The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-11-09
ORDINANCES No. /,
ORDINANCE No. I.
An Ordinance concerning OH.
GERS Of the Town Of Toledo,
and their duties.


| An Ordinance concerning OIL
GERS Of the Town Of Toledo,
and their duties.
| BE II ordained by the Council ottAe
To,rn Of Toledo.
OF TI,r MAYOR.
| Section l. The Mnvor shall bc tho chief exc
! rntive officer OF the town. and shall take care
that the criminal laws OF tho State anu TIC Or.
Finances of the Town are duly entorccu. rslRc-
ted and observed within the limits Of the Town.
He shall have power Ia remit, III part or whole,
posed for, tho violation I'll any ordinances Of il,e
town: and he SHALL from time To- time, give To
| the Town Council information IN relation 10 Tue
.ttr> of TN, town, and recommend to us com
si'ic's'tion sucs, measures ns he may deem ihi-
| poriant 10 the interests of the town.
cari ~ Ess ri ~. S nrsS Ss IL" Mar.,%
and when the same shall have assembled slSii
s'n'. me ,u> for which II mas mrh ,n
Town aud any other rar'S,-nni IN MI SUITS u,
which the town i>a party. and which are tricl
hcinrc s,mc ether tribunal than tiW Ms'vor
himself To adsisc wnllaui assist the Svrrori.
| ton Attorney in collecting the testimony ana
preparing the cause for trial.
Sec. !. The Mayor shall do every other act
nni thing IN the proper discharge of his duties
a> are provided by the laws Of tn STATE, ~ tn
Act for the Incorporation VI Towns Anh III
les" = ii
See 3 The otiicr ~ Marshal is hereby created
who shall he app,nintel Icy ,t, ,nnnc,i g
ssrEs m NM, s h, rY, ,, hy ,h lea, i Nc"
tors Of the town n>f,n,' entering on his official
duties he shall execute To the Town Of ro.ssln.
with two ar more S,rctirS, to be approved by
the Council. conditioned that nc viii faithfully
n.rtorm AL TN dutics Of Marshal at the T"wm.
come into his hands as Marshal.
II shall Toe his duty:
Isl. 10 ,iilligrnti, enquire into all vioa-
tions of the ordinances of the town ana the
criminal l,wS of The state: all breaches Of the
peace. and To prosecute all persons guilty there
mi To look after suspicious disoricry
houses in amy part Of the town. where disturb
ancrs or Siolat ions Of the ordinacc> Of the Town
or state laws are litciy 10 occur.
81. 7" execute all process or orders issued To
him hv the Mayor or. Council ar other officer
having authority. and make return thereof ac-
corling To law.
4th. 10 pay over. monthly. to the Town Treas
all monies ". may receive belonging to the
Town.
or THE RECORDER.
500. : II shall lie the duty nf the Recorder, in
addition To the requirements Of the Act fnrfihc
" Incorpo,s,tiui III towns and cites, to procure
all necessary stationery and books for the use "f
til. Council ANA Town officers ana shall. an
nially. under the direction of the Council. pub
lis! full and detailed statcmen, Of thu receipts
and expenditures ofall public me'acy hcio,ging
to the Town. ana also all due shd owing To and
Sec. T. Tho Recorder shall keep in a separate
book for the purpose record Of the titles and
copies ~ all ordinances passed by the Council.
ri :lse time when the same Were r.tsSch rs we'll
were published anil liz shah see the same
are published ms directed by the toaneil. lie
sa tn e r. Of NE seal Of IN. Town , and
acts OF the MAYOR, which by law or or Lnant''
require an atirstatinn by seal He siaa hav"
the custody oiand Shall safely keen stll public
documents. records anil orders OF the Council as
may be delivered IL his care.
See. :. X shall bctaa duty oftlar Recorder t.
furnish To amy corporation officer copies { any
record. paper plhii. document made or tiicl
in his o1e when he same may be necessary;
IL shall also furnish copies Of the same ~ any
citizen of iae town when required hut in this
latter ease lie shall hc entitled ~ ten cents for
contain; ANIL s.r ~. licences l,r may issue he
shall receive nom the individual! receiving IL,
the sum fifty cents.
OF THIS MARSHAL.
5'h To Keep u ca,ree, account IL book y he
provided for The purpose -. all monte, which
may come into his hat,lS aud 10 submit such
account - the Mayor on To- the Council for their
inspection Whenever rcqHsrcd By either 81 t.iein
otn. r. perf,rmirg III other duties is maybe
hereafter required % nin hv ordinance such
IA max ir.,p..',t ftr:t#ifi - il's ntticc>
SO. 2. The Marshal Silai retain the same
fcss tor service AL process aud notices ~ CON
stables receive under the statutes N TIN. STATE
~ like >eryic s; ana for other services sach
COMPENSATION Is ttlc council may agree.
81 TAR. TREASURER.
Sac. =. X Treasurer shall be bs. the Council
aHpoii'.a I" serve until the ncst regular an
nusi election: thereafter he shall ~ elected iii
the manner prescribed hy Inv for subordinate
Town officers at su.ll electors.
shall he lis duty to cSseut. 'uthe 'res;e Of 10
led, a Il mi In the of live Thousand dollars,
- tie Town of lairtt with ls5a % lnrrt sure
ties 4, Isl I,.,,ifovi II: the Council. con !tinned
that nc will Well an tr"lH ,erf!'r'n the duties
prescribed III amy ordinance which may b. pas
Ici ion IL his Giia, which b ,llA sa. be
III. - o.lfsc IT the Recorder.
See. T.. L shall be the dnf% Of the Treasurer to
rcceiv. AMI stfrly k.ca all monies which May
come into his hands ana to diS.ufSc the same
only on the warrant Of he Mayor. couni.rSi.n-
%! by TIL lsceer1.r, and 70 settle with the May
OF quarterly or ote.i'r u rtn airei, ana IL l,i>
mig the La,vsS and council free to the
al, si.i i..ysI~ of his office: and II S!Iai! he
violation 81 lis oili...s. bond II lie shall directly
or Indirectly. dead q. SPECULATE IN amy Town
warrant nro,ier OF III .nlv way apply or amy
OF the fun Is OF he TOWN fol- his private
ben fit
OF Tfrt:zeoRsoR ATTORNEY.
Soc. b. II shall tilatlitiy 81 the 'prorat lon
Attorney To perform al the dit los which lay
lnanes may he require! OF him. in the linc Of
his professional duties. He SHALT giyt his LEGAL
opinion upon allca ions af r..lrsingpiit Of amy
ordinance. suit. claim or ,lcniati for against
and all tho Town officers. So far as their official
duties arr concerned, Wnen ralin.i upon for that
purpose: ana shall prosecute or defend All suits
in which the Town shall IL. party in any Court
defect IN any Town ordinance he may discover
AZ the next regular election tie Corporation
Attorney shall be elected rs by TIE laws Of Low
provided.
OF CONVERSATIONS or OFFICERS:
Sc ~. The com Drnsation of t.lc Major, Conn
ci; and officers ~ the Town. shall lc rc.sula I'd
from time to time rs the Council MAY by vote
determine, except ~ herein be provided.
Ser. b. This ordinance shall be III force from
and after ills passage. 8s
". T. JOHNSTON MAYOR.
Attest: & e. ROGERS, Rpcor, Ter