Arkansas, That Isaac Gray, of the county of Jackson, and State of Arkansas, be, and he is hereby granted a charter to build, make, erect and establish a good and substantial turnpike, plank, or causeway road through the Cache river bottom, in Jackson county Arkansas; and also, to erect a bridge of such construction as shall enable passengers to cross at any time, at or near the crossing of said river, near the main road leading from Augusta, in Jackson county Arkansas, to Memphis, in the State of Tennessee. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That said road and bridge shall be completed within three years from and after the passage of this act. SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That the said Isaac Gray, his heirs or assigns, after the completion of said road and bridge, shall keep said road and bridge in good order and repair, or suffer the penalties now inflicted on persons delinquent in cases of keeping ferries; Provided, That in cases of accident, or sudden rises, or freshets, the road or bridge may be materially damaged, he shall be allowed thirty days to repair the same; that whenever the said road shall be completed, three commissioners shall be appointed by the county court of Jackson county, to report the condition thereof. SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That the said Isaac Gray, his heirs, or assigns, shall have the right to collect and receive of, and from all, and every person or persons, using said road, or crossing on said bridge, the tolls hereinafter mentioned, to wit: for each four horse, or ox wagon team, and driver, the sum of one dollar; for each two horse or ox wagon, or carriage, the sum of fifty cents; for each man and horse fifteen cents; for each loose horse, mule, jack, or jennett, five cents; all cattle, three cents; for hogs and sheep, two cents each; for each one horse carriage, thirty cents. SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, That no public road or highway shall be laid out, nor shall any bridge be chartered within four miles of said road, after the same shall have been surveyed or marked out; and this charter is hereby granted for the term of twenty-five years. SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, That the said Isaac Gray shall have the privilege of charging toll at the rates of two-thirds of the above named prices, as soon as the main river is bridged. SEC. 7. And be it further enacted, That this act take effect from and after its passage. Approved 29th December, 1852. An act for the relief of the Representatives of Redrick Kelley.. SECTION 1. Redick Kelley, having paid into treasury $580, and the same, by mis 'SECTION take credited on wrong bonds, the, auditor and treasurer being satisfied SECTION. of said mistake, to make the proper SECTION 2. Act in force from its passage. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas, That, whereas, it is alleged and claimed that Redrick Kelley, in his life-time, paid into the state treasury the sum of five hundred and eighty dollars, on account of the 500,000 acres grant upon lands for which he was liable, but which sum, by mistake, was credited on certain bonds of A. West; Be it therefore enacted, That the state treasurer and Auditor, upon satisfactory proof being produced to them of such mistake, be and are hereby authorized to correct said mistake, and transfer the credit to the proper bonds, as intended when the same was paid by said Kelley. SEC. 2. That this act be in force from and after its passage. An act to Incorporate the Town of Dover, in Pope County. SECTION. 1. Incorporates the town of Dover, in Pope county, and defines its limits. 2. Officers, an alderman, five councilmen and a constable, elected by citizens of said corporation, and hold office one year, alderman and council each year to appoint a recorder, and fix his fees. 3. No one shall vote or hold office who does not possess qualifications to vote for members of the General Assembly. 4. Town styled "Corporation of the 5. An election for alderman, five coun- 7. Alderman and council a body politic 8. Council to make rules and regulations, by-laws, &c., for government of corporation. [SECTION. 9. Alderman executive of said town, 10. Fines for breach of the peace, or 12. Constable ex-officio assessor and collector of taxes, and recorder treasurer. 13. Council have exclusive right of granting licenses for dram shops," &c. 14. Vacancies in office of alderman filled by special election, in councilmen, by remaining councilmen; in constable and recorder, by council. 15. Recorder to record proceedings of said council. 16. Citizens of corporation exempt from the road duty beyond limits of corporation. 17. Council to appoint street overseer; his duties defined. 18. Alderman and three councilmen a quorum to do business. 19. Corporation not to issue tickets to circulate as currency, under penalty of forfeiture of charter. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas, That the town of Dover, in the county of Pope, in the State of Arkansas, extending one-half mile north, one-half mile south, one-half mile east, and one-half mile west, from the court house, be, and the same is hereby incorporated. SEC. 2. That the officers of said town shall consist of one alderman, and five councilmen, and one town constable, who shall be elected by the qualified voters residing within the limits of said corporation, and the officers when so chosen, shall hold their offices for the term of one year and until their successors are elected and qualified. Said alderman shall be commissioned by the governor. At the first meeting of the alderman and councilmen after their qualification, each year, they shall appoint a recorder for said corporation, who shall receive such compensation as shall be fixed by the alderman and council of said town. SEC. 3. That no person shall vote at any election held for the election of alderman, or councilmen, in said town, nor shall any person hold any of the offices herein created, who shall not reside within the limits of said corporation, and possess the requisite qualifications to entitle them to vote for members of the General Assembly. SEC. 4. That said town shall be styled the "Corporation of the town of Dover," and the alderman and councilmen, the Town Council. At all meetings of the town council the alderman shall preside, but shall not vote unless there be a tie, when he shall give the casting vote. SEC. 5. That on the second Monday in February, 1853, there shall be an election held in said town, for the election of an alderman, five councilmen, and one town constable, who shall hold their offices until the first Monday in January, 1854, and until their successors are elected and qualified; and