The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-08-25

ment, shall be recorded, No money shall
be appropriated by the council except BY Or
dinance.
) los. No stree. Of highway shall be open.
ed, Strengthened or widened, nor shall any 9th
CT Improvement be made, which will require
proceedings to condemn private property.
without the concurrence in the bylaws or or
dinance or resolution directing the same of two
thirds Of the whole number Of the members
elected t. the council. and the concurrence 0f
a like majority shall be required to direct ~
improvement or repair of a street or highway,
the cost of which is TO be assessed Upon the
owners OF property, unless two-thirds Of the
ownets TO be charged therefor shall petition in
writing for the same.
8 log. In all cities Of the first class, where
there shall be Board of City lmprovementss
no Improvements, or repair in relation TO
streets, sewers or bridges shall be ordered or
directed by the City Council, except on the re-
port and reco, imendati0n of said Board all
petitions from the owners of PROPERTY in rela-
ton to such improvements, shall be PRESENTED
TO such Board who shall report from time ID
time. to the City Council, when any such i'm
provernent is necessary of proper; and when an
assessment is srequired, and the proper amount
TO be assessed, and the City Council shall take.
such action thereon as may be deemed pre-.
per.
8 l07. All rights and property of every
kind and description, hich were vested in any
municipal corporation under its former organi-
cation, shall be deemed and held to be. vested
in the same municipal corporation; under the
organization made by this act, and no rights or
liabilities either in favor or against such corpO
ra ion existing at the time Of taking effect Of
this act, and no suit or prosecution Of any kind
shall in any manner be affected by such change,
but the same shall stand or progress as if no
change had been made: Proriled, that where
q different remedy is given, this act, which can
ing at the time of it's passage, the same shall be
deemed cumulative to the remedies before pro.
vided, and may be rscd accordingly. =
lOS. Any municipal corporation which
tnder its former organization. held OF exercised
any power or duty in ordering or directing the
election of Justices of the Peace, Constables or
other township officers shall continue 10 hold
and exercise such power and duty until other
wise provided by law; ,...
lC9. Any municipal corporation III Which
under its former Organization any law or char
ter regulating any Literary, Chirisable or Be-
ncvolent institution vested any power appoint
ing officers OF supervision or control, shall con-
tinue to hold, possess the like power and au.
thority in every resr ect.
! ITO. That The Mayor. Trustees, Marshal,
Treasurer and oil officers heretofore elected by
the people or appointed by any municipal cor
poration, now IN office. shall remain and con.
tinue in their resi- ective Offices, and perform the
several duties thereof Under the provisions of
this act, cutil the term shall expire for which
they have been elected or appointed, and until
their successors shall be chosen or appointed
and qualified, unless the Council of such corpo:
ration shall otherwise provide. but all such off,
GERS shall, notwithstanding any instruction ir
this act, he subject to such rules and regula.
tons touching their duties or compensation, ss
the proper authority Of any municipal corpora.
ton may provide. and all laws, ordinances and
resolutions heretofore lawfully passed and
adopted by the City Council, shall be, remain
and continue in force until altered or repealed
by the City Council, established BY this act;
and all special acts in relation to any munich
pal cooperation, repealed by the first section
Of this act shall Notwithstanding, SO fur as the
same affects the particular police regulations OF
local affairs Of any municipal corporations, in
matters not inconsistent with this act, be and
remain in full force as bylaws and ordinances
of the particular municipal cofrorations, until
altered or repealed By the proper authority
thereof .aFlg Ks
Sll4. The charteror sct Of incorporationof
any city or town in this State, may be amended
III ING mtiilcS loAOWIlS, tO-Wlt w ucn one
fourth of the qualified voters of sai0 city or
town, as shown by the vote at the charser elec.
ton Immediately previous, petition the Legis-
lative body of said city or town for the amend.
ment Of the charter or act of incorporation, the
said Legislature body shall immediately Ir0.
pose sections amendatory Of said charter OF act
| of Incorporation rs petitioned for, and submit
| them to the qualified voters Of said city or
town at the first ensuing chatter election. 1t
least ten days before said election, the Mayor
or chiet officers Of said city or town shall is
sue his proclamation setting forth the nature
| and character Of such amendment, and the
+ said proclamation shall he Immediately rub
iished In some newspaper published In said
town, and be posted up in some CONSPICUOUS
place in the Office of said Mayor or chief officer;
or If there is no such paper, then by posting
| copies of said proclamation in five conspicuous
places in said city or town, one Of which shAll
be the door Of the officer of said Mayor or
chief officer, On the day specified, the said
amendment shall be submitted to the qualified
| voters of the corporation for adoption Or rejec-
| ton, and the form Of the ballot shall be sstOr
the amendment or "against the amendment
ll2. If the majority Of the votes cast 10
in favor of said amendment, the Mayor or
chief officer shell forthwith insue his proclama-
| ton accordingly. and the said ame endment shall
thereafter constitute q part Of said charter, and
be operative on the people.
ll3. The Legislative body Of said city or
town may submit any amendment TO the vote
Of the people as aforesaid at any special elec-
tion: Provided, one half the voters determine
as aforesaid. Petition for that purpose, snal
the proceeding shall be the same as nj The gen.
| eral election. a.
Approved March 90, 1853.
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