The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-05-18
An Ordinance,
For the Appoint ntment Of a COmmissiOne
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For the Appoint nent OF Commissioner
OF streets and Alleys.
GtEC. |. Be IL ordained By The torn Council 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, to
be denomnated Commissioner of streets and al.
leys. who shall hold his office from the date of
his election until the first day of the succeeding
May; aud who shall give bond, in the penal sum
of one thousand dollars with at least two free.
hold securities, to be approved by the President
Of said Council. for the faithful execution of all
the duties herein Or hereafter imposed upon said
officer.
SEC. .. 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-
ecution of the duties OF said office, a good and
sufficient horse and cart; for the use of which, in
the service aforesaid, he shall receive no other or
further compensation than is provided for said
Commissioner in the ninth section OF tins Ordi-
nance.
SEC. g. That it shall be the duty OF said Com
missioner to repair, improve and clean the streets,
alleys aud pnhlic ways oil said town; and, upon
view, or notice from any citizen OF said town, Ia
remove all dead animals, or carCasses. aud all 9th
er nusances within said Corporation, to the re.
moya of which, he with the use OF said horse and
cart, is competent.
SEC. A. That ull 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 aud alleys, are hereby transferred
to said Commissioner.
SEC 5. That in all things pertaining to said of
fee, said Commissioner shall be under the dlrec
ton and supervision OF the Committee on streets
and alleys .t..
SEC. 6. That all moneysreceived by said Com
missioner, in the execution oi an> Ot the duties
his Office shall be by him ut0nce paid over to thu
Treasurer of said Corporation, aud in every IN
stance OF such payment he shall at the time there
Of. tuke said rreasurers receipt for the amour
paid, aud Immediately file the same with tue he
corder OF the Corporation.
SEC. Z. That it shall be the duty OF said Com
missioner 10 report promptly, 10 the President u
the Council or in his absence TO the Recorder al
persons by him. said Commissioner known L
have created any nuisance in said town, or au
obstruction TO the streets, side wuks, alleys, .
public ways of the same, or 10 have been engages
in cnusipg the same.
SEC 8. Tha, for any neglect, failure, orreiust
un the part of said Commissioner, IL perform
faithfully, any of the duties OF his Office; he shu
be subject to removal from the same, at the plea
ure OF the Council, and to the payment OF any sun
not exceeding fifty dollars at the discretion OF I'll
| President nf the Council, recoverable as otht
Iiues are or may be, under the ordirence OF sal
town.
: SEC. 0. That said Commissioner shall receive
ns compensation for the services aforesaid ID
sum ufone dollar and twenty-five ceuts per da.
iur every day faithfully employed therein; aud b
accounts for said services, shall, Ill all instance
be verified by certificate from the Commilt'
i OH streets aud alleys.
IS SIC. 10. Be it also ordained by the authori
}. aforesaid, tbatal Ordinances or parts of Ordna
;, ces inconsistent with the provisions OF this Orr
J. nauce, bo aud The same are hereby repealed.
v SEC. IL. This Ordinance shall take effect at
i be in force from and alter the legal publicat'
thereof. Gt'@
Attest JOHN D. MARTIN Pres. r. @.
JONI B, REED Recorder. Ia
Lancaster, May II, l849. -s ~ 3wl