Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-06-10

council may prescribe; and by the mayor,
or The officers Of The police, under his direc-
lion, in special cases, or in cases Of emer-
gency; the duIy Of the chief and other Off
GERS Of police. and OF the waichmen, shall
be under the direction Of the mayor, and in
conformity with the ordinances of the city;
TO suppress all rios, disturbances and breach.
|es OF the peace; TO pursue and arrest any
person fleeing from justice, in any part Of
The state; 10 apprehend any and all persons
in the act Of committing any offence against
the laws Of the state, or the ordinances of
The city. and forthwith bring such person or
persons before the police court, or other
competent authority, for examination; and
at all times, diligently and faithfully to en-
iorce oil such laws, ordinances and regula.
lions, for the preservation Of good order and
The public welfare, as The city council may
ordain, and for such purpose they shall have
all the power Of consIables; The mayor. mar
shal and watchmen Of the city may, upon
view, arrest any person or persons who may
be guilty Of breach Of the ordinances Of
the city. or Of any CRIME agains, The laws
OF The state; and may, upon reasonable in.
formation, supported by affidavit, procure
process for the arres, OF any person or per.
sons who may be charged with breach Of
any Of The ordinances Of The city.
SEC. rs. The city council Of any city in
which water works are or may be CONSTRUCT
cd, shall establish board OF three trustees,
TO be known as the trustees OF water works,
who shall be elected by The qualified elect.
ors Of the city, any hold their office for The
term Of ,hree years; but j, shall be so provi.
ded that one Of said trustees shall BIZ elected
annually; the trustees Of wafer works shall
manage, conduct and control lhe city water
works, furnish supplies Of wafer, collec,
water renis, and appoint all necessary off.
cers and asenls, under such rules and regu.
alions as .he city council may prescribe;
when any city shall have contracted debt
in respect Of wa,er.works. the rents and ~.
come which may arise lherelrom, shall be
KEEP. separate and disIinc, fund, 10 be ap.
piled 10 the payment Of The expenses Of con.
sruc'ing and repairing the works, The pay.
ment Of such deb,s, or The creation Of a
sinking fund for lis redemption.
Sec. 76. That on the first Monday OF
April next. there shall be elected three com.
mssioners; The person having The highes
number Of votes cast, TO hold his Office fol
The term Of three years, The person having
the next bighes. number, to hold his Office
for The term OF TWO years. and the person
having the next highes. number, TO hold his
Office lor The term of one year, and thereac
Ter one shall be elecled annually, who shal
continue in Office for The term of three years
and un.il his successor is elected and quail
fed; il shall be The du.y Of The city com
missioners TO enforce the ordinances OF The
ci.y, TO superin,end the cleaning and i'm
provemen., and the Lighting Of ,he streets
lanes, alleys, market spaces, commons
bridges, sewers, and landings Of the CITY
and perform such other duties as the counc
, may by ordinance prescribe; they shall, with
The mayor Of said cisy, and The city civil en-
gineer, constitute the board Of city improve
ments, and receive such compensation fol
, their services as the ci,y council may deter.
mine; the board Of city improvements shal
exercise such powers and perform such du'
lies, in the superintendence and construction
5 Of public works, constructed by authority o
the civ council or owned BY ihe riiy, n
the said council may from lime TO time pre-
scribe.
Sec. II. The city council shall have power Il
erect and establish, to maintain and regulate a,
infmary for the accommodation of the poor
such city, either within The limits of such city,
! within the county. in which it may be situate; an
, Tor such purpose may purchase or hold any rea
estate that may be deemed necessary; the manage
ment and government of any such inirmary, an
the granting of outdoor relief 10 the poor, unde
such rules and regulations as the council ma
prescribe, shall be vested in board of three di
rectors, to be elected by the qualified voters o
the CITY, and hold their Office for The term of hre
years. but it shall be so provided that one OF SAT-
directors shall be elected annually; the city coun
Gil may provide that the qnal fed electors Of eacl
ward of the city shall elect, or mat the said direc
tors shall appoint an overseer in each ward, who
shall perform such duties in respect 10 The care
the poor and their removal to said infmary, a
the ci.y council may prescribe.
!, Sec. rs. The ciiy council shall have
power 10 erec, and establish, and to main,ar
and regulate, either within lis Imils, OIL
within the county in which it may be situate
a house Of refuge, or q house Of correction
and WORK house, or either Of Them, and
place Ihe same under The management. and
control Of such directors, superintendcnls
and other officers, as The council NAV BY or.
dinance provide; all children under The age
Of sixteen years, who shall be convicted o
any offence made punishable by impriSon
menI under aoy ordinance Of The city, OF
who shall be liable 10 be commiued under
any such ordnance, may be confined in suct
house Of refuge, and may be there kepl, o.
spprenliced oul. under such rules and regu
alions as ,he directors OF .he house Of re
luge may prescribe, un.il they arrive 9. The
age Of eighteen years; and i. shalt and ma,
be lawful for The directors OF any such house
OF refuge, 10 receive and take charge o. any
children who may be committed 10 thei
custody by the court Of common pleas, ol
any judge, justice of The peace, or other off
Ger, under any law Of the slate; any persor
over The age Of sixteen years, convicted G
a violation Of any ordnance, and liable .c
be punished therefor, by imprisonment, may
in lieu thereof, be commi.ted 10 Inc house
Of correction, or TO The work house, as may
be provided by ordinance.
Sec 70. That The board Of directors O
any house Of refuge heretofore established
by any city be, and they are hereby author.
lied 70 appoint committee Of one or more
OF their own number, 10 execute and delY