True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-12-22
CRY oRnINANCFS

otseers herein named shall be as follows, to wit
,seVe for ali services performed by him the same fees
thstiusces Of the peace are entitled 10 charge and Re
ses % sS Sa5 services & SGSeE the sstSSss O. ts
Oounci on the second Monday Of March, in every year.
70 allow the Mayor such for services rem
dered during the year. then about to expire, as may be
deemed lust and expelient :. -gI
CRY CIERK The City Clerk shall be entitled TO re-
reive for his services such sum as the Council az m
meetng on ihe second Monday in March, In each year
shall authorize and allow.
dollar fr every day necessarily employed IN the
" ASSESSOR or WATER RESrs-The Assessor Of Water
Rents for making his assessment and duplicate, soal
be entitled r. enc dollar for every day necessarily en-
CLERK or MARKET- The Clerk of the Market shall Re
entnled to yearly compensation Oh sixty u0i"'S 4Of
sFREEf COMMISSIONER The Street Commissioner shall
be entitled to one dollar for every day neeesSar! e
~ w Nm VSxs % OF EIEcfoNsEach Judge and
Clerk of the Uity election shall be entitled 10 one uoi
TEpAsUssSFSe @ City Trea sSrer shall be entitled to
the following commissions on monies received aceount
ed for and paid over by him UT @ tSs Ssesn one and
two thousa nd dollars three per cent; on any sum pc
tween two and three thousand dollars two per cent;
aud on all above three thousand dollars one per
cent. ,~ r. ~, .,. NJ ,toohol |
shall be entitled TO the following fees:
For notifying meeting Of the Council upon the OF.
der of the mayor and attending such meeting ?O cents
For serving notia9 Of the election or appointment
Of any person to office, cents 80 ...-,,,
For owing dead animal Of the horse or COW kind
30 esns for auy hog dog rs cents and any lesser
animal, 12 cents; provided that the Marshal In eX
hibtng his account for the removal Of dead animals
shall Lta.e the kind of animals removed: -,., |
For the service and return of any original writ, or
warrant, 26 cents;
For serving writ or execution. 25 cents.
RPor commission on all sums collected execution,
per cent; y..
For commitment to prison, 25 cents;
WI sold a,ts GR a h
shall be entitled to receive follows:
For testing and marking each set of counter weights,
For testing and marking scales, IL cents; to be paid
For testing and mar,ing any vessel, of wood, irOn
Aud for services, under the ordinance to regulate
the sale. and purchase Of coal and wood as follows
For measuring marking anu branding coal wagon,
80 where the eOntentn do not exceed thirty bushels
rs 6cents; excee ing thirty bushels, one dollar;
For weighing, branding, and recording each empty
wagon under much Of said ordinance rs relates to
the weighing of hay, so cents;
registering and giving certificate thereof if the load
exceed Is ewt % cents; if l5 cwt or under Is cents
For weighing any ether article or draft, 20 cents;
Which said fees shall be paid by the owner or person
employing the Weigh Master to weigh or brand as
Sec, .. 1t shall be the duty of all officers having
claims against the city for services to present them 70
year the first meeting of thu Council after said
dayj and the sane being allowed BY tire Council snail
be paid out Of any money in the Treasury not other
Sec g. fhis ordinance shall take OBJECT from and af
nances parts of ordinances heretofore passed. on
the subject of the fees and compensation Of officers
coming within the purvew CT this ordnance are de
clared TO be repealed,
Passed January 81, 1867,
AN ORDINANCE to FIX and regulate certain fees and sal
Sec Be Il ordained by the City Council of the City
OF Seubenvlle That in all suits or proceedings pros
ecuted before The Mayor for violation Of any OF the
ordinance Of this CITY, the marshal and witnesses shall
be entitled to receive the fes that are or may be
allowed by the laws of this State, to constabes and
ceedngs wherothe city shall fail in any stage of the
prosecution where the accused shall be found guilty
for the shall be- paid out Of the city reas
ury Provided, that this shall not be- 81 Construed to
eec. the third section Of the ordnance pointing out
the mode Of commencing and conducting prosecutions.
Sec. 2. Repealed -..
hundred fnd fty dollars, in addition to the fees allow
ed by ordnance and whenever the marshal shall in
vice and consent Of the mayor, appoint deputy mar
shas to astin preserving the peace and cd order of
the city, they shall be paid at the rate OF one dollar per
day. for the peri Of active service
Sec. g. The salaries herein provided for shall be pay
able quarterly on the first days OF July October, jan
Jury and April .... 80
Passed in Council, October 2Ist, A. D. 1882 ,....
AN 0RDISANCE to amend IAN ordinance to 6x and
regulate certain fees and salaries passed October
Sec l. De it ordained by the City Council of the Cit,
shall be two bundled and nifty ollars.
