The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1852-07-16

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fixed by ordinance on the frat day
September, A. d. one Thousand, eigf
hundred aud fifiy-one; Provided. that Il,
CITY council created by this art, may .
| my time create additional wards, and III
boundaries thereof. ard nf ,bnss no.
established. alter in such manner as ma
be deemed expedieni.
Sec. SO. That The qnalif,d voters q
each ward within the several cities shall
IN the first Monday Of April. A. D, on
tbonsand eight hundred and fiiy three
elect, by a plurality of votes. two trustees
who shall be residents Of the wards j
which they shall ba el { ell. and VIII
shall a, the time be qualified voter
therein; and when She ci,y connc
e!ecled under This act. shall have bee'
"rganzsd, as hereinafter provided, The
shall proceed and determine bv. lot ib,
term of service Of each trustee, s.
elected, 80 that one Of ,ha trustees from
each ward shall serve for Two vears, arr
The other fnr the term of nne year; ant
al every succeeding annual city election
one trustee shall be elected by the qnaI
fed votats OF ench ward, who shall pos
sess the qualification hereinbefnre re-
qnired, and whose term of service aha i
he two years, go that .be terms nf the
two trustees of each ward shall alwa,,
expire III diff rant wears; and the persons
ihns cbosan shall hold their "fficos until
their successors shall he eloc,nd and
qnal'i d. The trustees elected fnr each
ci'v, ehail, on the next Monday after their
election, assemble together and organizr
the city connc majority of the whue
nnmber Of trustees. shall be necessary 10
constitute quorum f"r The Transaction
of business; they shall he dees Of The
election. returns, aud qualification nf their
"wn members; they shall determine the
fnles Of their proceedings. and keep a
journal thereof, which shall he open To
the inspection and examination Of any
ciiizsn, and NAV compel ha attendance
of absent members in snch manner and
nnder snch pnnalIies, as they shall think
fit tn prescrihr; they shall elect from
their own body, a president. WIN shall
nreside nj their meetings during the term
FOR which liev shall have bren elected,
and in the absence Of The president, thev
may elect presidan' pro ,empore; 'hev
shall also appnin,. from the on lifted
voters of the CITY. ci'v clerk, WIN stab
have the cnsindy 0f all the laws and ~
dinanceA Of The citv. and shall keep a
regular and tnrrect j'urna' of the pro
ceed'Dgs of the council, apd shall perform
such n'her dniies as m'v be required bv
he ordinances Of the CITY: the clark in
flee at tho expiration Of The term Of
service of ary council, shall continue in
office until h;s successor shall be ap.
pointed and purified.
Sec. 6h. Each city council shall cause
to b" provided for i's clerks office, a seal.
in The centre of which shall b" the name
of the civ, and around the margin the
words "Clv Cle,k.' which seal shpl' be
'ffixed 10 all transcripts, orders. or ccr,i
ficates, which il may be necessary OF
proper 10 an'hen'ica.e under the PROV.
sons "f this act, or of any ordinance Of
the CITY. For all at;es,ed CERT fra ea
aud transcripts. other Than ,hose ordered
nv the city council, the same foes sha
be- paid 10 t,c clerk, as are allowed TO
ronn'v fficers for similar services,
She. fl. The civ chnnri' sh,ll pos.
'ess all the legislative powers granted in
his net. and other corporate powers of
he city, MT herein, or br some ordinance
VI ,h" city council, made in pursuance Of
his act. conferred TN some officer Of the
:i,v; they shall have the m; nagemert and
c1nu,l of tha finances. and If all the
pn'per'y, real and personal. helnnging tn
he corpofa:inn; they shall provide thr
lines and places of holding their meet
ngs, which shall nj all times be open tn
he pnhlic; and the mayor, or any three
rnst"es, may call special meetings, by
,o,Ice ;n each If the members Of the
:"uncil. served personally, or left at bis
lsnsl place of abode: ihev shall anpnin'
" provide bv ordinance ,hat III" qualified
'nters nf the city, or of the wards or dig
ricis, as The case may require, shall
'Ieci. all snch CITY officers AZ shall be
'ecessary for the good government Of
uci, city. and for the due exercise Of i,s
orp"raie Dowers, and which shall have
een provided BY ordinance, MS to win Sc
or election provision is not
erei6 made; and all city officers whose
rrm of service is not prescribed. and
'hose powers and duties are not defined
i and by ,his act. shall perform such
mics. exercise such powers, aud cnn
nne in office fT snch term of time. no.
xceedine one year, as shall he pre-.
:ribed by ordin'nca; but all officers to
a elected, shall be elected NJ the re-
Mar annual election for municipal cor.
The officers of all munic;pal
shall rec.ive such comp"ns,
IN and fees for their service, as th'
astees shall by ordnance prescribe:
rovided, that the compensation of ,hc
,nncil ot trustees shall NOT exceed on