Nebraska advertiser., 1857-03-12
NO. i.
AN oRpTNANcE.

Sec. LIST. Be il Ordained by the Council Of the
City Of BrownyiEle; as follows; 70 wit:
See. I'd. Thatit shall be the duty Of the Mayor to
preside at all meetings Of the Council. to seethat all
Laws and Ordinances Of tAe Council are executed
ard their violations punished to superintend and
direct the official conduct Of at, subordinate officers,
to sign and seal al Commissions, Licences and Per
mtts graated by The Council, and to perform such
other duties as may be granted or imposed ~ tne
Council.
See. 81. The Mayor shall be a eonseTvatOr Of the
Peace within the city and e~x-OfieiO 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-
tisn limited to the City, in the same manner as that
Of Justices limited to Townships. lie SHAH not De
disqualified in acting in such judicial capacity by any
proceedings, being in the name or In 0ehai o. tue
City.
See. 4th. It skall be the duty Of the Council to
make Ordinances to secure tho inhabitants against
6re and violations Of the public peace, to suppress
riots, gambling, drunkenness, and Indecent OF DIS
orderly behavior in public places; in general TO pro
yide for the safety of property and good Ordero Of the
City.
Sec. 5th. It shall be the duty of the Council to
levy and cause to be collected all Taxes necessary toI
the improvement and best interest Of the City snan
establish all grades of streets and alleys in the city
and may change the same upon the petition Of the
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on both sides of the Streets. -.
Sec. 9th. 1t shall be the duty Of the Marshall tC
collect and pay over to the Treasurer all moneys De
longing to the City, taking his receipt therefor.
See. 7th. 1t shall be the duty Of the Marshal t
a1eIl all riots and disturbances which may from TIM
to time come under his notice. To remove or caus'
to be remoEedal n~uisaneos, all Instructions OF street
and alleys, except those necessarily made by tn
erection of Buildings or other improvements
Sec. Sh. 1t shall be the dusy Of the Marshal t.
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two or more ~surities to be approved by the Mayo
and Council of double the amount to be ~eollecte,
during his term, said bond TO be executed upon enter
ing the duties of his Office.
Sec. 9th. 1t shall be the duty of the Treasurer Z
receive and safely keep all moneys belonging to tn
City and to pay ali orders drawn on him BY the COun
ell, signed by the Recorder, and shall execute an
file snch bond as the Mayor ard Council may iron
time to time require, and shall at any time durinI
his term report to the Council the amount of none
in the Treasury if called upon by the Council; an
at the expiration of his term Of office shall make ful
returns to the Council and shall hand all Books, Pa
psrs and moneys belonging to the Treasurer to hi
successor when ordered so to Go by the Council.
Sec. 10th. 1t shall be the duty of the Assessor t
proceed and take a list of all the Taxable Property
both Real and Personal, and attach the true valu
thereto. Said assessment to be made and returne
to the Council annually by the list of April.
See. 18th. 1t shall be the duty of the Recorder {
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and sign all 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 an
Council to Eli all vacancies that may occur in an
city Office by appointment; said appointee to hold h
Office until the next general election and until h
successor is duly elected and qualified.
Approved, Feb. 2lth, 1851.
! a.. S. H0LLADAY, Mayor.
Attest:
5 37-tf B. b. THoMPPoN, Recorder.