electors voting at said election shall write or print on their ballots the words, "For incorporation," or "Against incorporation ;" and if, at said election, a majority of said voters shall be "For incorporation," then this act shall be in force and effect; otherwise void and inoperative.

§ 15. This act to take effect from and after its passage. APPROVED March 11, 1869.

AN ACT to incorporate the town of Dorchester and additions, in the county In force March

of Macoupin, in the state of Illinois, into a school district, and to authorize the inhabitants thereof to levy a tax for the purpose of building and furnishing a school house.

29, 1869.

Constituted a

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the town of Dorchester and additions, in the county of Macou- school district. pin, in the state of Illinois, be and the same is hereby declared a school district, and bounded as follows, to-wit: Commencing at the northwest corner of lot numbered nine (9), in Hayden's first addition to the town of Dorchester, and to extend one-half mile east, west, north and south, from the said above named lot, numbered nine, as aforesaid, and that the inhabitants thereof be and they are hereby authorized and empowered to levy a tax upon all the property in said town, real and personal, not exceeding one dollar and fifty cents on the one hundred dollars, to build and furnish a school house.

§ 2. This act is hereby declared to be a public act, and to be in force from and after its passage. APPROVED March 29, 1869.

AN ACT entitled an act to incorporate the village of Elwood, of Will In force June

county, Illinois.

19, 1869.

ARTICLE I.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the inhabitants of the town of Elwood, in Will county, and state of Illinois, are hereby constituted a body politic and corporate, by the name and style of "The President and Trus- Name and style. tees of the town of Elwood;" and, by that name and style, have perpetual succession, and may have and use a common seal, which they may change and alter at pleasure.

Boundaries.

Powers vested

in council.

Qualifications

of members.

Office vacated.

Election returns

Quorum.

§ 2. The boundaries of the corporation hereby created shall be to include the whole of the northwest quarter of section twenty-nine (29), in township thirty-four (34), range ten (10) east of third principal meridian, in said county of Will, and state of Illinois: Provided, nevertheless, that the president and trustees of said town may extend the limits of said corporation.

ARTICLE II.

SECTION 1. The government of said town shall be vested in a town council, which shall consist of a president and four trustees, to be chosen annually by the qualified voters of said town, who shall hold their offices for a term of one year and until their successors are elected and qualified.

§ 2. No person shall be a member of said town council unless he is an actual resident of the town at the time of his election and a legal voter and a freeholder therein.

3. If any member of the town council shall, during his term of office, remove from the town or dispose of his freehold his office shall thereby become vacant.

§ 4. The town council shall judge of the qualifications, elections and returns of its own members: Provided, the "election of any trustee may be contested in the same manner as is provided by law for contesting the election of supervisor.

5. A majority of the town council shall constitute a quorum to do business, but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day and compel the attendance of absent members, under fines and penalties as may be prescribed by ordinance, and shall have power to determine the rules of its own proceedings, punish a member for disorderly conduct, and, with the concurrence of three-fourths of their number, expel a member.

Journal of pro- § 6. The town council shall keep a journal of its proceedings.

ceedings.

Oath of office.

Tie vote, how determined.

87. Each and every member of the town council, before entering upon the duties of his office, shall take and subscribe an oath, before a justice of the peace or any other person authorized to administer oaths in said county, that he will support the constitution of the United States and of the state of Illinois, and that he will faithfully perform the duties of his office, according to the best of his ability; and there shall be at least one regular meeting of said council in each month, at such times and places as may be designa ted by ordinance.

88. Whenever a tie shall occur in the election of a member or members of the town council, the judges of election shall certify the same to the justice of the peace of said town, hereinafter provided for, who shall determine

the same in such manner as is now provided for by the general laws of this state in such cases.

ARTICLE III.

SECTION 1. On the first Monday of March, A. D. 1869, shall be held in said town of Elwood, for the election of president and four trustees, and forever thereafter on the first Monday of March of each year, an election shall be held for said officers.

Election of trustees.

Election

constable

of

and

§ 2. On the first Monday of March, A. D. 1869, an election shall be held in said town of Elwood for an elec- justices of peace tion of a justice of the peace and constable for said town, who shall hold their office for four years and until their successors are elected and qualified.

3. For the election of a justice and constable, the said town of Elwood, as herein defined or as may be extended hereafter or limited by ordinance, shall constitute an election precinct; and the first election of said officers shall be held on the first Monday of March, A. D. 1869. And the present trustees of said town, holding their office by virtue of the general laws of this state, shall be judges of said election, conducted and returns made as is now provided for the election of justices and constables by statute, whose jurisdiction shall be the same as other justices and constables in this state.

Territory de

clared an elec

tion precinct.

§ 4. Any persons who are entitled to vote for state of Qualifications ficers by the laws of this state and who shall have been of electors. actual residents of the said town thirty days next preceding

any election held under the provisions of this act, shall be entitled to vote at any such election.

ARTICLE IV.

lect taxes.

