Chap. 70.—An ACT to incorporate the town of McKenzie, in the county
of Fairfax.

Approved February 6, 1877.

1. Be it enacted by tke general assembly, That the town
of McKenzie, in the county of Fairfax, as the same has here-
tofore been, or may hereafter be, laid out into lots, streets and
alleys, shall be, and the same is hereby, made a town corpo-
rate, by the name of the town of McKenzie, and by that
name shall have and exercise the powers conferred upon
towns of less than five thousand inhabitants, by the Code of
eighteen hundred and seventy-three, and shall be governed
by all laws now in force, or which may hereafter pass, for
the government of such towns.
2. The said town is to be located on the lands of John Moe,
William Black, John Powell, and, if necessary, on other lands
belonging to coterminous landholders, and to be laid out by
metes and bounds, so as to contain within its corporate limits
an area not exceeding one hundred acres.

3. The officers of said town shall consist of five trustees,
who shall compose the council, a majority of whom may con-
stitute a quorum for the transaction of business; and the fol-
lowing named persons shall constitute the board of trustees,
to wit: John Moe, Edward Johnson, George C. Powell,
Thomas Thornton and Stephen D. Farr, to hold their offices
until their successors are clected and qualified according to
law. The board of trustees shall have power to pass all by-
laws and ordinances for the government of said town that
they may deem proper, not in conflict with the constitution
of this state or of the United States; and also to provide for
keeping the strects in order, opening new streets, and grading
and paving the same, and for other necessary improvements;
for which purpose they may levy such tax as they may deem
proper on all the property in said town, and on all vocationa,
professions or business as are now subject to taxation by the
revenue laws of this state: and provided that such taxation
for said purposes shall not excced that assessed by the state.

4. The board of trustees shall elect, from their own body, |
a president, who shall preside at all their meetings; and when
they are equally divided, shall, in addition to his individual
vote, give the casting vote. He shall also be mayor of. the
town, and shall be vested with all the powers of a justice of
the peace, within the limits of said town, except that no civil
warrants shall be tried by him.

5. In addition to the above named officers, there shall be
elected annually, by the qualified voters of said town, a town
sergeant, who shall be a conservator of the peace, and be
invested with the full powers ofa constable within the limits
of said town, and also have power to arrest offenders within
one mile of said limits for offences committed within the
limits of said town. He shall collect the town taxes, and
may distrain and sell therefor in like manner as a sheriff may
distrain and sell for state taxes, and shall have in other re-
spects the power to enforce the collection thereof.

6. This act shall be in force from its passage.