Nebraska advertiser., 1857-03-05
no. 1.
an ORDINANCE.


Sec. Ist. Be It Ordaiped by The Council Of flle
City Of B~roEnville; Is follows; to Wit:
Sec. ID Thatitsla4 be the duty of the Aay0't to
preside at ali meetings Of the Council. to see chat all
Laws and Ordinances Of the Council are exocuted
and their violations punished to superintend and
direct the official co1duct Of all subordinate officers,
Il. sign and seal all Commissions, Licences and Per
mits granted By the Council, and to perform saeh
other duties as may be granted on imposed by The
Council.
Sec. Sd. The Mayor shallbe q conserVator of the
Peace within the city and ~ex-ofieio justice Ct the
Peace. and is invested with exclusive jurisdiction for
theviolation Of City Ordinances and With criminal
jurisdiction Of offences against the Laws Of the Ter
ritory committed within the city and civil J~urisdic-
ton limited to the City, IN the same manner AZ that
Of justices limited to Townships. He shall not be
disqualifedin actingin suehjudiciM capacity by any
proceedings. being IN the name on in behalf Of the
See. 4th. It shah be the duty of the Council to
make Ordinances to secure the Inhabitants aytlnst
FIRE and violations Of the public peace, to sup9Iess
riots, gambling, drunkenness, and indecent Or aHs-
orderly behavior in public places; in general to pro-
vide for the safety Of property and good order Of the
Sec. 5th. II shall be the duty ef the Couneil to
levy and cause to b colHected all Taxes necessa1ytor
the improvement and best interest Of the Cityfshal
establish all grades Of streets and alleys n the tty'
and may change the samegp0n the petition Of 4he
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on both sides Of the Streets,
Sec. 9Th. It shall be the duty of the Marshall 70
collect and pay-OYer to the Treasurer all moneys be-
longing to the City, taking his receipt therefor.
See. 9TH. It shall be the duty Of the Marshal to
-oueIl all riots and disturbances which mayfrom time
to time come under his notice. TO remove OF cause
to beremoEed all nuisances all obstructions Of streets
and alleys, except those necessarily made By the
erection Of Buildings or other improvements
Sec. Sth. It shall be the duty Of the Marshal to
execute and deposit with the recorder a bond with
two or more s~urities to be approved by the Mayor
and Council Of double the amount to be COLLECTED
during his termy saidbondto be executed upon enter
ingthe duties Of his Office.
Sec. 9th. It shall be the duty Of the Treasurer to
receive and safely keep all moneys belonging to the
City and to pay all ordersd drawn on him by the Coun-
eli. signed by the Recorder, and shall execute and
file snch bond as the Mayor and Council may from
time 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 makefn full
returns to the Couucila and shall hand all Books, Pa
pers and moneys belonging TO the Treasurer 70 his
successor when ordered so to do BY the Council.
Sec. 10th. It shall be the duty Of the Assessor to
proceed and take q list Of all the Taxable Property,
both Real and Personal, and attach the true value
thereto. Said assessment to be made and returned
to the Council annually by the list Of April
Sec. llth. It shall be the duty Of tho Recorder to
kc6pku6 anu dCcuEdJS minutes OF b46 COu1cil,L 70 afaM
and sign all orders on the Treasurer ordered by the
Council, and to perform such other duties as may be
required of him from time to time.
Sec. 18th. It shall be the duty Of the Mayor and
Council to ill all vacancies that may occur il any
city Office by appointment; said sppointee to hold his
Office until the next general e~leBtion and until bis
successor is duly elected and qualified.
Approved, Feb. 9th, 1857
A. S. HOILADAY, Mayor.
Attest;
ST-f :. B. THoMPPoN, Recorder.