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An Act appointing trustees for the town of Stanardsville, in the county of Orange, and for other purposes. 1828 132 (1828)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsva0393 and id is 1 raw text is: I3 In the jifl-thMrd year of the Comvionwealth. CHiAPTER 137.-An not appointing trustees for the town of Stanardaville, In the county Orange, and for other purposes. (Passed February 5th, 1859.) Town orStanards 1. lie it enacted by the General ssembly, That the town of ville incorporated. Stanardsville, in the county of Orange, as the same has been here- tolore laid ofrinto lots, streets and alleys, or as the same may be hereafter further laid off and extended into lots, streets and alleys, shall be, and the same is hereby made a town corporate, to be Trustees how and known and distinguished by the name of Stanardsville ; and when elected. for the better governing and well-ordering the aflhirs of said town, it shll be lawli for the white male freeholders and house.keepers thereof, to meet at some convenient place in the said town, on the first Monday in June next, and on the same lay in each and every year thereafter, then to elect by ballot seven suitable persons, being freeholders and inhabitants of said town, to serve as trus- tees of the. same. Trustees to take 2. lie it finther enacted, That the persons elected shall an. oath of office. nually, before they enter upon the duties of their respective offices, take an oath, or make solemn affirmation before some justice of the peace of the county of Orange, well and truly, faithfully and impartially to do, execute and perform the duties of their several Empowered to offices, according to the best of their skill and judgment. They makeby-laws and shall have power to make such by-laws and ordinances for regu- ordinances, and enforce the same. lating the police, preserving and improving the street% of said town, For removing or abating nuisances t erein, and for such other purposes as they may deem necessary or proper for the internal and general good, safety and convenience of the said town, and the inhabitants thereof; and the better to enforce the same, hay impose reasonable fines and penalties on such persons as shall ofli'nd against the by-laws and ordinances made as afore. said; and the said by-laws, ordinances and fines, to amend, en- Proviso. force, alter or repeal: Provided however, That such by-laws and ordinances shall not be repugnant to, or inconsistent with, the constitution and laws of the United States, or of this Common. Power to lay wealth: And to enable the said trustees to carry into effect the taxes, said powers, they are hereby authorised annualy to levy a tax on the houses, lots, slaves and horses, within the limits of said town, provided the said tax shall not exceed, in any one year, two dol- Vacancies how lars on each one hundred dollars value of such property ; and the supplied. said trustees shall have power to supply vacancies in their body in the interval between the annual elections, and appoint to office such officers as may have been created by any by-Ilaw. Elections of trus. .1. Be it further enacted, That the first election of trustees of tees where to be said town, shall be belt at the house or William Sims, in said town, held. under the superintendence of the sherifl'of Orange county, or one of his deputies; ant all future elections at such place in said town, and under the management of such persons as the corporate au. thorities may appoint. 4;ammencement. 4. This act shall commence and be in force frnti and after the passing thereof.

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