The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-05-03
AN ORDlNANCE

Prescribing the time for holding the regular
meetings OF the Mayor and Aldermen Of the town
OF Davenport, and fot the appointing Of the oiii-
Gers u said town.
Section ls,. Be IL Ordained by the Mayor and
Aldermen Of the town OF Davenport, That there
shall be n regular meeting Of said board on the
First Thursday in each month at the office Of
the Clerk Of this Corporation, which shall be for
all purposes relating 10 the affairs OF said town,
deemed and considered the MAYORS Ofio. Said
meeting to be called to order at past o'clock
p. N. BY the Mayor, II present, or his absence
SUPP lied as designated in the Act OF Incorpora-
ton, and said meeting shall close by ito own linn
itation ut 10 O'Clock, unless the business OF the
evening require further time, which shall be de-
termined by an affirmative vote OF two-thirds OF
those present.
See. 2. Be il further Ordained, That ut the
first regular meeting in each " mr. after the nm.
nual election in April, the Mayor and Aldermen
shall proceed TO appoint, a Clerk, a Treasurer, q
Marshal, an Assessor, a Fire Warden, a Weigh
Master, Sexton and such other subordinate Of
hcers ms may from time to time he created, who
| shall EACH before entering upon the discharge OF
their respective duties give bond nd security 10
be approved Of by the Mayor and Aldermen a,
| the succeeding regular meeting night for the
faithful performance Of their respective duties;
majority OF oil the votes, cast shall be necessary
| 10 an appointment and in case Of failure or neg
lect to appoint, absence. death or resignation Of
any officer holding an Office or appointment un-
der said Mayor md Aldermen, the Mayor shall
make nm appointment or fill such vacancy, with
like effect and shall approve the official Bond OF
such appointed officer, until the next regular
meeting when such appointment shall expire,
and SO on from one regular meeting until the
succeeding one, unless tho snd Mayor and AL
dcrmen shall I'LL such office as is herein provided
tor. and in case any officer ncgecis to file bond
and security as herein provided within one
month after his appointment, such appointment,
shall be Of no effect and the Mayor and Aldermen
may proceed to appoint some other person in his
stead, unless such office shall file such bond and
security in three days hereinafter, If required
by said Mayor and Aldermen.
Sec j. BE it further Ordained, That the Clerk
shall give bond and security in the sum Of one
thousand dollars, for the performance Of HE du-
ties under the act Of incorporation and the Ordi-
nances, bye-laws, resolutions, and orders OF said
Mayor and Aldermen and tor the delivering over
OF all books, papers, vouchers, rcords, and other
property belonging TO said town 10 his successor
IN office, or 10 the proper person entitled thereto
which said bond when approved shall be filed
with and preserved by the Treasurer OF said
town.
Sec. Z. The Treasurer shall give bond and SCI
cur,ty In tie sum of one thousand dollars for the
faithful discharge OF his duties, and the safe
keeping and paying over on proper vouchers all
moneys and other property in his hands belong
ing to said town 10 such person ms the saiL May
or and Aldermen from time time may direct,
and that he will deliver all moneys, books, pa
pers, vouchers, and all other property or evlden-
ces OF debt, to his successor IN office.
Sec D. Tho Marslal's bond shall be in pen
atty OF one thousand dollars Tor the proper and
efficient performance Of his duties, the collecting
aud paying over to the proper person the revenue,
mes, taxes, assessments, penalties and udg-
ments belong n. To or collected for said town,
and for the due enforcement, Of the Ordinances
OF the town and the judgments Of the Mayor,
and such other duties as may be enloined on
him by the Mayor and Aldermen OF suid town
and the act Of incorporation.
Sec 6. All other officers, the condition and
penalties Of whose bonds should no, DO herein
provided for aud set forth, shall each be in the
sum OF one hundred dollars aud with the exccp-
ton OF the Clerks filed with aud safely kept 6y
the Clerk OF this CORPORATION. And tho provis-
ION OF this Ordinance shall extend To aud inc udc
those already appointed as well rs 10 those
hereafter TO be appointed, aud ON the neglect or
refusal OF any officer appointed MS aforesaid TO
perform the duties apperialning tn his office IN
addition To any breach suffered in his official
bond, the said Mayor and Aldermen may nj any
regular meeting remove such officer and fill his
place by a new appointment ms herein provided.
Passed and approved Goth Of April, 1910.
lONA. PARKER, Mayor.
t.4ttcsf,l JAMES TuogiNGrox, Clerk