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after being duly qualified as aforesaid, shall meet on the first Monday in the month of May, or at some other time soon thereafter, upon notice given by any one of said Councilmen, and at such meeting, shall elect one of their number to be President of the "Town Council", and one of their number to be Secretary of the "Town Council", after which they may proceed to administer the affairs and conduct the business of the said Town.

The said "Town Council", shall hold its regular meetings on the first Monday in each and every month, unless they shall by ordinance set another day in each month for said meetings.

All questions and matters coming before said "Town Council", shall be decided by a majority of three of the members of said "Town Council". Three of the members of said "Town Council", shall constitute a quorum to do business.

The President shall preside at the meetings of said "Town Council", but in his absence the other members of said "Town Council", may appoint one of their number to act as President pro tem.

The President of the said "Town Council", shall have power to call special meetings of said "Town Council", or any two of said Councilmen shall have power to call special meetings of said Council. All special meetings shall be called by written notices, given to each of said Councilmen personally, at least, one day before the meeting.

The President shall appoint all committees from among the said Councilmen.

The Secretary of said "Town Council", shall keep a permanent record of all meetings, proceedings and business of said "Town Council", in a minute book provided for that purpose.

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All meetings of the said "Town Council", shall be op- Meetings en to the public, unless they in their discretion think best that any meeting shall be private. It shall be the duty of the Alderman to attend any and all meetings upon the request of any two of the said Councilmen.

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The Alderman shall have the right to vote on ques- Alderman to tions and matters before the said "Town Council", when a tie where there is for any reason whatever, a tie vote among the said Councilmen, and his vote may constitute one of the three votes to decide questions and matters before said "Town Council", where for any reason all of the members of said "Town Council" are not present.

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Section 7. At the first meeting of said "Town Coun- To choose a cil", after each election, or at a meeting soon thereafter, among Council the said Councilmen and Alderman shall choose from among their number, one member to be Treasurer of said "Town of St. Georges". The said Treasurer shall, before entering upon his duties as such Treasurer, give ample bond to be approved by the others of said Councilmen and Alderman, in the sum sufficient to indemnify the said Town of St. Georges against any possible loss on account of any moneys or other valuable thing that may come into his hands belonging to said Town.

And after such Treasurer has given approved bond as aforesaid, the said Alderman shall notify the Treasurer of said "Town Council", holding the funds of said Town by virtue of a preceding election or appointment, and upon the receipt of said notice, the said preceding Treasurer shall turn over to the newly appointed Treasurer at the first meeting of said "Town Council", after being so notified, all moneys, books, papers, records and things of value in his hands belonging to the said Town, which shall be fully receipted for by the Treasurer receiving same, and upon the failure of the preceding Treasurer

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so to do, he shall forfeit and be liable on his bond to pay the sum of fifty dollars in addition to any other loss or damage on his said bond incurred by said Town, because of any default or miscarriage as Treasurer of said Town of St. Georges.

The Alderman or any of the members of "Town Council", may upon appointment as aforesaid, hold the office of Treasurer, Assessor, or Collector of taxes, but shall not hold more than one of said offices at one time.

None of the said Councilmen or Alderman shall vote upon his own appointment to the office of Treasurer, Assessor, or Collector.

Section 8. The "Town Council", shall pass upon all bills and claims presented to the said "Town Council", for payment and shall have the power to reject or pass and order payment of bills which they shall deem just and correct. All warrants for the payments of claims and bills passed by said "Town Council", shall be paid by the Treasurer of said Town when signed by a majority of the "Town Council."

The said Treasurer shall pay out no moneys belonging to the said Town during his term of office except upon warrants duly signed as aforesaid. He shall pay no bills or claims upon warrants or otherwise after the expiration of his term of office.

The said Treasurer may vote upon passing any claim or bill, but he shall in no case sign warrants for the payment of moneys.

Section 9. The inhabitants, residents and free-holders "St. Georges" of the said Town of St. Georges, shall be and continue to be, and are hereby created, a body politic and corporate in law and equity, and they shall, in the name of the said

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"Town Council", of the "Town of St. Georges", be able to sue, and may be sued, plead and be impleaded, answer, answered, and defended in all courts of judicature what

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And may have and use a common seal with proper device or devices which shall be kept in charge of the President of said "Town Council", and shall be by him affixed to such papers and documents necessary in the judg ment of the said "Town Council".

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They may, and are hereby empowered, to purchase, Powers of take, hold, receive and enjoy and messuage, land, tenement or hereditaments, in fee simple or otherwise. The same to be held in the name of the. "Town Council", of the Town of St. Georges, for the use of said Town; And also in said name to buy, purchase, hold, own, and possess for the use of the said Town, goods, chattels, rights, credits, and to alien, grant, demise, sell and convey and dispose of by deed or otherwise and in such manner and form as they deem expedient, any or all lands, tenements, houses, goods, chattels, wares or merchandise belonging to said Town.

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Section 10. That the person elected as Alderman, Alderman to shall have within the limits of said Town of St. Georges, tion &e of a jurisdiction and cognizance of a Justice of the Peace, Peace over all cases of breach of the peace, assault and battery, profane abusive language, or riotous, turbulent or disorderly conduct of any person or persons within said Town, or noisy assemblage or gatherings of persons, in the streets, roads, lanes, alleys or squares and public places in said Town, or in any house situated therein. And all other offenses against the provisions of this act or against any ordinances of the said Town.

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And the said Alderman shall have the full and like have power power and authority of a Justice of the Peace, in

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such offenses committed within said Town, and shall proceed in like manner as a Justice of the Peace of the said County of New Castle, to bring the offender against this act of incorporation and said ordinances before him and punish by fine; and to commit to jail in default of the payment of fines so imposed by him, and may issue to the Town Bailiff or any Constable of said County, writs, subpoenas and warrants, to be served by said Bailiff or Constable and when so issued; said Bailiff or Constable shall have full and ample authority to serve such writs, warrants and subpoenas. But in no case shall said Alderman have jurisdiction over Civil matters, and no fine imposed by him shall exceed the sum of ten dollars ($10).

The said "Town Council", may appoint a Town Bailiff or Bailiffs for the purpose of preserving order within said Town, and may determine the compensation to be allowed and paid to such Town Bailiff or Bailiffs. And said Bailiff shall have full and ample authority to arrest and take before the said Alderman, for a hearing, or to hold for a hearing, any person or persons whom he shall see committing any act against the provisions of this act or against any ordinance of said Town, and said Bailiff or Bailiffs shall have like authority as any Constable of said County within the limits of said Town.

His jurisdiction within the limits of said Town, shall be concurrent with the Justice of the Peace of said County of New Castle.

All proceedings and processes by and before said Ald"State of Del." erman shall be in the name of the "State of Delaware".

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And all warrants, proceedings, dockets &c., shall be signed by him as "Alderman of the Town of St. Georges".

The said Alderman shall keep a record of all his proceedings in a docket called the "Alderman's Docket", of