The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-03-05
CITY OF OTTUMwA.
AN ACT
TO incorporate the City Of Ofiamws, Wapel.
Ia ('osfufu Toua


s,,ox Z. 4, arsc,.a hv the e,snerat s,s.,nh,r of
,n Of Iowa That the town Of Ottumwa situated
in wspeo county Iowa as recorded upon the .eeords
~ 49, rs AZ .hera,n ana ars nov ~ rscorJ
sra hereby declared to be ci,y' by the name of or
o.. ''' ~ '' - ~ = ~
'umwa TIL. ..,a o,,v 4. mazda =. hoav co-,or.,s and
q, ;n..,.d MIR ali tSa nowsrs and aiirihn,ss of mn
n,c;nai cornora,,on
s 1p I;sa,,ve autboritv ~ the ci,v Ia vested
T., c,tr Cnnncis nans,s,;na ~ Mavnr ani Hoard ~
aS.rm.r comnossd n three from each ward of the
Src 4 The said c,,v shall, he divided into wards nv
,hS Cor,r,I ,hsreof from time 70 time as thew NAV
deem nrnnsr Twin 'N " ' -" N' ''
o. Evarv whi,e u,aIa ci,i,en of tho Intsd States
81 a. 90 ~ tyya,w ysars VIC sha,i h.ys hean !,
a.,an.o ~, H. a. .nnn,hs ara &c ,ha ,.rS a.
which he offers his vote ten DAYS newt preceding ci
q, aIact;on Ia dac,,rei ct;ysn ~ the said ci,y
IL entitled 10 yot, nj ali the elections thereof
Src Tba e,ec,ions Of th CITY flor shall, he
.ondnctea Ia mann.r ,s s;nil.r "a that In which The
Elections are conducted in the townshps AS the nature
nj The ease nern,;ts
SEC 7 A person Offering 70 vote NAV he CHALLENGED
No T.. -. pIan,;ans T., H. ,onsb;s. .nJ an oath
% ~ o'ne ;;s,nS - =, hin r.; ill., ,n,nna nina
,h ' ,n.,;s nn,;nns hera;n nrascr;bed
Ca; "a r.; iris "a npyess he he n legal yo,er Of
The ,tv ana has nm resident thereof far over one
wear nes nrecedinp his election
Src m, the amasad electors of said civ shall,
a. a. a. MonaaY ~ santsmhsr isss and IN The ars,
Monday in March snnnaily thereafter elect a Mayor
and M the .ame time nine Aldermen Recorder Asses
s :. sscsa whsn sssemhsd ,ege,hsy and dpy orr
aan;,sd .ons,;,n.s TIM Gitv Ceunc ma;or,v of
whom shall he 10 constitute 1nornm for the
.rnsac,;n os hns;nsss Thev shall he eiscted for the
term ~ year and until their are
and onaIiae3 The Mavor RECORDER Asses. or Treas.
urer and Marshal shall be elected by the legal voters Of
Sur ~ r,r.. sh.,, ,s e,sc,sa IN ZACH ward
BY the legal voters thereof
Sc ?, sha he ,ha d,,y ~ ths N,,vor "a 500 that
the laws ana ordnancas ~ The cit no and
their yioaton nnnishad 10 snnerintend and direct the
aasc;a, cnnact ~ the n sicn and
the itv Connci and IN nerform sncb duties and eyer
cs. such noWers as pertain To the Office of the Mayor
~ a c;tv ard snch ne NAV he Granted or imnosad nv
the oriin,ncss ~ the civ consistent Win law y
SEC 10 He shall he aconserva,or Of the mace with
in the city, and ex-ofco Justice of the Peace, and is
laton of The rd;nancss ~ th ci,y and with ,rimina
iurisa;,,on ~ oncss agains, The laws of the state
oo;t,S ;,,in ,ha ci,y and With c;vi, inrisd,ction
l;m,ad 20 th city in tho game manner as that of Jus
.;ns ~ ~ nae ~ n;,a 30 tbar tnwnsh;ns. he shah
moi ha d;snnasea from acting in such ndicia eanaei
80 10 us, hsing IN tbe name of or haba II
-. -, ~, ~ ~. Pose e " ~ ~ - -
Vi S ,ne 1s' ,,s a.. ,ho nis,~,c, rorr, e., Tho ous
s ~. nP ana 60, ~ ;,S.raa,,s 81 de
,nu ,h Mror T.; ,be same Eases t;ma and manner
~ a. a.e d.; h iIoua ~, n 10 fem tbose of 9TH
a. Is,;a and ~ shau he tr;ad "a In cher cases
sI sn -. a s ss "a .anai,,a ~ saoa
t wiz ue en -. .h ~; W S To-, 80 irs,;cas oSthe
Iees as aig a, ne ~. -; a.; AZ s 80 20 a. r,S
reacei ne saiI oe 'he presis ,he a,;nn 10y 10y
euuh.iL M'en p.ese' =; ~, 49, g. az Ga,nrS3, -,
;. rs;san, Co. th ,;n,e hsino from their own
S hppU'n' ap'e''oeA' ''' ''e '''-' 'e ''N 'AS
A. ,,Jr a.
- aae ,n 81 H., ,rn , smbsrs. n NAV de-
neae,ons anu ~. a;,as "a - III ! 90
racnrd bsreof which shall be omen to the inspection 81
arecora .nereo winch s ue yp I'll W w. s a.,
every cl'Ien anu S .onp p ~ w.. ,h nnaI,;os "a 4.
