The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-01-20

and the Justice afsinted shall for the time being
Police Justice. The Police Justice stall tery
port to the Board of Alderman list of nll proceed
ngs instituted before him ia behalf of the city and
the disposition thereof and shall at the time
Count tor and pay to the City Treasurer the
of all penalties and fines collected which may
by law to said city. The city shall not be Ii
able to pay any for violation of any law of this
State and such Justice shall pay to the City Treas
all fines collected for offences against the laws
of this State in the same manner Justices of the
Peace required by law to do.
Sec. THE City Marshal shall hold his Office dur
ing the pleasure of the Board of Aldermen and shall
perform such duties as shall prescribed by
by ony ordinance bylaw of the city for the pre-
servation of this public peace the health of the city,
shall possess the powers of a constable by common
law or by the laws OF this State, and shall receive
like fees but shall not serve civil process in any case
unless the city be party shall he receive fees
fer serving any process making any arrest, or per-
forming any duties for the City of Mantowoc except
such salary may be provided by the Board of AL
dermen; nor shall he go beyond the city limits to
make any arrest unless the cause
for making such arrest or of issuing such process
within the city. He shall repair TO all fires ri
OTIS, and tumutuous assemblies, take charge OF the
police present. and exerton to protect prop
erty and dispense mobs 1t shall be his duty with
without process to arrest any and all persons and take
them before the Police Justice for trial whom he shall
find in any public place ii said city in state of in
toxication, or making o bostrouS noise or engaged
in any affray fght, any of lewdness or OBJ
scenity, or violating ordinance of said city made
for the preservation peace good order there
of and in making such arrest and securing such Of
tenders the Marshal may command all persons pres
ent to assist him therein and any person command
ed neglectng refusing TO render such assistance
sha forfeit and pay to the city sum not exceeding
ten dollars
: SEC. s.-The Marshal having arrested any person
by virtue OF the last preceding section may, at his
discretion before taking any offender before the Po
lice Justice, commit the person SO arrested TO the
county Jail to be there confined until demanded by
the liza rshal andif such den and shall be made the
persoi committed shall be discharged from confine
rent and arrest, and whenever person shall be
brought before the Police Justice Justice OF the
Peace for trial for any offences under this any
ordinance adopted in pursuance thereof or of any
law of this State. the Justice before whom
the proceedings are pending may order the officer
having the accused in custody to commit him to said
county jail for safe keeping during adjournment
Of the action, during the time necessary for the
paration of said trial. and when any person shall be
committed he shall be discharged therefrom de-
Hyered up on the written order of the Justice who
ordered the commitment
SEC. Cit shall be the duty generally of all Police
men appointed by the Board of Aldermen to fiith-
fully perform such duties shall be prescribed by the
ordinances, bylaws and resolutions the Board of
Aldermen for the preservation of the public peace and
health of the city, and they shall have all the common
law and statuatory powers of constabes, except for
the service of civil process. They shall perform the
duties of night watchmen for the cit if required and
shall faithfully abide by all ordinances prescribing the
manner and extent of their duties, and the time in
which such duties shall be perfor
SEC. 10-The several Fire WardenS of the city shall
examine as to the construction and condition of all
chmneys, fire places, hearhs, Stoves stovepipes,
ems boilers and fire apparatus used in and about any
building, and shall have power to prevent the I'M
proper construction of any thereof, and may
them to be placed removed in safe and secure
dtion They shall prevent the depositing keeping
of ashes any combustible material in any place
cept such is perfectly SAFE and they shall perform
such other and further duties may be prescribed
by any ordinance or resolution OF the Beard OF Alder
men.
SEC 1.-THE Justices of the Peace elected under
this shall have the same jurisdiction aud perform
he as ned
by the general laws of this State.
SEC 1.-THE Assessor elected under this act shall
in all things pertaining to his Office be governed by
such laws Assessors in towns, except that
as he shall have completed the assessment roll he
shall fix his compensation. Amy Assessor elected
appointed under the provisions of this who shall
neglect to perform the duties OF his office shall
any partiaity in assessing the property of any ind
vidua corporation association, shall be guilty
of any corruption i'll anything pertaining to his Of
fee, shall upon conviction suffer and pay penalty of
not less than hundred dollars than three
hundred dollars at the discretion of the before
whom conviction is had and upon failure pay such
penalty shall be imprisoned in the county Jail of Man
ltowoc county for term not less than two months
and not more than six months.
