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An Act to establish the town of Sparta in the county of Rockingham. 1831 284 (1831)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsva0430 and id is 1 raw text is: appointed in' manner aforesaid. Suit may be maintained on said bond or bonds in the name of said commissioners, by themselves, or by any person or persons, body politic or corporate, aggrieved by any breach of the contract or contracts entered into by the per- son or persons, obliger or obligers in said bond, and such damages recovered as a jury may assess, until the whole penalty of such bond or bonds shall be assessed. Commencement. 6. This act shall commence and be in force from the passing thereof. CHAP. CCXI.-An act to establish the town of Sparta in the county of Rock- inghain. (Paled March 12th, 1.M.) Town or Sparta 1. le it enacted by the general assembly, That not exceeding e,tahllhod. ten acres of land, the property of Richard 'ickering, lying at the Cross Roads, near Smith's creek, in the county of Rockingham, and heretofore known as the Smith's creek post-office, shall be and the same is hereby established a town, by the name of Sparta, so soon as the same shall be laid off into lots, with convenient streets Tn,,tees. anti alleys; and that Richard Pickering, John Cowan, Samuel Harrison, John Harrison, John Rader, senior, Abraham Martz, Isaac Moffet, Benjamin Miller and Reuben loore, gentlemen, be and they are hereby appointed trustees thereof, who shall, before they enter on the duties of their appointment, take an oath before some justice of the peace for the county of Rockingham, to exe- cute the same faithfully and impartially, according to the best of their skill and judgminwt, any five of whom may form a quorum and proceed to business under the authority of this act. Power to make 2. Be it further enacted, That the trustees of said town, or any by-laws. five of them, shall be, and they are hereby empowered to makb such by-laws and ordinances for regulating the police thereol and for the regular building of houses therein, as to them shall seem best, and the same to amend, cnlbrce, 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 commonwealth. aeneral powers or 3. Be it further enacted, That the trustees of said town, or any trustoee. five of them, shall have power to remove or abate nuisances, or cause the same to be done at the expensp of those who cause them ;I to improve and repair the public streets and alleys; to prevent and punish, by reasonable fines, the practice of firing guns anti running horses in said town; to license and regulate shows and other pub- lie exhibitions; to appoint all such officers as may be necessary for conducting the affairs of the said town, and to allow them such compensation as they may deem reasonable, and to do, or cause to be done, all other things necessary or proper for the general good of said town, within the limits of the powers conferred by this act: and to enable the said trustees to carry into effect the said powers, they are hereby authorized, annually, to levy a tax, if deemed ne- cessary, on the houses, lots, slaves and horses, and tithables within the limits of said town ; and to appoint a clerk and collector, (tak- ing from the latter bond and security for the due and faithful dis- charge of his duties, as they shall be prescribed by the said trustees:) 284 Towis.

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