me-. osnn. )" SUI" 'AA"'' ""N - 'NON p W. "
sec. 10; Inc Marsnai shas De cohsesra.or ., .ne
peace a,a Is .ne s . a., =, VIZ !aictS ~
Anu sah III n anu nd Is; ass 90 th TIoation of,s
MN oy ,ne Mayor, am ~, $50 o ,e 10 ,b 9, ~,
CITY ordinances, anu OF the crinai W. y, .n.
may e1ecu.e ,ne SAM s ;,h; .h IT,, ,ni,
ne snaii nav viz m,''.n ; "a
ro, TO. anu ,pat e shsr;W has wthn bis county
TO- =. a Wy ,aes ard naar hs SANE nena
and may In the same cases ana under ne same Pc M
.i ,pusd he tha cannc; he NAV with the ammo
ties imposed oy tne Councn. ne may WIN ne app,o
Ssso ~ thar nd bs shall b rasnonsihie far their
d,nn en c;,na oaciaiiy for The service Of legal
ooInss when aS'ins ..,l ~ 80 .s = c.
process ne snan ue e;sd h~ ,hs ronncn snch
comn.n "aa ,U' as T. nav allow - VIZ ''
~ ru "S :. ny p...s- ,.,os,.. .na MAJ
DEC; 10. inc ilsasurei ss,o & S,,; anu S
snaa snan give sucn oona m n;ad ~ ,hs nv or
s s,ea su'n po ;a;s,any ;,h iw " s " w
oinances, NOV Incohsisens w Nv "a. ' e a.. MAJ,
oko. ~. An al gig o.s ~, .ts s .h ;,
OF sna,l issue proe.an ~ " sne . sr;r @
2, o. ne are =, nace sor eection and he Of
cers to be chosen and cause copy 70 De posted up IN
sa.n Maru, a. ,e r. e LII, tn H .o na h.,s.n
nolang eiecuoh. rug pos s =; o ,. p, 80
the nours Vi eis, snu 70. -, ~, ~ ~. % iy;,h
continue open ti Tour o'clock ~ 'ne aternoon Win
shail MAKE tnsi re.arhs 20 ane hir ., ne
ooahc,, "iio s w e.. ~ y, IL ad In y
ana cause an apstraet oi TUG 'o'Se " 'e AZ
oooh 10 DC hept ioi 'i't ca. =, ,,, Ia n;
SEC is 40 nehper o. 'ne 's oSehoi I; S ne
glp,e 70 aE once Will 'is s. VI ~ SS ,u 81 ~
during the ZINE or Nhich ne - nor f ~
interested diree.y or inurec'y IA '.e ProS - any
contract, OF Joo VI "orA' vi sef'iee' W oe Ps''
lot tne cry ,,..,c, .c;, h.u
SEC 10. orunances Passeao s ,,le ~. ., nal,
oe signed o! the mayor a''es'eu ~ s"s 80 We
before tney take eneo' pe Puoi:.neu ~ oe VI d
newsPapers pnonsneJ i sne ,asv shan =. nns,,
ana there DC no saon "sphpei, "isy s" " p rs.
ca up In each ward tne SAME Iehsth " ame. nes sna
also DC recorueu IN pooA W ue Mp. 10 we. pm
ana signed ny she 'Aasor' ~no "''es'eu " '"s AsA
oer. o A.. r,. p,..s. .. ..., :.
SEC zo ~ tne auty OF inc olty nscorueI 70 AeCp
Councii ana such RECORD snah a' al Vines DC oPe W
the inspection OF any citneh. 49,, r.-
SEC 81 me mayor, Aioermeh, MarsnaI, treasurer,
recorder ana Assessor sha Lake an oah 70 'n
Constitution OF the United states ana OF .ne s.ae 81
iowa, ana iaitniuIy ana imPaiuany 70 Perm n.a
au.y 70 sne pes, Q. sreh o aS no urs
er oihcers sha quahy IN such manner as may DC pre-
scrioeo oy the Counci Inc oaln OF once may DC aa
ministered oy the Mayor or RECORDER, wheh ne qua
ined ana IN the transaction o. 'he VI .e
porauon those omcers ana the Plesaeht 10, .e 'ie
being. may administer oatns, wnisn shaii nave .ne
same effect as administered oy other omcers au'hor
ised thereto; -, :, n
Skc. ~. Inc necoI1ef, uaLsnai anu n,sesso. snaa.
receive such lees as the CITY Couhe deem rghs, no.
eAceeulng tne auoun. aho"eu eoun'' VI 'o""s"AP Va
ncers ior suCh se,'lces; a. ,...
0so. 90 sne Souneit .; NAY "ou s , ~ % ~ 80
NJ having nAeu sIatsa thes' OF pioVlue .ne ', ~,
Gaming them oy oroinanee' anu ss nee'ins' '""li oe
&c. ~ me Couneu may appoint Ia s S.a ~ar;
~ uetermhSs, anu curing W. pie S:. - Ii,h
soners CLERK OF Tue Manke., .ty earseyoi, ied
oincers, anu sun v.lsi oSe's 40 ~ e I;s'