80 Sheriffs to take an oath. Clerks oath. By whom administered. Certificates to recorded. Middletown City. and uprightly Difcharge the Duties of that Office fo long as you shall hold the fame. So help you GOD. 26. And the Form of the Oath to be taken by the Sheriffs of faid City, fhall be the fame prescribed by Law to be taken by the Sheriffs, mutatis mutandis. 27. And the Form of the Oath to be taken by the Clerk of faid City, fhall be as follows, viz. YOU being chofen Clerk of the City of Middletown, do fwear by the Name of the everliving God, that you will truly and faithfully attend and execute the Office of Clerk of faid City, according to your beft Skill, and make true Entries and Records of all the Votes and Proceedings of faid City, and fuch other Matters as by Law or by the By-Laws of faid City are to be recorded in your Office, and that you will deliver true Copies of the Records in your Hands, when they fhall be required. of you, taking only your lawful Fees. So help you GOD. 28. Which Oaths may be adminiftered by any Assistant of this State, or Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford, or by the Mayor or either of the Aldermen of said City, provided the Mayor or Alderman administering such Oath hath been fworn according to this A&t. 29. And the Perfon adminiftering the Oath prescribed by this be given and Act, fhall give a Certificate thereof under his Hand to the Officer to whom he administered fuch Oath, which Certificate shall be recorded in the Records of faid City, before the Person to whom it is given fhall be capable of executing the Office to which he was chofen. Power to make by-laws. 30. And be it further enacted, That there fhall be a Court of Common Council of faid City, of which the Mayor, Aldermen and Common Council of faid City fhall be the Members, who, or a Majority of them shall have Power to make By-Laws relative to the erecting and regulating Markets, and relative to Commerce within the Limits of faid City; relative to Perfons fummoned to serve as Jurors at faid City Courts and neglecting or refusing to ferve; relative to the Streets and Highways of faid City; relative to Nufances within faid City Limits; relative to Landing-Places, Wharves, anchoring and mooring of Veffels; relative to Trees planted for Shade, Ornament,Convenience or Ufe public or private, and to the Fruits of fuch Trees; relative to Trefpaffes committed in Gardens; relative to Walks and Buildings public or private; relative to the sweeping of Chimneys and preferving faid City from Fire; relative to the Forms of Oath to be taken by the Treasurer of faid City, and Inspectors of Produce brought to faid City for Sale or Exportation; relative to the manner of warning Meetings of faid City and the Court of Common-Council, and the Time and Place at which they shall be holden; relative to the Qualifications in point of Property of the Mayor and Aldermen ; relative to the Bonds to be given by the Sheriffs of faid City for a faithful Difcharge of their Duty; relative to the Penalties to be incurred by thofe who being chofen to any City Office, fhall (not being excused by said City) refuse to ferve; relative to a City Watch; relative to the Burial of the Dead; relative to the public Lights and Lamps of faid City; relative to restraining Geefe and Swine from going at large within the Limits of faid To inflict pe City, and to inflict Penalties for the Breach of fuch By-Laws; ties not excuniary penalprovided however, that fuch Penalty fhall in no Cafe exceed the ceeding 34dol. Sum of Thirty-Four Dollars; and faid Penalties fhall be to fuch Penalties to be Perfons as the By-Laws of faid City fhall direct, and be recovera- to, &c. Recovered by, ble by the Perfons to whom forfeited, by Action of Debt brought &c. to the City Courts of faid City, in which Action no Appeal or No appeal. Review fhall be allowed: provided however, that no By-Laws Provifo. of faid City fhall be made repugnant to the Laws of this State; and provided alfo, that all the By-Laws made by faid Court of Common Council, fhall be approved of by faid City in legal Meet- published. ing affembled, and after being fo approved, fhall be published at least three Weeks fucceflively in fome public News-paper in or nearest faid City, before the fame fhall be of any Validity; and Liable to be all the By-Laws of faid City fhall at any Time within fix Months repealed by, after they are made, be liable to be repealed by any Superior &c. Court holden in faid County of Hartford if by fuch Superior Court on a Hearing adjudged to be unreasonable or unjust. 31. And all Grants and Leafes of any real Eftate belonging to By-Laws to be leafes figned faid City, figned by the Mayor of faid City, and fealed with the Grants and City Seal, and approved by faid City in legal Meeting affembled, by the mayor, fhall be good and effectual in Law to convey the Eftate intended &c. to be conveyed by fuch Grant or Leafe, provided the fame is recorded in the Records, of the Town where the Lands leafed or granted lie. Produce. 