The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-05-25

For the Appointment OF COmmissiOner
of Streets and Alleys.
.SEC. l. Be IL ordained By tie totoR CopHeii of
- The torn Of Lancaster. That Immediately az
ter the passage of this Ordinance, there shall be
elected. by said Council by ballot, an officer 20
be deuominated Commissioner of streets md al
leys. who shall hold his Office from the date Of
his election until the first day of the succeeding
May; and who shall give bond. in tue penal sum
Of one Thousand dollars with nt least two free
hold securities, to be approved by the President
ofsaid Council. for the faithful execution of all
the duties herein oF hereafter imposed upon said
officer
! SIC. 2. That said Commissioner shall provide;
and keep at all times while the incumbent of said
Office TO be used and employed by him, in the ex-
ecutiun of the duties OF said office, good and
sufficient horse aud cart; for the use of which, in
the service aforesaid he shall receive other OF
further compensation than is provided for said
Commissioner in the ninth section of this Ordi.
nance
SEC. g. Tina, il shall be the duty of said Com
missioner tO repair, improve and clean the Streets
alleys and pnblc ways Ol said town; and, upon
view, or notice from any citizen Of said town. To
remove all dead animals or carcasses. aud all 9th
er nuisances. within snd Corporation. to the re-
moval of which, he with the use Of said horse and
cart, is competent.
SIC. 4. That all the duties and services, now
incident 10 the office Of Marshal OF said town, re-
lative to the calling out and supervising Of labor
on said streets aud alleys. are hereby transferred
to said Commissioner.
SIC. 5. That in all things, pertaining to said Of
fee, said Commissioner shall be under the direc-
ton and supervision Of the Committee on streets
and alleys
SIC. 6. That all moneys received by said Com
missioner in the execution Of any of the duties Of
his office. shall be by him at once paid over to the
Treasurer of snid Corporation, aud in every in-
stance of such payment. he shall at the time there
af take said Treasurer's receipt for the amount
paid and immediately file the same with tue Re-
corder Oi the Corporation.
SEC. 7. That il shall be the duty OF said Com
missioner 10 report promptly. 10 the President OF
the Council or in his absence 10 the Recorder all
persons by him. said Commissioner. known to
have created any nuisance in said town, or any
obstruction to the streelss side walks, alleys, or
public ways of the same, or 10 have been engaged
i'll causing the same.
. SEC 8. That for any neglect, failure or refusal
: on the part of said Commissioner, to perform,
faithfully, any of the duties Of his office; he shall
be subject to removal from the same at the pleas
, ure oi the Council, and to the payment OF any sum-
not exceeding fifty dollars at the discretion OF the
J. President nf the CouBci recoverable as other
fines are or may be, under the orunence OF said
town.
SEC. 9. That said Commissioner shall receive,
d as compensation for the services aforesaid the
II SUN one dollar and twenty-five cents per day
b fur every day faithfully employed thereln and his
|. accounts for said services. shall, IN all Instances
5, be verified by certificate from tue Committee
on streets aud alleys.
L Src. TO- Be it also ordained by the authority
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ces inconsistent with the provisions OF this Ordi
nance be and the same are hereby repealed.
SEc. II. This Ordinance shall take effect and
he in force from and after the legal publication
:, thereof.
- - Attest. JOHN D. MARTIN Pres. T. C.
JoHS REED Recorder.
Y Lancaster, May II, l649. 3wl