Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-11


of the common council, and during the absence OF
the mayor from the city, or his inability from sny
csue 70 discharge the duties OF nls omce, ,ne
president shall execute all the powers and Dis
charge all the duties Of mayor. In case the
mayor and president shal be absent from any
meetings Of the common council, they snan pro-
for the time being shall discharge ali the duties OF
mayor. The president or temporary presiains
officer shall while presiding over the council or
performing the duties OF mayor, De styled ecting
mayor and acts performed By them shall have the
same force and validity al II performed oy the
mayor.
clerk he shall keep the corporate seal and all the
papers and records OF the city; he sh6 attend the
meetings and keep record OF tne procseolngs %
council kept by him shall be evidence or all legal
proceedings. Copies Of all papers flsd in his ONCE
aud transcripts from the records certified By him
under the corporate seal shall be evidence In ali
courts in like manner If the original were pro-
duced. He shall keep full and accurate account
Of all orders drawn on the city treasury In book
procured for that purpose, and shall also Keep an
accurate Iacceuntl with the treasurer and charge
him with all the tax lists delivered to him for col
lection and all sums Of money paid iato the state
treasury. Whenever the clerk shall be absent
from any meeting the city council may appoint
clerk pro ten. The city clerk shall have power and
authority to administer ssths and sffrmstions.
Sec g.. The city attorney shalt perform all pro-
fessional services incident 20 the office as prescribed
by ordinances, and when required shsl furnish
written opinions to the common council or it's
committees.
Sec. g.. The treasurer shall receive all moneys
belonging to the city and keep an accurate and de-
tsied account thereof together with an account Of
all disbursements in such manner as the common
council shall direct. He shall report to the COM
mon council as often as shall be required and an
nusiy at least ten dsys before the annual election
make a full and detailed account OF all the re-
cepts and expenditures after the date of the last
annual report aud also of the state of the treasu
~, which statement shall be fled with the clerk.
Sec. z. The marshal shall perform such duties
as shall be prescribed by ordinances for the preser
Walton Of the public peace, and the collection CT
fines and license money. He shall possess the pow
er Of constable at common law or by the laws of
this state and shall receive like fees.
Sec. 8. The common council shall have power
from time to time to require other and further du
ties TO be performed by any officer whose duties
herein prescribed, and to appoint such other off,
provisions OF this act, and TO prescribe their du-
ties, and TO tx the compsnsation of all OIL
GERS elected or appointed by them. Such
| compensation shall be fixed by resolution at
the time the Office is created, or at the comm enc
ment Of the year. and shall not be increased or d.
minished during the term such officer shall remain
Sec 9. The common council shall annually pre-
vide that all printing authorized and required by
them to be done for their for the city, shall be
by contract to the lowest bidder for the term
one year. All ordinances and other proceedings
required by this act or by the bylaws ordinance
/ OF the common council to be published shall be
published in the ewepsper selected under the Pro-
visions OF this tection, and the printer OF said
newspaper shall either in person or by his foreman,
file with the clerk of the city, his their afida-
Wits Of the length OF time said ordinance, bylaw
or proceedings has been published. and such sffi-
daTit shall be conclusive evidence OF the publics-
ton Of such notice, ordinance, proceeding or by
| law.
see 10. Ifany person having been an OH ser in
said city, shall not within ten days after notifca-
ton and request, deliver to his in ofiee
all property, moneys, books, papers and effects Of
| every description IN his possession belonging to
said city, or pertaining to the Office he may have
held he shall forfeit and pay to the city for it's
one hundred dollars, besides all damages caused by
his neglect or refusal so to deliver, aud euch
cessOr may recover the possession Of such books,
papers and effects in the manner prescribed by the
laws state.
aforesaid. each and every alderman, justice of the
peace, msrshal, constable and wa,chmen shall be
| officers of the peace, and suppress ia 3 summary
manner all riotiug and disorderly behavior within
| the limits Of the city, and for such purpose may
/ command the assistance OF all bystsnders, and II
need be all citizens aud military companes and II
| any person, bystander military officer or private
shall refnso 20 aid In maintaining the peace when
required, such person shall forfeit and pay fine
Of fifty dollars; and in case where the civil power
may be required 70 suppress riot or disordery be-
haVior, the superior senior officer present. in the
order mentioned ia this section, shall direct the
| proceedings.
