, 1862-03-08
ARTICLE III.
Of the duties of Omeers.

Sec l. 1t shall be the duty of the Mayor to com
munieate to the Council least in each year. and
ftener if he shall deem it eXpedent, general state
ment of the condition and situation of the city in re-
lation to It's general finances and improv to
recommend to the Common Council the adoption
of all such measures connected with the police secu
rity of the public health cleanliness and ornament OF
the city and snch Other Improvements OF the govern
ment and finances he shall deem eXpedeut; to be
vgiant and active in causing the laws and ordinances OF
the city government to be executed and entOrced 10
exercise constant supervision and control over the
conduct and acts of all subordinate officers to receive
and examine into all such complaints may BE pre-
ferred against any of them for violation neglect OF
duty, and certify the same to the Common Council,
who shall upon the same, and if they find the com
plant be true shall have power to declare the office
Of the person complained against to be vacant, and
the same shall be filed hereinafter mentioned; and
the Mayor shall generally perform all such duties as
may be prescribed to him by the charter and Guy or
nances and the laws of this Territory and the United
States.
Sec. 2 The Recorder, as to the offences committed
within the city shall have like jurisdiction as Is on
may be conferred upon justices Of the peace and shall
have the same power justice OF the peace to eX
anime and commit persons brought before hnl and
charged with the commission of Offences within the
limits of the city to take recognzunces to appearand
keep the peace and issue all such wrs and processes
as justice of the peace may lawfully do, and be suJ
ject to all the rules governing justices OF the peace
Sec 3. The Recorders shall also have jurisdiction
over al violation Of city ordinances hold TO bail, hhd
thereof
Sec A. The Recorder shall also have like jnrisdlc-
on justices Of the peace in the collection o debts
Sec. 3. 1t shall be the duty of the city Marshal, il
addition to the duties prescribed to him by the city
Council to execute and return all processes issued by
the Recorder or directed to him by any legal suthor
ty and attend regularly upon the Recorders court aud
the meetings Of the city Council he may appoint one
or more deputies who shall possess the power and
authorty as the Marshall he shall arrest all persons
guilty Of a breach Of the peace, and of violation o
the city ordinances and bring them bt{ore y kecor
the peace and quiet of said CITY. 10
Sec. 6. Ii shall be the duty Of the Assessor in ad
dtiOn to the duties that may be prescribed to him by
the Common Council, to make out within such times
as the Common Council shall order, a correct list o
all the property taxable by law within the limits O
said city with the valuation thereof whch list certified
to by him. shall be returned by him to the Common
Council. The mode Of making out said list and as
certaniug the value Of said property and collecting
all taxes, shall be the same that prescribed by the
law for assessing and collecting the Territorial and
county taxes.
Sec T. 1t shah be the duty of the City Treasurer
to receive all moneys that shall come to said city
either by taxation or otherwise and pay out the same
as provided for by this act TO direct and to do and
perform all such other acts shall be prescribed to
him by the Common Council. He shall, on the first
Monday Of January, April, ulY and October Of each
year, make out aud present to the Mayor full and
complete statement Of the receipts and expenditures
Of the preceding three months which statement the
Mayor shall cause to be published in manner to be
prescribed by law.
8. 1t shall be the duty of the city attorney to
attend to all suits, matters and things in whicn the
city may be legally interested to give his advice
opinion IN writing wheneyerreqmred by the Mayor or
Common Council and to do and propose all such
things touching his Office as by the Common Council
may be required of him.
Sec g. If any person elected to any city, Office,
shall remove from the city, absent himself therelrom
more than thirty days, without leave from the
Common Council or shall fail to qualify within ten
days after the day of election, his Office shall be deem
ed vacant.
Sec. 10. The Common Council, shall define the
duties Of all officers which not herein prescribed