Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-03-14

sudn serve Tor the Term oil one year, and
until his successor is elected and quail
fled.
SEC. End. Before entering upon the
discharge of the duties Of his office,
the Marshall shall give bonds in the
SUN of One Hundred dollars, to the
President and Trustees of the Town of
Ouumwa. with sufficient security to be
approved by the said President and Trus.
tees. conditioned for The faithful perform
aace of the duties of said Office, and for
the payment of all monies which shall
come to his hands by virtue of his Of
flee. and shall also take an oath, or affirm
alton Tor lie faithful performance OF his
duties. 81 ~#
SEC. 3D.. The Marshal shall be the
executive officer of the Board OF the
Trustees of this Town, and shah per.
form such duties as may be assigned to
him BY ordinances of the Board OF .Trus- |
tees. .'
SEC. .4lh. In all cases when the COM
pensaiion uf the Marshal is not speci-
fled, he shall receive such fees as are al.
lowed cnnstables tor like services by the
laws of Iowa; and Tor services the com
f.ensation for which cannot he SO ascer-
tained. tie shall be allowed such compen.
sation as siiaii be reasonable.
SEC. 5Ih. The Board of Trustees may.
hy a vote of majority of said Board.
remove said Marshal from Office at any
lime. GEO. GlILASPY, Pres't.
Attest, BERTRAND JONES
Town Clerk.
Passed March 3D. 1851.
Ts~s OF OF o tsr1' IS:
thereby certify the foregoing to be =
true copy of the original ordinance en-
file in my office. Given under my hand.
This 9Th day of March. 1851.
BERTRAND JONES, Town Clerk.
NO. 3.
AN ORDINANCE. for the appointment Of
supervisor Of streets, and TO d.fae
his duties, and TO fr his compe,. ST.
lion.
SIC. LIST. Be lT ORDAINED, BIZ The
President AMI Trustees of the Torn Of
DifbmacG; That there shall be elected
by the President and Trustees of the
Town OF Onumwa, a supervisor of
streets, who shall serve for the term OF
one year and until his successor shall be
elected and qualified.
SEC. End. Before entering upon the
discharge Of The duties of his Office, the
supervisor shall take an oath, or affirm.
alton for the faithful discharge Of the du-
ties of his office, and shall, if the Board
Of Trustees require it, give bonds TO the
President and Trustees of the Town of
O,tumwa, with sufficient security. and
IN sufficient sum, TO be approved by
said Board, for the proper disbursement,
Of all monies which may come into his
hands by virtue of his said office.
SEC. Sd. The supervisor shall have
the control and direction Of all improve
ments which may be made from time to
,i.ne, by order of the Board of Trustees,
in the streets, alleys, and other public
grounds of this Town, always acting
under the direction Of the Board.
SEC. 4.h. The supervisor shall! receive
the sum Of one dollar per day for every
day that he is actually employed in the
duties of his Office; to be paid out of
the Town Treasury.
SEC. 9Th. For the purpose OF impro-
wing the streets of the Town, every male
person between the ages Of twenty -one
years, and fifty years and who shall
have resided in said Town one month
before the first day of March Of the
year he shall be warned out, as hcreiu-
after provided, shall work three DAYS in
each year, ON the streets and alleys, and
any person who shall neglect or refuse
TO work any, or the whole time as above
directed, alter being warned GU. as here
matter directed, shall forfeit and pay in
10 the Town Treasury the sum Of one
dollar Tor each and every day he shall
20 neglect or refuse to work, to be re-
covered by action Of debt before any
Justice OF the Peace of the County OF
Wapello, Iowa.
esq SEC. 9th. The supervisor of streets,
shall, between the first day of May, and
the first day of October in each year,
warn on, every person in the limits Of
the Town, OF the description as Sc. forth
IN section five of this ordinance, by CIV
ing them at leasl three days previous no.
tice. either BY reading to him written
notice, and, if he shall demand it, give
him written copy of the notice; or by
leaving copy OF the notice at his usua
place Of residence, with some persol
residing az the same place, over the age
n Of fifteen years, with directions TO leave
! ihs same with the person TO be notified
SEC. 7th. In working the streets ant
alleys, the supervisor shall act in stric
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