Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-07-07

uces Of the pence; be shall keep a docket,
and shall be allowed and receive the snne
fees that Justices Of The peace are, or may
be allowed for simil4r services
Sec. 81 The marshal shall be The
principal ministerial officer Of The corport.
ton, md shall have lhe same power Tint
constables have by law, and his jurisdiction
shall be CO extensive with ihe county, Ioi
offences committed within the limits OF Ihe
corporntion; he shall execute the process
Of the mayor, and receive tn, same fees for
his services thai ,constubles are allowed in
similar cases.
Sec. SO. By lie eoncurrent'vote Of FIVE
memters Of the council, the mayor, record
er, or any member Of The council, or any
officer of theEcorporatipn, may be removed
from office; but no such removal shall be
made without charge in writing being
made. and an opportunity ofhearing being
given, unless The officer against whom the
charge is made, shall hafe removed out Of
the fiaits OF The county; ard when any,
officer shall cease TO reside withinthe limits
Of the corporation, il shall be deemed good
groung for removal from Office.
Sec 54 It shall be tlawful5 5for sany
council 10 provide for the Immediate arrest,
by the proper officers Of the corporation, Of
any person found violating any ordinance
made 10 preserve. peace and good order in
such corporation; and any personso nrrest-
ed, sholl be taken forthwith before the
mayor, or some justice Of the peace Of the
county, for trial; the council may also
provide. that when any fine is imposed for
the violation Of nny ord nance, the offend
er may be committed, until the fine and
costs Of prosecution shah be pnid, or until
there shall be q discharge in due course Of
law.
Sec. SIS. The cooperation shall be al
lowed the use Of the Jail Of the county, for
the confinement Of such persons as, may be
liable 10 imprisonmen, under the laws and
ordinances Of the corporation; and all per>
sons SO imprisoned shall be under the
charge Of the jailor, as in other cases.
1.ss - OF CITIES.
Sec. st. The corporate authority Of
citizens, organized or 10 be organized un>
der this ac,, shall be vested in one princi>
pal officer, 10 be"styled the Mayor, in one
board Of trustees, SO be denotninated the
City Council, together with such other Off
GERS as are in this net mentioned. or as may
be created under lis authority. ..z.
Sec. ST. fhe mayor shall be elected
.biennlally. in cities ofthe first class, and
annually in cities Of the second class, on
the first Monday of April, by the qualified
voters of The city;;s he shall be qualified
selector, and reside wilisin the limits of The
city, and shall hold his Office during the
term for, which he shnlI have been elected,
and until his successor shall have heeu
elected and qualified; be shah keep: an of,
fec at some Convenient place in The city,
to be provided BY the city council, and
shnll keep the corporate seal of the city IN
his charge; he shall sign all commissions,
licenses and permits, granted BY the author.
lily Of the city council, and such olher acts,
as by law or ordinance may require his
certificate. In case ofthe death, disability,
resignation, or other vacation of. his office.
the city council may, by vote of major.
,ity of oil its members. appoint some other
person 10 act until the expiration OF the
said term. The mayor Of the city shall be
its chief executive. officer and conservator
of its peace, and il shall be his special duty
TO cause The ordinances and regulations OF
the city to be- feithlullv and constantly
obeyed; he shall supervise the conduct Of
nil the officers of the city, examine the
grounds Of all reasonable complaints made
against any Of them, and cause all their
violations OF duty, or their neglects, to be
promptly punished, or reported TO the prop
or tribunal for correction; he shall have
and exercise within the city limits, The
powers conferred upon the sherifs Of coun
ties, to suppress disorders and 70 keep lhe
peace; he shall also perform such other
duties compatible with the nature Of his
Office, as the council may from time TO time
require; he shall receive such salary, pay
able quarterly out Of the city treasury, as
may be provided by ordinance, but lhe a..
mount Of said salary, shall neither be ins
creased nor diminished during any incum
bent's term Of office. n i
Sec. So. That until otherwise provided
by the city council constituted by this act
the numbers, divisions and boundaries of
the several wards of cities heretofore incor-
porated, shall remain as fixed by ORDINANCE
on the first day Of September, A. D. one
eight hundred and fifty.ene; Pro-
vided, that the city council created BY this
act, may at any lime create additional
wards, and the boundaries thereof, and Of
those now established, alter in such manner
as may be deemed fexpedient.
Sec. SO. That The qualified voters of
ench ward within the several cities shall,
on The first Monday of April, A. D. one
thousand eight hundred and fifty-lhres, elect,
by plurality of votes, Two trustees, who
shall be residents of the wards in which
they shall be elected, and who shall al the
time be qualified voters therein; and whep,
the city council elected under this aetshall
have been organized, as hereinafter pro-
vided, they shall proceed and determine BY
lot the term Of service Of each trustee, So
elected, SO that one Of the trustees from
ench ward shall serve for two years. and
the other for the term of one year; and al
every succeeding city annual election, one
trustee shall be elected by the qualified voters
of each ward, who shall possess the qualifi~
cation hereinbefore required, and whose