for the levying of taxes; for the removal of nuisances, and keeping the streets in good order; and for any and all purposes necessary to promote the public welfare and good government within said corporate limits; and they shall have power to prescribe penalties for the violation of the laws and ordinances of the corporation; provided, no tax shall ever be levied exceeding one-half the State tax allowed by law; and provided further, that they shall in no case prescribe penalties to exceed one hundred dollars, or imprisonment for more than fifteen days.

SEC. 5. That the limits of said corporation shall be one-half a mile in every direction from the Masonic lodge building, so that said Masonic lodge shall be in the center of said corporation.

SEC. 6. That the mayor, with a majority of the board of aldermen, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business; and, in the absence of the mayor, the board of aldermen shall elect one of their own number mayor pro tempore. The mayor shall have the casting vote in case of a tie.

SEC. 7. That the mayor, marshal and aldermen shall hold their offices for a term of one year. That an election shall be held on the first Tuesday in April next, and annually thereafter, on the first Tuesday in April.

SEC. 8. That the board of aldermen shall have power to enact by-laws, ordinances and regulations, not in conflict with the laws or Constitution of this State.

SEC. 9. That this act take effect and be in force from and after the date of its passage.

Approved February 22d, 1873.

CHAPTER XI

An Act to Incorporate the Town of Greenville, in Hunt County.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That the citizens of the town of Greenville, in the county of Hunt, be, and they are hereby declared and made a body politic and corporate, under the name and style of the "Corporation of the town of Greenville: by which name they may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded; acquire and hold property, both real

and personal, and sell and dispose of the same at their will and pleasure in order to carry out the object of said corporation; provided, such real property is situated within the limits of said corporation.

SEC. 2. That the limits of said corporation shall extend as follows, to-wit: Beginning at a stake that is onehalf mile due east from the centre of the court house square in said town, thence due north one-half mile to stake, thence due west one mile to stake, thence due south one mile to stake, thence due east one mile to stake, thence due north one-half mile to the place of beginning.

SEC. 3. That it shall be the duty of the citizens, qualified electors under the Constitution and laws of this State, who reside within the foregoing limits, to elect a mayor, four aldermen, and a town marshal, who shall hold their offices one year, and until their successors shall be elected and qualified; that said election shall be held within sixty days after the passage of this act, ten days' notice of said election being given by the presiding justice of the County Court of Hunt county, who shall also appoint suitable persons to act as judges and managers of said election; and it shall be the duty of the mayor and marshal to cause an election to be held annually thereafter, at least ten days before the expiration of their term of office, for the election of all officers herein provided for.

SEC. 4. The mayor and aldermen shall compose the town council, any three of whom shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of all business. Said council shall have power to pass such rules, regulations, ordinances and laws as may be necessary for the regulation of the police and preservation of peace, order and quiet within the corporate limits of said town, and to impose such punishment, both by fine and imprisonment, for violations thereof, as may be necessary to enforce a proper observance of the same; provided, however, that no fine shall exceed one hundred dollars, and no imprisonment shall exceed .... days. Said council shall have power to abate nuisances; prevent, remove or correct whatever endangers the health, cleanliness or comfort of the town or its inhabitants.

SEC. 5. Said council shall have exclusive control and supervision over all streets, sidewalks, alleys and highways within the corporate limits of said town, and shall see that the same is kept in good repair; and shall have

power to levy and impose a direct property, poll, license and occupation tax upon all such property, persons and employments as are liable to taxation under the Constitution and laws of this State, and to enforce the collection of the same under such rules and regulations as they may adopt; provided, that no property, poll, license or occupation tax shall exceed, for any one year, one-fourth of the tax levied by the State; and provided furthermore, that no tax shall ever be levied by said council upon any property, real or personal, that may be owned, occupied and used exclusively for church, educational or charitable purposes.

SEC. 6. Said council shall, at their first meeting, elect one of their number treasurer, who shall also act as secretary of said council, and shall, before he enters upon the discharge of his duties, take and subscribe the oath of office prescribed by the Constitution of this State, and give bond to said corporation in such sum as may be required by said council for the faithful performance of his duties, and shall receive such pay for his services as may be allowed him by said council.

