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An Act to incorporate the towns of Milam and Zavala. 1838 18 (1838.11)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactstx0015 and id is 1 raw text is: AN ACT To incorporate the towns of Afilam and Zavala. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and Hiouse' of Repre- sentatives of the Republic of Texas in Congress assembled, That so much of a joint resolution to incorporate certain towns therein named, approved December 29th, 1837, as relates to the town of Milam be and the same is hereby repealed. SECTION 2. Be it further enacted, That the citizens of the town of Milam in the county of Sabine be and they are hereby declared a body politic and corporate, by the name and title of t'rhe corporation of the town of Milam, and by that name may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, and may hold and dis- pose of real and personal estate in said town. SECTION 3. Be itfirther enacted, Tfhat the limits of the said town incorporated by this Act, shall extend eight hundred and forty English yards from either side of the public square. ScTION 4. Be it further enacted, That an election shall be heldin said town on the first Monday in January in each year, for Mayor and four Aldermen, and the persons so elected shall continue in office one year, or until their successors are quali- fied. The Mayor so elected shall be commissioned by the Chief Justice of the county of Sabine, and shall have all the powers of an ordinary Justice of the Peace, in all matters and cases arising under the criminal laws of the country, and shall be authorized and empowered to enforce and carry into effect such by-laws and ordinances as the corporation of said town shall from time to time ordain for the regulation of the police thereof. SEc'rIoN 5. Be it firther enacted, That no person shall be eligible to any of said offices, or vote, who is not a citizen of this Republic and a freeholder or a householder in said town. SECTION 6. Be it further enacted, That the Mayor shall be President of the board of Aldermen, who together with any two Aldermen shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of busi- ness, and said board may enact such by-laws for the government of said town, not inconsistent with the Constitution and laws of this Republic, as may be deemed proper, and may inflict such fines, not exceeding one hundred dollars, as may be considered necessary. SECTION 7. Be it firther enacted, That the board of Alder- men shall have entire control over the streets of said town, may order new streets to be laid out and old ones discontinued at their discretion: Provided however, That no new streets be opened nor old ones discontinued except by the unanimous consent of

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