The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-08-25
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CHAPTER l57.
AN ACT for the Incorporation Of Cities and Towns.
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81. By the concurrent vote Of FIVE members Of the
council, the Mayor Recorder, any member Of the
council or any officer of the corporation may be
moved from Office, but no such removal shall be made
without charge in writing being made, and an oppor-
whom the charge is made shall have removed out ofthe
limits of the corporation, and when any officer shall
ceasAts reside vithn the limits of the corporation, IL
shall be deemed good ground for removal from
5s It shall be lawful for any council to provide for
the Immediate arrest, by the proper officer Of the
poration any person found violating the ordinances
made preserve the and good order of the cor
poration and any person so arrested shall be taken
forthwith before the Mayor Justice of the Peace
of the county trial. The council also provide
that when fines imposed for the violation of any
ordinance the offender may be committed until the fine
and of prosecution be paid, or until there shall be
a discharge in due course Of law
&c. The corporation shall ba allowed the ofthe
Jail the county for the confinement cf such persons
as NAV be liable Imprisonment under the laws and
ordinances of the corporation and all persons i'm
prisoned shall be under the charge of the jalor in
other cases.
CITIES.
Co. The corporate authorities of cities organized or
to be organized under this act shall be vested in
principal officer be styled the Mayor in board
OF Trustees be denomnated the city council togeth
or with such officers are within this act mentioned,
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81 The mayor shall be elected biennially in cities
Of the first class and annually in cities Of the second
class on the first Monday of April by the qualified vo-
ters ef the city he shall be qualified voter and
side within the limits ofhe city, and shall hold his office
for the term for which he shall have been elected and
qualified he shall keep an office at some convenient
place in the city, be provided by the city council,
and shall keep the corporate seal of the city in his
charge he shall sign all commissions licences and per-
mits granted by the authority ofhc city council and
such other acts by the law ordinances may require
his certificate. In the of the DEATH disability,
resignation other vacation Of his office, the CITY
council shall order special election . soon a. pract
CABLE to fill the vacancy for the remainder Of the time
of Office and may appoint qualified voter to act
as mayor until such special election The mayor Of
the city shall be It's chief executive officer and conser
vator Of the peace, and shall be his special duty to
cause the ordinances and regulations Of the city to be
faithfully and constantly obeyed He shall supervise
the conduct Of all the officers Of the city examine the
grounds of all reasonable complaints made against any
of them and all the violations Of their duty
their negects to be promptly punished or reported to
exercise within the city limits the powers conferred up
on the shexs Of counties to suppress disorders and
keep the peace he shall also perform such other du-
ties compatible with the nature Of his Office the
council may from time to time require he shall
ceive such salary payable quarterly out Of the city
treasury, may be provided by ordinance, but the
diminished during any incumbents term ofo6Rce.
e. That until otherwise provided for by the city
council constituted by this act the numbers divisions
and Of several wards o. the cities hereto
ON the first monday OF March, one thousand eight
hundred and fty eight, Provided that the city
Sards ana tie boundaries thereof and those now es-
tablished alter in such manner as may be deemed
pedient And Prorided further, that in each city clas
siHed in this city Of the second cass, the city
council shall within three months after the taking effect
Of this act divide such city into not less than four
more than seven wards. The number Of wards shall
not at time be decreased nor shall the number
er be increased beyond seven
63. That the qualified voters Of each ward within
the several cities SHALL tho first monday each
elect by plurality Of votes, two trustees, who shall be
residents Of the wards in which they shall be elected,
and who shall ct the time be qualified voters therein,
and when the city council elected under this act shall
have been organzed hereinafter provided they shall
proceed lot the term Of service Of
trustee elected that OF the trustees from each
ward shall for two years, aud the other for the
term Of one year, and at every succeeding annual
election trustee shall be elected by the qualihed
electors of each ward who shall possess the qualca-
ons herenbefore required and whose term OF service
shall be two years. that the terms OF service Of the
two trustees from each ward shall always expire on diff
frent years, and the persons thus chosen shall hold
their Offices until their shall be elected and
qualified. The trustees elected for each cty shall on
the next after their election, assem-
BILE together and organize the city council majority
OF the whole number of trustees shall be necessary to
constitute quorum for the transaction OF business
They shall be judges OF the election returns, and quail
fcation Of their members. They shall determine
the rules oftheir own proceedings and keep journal
thereof which shall be open to the inspection ana ex-
animation of any citizen, aud may compel the atten-
dance OF absent members, in such manner and under
such penalties they shall think fit to prescribe they
shall elect from their body president tenpOre
they shall also appoint from the qualified voters Of the
city, city clerk who shall have the custody of all the
laws and ordinances Of the city, and shall keep regu
lar and correct journal Oft proceedings Of the
ell, and shall perform such other duties as may be re-
qured by the ordinances 0fthe city The clerk in ofce
at the expiration Of the term of service any council
shall continue in Office until his successor thal be ap
pointed and qualiged.
g. Each city council shall cause to be provided to'
tho clerks oce SEAL in the centre OF which shall bt
the Of the city, and around the margin the words
"cty clerk" which shall be ayxed to all transcrpts
orders certificates which may be necessary or prop
to authenticate under the provisions Of this act or
any ordinance ofthe city. For all attested certicate
and transcripts other than those ordered by the city
council the fees shall be paid to the clerk as ar'
| allowed to county officers for the same services.
IS. The city council shall possess all the Legislative
powers granted in this act and other corporate power
Of the city, not heren by ordinance OF the city
council made in pursuance Of this act conferred OF
some officer Of the city, and they shall have the man
agement and control of the finances aud all the proper
ty, real and personal, belonging to the corporation
They shall provide the times and places ofhodiug thei
meetings which sha ut al times be open to the publ
and the Mayor any three trustees may call speca
meetings by notice to each Of the members the coun
rred left nj of abode