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An Act to incorporate Macon City, and for other purposes. 1859 364 (1859)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsmo0211 and id is 1 raw text is: CORPORATION. AN ACT supplementary to an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Knob Nos- ter, in Johnson county, Missouri, approved December 14th, 1859. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows : § 1. That nothing in the act to which this is supplementary shall be con- strued to affect or repeal in any manner the provisions of an act to annul portions of C. C. Campbell's additions to the town of Knob Noster, ap- proved March 12th, 1859. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved January 14th, 1860. AN ACT to incorporate Macon City, and for other purposes. 1. The town of Macon City and Hudson united into one, under the name of Macon City ; contracts, etc., con- cerning property, etc., in the town of Hudson, not to be affected by this act. 2. Limits of the corporation of Macon City; general corporate powers of said city. 3. Who corporate powers and duties of said city vested in. 4. By whom Mayor elected; qualifications for office of Mayor; term of office- 5. Term of office of Councilmen; qualifi- cations for office of Councilman. 6. Mayor ex officio President of Council; Council to elect President pro tem. 7. Council to appoint Clerk; duties of Clerk. 8. Council to fix time and place of holding their meetings; special meetings may be called, by whom. 9. What shall constitute quorum; less number may adjourn and compel at- tendance of members; shall deter- mine and regulate the rules of their own proceedings. 10. Powers and duties of the Council. 11. Further of the powers and duties of the Council. 12. Powers of Council as to fines and im- prisonment. 13. To appoint Overseer of streets, and pre- scribe his duties; duty of citizens as to working on streets. 14. Duties and powers of Council as to pay- ing and repairing streets and side- walks. 15. Powers of Council as to collection of taxes. S 16. Council authorized to appoint officers, prescribe and regulate their duties and fees, and may also require bonds of officers. 17. The Mayor a conservator of the peace; duties of the Mayor. 18. How vacancy in office of Mayor filled. 19. Of the jurisdiction of the Mayor. 20. In case of vacancy in the office of May- or the powers in the preceding sec- tion maybe exercised by Justice of the Peace. 21. Constable to be chosen by Council; term of office; qualification for office of Constable; his powers and duties, and fees. 22. Assessor to be chosen by Council. 23. As to filling vacancy in office of Mayor or Councilman. 24. When general regular election of city officers held. 25. Council to appoint Judges of election, and prescribe their duties ; manner of election returns, and of contesting elections, to be prescribed by ordin- ance. 26. All officers before entering on duty to take oath. 27. As to who competent as jurors. 28. Provisions as to the redemption of real estate sold under city ordinance. 29. Provisions in reference to additions that may be made to said city. 30. This act a public act. 31. Style of ordinances; ordinances to be ublished. 32. Offenders may be arrested upon oral complaint. 33. Citizens exempted from working on roads. 34. Acts inconsistent with this repealed. Be it enacted by the General dssembly of the State of Missouri, as follows : § 1. That the two towns of Macon City and Hudson in Macon county in 364

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