SEC 13.-The Mayor, Aldermen, Justice of the
Peace City Marshal, Policemen and Constable shall
be officers of the peace and suppress in summary
manner all riotous and disorderly behavior within
the limits of the city, and for such purpose may
niahd the assistance of all bystanders and need be-
all Citizens. III person refuse to aid in maintain
ing the peace when so required, every such person
shall forfeit and pay fine of twenty-five dollars and
in case where the civil power shall be required to
suppress riots dsordery behavior the superior or
senior officer present in the order mentioned in this
section shall direct the proceedings. 1t shall be law
full for the Mayor, any Alderman City Marshal, every
policeman (or person acting such) constable of
the CITY, to al rest forthwith any persen who shall be
drunk, disordery, riotous doing any which by
this act shall be construed to be mistemeanor,
by warrant, arrest any person whom they or any of
them shall lind committing any violation OF the laws,
or of any ordinances of the city, and take such
person before the Police Justice of the city, if the
IrStfr Ic not
out OF office hours or if any other good reason cam
not be had to confine the person arrested in the
county jail OF Manitowoc county, otherwise to be
ahmed by the said Justice and dealt with according
to the provisions of this act any ordinance of the
city, or the laws of this STATE.
SEC. 1.-THE Board of Aldermen shall have power
from time to time require other further duties
to be performed by any officer whose duties
herein prescribed, and to appoint such other officers
as may be necessary to carry into effect the prov-
sions of this act and to prescribe their duties and
nix the compensation of all officers elected APP
pointed by the board of Aldermen. Such compensa-
ton shall be fixed by resolution at the time the office
is created or at the commencement of the year, and
shall not be increased diminished during the term
such officer shall remain in office Forided that the
compensation to lie paid to the City Attorney shall
not exceed the sum of one hundred dollars in any
year.
SEC. 15.-The board of Aldermen at their first
meeting or as thereafter may be- shall desg-
nate one or more newspapers printed in said city, in
which shall be published all ordinances and other
proceedings and matters required by this act, the
bylaws or ordinances of the board of Aldermen to be
published in newspaper and TIE said board of AL
dermen shall have power and authority to establish
by ordinance resolution otherwise such rates for
such printing and publishing as to them FAY seem
just and proper. Pfocided, that the price for such
work shall not exceed the legal rates for like works
as is now, or may be established by law.
SEC 16-Ihe city printer or printers Immediately
after the publication of any notice ordinance by
law resolution, which by this act is required to be
published shall file with the clerk of the city copy
of such publication with his her, their affidavit
the affidavit of his their foreman the length of
Time the same has been published, and such affidavit
shall be conclusive evidence of the publication of
such notice. ordinance bylaw, resolution and the
clerk shall file the same in his Office.
SEC. 17.-Ail city officers at the termination of
their office shall Immediately deliver to their sue
cessors in Office all property, moneys, books papers
and effects of every description in their possession
may have held. Any person who may have held any
Office negecting refusing do So shall forfeit and
pay TO the use of said city hundred dollars be-
sides all damages caused by such neglect refusal
and such may recover the possession
books and effects in the manner prescribed by
the laws of the state for other officers.
Sec. 1S-Each and every city ward officer either
elected or appointed is expressly prohibited from
ceiving any pay reward bride any fee salary
except such authorized by this act by the laws
of the State not conflicting herewith And if any
officer shall receive any pay, reward bribe any
fee salary by virtue of his Office, in any other
than authorized by this act he shall be liable
a penalty not less than twenty-five more than
hundred dollars to be in any court of
jurisdiction in the of any person cog
infant of the facts Any officer who shall illegally re-
ceive any fee reward bride, shall be premptorily
from his Office by vote of twothrds of all
the Aldermen elect.
. CHAPTER VI.
The Board OF Aldermen-Its General
Powers and Duties.
SECTION 1.-The legislative powers of the city Of
Manitowoc shall be vested in Board eff Aldermen
The Mayor and Aldermen of said city, when assem-
bled shall constitute the Board of Aldermen. In the
proceedings thereof each member present shall be
titled to vote prorided, that the Mayor shall vote
only in case of tie vote by the Aldermen present.
Two-thrds OF all the AlderTe elect shall constitute
quorum for the transaction of business whether the
Mayor shall be not; but in the absence of
the Mayor one OF the Aldermen present shall BE APP
pointed President pro tempore Less than two-thirds
of all the Aldermen may meet and adjourn from time
tc time until quorum shall be present.
SEC. 2.-The Board of Aldermen shall prescribe the