32. And faid City fhall have power to appoint Inspectors of Infpectors of every Kind of Produce of the United States brought to faid City for Sale or Exportation. 33. And the Vote or Choice of the major Part of the Freemen prefent at a legal Meeting of faid City, fhall be confidered in all Cafes as the Vote or Choice of faid City. 34. And whenever the Mayor of faid City, or any other Officer of faid City, eligible by the Freemen thereof, fhall refign, or be removed by Death or otherwife, another Perfon fhall be chofen in his Place by faid City, and (if an annual Officer) fhall continue in Office until the expiration of the Month of January next following, unless another fhall be fooner chofen and sworn in his Stead. Vote of the major part of the freemen valid. In cafe of death, &c. of any officer, &c, 35. And the Mayor of faid City, or in his Abfence the fenior Mayor, or, &c. Alderman present at any Meeting of faid City, or at any Court of Common Council, fhall ex-Officio be Moderator thereof, and the Meeting of faid City may from Time to Time, by a major Vote of the Freemen prefent, be adjourned. to be moderator of the city meeting which may be adjourned, 36. And be it further enacted, That the firft Meeting of faid City fhall be holden at the Town-Houfe in laid Middletown, on the second First meeting. Tuesday of July next, at nine of the Clock in the Forenoon, for the Choice of a Mayor, Aldermen, Common Council and Sheriffs of faid City, and to tranfact fuch other Business as may be necefN 82 Annual officers to continue, &c. to choose a Glerk. Then the You, &c. ma. Middletown City. fary, which Meeting may be from Time to Time adjourned, and a Copy of this Paragraph of this A&t certified under the Hand of the Secretary of this State and published on the Sign-Poft in faid Town of Middletown, at least three Days before faid fecond Tuefday of faid July shall be a legal Warning of the Freemen of faid City to attend faid first Meeting, and the annual Officers chofen at faid Meeting fhall continue in Office until the Expiration of next January, unless others are fooner chofen and First meeting qualified in their stead. And the faid City fhall at fuch Meeting first choose a Clerk of faid City, who fhall be immediately fworn, and fhall forthwith make a Record of his being chofen and fworn; and the Record thus made by him in fuch Calc fhall be good and effectual, any Thing in this Act to the contrary notwithstanding; and fuch Record may be made by Clerks hereafter chofen of their being chosen and fworn and fhall be good and effectual, any Thing in this Act to the contrary notwithftanding; and faid City fhall thereupon proceed to choose a Mayor and the other Officers of faid City eligible by the Freemen thereof; and the Juftices of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford, living and inhabiting within the Limits of faid City and prefent at fuck firft Meeting. fhall have, as to the election of the Mayor, Aldermen, Sheriffs, Common Council-men and Clerk of faid City, the fame Powers and proceed in the fame Manner as Firft modera- the Mayor, Aldermen and Sheriffs of faid City by this A&t are to have and proceed in at the future Elections of faid City. And the fenior Juftice of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford, living within the Limits of faid City, prefent at said firft Meeting, fhall be Moderator thereof, until there fhall be a Mayor or Alderman chofen and qualified according to this Act; and faid City fhall when holden, at their firft Meeting appoint a Time and Place for holding the first Court of Common Council, which Court fhall have Power to adjourn frem Time to Time; and the firft City Court of faid City fhall be holden on the first Tuesday of Auguft next, at the TownHouse in faid City, and the City Courts of faid City may be holden in faid Town-Houfe from Time to Time, or in fuch other Place in faid City as faid City fhall provide and Judge proper. tors. Firft city court the third 37. And the Mayor, Aldermen and Common Council of faid Mayro, &c. on City fhall on the third Tuesday of July next, at three of the Clock in the Afternoon, hold a Meeting at the Town-House in faid Tuesday of Ju- Middletown, and fhall then and there choose thirty-fix Freemen of ly next, to faid City to ferve as Jurors until after the first Monday of February choofe thirtynext, and the Name of each Perfon thus chofen, fhall be fairly fix jurors. written on a feparate Piece of Paper and be put into the JuryBox by this Act to be provided by the Clerk of faid City Court, and shall be drawn out in the Manner herein before provided with refpect to Jurors. Provifo. 