votes each shall hold their offices for one year from said election, and where there are four Trustees to be elected, the two persons receiving the greatest number of votes each shall hold their offices for two years, and the two persons receiving the next greatest number of votes each shall hold their offices for one year, and where there are five Trustees to be elected, the two persons receiving the greatest number of votes each shall hold their offices for two years, and the three persons receiving the next greatest number of votes each shall hold their offices for one year, and where there are six Trustees to be elected, the three persons receiving the greatest number of votes shall hold their offices for two years, and the three persons receiving the next greatest number of votes shall hold their offices for one year, and where there are seven Trustees to be elected, the three persons receiving the greatest number of votes shall hold their offices for two years, and the four persons receiving the next greatest number of votes each shall hold their offices for one year. And it is further provided that at the May elections for the election of town officers, succeeding the May election of one thousand eight hundred and eighty-one, the Town Trustees of the districts where a vacancy will occur, by reason of the expiration of the terms, shall be elected for the term of two years each. In all cases where two or more persons receive an equal number of votes, and there be no choice, the inspector shall determine, as is now provided by law, as to who is elected. SEC. 2. The Town Trustees shall have power to levy Road tax levied. road tax not to exceed twenty-five cents on the one hundred dollars taxable property within such corporation, in addition to the powers now conferred upon them by law for the levy and collection of taxes: Provided, That the Board of Commissioners or Township Trustees shall have no power or authority to levy a road tax on any property within the corporate limits of such town. SEC. 3. All laws or parts of laws in conflict with this Laws repealed. act are hereby repealed. SEC. 4. Whereas an emergency exists for the imme- Emergency . diate taking effect of this act, therefore the same shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Incorporation legalized. Emergency. CHAPTER CIX. AN ACT to legalize the incorporation of the town of Lagro, in Wabash county, Indiana; the election and qualifications of its Board of Trustees and other officers, and all the acts, orders, ordinances, bylaws and resolutions of the Board of Trustees of said town, relating to the assessment of taxes for the years 1879 and 1880. [APPROVED APRIL 9, 1881.] SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of· the State of Indiana, That the incorporation of the town of Lagro, in Wabash county, Indiana, the election and qualifications of its Board of Trustees and other officers, and all the acts, orders, ordinances, by-laws and resolutions of the Board of Trustees of said town, relating to the assessment of taxes in said town for the years 1879 and 1880, be and the same are hereby legalized. SEC. 2. That whereas an emergency exists for the immediate taking effect of this act, therefore it shall be in force from and after its passage. Acts legalized. Emergency. CHAPTER CX. AN ACT to legalize the acts and proceedings of the Board of Trustees of the town of Bedford, in Lawrence county, State of Indiana, in the levy and assessment of taxes therein, and all official acts in connection therewith, in the year 1880, and declaring an emergency. [APPROVED APRIL 9, 1881.] SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, That the official acts of the Board of Trustees of the incorporated town of Bedford, in the county of Lawrence, and State of Indiana, in the levy and assessment of taxes for the year 1880, together with the acts of said Board and other officers of said town, in relation thereto, be and the same are hereby legalized and made valid. SEC. 2. Inasmuch as grave doubts exist as to the legality of the acts of said Board of Trustees, in the levy and assessment of taxes, for said year 1880, it is hereby de STREET RAILWAY TO INSANE HOSPITAL. clared that an emergency exists for the immediate taking effect of this act, the same shall, therefore, be in force from and after its passage. 711 CHAPTER CXI. AN ACT legalizing the acts and ordinances of Kirklin Corporation in [APPROVED APRIL 15, 1881.] SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Acts legalized. State of Indiana, That all acts and ordinances heretofore enacted by Kirklin Corporation, which is in Kirklin township, Clinton county, Indiana, be and the same are hereby legalized. SEC. 2. An emergency existing for the immediate taking Emergency. effect of this act, therefore the same shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. CHAPTER CXII. AN ACT to authorize and empower the trustees for the State Hospital for the Insane to confer upon any incorporated street or horse railroad company the right and privilege to enter upon, and construct, lay and maintain its tracks on the grounds connected with said hospital.. [APPROVED APRIL 15, 1881.] to Insane Asy SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Street