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village paying or tendering the amount of such judgment to the person entitled to the same, either party filing such petition as is provided for in Security to this section, shall give security for all the costs that may accrue in the

be given.

Profile of streets, &c

der.

case, in such manner as securities are required to be given by the plaintiffs in civil cases before justices of the peace; and execution may issue to collect the amount thereof against such security, in case the party giving such security shall, by the judgment of the recorder or of the circuit court, in case the same is appealed, become liable to pay such costs. A profile of such street, lane or alley, describing the boundaries to be filed 'thereof, shall be filed in the office of the recorder, and a copy thereof with recor⚫ filed in the office of the register of deeds of the county of Calhoun, duly attested by the recorder, under the seal of said common council. Highway t'x Sec. 28. Any person assessed for highway tax in said village, may may be commated for. commute therefor by paying to the marshal of said village, at the time such person shall be required to work the same, at the rate of seventyfive cents for each day so assessed, and all highway taxes shall be estimated by the common council at the rate of seventy five cents per day; and persons working upon the highway shall be required to work thereon not less than ten hours for one days work.

Penalty for obstructing

side-walks.

Sec. 29. Any person obstructing any street, lane or alley, in said vilstreets or lage, or any part thereof used or to be used for side-walks, who shall neglect or refuse to remove such obstruction after one day's notice, shall forfeit and pay, for the use of said village, the sum of five dollars and costs of suit, for each day of such neglect or refusal to remove such obstruction; and the common council may forthwith, after such notice, cause such obstruction to be removed, at the of the expense ob person structing the same, or of any person interested in maintaining and keeping up such obstruction.

Obstruction to be removed.

Assessment roll, when

contenta thereof

Sec. 30. The assessors of said village shall, once in each year, and made, and before the second Monday of April, make an assessment roll, containing a description of all the property, both real and personal, in said village, and the name of the owner or occupant or agent thereof, if known, and the names of all persons liable to pay a poll tax, as provided for in this act, and shall set down in such roll the valuation of all such property Notice when at its fair cash value; and when said roll shall be so made and complepleted. ted, they shall give notice thereof by publishing the same in any news

roll is com

paper published in said village, by at least two insertions in such paper,

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uation.

or by posting written notices in three public places in said village, stating the place where such roll is left for the inspection of all persons interested, and of the time when, and place where they will meet to hear the objections of any persons interested in the valuation so made by them; and at the time and place so appointed, the assessors shall meet, and on the application of any person considering himself or herself aggrieved, may review and reduce the said valuation, on sufficient cause when assesbeing shown on oath, to the satisfaction of the assessors, which oath the duce the valassessors are hereby authorized to administer; and if any person shall consider himself aggrieved by the final decision of the said assessors, such person shall have the right of appealing from such decision at any time within ten days thereafter to the common council, who are in like manner hereby authorized, upon sufficient cause being shown, to reduce when com such valuation; and the common council may, at any time before the tax is collected upon such assessment, review and correct any description of real estate which they may find to be erroneously or imperfectly described in such assessment roll.

mon council may reduce valuation.

a lien on

ble to pay

how proper

sold for tax

Bec. 31. Every assessment of any tax lawfully imposed or levied by Taxes to be the common council, on any lands, tenements and hereditaments or premises. premises whatever, in said village, shall be and remain a lien on such lands, tenements, heredita nents and premises, from the time of making such assessments or imposing such tax, until paid; and the owner or Owner lin occupant, or parties interested respectively in said real estate, shall be tax. liable upon demand to pay every such assessment or tax so made or imposed as aforesaid; and in default of the payment of such tax, or any part thereof, it shall be lawful for the marshal of said village to seize When and upon, remove and sell, the personal property of such owner or occupant, ty may be or to sell such real estate, sufficient to pay and satisfy such taxes and “☛. the charges which may accrue; and it shall be lawful for the marshal of said village, in default of the payment of any tax imposed by the common council upon any inhabitant of said village, or any person owning any property in said village, to levy upon, seize, remove and sell, the personal property of such inhabitant or person s0 owning such property, sufficient to pay and satisfy such tax and the costs of such levy and sale; all sales of personal property for taxes as herein provided for, shall be made in the same manner, and upon the like notice, as is prescribed by the laws of this State for constable sales,

Marshal to be police

Sec. 32. The marshal shall collect all taxes levied in and for said vilthat may

constable, to lage, and be a police constable, and serve any and all papers

collect tax, serve procees, &c.

Fees.

be issued by the recorder or any other officer, by virtue of this act of incorporation, and perform such other services as may be required of him under and by virtue of this act, and shall be entitled to demand and receive the same fees and emoluments that constables are entitled to for similar services, and shall be entitled for and in the performance Rights and of his duties to the same privileges, and be subject to the same liabilities, as constables are entitled to and subject to, by the laws of this State.

Sabilities.

Marshal to pay over money to treasurer.

disorderly

be arrested

ed.

Sec. 33. The marshal shall pay over all moneys by him received, by virtue of his office as marshal of said village, belonging to said corporation, to the treasurer of said village, at such time and in such manner as the common council may direct.

