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An Act to incorporate the town of Anderson, Grimes county, Texas. 1856 84 (1856)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactstx0078 and id is 1 raw text is: so amended as, to read as follows : That it shall be the duty of said company, within three years from and after the passage of this act, to construct a good, substantial, safe and convenient bridge across the Trinity river, opposite the town of Dallas, in Dallas county, and it shall be the duty of said company to keep said bridge in safe and convenient repair during the term of thirty years. And that this act take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Passed, August 18th, .1856. CHAPTER CLVI. An Act to incorlorate the town of Anderson, Grimes county, Texas. SECTIO1 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature qf the State qf Texas, That the citizens of the town of Anderson in Grimes county, be, and they are hereby declared to le a body politic and corporate, under the name and style of the corporation of the town of Anderson, and by that name may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, and hold and dispose of real and personal property, providcd such real property is situated within the limits of said corporation, and for the use and ben- efit of the same. SEc. 2. That it shall be the duty of the citizens of said. corporation to elect a Mayor, five Aldermen and a Constable who shall hold their office for twelve months, and until their successors are elected and qualified. 8EC. 3. That the first election shall be held under the di- rection and by order of the Chief Justice of the county of Grimes, after giving ten days notice thereof, and the annual election shall ie under the direction and blr order of the May- or, lie giving ten days notice of said election, previ.us to the expiration of his term of office, and in case the Chief Justice in the first instance, or the Mayor thereafter, shall fail or re- fuse to order an election as above required, then tile same may be ordered at any time thereafter, by any three free hold- ers, citizens, living within the said corporation they giving the same notice that is required of the Chief Justice and Mayor. SEc. 4. That in case of a vacancy in any office of Alder- man or Constable, by death, resignation or otherwise, it shall be the duty of the Mayor to order an election to fill said va- cancy or vacancies, after giving notice as required in section

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