Nebraska advertiser., 1857-03-19
NO. Il.
AN ORDINANCE.

Sec. 1st. DO it Ordained BY the Council Of the
City of Brownvile; asfolIows; to wits
Sec. I'd. That itshall be the duty Of the Mayor to
preside at all meetings Of the Council. to see that all
Laws and Ordinances Of the Council are executed
and their violations punished; to superintend and
direct the official conduit of all subordinate oneerb
to sign and seal all Commissions, Licences and Ref
mits granted BY the Council, and to perform sucn
other duties as may be granted or Imposed by tne
Council.
Sec. Sd. The Mayor shall be q cOnscrvator of the
Peace within the city and e~x-oficio Justice Of the
Peace. and is invested with exclusive jurisdiction for
the violation of City Ordinances, and with criminal
jurisdiction of offences against the Laws of the Ter
ritory committed within the city, and civil jurisdie-
fion limited to the City, in the same manner as that
of Justices limited to townships. He shall not be
disqualified in acting in such judicial capacity BY any
proceedings, being in the name or in behalf Of the
City.
Sec. 4th. 1t shall be the duty of the Council to
make Ordinances to secure the inhabitants against
fire and violations of the public peace, to suppress
riots, gambling, drunkenness, and indecent OF dis
orderly behavior in public places; in general to pre-
vidofOr the safety Of property and good order Of the
City.
See. 5th. 1t shall be the duty of the Council to
levy and cause to be collected all Taxes necessary for
the improvement and best interest Of the City; shall
establish all grades of streets and alleys in the city,
and may change the same upon the petition OF the
owners of two-thirds Of the value Of Real Property
on both sides of the Streets.
Sec. 9th. 1t shall be the duty Of the Marshall to
collect and pay over to the Treasurer all moneys be-
longing to the City, taking his receipt therefor.
Sec. 7th. 1t shall be the duty Of the Marshal to
auell all riots and disturbances which may from time
to time come under his notice. To remoY or cause
to be remOved all n~uisances, all distractions Of streets
and alleys, except those necessarily made BY the
erection Of Buildings or other improvements.
Sec. 6th. 1t shall be the duty of the Marshal to
execute and deposit with the recorder a bond with
two or more surities to be approved by the Mayor
and Council Of double the amount to be collected
during his term said bond to be executed upon enter
ing the duties Of his Office.
Sec. 9th. 1t shall DO the d&y Of the Treasurer to
receive and safely keep all moneys belonging to the
City and topay all orders drawn on him by the Coun-
ell, signed by the Recorder, and shall execute and
file snch bond as the Mayor and Council may from
Eme to time require, and shall at any time during
his term report to the Council the amount of money
in the Treasury if called upon by the Council; and
at the expiration of his term Of office shall makefuI
returns to the Counciland shall hand all Books, Pa
pers and moneys belonging to the Treasurer. to his
successor when ordered so to do by the Council.
Sec. 10th. 1t shall be the duty of the Assessor t.
proceed and take q list Of all the Taxable Property
both Real andsPersonal, and attach the true value
thereto. Said assessment to be made and returned
to the Council annually by the LIST of April.
Sec. 18th. II shall be the duty of the Recorder Il
keep true and accurate minutes Of the Council, to draw
and sign al orders on the Treasurer ordered by th,
Council, and to perform such other duties as may b.
required of him from time to time.
Sec. 18th. 1t shall be the duty of the Mayor anC
Council to I'll all vacancies that may occur in an
city Office by appointment; said appOintee to hold hi
Office until the next general election and until BIZ
successor is duly elected and qualified.
Approved, Feb. 24th, 1857.
A.. S. HoLLADAY, Mayor.
s7-tf at B. T~HonrroN, Recorder.