Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-05-03

representation as required by the eleventh q
section ufihe said article OF The constitution, S
also 10 ascertain what cities OF the second !
class, are entitled 10 become cities Of the {
irsl class, and hatincorporated villages are S
entitled TO become cities. and their proper {
class, and the Governor shall cause a STA te.
men, thereof 10 be prepared by the Secretu.
ry of State, which statement he shall cause. (
10 be published in some newspaper printed
in The City Of Cola nbus and also in some
newspaper printed in each Of the cities and
incorporated villages, The grade Of which
shall have heen SO advanced, and copy Of
said statement shall also be transmitted BY
the Secretary Of State 10 the next session Of
the General Assembly; provided however,
ihahbeiore said city or incorporated village,
shall be advanced as herein provided. the
trustees thereof by resolution certified 10 the
Secretary Of Stale, shall accept Of such nd.
vanced grade, and ,herefrom any such city |
or incorporated village shall at The mex, reg.
ular annual period for the election of mu.
nicipa officers, proceed to organize accord.
ing 10 its new grade by The election OF off.
GERS properly belonging thereto and on their
election and qualification The term Of service
OF every former officer shall expire. And ii
shall further be the duly of The Governor,
Auditor and Secretary of State to declare
cities Of the second class, cities Of the frsl
class between decenial periods; Provided, The
application from any city, be accompanied
with satisfactory evidence showing the pop.
ulalion Of said city 10 be over twenty .thous.
and"
Sec. sl. Any town which by the special
act Of incorporation, has been divided into
wards, shall be denominaled city of the
second class, If The council shul SO deler.
mine.
Sec 90. That the powers granted 10 the
council Of any city by section six,y.fve Of
the act IN which this is amendatory, are
hereby granted 10 the council of any incor.
poraled village containing not less than ff.
teen hundred inhabitants.
! Sec. 93 Tha, the mayor of any incorpo.
rated village shall have power TO appoint
temporarily as many assistant marshals us
he may think necessary who shall take an
oath of Office, and may be required 10 give
bond and security 10 the council thereof for
The faithful discharge of their duties and who
shall have The same powers as The chiei
marshal.
Sec. "a. Tha, section ffy.seven of the
act 10 which this is amendalory. be and the
same is hereby 80 amended as TO read as
follows: "The mayor shall be elected ben.
nalIy in cities of The first and second class
on the first Monday in April by the qualified
voters of The city; he shall be n qualified
eleclor and reside within the limits Of the
civ, and shall hold his Office during the term
for which he shall have been elecled and
until his successor shall have been eicced
and qualified; he shall keep an Office b;
some convenien, place in The city 10 be pro-
vided by The city council, and shall keep the
corporate sea Of the city in his charge; he
shall sign all commissions, licenses and per-
mils granted by The authority Of the city
council, and such other acts as by law or
ordinance may require his certificate, In
cose Of The death. disability, resignation OF
other vacation of his office, the city council
may by vote Of majority Of all its mem
bers, appoint some other person 10 act, unit
The expiration OF said term or disability.
The mayor Of The CITY shall be its chie
executive officer and conservator Of lis peace
and il shall DO his special doty 10 cause the
ordinances and regulations Of The city 10 be
faithfully and constantly obeyed. He sha
supervise The conducl Of all The officers o
The city examine the grounds Of all reasona
BILE complaints made against any Of then
and cause all their violations cfduiy or lhei
neglecls 10 be promptly punished or report
: ed 10 The proper tribunal for correction
> lie shall have and exercise within the cit,
limits the powers conferred upon the Sheriff.
u Of the counties 10 suppress disorder and II
: keep the peace; he shall also perform sucl
t oiher duties compatible with The nature o
his Office, as The council may from time II
}, time require; he shall receive such salary
u payable quarterly out Of the city treasury a
u may be provided by ordinance but ,h
e amount Of said salary shall neither be in
{ creased nor diminished during any incum
l. benls term of Office.
Sec. Is. That section eighly.6ve Of tn
e &C, 10 which this is amendatory, be amende
y so as to read as follows: Sec. IS. The po
y ice court shall always be open for the dis
II patch Of business, but may adjourn from da
= 10 day, or from lime 10 time; and The mod
e in which cases shall be brought before III
10 court shall be regulated BY The ordinance G
> the city council, or rule OF the courl; tn
', jurors in said couu shall have The quali6cr
d lions Of jurors in The Couu Of Common Pleas
J. and shall be summoned and empunneled i
u accordance with the ordinance Of The cit
II council, or q rule Of the court; the polio
n Judge shall adopt such rules of practice an
70 proceedings as will give all parties propC
re stalemen, Of any charge against Them, Iu
10 opportunity Of being heard, bul shall u. Ii
'r same time dispatch The business O! The cou
= with all convenien, speed. and The quaiit
y voters shall eec. on the first Monday
III April. one thousand eigh, hundred and fll.
DC three Prosecuting Attorney, and clerk f
}" soid court, the Prosecuting Attorney 10 no
~ his office for TWO years and The Clerk 10 no
" his Office for three years; each Of said of
% GERS shall continue in office until his succe
!" sor is elecled and qualified; The salary
said officers 10 be paid out of the city treo
ol ury. and the amount Of their compensate
as shall be fixed by the city council"
IS, Sec. &C. That section eighty-nine
I'd amended SO as lG read as follows: Sec 8
S, That the council of any municipal corpor