railroad the State of Indiana, That the trustees for the State Hos- lam. pital for the Insane are hereby authorized and empowered to confer upon any incorporated street or horse railroad company, under such restrictions as said Trustees may deem proper, the right and privilege to enter upon the grounds connected with said State Hospital for the Insane, and to construct, lay and maintain on said grounds, its necessary tracks for the purpose of connecting said State Hospital for the Insane with the Union Depot in the City of Indianapolis by a continuous line of street or horse railroad: Provided, however, That such right and privilege shall not be so exercised by said company as to in any wise interfere with the use and enjoyment of said grounds, for the purpose of said State Hospital for the Insane, or in any wise interefere with any improvement or improvements, made or to be made on said grounds, and that any licence granted by the Trustees under this act shall be revocable. Voluntary association, organization, Purposes of organization. CHAPTER CXIII. AN ACT to amend section one (1) of an act entitled "An act to amend section two (2) of an act entitled an act concerning the organization and perpetuity of voluntary associations, and repealing an act entitled an act concerning the organization of voluntary associations, and repealing former laws in reference thereto, approved February 12, 1855, and repealing each act repealed by said act, and authorizing gifts or devises by will to be made to any corporation or purpose contemplated by this act, approved February 20, 1867, and declaring an emergency to exist," approved December 19, 1872, and declaring an emergency. [APPROVED MARCH 26, 1881.] SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, That section one of the above entitled act be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 1. That any number of persons may voluntarily associate themselves by written articles, to be signed by each person who may be a member at the time of organization, specifying the objects of the same, the corporate name they may adopt to designate such objects pursuant to this act, the names and places of residence of each member or stockholder, with an impression and description of the corporate seal, and in what manner persons shall be appointed or elected to manage the business and prudential concerns of any such association that may have been or shall hereafter be formed for either of the following purposes: First. To establish and maintain associations for horticultural or agricultural purposes, or to promote and encourage the mechanical arts, or for literary or scientific purposes, and for dredging or deepening the channels of rivers and creeks, and for the improvement of harbors. Second. To establish and maintain schools or institutions for the education of males or females, upon such terms and conditions, and upon such plan or system as shall be agreed upon. Third. To establish and maintain asylums for the care, support, discipline and education of orphan children-the words "orphan children" to mean any person within the age of sixteen years, who has been deprived of parental care, by the death of either father or mother, or both of them; or to establish and maintain homes for the care and support of aged females who can not support themselves from their own means, and by their own industry; or to establish and maintain asylums for the care and support of any crippled person who can not, from his own means or by his or her own industry, support himself or herself; and it shall be lawful to provide in one asylum or home for the care, education and support of orphans, together with the support of aged females and that of crippled persons as specified in this section or of either of them. Fourth. To purchase and hold suitable grounds for the burial of the dead, with the power of ornamenting and protecting the same, to be controlled, regulated and managed in such manner as shall be set forth in the articles of association. Fifth. To organize lodges or other bodies of Masons or Odd Fellows according to their respective laws; also Divisions or Associations of Temperance or other Charitable Associations or Orders; to organize churches, conferences and religious societies; also the Independent Order of Foresters, including the High and Subordinate Courts. thereof; also to organize and maintain societies for the prevention of cruelty to either animals, children or both, and to organize a State Grange of the order of Patrons of Husbandry and other Granges subordinate to the State Grange. Sixth. To organize military or fire companies; also companies to erect and maintain suitable buildings for public meetings, or to plant and protect shade trees in public grounds and spaces in towns and cities. Seventh. To organize safe deposit and loan companies. Eighth. To organize associations for the purpose of building, owning and carrying on hotels. Ninth. To organize associations for the purpose of buying, holding and selling real estate: Provided, That the amount invested in any one association shall not at any time exceed the sum of one hundred thousand dollars. SEC. 2. An emergency existing therefor, this act shall Emergency. be in force from its passage. |