SECTION 1. The town council shall have power and au-, Levy and colthority to levy and assess and collect a tax or taxes upon all property, real, personal and mixed, within the limits of said town, which is now or may hereafter be subject to taxation for state and county purposes, not exceeding one per cent., per annum, upon the assessed value thereof, and levy and enforce the collection of the same by any ordinance not repugnant to the constitution of the United States of America or of this state.

$ 2. The town council shall have power to appoint a clerk, treasurer, assessor and street commissioner, and all such officers as may be by them judged necessary for carrying into effect the power conferred upon said corporation by this act, and to require them to give such bonds, with such security, and take such oaths, as may be deemed necessary to insure the faithful performance of their respective duties, before entering upon the discharge of the same, and who shall possess the same qualifications as are required of the town council.

Appointmen

of officers.

Indebtedness.

General health.

Improvement of streets and al

leys.

Levy special tax

§ 3. Also, to appropriate money and provide for the payment of the debts and expenses of the town.

$4. To make regulations to secure the general health of the inhabitants of the town, to declare what shall be considered a nuisance and to prevent and remove or abolish the same.

§ 5. To open, abolish, widen, alter, extend, establish, grade, pave or otherwise improve and keep in repair, streets, alleys and lanes in said town, and erect, maintain and keep in repair bridges, drains and sewers, within the corporate limits of said town.

86. The town council shall have power to levy and collect a special tax on the owners of lots on any street or part of a street, according to their respective fronts, for the purpose of making, grading or repairing the sidewalks on said street or part of a street: Provided, that the lot in front of which any sidewalk is made, shall be taxed to pay at least one-half of the expense of making such sidewalk, in addition to the regular tax, which shall be assessed and collected in the same manner as other taxes are. Prohibit sale 87. To license, tax, and regulate or prohibit the selling, exchanging and traffic of any wine, rum, gin, brandy, whisky, ale, porter, beer, cider or other malt, mixed or intoxicating liquors within the limits of said town: Provided, always, that bona fide druggists be allowed to sell the same, in good faith, for mechanical, chemical and sacramental purposes.

of liquors.

Public grounds.

Exhibitions.

Stock at large.

Running large of dogs.

cers.

at

8. To inclose, regulate, improve and ornament the public grounds of the town.

89. To license theatrical and other exhibitions.

10. To restrain cattle, sheep and hogs from running at large.

8 11. To prevent the running at large of dogs, and to provide for the destruction of the same when running at large contrary to ordinance.

Election of off- § 12. To regulate the election of town officers, define their duties, fix the fees and compensation of town officers, jurors, witnesses and others, for services rendered under the provisions of this act, and to provide for the removal of any officer holding an office created by any ordinance.

Punishment of offenders.

Regulate police.

13. To provide for the punishment of persons who may at any time distract the peace of the inhabitants of said town or the deliberations of the proceedings of any public meeting of said inhabitants or of the town council while in session.

§ 13. To regulate the police of the town, to impose fines, penalties and forfeitures for the breach of any ordinance, and to provide for the recovery and appropriation of such fines and forfeitures and the enforcement of such penalties: Provided, in all cases the right of trial by jury shall be allowed to any person charged with a breach of any

of the provisions of this act, or any ordinance made in pursuance of this act.

15. The town council shall have the power to make Enforcing ordiand enforce all ordinances which may be necessary and nances. proper for carrying into effect all the power specified in this act or as the good of the inhabitants of said town may require, so that the ordinances are not repugnant to or inconsistent with the constitution of the United States or of this state.

nances.

16. The style of ordinances of the town shall be, Style of ordi"Be it ordained by the President and Trustees of the Town of Elwood;" and all ordinances shall, after they are passed, be published in some newspaper published in said town, or made known, by posting copies of the same in three public places in said town; and the certificate of the publisher of said newspaper or of the clerk of the town, under the seal of the corporation, shall be prima facie evidence of such ordinance and of its publication; and no ordinance shall take effect until published or made known as aforesaid.

proof of.

§ 17. All ordinances may be proven by the seal of the Evidence and town, and when printed and published in book or pamphlet form, and purporting to be printed or published by authority of the town of Elwood, the same shall be received as evidence in all courts and places, without further proof.

ARTICLE V.

SECTION 1. The president shall preside at all meetings Presiding officer of the council, when present, and, in case of his absence at any meeting, the council shall appoint one of their number chairman, who shall preside at that meeting.

§ 2. The president or any two members may call special special meetmeetings of the council.

ings called.

Duties of the president.

ordinances.

§ 3. The president shall be active and vigilant in enforcing the laws and ordinances for the government of the town. He shall inspect the conduct of all subordinate of Enforcement of ficers, and cause negligence or willful neglect to be punished. He shall have power and authority to call on all male inhabitants of said town, over the age of eighteen years, to aid in enforcing the laws and ordinances; and any person who shall fail or refuse to obey such call shall forfeit and pay to said town the sum of ten dollars.

books.

§ 4. He shall have power, whenever he may deem it Inspection of necessary, to require of any officer of said town an exhibit of his books and papers, and shall have power to do all other acts required of him by any ordinance made in pursuance of the terms of this act.