The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-04-09

Z II. The common council may
allow the city justices such amount
for Office rentas may be deemed just.
Said justices shall be in attendance
at their offices for the transaction OF
business, at such reasonable hours as
the common council may pres cribe,
and camplaints may be made to, and
Writs, aud process issued by. them
at ali times. in court or otherwise.
3 Is. In all suits brought on be-
half Of said city for the recovery Of
any forfeiture, fine or enalty. In all
cases arising son complaints for
the violation of any ordinance,
bylaw or regulation of said
city, and on assault, bat
terry, or affray, or. other mis-
cleinea nor, or criminal : offense,
not indictable, committed within
said city, the said justices shall be
authorized to tax, with the other le-
gal costs, one dollar. for each trial {;
and their residence in said city shall
not deprive them Of jurisdiction of
acti ons brought in favor of or against
said CITY, when such actions are 9th
erwise within the Jurisdiction OF a
justice Of the peace. Provided, that
said fee of one dollar shall not be
collected from the county of Stearns
or the city Of ST. Cloud.
2l4. It shall be the duty Of the
city clerk to report to the common
council the financial condition of the
city, whenever the common council
shall require. He shall make and
keep a list of outstanding city bonds
and orders, to whom issued, Tor what
purposes, when and where payable,
and the rate of interest they respec-
lively hear, and recommend such ac-
ton to Uncommon ouncila will Sc
cure the. punctual payment Of the
principal and interest of such bonds.
He shall report annually, on orabout
the first Of May to the common
council, ain estimate Of the expenses
of the city and likewise the revenue
necessary to be raised for the current
year and the fiscal year shall com.
mence on the first day of May. He
shall make or cause to be made esti-
mates of any work to be done by
the city, and .countersign all con-
tracts made on behalf of the city
and certificates Ct work authorized
by any committee of the common
council, or by any city officer, and
every contract made in behalf of the
city, or to which the city is a party,
shall be void unless signed by the
clerk and mayor. -
@2l5. The city clerk shall keep
regular booksof account, in which
he shall enter all Indebtedness of the
city, and which shall at all times
show the precise financial condition
of the city -" the amount of bonds,
orders, cirt tcates or other evidences of
indebtedness issued by the common
council, the amount Of all bonds. orders,
certificates or other evidences of !ndebt
edness which have been redeemed, and
the amount Of each outs sanding 10 coun.
tersign all bonds, orders or other eviden-
ces Of indebtedness Of the city, and TO
keep accurate accounts thereof. stating to
whom and for what purpose issued and
the amount thereof, to keep accounts
with all receiving and disbursing officers
of the city. showing the amount they have
received from the different sources of
revenue, and the amount which they have
diSburssd under the direction of the com.
mon council.
Sl6. He shall keep list Of all cirtiti
Gates issued Cor work or any other pur.
pose, and before the levy by the common
council Of any special tax upon the property
in the city, OF. any part thereof, shall re-
port to the common; council schedule of
all lots or parcels Of land, which may be
subject to the proposed special tax or
assessment. and also the amount Of such
special tax or as>es>ment which it may be
necessary TO levy on such lots or parcels
Of land. said schedule shall be certified by
he affidavit Of the clerk and shall be
pr ina, facie evidence Of. the facts therein
stated, in all cases :where the validity oi
such special tax or assessment shall come
in question.
The common council shall, if from such
report they deem such special tax legal
and Just, cause the same 10 be levied in
Pursuance of the provisions Of this act
az. Ilbefore the first day Of April
of any year, tie amount expended, or to
be expended chargable to any city fund.
adding thereto the current expenses est,-
.nintei for the reminder Of the fiscal year
aud charsable to such fund) shall ne equal
to three foust!s Of the tx authorized t.
be raised or revenue estimated for such
fund he shah. report at once tho same to
the common council, and he shall not
counters,gn any contract chargable to
such fund, until the amount of taxes nc
tualy col'cc! cd oe ascertaincd and dur.
ing the remainder Of the fiscal year, he
shall not coun.ersign any contract, the
expenses Of which shall exceed tie reve
nue. actually collected fur The fund 10
which such expenses are properly
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RI IS The clerk shall examine ali tn
reports, beeks papers. vouchers, and &C
counts Of the city treasurer, and from
time to time shall perform such other
duties as the common council NAV d.
rect A'lcla,ms; and dema IDS against the
city, before they are allowed Ly the com
mon council shall, be audred and adjusted
by the cle' k; NIL order, on the Treasurer
shall be examined and c undersigned by
lin, and heshall keep record OF all his acts
and doings, and keepa book in which ne
shall enter all contracts, With an index
thereto such record shall be open to the
inSpecti:1n Of all parties Interested. ~, -
lie shall not be Interested directly or
indirectly in any contract or job TO which
the, city is a party, or in which the city
is interested, and any ntrsct in which
he NAV be interested is null and void.
10. The c"rrmon uncil at their
first special meeting in each; year, or as
*oanthereafter as may be, may elect q
city surveyor, who shall he a practical
sxryeysrF and engineer. He. shall keep
his Office at some Convenient pace in 50 d
city, and the common council shall pre-
scribe his duties, and fix the fees and
compensation for any services performed
by him. IS ss-.e =
All surveys. profilcs, plans or estimates
made BY him for the city, shall b the
property Of said city, and shall be care
fully preserved in the office Of The survey
or, open 10 sS'he inspection OF persons
interested and the same, together with
all the books and papers appertaining to
said Office, shall be delivered over by the
surveyor. at the expiration Of his term Of
office, to his successor or to the common
council.
$50 The common council, at their
first meeting after each annual election.
or MS soon thereafter as may be, shall
advertise for proposals TO- 10. the city
n rlntinv ~ vino nnhlic nation ioc rot itoc.