The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-06-23
WOODSFIELD, OHIO, WEDNESDAY, JUNE %, 1852

Iby the city council constituted by this act,
the numbers, divisions and boundaries OF
the several wards OF cities heretofore in
corporated, shall remain as fixed by ordi.
nance on the first day Of September, A. D.
one thousand eight hundred and fity-one;
Provided, that the city council created by
this act, may at any time create addition
al wards, and the boundaries thereof, and
of those now established, alter in such
manner as may be deemed expedient.
SEC. &c. That the qualified voters Of
each ward within the several cities shall,
on the first Monday of April, A. d. one
thousand eight hundred and fifty three,
elect, by a plurality Of votes. two trustees,
who shall be residents Of the wards in
which they shall be elected, and who shall
at the time be qualified voters therein; and
when tho city council elected under this
act, shall have been organized, as herein-
after provided, they she'll proceed and
determine by lot the term Of service ofeach
trustee, so elected, so that one Of the trus-
tees from each ward shall serve for two
years, and the other for the term Of one
year and at every succeeding annual city
election, one trustee shall be elected by
the qualified voters Of each ward, who shall
possess tho qualification hereinbefore re-
quired, and whose term Of fservice shall be
two years, so that 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 elected for each city, shall,
on the next Monday after their election,
assemble together and organize the city
council majority Of the whole number
Of trustees, shall be necessary to consti-
tute quorum for the transaction Of busi-
ness they shall be judges of the election,
returns, and qualification of their own
members they shall determine the rules
of their proceedings, and keep journal
thereof which shall be open to the inspec-
ton and examin alton of any citizen, and
may compel the attendance Of absent
members, in such manner and under such
penalties, as they shall think fit to pres
cribe; they shall elect from their own body,
a president, who shall preside at their mee-
tings during the term for which they shall
have been elected, and in the absence Of
the president, they may elect president
7prostempore; they shall alsoappoint, from
the qualified voters Of the city, city clerk,
who shall have the custody of all the laws
and ordinances of the city, and shall keep
a regular and correct journal of the pro-
ceedings ofthe council, and shallperform
such other duties as may be required by
the ordinances fthe city; the clerk in Office
at the expiration Of the term of service of
any council, shall continue in Office until
his successor shall be appointed and quail
iffied
SEC. so. Each city council shall cause
to be provided for its clerks office. seal,
in the centre Of which shall be the name
of the city, and around the margin the
words "Cty Clerk" which seal shall be
affixed to all transcripts, orders, or certif.
cites, which it may be necessary or proper
to authenticate under the provisions of this
act, or OF any ordinance OF the city. For
all attested certificates and transcripts,
other than those ordered by the city coun-
Gil, the same fees shall be paid to the clerk,
as are allowed to county officers for simi-
lar services.
SEC. 81. The city council shall possess
all the legislative powers granted in this
act, and other corporate powers ofthe city,
not herein, or by some ordinance Of the
city council. made in pursuance of this
act. conferred on some officer Of the city :;
they shall have the management and con.
troll of the finances, and of all the property,
real and personal, belonging TO 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 ofthe members of the council, served
personally, or left at his usual place of
abode they shall appoint, or provide by
ordinance that the qualified voters of the
city, or of the wards or districts, as the
case may require, shall elect, all such city
officers as shall be necessary for the good
government of said city, and for the due
exercise OF its corporate powers, and
which shall have been provided by ordi.
nance, as to whose appointment or election
provision is not herein made; and all city
officers whose term Of service is not pre-
scribed, and whose powers and duties are
not defined in and by this act. shall per
form such duties, exercise 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 elected at the regu-
lar annual election for municipal corpora
lion. The officers of all municipal cor
porations shall receive such compensation
and fees for their service, as the trustees
stall by ordinance prescribe Provided.
that the compensation Of the council or
trustees shall not exceed one dollar to