Drunken or Sec. 34. It shall be the duty nf the marshal to arrest any drunken persons to and disorderly brawling or riotous person or persons, or any other perand punish-son whom he may find within said village disturbing the peace of the inhabitants thereof, and to take such person or persons before the police justice of said village; and the said police justice shall thereupon proceed to hear, try and determine the matter, upon proof, in a summary manner, and upon conviction of such person or persons may sentence such person to pay a fine of not more than five dollars, and costs, or to be committed to imprisonment in the county jail not more than ten days, or both such fine and imprisonment at his discretion, and may further require such person to enter into recognizance in a sum not exceeding fifty dollars, to keep the peace, and for his good behavior for six months thereafter; and the sheriff of the county of Calhoun is hereby authorized and required to receive, and safely keep in jail such person so committed, such time as is prescribed in the warrant of commitment, upon the same terms as provided for similar offences by the laws of this State.

General duties of marshal.

Sec. 35. The marshal shall have the general supervision of the streets, lanes and alleys, and sidewalks in said village, under the direction of the common council, and shall see that the by-laws and ordinances of said village are duly and properly observed within said village, and shall perform such other duties as the common council may direct, and shall receive such compensation for such services as the common council shall allow.

sale of land

be given to

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deed to be

deed.

Sec. 36. Whenever any real estate shall be sold by said marshal for Notice of taxes, notice thereof shall be published in a newspaper printed in said for taxes. village, once in each week, for at least four weeks, or by posting written notices in three public places in said village, for at least four weeks; and the said marshal shall give to the purchaser or purchasers of any Certific'te to such lands, a certificate in writing, describing the lands purchased, and purchaser. the amount for which it was sold, and the time when the purchaser will be entitled to a deed for said land; and if the person claiming title to the said lands described in the sale, or some person claiming an inter- deemed &c., est therein shall not within one year from the date thereof pay the given. treasurer of said village for deeds of the purchaser, his heirs or assigns, the sum mentioned in such certificate, together with the interest thereon, at the rate of ten per cent. per annum, from the date of such certificate and sale, the marshal or his successor in office, shall, at the expiration of the said one year, execute to the purchaser, his heirs or assigns, a conveyance of the lands so sold, which conveyance shall vest in the person Effect of or persons to whom it shall be given, an absolute estate in fee simple subject to all the claims the State shall have thereon; and the said conveyance shall be prima facia evidence that the proceedings were regular, according to the provisions of this act, from the valuation of the land by the assessors to the date of the deed, inclusive; and every such conveyance executed by said marshal, under his hand and seal and witnessed and acknowledged by the proper officer, and recorded in the proper form, may be given in evidence in the same manner and with like effect as a deed regularly executed and acknowledged by the owner, and duly recorded, may be given in evidence; and all personal estate so How persenal property sold, shall be sold in such manner as the common council may direct; to be sold. and the common council may, upon satisfactory evidence upon oath, of the payment of any tax upon real estate, and that the same has been returned by mistake or otherwise improperly, or for any other irregularity in the return and sale of such real estate, cancel the certificate of sale before the same has been deeded, and may, thereupon draw a warupon the treasurer for the amount of the purchase money, and seven per cent. interest, and no deed shall thereupon be given upon such certificate of sale.

rant

Sec. 37. Each fire, hose and hook and ladder company of said village, shall have power to appoint their own officers, pass by-laws for the

When salo of real estats may be can

celed.

Regulation of fire companies.

organization and good government of said companies, subject to the approval of the common council, and impose and collect such fines for the non-attendance or neglect of duty of the members, as may be es tablished by such by-laws and regulations of every such company; and every person belonging to such company shall obtain from the recorder of said village, a certificate to that effect, which shall be evidence thereof; and the members of such company, during their continuance as such shall be exempt from serving on juries and working a poll tax on the highway or streets in said village; and it shall be the duty of every fire company to keep in good and perfect repair the fire-engine, hose, ladder, and other instruments of such company; and it shall be the duty of each fire company to assemble once in each month, and as often as may be directed by said common council, for the purpose of working or examining said engine and other implements, with a view to their perfect order and good repair; upon the breaking out of any fire in said vilDaty of m'r-lage, the marshal shall immediately repair to the place of such fire, and of fire. aid and assist, as well in extinguishing such fire, as in preventing any goods from being stolen, and also, in removing an securing the same, and shall in all respects be obedient to the president, recorder and trustees, or either of them who may be present at the fire; and the common council shall have the power, for the more perfect organization of the fire department of said village, to appoint fire wardens, who shall be clothed with such powers, and be subject to such duties relative to the prevention of fires in said village, as the common council shall by ordinance direct; and the president, recorder and marshal of said village shall respectively have power to compel any bystanders at any fire in Fenalty for said village, to assist and aid in the extinguishing thereof; and any person neglecting or refusing obedience to the orders of said president, recorder or marshal, given at such fire for the purpose of aiding in the extinguishment of such fire, and securing the property of the inhabitants from conflagration, shall forfeit and pay to the use of said village, a sum not less than five, nor more than ten dollars for each offence.

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Taverns,

&e, not to be kept without Genre.

Sec. 38. Any person who shall keep an inn, or tavern, or common victualer's shop in said village of Albion, without being licensed therefor by the common council thereof, shall, on conviction thereof, forfeit and pay for the use of said village, the sum of one hundred dollars,

Sec. 39. The declaration in any suit instituted to recover any pen

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