Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-03-27


which shall expire ct the nsxt slsee1ua by
the people, or the pext meeting Of II Oiy
Coupcil each member II the boarded A.
dermen shah receive the annual salary nov
allowed BY ordinance The salary Of 0ayee.
Marshal, Treasurer. City Attorney, City
Clerk. Assessor and Street Commissioner
shall be fixed and regulated by ordnance,
| nor shall they In any instance receive fees
or extra allowance for service doae and
performed by them in tn ir official capacity
Councilmen may be allowed fees - justices
Of the Peace and the Sexton such eompeu-
sation for his labor and time rs shall be reas-
| enable and right oil other subordipatA Of
ficer and employees of the city. such com
pensation as shall be allowed BY Joint reso-
| luton of the two boards The SALARIES fixed
by ordinance or those Of the Aldermen
hereby established, shall not he increased
or diminished except by ordinance submit
ted TO and approved by a majority Of the
legal voters Of said city. Provided the
members Of the Council shall receive the
same compensation as an Alderman over
and above his regular fees rs Justice OF
the Peace.
SEC IL. The Mayor shall be head of the po-
lice. assisted by the Marshal and such Police
men as the board of Councilman NAV au.
thorize and appoint. from time TO time. in
conformity with an ordinance that NAV be
passed by the city providing for Police
force The Mayor and Marshal shall have
the same authority and power to make ar
rests and 10 summon the posse conetatus Of
the-city to prevent violence Of the city or
dinsnces. Police regulations. city laws and
| laws Of the State Of Iowa, as the Sheriff Of
any county under the laws Of said State in
criminal cases; also to suppress riots. dis
perse mobs, prevent disorderly persons
from assembling together. and generally to
be conservators of the peace. The City
Council are hereby authorized and shall
pass all ordinances necessary to carry out
the provisions Of this section, and provide
for their due execution. All the powers
and authority herein conferred upon said
Mayor, Marshal, his deputies and ~ Police
force under them, which shall Lecture the
property, protect the lives. morals and com
forts Of the citizens of Davenport, at all
hours Of the night and day, with sufficient
penalties for the violation Of such ordipances
by fine and imprisonment, IN the Judge
ment of the Council, AS will affect the OBJ
ject herein contemplated.
SEC. IA. All vacancies occurring in the
Office Of Mayor. Alderman, Councilman.
Marshal or other elective Office by the vO-
tiers Of said city, shall be filled Immediately
by another election, to provide by ordinance
until such provision shall be made. 1t shall
be lawful for the Mayor, or in case of his
neglect o. refusal, any member OF the board
of Aldermen, to give FIVE days notice item
after such vacancy shall occur of tie time
and place of such election, in writing. post
ed in each ward of the city, and by causing
notice to be published in one of the daily
city newspapers three (3) consecutive days,
of the same. and said election shall be hold
en- accordingly, the electors assembled at
the time and place for holding said election
selecting the judges and clerks from their
own numbers. The person elected in con
formity with the above requirements shall
be entitled to qualify and serve the balance
of the term unexpired. as if said election
had been conducted in regular form said
election however shall be conducted in the
same manner and places as near as practi-
cable, as the election would have been for
filling vacated in the first instance
SEC. Is. At the time and places for hold
ing the election for Mayor. poll shall be
opened for the election Of City Clerk, Trea.
surer, City Attorney and Marshal when and
or may assemble and vote for said officers.
The election shall be conducted and the re.
turns made in the same manner as is now
or may hereafter required for Mayor The
persons elected shall qualify in manner and
form as shall be prescribed 6y the city char
ter amendments thereto and the ordinances
jects. All other city officers shall be ap-
| oip oil hv,< he lxr,.th %bo ~
vice and consent of the Board of Council
men. An individual once rejected by said
Board shall not again be presented for the
pired. Appointed officers shall hold their
offices during the pleasure Of the Board OF
officers appointed them. Elective officers
above enumerated except the Mayor. shall
be removed by Impeachment heard and de.
termined by the Board of Councilmen The
Board of Aldermen shall have the sole pow
err of impeachment and may be for mis- con
duct or malfeasance i'll office. oppression OF
neglect OF duty. No person shall be convict
ed without the concurrence oftwot thirds oil
the numbers present.
Judgement in such cases shall extend only
to removal from Office and disqualification
to hold any office of honor, trust or prof,
under the city government, but the party
convicted or acquitted shall nevertheless b.
liable to indictment, trial and punishment
according to law; couucilmen may BE- deal,
with in like manner for like offences a.
provided by law and as is provided in sec
ton six (6) article (6) of the act of incorpo
ration of the city of Davenl ort, approved
February 9Th. 1851, for misdemeanor anG
malfeasance by the Mayor.
SEC. Is. Ali work to be done and al
supplies to be furnished by the corporation
involving an expenditure of two hundred
dollars or more. shall be by contract found
ed on sealed bids or proposals made in com
pliance with public notice, for the full pc
riod Of ten day; and all such contracts wher
given, shall be given to the lowest bidder
with adequate security. All such bids OF
proposals shall be opened by the Mayor in
the presence of the board of councilmen anG
such of the parties making them as may de
} sire to be present. No additional allow.
ances beyond the legal claim under any
contract with the corporation or for any
service on ito account or in its employment
} shall ever be allowed No bids shall be &C
cepted from or contract awarded to the
Mayor or any member of the city council O,
an elective or appointed officer Of the city
personally. or to a firm Of which they are
members or to another for their benefit
All such contracts if entered into knowing
ingly. or otherwise, shall be null and void
and all such officers 90 entrusted shall upon
conviction, be disqualified for holding any
public office, trust or appointment under
the charter or ordinances of the city Of
Davenport, and shall forfeit their office; MOI
to any person who is in arrears to the cor.
poration upon debt or contracts who Is q
defaulter ss security or other wise upon any
obligation to the corporation.
SEC. II. No money shall be drawn from
the treasury but in consequence Of appro-
priation made by the city council. The
city Attorney shall be ex oficis Auditor,
and, - such officer. shall revise, audit and
settle all accounts In which the city is con.
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