Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-04-13

AN ORDNANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ELECTION
OF CERTAIN OFFICERS, AnD PRESCRIBING THEIR
DUTIES.
The President and Trustees ofthe village of South
pot do ordain follows
SEC.l That it shall be lawful for the electors of
the said village to ct at pl7ce 10 be
appointed by The trustees said village on the first day
of April A. ID 1871 and thereafter annually on the div
provided by law for the election of President and Trus
tees Of said village, and by majority OF votes 10 elect
hy ballet two Assessors. one from each ward each
ward 10 elect ITS own Assessor Who shall hold their of
fees until the next annual election thereaier and I'M
til their successors shall be duly elected and qualified
SEC That it hill tie the duty of the Board Of
Trustees by majority of votes by ballot TO elect a
Treasurer Marshal, and two Street Supervisors one
from each ward the Trustees of each ward to elect
its Super' isOrs no shall hold their Offices one
year. and until their successors duly elected and
qualified the first election fohe above nam I'd officers
shall be holden on the first day Of May A. d. 1871
ard annually thereafter, the day provided bv law
for the election o! Recorder.
SEC. 3 That it hall he the duty of the said officers
above provided TO be elected to take oath or air
nation faithfully and imparalIy TO discharge the du.cs
ofthr Offices within re days after they sha be duv
notified of their election; and it shall be the duty ofthe
Recorder to notify the persons elected the aforesaid
offices. OF their election, within five days after they
shall be eI2ct7s..
SIC 4. That it shall be the duty ofthe \ SCISSORS
jointly, 10 the value OF all taxable property in
the bounds Of the said ,illege between the first Mon
day of April, and the third Monday of Nav in each
ycnr make duplicate list of the said aesessmen
setting forth separately he properly assessed in each
ward, Of which duplicate assessment list shall be
filed with the Recorder and remain in his Office as
public record and the other asses ent list after il shall
be corrected rs hereafter provided, and the tax shall
be duly assessed or appOrtloned thereon shall be de-
lvered 10 the Marshal for collection aitesied as pro-
vded hy the 2h section OF the act for Incorporating
said village when directed by the Board of Trustees
SEC $. That il shall be the duty of the Treasurer
TO receive all moneys accruing the said village to
d'Shnrae and pay out the the orders drawn by
the Board of Trustees, ateSed by The President and
Recorder, and otherwise. The said Treasurer shall
keep just full and true account of all his receipts
and expenditures, which shall all times be subject to
to the inspection of said Board of Trustees or their
committees duly authorized and at the end of each
year h shall make out full and perfect statement of
said receipts and expenditures, showing all the moneys
received and dsburscd by him since the last annual
settlement The said Treasurer shall within ten DAYS
after his election, Bond to the President and
Trustees of The yillaga of Southport in penalty and
with security be approved by the Board Of Sizes
conditioned for the faithful riormance of the duties
of his office and the safe 'opng and faithful III burse-
ment of all moneys as before mentioned And the said
Board of Trustees shall have power require the said
Treasurer TO increase the penalty and security of his
said bond at their discretion
SEC. 6. That it shall be the duty Of the Marshal 10
perform all duties OF Collector of taxes for said village
effect al ordinances of the Board of rus
tees, except Whec otherwise specially provided and
DO and perform all other and deeds which shall
be legally imposed upon him by ordinances hereafter
be enacted. And the said Marshal shall be required
execute within ten days after his election, bond TO
tho President and Trustees ofs1d village penalty
and with security be approved ny the Board of rus-
tees conditioned for tho faithful performance of the
duties Of his Office, and for Just and full payment by
him into the hands Of the Trea of said Village all
moneys or property which shall come into his hands
US Collector or Marshal; and the said Board of Trus-
shall have power 10 require the Marshal to increase
the penalty security of his bond their discretion
SEC l. That it shall be the duty of the Supervi rors
Of streets Jointly to lay out aud expand the money and
labor assessed and rails by the Board Of Trustees of
sa village under the discretion and control of the said
Board.
SEC g. That the said Board of Trustees shall have
nower BY majority ol their votes by ballot fill any
vacancies which shall in the offices Treasurer
Assessor Marshall Street Supervisors by death
oherwise AMI 10 such officers specially cleo
ted at their discretion.
Passed by a vote OF FIVE Of The Trustees, April 6,
1911.
MICHAEL FRANK, PRESIDENT.
4heSt II. i. TowsLEE, Il, cor5er.