Sec Ia The police justice shall have and DOS
SEES all the authority, power and rights Of the JUS
tice of the peace in civil proce edings and shall
have sole and exclusive Jurisdiction TO hear all
complaints and conduct all examin atoms an trials
in criminal cases within the city, and shall have
exclusive jurisdiction in all 20 which the city
4 shall be party, and shall have the cams power
and authority in cases Of contempt as q court oil
record PTOUided, that nothing herein contained
shall be deemed to diYest the judges of tbe circuit
county courts OF their authority as eonservators
Of the public peace, nor to affect in any the
powers of orl Jurisdiction of the circuit court OF
county court Of Pierce county. The police justice
shall be entitled receive for his services thu sam
compensation in fees as is aiswed by law to justices
of the peace for similar services and other: but
the city shall not be liable to said police justice for
~ EasA nQuFC ah ha1T
eutions for the violation Of the charter or ordnan.
ces of the city, wherein the offender shall have bee
discharged from imprisonment or custody by the
commtn council. In case of absence, sickness or
other inability of the police JUSTICE the mayor by
warrant may authorize any justsce of the pesee
within said city TO perform the duties of police JUS
tice, and it shall thereupon be the duty of th g
mayor TO inform the city attorney and msrshaI OF
| such substitute and make report thereof to the
common council, and they may confirm or set aside
such appointment, and the justice 60 appointed
shal for the time being possess all the authority
powers and rights Of poles justice. Appeals and
vrits Of ceTttOrdTT msy be taken from the police
justice in the same manner as from the justice OF
the peace
Sec 10. The police justice shall quarterly re.
port to the common council a list Of all proceed.
ings Instituted before him in behalf Of the city and
the disposition, and shall at the same, account
pay to the treasurer the amount OF all penal
ties and fines collected which may by law accrue to
the city. The city shall not be liable to pay an
costs for violations Of any Law Of this state.
| Sec. IL. The common council shall elect a city
surveyor, who shall be practical surveyor and
Venisnt place in said CT y, aud the common Council
sh all prescribe the duties and tx the fees and com.
pensation for any services performed by him. All
surveys, prolet. plans estimates made by him for
| the city, shall be the property OF the city, and
shall be the carefully preserved in fhe Office or the
surveyor, open to the inspection Of parties inter-
ested, and the same, together with all books and
papers pertaininR tn said afies, shall ha dOvared
TO his successor or the common council at the ex-
1 piration OF his term Of office.
/ OHApTFyK ~
Section i. The mayor aud aldermen shall con
/ stitute the common council, and the style of all
ordinances shall be, 4" the common council OF the
city Of River Falls do ordsin," &c. The common
1 council shall meet at such time and place they
by resolution shall direct. majority Of the al
| dermen shall constitute quorum.
Sec. 2. The common council shall hold stated
| meetings, and the mayor may call special meetings
/ by notice to each Of the members, to be served
personally, left at their usaal places Of abode
The common council shall determine the rules of
it's own procResiDgs, and be the judge OF the elec-
ton and qualification of It's own members, and
have power to compel tie attendance of absent
members.
Sec 8. The common council shall have control
| aud management Of the finances, aud of all prop
erty Of the city, and shall likewise, in addition to
the powers herein vested 10 them, have foil power
to make, enact ordsin, establish, publish enforce,
alter dfy, amend and repeal all such orsinanc
rules, and bylaws for the government and good
order Of the city, foI the suppression Of vice and
immortality, for the prevention OF crime, and for
the benefit of trade, commerce and health. as they
shall deem expedient, declaring and imposing pc
sties, and to enforce the same sinst any pereon
or persons who may violate any of the provisions
of such ordinances, rules and bylaws land such
ordinances, rules and by-lawsl are hereby declared
TO be and have the force Of law provtded, that
they be not repugnAnt to the constitution Of the
United states and of this state aud tor these pur-
poses shall have authority by ordinances, resolu-
tons or bylaws:
LIST. To license, and regulate the exhibition
Of common shoumen, or shows of any kind, or the
exhibition OF caravans, circusss, or theatrical
performances, billiard tables. bowling saloons, and