Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-04-15

/ )r<e- Il L HC SOiilillOu OOuncll Shall eject
CITY Clerk He shall keep the corporate seal
and all the papers and records of the city
tie Shall attend the meetings and keep q re
cord OF the proceedings of the Common CouD
cil. The record of the Common Council kep,
by him shall be evidence in all legal proceed
lngs and copies of all papers fled in his Office
and transcripts from the records certified hy
him under the corporate seal shall be evidence
| IN all courts in like manner as if the oripinal
were produced. He shall keep full and ac.
curate account OF all orders drawn on the
City Treasury in book provided for that pur
pose, and shall all keep an accurate account
with the Treasurer and charge him with all
tax lists delivered to him for collection and all
sums of money paid into the Treasury When
ever the Clark shall be absent I.om any meet
ing, the CITY Council may appoint a Clerk pI o
tenn. The City Clerk shall have power and
authority to administer oaths and affrmations
SEC D. The City Attorney shall perform
all professional services incident to the office as
prescribed by ordinances and when required
shall furnish written opinions to the Common
Council or its committees
SEC. 8. The Treasurer shall receive all
moneys belonging to the City and keep an ac-
curate and detailed account thereof together
with an account of all disbursements. in sncb
manner as the Common Council shall direct
He shall report to the Common Council as
often as required, and annually, at least ten dars
before the annual election full and detailed
account OF a. receipts and expenditures afer
the date OF the last annual reports, and also of
the state of the Treasury, which statement hall
be fled with the Clerk.
SEC. l. The Marshal shall perform such
duties as shall be prescribed by ordinance for
the preservation of the public peace, and the
collection of fines and license moneys He
shall possess the powers of Constable at com
mon law or by the laws of this State, and re-
celve like fees but shall not serve civil process
in any case unless the city is party
SEC. 5. The Common Council shall have
power from time to time 10 require other and
further duties to be performed by any officer
whose duties are herein prescribed and to ap-
point such other officers as NAV be neces-
sary to carry into effect the provisions of this
act and to prescribe their duties and to fix
the compensation of all officers eected or ap-
pointed by them. Such compensation shall
be fixed by resolution at the time the Office
Is created, or at the commencement of the wear
aud shall not be increased or diminished du-
rln0 the term such officer shall remain in office
SEC. 9. The COmlgn Council shall an
nually provide that all printing Authorized and
required by them to be done for their use or
for the city, shall be let by contract 10 the
lowest bidder for the term of one year, but
no bid therefor shall be considered unless made
by the publisher OF newspaper, printed aud
pa bshed in the city Of Niue. II Point unless
the bids of such publishers shall be higher than
the rates of legal advertising as fixed by law
or unless sach publishers should fail to d
All ordinances and other proceedings r tired
by this act or by the bylaws or oriiuaree IS OF
the Common Council to be published, shall be
published IN the newspaper, >clec under the
provisions Of this section, and the printer of
said newspaper. shall either in person or by his
foreman file with the Clerk OF the city his or
their affidavitS of the length Of time said or
dinance, bylaw or proceedings have been pub
li-hed, and such atIidavits snail be conclusive
evidence of the publication of such notice. or
dinance, proceedings or bylaws.
SEC. 10. Ii any person having been an
officer in said city shall not within Ten days al
ter notification and request deliver TO his sue
cassor in office all property, moneys, books pa
perS and effects OF every description in bis pos
session belonging to said city, or pertaining to
the Office he may have held, he shall forfeit and
pay to the use of the city one hundred dollars
besides all damages caused by his neglect or
refusal so TO deliver, and n successor may
recover the possession of such books, papers
and effects in the manner prescribed by the
/ laws OF the State.
I SEC. IL. The Mayor, Sheriff Of Iowa Coun-
/ ty, each and every Alderman, Justice of the
! Peace, Marshal, Constable and Watchman shall
i be officers of the peace and suppress in sum
mary manner all rlotiug and dsorderly beha-
vior, III the limits of the city, and for such pur
! pose may command the assistance OF all by
ISLANDERS and if need be of all citizens and mil
itary companies If any person, by-stander,
military Office, or private, shall refuse to aid In
maintaining the peace when so required every
such person shall forfeit and pay fine of fl. y
dollars, and in case where the civil power may
be required 10 suppress riots or dIscTdery be-
havior, the superior or senior officer present 10
the order mentioned in tbs section shall direct
the proceedings.
SEC. u. The Police Justice shall have and
possess all the authority, powers and rights OF
a Justice of the Peace in civil proceedings and
shall have sole and exclusive il .Sdiction to
hear all complaints aud conduct all examina-
tionS and trials in criminal cases within the
city, and shall have exclusive jurisdiction IN
all cas- eS TO which the city shall be party and
shall have the same power aud authority in
cases of contempt as a court OF record. Pro
rided, That nothing therein Contained shall be
deemed to divest the Judges of the Circuit or
County Courts of their authority as conServa-
tors OF the public peace nor TO effect in any
manner the powers or jurisdiction of the Circuit
or County Court of Iowa County. The Police
Justice shall be entitled to receive for his ser
icves the same compensation and fees as allowed
by law to Justices of the Peace Tor similar servi
ces and no other, out the City shall not be LA
ble to said Police Justice for his said fee, ex
cept such as shall accrue in prosecutions TO
, violations of the City charter or ordinances o
the CITY, wherein the offender shall have beer
discharged from imprisonment or custody b.
: the authority of the Common Cou5cil. 1u CC~t
of absence, sickness, or other inability Of tbs
: Police Justice the Mayor by warrant may au
, thorize any Justice of the Peace within sai
r city to perform the duties of Police Justice
!. 81 u chan thnranrnn no the drifr Of LII