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An Act to incorporate the City of San Antonio. 1851 49 (1851)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactstx0058 and id is 1 raw text is: Laws of the State of Texas. namaed officers, who may be entitled to a vote for members of the Legislature. See. 3. That the Mayor and a majority of the board of Alder- lft a, Shall constitue a board to transact business. Sec. 4. That the Collector, Treasurer and Secretary shall give bond in such sum, and with such securities as shall be approved of Iby the layor and board of Aldermen; and that all officers, elect- ed by virtue of this act, before entering upon the duties of their office, shall take and subscribe an oath for the faithful discharge of tle duties of their respective oflices. See. 5. I'hat it shall be tile duty of the Mayor to cause 01 elee- tion to be holden annually, at least ten days previous to the expira- tion of his term of office, for all the officers mentioned and required to be elected by this act; who shall enter upon the duties of their respective offices upon the expiration of the term of their predeces- sors. Sec. 0. That the Mayor shall have jurisdiction, and exercise the powers now conferred by law on a Justice of the Peace in criminal cases, over all offences committed against the ordinances and de- crees of the Mayor and Aldermen within the limits of tlhe corpora- tion, See. 7. That the Mayor and Aldermen shall have power to pass sueh ordinanees and decrees as they may think necessary; to tile establishment of the schools and the support of education; for tile regulation of the police, and the preservation of good order; to prescribe penalties; to evy taxes for the removal of nuisilces. keeping tile streets in or(ler, and such oiler purposes as t he hoard inaiy deem necessary and proper wiiillhi lie lililit s of sa li corpolra- tion provide(d, thait such ordinnaces (a lecrees Slmall not coltfict with the laws amnd coastitu ion of t ihi State. See. 8. That tile hi1its of said .orporation sili cmle'ae( aIlI that tract of land originally included witlin tiae limits and plls of said town. and that this aict take effect and be in force from aml after its passage. AIpproved, January 2-1, 1852. CHAPTEI 1,IX. An Act to incorporate the City of San Antonio. Sbetion 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Slate of Texas, That the citizens of San Antonio, in the county of (1OS1)

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