Nebraska advertiser., 1859-05-12
CITY ORDINANCES.
PROVIDING FoR CITY STREET COMMISSIONERS All
CITY A~TTORSEY.

That in additionto theoHcsrs Of the City Of Brown
vile provided for b law, that there shall be a Citr
Commissioner and City Attorney.
DUTY or CITY STREET cONMIssIoxER.
Sec. 2. Tba. the duty Of the Street Commissioners
shall be to keep open and repair the streets Of thseity,
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 az be may be required
% DO by ordinance or order Of the city.
DUTY OF cIfr ArToKxET.
See. ). That the City Attorney shall act as the
legal adviser and counselor oftheeity aud De author
lied to representt the city in slLcOurt5 Of law and eqai-
y in this territory. rnn
DUTY OF MARSHALL.
Sec. 4. It shall be the duty Of the Marshall, aside
from those duties imposed on him by statute, TO col
Icct all monies that may be due the city from any
person or persons, and that be pay the same over 70
the treasurer he taking his receipt therefor.
See. s. The Marshall before entering upon the
duties Of his Office shall make AID execute unto the
city = good and sufficient bond With sufficient secG-
rites 70 be approved by tie Mayor in such asum as
sheeolDeil may order, providing that be viii Pay all
monies which he may receive belonging to the city
20 the city Treasurer thereof, AID that be viii well
and truly perform the duties Of marshall Of sheeity-
Sec. s. The Marshall shall observe al ordinances
OF orders Of the city when may impose on him a
duty and require his services.
DUTY OF ASSESSOR.
Sec: Z. Il shall be the duty Of the Assesso. 10 take
: 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.
DUTF OF RECORDER.
Sec. 8. ItskaIl be thedaty Of the Recorder to flea
bond with securities 10 be approved by ne Mayor
in such = 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
en- ers upon the duties of his Office,
See. 9. 1t shall be the duty Of the Recorder to
see that all ordinances which may be PASSED By the
City Council be published for two Successive weeks
in some weekly newspaper printed and published in
the city and that he preserve the proper evidence
Of such publication.
DUTY OF TREAsJKEB.
Sec. 10. It shall be the duty Of the Treasurer to
receive and safely keep all the monies belonging 70
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 al books papers and monies belonging to
the treasurer to his successor when ordered 50 to do
by the Council.
DRAWING WARRANTS AND THEIR PAYMENT.
Sec. IL. City orders shall not be drawn unless 50
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 whomdraWn-
Sec. Il. That al orders shall be numbered respec-
lively as issued and dated on the day Issued, which
orders so issued and dated shall be paid by the t-sas-
urer IN their order respecting number and date if so
requested by the holder or holders thereof.
Sec. ID. 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 4 statement
signed by him stating the p-resenfment for raympnt.
the time when and the reason why not paid. which
said order shall thereafter bear interest at the rate
Of ten per cent. per aunun, if the order Itself does
not bear interest.
Sec. II. The City Recorder shall deliver to the
Treasurer every three weeks 6 list Of the orders
issued. their number. date, who given TO. for what
amount.and whether for intereit Or not, which lis.
shall be carefully preserved BY the Treasurer.
PROVIDING FOR EoKK on STREETS.
Sec. Is. That all 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
I sioner upon the streets Of the city at such work "a
said commissioner shall designate OF pal for each day
so failing one dollar and fifty cents provided said
commissioner shall giFe seven days notice 70 them
before the day Of working Whieh.notice shall be in
writing
See. IG. The Recorder shall furnish The Commits
sooner with a list Of all hands subject ia work on
said streets and shoald the Recorder overlook the
nsme 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
or legal substitute shall be returned nv the Com
missioner to the Mayor who shall issue bis summons
10 the person 50 falling and unless they render 70 the
/ Mayor a good and sufficient excuse he shall assess =
fine against them which shall be one dollar and ffty
cents with costs Of suil for each day 30 failing.
See. Is. The said Commissi' ner shall within six
/ months after be has received the list If the persons
from the Recorder, return the same to the City Conn
Gil with a report of all his proceedings respecting
the same. who have worked. what money has been
/ naid. how expended and bow many Of the deIinquents
have been fined and caused TO pay the same.
ADDITIONS TO THE CITY.
See. 10. That those additions 70 the Citv Of Brown
vile known as the western division and Browns al
ditien, by the recorded plats Of the said additions
shall constitute and be known as a part Of the City
Of Brownville.
TIE KYoUST TO BE TAXED on CITY PROPERTY.
Sec. 20. That Eve mills on the dollar valuation of
all taxable property be levied for the purpose Of i'm
proving the streets and alleys Of the 9ity, and for
such other purposes as the city may direct.
PROHIBITING MAzIxG UNNECESSARY NOISE IN TIE
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. quarreling. challenging 10 fight o. fighting
or j nany other manner. shall upon conviction thereof
be fined not more than twenty-five, BOrlesstban enc
dollar.
PREV ENTING AFFRATs, RIOTS. RoTTs AND CNLAT-
It'll AssEN3LAGEs.
SEC. %. Ifany persons shall be zailty of eommitting
anysfray; unlawful assembling. roUt or riot within
the corporate limits Of the city they shall each be fined
a sum not less than five, or more than fifty dollars.
PREVENTING KEEPING GAzBIING HOUSES, &c.
See. g. Hany person shall BY himself, herself, ser
want OF their agents, for his OF her pToftkeep have, ex
eTcise or maintain EitbiTrthe corporate limitso Of the
city, a common gaming hJuse. table or room, CT il any
houseor place occupied by hin or hcr, procure OF permit
money OF other valuable thing at any game, every
fined not exceeding one hundred nor less than FIVE
dollars.
PREVENTING oBSTRCCTTSG STREETS, &C.
See. "a. If any persona or persons shall w%iifuiIy and
wroDgfully Cbstruct, injure, cause or procure to De OBJ
stFueted or injured any streets OF alleys in this city,
CT any bridge therein, or shall continue the same So as
render it inconvenieDt or dangerous TO pass, they
shall be fined in Bsum not less than enc or more
twenty-five dollars.
PRgvFSTISG SELLING coRRUPT NEAT, &c.
-Sec2 %. Ifany person shall within the city sell know
iDsly and wilfuily any diseased, corrupted and IN
Wholesome provisions whether for meat g drink,
without making the same fully known to the buyer,
shall be fined upon conviction thereof not less than
Eve nor more than fifty dollars