The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-07-30
Calais Ordinances.

AN OHO10ANCB describing the duties On
'rrgui.ung the fees Of officers Of The boroug
OF Calais.
Src. !. Be IT ordained BY the Mayor, Record
er and Trustees Of the Town Of Calais, That .
the close of every slection, held under an act o
The Genersl Assembly Incorporating said town
passed s., ~, 4sat nlf a
II shall be the duty Of the Recorder or Clerk o
the elections 10 make true record thereof. AM
within two days thereafter said recorder VI clerl
shall give notice to the persons SO elected Of thei
election. requiring them within three days TO CONF
forward and be qualified to perform the duties o
their respective Offices according 10 law. Is.
SEC, 2 That any person elected TO any ofic,
under said act Of Assembly or appointed under ih'
bylaws and ordlnances Of the corporation or bo
rough of Calais. who shall neglect or refuse tc
serve therein shall forfeit and pay to aud for the
use oi said corporation the sum Of two dollars. tc
be recovered by an action Of debt before the May
or, and the Treasurer aud Recorder, by direction
Of the council shall, 10 the name ot said corpora
tion, demand. receive Of sue for such forfeiture,
and shall place the same when Collected into the
treasury Provided no person be compelled to serve
10 any Office Of said corporation two years 10 sue
cession .zf6 a.s ,s
SIC. 8. That each and every person elected
and qualified to the office Of Mayor, shall, previ-
Gus to entering upon the duties Of his Office. give
bond with security. payable to the State Of Ohio
in such sum as the recorder and trustees may deem
proper and TO- he accepted by the recorder aud
ustees, conditioned for the faithful performance
OF his duty in paying over all moneys by him re.
ceived or collected for the use Of said corporation
or the person or party entitled 10 the same, which
bond shall be lodg.d with the recorder and il the
said bond become fo feited the recorder by order
Ut the trustees hereby aithorized to sue tor and
collect the same Tor the use oi SAID corporation of
any other person OF party entitled thereto:
SEC. That the Mayor IN all cases when act.
ing under the by laws and ordinances OF the COR
pora.lon, shall head all his processes thus State
OF Ohio. Monroe County, ,ss'-aDd direct the same
to the Marsha OF 'he borough OF Csiais; ffovir
ded that in the case OF the absence or Disability
oi The Marshal 70 serve such processes, me mayor
may and V hereby authorized ana empowered u
deputise any person OF persons TO serve his process
ses ~ the same way and manner mat 'ust'ces OF
the Peace are directed ~ the appointment oi con-
stables IN similar cases. tas, :,
SEC. o.. That the Mayor shall pay all hnes ny
MN assessed and collected under the by-iaws ana
ordinances OF said corporation, 50 soon 40 COL
lected. i.i s t as.
SEC. b. That the Mayor shall refer TO the laws
and Statutes Of the State OF OHIO, defining the
dut'es and regulating the lees of Justices OF the
Peace, aud thst his rule OF action IN oil cases NEIL
lioned IN these tw" foregoing sectonsb be conorma-
bic thereto, .,Yo's. oe. .r
SEC Y. That the mayor shall make Out Ia
Die OIL iees the same as are oy law allowed 10 JUS
ices OF the Peace IN similar cases. a"d post up the
same ~ his once wilma one month after ne may
have been elected LOT the inspection of all persons
VINO may nave business 10 sald once;
SEC. D iha' II AZ any time the mayor through
negligence or ahw,nagnesS sna" heg'eG, OF re-
use to act IN MS o'ncia' capacity, lie sna'i oe ma
Die to the came course OF procedure tnat are al.
owed oy the Jaws OF .he state OF oho against
Justices OF the reace ior sim'ar neglect, nnwii'
ingness. or refusal IN 'he performance OF lne'r
'mclai duties 70 all intents ahd purposes "ha'so'
sveI.
SEC y. lhat SAID mayor on going out OF once
snail deliver up 10 ms successor IN once all laws
md other papers III his possession belonging 10
said corporation and snail furnish MS docket or
ranscrip!s e'e'rom 70 sa'd successor, I'D the same
manner tnat JUSTICES o. 'ne feace are required Dy
aw 10 deliver up ana furnish anscr'pts 70 MS sue
;essor ~ ONCE;
SEC. ~ ihat when oy reason OF hon-accep-
ance, aeaul' OF 'emovaI oi any person c"ossn 10
ny once III 'a'a SorPorsuon' OF W case "nefe
mere Is vacancy .ne counci' shaii appoint some
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