Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-03-16

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Burlington street and south of
street shall constitute the second
a all that portion lying rorth
lef son street, shall constitute the
kd Sward Provided that the said City
Council may change unite or divide the SAID
wards or any Of them whenever they shall
pink it for the interest of the City,
SIC 5. Every white mai citizen Of the Uni
Ved States of the age of twenty one years, who
Mall have been a resident of the city six
Months and Of the ward in which he offers his
VIE ten days next preceding city clection.is
delarcda citizen of the said city and is entitled
to vote at the elections thereof
SIC. 6. The elections Of the city for officers
shaIlb conducted in a manner as similar to
that y which the elections are conducted in
the toNnships. as the nature of the case per.
mits.
sEo A person offering to vote may be
challenged as in other elections in the township
and an oah may be administered to HIM in like
manner naming the qualifications herein pres.
cribed,
SEC. =. Naperson shall be eligible to any
elective Office Mentioned in this act. un ess lie
be legal votct of the city and have been a
resident thereof (or one year next preceding his
election.
SEc. 9, That tnc qualified electors Of said
city. shall on the trst Monday of April A. D
1883, and annually thereafter. elect a mayo,
and nine alderman Recorder, Assessor
Alderman SO elected, when assembled together
and duly organized shall constitute the city
for the term of one year and until their sue
cessors are elected and qualified, the Mayor
Recorder Assessor. Treasurer and Marsha
shall be elected by the legal voters of said city
SIC 10. Three Aldermen shall be clccte,
Council. a majority of whom shall be neces
sary to constitute n quorum for the trans
action of business, they shall be electe'
| in each ward by the legal voters thereof
SEc. IL. 1t shall pc the Duty of the Maye
tt-la.ssa that the laws and ordinances Of the cit
are executed and their violation punished, 3
superntend anddirect the official conduct of tn
subordinate officers, to sign and seal all com
missions. licenses and permits granted by tn
city council and to perform such duties and OK
ercise such powers as pertain to this office O
Mayor ora city, and such as may be gran
ed or imposed by the ordinances of the cit.
consistent with law.
| SEC. II. He shall be a conservator of tn
peace within the city. and cx oilicio. Justic
of the Peace, and is invested with cxclusiv
original jurisdiction for the violation of the OF
dinances Of City. and with criminal jursdic
! ton OF officers against the laws of the Stat
committed within the. City, and with civil ju
risdicton limited to city in the same measur
as that of Jastcos is or may be limited to thei
townships. He shall not be disqualified fror
acting in such judicial capacity by any pre-
cecding, being in the name Of or behalf Of tn
city.
SEC. l3. Appeals to the District Court j
the same county shall be allowed from tn
Judgment and decisions of the Mayor, in til
same cases, time and manner as may at an
time be allowed by law from those of othC
Justices and they shall be tried "a in otht
cases ,he will be entitled to demand and rcceiy
The same fees as are at the time allowed b
two Justices of the Peace.
He shall be the presiding officer of the Cit
council, when present and shall give the cas-
ing vote when there is a tic aud in his al
sence the council may appoint president f
/. tba iff,p Ipipy from their nyu bnlV
:. SEC. Ia The Council shall be the Jude
Of the qualifications and elections Of its ow
tpembeu< sermine the rules Of it's ow
II keep a record there
b. the inspection of ever
3eSnpel the attendance of i
No manner and by such pena
cppt. .. .
Marshall shall be a con'erv
and Is the executive of Il
Md shall execute and return a
him by the Mayor and
of the city ordinance
ws of the State may e
part Of the county, al
1le authority within Il
'iotS anu o'e' ~ JON.
Uprcyent crimes and 10 auest ofende
that the sheriff has within his county al
may in the same cases and under the same pc
alties require the aid of the citizens. and pc
form all duties imposed by the council he;ms
with the approval of the council appoint oil
or more deputies and discharge them, and
shall be responsible for Their doings whe
acting officially for the service Of legal pr
cess, he shall be enti.led to the same fees as
} constable, and for services required by II
council such compensation as it may allow.
SEC l6. The Treasurer, Recorder, Asse
sor and Marshall shall give such bonds, pc
form such duties and exercise such powers
may be required of them by ordinance not u
consistent with law.
SEC II. In all elections for city officers,
Mayor shall issue proclamation to the vote
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