Chap. 146.—An ACT to Incorporate the Town of Independence, in the
County of Grayson.

Approved March 18, 1871.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That the town of
Independence in the county of Grayson, as the same has been
or may be laid off into lots, streets and alleys, shall be and the
same is hereby made a town corporate by the name of The
Town of Independence; and by that name shall have and exer-
cise the powers conferrred upon towns by, and be subject to
the provisions of the fifty-fourth chapter of the Code of
eighteen hundred and sixty, and acts amendatory thereof, so
far as the provisions of the same are not inconsistent with the
provisions of this act.

2. The boundaries of said town shall be as follows: begin-
ning at a stake in the woods, eighty poles a due north course
from the centre of the courthouse building; thence running
east eighty poles to a stake, thence south one hundred and
sixty poles to a stake, thence west one hundred and sixty poles
to a stake, thence north one hundred and sixty poles to a
stake, thence east eighty poles to the beginning.

3. The officers of said town shall consist of five trustees,
who shall compose the council (three of whom shall constitute
a quorum to transact business), and a sergeant, who shall hold
their offices for two years, and until their successors are ap-
pointed. The said council shall have power to pass all by-laws
and ordinances necessary for the proper government of said
town (not in conflict with the constitution and laws of the state
or ot the United States), and also to provide for keeping the
streets in order and paving the same, and for other necessary
improvements.

4, The council shall elect from their own number a president,
who shall preside at all the meetings of the council, and when
they are equally divided, shall, in addition to his individual
vote, give the casting vote; and he shall be invested with all
the powers of a justice of the peace within the limits of said
town.

5. The sergeant of said town shall be a conservator of the
peace, and be invested with the full powers of a constable
within the limits of said town; also have the power to arrest
offenders within half 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 or other collector of taxes may distrain and sell for
state taxes, and shall have, in other respects, like powers to
enforce the collection thereof.

6. The election of the officers hereinbefore named shall be
in conformity to the act of assembly approved November fifth,
eighteen hundred and seventy, entitled an act for the govern-
ment of towns of less than five thousand inhabitants.

7. The said council shall have power to impose a tax not
exceeding twenty cents on the hundred dollars, for all pur-
poses: provided, however, that the money so raised by taxa-
tion shall be first applied to the improvement of the streets:
and provided, further, that the said council may impose a fur-
ther tax of fifty cents on the hundred dollars, for all purposes,
when authorized by a four-fifths vote of all the registered
voters of said town.

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