(1888 I) Compiled Laws of Utah, Volume I, 1888

Territorial Acts_page 566

566 Corporation formed seal Powers of orporation MUNICIPAL CHARTERS body corporate and politic by the name aforesaid and shall have perpetual succession and may have and usecommon seal which they may change and alter at pleasure 1512 2 The inhabitants of said city by the name and style aforesaid shall have power to sue and be sued to plead and be impleaded defend and be defended in all courts of law and equity and in all actions whatsoever to purchase receive hold sell lease convey and dispose of property real and personal for the benefit of said city both within and without its corporate boundaries to improve and protect such property and to do all other things in relation thereto as natural persons 1513 3 The municipal government of said city is Council to consist of mayor threean hereby vested incity council to be composed aldermien five councilors three aldermen one from each ward and five ofmayor councilors who shall have the qualifications of electors of said city and shall be chosen by the qualified voters thereof and hold their office for two years and until their successors shall are elected and qualified mendediyend 1514 4 An election shall be held on the first Mon3 1869 Elections day of August next and every two years thereafter on said day at which there shall be elected one mayor three aldermen and five councilors and one justice of the peace and the persons respectively receiving the highest number of votes cast in the city for said offices shall be declared elected When two or more candidates shall have an equal number of votes for the same office the election shall be determined by the city cquncil Boweondactea 1515 5 The first election under this act shall be con ducted in the following manner to-wit Tooele county The county clerk of shall cause notice of the time and place and the number and kind of officers to be chosen to be posted up in four public places in said city at least ten days previous to said election Two judges shall be selected by the probate judge of Tooele county at least one week previous to the day of election Said judges shall choose two clerks and the judges and clerks before entering upon their duties shall take and subscribe an oath or affirmation before the county court for the faithful performance of said duties The polls shall be open at eightclock and shall close at sixclock At the close of the election the judges shall seal up the ballot box and the list of the names of the