The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-10-26
ORDINANCE No. 4.
An Ordinance concerning on
GERS Of the Town Of Toledo
and their duties.
BE ii ordained by
Toun of Toledo.

y
Tovn Of 7oledo.
OF THE MAYOR.
Section J. The Maypr shall lie tho chief exc.
cutive officer of the town. and shall take ear,
that the criminal laws of the state and the or.
dInances of the Town are duly enforced. reSpcc-
ted and observed within tho limits of the Town
He shall have power to remit, in part or whole
forfeitnres and penalties accruing under I'M.
posed for. the violation Of amy ordinance Of III,
town: and he shall, from time to time, give II
the Town Council information IN relation 70 the
affairs OF tho town. and recommend to its con-
sideration s.lch measures rs he may deem i'm
portant 70 the interests Of the town.
Sec. 2 He may call special sessions OF the
Council by notice given through the Marshal
and when the same shall have assembled shall
state the cause for which II has been convened.
Sec. g. lie shall sign all contracts between the
Town and any other party.-and in all suits in
which the town is a party, and which are tried
before some other tribunal than the Mavor
himself to advise Will, and assist the Corpora
ton Attorney in collecting the testimony and
preparing the cause for trial.
and thing in the proper dis harge Of his duties
as are provided by the laws of the state. in the
Act for the incorporation Of Towns and Cit
les"
OF THE HconDFR
SEC. = II shall be the duty of tho Recorder, in
addition to the requirements of the Act for the
I" Incorporation Of towns and cites to procure
all necessary stationery and books for the use OF
the Council and Town officers, and shall, an
nually. under the direction of the Council, pub
lish full and detailed statement Of the receipts
md expenditures Of al pull lie money belonging
10 the Town, and also all due and owing to and
Sec. g. The Recorder shall keep in 4 separate
book for the purpose record Of the titles and
copies Of all ordinances passed by the Council
Of the time when the same were passed, as well
as the time and manner in which the same
were published, and he shall see that the same
shall be the keeper of the Seal Of the Town and
shall atfix il TO all public instruments or official
require an attcstation by seal. He shall have
the custody Of and shall safely keep all public
documents, records and orders of the Council as
may be delivered to his care.
Scc.7. 1t shall be the duty of the Recorder tt
furnish to any corporation officer copies any
record, paper or public document, made or filed
In his office when the same may be necessary
he shall also furnish copies of the same to amy
citizen Of the town when required, but in this
latter case he shall be entitled to ten cents fol
every one hundred words which such copy shall
contain; and for all licences he may issue liz
shall receive from the individual receiving it
| the sum Of fifty cents.
OF THE MARSHAL.
Sec, s. The Office Of Marshal is hereby created
| who shall be appointed by the Council i
/ serve until the next annual election; afte
which time he shall be elected by the legal vo
duties he shall execute to the Town of Toledo
his bond in the sum Of five hundred dollars
with two or more suretics, 70 be approved b,
! the Council, conditioned that he will faithful,
perform all the duties Of Marshal of the Town
and that he viii pay over all monies which ma.
come into his hands as Marshal.
II shall be his duty:
lst. To diligently enquire into all viola
| tons OF the ordinances OF the town and tn
criminal laws Of the State; all breaches Of til
peace, and TO prosecute all persons guilty there
Of
2nd, To look after suspicious or disordcr
!. houses in any part OF the town, where disturb
ances or violations Of the ordinaccs Of the Tow
or State laws are Lib ely to occur.
Sd, To execute ali process or orders issued t
him by the Mayor or Council or other office
having authority, and make return there Of az
cording to law.
4th, To pay over, monthly, to tho rpwn Treas
urer all monies he may receive belonging 10 III
Tom.