CHAPTER XXI ARTICLE I. Incorporation (§§ 1–32). II. Officers and elections (§§ 40-72). III. General duties and compensation of officers; ordinances V. Street; sidewalks and public grounds (§§ 146–169). VI. The police department (§§ 180–190). VII. The fire department (§§ 200-210). XI. Cemeteries (S$ 290-296). XII. Reincorporation under this chapter (§§ 300-304). INCORPORATION. 2. Requisite population. 3. Proposition for incorporation. 4. Notice of hearing. 5. Proceeding on hearing. 6. Decision of supervisor. 7. Notice of appeal from decision of supervisor. 8. Hearing and decision of appeal. 9. When election may be held. SECTION 21. When village deemed incorporated. 22. Report of incorporation. 23. Compensation for services under this article. 24. Payment of expenses if village not incorporated. 25. Payment of expenses of incorporation. 26. First election of officers, when held. 27. Appointment of village clerk; inspectors of election. 29. Officers to be elected; terms of office. 30. Conduct of election. 31. First meeting of board of trustees. 1. Short title.-This chapter shall be known as the village law. § 2. Requisite population.-A territory not exceeding one square mile, or an entire town, containing in either case a population of not less than two hundred, and not including a part of a city or village, may be incorporated as a village under this chapter. (As amended by chap. 154 of 1899.) § 3. Proposition for incorporation.--Twenty-five adult freeholders residing in such territory may institute a proceeding for the incorporation thereof as a village, by making and delivering to the supervisor of the town in which such territory is situated, or if situated in two or more towns, to the supervisor of each of such towns, a proposition in substantially the following form: Proposition for the incorporation of the village of. The undersigned adult resident freeholders of the territory hereinafter described propose the incorporation thereof by the name of the village of . . The territory proposed to be incorporated does not exceed one square mile and is bounded and described as follows: (or, the territory proposed to be incorporated is the entire town of . . . . .) Such territory contains a population of . appears from the enumeration hereto attached. Dated (Signatures and residences.) as The proposition shall be signed by the persons proposing such incorporation, with the addition of the town in which they respectively reside. A list of the names of the inhabitants of such territory shall be attached to and accompany the proposition. At the time of the delivery of the proposition the sum of fifty dollars shall be deposited with one of the supervisors for the purpose specified in this article. $4. Notice of hearing.--Within ten days after the receipt of such proposition the supervisor or supervisors shall cause to be posted in five public places in such territory and also published at least twice in each newspaper published therein, à notice, that a proposition for the incorporation of the village of (naming it) has been received by him or them, that at a place in such territory and on a day, not less than ten nor more than twenty days after the date of posting such notice, which place and date shall be specified therein, a hearing will be had upon such proposition; and that such proposition will be open for public inspection at a specified place in such territory until the date of such hearing. § 5. Proceeding on hearing. The supervisor or supervisors shall meet at the time and place specified in such notice, and shall hear any objections which may be presented against such incorporation upon either of the following grounds: 1. That a person signing such proposition is not qualified therefor, or 2. That if the territory is less than an entire town, it contains more than one square mile, or 3. That the population of the territory is less than two hundred. All objections must be in writing and signed by one or more resident taxpayers of a town in which some part of the proposed village is situated. Testimony may be taken on such hearing, which shall be reduced to writing, and subscribed by the witnesses. The hearing may be adjourned, but must be concluded within ten days from the date fixed in the notice. (As amended by chap. 154 of 1899, § 2.) 6. Decision of supervisor.-Within ten days after such hearing is concluded the supervisor or supervisors shall determine whether the proposition complies with this chapter, and shall within such time make and sign a written decision accordingly, and file it or a duplicate thereof in the office of the town clerk of each town in which any part of such proposed village is situated. The proposition for incorporation, a copy of the notice, the objections, testimony and minutes of proceedings taken and kept on the hearing, shall also be filed with such decision in one of such town clerk's offices. If the decision be adverse to the propo |