of the resident land-owners shall petition the Commissioners of their county for a special election, for Special elections the purpose of forming a Fence District, the Commissioners shall, within ten days after the reception of the petition, order such election, to take place within twenty days after the date of said order, and shall notify the petitioners thereof, who shall notify the citizens of the proposed District as directed by the County Commissioners; Provided, That not more than twenty names shall be required on any such petition.

SEC. 2. The petition provided for in section one, shall state the object of the special election, the place at which it is proposed to be held, and shall describe the boundaries of the District to be voted for.

SEC. 3. All male citizens over twenty-one years of age who own lands liable to taxation under the provisions of this Act, shall be deemed qualified electors at any election authorized by this Act.

SEC. 4. The qualified electors of the proposed organization of Fence District, when assembled in accordance with polls. the notice required in the foregoing section, shall organize by appointing a President and Secretary and such clerks as may be necessary, who shall act as judges of the election, and the name of each elector shall be recorded by the Secretary or clerk. They shall then vote with ballots whereon is placed the words "For Fence District," or or "Against Fence District." If three-fourths of the ballots cast shall be "For Fence District," the electors shall then proceed to elect by ballot, three persons to serve as Fence Commissioners until the next succeeding annual meeting of the Fence District.

SEC. 5. Said Fence Commissioners shall, within ten days after their election, appear before some officer, qualified by law to administer oaths, and take an oath for the faithful performance of their duties,

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and in case they fail to do so, they shall each forfeit the sum of twenty-five dollars for the use of the Fence District.

SEC. 6. Each Fence District formed under the provisions of this Act, is hereby declared to be a body corporate by the name and style of Fence District No. in the County of Weld, and Territory of Colorado, and in that name it may hold property and be a party to suits and contracts.

SEC. 7. The annual meeting of each Fence District shall be held on the first Wednesday in December of each year.

SEC. 8. The qualified electors of the District when assembled shall have power: First, To appoint a Chairman and a Secretary, in the absence of the regular officers. Second, To adjourn from time to time as may be necessary. Third, To change the boundary of the District. Fourth. To lay such tax on the taxable lands within the District as the meeting shall deem sufficient for any of the following purposes: To purchase, lease or construct an enclosing fence and such other property as they may deem necessary; to maintain the property of the District in good repair; to pay the salaries of the employes, and to defray all other contingent expenses of the District. Fifth, To provide rules under which the official conduct of any servants of the District may be investigated. Sixth, To direct the sale or other disposal of any of the property of the District, and direct the disposal of the proceeds of such sale. Seventh, To delegate any or all the powers contained in the foregoing specifications to the District Board. Eight, To fix the salaries of the Secretary, Treasurer and other servants of the District, and to transact generally such business as may tend to the better carrying out of the provisions of this Act.

SEC. 9. They may adopt rules of order for the government of District meetings, and change the

same from time to time, and may prescribe the manner of taking the sense of the meeting upon any question excepting those provided for in section

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SEC. 10. There shall be elected in each Fence District, at the annual meeting next following its or-sioners. ganization, three Fence Commissioners, who shall hold office as follows: The person receiving the highest number of ballots, shall hold office for three years and until his successor is elected and qualified; the person receiving the next highest number shall hold office for two years and until his successor is elected and qualified; the person receiving the next number in order shall hold office for one year and until his successor is elected and qualified.

SEC. 11. At each subsequent annual meeting, there shall be elected one Fence Commissioner who shall hold office for three years and until his successor is elected and qualified. If, for any cause, the annual election is not held at the proper time, a special meeting for that purpose may be held.

SEC. 12. Said Commissioners shall qualify in the manner prescribed in section fifth, and in case of neglect or refusal so to do, they shall be subject to the same penalty.

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SEC. 13. The Board of Fence Commissioners shall organize within ten days after their election, and organization after each annual election, by choosing from their tion." number a President, a Secretary and a Treasurer, and shall require the Secretary and the Treasurer to give bonds to the District in such penalties and with such securities as, in their opinion, will secure the District against any loss, conditioned for the faithful application of all moneys which may come into their hands by virtue of their respective offices, and for the faithful discharge of all official duties. The bond shall be filed with the President of the Board, and in case of a breach of the conditions thereof, he shall bring suit thereon in the name of the District.

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SEC. 14. The Board of Fence Commissioners may hold such regular, special or adjourned meetings as they may determine. They shall make all contracts, purchases, payments and sales necessary to carry out every vote of the District, and perform such other duties as may be delegated to them by the District. In each organized District, they shall act as judges of election at all District elections.

SEC. 15. They shall from time to time, examine the books of the Secretary and Treasurer and make settlement with them, and shall at each annual meeting of the District, present to the same, a full statement of the receipts and expenditures of the District, and such other matters as may be deemed important.

SEC. 16. They shall audit and allow all just claims against the District, and the President shall draw an order on the District Treasurer, for all demands thus audited.

SEC. 17. They may employ such Fence Superintendents and assistants as they may deem necessary for the proper carrying out of the wishes of the District. Should a vacancy occur in the Board, they may fill the same until the next annual election.

SEC. 18. They shall, upon the written request of five legal voters of the District, or whenever they may deem it expedient, call special meetings thereof, but in all such cases the notice shall clearly state the precise object for which it is called, and the time and place at which it is to be held.

ARTICLE II.

SEC. 1. The President, when present, shall preside Duties of officers at all meetings of the Board and of the District, and shall sign all orders on the Treasurer for the payment of money.

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SEC. 2. All drafts and orders drawn on the District Treasurer, shall specify the use for which the money is designed, and shall be countersigned by the District Secretary.

SEC. 3. The President shall appear in behalf of his District, in all suits brought by or against the same; but when unable to do this by reason of absence or sickness, or when he is individually a party, this duty shall be performed by the Secretary.

SEC. 4. The Secretary shall record all proceedings of the Board and of the District meetings, in separate books kept for that purpese; shall file all papers coming into his possession pertaining to the business of the District, and shall countersign all drafts, warrants and orders drawn by the President.

SEC. 5. He shall keep an accurate account of all the expenses incurred by the District, and present the same to the District Board, to be audited. and paid as herein provided.

SEC. 6. He shall give ten days' previous notice of all meetings of the District, in such manner as the Board may direct.

SEC. 7. He shall assess all taxes voted by the District in the manner hereinafter provided.

SEC. 8. The Treasurer shall have the custody of all moneys belonging to the District, and shall pay out the same upon the order of the President, countersigned by the Secretary, and shall keep an accurate account of all the receipts and expenditures thereof, in a book provided for that purpose.

ARTICLE III.

SEC. 1. The Fence Commissioners of each District shall sit as a Board of Equalization on the tax lists of their District for a sufficient length of time to hear all complaints concerning the same; and the last day of their sitting shall be at least five days before the posting of said list.

SEC. 2. On the first day of May in each year the District Secretary shall proceed to list all lots and parcels of property within the District subject to taxation under this Act (ascertaining the owner