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An Act to incorporate the town of Washington in the county of Franklin. 1840 308 (1840)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsmo0039 and id is 1 raw text is: (SAINT CHARLES.) .AN ACT to aniend An act to incorporate the town of Sains Charle!. Sicrzon SUTION The town of St. Charles to be divided into The time, place and manner of elections may wards; mode of laying ol said wards. I be prescribed by the trustees. . 3 When the same may be altered. . - - 2 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows: § 1. The board of trustees of the town of St. Charles shall have power, by or- dinance, to divide said town into three wards for the purpose of electing trustees to compose said board hereafter. The first ward shall elect three trustees, and each of the other wards shall elect two trustees. Said wards shall be laid off so that the population in each may be in proper proportion to the number of trus- tees to be elected by such ward. ; 2. Said board shall have power to alter the limits of said wards, from time to time, as the population or the general interest of said town may require. § 3. Said board shall prescribe the time, place and manner of holding and re- turning elections, and do all things necessary to carry this act into successful operation. This act shall take effect from its passage. TOWNS. (WASHINGTON.) APPROvan Feb. 15, 1841. AN ACT to incorporate ite town of Washington in the county of Franklin. SECTION Limits of the town of Washington defined: cor. poration created. - -.I .Corporate powers to be vested in a board of trustees.. * . . .-.-. -. 2 Oth of office to be taken by the trustees; mode of choosing their chairman and clerk; style *of the corporation ordinances. . - - 3 General powers of the trustees as a board. - 4.10 lections fir trustees when and how held. Va. ' cancies in the board now filled. o- 5 Ferries by whom licensed and regulated. . 6 An assessor and other ministerial officers, to be elected; vacancies in said offices how filled. 7 Certal officers to be appointed who shall take theoathof office.. *.*.*.*. - ib. Board may compol the paving of streets. Pro. cedings thereon. 8 SETION Taxes, levied by the corporation, how col. lectod...... *. -.... .. 9 Streets may be opened, repaired &c., by the board. Compensation for property used there. for, how ascertained and payable. . . 10 Citizens of the town exempted from working on roads beyond the town, . . . 11 Fines accruing to the corporation, how recover- able, . .......... ....12 Annual statementof the corporation accounts to be made out and published. - - 13 Judges of the first election, under this act, how appointed. . ..........14 The town formed into a municipal township; the name of said township. General elec. tions how conducted. . . 15 Be i enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows: § 1. That the district of country, known by the name of the town of Washing- ton, lying within the following limits to wit: beginning at a point in the middle of the main channel of the Missouri river, opposite to where Lafayette street 'would intersect the same; thence, down the main channel of said river, three 3108 TOWNS.

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