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

not herein made; and all city officers
whose term Of service is not pre-
scribed, and whose powers and du-
ties are not defined in and by this
act, shall perform such duties, exer-
else such powers, and continue in
Office for such term Of time not ex-
ceeding one year, as shall be pre-
scribed by ordinance; but all officers
10 be elected. shall be elected at the
regular annual election for municipal
corporations. The officers Of all mu-
nicipal corporations shall receive
such compensation and fees for their
service, as the trustees shall by ordi'
nance prescribe; Provided, that the
compensation OF the council or trus-
tees shall not exceed one dollar to
each member for every regular OF
special meeting Of the board.
Sec. 81. The city council shall
have power to establish a board oI
health, to invest it with such powers
and impose upon it such duties, as
shall be necessary to secure the city
and the inhabitants thereof from the
evils, distresses and calamities, o.
contagious, malignant and infection:
diseases; provide for its proper or
ganization, and the election or ap
pointment Of the necessary officer:
thereof, and make such bylaws
rules and regulations for its govern,
ment and support, as shall be re-
quired for enforcing the most prompt
and efficient performance Of its du'
ties, and the lawful exercise Of it:
powers; they shall have power to es'
tablish city watch or police, to or
ganize the same under the genera
superintendence of the mayor, mar
shal, or other officers Of the police
prescribe its duties, and define it,
powers, in such manner as will mos
effectually preserve the peace OF th'
city, secure the inhabitants ihereo
from personal violence, and theiI
property from fire and unlawful dep
relations; they shall establish and or
ganize all such fire companies, anC
provide them with proper engines
and such other instruments as shal
be necessary to extinguish fire, anC
preserve the property OF the inhabi
tants of the city from conflagration
aud provide such bylaws aud regu
laiions fer the government Of the
same, as they shall see fit and expe
dent; and each and every person
Uho may belong TO any such firt
company, shall, in time ol peace, bt
exempt from the performance Of mil
ilary duty, under the laws of tht
State; they shall erect, establish anC
regulate the markets and marke
places, Tor the sale of provisions, veg
etables, and other articles necessary
for the sustenance, comfort and con
venience OF the city and the inhabi
tantS thereof; no charge or assess
ment of any kind shall be made ol
levied on any wagon, or other vehi
Gle or the horses thereto attached ol
belonging. bringing produce or pro
visions to any of the markets in any
city, for standing in or occupying {
place in any Of the market spaces o
the city, or in the streets contiguou!
thereto, on market DAYS and evening
previous thereto. and no charge, as
sessment or prohibition, shall be i'm
posed or made on or against the own
ers OF such wagons or vehicles, Ol
the persons using the same, in respec
OF the use OF the market spaces anC
streets, in the manner and for tht
! purposes Aforesaid; but the city coun
Gil shall have full power TO preven
forestalling, TO prohibit or regulat,
huckstering in the markets, to pre-
scribe the kind and description Of ar
ticles which may be sold, and tn,
stands or places 10 be occupied by
the venders; and may authorize tht
immediate seizure, arrest and reno
val from the market, of any person
violating its regulations as estab
lished by ordinance, together witt
any article or produce in their pos
session, and the immediate seizure
and destruction Of tainted or unsounC
meat, or other provisions.
To BE CONTINUED.
/ | hereby certify that the above portion Of
law is correctly copied from the original fur
nished this Office.
ID. B. HEBARD. .4uditor.
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