The president a justice of the peace. Elections. Special powers. Streets and alleys. SEC. 6. The president of the board of trustees shall have all the powers and privileges of a justice of the peace within the corporate limits of said town of Stanton, in all matters arising under the ordinances of said town, and he shall do and perform all duties under and by virtue of any ordinance which may be prescribed by said board of trustees; Provided, that in case of vacancy or absence of such president of the board, any justice of the peace shall have and possess all the judicial powers of said president, under any such ordinance, and such president shall receive the same fees as a justice of the peace for similar services. SEC. 7. There shall be held on the first Monday of April, A. D. 1860, and every year thereafter, on the first Monday in April, in the said town of Stanton, an election for five trustees, and the persons having the highest number of votes shall be declared elected, and such election shall be conducted and such trustees shall be qualified in such manner as may be prescribed by ordinance. SEC. 8. The board of trustees shall have power by ordinance to levy and collect a tax on all lawful subjects of taxation, not exceeding one per centum; to remove and prevent nuisances; to prevent and restrain baudy houses, gambling houses, and other disorderly houses; to restrain and prevent gambling; to regulate or prohibit tippling houses, dram shops, ten-pin alleys, or other gambling devices; to protect property from fire; to prevent the introduction and spread of diseases, and by ordinance to do all other things that may be necessary and lawful for the well being of said town. SEC. 9. The board of trustees shall have power to open and put in repair all streets and alleys in said town. SEC. 10. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. GUSTAVUS A. COLTON, Speaker of House of Representatives. W. W. UPDEGRAFF, Approved February 8th, 1860. S. MEDARY, Governor. President of the Council. CHAPTER XCII. AN ACT entitled "an act to repeal an act entitled an act to incorporate the Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of Kan- SECTION 1. That an act entitled an act to incorporate the Saint Charles Town Company, approved February 11th, 1859, be and the same is hereby repealed. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage. GUSTAVUS A. COLTON, President of the Council. Approved February 24, 1860. S. MEDARY, Governor. CHAPTER XCIII. AN ACT to incorporate the St. John Town Company. and powers. SECTION 1. That N. B. Blanton, B. M. Blanton, Joseph Godfrey, Charles Watson, Moses Neal and J. H. Signor, their associates and successors, are hereby constituted a body politic and corporate, by the name and style of the "St John Town Corporate name Company," and by that name shall have power to contract, and be contracted with, to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, in all courts of law in this territory whatsoever. Said company is authorized to use and have a common seal, and to make such by-laws as they may deem necessary. SEC. 2. The officers of said company shall be a president, omcers. secretary and treasurer, who shall be elected at the first regular meeting of the company after this act shail take effect, and shall hold their offices for one year, and until their successors are qualified. SEC. 3. The company shall have power to make by-laws regulating the time for its meetings, and for the transfer of May tax stook. stock and shares in said town, which shall be personal property, and shall have power to tax such shares and stock for the purpose of paying any just indebtedness of said company, and for such general purposes as two-thirds of the members present at any regular meeting, may determine: provided a quorum be present thereat. SEC. 4. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage. GUSTAVUS A. COLTON, Speaker of House of Representatives. W. W. UPDEGRAFF, Approved February 16th, 1860. Governor. President of the Council. Description of part vacated. CHAPTER XCIV. AN ACT exempting certain lands from the provisions of an act entitled " an Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the SECTION. 1. That the south-west quarter of section nineteen (19,) township six (6,) of range twenty-one (21,) be exempted from the provisions of an act entitled an act to incorporate the city of Sumner, passed at the session of the legisla tive assembly of 1859. SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. GUSTAVUS A. COLTON, Speaker of House of Representatives. W. W. UPDEGRAFF, Approved February 24, 1860. S. MEDARY, Governor. President of the Council. CHAPTER XCV. A BILL to incorporate the City of Troy. Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the Location. Corporate name SECTION 1. All the district of country described as follows, to wit: The southeast quarter and southwest quarter of section No. 17, township No. 3, of range No. 21 east, in the county of Doniphan and territory of Kansas, shall be known and called the City of Troy, and by that name shall be known in law, may have perpetual succession, may sue and be sued, and powers. implead and be impleaded, defend and be defended, in all courts of law or equity, within this territory or elsewhere; may have a common seal, and may alter or change the same at pleasure, and shall have all the powers and privileges usually granted or by any law of this territory given to incorporated bodies. city charter to SEC. 2. All the powers, privileges, rights, reponsibilities Leavenworth and provisions of an act passed at the first session of the leg- apply. islative assembly of the territory of Kansas, A.D. 1855, entitled "An Act to incorporate the City of Leavenworth," except as otherwise provided in this act, be and the same are hereby conferred on the said city of Troy in its corporate capacity. in whom, SEC. 3. The corporate powers of said city shall be vested Powers vested in a mayor and board of councilmen, who shall be chosen as hereinafter provided. SEC. 4. The board of councilmen shall consist of five Council. members, and shall be elected by general ticket of the whole city, until otherwise provided by ordinance. The city shall be divided into convenient wards, and as many as there are councilmen by ordinance, whenever the mayor and council shall deem it advisable. SEC. 5. That S. D. Benight, Leonard Smith and John B. First election. Brady are hereby appointed judges of election, to hold the first election for mayor and councilmen under this act. Such judges shall hold such election at such time during the month of March or April, A.D. 1860, and at such place in Troy aforesaid, as they or a majority of them shall deem advisable; and they shall give at least three days' notice of the time and place of election by five written or printed handbills, put up Of councilmen. Of the council. Meetings. at five of the most public places in said city; and said judges shall take an oath, before some one authorized to administer oaths, faithfully and impartially to discharge the duties of their offices, which shall be certified and filed in the office of the district court; and such judges shall give to the person elected mayor and to each person elected councilman a certificate of his election. In case any of said judges shall fail to attend said election, the vacancy may be filled by the judge or judges who do attend. And such election shall be by ballot; the polls to be opened at nine A.M., and closed at four o'clock P.M. SEC. 6. The councilmen shall be chosen by the qualified voters of the city, and by the qualified voters of their respective wards, when the city shall be divided into wards, and shall serve for the term of one year and until their successors are elected and qualified; shall be at least twenty-one years of age, citizens of the United States, and shall have resided in said city for at least sixty days next preceding their election. And when there shall be a tie in the election of the councilmen, it shall be determined by the judges of election by lot; and all vacancies shall be filled by an election ordered by the mayor, who shall issue his proclamation ordering an election, prescribing the time, place and manner of holding such election. SEC. 7. The board of councilmen shall elect their president and all other officers, agents and servants of their board; shall judge of the qualification, election and return of their own members. A majority of the whole number shall constitute a quorum to do business; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and may compel the attendance of absent members in such manner and under such penalties as the board may prescribe; they may determine the rules and regulations of their own proceedings, punish their own members for disorderly conduct, and by a vote of two-thirds of their whole number eject a member; and they shall at any time, upon the request of any member, cause the yeas and nays to be called and entered upon the journal. SEC. 8. The board shall hold their stated meetings on such days and times as shall be fixed by ordinance; but there shall be not exceeding six regular meetings in any one year, and they may adjourn their stated and other meetings from time. to time, and may by ordinance change the time of holding their regular meetings. |