Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-07-02
LAWS OF OHIO.
Published by Authority.



act. shall be vested in one principal officer, 10
be styled the Mayor, in one board of trustees,
10 be denominated the Guy Council, together
with such other officers as are in this act men.
toned, or as may be created uuder It's auIhGri
ny.
Sec. ST. The mayor shall be elected bien.
nially, ia cities of the first class, Bnd annually
10 cites Of the second class, on the first Mon.
day Of April, by the qualified voters of the city;
he shall be a qualified elecIor, aud reside with.
in the limits of the city, and shall hold his Of
fee during the term for whir. he shall have
been elected, and until his successor shall have
been elected and qualified; he shall keep an OF.
flee at some conTenisnl place IN the city. to be
provided BY The city council. and shall keep the
'corpor':e seal of The city in his charge; he shall
'Si.gn ell commissions, licenses and permils
granted by the authority of the cIy council,
and such other acts, as BY law or ordinance
NAV require his certificate. In case cf the
death, disability. resignation. or other vacation
Of his office, the city council may by vote Of
maioriv OF all It's members, appun some ulh
er person to act unul the expiration of the said
term. The mayor Of the city shall be its chief
executive officer and cnnservator OF IT'S peace,
and il shall be his special duty to cause the or
~dnances and regulations ol the city 10 be ialth.
fully and constantly obpved; he shall supervise
The conduct of oil The thicers Of the cIy, ex
anime The grounds of all reasonable complaints
made against any of them, and cause all their
violations oC duy, or their negIeciS TO be
promptly punished ar reported 10 'he proper
tribunal Cor correction; he shall have aud eXer
else within the civ limits, the puwers confer.
red upon the sherfs of counties, to suppress
disorders and to keep tho peace; hr shall 6l,o
perform such other duties compatible with the
nature of his olfre, as the council may from
time 10 time require; he shall receive such sal
ary, payable quarterly out Of the city treasury,
as may be provided by ordinance. but tho
amount of said salary, shall neither be increased
nor diminished during any incumbenEs term Of
Office.
Sec. 59. That until otherwise provided BY
the city council constituted by this acI, the nun.
bers, divisions and boundaries of the several
wards of cities heretofore Incorporated. shall
remain AS fixed by ordinance an the first day OF
September, A. D 1851; Provided, that the city
council created by this act, may at any time
create additional wards, and the boundaries
thereof, aad of those now established. alter in
such manner as may be deemed cxpedent.
Sec So That the qualified voters of each
ward within the several cities shall, on the first
Monday oi April, A. d, 1858, elect, by pIu.
ralny Of votes. iva truSlees who shall b. resi-.
dents ol tho wards 10 which they shall he elect
ed, and who shall at the time be 0aah' ID Vo' |
ters .herein; aud when the cav council elected
under this net, shall have bt'n orgtn'zaI. aS
hereinafter provided, they shall proceed and
determine by lot ,he term of service of each
trustee sn elected. 80 that one ut the ruStecsi
from each ward shall serve for two veat8. an
,he other for the term of Que wear; aud u. every
succeedine annual city "leruou, one trustee"
shall ba elected ny the quaf'd voters of each
ward. who shall possess the qisiifcuion here
inbe(ore reuuiSed aud whose term oi service
shall b. two wears, s0 that N" terms OF the Two
srustees o' each ward shall always cxp're III
different wears; and the persons thus chosen
AhaIl hold III ,ir off .rs u Ill their Su're'Sor,
shalI b. elected aud qualified. The trustees
elected fnr each ctv, shalt, IN me next Mon.
d,v .G,, ,hpir III "tinn, assemble logathrr aud
organrz, the civ couh"; maJ my o' W.
whole numher of tfuStrrs. shniI =" necessary "
constitute quorum inr the uan'acn2n O oO>'
ness; they shall be- iligaS of thr election. F'
lu,us; and Qpalti 'a'uH oi Their own membrrs;l
thpV shall irIarniae ,ha rules If ih 'Ir proceed
ihgs, aud keep 'urnai thereof. which shat
be open 10 lhe IuSpeCtlnn aud rXamInauon .nt
any cr.z'i, anl may compel the intend
unce of absent members. in surh mannrr and
under such penalties, ns they shall think III ioI
rres,ri5a; lhev shall elect from their own body
n president VIM stall preside at lhs'r III 'etngs
during Iha term for which they shall have been
elected aud IN the absence of The president,
they nav ele;t president nra.,empore; they
hail nj IA, ma ItIl II
,ha r,v. a c,ty clerk. wh shnl have the cus1a'
dy Of all the laws AMI ordinances ol the Guy.
and shalt keep arg liar aud ro'rec' Innrn' :"
uhe proceedings Of the council. ana shhl per
C,,,n s,,h o,hpr duties IA may he requ red by
the ordinances OF the cS; the clerk III OH q
a, the expiration dt The term nl service n' any
scoupcil, shall continue IN "lh' ""'" h's Sue'
,cessor ahal be- appointed and qna''lled'
Sec. so. Each civ council shall cause to
'beorovided for It's clerks office, seal. 10 N"
centre of which shall be the name oi The cl'y.
and around the margin tha words CIV Clerk
which seal shall be affixed 10 all transcripts or
ders. or certificates, whleh il may be necessary
or nroper TO authenticate under the provisions
of this act, or Of any ordinance ol The Guy
For NIL aues,ed certificates and transcripts, 9th
or than those ordered by the city council. tht
same fees shall be paid 10 the clerk, as are al
lowed TO county off :ers for similar services.
Sec. 81. The city council shall possess al
the legislative powers granted in This act, ant
other corporate powers of Inc city, not herein
or bv some ordinance of the city council, mad
in pTIsuance ofthis act, conferred on some oifl
Ger of The city; they shall have the manage
mep, and control of The finances, and Fall IN
properly, real and PERSONAL belonging !" 'h
corporation; they shall provide The times an
places Of holding their meetings, which shall
sll times be open to The public; and the mayo
oy anv three trustees. may call special meeling