Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-07-01

OF INCORPORATED VILLAGES.
Sec. Al. The corporate authority OF
incorporated villages, organized, or to
be organized for general purposes. shall
be vested in one Mayor, one Recorder
and five Trustees, who shall be quali-
fed electors, residing within the limits
of the corporation, and shall ho'd their
Office for one year, and until their sue
cessors are elected and qualified; and
such MAYOR, recorder and trustees, shall
constitute the council of the incorpora-
ted village, any five of whom shall be
a quorum for the transaction OF busi-
ness.
Sec. 48. The mayor, or in case ofhis
absence. the recorder, shall preside at
all meetings ofthe council; the recorder
shall also be and act as the clerk OF the
corporation, and shall attend all meet
ings of the council, and make fair and
accurate record of all their proceedings,
laws, rules and ordinances, made and
passed by the council, and the same
shall at all times be open for the inspec-
ton Of the electors of the corporation.
Sec. 49. The council shall have pow
er to fill vacancies which may happen
in their board, from the qualified elec-
tors of the corporation, who shall hold
their appointments until the next annual
election, and until their successors are
elected and qualified; and in the absence
of the mayor and recorder, from any
meeting Of the council. the council
shall have power TO appoint any two of
their number to perform the duties of
mayor and recorder, for the time being.
Sec. so. The council of any incor-
porated village, shall have power TO pro-
vide, by by law or ordinance, for the
election of treasurer, marshal, and
such subordinate officers as they may
think necessary, for the good govern
ment of the corporation; to prescribe
their duties and compensation, or the
fees they shall be entitled to receive for
their services; to require of them an oath
of office, and bond with surety, for the
faithful discharge of its duties. The pe-
riod for the election of any officer, shall
be fixed al the time ofthe regular annual
election, and no appointment of any Of
ficer shall endure beyond the period OF
the term of Office ofthe council making
the appointment. and one week after the
qualification of the members Of the sue
ceeding council.
Sec. 81. The mayor OF the corpora
f;0p choIl ha a copcarvafor Of the paana
throughout its limits, and shall have,
within the same, all the power and juris-
diction OF justice of the peace. in all
matters, civil or criminal, arising under
the laws OF this state, to all intents and
purposes whatever; and for crimes and
offences committed within the limits of
the corporation, his jurisdiction shall be
coextensive with the county; he shall
give bond and security, as is required by
law of justices of the peace, to be ap-
proved by the council; and the said
mayor shall perform all the duties re-
quired of him by the laws and ordinan-
ces Of the corporation, and appeals may
be taken in the same manner, as from
decisions of justices of the peace; he
shall keep a docket and shall be al
lowed and receive the same fees that
justices of the peace are, or may be al
lowed for similar services.
Sec. 52 The marshal shall be the
principal ministerial officer of the cor
poration, and shall have the same power
that constables have by law, and his ju-
risdiction shall be coextensive with the
county, for offences committed within
the limits oil the corporation; he shall ex-
ecute the process of the mayor, and re
ceive the same fees for his services that
constables are allowed in similar cases.
Sec. So. By the concurrent vote of
five members of the council, the mayor,
recorder, or any member of the council,
or any officer of the corporation, may
be removed from office; bot no such re-
moval shall be made without a charge
in writing being made, and an opportu-
nifty of hearing being given. unless the
officer against whom the charge is made,
shall have removed out OF the limits of
the county; and when any officer shall
cease to reside within the limits of the
corporation, it shall be deemed a good
ground for removal from office.
Sec. 54. Ii shall be lawful for any
council TO provide for the immediate ar
rest, by the proper officers of the corpo-
ration, of any person found violating
any ordinance made to preserve peace
and good order in such corporations; and
any person so arrested, shall be taken
forthwith before the mayor, or some JUS
tice OF the peace of the county. for trial;
the council may also provide that when
any fine is imposed for the violation of
any ordinance, the offender may be
committed, until the fine and costs of
prosecution shall be paid, or unit. there
shall be a discharge in due course of
law.
Sec. 55. The corporation shall be al
lowed the use of the Jail of the county.
for the confinement of such persons as
may be liable to Imprisonment under
the laws and ordinances Of the corpora
tion; and all persons so imprisoned shall
be under the charge of the jailor, as in
other cases.
OF CITIES.
Sec. 56. The corporate authority Of
citizens, organized or TO be organized
under this act, shall be vested in one