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An Act to incorporate the Town of Oseola. 1859 389 (1859)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsmo0212 and id is 1 raw text is: Be it enacted by the General .dssenbly of the State of Missouri, as follows : 1. The eleventh section of the above recited act is hereby amended as follows: The Council shall have power, by ordinance, to levy and collect a tax on all white male inhabitants of the town, over the age of twenty-one years, not exceeding fifty cents in any one year; to levy and collect general taxes upon all real and personal property within the town, not exceeding one half of one per cent. on the assessed value thereof ; to levy and collect a special tax upon all real and personal property within the town, not exceed- ing one-fourth of one per cent. upon the assessed value thereof, for the pur- pose of making imprcvements in said town, whenever the Mayor and Coun- cil shall deem it expedient for the mutual benefit of the citizens: Provided. nevertheless, That no tax shall be levied upon the wearing apparel or nec- essary tools or implements of any person used in carrying on his trade, nor shall the same be seized or sold for taxes. § 2. The nineteenth section of the above recited act is hereby amended as follows : The Mayor shall have all the powers and jnrisdiction vested in Justices of the Peace in civil and criminal matters within the limits of said town, and further, he shall have power to try all causes, both civil and crim- inal, within said town, without a jury: Provided, nevertheless, That a jury trial is not demanded by either party; and have all the powers and juris- diction conferred upon Justices of the Peace in similar matters ; and shall be entitled to similar fees ; and appeals may be taken to the Circuit Court in like manner as in Justices' Courts. The Mayor may issue his warrant and caus6 to be apprehended, any person accused of transgressing any of the ordinances of the town. The accused may have the right, if he demand it, of being tried by six competent persons, who, if they find him guilty, shall assess his fine, and in every case upon his refusal to pay such fine assessed by the jury, or upon his refusal to pay such fine assessed by the court, set- ting for the trial of causes for violation of said ordinances, the Mayor may sentence him to be imprisoned not exceeding ten days. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved January 5, 1860. AN ACT to incorporate the Town of Oseola. 1. Inhabitants of the town of Oseola in- corporated; boundaries of corpora- tion. 2. Corporate powers vested in a Mayor and Councilmen; how elected ; term of office; qualifications for office of Councilmen. 3. Qialifications of voters. 4. When general election for town officers held; failure to elect officers for two years forfeits charter. 5. How vacancies of Councilmen filled. 6. All officers to take oath before entering on duties of office. 7. Mayor and Councilmen to constitute Town Council; Mayor President of Council; his duties as such; may call meetings. § S. Provisions as to quorum, and as to pow- ers and mode of proceedings of the Council. 9. Powers and duties of Council for the preservation of order in said town; for the prevention of fires ; for the opening and improving streets; for police regulations; for imposing flnes, etc. 10. Powers of Council as to imposing license, and poll tax, and taxes on property; a tax greater than an amount herein specified shall not be levied, unless voted on directly. 11. Powers of Council as to enforcing the collection of taxes. 389 MUNICIPAL.

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