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An Act to incorporate the town of Dawson, in the county of Terrell, and to provide for the elction of President, Councilmen and Marshal for the same, and for other purposes. 1857 173 (1857)

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Dawson.
throngh such officers as they shall appoint, and in such manner as
they shall direct.
40. Sec. III. Be it further enacted, That said Intendant and Traxon
Commissioners shall have power to tax all shows and exhibitions ofshowsetc:
every kind, all places and establishments of amusement, to regu late teofinto.
.the salo of all distilled spirituous or intoxicating liquors, to tax ped- liquors.
diers and free persons of color, and to pass and enforce all other dicr'sapd-
rlaws and ordinances which they shall deem best for the health and f' oeo
good of-said town, and all by-laws and rules for the government of By.laws and
the board, not repugnant to the Constitution of the United States 'o'regula-
and the Constitution and laws of this State.
41. Sec. IV. Be it further enacted, That the corporate limits of coa
,aid town shall extend one thousand yards from the Court House on
Ahe   north street, and one thousand on the south street, and Inhab. not
the inhabitans shall not be subject to work on the roads outside of  o
.,the corporate limits of said town, and the streets and public roads ofmorporate
in said town shall be under the control of ,said Intendant and Townstre'tg
and rnads to
Commissioners.                                                    ae undert
42. Sec. V. Be it further enacted, That said Intendant and Com- conotrolonn
tendant and
missioners, shall, on entering into office, take the following oath :commwis'nrs
You, as Intendant or Commissioner, (as the case may be) of the Oath ofln-
may         trodant and
town of Dallas, shall well and truly, and impartially enforce the Uonmisar
laws and ordinances of said town, and in all respects demean your-
self as you shall deem best for the good of said town, so help you
God.
43. Sec. VI. (Repeals conflicting laws.)
Assented to December 22d, 1857.
DAWSON.
-ection 1. Dawson incorporated, corporate Section 6. Shows,retail license, itinerant
limits of, defined, &c., &c.      traders, taxes, fines, &c., how
   2. Election of President, Council-   collected.
men, Treasurer and Marshal.  '  7. Clerkof Council, Marshal and
   3. Their oath of office.             Treasurer, their bond. &c.
   4. Taxes may be levied, and how   8. A specific power of President.
collected.             1       9. Meetings of Pres. and Council-
. By-laws and collection of fine c   men, and their powers, &e. &c.
    10. Marshal may ae dismissed.
(No. 150.)
.4n ,Yet to incorporate the town of Dawson, in the county of Ter-
rell, and to provide for the election of President, Councilmen and
Marshalfor the same, andfor other purposes.
44. Sec. I. Be it enacted, That the inhabitants now living, and Thetown of
that may hereafter reside upon the territory included within one'
mile in every direction from the Court House, in the town of Dawson, imo50r
in the county of Terrell, be and they are hereby constituted andcorporaion.
made a body corporate, by the name and style of the Town of

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