &o., of' a Justice of the Pence. 20. Vacarcy in office of Mayor, how filled. 21. Constable, his qualifications, powere and duties. 22. Assessor, his powers and duties. 23. Special elections to fill vacaucies, whemn held. 24. General election, when held. 25. Iudges of election to be appointed. 2. Official oath to be taken. 172

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