The Nevada journal., 1851-04-19

OF the situation and condition of the
city, in relation to its government,
finances, and improvements.
2. To recommend to the common
council the adoption of all such meas
ures as he shall deem expedient, rela-
tive to the police, health, security,
cleanliness and ornament of the city,
and the improvement of its govern
ment.
3. 10 be vigilant and active in
causing the bye-laws and ordinances
of the common council, to be duly exc
cuted and enforced.
4. To exercise a constant supervi-
sion and control over the conduct and
acts of all subordinate officers, and to
receive and examine into all such
complaints as may be preferred against
any of them for violation or neglect
of duty.
5. To countersign all warrants and
licenses, issued under orders or ordi-
nances of the common council:
6. To preside over the common
council when present at their meetings.:
z. To maintain the peace and good
order of the city, and generally to per-
form all such duties as may be pre-
scribed by this act, and the ordinances
of the common council, and the laws
of this State.
Sec. 2. 1t shall be the duty of every
Alderman of the city, to attend the
regular and special meetings of the
common council, to act upon commit
tees, when appointed thereto by the
mayor, to report to the Mayor all sub
ordinate officers who are guilty of
violation or neglect of duty, and to aid
the Mayor in maintaining the peace
and good order of the city, and in en-
forcing the bye-laws and ordinances
of the common council.
Sec. 3. 1t shall be the duty of the
city Recorder, to hold a court to be
called the Recorders court of the city
of Nevada, at such convenient place
in the city as the common council may
provide; and to pay into the city
Treasury, at the end of each week, all
moneys collected and paid into court,
in actions and proceedings therein, to
which the city is party.
Sec. d. 1t shall be the duty Of the
city Treasurer to receive all moneys
belonging to the city; to keep an ac-
count of all receipts and expenditures
in su h manner as the common council
shall direct; and he shall, whenever
required by. resolution of the common
council, present to them a full account
of such receipts and expenditures for
any period designated in the resolution.
All moneys drawn from the city Treas
ury shall be drawn in pursuance Of
an order of the common council, by
warrant signed by the clerk, and coun-
tersigned by the Mayor, or the Presi-
dent of the common council; and such
warrant shall specify for what purpose
the amount designated therein, is to
be paid.
Sec. s. 1t shall be the duty of the
city assessor to prepare, within such
time as the common council shall direct,
and present to them, with his certif-
cate of their correctness, list of all
the taxable property, real and person.
al, within the city, with the valuation
thereof; and list containing the names
and occupations Of all residents within
the city, and to perform such other
services in relation to the assessment
Of property in the city, as may be re-
quired by the common council.
Sec. 6. The clerk of the city shall
be the clerk of the common council,
and it shall be his duty to keep the
corporate seal and all the papers and
documents belonging to the city; to file
them in his Office under appropriate
heads to attend the sittings of the
common council and keep Journal Of
their proceedings, and record of all
their bye-laws and ordinances; to sign
all warrants and licenses issued in
VI titC
ces Of the common council, and atlix
the corprrate seal to such licenses to
keep AN accurate account, in suitable
book, under the appropriate heads of
expenditures, of all orders drawn on
the Treasury, and all warrants issued
in pursuance thereof; also to keep an
account, in an appropriate book, of all
licenses issued, with the name OF the
person 10 whom issued, the date of the
issue, the time for which the same are
granted and the sum paid therefor.
Sec. z. 1t shall be The duty of the
city attorney to atte..d to all actions
and proceedings to which the city is
party, or interested therein: to give
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