The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-05-26


nance Of the city. For all attested GER
tifcates and transcripts, other than those
ordered by the city council, the same fees
shall be paid to the clerk, as are allowed
to county officers for similar services.
SEC. 81. The city council shall possess
all the legislative powers granted in this
act, and other corporate powers of the
city council. made in pursuance of this
city, not herein Oh by some ordinance of the
act, conferred on some officer OF the city;
they shall have the management and con-
troll of the finances, and of all the proper
ty real and personal, belongingto the cor
poration; they shall provide the times and
places OF holding their meetings, which
shall at all times be open TO the public;
and the mayor, or any three trustees, may
call special meetings, by notice to each of
the members of the council, ssrved per-
sonally, or left athis usual place Of abode;
they shall appoint, or provide by ordinance
that the qualified voters oithe city or Of the
! wards or districts, as the case may require,
shall elect, all such city officers as shall be
Necessary tor the good government of said
city, and for the due exercise Of its corpo-
rate powers, and which shall have been
! provided by ordinance, as to whose ap-
| pyintment or election provision is not here
in made; and all city officers whose term
| OF service is not pIescbcd, and whose
! powers and dut les are not defined in and
by this act, shall perform such duties, ex-
| ercise such powers, and continue in office
for such term Of time, not exceeding one
| year, as shall be prescribed by ordinance;
but all officers to be elected, shall be elec-
ted at the re gldar annual election for mu-
nicipal corporations. The officers Of all
municipal corporations shall receive such
compensation and fees for their SER
vice, as the trustees shall by ordinance
prescribe; Provided, that the compensa-
ton Of the council or trustees shall not ex-
oeed one dollar to each member for every
regular or special meeting of the board.
Sec. G2. The city council shall have
power to establish board of health to
invest it with such powers, and impose
upon it such duties, IS shallbe necessary to
secure the city and the inhabitants thereof
from the evils, distresses and calamities,
of contagious, malignant and infectious
diseases; provideforits proper organization,
and the election or appointment of the ne
cessary officers thereof, and make such
! bylaws, rules and regulations for its gov
ernment AMI support, as shall be required
for enforcingthe most prompt and efficient
performance of its duties, and the lawful
/ exercise of its powers; they shall have
/ power to establish city watch or police,
! to oganize the same under the general su-
| perintendence of the mayor, marshal, or
other officers of the police, prescribe its
duties, and define its powers, in such man.
! ner as will most etfectually preserve the
peace of the city, scure inhabitants there
of from personal violence, and their prop
erty from fire and unlawful depredations;
they shall establish and organize all such
fire companies, and provide them with
proper engines, and such herinstruments
as shall be necessary to eXtinguish fire,
and preserve the property Of the inhabi-
tants of the city from conAagration, and
provide such bylaws and regulations for
the government Of the same, as they shall
see fit and eXpedient; and each and every
person who may belong TO any such fire
company, shall, in time of peace, be ex-
cmpt from the pertormaAceof of military du-
tv, under the laws of the State; they shall
erect, establish and regulate the markets
aud market places, for the sale of proyis-
ions, vegetables and other articles neces-
sary for the sustcnance, comfort and con-
venence Of the city and the inhabitants
thereof; no charge or assessment Of any
kind shall be made orlevied on any war.
on, or other vehicle, or the horses thereto
attached or belonging, bringing produce
or provisions TO any Of the markets in any
city, for standing in or occupyinga place
in any Of the market spaces OF the city, or
in the streets contiguous thereto on mar
ket days and evenings previous thereto,
and no charge, assessment or prohibition,
shall be imposed or made on or against
the owners of such wagons or vehicles,
or the persons using the same, in respect
of the use of the market spaces and streets,
in the manner and for the purposes afore-
said, but the city council shall have full
power to prevent forestalling, to prohibit
CT regulate huckstering in the markets,
to prescribe the kind and description of ar
ticles which may be sold, and the stands
or places to be occupied by the venders;
and may authorize the immediate seizure,
arrest and removal from the market, Of
any person violating its regulations as cs-
tablished by ordinance, together with any
article or produce in their possession. and
the immediate seizure and obstruction of
tainted or unsound meat, or other proyis-
ions.
Sec. SO. The city council shall have the
care, supervision ard control Of all pub
lie highways, bridges, streets, alleys, pub
lie squares, and commons, within the city,
/ and shall cause the same to be kept open
and in repair and free from nuisanccs;
no street or alley which shall hereafter be
I dedicated to public use, by the proprietor
of ground in any city, shall be deemed a
public street Or alley, Or to be under the
care or control of the city council, unless
the dedication shall be accepted and con-
trmed by an ordinance specially passed
for such purpose they shall have the pow
er, in cities Of the first class, to.prescrlbc
by ordinance the width of the tires of all
wagons, carts, drays, and other vehicles
used In the transp ortation of persons, or
articles. from one part Of the city to anoth-
er. or in the transportation of coal, wood,
stone, or lumber into the city; to estab-
lish stands for hackney coaches, cabs and
omnibuses, and enforce the observance