The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-08-25
McGREGOR, IOWA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1853

the case may require shall elect all such city officers
city, and for the due exercise OF its corporate powers
and which shall have been provided for by ordinance
as to whose election or appointment provision has not
fervice not prescribed and whose powers and duties
are OF defined by this act shall perform such duties
exercise such powers, and continue in Office such term
Of time net exceeding year, shall be prescribed
BY orIinance but all officers to be elected shall be
elected q he regular election for municipal cor
porationa The officers of all municipal corporations
Iha receive such compensation and fees for their SER
vices trustees shall ordinance prescribe Provided
hat the e0mpensau- Of the council trusteer shall
not exced dollar to each member for every regular
specie meeting Of the board, and to exceed to
each n62 dollars in any one year.
60. xhe city council shall have power to establish
board Of fAlth, to invest with powers and impose up
on suCb duties shall be necessary to the
cnd the inhabitants thereof from the evils distress
nd calamtes of contagious, malignant and infec
tious eases provide for the proper organization and
thereofsnd make such bylaws rules and regulations
for e goNynment and support a. shall be required for
the enforc Of s;se mo, rrcmpt and Efficient perfor
They shall have power to establish city watch or po
cc to organize the same under the general supervision
Of the mayor marshal or other officer of the police
prescribe its duties and define its powers in such man.
ner as will most eectuay preserve the peace of the
city, secnre the inhabitants thereof from personal vo-
lence and their property from fire and unlawful depre-
datons They shall establish and organize all such fire
and provide them with proper engines and
such other Instruments as may be necessary to extn
gush fire aud preserve the inhabitants the city from
and provide such byaws and regulations
for the government of the they shall fit and
expedient Ind each and every person who may belong
to such fire company, shall in the time of peace be
empt from the performsnce Of military duty under the
laws Of the State They may erect establish and regu
late the markets. and market places for the sale of
Visions vegetables and other articles necessary for the
sustenance, comfort and convenience Of the city and
the inhabitants thereof No charge of assessment of
kind shah be made levied any wagon other
vehicle, the horses thereto attached or belonging,
bringing prodace provisions to any of the markets In
any city, for standing in occupying place any of
the market spaces Of the city, In the streets contgu
thereto market days and evenings previous there
to- and no change assessment prohibition shall be
imposed made against the owners of such wag-
ons or vehicles the person using the in respect
Of the Of the market spaces and streets, in the
manner and for the purpose aforesaid but the city
prohibit regulate huckstering in the markets, to
prescribe the kind and description of articles which may
be sod and the stands places to be occupied by the
arrest remov from the market Of person viola
ting its regulations established by ordinance togeth-
er with any article or produce in their possession and
the immediate eixure and destruction of tainted or uu
sound meat or other provisions.
g. The city council shall have the care supervi-
sion and control of all public highways bridges Streets
alleys public squares and commons, within the city
and shall the same to be kept open and in repair
and free from nnsances No street alley which shall
hereafter be dedicated to public by the proprietor
ofground in any city, shall be deemed public street or
alley or to be under the care or control of the cty
council unless the dedication shall be accepted and
confirmed by an ordinance especially passed for such
purpose They sha have the power in cities the first
class to prescribe by ordinance the width of the tires
of all wagons, carts drays and other vehicles
used in the of or articles from
one part of the cty to another or i'm the
ofcoal wood stone or lumber into the CITY to estab
sh stands for hackney coaches cabs and otnnbusses
and force the observance and use thereof and to
the and prices for the TRANSFORMATION of
and property in such coaches cabs and omnibusses
from one part OF the city to another.
2 6s. The city council shall have power to establish
and construct and regulate landing places wharf
piers and basins and TO fix the rates of andinp wharf
age and ockage and to use for the burmese
any public building or any property belonging to- or
under the control of the cy and the cty council shall
have the use and control for the above of the
shore or bank of any lake or river not the
individuals to the extent and in any manner that the
state can grant such use or control The cy council
shall have power to appon or to proyide that the onal
fled voters shall elect harbor masters wharf masters
port wardeus and other officers usual and proper for
Of such city to ssne thar duties and powers ana An
their tees nr oopies A. sramn ation a.a
surveys anti 81 any not wafdcn n the
! s11ah sl1z6aarz ccrtf0ed
under his hand and seal shan be prma facie evidence
OF the facts therein duly stated ers ra r--rr
oS Inc city connci OF any city shall have the ex-
elusive power establish and to regulate and license
ferries from such city or any landing therein to the op
foste Shore or from part of said city to another
ana IN such license to impose such reas enable
terms and in relation to the keeping Of such
ferries and the time manner and rates of the carriage
aud Of persons and property as the city
council may prescrbe and the city council shall have
and for the by proper fines and penalties
OF the violation ofany ordinance prohibiting unlicensed
ferries or Regulating those established and licensed
10; The city council shall have power to provide
s n,. pe @ eS Sr une % OF te
is not paid the parv convicted by order or the
or the proper authority or ON issued for the
purpose he ed until snch fna or the .os of
the prosecution shall be paid or the party DISCHARGED
by due course OF law Tey shall also have power tn
provide that any persen convicted of renrat.d and
wilful violation Of any ordinance who shall refuse or
neglect pay the fine imposed and the costs of prose
cuon shan by like order of nrocss ha and
kept in connement for any term not exceeding thirty
days. they shall have power to provide that ali
common street beggars common prostitutes and per.
disturbing the peace of the city, shall on couyc.
ton thereof be punished by imprisonment not exceed
ing thirty days. and anv CITY shall be allowed for the
purpose of imprisonment Authorized under this act
the use OF the ai of the proper county and ALI
so imprisoned Shall be und the charge of the sheriff Of
the county, who shall receive and discharge such per-
in such manner as shall be prescribed by the or
H. ANY member of the city council NAV be exrel,ed
or removed romoice by concurrent vote of two-thir
of all the trustees elected to the cty council hut not
ted by the cty council NAV he removea from oscs nv
concurrent vote of of ali the trustees e,ec
ted to the ety council and provisions he made by or
dnance ss to the mode in which CHARGES shall be pre
ferred and hearing be had In Ali eases of yacanc;e
in the cty council thew shall be lled hy special cleo
tion and in case OF any officer except trueee Of th,
whrds shall become vacant before the reguisr sxpira
ton Of the term thereof the vacancy sha be filed b,
the city council until successor i elected and Quail
fed and such shall be elected for the unex
pred term the first annual election that occurs afte,
the vacancy shall have happened
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VI H 'He"D 'hAs'.
r. The mayor Of cities Of the second class shal
have within the limits OF the same oil the Jurisdiction
aga powers OF Justice Of the Peace IN all matters civil
or CRIMINAL arising under the laws OF this state, to al
osnces h;s "rcs;o shs h MIL, .h.
county he shall give bond and security AS il required
of Justices of the Peace to be approved by the cit,
council he shall have exclu i've jurisdiction of all thu
prosecutions for violations of the ordinances of the city
he may award issue any or wrts that may
necessary to enforce the administration of right and
justice throughout the city and tor the lawful exercise
OF his iursdctiou according to the usages and prnci
pies of law and he shall in the discharge OF his dutje,
Justice Of Peace receive the fees and compensa
ton allowed by law in such cases.
49, The qualified voters of each city of the second
class, shall elect city marshall who shall hold his oc.