Nebraska advertiser., 1859-08-18
Ordinance No. j.

Sec. I. Be It ordained Jy the Board of Trustees
fer the Torn Of Peru, Nen'dkd County n. r.. as Jol-
loos z There shall be a town clerk, appointed by
the board of trustees, whose dutyit shall bo to keep
true minutes Of all the doing Of said board at all
their meetings, tosee that all ordinances are publish
ed IN some newspaper published within Nemaba
County, and preserve all proper evidences Of such
publication, and perform all ether duties pertaining
TO such Office.
Sec. 2. There shall also be appointed an assessor,
whose duty it shall be to take a list Of all the taxable
property, both real and personal in the town. and at
tach thereto the true value thereof such list and
assessment to be made annually and filed with the
clerk Of the board on or before the first day of Sep
TENDER.
Sec. 8. There shall be a treasurer appointed.
whose duty it shall be to receive and safely keep al
the moneys belonging to the town, and pay all orders
drawn on him by the board, signed by the chairman
and attcsted by the clerk Of the board, and before
entering upon the duties Of his Office he shall make
and execute TO the board such bond as may be reaui-
red and approved by the board, conditioned that he
will faithfully disc barge all the duties of treasurer
according to law, and shall. at any time when re-
quired by the board, repOrs the amount of money in
the treasury, with all other matters pertaining to
his Office.
Sec. 4. There shall also be appointed by the board
a Street Commissioner. whose dutyi it shall be to keep
open, repair and otherwise improve the streets and
alleysof the town. and see that the citizens and lot
holders PERFORM ali the work required Of them by
ordinance, and perform all other duties required of
him pertaining to his Office.
Sec. 5. There shall also be appointed n town con-
stable, whose duty it shall be to collect all moneys
due the town by assessment of taxes, fines or for
FIXTURES, or in any other manner from any person or
persons whOmsOever, and pay the same over to the
treasurer, taking his receipt for the same, and per
form all other duties pertaining to his Office, and.
before entering upon the duties of his Office lie shall
make and execute to the board such bond and Sc
curity as the board may require and approve, eondi-
toned that he will faithfully discharge all the du-
ties required Of him, and that he will faithfully OBJ
serveau ordinances or orders Of the board which may
impose duties or require his services.
Sec. 6. That there shall be no orders drawn on
the treasurer unless ordered by the board. which
order and direction shall be entered and appear on
the minutes of the meeting ordering the same. The
said orders shall be signed by the chairman of the
board, and counters;gned by the clerk, and made
payable 20 the person in whose favor it is drawn. All
orders shall be numbered respectively as issued and
dated on the same day, and shall be paid by the
treasurer in the order of their number and date, I'M
less otherwise ordered by the board. The Treasurer
shall, when any order is presented to him for pay
ment and not paid. endorse on the back of such order
stating that the within has been presented. and date
and sign the same, which endorsement shall entitle
the holder to ten per cent. per annum on the amount
the order calls for, from the date Of such endorse
ment.
PROVIDING FOR WORK on STREETS.
Sec. 7. That all able bodied male inhabitants of
the town, over the age OF eighteen and under the
age of fifty years, shall work at least two DAYS in
each year on the streets Of the town, under the su-
pc-visiOn of the Street Commissioner at such work
as said commissioner shall designate, or pay for each
day so failing to work the sum Of one dollar and if
ty cents, provided that the said commissioner shall
give six days previous notice, either by serving a
written Notice or by advertising the same by posting
up at least four advertisements in the most public
places in the town, said notice to designate the place
where said work is to be done. the kind Of tools or
implements to be used. and the hour Of the day in
which said work is to be commenced: the clerk shall
furnish the commissioner with a list of all hands sub
iect to work on said streets. All persons who shall
be legally notified rs above, and shall fail to work
on said streets, either by himself or by a legal sub
stitute. shall be returned to the board a delinquent,
and if he fails TO pay to the collector when called up-
on to do so the sum Of one dollar and fifty cents, the
same may be collected by suit before any justice Of
the peace in this county, the same as any other debt
together with costs Of such suit. Tho street COM
missioner shall every six months make and exhibit to
the board a fun statement in writing of all his pro-
ceedings, setting forth tho amount of money received
and paid ont for work, the number Of days work
done under his supervision, tho number of dcliu-
qucnts and the amount of money collected from the
same, together with all other matters pertaining to
his office.
See 8. That the tax of this town shall not be
more than five mills on the dollar per annum. I'M
less the board is authorized, by ut least two-thirds
Of all the taxpayers in the town requiring them, to
levy a higher rate of tax.
r. PERRY, President.
PC. RICHARDS, Secretary.