Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-03-19

ballots shall be counted in the manner provide,
| by law, and the returns shall be returned sealed
20 the City Clerk within three days after th'
election, and thereupon the Common Counci
shall meet aud canvass the same and declare TIT
result of tine election.
SEC. H. Ifany election provided for in thi'
act shall for any cause not be held at the timt
prescribed it shall not be considered sufiicien
forarresting, susp ending or dlssolvIng th'
said corporation, but such election may be helt
at any time thereafter by order of the City Coun
| eli of which time ten day pubic notice shall b,
given; ana further ifany of the duties enjoinec
by this act, at time herein specified, or speci
fed by any ordinance of said city are not thel
dene the City Council may appoint another
time upon which the said duties may be per
formed.
CHAPTER "
Ofieers-their Poicer and Duties.
SEC. /. Every person elected or appointed
to any Office under this act shall before he enter,
upon the duties of his Office take and subscribe
the oath of Office and file the same duly certi
fed with the City Clerk.
SEC ?. The Treasurer, Clerk, Marshal Rail
road Commissioner, Constable and such Other
officers as the Council may direct ahall severaliS
before they enter upon the duties of their res9ec
tive offices, execute to the City of kenOsha {
Bond with at least two suretles, 10 be approved
by the Common Council, and said bond shall
contain such conditions rs the Council may deem
proper aud the Council may from time 10 time
require new or additional bonds, and remove
from office any officer refusing or neglecting t
give the same.
SEC. g. The members of the City Council
shall on the first Monday after each annual cleo
ton or so soon thereafter as may be practicable
elect from their own body a president 20 preside
in their meetings in the absence Ofthe mayor.
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Mayor, or of his being unable to perio'm the du
ties of his office by reason OF absence, sickness
or any other cause to the President OF the City
council shall be vested with all the powers and
perform al! the duties of mayor, until the mayor
shall resume his office, or the vacancy be filled
by 4 new election.
SEC 5. I'm case of absence or inability Of
both the mayor and president Of the City Coun
ell, president pro TEN shall be elected and fol
the time being, shall discharge the duties OF may
or.
SEC 6. The Mayor shall preside at all meet
mgs OF the City Council when present; he shall
be the chief executive officer and head OF the pc
lice eff the City;It shall be his duty TO recommend
in writing to the city council such measures as
he NAV deem exped;ent: lie shall sign all com.
missions, licenses, and permits, which may be
granted hy the city council: He shall maintain
peace and good order and see that the laws OF
and executed, shall be entitled to vote OH all
questions before the council when present and
shall have power to administer oathS OF atfr-
nations, and 10 take and certify acknowledge
ments of deeds and embellishments in writing:
as judicial officer he shall have all the power
and exercise the Jurisdiction OF justices OF the
peace,in this state by giving the bonds required
by law: and in case OF riot or ether public dis
terbances he may appoint as many special or
] tahl rs he 1apt
SEC. :. The Treasurer shall receive ali mon
les belonging to the City and keep an accurate
and detailed account OF all receipts and eXpen-
dtures in such manner as the Council shall di-
rect. Hh shrll pay no money from the treasury
except upon the order Ct the Council signed by
the Mayor and countorsigued by the Clerk,
which order shall specify the amount of money
TO be drawn and the object Of the appropriation;
and such orders shall net be on interest except
by special vote of the City Council. lie shat
AS often as once in three months and as much
ofterer AS the Council may require, return all
such orders paid by him. with liso thereof which
iso shall specify the sums paid upon each order
and the purpose for which appropriated, lie
Shall report to the Common Council in three
months and if required p statement of the con
duction of the Treasury and the several funds
thereof, one of which statements shall be made
within fifteen days ofcyery annual election.
SEE. Z. The Clerk shall keep the corporate
seal, and oil papers and rcco9pS Of the City. He
shall attend all meetings ot the Council and keep
q record OF the proceedings. lie shall draw and
cauutersicn all orders ON the Treasury, or foi
sums duly appropriated by the council, and shat
keep the stubs of such orders He shall furthe,
keep full and accurate accounts of all sums Sc
Appropriated, which accounts shall specify the
purposes Of such appropriations in books provi
ded for that purpose; He shall record all orders
and ordiances adopted BY the council in book
kept exclusively for that purpose, and perform
such other duties pertaining to his Office as are
prescribed for Town Clerks by the general law;
OF the State, OF the common council may direct
He shall have power TO administer oaths and af
tirmatious; and copies Of all papers filed in h;
office and transcripts from the records thereu
certified to by him under the corporate sea
shall lie evidence in all courts, in the like mar
ner p the originals were produced,
SEC g. The Marshal shall perform such du
lies as shall be prescribed by the common coun
Ell for the preservation Of the public peace, ant
ior the collection OF license moneys and fines -
He shah possess the power of constable by til,
laws of this State, ami shall receive like fees
SEC. IT, The Mayor, OF acting Mayor, eacl
and every alderman, marshal, each and every
Justice q The peace and constable OF the City o
kenosha or amy other person or persons appoin
ted by the council tor such purpose shall be off
GERS Of the peace, and may command the peace
and su ppIc IS, ia q summary manner, all riot
inc and disorderly behavior in a manner consis
ten, with the ordinances of said City within the
limits thereof, and for such purposes NAV com
DlaUJ the assistance ot all bvstanders and il
need be- of all citizens aud military companies
and if any person. by-stander, military officer u
private OF such company, shall refuse to aid il
maintaining tn peace when 80 required. every
such person shall forfeit and pay such fine a.
NAV be prescribed by ordnance OF the CITY courc
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civil power may be required to suppress rioious
or di,ordeIiy behavior the superior or senior OF
!cer pres eni in the orde. mentioned in this see
iion Shall direct the pr, cesdiugs.
sec. IL. The common council shall have
power 10 require further and other duties OF a.
officers whose duties are herein prescribed, and
to prescribe the powers ana duties OF ali Officers
appointed or elected to any Office under the &C,
whose duties are not herein specifically men
toned, 10 fix the compensation OF all such on
GERS, and to impose penalties for uou- perioI
nance W neglect IN the discharge Of any duties
inIpused by the ordinances or by this act.
SEC. u. No Alderman shat! he a party to
or interested in any contrac, with the city with.
out the expressed unanimous consent of the
council
SEC Il. The Justice of tie Peace Of said
City. shall As often as once iii SIX months re-
nora to the City Council list ofaH proceedings
Instituted before them on behalf Of the city, Of
under it, ordinances, with The disposition there
OF; and shall a; the same time account for, anC
pay over the amount OF all penalties and cost
collected by them as the resu,: Of such proceed
.ugs.
SEC Il, The compensation Of the Mayor OF
any Alderman shall not exceed one dollar and
fifty cents for each session q the council miles
for specific services otherwise performed, and il
such case, such compensation shall not exceed
two dollars per day.
SEC. 10. Ifany person having been an off
Ger OF said city shall not within ten days after
notification and request deliver TO his successol
in utlce all the property, papers and effects o
every description in his possession belonging 1,
sad city, Of apPertaining TO the office b. held
he shall forfeit aud pay forthe use Of the city
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