Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-04-21
ORDINANCES OF CEDAR FALLS.
Published by AuthOrity1
VTIIRIiCNI Uy NItIIVII -
No q

AN ORDINANCE to define the duties of the
Treasurer. a
BE ii ordained By the City C6unca Of Cedar Falls
SEC. l. That the treasurer of said city shall
!co!icct, receive, and safely keep all money due
ior belonging to the city OF Cedar Falls, and fol
fanny sum Of money SO received, shall execute
duplicate receipts, one of which shall be deiiv-
Tered to the person from whom such sum ma,
be received, and the other returned to the city
;clerk. He shall keep true and correct accounts
with each fund, CT al receipts into and dis.
sat the close of each six months, prepare and
,fle with the city clerk II statement of the sam,
iforthe six months next preceding, and OF tn.
Salnount OF money then in the treasury. He
sshall keep record of all orders paid by him
Tor received i'll payment for any dues to the city
stating the number and amount of the same
ITO whom payable, on what fund drawn, whom
presented, and shall return all such orders IL
the clerk to be cancelled at the time of max ins
! his statements as aforesaid.
SEC. 2. The treasurer shall pay money from
1.-THE city treasury upon orders drawn upon him
by the clerk, which orders shall be attcstcd by
sthe mayor, or in his absence by the president
and paid shall be vouchers for his disburse.
ments, and if ON present ation for payment OF
tHny order so drawn there be no money in the
Treasury belonging to the fund out of which
isaid order is made payable, he shall. if rcquir
fed, endorse on such order the date Of presen,a
Ation, and keep record of the same.
SEC. 3. AT the expiration OF his term of office
1.-THE city treasurer shall turn over to his success
sor in office all books, papers and moneys in
/ ms possession as treasurer taking a receipt fol
1.-THE same, and shall make full and final re-
port of his doings to the city council previou.
TO his surrendering his trust.
Passed April II, 1855.
Attest: A. TRowBRIDGE, Clerk.
AN ORDINANCE to define the powers and du
ties of the city Marshal.
Be IL ordained w The C.iy Council Of Cedar Falls
SEC. l. That 1T shall be the duty of the city
powered:
First-To serve all notices required by tn.
bylaws and ordinances, and diligently to en-
.quire into and report to the mayor, city att0rn
icy, or to some justice Of the peace in said city
sail violations of city ordinances, and nj neg,
,ects TO comply with the requirements thereof
by any person or persons, and to prosecute The
person or persons guilty thereof.
Second-To ascertain all suspicious or disor
iderly houses or houses of i'll fame in the city
land all persons carrying on any business il
said city without license, in all cases where Ii
;cense is necessary, and to report the same Il
the city attorney or mayor, and to visit al
parts of the city where disturbances or breaches
iot the peace or any violation OF any ordinance
lis likely to occur.
Third-To arrest and take into custody with.
tout any warrant any person OF suspicious char.
,acter, or who shall be found in the commission
of any violation of any law OF the State or ordi
finance of the city, and to bring such person be-
{ fore the mayor or some proper officer to Dt
fdealt with according to law.
Fourth-To report and cause TO be abated, oil
removed without the city, any nuisance found
therein, or which may be reported to him bJ
the proper oihcerS or by any citizen. To exc.
icute and enforce the orders OF the health officer
iin relation TO nuisances and the removal o
persons infected with contagious disease.
Fifti-To perform such other duties as may
he prescribed by resolution or ordinance.
SEC. That the marshal, in the execution o.
This powers and duties i'll arreSting any person
iaccused or suspected of crime, or in the arrest.
1 ing of any person under warrant, or in the
suppression OF any riot or unlawful assembly
Tor IN preventing the violation of any ordin anct
Tor OF any law OF the state, shall have power t.
freGaire the aid of any citizen of the city, and
inny citizen who shall refuse or neglect TO obey
1.-THE summons of the marshal in this section
mentioned, shall be subject to penalty of no,
fed by any court having jurisdiction.
I SEC. 3. That the city marshal or his deputy
tshall have charge of the entire building uOwn
las the City Hall, with the halls, rooms, apart.
smentS and offices thereof, to act under the d l.
Erection OF the city council, to provide such fue
tand lights therefor MAY be needed, to SEE
ftiiat all fires and lights are extnguishcd in and
;about the same on the night OF each day on
(which the same may be used and to keep each
land all OF said premises in a neat and cleanly
suitable to the purposes for which
1.-THE sessions of the city council. He shall also
have the charge of all other buildings belong,
ing to the city, except the engine houses, ana
shall report the condition of the same from
thine 10 time to the city council.
SEC. 4. The city marshal may, and ne IA
hereby authorized to appoint one or mere dep.
.utics with the approval Of the city council
land removal by their direction,
CALEB MAY, presr FRO 7cu.
Attest; \. TRowpafpGE, Clerk