The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-04-20

| ing the fund or appropriation from which
said orders are 10 be paid. And the Mayor
is hereby authorized 10 draw on the Treas
urer for all compensation % city officers al
such time as may be fixed for their pay
ment, by The City Coundl, and also for The
payment Of all accounts within reasonable
lime afer their allowance. The monies
raised and appropriated for specific purPos'
es in the annual estimates by The CITY
Council, other than those above referred 10,
shall be drawn by the Mayor on the written
request OF such officer or officers, or indl.
viduals, as may have the control OF that
business, 10 which the expenditure OF the
money called for relates, and the request
shall designate the reasons therefor, that the
Mayor may determine hov. large sum The
interest of The city requirssf,o be paid at
that time.
SECT. 2. There shall be annually ap.
pointed by the City Council, Joint Standing
Committees on Accounis and On Finance.
The Committee on Accounts shall NEE,
once month, and rs much oflener as they
shall deem expedient. They shall exam
inc all bills which may be rendered against
the city, and allow them or such part as
they may deem 10 be just, and report roll
OF the same, with the amount allowed OIL
each. for The acceptance Of the City Coun-
Gil and the sums SO allowed and accepted,
the Mayor is hereby authorized 10 draw his
order upon the Treasurer therefor.
SECT. 3. The Committee on Finance al
such time as they shall appoint in the
month OF March, annually, and prior 10 The
second Monday thereof, shall examine and
audit the accounts Of he different depart.
men,s. being all accounts OF monies receiv.
ed, expended and paid out, and shall re.
port thereon 10 the City Council whether
such accounts Of receipts and disbursements
are correct or otherwise.
SECT. a. 1t shall be the duty Of the
Mayor TO keep or cause 10 be kept set Of
books in which shall be stated the appropria-
lion for each objec, Of expenditure, and an
account shall be opened with The Treasurer
and Collector, in which he shall be charged
with the whole amount Of taxes placed in
his hands for collection, and all other monies
received BY him on account Of the city. !,
shall be The duty Of The Treasurer 10 keep
an account with each appropriation and
he shall receive all fines and penalties
which shall be paid TO him from time 10
time on account Of The city.
dpprOred March, 26th, 1855.
No. 4.
An Ordinance defining the duties Of the City
Clerk and Clerk ofthe Common Council.
Beit oria,nsaIy ths city Council efAs City Of
G..J E.Ia
SrcfIoS /. The City Clerk shall keep
full record Of all the doings OF the Board
of Aldermen, and Of all conventions OF the
City Council. He shall seasonably notify
all persons appointed 10 Office by the May
or and Aldermen, or by the City Council,
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all committees, The appointment of which
shall originate in the Board OF Aldermen,
and 10 The chairman of all joint committees,
and shall transmit 10 the Common Council
a!l papers, when necessary for their con.
currence. He shall preserve all papers be-
longing TO the city in suitable files, prepar-
cd lor the purpose, and shall keep all ordl-
nances after they shall have finally passed.
in book or books kept for that purpose.
He shall procure all stationary and other
necessary articles which may be required
by either branch of,he City Council, or any
city officers, and keep an account thereof 10
be laid before the City Council. He shall
perform such other duties as may bo pre-.
scribed by the Board OF Aldermen, or the
City Council, and shall generally do and
perform all the duies hitherto done and
performed by the Town Clerk Of Biddeford.
SECT. o. The Clerk OF the Common
Council shall keep full record Of all the CO.
ings Of the Common Council. He shall give
notice 10 the chairman Of all committees Of
the Common Council and he shall trans.
mi, all papers TO the Board of Aldermen,
when necessary for their concurrence. He
shall preserve and keep in suitable files all
papers which properly belong to the Com.
mon Council, and shall call on the City
Clerk for such stationary as may be neces.
sary for them, and shall generally perform
all such duties as may be prescribed 10 him
by The Board Of Common Council, or by the
City Council.
approved March 2G, 1855.
No. s.
An Ordinance providing for the appointment
and prescribing thcduties Of City Solicitor.
BE ii ordained By tie City Council Of tie City Of
Biilstord, az slotlots'
SECTION l. The City Council shall, an.
nualy, in tho month of March or April,
choose Solicitor or Agent for said CITY,
who shall bc an Attorney at Law, and who
shall be removable at the pleasure of the
City Council.
SECT. 9. It shall be the duty of said
Solicitor to draft oil bonds, deeds, and 9th er
instruments, which may be required of him
BY any ordinance, or by order Of the MAJOR,
Aldermen, or City Council for said city, and
which by law, usage or agreement, are to
be drawn at the expense of the city. II
shall be his duty to draft any ordinance
when required thereto by the Mayor, the
CITY Council. or eitler branch, or any COM
mite thereof; also to commence and prose.
cute any suit for q breach Of tho by laws
and ordinances Of s,id city, when requested
by tho Mayor. also any other suit by order of
the Mayor, in wiring, or by direction OF
the City Council or account Of any of the
estate, rights, privileges, claims or demands
Of the city and TO 1eie d all actions and
suits brought or to be brought against the
city or any officer thereof, wherein nny of
the estate, rights, privileges, ordinances,
orders or acts Of tho city government, or any
branch thereof, ma! be brought in question.
before any Court i this State. And the
said Solicitor shall also, when REQUIRED,
furnish tho Mayor, Aldermen or Common
Council ofsaid city, or any joint or special
committee thereof. with his opinion on nny
legal subject which may be submitted IN
him; and he shall render professional nd
vice to the Overscers oi the Poor or any
officers Of the city government who NAV 70. |