Nebraska advertiser., 1859-05-26
Ordinance No. /.

ordnance No. i.
PRov1DNG FoR CITY STRICT COMMISSIONERS AND
cIRY ATTORNEY.
Section 1. Be Il Ordained By he Coanci7 Of he
City ofBnorngile, MemGiG county, n. r., as foloRs.
thatiR addition to the officers Of the City Of Brown
vile provided for by law, that there shall be a City
Street Commissioner and City Attorney.
DUTY OF CITY STREET coNnE1ssrOSEn.
Sec. 2. That the duty Of the Street Commissioners
shall be to keepO open and repair the streets Of the city,
see that the work required Of the citizens Of the city
and lot holders therein by the city be fully performed,
and all such other act or acts as he may be required
to do BY ordinance or order Of the city.
DUTY OF CITY ATTORNEY.
See. 8. That the City Attorney shall act as the
legal adviser and counselor Of the city, and be author
lied to represent the city in all courts Of law and equi-
ty in this territory.
DUTY OF IARsHA
Sec. 4. It shah be the duty Of the Marshall, aside
from those duties imposed On him by statute, 70 col
leet all monies that may be due the city from any
person or persons, and pay the same over to the
treasurer taking his receipt therefor
Sec. s.. The Marshal, before entering upon the
duties Of his Office shall make and execute unto the
city a good and Sufficient bond with sufficient secu-
rites to be approved by the Mayor, in such a sum as
the council may order, providing that he will pay al
monies which he may receive belonging to the city
to the city Treasurer thereof, and that he win well
and truly perform the duties Of marshall Of the city.
Sec. 6. The Marshall shall observe all ordinances
or orders Of the city which may impose on him a
duty and require his services.
DUTY OF ASSESSOR.
Sec. z. It shall be the duty of the Assessor to take
a list Of all the taxable property both real and personal
in the city, and attach thereto the true value thereof,
such list and assessment to be made and fled with
the recorder of the city annually on or before the first
day Of June.
DUTY OF RECORDER.
Sec. s. Itshan be the duty Of the Recorder to file q
bond with securities to be approved by the Mayor
in such a sum as the city by order may require; pro-
viding that be viii well and truly perform the duties
of his office, which bond is to be given before he
enters upon the duties of his Office,
Sec. 9. 1t shall be the duty Of the Recorder to
see that all ordinances which may be passed by the
City Council are published for two successive weeks
in some weekly newspaper printed and published in
the city, and preserve the proper evidence Of such
publication.
DUTY OF TREASURER.
Sec. 10. 1t shall be the duty of the Treasurer to
receive and safely keep all the monies belonging to
the city and to pay all orders drawn on him by the
Council and signed BY the Mayor and Recorder. and
shall execute and file such bond as the Mayor and
Council shall approve of and may from time to time
require, and shall at any time during his term report
when by the Council required, the amount Of money
in the treasury, and at the expiration Of the term of
his office shall make full returns to the Council and
shall hand all books papers and monies belonging TO
the treasurer to his successor when ordered so to do
by the Council.
DRAWING WARRANTS AND THEIR payment.
Sec. IL. City orders shall not be drawn unless SO
ordered and directed by the City Council, which
order and direction shall appear upon the minutes Of
the meeting ordering the same. The said orders shall
be signed by the Mayor and Recorder and made pay
able to the person for whom drawn.
Sec. Il. That all orders shall benumbered respee-
lively as issued and dated on the day issued, which
orders SO issued and dated shall be paid by the treas
urer in their order, respecting number and date, if SO
requested by the holder or holders thereof.
Sec. l3. The City Treasurer shall when any city
order be presented to him for payment and not paid
by him endorse on the back Of the same a statement
signed by him, stating the presentment for payment,
the time when and the reason why not paid, which
said order shall thereafter bear interest at tb| e
Of ten per cent. per annum. E.
Sec. Il. The City Recorder shall deliyuT o. he
Treasurer every three weeks a list Of til N, ers
issued, their number, date, who given to, for waat
amount and whether for interest or not, which list
shall be carefully preserved By the Treasurer.
PROVIDING Fer worn. ON STREETS.
Sec. Is. That al able bodied male inhabitants of
the city over the age Of tWenty-One and under sixty
years Of age shall work at least two days in each
year under the supervision Of the Street Commits
sioner upon the streets of the city at such work as
so failing, one dollar and fifty cents: provided said
commissioner shall give seven days notice to them
before the day Of working, which notice shall be in
writing or printed.
Sec. IS. The Recorder shall furnish the Commits
sSiOner with a list of all hands subject to work on
said streets, and should the Recorder overlook the
name or names Of any person or persons, it shall be
the duty Of the Commissioner to put the missing
names on the list.
Sec. II. All persons failing to work by himself
ora legal substitute shall be returned by the Com
missioner to the Mayor, who shall issue his summons
to the person so failing, and unless they render to the
Mayor a good and sufficient excuse, he shall asses5a
fine against them Of one dollar and fifty cents, with
costs of suit for each day so failing.
See. Is. The said Commissioner shall within six
months after he has received the list Of the persons
from the Recorder, return the same to the City Coun-
Gil with a report of all his proceedings respecting
the same, who have worked, what money has been
paid, how expended and how manyof the delinquents
have been fined and caused to pay the same.
ADDITIONS TO THE CITY.
Sec. 10. That those additions to the City Of Brown
vile known as the western division, and Browns ad-
ditiOn, by the recorded plats of the said additions,
shall constitute and be known as a part Of the City
of BrOwnville.
THE AMOUNT TO BE TAXED ON CITY PROPERTY.
DCC ~ AhN0 " MINIS Uu ~ uUlldI NIludtIlu q
all taxable property be levied for the purpose of i'm
proving the streets and alleys Of the city, and for
such other purposes as the city may direct.
PROHIBITING MAKING UNNECESSARY NOISE IN THE
STREETS, &c.
Sec. 81. IF any person or persons shall at any
time disturb the peace and quiet Of the city, or any
people residing therein, By leWd and unnecessary
following, quarreliHg, challenging to fight or fighting,
OF in any other manner, shall upon conviction thereof
be fined not more than twenty-five, n~orless than one
dollar.
PREVENTING AFFRAYs, RIOTS. RoUTs AND UNLAw-
Full As~sEMBLAGEs.
Sec. p. Ifany persons shall be guilty Of committing
any ARRAY, unlawful assembling, rout or riot within
the corporate limits Of the city,they shall each be fined
a sum notices. than fSe, or more thanffty dollars.
PREVENTING KEEPING GAMBLING HOUSES, &C.
Sec. %. Ifany person shall by himself, herself, ser
want or their agents, for his or her profit keep, have, ex
ercise or maintain within tn corporate limits Of the
city, a common gaming house. table or room, or in any
houseOr place occupied by him OF her, procure or permit
any persons to frequent or come together to play for
money, or other valuable thing at any game, every
offender, upon conviction before the Mayor, shall be
fined not exceeding one hundred nor less than FIVE
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