38. Always provided, That any Thing in this Act notwithstanding, the Inhabitants living within the Limits of faid City fhall to all Intents and Purposes be and remain a Part of the faid Town of Middletown. New-Haven City. 33. Provided neverthelefs, That if this Act, or any of the Provifions therein contained, fhall be found inconvenient, or in Provifo. any respect inadequate, the fame on Representation of the City or otherwise, may be altered or revoked by the General Affembly. 40. Provided nevertheless, and it is hereby enacted, That the Provifo. Judges of faid City Court may, and they are hereby authorifed to hear, try and finally determine all Causes brought before the City Court by a Jury of fix Freemen, or without a Jury, where neither of the Parties defire to have a Caufe decided by a Jury, or by more than fix Jurors. 41. And this A&t fhall to all Intents and Purposes be a public Public A. A&t. An Act in addition to an Act, entitled an Act, for incorporating a Part of the Town of Middletown. PAR. 1. [ENACTED IN MAY 1792.] E it enacted by the Governor and Council, and Houfe of 83 B. Representatives, in General Court affembled, That full Power granted Council. Power and Authority be, and hereby is granted unto the Court to the Courts Provided, That fuch By-laws made by faid Court of Common An Act for incorporating a Part of the Town of New B Haven. [ENACTED IN JANUARY 1784.] 461. Defcription of PAR. 1. the North-Side of the fame to the North-Weft Corner of faid Bounds of the 84 Name of the corporation. New-Haven City. North-East Corner of faid Bridge; thence down the faid WeftRiver, on the East Bank thereof, to the Mouth of said River; and from thence a straight Line to the extreme Point of the Land commonly called Five-Mile Point, on the Eaft-Side of New-Haven Harbour at High Water Mark on faid Point; thence Northward on the Shore, on the Line of High Water Mark, up to the Point, where the Waters of the Little-River and the greater Wa ters, being Part of the Eaft-River, fall into each other; thence a-cross the Mouth of faid Little-River to the Eaft-Shore of the Eaft-River; thence up faid East-River on the Line of High Water Mark to the first mentioned Point at the North-Eaft Corner of the Long-Bridge; be, and the fame are hereby Ordained, Conftituted, and Declared to be from Time to Time, and forever hereafter, one Body Corporate and Politic, in Fact, and in Name, by the Name of, THE MAYOR, ALDERMEN, COMMON COUNCIL, AND FREEMEN OF THE CITY OF NEW-HAVEN; and that by that Name, they and their Succeffors for ever, fhall and may have perpetual Succeffion; and fhall be Perfons in Law, capable of Suing and being Sued, Pleading and being Impleaded in all Suits of what Nature foever; and alfo to purchase, hold, and convey Who are free any Eftate, real or perfonal, and may have a common Seal, and may change and alter the fame at Pleasure; and fhall be Freemen of faid City. Capable of fuing, &c. men of the city. Perfons living within the city, procu 2. And whereas there are many Perfons living within faid Limits, who by Law are qualified to be Freemen of this State, that have not taken the Oath provided by Law to be taken by Freemen. Be it enacted, That all fuch Perfons, living within faid Limits, who fhall, before the fecond Monday of February next, procure the major Part of the Select-men of faid Town of New-Haven, to certify that they are qualified to be admitted and made free of this ring a certifi- State, and fhall after procuring fuch Certificate, take before fome cate, &c. to be Affiftant of this State, or Juftice of Peace within and for the ftate and city. County of New-Haven, the Oaths provided by Law for Freemen, fhall to all the Purposes in this Act mentioned, be confidered as Freemen of this State, and Freemen of the faid City of New-Ha freemen of the Annual meeting to be in June, for the purpose of chufing annual officers. Continuance in office. ven. And for the better Government of faid City: 3. Be it further Enacted, That there fhall be a Meeting of faid City holden annually in June, at fuch Time and Place as by the By-Laws of faid City fhall be directed, for the Purpose of choofing all the annual Officers of faid City; and the annual Officers of faid City chosen at such Meeting, fhall continue in Office until the Expiration of the Month of June then next, unless others fhall be fooner chofen and qualified in their Stead. 4. And the faid City in legal Meeting affembled, fhall choose a To choose a Mayor, who fhall hold his Office during the Pleasure of the Genmayor, to continue in office eral Affembly; and at their annual Meeting fhall choose four Alduring, &c. dermen, and a Common Council of not more than Twenty, and To choafe four two Sheriffs out of the Freemen of faid City; all which Officers, aldermen, &c. and all other Officers of faid City, eligible by the Freemen thereof, (the Infpectors of Produce excepted) fhall be chofen by Bal |