The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-05-26


and to regulate and license, ferries from
such city, or any landing therein, to the
opposite shore, OF from one part Of said
city to another; and in granting such IL
eense, to impose such reasonable terms
and restrictions in relation 10 the keeping
Of such ferries, and the time, manner and
rates Of the carriage and transportation of
persons or property, as the city council
may prescribe; and the city council shall
have power to provide for the revocation
of any such license, and for the punishment
by proper fines and penalties, Of the vi0-
lauon Of any ordinance prohibiting unli
censed ferries, or regulating those estab-
lished and licensed.
SEC. &c. The city shall have power to
provide hat when a line shall be imposed
for violation of the ordinances Of the
city, or any of them, and the same is not
paid, the party convicted shall, by order
of the mayor or other proper authority, or
on process issued for the purpose, be COM
mitted until such fine and the costs of
prosecution shall be paid, or the party dis
charged by due course of law; they shall
also have power to provide that any per-
son convicted of a repeated and wiltul Vi
olation OF any ordinance, who shall refuse
or neglect to pay the fine imposed, and the
cost OF prosecution, shall by like order Of
process, be imprisoned d and kept in con-
tnement for any term not exceeding thirty
days; they shall have power to provide
that all vagrants, common street beggars,
common prostitutes, and persons disturbing
the peace of the city, shall on conviction
thereof, be punished by imprisonment, not
exceeding thirty days; any city shall be
allowed for the purpose OF Imprisonment
authorized under this act, The use Of the
Jail of the proper county; and all persons
so imprisoned shall be under the charge
of the sheriff of the county, who shall re
ceive and discharge such persons, in such
manner as shall be prescribed by the ordi
nances of the city, or otherwise, by due
course of law.
Sec CT. AnT member Of the city coun-
ell may be expelled or removed from Office
by concurrent vote of two thirds of all
the trustees elected to the city council,
but not Il second time for the same cause;
any oficerappointed bythecity counci may
be removed from Office by a concurrent
vote of majority of the whole number
of trustees elected to the city council any
officer elected by the voters of 'the city
or of any ward or district, may be reno
we'd from Office by a concurrent vote Of
two-tbirds of all the trustees elected to the
city council, and provision be made by or
dnance. as to the mode in which charges
shall he preferred, and a hearing shall be
had: in all cases Of vacancies in the city
council, they shall be filled by a special
election; AMI in case any office of an cleo
tive officer, except trustees OF the wards,
shall become vacant, before the expiration
of the regular term thereof, the vacancy
shall be filled by the city council, until IA
successor is elected and qualified; and such
| successor shall be elected for the uneXpi-
red term, at the first annual election that
occurs after the vacancy shall have hap
! pened.
| or CITIES OF THE SECOND CLASS.
| Sec. G8. The mayor of cities of the Sc
cond class, shall have, within the limits of
the same, all the jurisdiction and powers
of Justice Of the peace in alImatters civil
or criminal, arising uhder the laws of this
State, to all intcnts and purposes whatev-
er; and for crimes and offences, his lullS-
di ton shall be co-eXtensivc with the cOun-
ty; he shall give bond and security as is
required ofjuslices of the peace, to be zap
| proved by the city council; he shall have
/ exclusive jurisdiction Of all prosecutions
for violation of the ordinances Of the city;
he may award and issue any process or
writs that may be necessary to enforce the
administration of ght and jHstice through
out the city, and for the lawful exercise Of
/ his jurisdiction according to the usagcS and
principles of law; and Ne shall, in the dis
charge of the duties Of justice of the
peace, receive the fees and compensation
allowed by law in such cases.
SEC 50. The qualified voters of each
city of the second class, shall elect city
marshal, who shall hold his Office for one
year; a city treasurer, who shall hold his
office for one year; and a city solicitor
who shall hold his Office for two years;
each ofsaid officers shall continue in Office
until his successor is elected and qualified,
and shall have such powers, and perform
such duties as are prescribed in this act,
or as may be prescribed by any ordinance
of the city not inconsistent Herewith. 3
SEC TO. The marshal Of cities Of the
second class, shall execute and return all
wrlts and process to him directed by the
mayor; AID in criminal cases, OF cases of
violation Of city ordinance, he may
serve the same in any part of the county; it
shall be his duty to suppress all riots, dis
turbances and breeches of the peace, to
apprehend all disorderly persons in the ci-
ty, and to pursue and arrest any person
fleeing from justice many part of the State;
to apprehend any person in the act of com
mitting any otfcnceagainst the laws of the
State, or ordinances Of the city, and forth
with to bl+sg such person before the may
or or Other kompctent authority, for exam
ination ore4al; he shall have power to APP
point one ~ more deputies, for whose of
iicial acts u shall be responsible; he shall
have, in theNischarge Of his proper du-
ties, like powers, shall be subject to like
responsibilities, and shall receive the same
fees, as sheriiIs and oonstables in similar
cases.
OF CITIES OF THE FIRST CLASS.
Sec. II. The mayor Of the cities of
the first class, shall at the first regular
meeting of the city council in March of
every year, and at such other times as he
| NAV deem exnedieut renOFt to the citv