See. p That the regular yearly salary Of the city
Sec. 8. That all ordinances or parts Of ordinances
conflicting win the above be and are hereby repealed
Sec. H. This ordinance to take effect from and aite
Passed in Council, March 18th, A. D. 1851.
AN ORDINANCE to authorize the killing of Dogs il
Sec. l. Be itordained By the Town Council Of th
Town of Steubenyille That shall be the duty Of tn
large away from the premises Of the owner Of sucl
dog slut Provided, that rothng herein containeI
shall be consruedas prohibiting any person from kill
[, BtlOrdinu q
that such dog slut IS abornH under the influence
the disease called madness.
pensaton of One Dollar for every dog or slut by hin
Killed under the provisions Of the foregon; section
and Tor removing the body Of such dog slut whic
sum shall be paid BY the town, upon provdg to th
satisfaction Of the Mayor that his is entitled to III
Sec 8. That the foregoing ordinance take eGec
from and after the passage thereof.
Approved and PASSED in Council, November 1G
An ORDINANCE regulating elections in the City 0
Sec. /. he it ordained by the City Council Of tn
City Of steubenrille That the first Monday in April
shall be the regular annual election period for tn
election of all municipal officers and that at least te
lays notice Of the time and place Of holding the
s9r special es?iion shall te given as h, reafer proy
coSducted IN the mlnner prescribed by law in case
township elections.
Sec. 2 That it is made the duty Of the Mayor. an
nualy, at least ten days before the first Monday il
April. to give notice by proclamation, under the
OF the corporation, ef the time and place where tn
qualified electors in the city of Steuben lille, will NEE
TO elect under the law, Mayor, Marshal and Treas
urer whe shall hold their respective offices for one yea
AID until their successors elected and qualified
aud one City Solicitor, and one Trustee from sac
ward who shall set as Councimen, and who shall ho
their respective Offices until their are epcte
and qualified and three trustees Of the water works
who shall hold their office for the time and il the man
nsr prescribed by ordinance for the election of trustee
of the works and such other officers as may b
declared elective by the people.
&c. 3. That the return Of ali municipal elections il
this city shall be made TO the City Clerk lie shall ca
to his ASST. ance the Mayor of the corporation, or
Nav noy "a of uhalao
then Justice of the PEACE Of the county and sha
in his presence make out abstract and ascertain tn
the cerds of the court Of common pleas; and shall
like manner make out certificate to each candidai
so elected and cause the same TO be delivered to HIM
to be lett ut his usual place Of abode; but any Cit
CerE no shall make out certificate OF election for
greater number Of candidates than i named in III
proclamation Of the Mayor shall be disqualified froI
holding any ohc OF proft under the city Tor one yea
next succeeding the granting Of said certificate whic
said certificates are hereby declared void
S0c.4. That ii any electOr or didate chooses
contest the validity Of the election Of any Trustee
the City Council he or they can do so by petition to ii
Ssc5. This ordinance to take effect from and aftc
Passed in Council March 10th, 1858.
AN ORDINANCE to regulate Ferries across the Oh
River, from the City of steuLen'ile to the opposi
See. l. Bo it ord lined by the City Council of n
City of Seubenye. that ifaDy person orpersous shs
hereafter establish sec % up; p OF Keep Ferry across
Shore or keep any boat craft Of any descri
ton for the purpose OF conveying ny pers0n or pro
arty across the Ohio River aforesaid for hire or pa
or if any person persons shall hereafter drLand
or receive any money or reward whatever for couvo
ing any persons or property across the ohio hiver
aforesaid, ithout having hrSt obtained q license unl
the authority OF thee ~ Council aforesaid keep Fe
ry acrass the Ohio River as hereinafter provided Il
shall for every such offence, forfeit and pay TO q
city Of Steubenyillo, any SUM not exceeding IF
dollars nor less Than FIVE dollars with costs of pros
eutou. And II any person or persons, having obtain
license Aforesaid shall neglect to provide and
in complete repair, good and sufficient boat for Il
ready and saie conveyance Of persons and proper
across the OHIO kiver aforesaid. or to give due
tendance at such Ferry, from daylight in the morn
until dark In the evening with sufficient number
hands to work ard manage such boat, shall neglC
or refuse upon tha application of any person.. at
hour OF ths day (when the river can be passed,)
convey such person or any proparty proper to
conveyed in Ferry boat acrsss the Ohio river
afOr, said, OF such Ferry; or shall neglect refu
upon apptato tor that purpose, at any hour of I
night or DAY. (when the river can BE- passedJ wthC
unnecessary delay, to convey the United States Mail
ether public express acrssh said river ot such Ferr