The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-08-06
Calais Ordinances.

Ot Calais. Hits 1M
SEC. i. Be II ordained by the Mayor. Record
er md Trustees Of the Town of Calais, fhas ?
the close of every election. held under an act o
the General Assembly Incorporating said tovn
passed
| Ii shall be the duty Of the Recorder or Clerk o
the elections to make true record thereof, ant
within two days thereafter SAID recorder OF cleri
shall give notice TO the persons 30 elected OF tbei
eleclion, requiring them within three days to come
forward and be qualified to perform the duties O
their respective Offices according to law.
SEC, 2 That any person elected TO any ofic'
under said act Of Assembly or appointed under lh'
bylaws and ordinances Of the corpoFssloh or DO
rough Of Calais, who shall neglect or refdss e
serve therein, shall forfeit and pay 70 and for the
use Of said corporation the sum 81 two dollars. tc
lie recovered by an action of debt before the May
OF, aid the Treasurer and Recorder. by direction
of the council shall, In the name of said corpora
ton, demand, receive OF sue for, such forfeiture
and shall place The same when collected INTO the
treasury; Provided no person be compelled to serve
in any Office of said corporation two years III sue
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Src. 8. That each and every person elected
and qualified to tie Office Of Mayor. shall. Previ'
Gus to entering upon the duties Of his Office, give
bond with security, payable 10 the State OF Oh'o
in such sum as the recorder and trustees may deem
proper and d, be accepted by the recorder and
i ustees, conditioned for the faithful performances
OF bis duty in paying over sll moneys BY him re.
ceived or collected for the Use ri SAID corporation
or the person or party entitled to 'ae same; mhicn
bond shall be lodg ID with the recorder ana tne
said bond become forfeited the recorder py o'oe,
Of the trustees, il hereby thorized to sue o' ano
collect the same for the use of said Corporation OF
any other person OF party entitled thereto
i Sec A That the Mayor in all cases when act.
ing under the bylaws and ordinances OF the cor
pora'ion, shall head all his processes thus State
OF Ohio. Monroe County, IS, ,-and direct the same
to the Marshal OF the borough Of Calais; Provi.
ded, that in the case Of the absence or disability
Of the Marshal to serve such processes, The Mayor
may and is hereby authorized aud empowered to
deputise any person persons to serve his process.
ses in the same way aud manner that Justices OF
The Peace are directed in the appointment of con-
stables in similar cases.
SIC s. That the Mayor shall pay all fines by
him assessed and collected under the bylaws and
ordinances Of said corporation, so soon as COL
lected. ss
SEC. 6 That the Mayor shall refer to the laws
and Statutes Of the State Of Ohio, defining the
duties and regulating the fees OF Justices OF the
Peace, and that his iue Of action In all cases men.
toned in these two foregoing sections be conforma-
Bile thereto.
SEC 7. That the Mayor shall make out Ia
Bile of fees the same are by law allowed TO Jus.
ces of the Peace in similar cases. and post up the
same in his Office within one month after he may
have been elected for the inspection Of all persons
who may have business IN said Office. 4.f. q
SEC, 8 That if at any time the Mayor through
negligence or ,upwi,ljnpness shall neglect or re.
fuse to act in his official capacity, he shall be La
Bile 10 The same course of procedure that are al.
lowed bv The laws of the State of Ohio against
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logness. or refusal m the performance OF their
official duties to all intents and purposes wha,so.
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SIC 9. That said Mayor on going out Of office
shall deliver up to his successor in Office all laws
and other papers in his possession belonging to
said corporation and shall furnish his docket or
traDscripts thprefrom TO said successor in the same
manner that Justices of the Peace are required by
law to deliver up aud furnish t. anscrpts to his
cessor in office. 4 giass. s}
SEC 10 That when by reason of non -accep.
tancc, death, or removal Of any person chosen to
any office IN said corporation, OF in case where
there is vacancy the council shall appoint some
person having the qualitc ations of an eiector to
fill such vacancy, aud the person ,hus appointed
shall take the same oath and be liable to the same
penalty as though he had been chosen at the an
nual election.
SEC. IL That within. ten days after elected
the Mayor, Rec rider and Trustees. when IN coun-
Gil legally assembled. shall proceed to elect one
Trustee. one Marshal. and one Street Commits
soner, whose term Of office shall be fol one year.
aud until their successors ale chosen and qusli
fed, which officers are all required to take an oath
of Office faithfully TO perforr' the duties to them
assigned by the bylaws and ordinances OF said
borough Of Calais.
SEC. IL. That each and every person thus
chosen and qualified for the office of Treasurer
and Marshal, shall previous to entering upon the
duties of their respective offices give bonds with
securities to the Mayor, Recorder, and Trustees
of said corporation and their successors in office,
in such sum as the Mayor. Recorder aid Trustees,
may deem proper; Condition ed for the faithful re-
ceiving aud paying over of all moneys that may
come into their hands for the use Of said corpo-
ration as they by the by laws aud ordinances
directed, which bond shall he lodged with the Re.
corder, and if the said bond or either of them shall
become forfeited. the Recorder by order of the
council is hereby authorized t, sue for and collect
the same for the use of said corporation or any
other person OF party entitled to the same. assi
SIC. Is That each and every officer OF the
corporation or borough Of Calais, except the May
or for which provision is made in the eighth Sec
ton Of this ordinance who shall refuse neglect
to do aud perform all and singular the duties en-.
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