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

HCer 10 DC Styltu me Mayor IN one OOaru OF
trustees, 10 be denominaled the City Council,
together with such other officers as are in
This act mentioned, or as may be created un.
der its authority.
SEC. 81. The mayor shall be elected
biennialIy, in cities Of The first class, and an.
nually in cities Of the second class, and on
the first Monday Of April, by the qualified
voters Of the city; he shall be qualified e.
leclor, and reside within the limits Of the
city; and shall hold his oficee during the
term for which he shall have been elected
and qualified; he shall keep an Office at some
convenien, place 10 the CITY, 10 be proviGed
by The city council, and shall keep the cor.
porale seal of the city in his charge, he
shall sign all commissions, licenses and per.
mi,s, granted by the authority Of the ciiy
council, and such other ac,s, as by law or
ordinance may require his certificate. In
case of The death disability, resignation, or
other vacation of his Office, the city council
may, by vote Of majority Of all lis mem.
bers, appoint some other person TO act until
the expiration Of The said term. Thh may.
or of The city shall be It's eheif executive
officer and conservalor Of its peace, and !,
shrll be his special duty to cause The regu.
lalions Of The city TO be faithfully and con.
SANITY oboyed he shall supervise The con-
duct OF all the officers Of the city, examine
the grouds Of all reasonable complains made
agains, any of them, and cause all their vic.
laticus Of duty, or their neglec,s, TO be
promptly published, or reported TO the pro.
per tribunal for correction; he shall have
and exercise within the city limits, the pow
ers conferred upon the shertfs Of counties,
10 suppress disorders and TO keep The peace
he shall also peoform such olhel duties
compatible with The nature Of his office, as
the council may flom time 10 time require
he shall receive snch salary, rayab!e quar-.
Icry Out Of The city treasury, as may be pro-
vided by ordinace, but The amour, OF said
salary, shall neither be increased nor dimin'
ished during hny incumbons's term Of Of
fee.
Sec. SO. That until otherwise provide,
by The city caunci constituted by this act
the numbers, divisions and boundaries Of III,
several wards Of cities heretofore incorpor
aIed, shall remain as fixed by ordinace OF
the first day OF September, A. D. one thou
sand eight hundred and fity.one; Provided
thai The city coucil created this by act, may
at any time ceate additional wards, and the
boundaries thereof, and Of those now eslab
Iished, aiier such manner as may be deemed
expcdient.
SEC. SO. That The qualified voters Of each
ward within The several cities shall, on the
first Monday Of April, A. D. one thousand
eight hundted and fifty three, elect, b. I
plurality Of votes, Two trustees. who shal
be residents OF The wards in which they shal
be elected, aud who shall al the lime bt
qualified voters therein; and when The city
council elected under This act, shall have
been organized, as hereinafter provided. they
shall proceed and determined by ol The Tern
Of aervice of aech trustee, so elected, so sha
one of The trustees from each ward shal
sorve 70: two years, and the other for The
term OF one year; and al every succeeding
annual city election, one trustee shall pos
sess, The qualification hereinbeiote required
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SO lha. The terms Of The Two trustees Of each
ward shall always expire in different years;
and The persons thus chosen shall hold their
Offices until their SUCCESSORS shall be elected
and qualified. The trustees elecled for each
city. shall, on The next Monday after their
election, assemble together and organize The
city council; majority Of The whole mum.
Der Of trustees, shall be necessary 10 con-
sltuto quorum for The transaction Of bust
ness they shall be judges Of the election, re-
turns, and qualification Of their own mem.
bers; they shall determine The rules OF their
proceedings, and keep journal thereof
which shall be open 10 the inspection and
examination Of any citizen, and may compe
the attendance Of absen. members, in such
manner undr such penalties, as they shall
think fiji 10 prescibe; they shall elect from
their own body, president, who shall pre-
side al their meetings during the term fol
which they shall have beon elec,ed, and il
the absence Of tho president, they may elec
"a president pro.lempore; they shall also ap
point, from The qualified voters Of the city
city clerk, who shall have The custody oil
all the avs and ordinances of The city, anc
shall keep regular and correc. journal o
the proceedings of The council, and sha !
perform such other duties as may be required
by the ordinances Of The city, the clerk il
office al The expiration Of The term of servict
Of any council, shall continue in office unit
his successor shall be appointed and quail
fed.
Sec. 60. Each city council shall cause
TO be proviecd for lis clerks office,a seal
in the centre Of which shall be The name ol
the city, and around The margin the word
"Cny Clerk" which seal shall be affixed it
ali transcripts. orders. or certificates, which
it may be necessary or proper 10 au,hen.i
cate under the provisions Of this aci, or oI
any ordinances Of The city. For all a,tes
ted certificates and transcripts, o,her Thar
those ordered by The city council, the same
fees shall be paid 10 The clerS. as are allow
ed 10 county officers for similar scrvi'
ceS.
Sec. 81. The city council sdall possess
all the legislative powers granted in this act,
and other corporate powers Of the city, moi
herein, or by some ordinance Of The city
council, mape in pursuance Of this ACT, con.
Ierred on some officer OF The city; they shall
have the management and control Of the
finances. and oil oil The properly, real and
personal, belonging 10 'he corporation; they
shall provide the times and pieces Of hold