The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-05-11
An Ordinance.
For the Appointment of Commissio

For the appointment Of COmnlissioIeI
OF Streets and Alleys.
lSEC. l. Be IL ordained By the tom Council o.
| - Me torn Of Lancaster, That Immediately a:
ter the passage Of this Ordinance there shall bt
elected by said Council, by ballot an officer, t.
be denominated Commissioner of streets and al
leys. who shall hold his office from tile date o
his election until the first day Of the succeedins
May; and who shall give bond, in tile penal sun
of one thousand dollars with at least two free
hold securities, to be approved by the President
ofsaid Council, for the faithful execution of all
the duties herein ur hereafter imposed upon said
officer.
SEC. Q. That said Commissioner shall provides
and keep ut all times, while the incumbent ol said
Office to he used and employed by him, in the ex
ecution Of the duties of said Office, IA good und
sufficient horse aud cart; for the use Of which, ia
the service aforesaid, lie shall receive no other ol
further compensation than is provided for said
Commissioner in the ninth section Of tins Ord
nance.
SEC. 8. That it shall be the duty Of said Com.
missioner to repair, improve and clean tie streets
alleys and public ways oil said town; and, upon
view, or notice from any citizen OF said town, Ia
remove all dead animals, or carcasses and all 9th
or nuisances, within said Corporation, to the re-
moval of which, he with the use OF said horse aud
cart, is competent
SEC. 4. That all the duties and services, now
incident to the office of Marshal OF said town, re
lative TO the calling out and supervising Of labor
on said streets and alleys, are hereby transferred
to said Commissioner.
SIC. S. Thatin all things, pertaining TO said Of
fee, said Commissioner shall be under the direc
ton and supervision OF the Committee Oh streets
and alleys 8
SEC. 6. That all moneys received by said Com
missioner, in the execution Of any of the duties d
his office, shall be by him at once paid over to the
Treasurer OF said Corporation, aud in every in
stance ofsuch payment. he shull at the time there
Of take said Treasurer's receipt for the amount
paid, und Immediately file the same with tue Re-
corder Of the Corporation.
SEC. 7. That it shall be the duty OF said Com
missioner to report promptly, 10 the President o.
the Council or in his absence 10 the Recorder al
persons by him. said Commissioner, known Il
have created any nuisance in said town, or any
obstruction to the streets, sidewalks, alleys Ul
public ways OF the same, or 10 have been engaged
in cuusiDg the same.
SEC 8. That for any neglect, failure, or refuSa
on the part of said Commissioner, To perform
faithfully any Of the duties of his office; he sllal
be subject to removal from the same, at the pleas
ure ofthe Council, and to the payment OF any sum
not exceeding fifty dollars, at the discretion Vi the
President Of the Coun Gil, recoverable as othe
fines are or muy be, under the Ordirence Of sait
| town.
SEC. g. That said Commissioner sllall receive
as compensation for the services aforesaid th'
sum OF one dollar and twenty-five cents per day
for every day faithfully employed therein; and hi
accounts for said services, shall, i'll all instances
be verified by certificate from the Committe,
OH streets aud alleys
SIC. 10. Be it also ordained by the authority
aforesaid, that all Ordinances or parts OF Ordinan
ces inconsistent with the provisions Of this ordi
nauce, be and the same are hereby repealed.
SEC. IL. This Ordinance shall take effect ant
be in force from and after the legal publication
thereof
Attest JOHN D. MARTIN Pres. T. C.
JoHR B. REED Recorder.
Lancaster May IL, 18I9. 3wl