all elections for officers of said town shall (after the one to be holden in February, 1853) be holden on the first Monday of January, annually, and shall be governed and conducted as the law directs, for governing general elections within this state. The returns of the election for alderman of said town shall be made to the clerk of the circuit court of Pope county, who shall certify the same to the governor. SEC. 6. That all officers authorized to be elected or appointed under this act, shall, before they enter upon the discharge of their duties, take an oath before some person authorized to administer oaths, to support the constitution of the United States and of the State of Arkansas, and to faithfully demean themselves in office. The constable and recorder shall give bond and security in such sums as the town council may prescribe, conditioned for the faithful performance of their duties, and that they will account for all moneys that may come to their hands, belonging to such corporation. SEC. 7. That the alderman and council elected, and qualified as aforesaid, shall be a body politic and corporate, in deed and in fact, with perpetual succession, and they, and their successors in office shall be able, in law and equity, to have, purchase, receive, possess, and enjoy, lands, tenements, hereditaments, franchises, jurisdictions, goods and chattles, and to grant, bargain, sell and convey the same; to sue and to be sued, plead and be impleaded, in any court of justice whatever; and to make and use a common seal, and the same to alter or renew at pleasure. SEC. 8. That said town council shall have power to make such rules, regulations, or ordinances, and by-laws, for the good government of said corporation, as they may deem expedient; Provided, Such rules, regulations, ordinances, and by-laws are not repugnant to the constitution and laws of this state or of the United States. SEC. 9. That the alderman of said town shall be the executive thereof; he shall be a conservator of the peace, within the limits of said corporation, and shall have the same powers and jurisdiction within the limits of said corporation, that justices of the peace have by the laws of this state, within their respective town. ships; appeals shall be from his judgments to the circuit court of Pope county. He shall examine all persons charged with a violation of any of the ordinances or by-laws of said corporation, and fine, imprison or discharge such persons. He shall have power to issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses to any part of the county of Pope, and the town constable shall have the right to serve the same. SEC. 10. That all fines assessed for breaches of the peace, or violations of any of the by-laws, or ordinances of said corporation, shall be made of the property of the defendant within the limits of such corporation, and for the enforcement of the collection of such fines, the alderman shall issue execution, and the constable shall levy the same on the personal property of the defendant, found within the corporate limits of said town, and sell the same by giving ten days' notice of the time and place of such sale, by three advertisements put up in said town, unless the defendant shall, before the day of such sale, pay such judgment, rendered for such fine, and all costs of suit. SEC. 11. That said town council shall have power to erect a market house, and regulate the markets, to prevent, define, and remove nuisances; to restrain and prohibit gaming and disorderly houses; to establish patrols, and prevent the improper assembling of slaves; to cause the streets and alleys in said town to be opened, and new ones laid out when necessary, and keep the same in good repair; to provide for the paving of side-walks; the prevention and extinguishment of fires; to levy and collect taxes on all property within the limits of said corporation, both real, personal and mixed; Provided, That none other than an ad-valorem tax shall be levied and collected; And, provided further, That no levy shall be made exceeding one-half of one per centum on the assessed value of such property. SEC. 12. That the town constable be ex-officio assessor and collector of taxes, within the limits of said corporation; and the recorder shall be ex-officio treasurer of the same. SEC. 13. That said town council shall have the exclusive right of granting licenses for dram shops, exhibitions, and shows, within the limits of said corporation, and to fix the rates thereof. SEC. 14. That all vacancies in the office of alderman shall be filled by special election, to be holden upon ten days' notice; that all vacancies in the office of councilman shall be filled by the remaining councilmen, and all vacancies in the office of recorder or constable shall be filled by the town council, all of whom shall hold their offices until their successors are elected or appointed, and qualified. SEC. 15. That the recorder shall keep a record of the proceedings of said town council, and publish all ordinances of said council by posting up a certified copy thereof, upon the court house door within three days from their approval by said town council. SEC. 16. That all persons residing within the limits of said corporation, liable to perform road duty, be, and they are hereby exempt from the performance of such duties beyond the corporation limits of said town. SEC. 17. That said town council shall appoint an overseer of streets, who may require all persons liable to work roads within the limits of said corporation, to work the same number of days, and under the sume rules and regulations as now provided by law, except delinquents shall be returned to, and fined by the alderman, and such fine paid into into the treasury of such corporation. SEC. 18. That the alderman and three members of the council shall be a quorum to transact business at any meeting of said town council. SEC. 19. Said corporation shall not issue change tickets, intended to circulate as currency. A violation of this section shall work a forfeiture of this charter. Approved 31st December, 1852. An act to authorize Thomas J. Evans, and William A. Ball, their heirs or assigns to establish and keep ferry across the Mississippi river, at or near Helena. SECTION 1. Authorizes Thos. J. Evans and Wm. A. Ball, their heirs or assigns, to establish and keep a ferry across the Mississipi river, at or near Helena, for the term of 10 years from passage of this act, provided they own in fee or obtain right of way, SECTION to enable them to land their boats without detriment to others. 2. Said Evans and Ball, their heirs or assigns, to place on said ferry good and substantial ferry boats, and keep the same in readiness for transportation of persons and property |