Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1852-09-11
0tdInancAa af RalleHns.

AS meeuHg OF Ino COUNCIL OF tno lneof'
porated village Of Bellevue, held al the May.
or's Office. on the 26th day of August 1852,
the following Bylaws and Ordinances were
passed.
Bye Laws.
An Ordinance, regulating the GppOintmeni
and duties Of the officers ofthe lneOrporG-
ted Village Of Bellevue.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and common
council of the Incorporated village of Bellevue,
that the following By Laws shall regulate
the duties Of the officers Of the incorporation
Sec. l. There shall be elected annually,
by the council, at the FIRST meeting after the
annual corporation election, one Treasurer, one
Marshal, one street Commissioner, and one
Sexton.
Sec. 2. All elections made by the couaeil
shall be made by ballot, and majority of the
council shall be necessary for 6hoices,ae !,
Sec. 8. The Marshal and Treasurer sEall
within ten days after their election take an
oath of afice, and give bond and security 70
the satisfaction of the council, conditioned
for the faithful discharge Of the duties of their
respective ef6ces, and in such sums a. the
council may direct
Sec. 4. Il shall be the duty of the council
to meet once month. and oftener if notified
By the Mayor Recorder, or Marshal at che
Mayors Office.
Sec. 5. All claims against said incorpora-
ted village for moneys arising from contract
or otherwise shall be presented to the council
at any Of its meetings, and iI shall be the
duty Of the council to consider all such claims,
and if the same or any part thereof 10 allow
ed the Recorder shall thereupon enter the
fmNA hin A0rnnehaw al m,,,,a
so allowed; which sum shall then be paid
BY the Treasurer upon the presentation Of an
order signed by the Mayor and Recorder Of
said Incorporated village to that effect
Sec. 6. The council shall annually on the
last Wednesday in March, hold their settle
ment with the Treasurer and Marshal; which
settlement shall be duly recorded with the
record Of the proceedings Of the council, and
no accounts shall be allowed 70 said TreasuruY
(his own fees and services excepted) for
which he cannot present the proper Vouches.
Sec. Z. Besides the duties provided for by
statute, il shall be the duty Of the Mayor
to call all special meetings Of the council az
may be thought necessary, to grant all Ecen-
ses provided for in the ordinances, to keep in
q book to be provided by the corporation o
correct account Of all moneys by him received
for 6nes. hcenses, or otherwise, and i'm.
medisteIy pay such moneys 10 the Treasurer.
taking the Treasurer's receipt, which he shall
immediately Gle with the recorder. 70 siga all
orders drawn upon the Treasurer.
Sec. 9. Besides the duties prescribed by
statute, il shall be the duty of the RecoF-
der to draw all bonds, and notices, ordered
by the council. to sign and attest all orders
drawn on the TFeasnrerp TO keep ina book
to be provided by the corporation ito accounts,
and in the absence OF the Mayor to call spe-
cial meetings Of the council. to grant licenses,
and perform such other duties a. the council
may from time 70 time direct
Sec. 9. Il shall be the duty Of the Treas
urer pay NIL orders drawn upon him by order
Of che co uncil. signed BY the Mayor and At
tested by the Recorder, and he shall immedi-
Ately after paying any such order, deposit
with the Recorder copy Of the receipt BY
him taken. he shall keep . true and accurate
account Of all moneys BY him received, and
shall specify from whom. and for what pus-
p0ses received, and also an account Of al
moneys paid out, and 10 whom, and for whaA
purpose paid out; and on the day Of the an-
nuAl settlement with the council shall present
the account together with the vouches for
all moneys paid out by him.
Sec. 10. The duties of the Marshal shall
be TO serve all Writs handed TO him by the
MAyor-to remove all distractions and n1-
isances from the streets, pavements, side
walks and alleys, to preserve the peace and
quiet Of said Incorporated village of Bellevue;
to arrest all persons whom he shall end viola-
ting the ordinances, to preserve peace and
good order in said Incorporated village and
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according 10 law. It shall be his duty to
keep q regular account Of his seTviceS for
which no fees are allowed by law. and st the
annual settlement the council shall allow
him reasonable compensation, when he
shall remove any obstruction or nuisance,
that any. person or persons by che ordinances
Of the corporation are required to remove, he
shall Immediately after removing the same
make out and present to the Mayor his fac-
sout Tor his services and expenses il anyl Snd
the Mayor shall thereupon allow him fdch
sum ASthe may think just. and shall tax and
collect 4he same as part Of the costs in the
suit against such person or persons liable as
aforesaid.
Sec. IL. The duties of the street commits
sioner shall be to superinsend all work to be
done BY order Of the council on any street.
sidewalk or alley. in said incorporated village,
to do ell the necessary surveying for the
graveling and grading Of the streets and side-
walks. and cause all necessary repairs to- be
madoAen the same in COMPLIANCE with che
ordinances Of said Incorporated village. s.
Secs IL. The duties Of the Sexton shall be
TO digfH the graves or cause them to be dug
in the public grave yard belonging to said
village. to see that they are prop
srly covered, and render all needed assistance
in the burial of the dead