Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-03-25
A. Martin, Pres t.

1HE 1OllOWlng amendments to our city
Charter, recently passed by the Legisat ure
will be interesting to our readers:
Published March II, 1851
CHAPTER 236-LocAb.
AN ACT to amend an act entitled "an act to
consolidate and amend an act to incorporate
the city of Watertown, and the several acts
amendatory thereof" (chapter 2a3 of the
general laws ofl865.l .
The people of the state Of WISCONSIN, represent
ted in senate and assembly, do enact as fol-
lows: a..
Section l. Section fVe,iof chapter three of
said act is hereby amended 50 as to read as tol-
lows: "All laws, ordinances, resolutions or
orders appropriating money! creating q debt,
or levylng or assessing tax, shall be passed
by an affirmative vote of q majority CT all the
members com posing the common council and
in all such cases the ayes and noes shall be
taken and recorded in the journal propided
that in ordinary proceedings not authorizing
the appropriation OF money, or the contracting
OF debt, or the levying assessing of tax
an affirmative vote of a majority of q Quorum
shall be sufficient. Such resolutions and or
ders and all laws and ordinances. shall be
signed by the mayor and shall be published in
a paper to be selected by the common council,
printed IN said city, before the same Shall be in
force, and within fifteen days thereafter they
shall be recorded by the city clerk in books to
be provided for that purpose bnt before any:
Of said laws, ordinances, resolution, or orders
shall be recorded, the publication thereof shall
be proved by the affidavit Of the. foreman or
publisher o such paper and such affidavit shall
be recorded Herewith, and at all times shall
be deemed and taken as sufficient evidence Of
the time and manner of publication" 49,.
See. 2. Section seven of chapter two Of said
act is hereby amended so as to read as follows
"Section 2. The city marshal shall be D.
pointed by the common council and shall hold
his officesduring their pleasure. In addition. to
his duties herein prescribed, he shall perform
SUCH other duties and execute such orders as
the common council shall direct. He shall
possess the powers of constable atcommon law,
or By the laws of this state, co-eXtensiye with
the city of WatertOwn, be subject to the same
liability and receive like fees. 1t shall be bis
duty to execute and return all writ and pro-
cesses to him directed, and when necessary in
criminal cases. or for the violation ofany or
dinance of said city, or laws of the state, may
pursue and serve the same in any part of the
state Of Wisconsin. It shall be his duty to
suppress all riots, disturbances and breaches Of
the peace, to apprehend any person in the act
of committing any offence against any ordin.
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with hiring such.t person before ,competen
authoritA, for examination; and for such ser
vices be shall receive such fees as are allowed
to constables .1oF like services. - He. shall a =
point one or more deputies to be approved by
the common council, but. for whose acts he
shall be responsible and of whom he may re-
duire bond for the faithful discharge of their
duties and in case he shall neglect or refuse
within ten days after entering upon the du-
lies of his Office to appoint such deputy or
deputies then the common council shall have
power to appoint such deputy or deputies, who
sh II give a bond. to the city, with one or
more sureties, in such sum as It may prescribe
for the faithful discharge Of his duties and
10 marshal shall hold any other city or county
office either by election or appointment" y,
| Sec. 4. Section three Of chapter four of said
act is hereby ended, SO as to read as follows:
! upon the presentation of such application,
and upon proof of the publication or service of
the notice hereinbefore required the said Judge
shall thereupon appoint SIX reputabefree hold
| ers, residents of the city, but not residents of
the ward in which such premises may be, nor
! interested in the result of such application.
The said Judge shall there 'pon issue his pre-
cept, directed to said jurors, requesting them,
| within sixty days, to view said premises, to be
| specified IN SAID precept and to make return
under their hands to the common council
whether in their Judgment it is necessary to
take said premises for the purpose specified in
said application"
This act shall take effect and be in force
| from and after its passage and publication.
| Approved March 4, 1868.