Nebraska advertiser., 1859-08-11
Ordinance No. I.

Sec. l. Be It ordained by the Board of Trustees
| orthe T0UH Of Peru, NeHGhG County, Y. T., as fol-
lotos: There shall be a town clerk, appointed by
the board Of trustees, whose duty it shall be to keep
true minutes of all the dOin rs Of said board at all
their meetings, to see that all ordinances are publish
ed in some newspaper published within Nomaha
County, and preserve all proper evidences of such
publication, and perform all other duties pertaining
to such Office.
Sec. 2. There shall also be appointed an assessor.
whose dutyit 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 aud fled with the
clerk Of the board on or before the first day Of Sep
TENDER.
Sec. g.. There shall be a treasurer appointed.
whose duty it shall be to receive and safely keep all
the moneys belonging to the town, and pay all orders
drawn on him by the board, signed by the chairman
and attested 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 requi-
red and approved by the board, conditioned that he
will faithfully discharge all the duties Of treasurer
according to law, and shall, at any time when re-
quired by the board, report the amount Of money in
tho treasury, with all other matters pertaining to
his Office.
Sec 4. There shall also be appointed by the board
q Street Commissioner. whose dutyi it shall be to keep
open, and otherwise improve the streets and
alleys Of the town, and sec that the citizens and lot
holders PERFORM all 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 q 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 he shall
make and execute TO the board such bond and Sc
curity as the board may require and approve, condi-
toned that he will faithfully discharge all the du-
ties required of him, and that he will faithfully OBJ
~serveal ordinances or orders Of the board which may
impose duties or require bis 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 cOuntcrs'gned by the clerk, and made
payable TO 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, un-
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. Z. That all able bodied male inhabitants of
| the town, over the age OF eighteen ana under the
age offfty years, shall work ut least two days in
each year on the streets of the town, under the SUI
pervision Of the Street Commissioner at such work
rs said commissioner shall designate, or pay for each
day so failing to work the sum Of one dollar and ff-
ty cents, provided that the said commissioner shall
give six days previous notice, either by serving a
written nOti"e OF 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 listOf all Hands sub
iect to work on said streets. All persons who shall
be legally notified as above. and shall fail to work
on said streets, either by himself or by n legal sub
s%titute, shall be returned to the board a delinquent,
and if he fails topay 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 rs any other debt
together with costs Of such suit. The street COM
missioner shall every six months make and exhibit to
the board a full statement in writing of all his pro-
c~eedings, setting forth the money received
and paid out for work, the number of days work
done under his supervision, the number Of delin-
same. together with all other matters pertaining to
his Office.
Sec. 8. That the tax Of this town shall not be
less the board is authorized, by at 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.