act any business, unless the rector, if there be one, and at least one of the church-wardens and a majority of the vestrymen be present; and such rector, if there be one, and if not, then the church-warden present, or if both the church-wardens be present, then the church-warden who shall be called to the chair by a majority of voices, shall preside at every such meeting or board, and have the casting vote.
Sect. 26. This act shall be in force from and after its passage, and approval by the governor.
- Approved May 18, 1862.
REVENUE.
CHAPTER 69.
AN ACT, IN RELATION TO REVENUE.
Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Dakota:
Section 1. That the board of county commissioners of each county in this territory shall annually, as hereinafter provided, levy the following taxes upon the assessed value of the taxable property in the territory. The governor and secretary of the territory are hereby authorized to fix the amount of territorial tax for each year, according to the provisions of this act: 1. For territorial purposes, the tax shall be three fourths of a mill the dollar, when no rate is fixed by the governor and secretary of the territory;, but in no case shall a levy for territorial purposes exceed one and one half mill on a dollar. 2. The [For] county revenue, including the support of the poor, not more than two mills on the dollar, and a poll-tax of one dollar. 3. For making and repairing roads and bridges, not more than one mill on the dollar.