SEC. 7. The mayor, aldermen and town marshal shall, before entering upon the duties, of their office, take and subscribe the oath of office prescribed by the Constitution of this State, which shall be administered by the presiding justice of the County Court of Hunt county.

SEC. 8. The mayor shall give bond to the corporation, in such sum as the council may require, for the faithful performance of his duties; he shall have power, when necessary, to suppress riots and disturbances, to call out the citizens of said corporation for the purpose of restoring order. He shall have such criminal jurisdiction within the limits of said corporation as is now by law conferred upon justices of the peace, charging like fees for his services, and subject in his judicial acts to the same revisory powers; he shall hold his courts for the trial of offenders at such times as may be necessary, and shall keep a record of the proceedings therein had.

SEC. 9. The town marshal shall, before entering upon the duties of his office, give bond and security to the corporation for the faithful discharge of his duties, in such sum as may be required by the council; and it shall be his duty to attend the council during its sessions; to execute all process issued to him by the mayor; sup

press all riots and disorderly assemblies; make all arrests, with or without warrant, of persons for violation of any of the corporate laws. He shall have power, when necessary, to call to his aid the citizens within the corporate limits of said town; and he shall receive for his services such fees as are now by law prescribed for constables for similar services. He shall, by virtue of his office, be the assessor and collector of taxes for said corporation; and for such services shall be allowed such compensation as the council may allow.

SEC. 10. All moneys derived from taxation, and all fines collected for any violation of the corporate laws, shall be paid into the treasury of said corporation; and all road tax the citizens residing within the limits of said corporation may be required to pay, under and by virtue of any general law of the Legislature, upon property within said corporation limits, together with the poll tax, shall, and the same is hereby required by the collector of taxes for Hunt county, to be paid into the treasury of said corporation. All moneys derived as provided for in this section shall be appropriated by the council in such manner and in such sums as they may think best, in order to carry out the objects of said corporation, and in constructing and improving the streets, sidewalks, alleys and highways in said town, and whatever is necessary for the comfort, cleanliness and health of said town.

SEC. 11. The compensation of the mayor and aldermen shall be two dollars per day for each day the council may be in session. All compensation for officers, except

fees, shall be paid out of the treasury.

SEC. 12. That this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

Passed March 3d, 1873.

[NOTE. The foregoing act was presented to the Governor of Texas for his approval on the twelfth day of March, A. D. 1873, and was not signed by him, or returned to the house in which it originated, with his objections thereto, within the time prescribed by the Constitution, and thereupon became a law without his signature.-JAMES P. NEWCOMB, Secretary of State. ]

CHAPTER XII.

An Act to authorize Alexander Inglish to erect a Toll Bridge over Bois d'Arc Creek, two miles east of the Town of Bonham, in the County of Fannin, Texas.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That a charter be hereby granted to Alexander Inglish, his assigns and successors, authorizing and empowering him to erect a toll bridge across Bois d'Arc creek, two miles east of the town of Bonham, in Fannin county, on the road leading from Bonham to Paris, known as the Bonham and Paris road, said bridge to be of the following description: eight hundred yards long, ten feet wide, and three feet above ordinary high water mark, with good banisters along each side, and a passway in the centre, the whole to be constructed of good material and in a substantial, workmanlike manner, and that he be authorized and empowered to charge, receive and collect toll for crossing on the same at the rates to be fixed by the Police Court of Fannin county.

SEC. 2. That the Police Court of Fannin county shall appoint three skilled workmen, whose duty it shall be to examine said bridge, and report to said court whether or not the bridge is completed according to the requirements of this charter, and if so, said police court shall issue a certificate to the builder, authorizing him to receive and collect such toll as it may authorize in said certificate.

SEC. 3. The builder of said bridge shall enjoy and exercise the privilege granted to him in this charter for the term of fifteen years from and after the passage of this act; and the builder, his assigns and successors, shall be responsible for all losses sustained or injuries. received by a failure on his or their part to comply with the provisions of this charter, such damages to be recovered by suit as in other suits for damages.

SEC. 4. The builder of said bridge shall have power to collect the rates of toll fixed by the Police Court of Fannin county, and also power to collect damages from all persons crossing said bridge and refusing to pay said toll; such suits to be the same as the law directs in other cases for damages.

SEC. 5. This charter shall be void unless the work be