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![handle is hein.slavery/ssactsmo0050 and id is 1 raw text is: SHElRIFF-TOWNS.
SHERIFF.
AN AICT to empower Adam Alartin, a minor, to act as deputy sherif of Cole
county.
Adam Martin, a minor, allowed to act as deputy sheriff of Cole county.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Slate of Missouri, asfollows:
§ 1. That Adam Martin of Cole county, a minor, shall be qualified to fill
the oflice of deputy sherilr of Cole county (he being appointed thereto, rccord-
ing to law,) as fully as if he were of age; and all acts done by him shall, in no
wise, be impaired, by reason of his infuncy.
This act to be in force from and after its passage.
APPROVED, Feb. 17, 1843.
TOWNS.
(BRIDGETON.)
AN ACT to incorporate the town of Bridgetun.
rCTIoN ISECTION
The town of 13ridgeton incorporated. I Fines arising i said town ]ow appropriated:
Corporate powi ero vested in certiln trustties: I ordinanect to li pthlidted. . 7
the power of anid trusties ip it bord .2 An aintial stntriavat of receipts nd expcn.
Truntees how elected: vacanicies in the Loord dires to hb pobinsded. - . a
how filled... .. Ordiances continued in force until repealed.
Oath shall be taken hy trustees: style of tle Property, &C. belonging to the town vest.
corporation ordiniances. I ..4cd in the trustees hereby appointed. .
General powers of saidl hard .- .. i The general Assembly may alter or repeal
Former rights, &c. in the trustees of fil nid this act at pleasure. 10
town, vested in the trustees appointed hy
this act. i i n h p
Be it enacted kir the General Assembly of the State of lissouri, asf lows:
§, 1. That district of' rotintA, known by the name of Owen's Station or
village Robert, in the county of St. Lonis, N~ hich wits laid out as allown under
the jurisdiction of' the Slttdish Government, shall be ad continue - body p.
litic and corporate y the nanme and style of the inhauitnnts of the town of
Bridgeton, anid, by thrt name, the in&.abihntsgof said town and their succes-
sors Alhall be known iL law, hjave continual succession, niny sue and be sued,
plead tind be inipleaded, defend and be deflundcd, in allI courts of low and equity,
edd in the trutters hdeb aponed. on.l,
ad, whay purchase, recve arid hold property, reaan peal
within the limits of said town and the comntmons tereunto attached, as shall
be ncessary for said town in tire eeise ol' her corporate powers, and oay
lease, sell and dispose of the sare kor the enefit of said ton, may have a
common seal anr alter the samne.
t 2. rtho corporate Sprini of said town shall b vested in a board of trus-
tees to consist of six temners, viz: Dtvid Theoas, Adam Martin, John Jones,
William Robins, Presley N. moss and Richanrd E. Bland, and their successors, a
majority of whom shallbe a quorum to do business, but a smaller number smy
adjourn from day to day, and shall have power to compel the attendance of
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