The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-03-31

as provided by the laws of this state for vacancies
boards of inspectors at general elections
Sec. 6. If any person offering to vote at any elet
tion pursuant to this act shall be challenged III
qualified by any elector, or by of the inspectors
the inspectors before receiving such shall requir
the party challenged 10 take the oath mentioned il
section three of this chapter and if any person sha
take such oath falsely he Shall be deemed guilty
w'iu and corrup perjury and upon Indictment IN IN
circuit court of Hanitowoc county, shall suffer tn
penalties prescribed by law for the punishment pc,
jury.
a Sec. Z If any person who is not a qualified vote
shall vote Mt any election herein provided for. or
any person shall vote in any other ward than the
: i'll which he resides shall more than a
any election he shall be liable to Indictment, and
conviction thereof shall forfeit and pay of no
less tnan twenty-five nor more than one hundre
dollars.
/ Sec S. 1t shall be the duty of ths inspectors t.
keep list of the names of all persons voting wei
of those whose votes may be challenged, men
toned in the preceding sections and OF those VIII
shall in their votes; AMI if any inspector shai
knowingly and corruptly receive a vote, shall max
any false statement or return of any election or shal
alter change any vote or if any clerk shall no
write down the name of every voter as ho votes, o
shall add diminish from the poll list kept b.
him his associate, shall wfusly make urtru
incorrect and talies of votes each and ever,
such Inspector and cler, shall DE liable to iniicen
and conviction thereof severlly forfeit and pay
suni not less than one hunured nor moro than fv
hundred dollars.
sEc. s-When the polls nf any municipal election
shall have been closed and the number of votes 20
each candidate or person voted fox shall have bee!
counted the said inspectors and clerks shal
make return thereof, duly signed stating thcrei,
the number of votes cast for each person and the of
fee designated ard the whole number of votes cast
and shall deliver such return together with the oath
of the inspectors and clerks and the poll list kept 10y
them TO the City Clerk, enclosed in sealed envelope
within three days after any election. In of any
neglect or failure Of any Inspector or clerk TO comply
with the provisions of this section, such inspector
clerk shall be liable to said city in the penal sum OF
one hundred dollars and costs of suit to be recovered
in like manner as other penalties.
/ SEC. 10.-Within week after each and every an
n,s municipal election held under this act the Board
| Aldermen
declare the result it appears from the returns anf
the City Clerk shall within three days thereafter, give
notice to each person elected of his election
| P,orided that in quorum shall net be pres
meeting it shall be adjourned from day te
| day until quorum shall be present.
SEC 11-Au elections under this act shall be held
and conducted, when not herein otherwise provided
in the same manner and under the same penalties a
provided for by the laws of this State for the election
| of town and county officers
SEC. 12.-All the city and ward officers now in of
fee shall hold their respective offices until their src
shall be elected and qualified by virtue of this
act
SEC l3-shoul. there he a failure by the people to
elect any officers herein required to be elected the
day designated, the Board of Al'ermen shall have
power to fill such vacancy by appointment or may
order a election to be held Immediately thereaf
ter after giving notice required at the first election
| SEC. I4-Ten days previous nctice shall be given
by the City Clerk by publishing the in at least
two papers published within the said city of Manito-
voc, of the time and place Of holding any election
authorized by this act.
ssc. I5-The Sheriff of the county of Mantowoc
shall be required TO the Clerk of said city
such notices he is required to serve on town clerks
for every general or special election for county or
State officers.
SEC. 15-Specia city elections may be called at any
meeting of the Board of Aldermen, upon like puhli-
cation and notice to that required for ANIMAL charter
elections, and the manner of holding aId conducting
such special elections and making returns thereof shall
be in all respects the same as is provided IN this act
for annual elections except hereinafter otherwise
provided. Every notice for special election shall
state the object for which such election is called.
| CHAPTER V.-oFFIcERs-THEIR POWERS AND DUTIES.
SECTION 1.-The Mayor shall preside at all meetings
of the Board of Alderfnen, sign all commissions IL
censes and permits which may be granted by the
Board of Aldermen. He shall maintain peace and
good order that the ordinances of the city
duly observed executed. He shall have powe. to
administer osths afirmations, and to take and cer
tify acknowledgements of deeds and othernstruments
! iii writing. When presiding at the meeting of lie
Boail of Aldermen. lie shall have casting vote when
the votes of the members equal In caso OF riot
or Other disturbance or apparent necessity lie may
appoint many special OF temporary constabes as e
| may deem sE2ry.
SEC. 2-The City Clerk shall have the custody OF
and safely keep all the records, books, and papers
thereof except such shall appeTtain to the Treas
urers Office, to the business thereof and of which
the Treasurer shall have the custody He shall attend
all the meetings OF the Board of Aldermen, and re-
cord their proceedings. He shall fls All papers which
may be required to be kept in his Office. lie slall
cord all ordinances. bylaws, resolutions, rules and
regulations passed adopted by the Board OF Alder
men, and tli such matters the said Board may or
der direct He shall also record all votes taken by
the Board of Aldermen, the auditing, allowance or
dissIlowance of account claim presented to
them, the drawing OF every warrant on the treasurer
the number thereof, and the number or the account
for which it shall be drawn, unless such warrant shall
be drawn for appropriation other than the pay
account in which it shall refer to the
order resolution pursuant to which the
drawn, and ell appointments made by the Board OF
Aldermen He shall, within ten days next preceding
every annual election of said city make and cause to
he published i'll the official paper papers OF said city
a statement which shall show the name of every per-
! who shall have had account or claim allowed
by said city the amount ALLOW ed thereon and brie
statement of the nature of the demand which state
ent shall embrace all accounts from the date of the
like statement made aud published by his predecessor
to the date of the statement in this section required
to be made and published. Whenever police jus
tic justice OF the peace constable shall be elected
or appointed, the city clerk shall forthwith give no
tice to The clerk of the circuit court Of the county OF
Msnitowoc giving the OF such officer and the
time which tie is either elected OrapQointrd
to fill vacancy, the name of the last incumbent, and
upon the election appointment of a treasurer OF
mayor, the clerk shall give Ike notice 10 me clerk o.
the board of supervisors of said county OF into"oc
and the officers receiving such notice shall hie the
same in their respective Offices lie shall have sIlc
powers and be under such obligations, as far ss they
| be applicable, clerks in the several towns ii
this state and he shall perform such other duties
as shall be lawfully required of him by any ord
nance, bylaw, rule regulation or direction OF the
| Board OF Aldermen who shall fix compensation ioi
his services which shall not exceed six hundred dol
lars par anntm. lie snail also De the CUSTODIAN o
/ the seal OF said city.
SEC 5-The Treasurer of said city shall perform
such duties and exercise such powers as may be law
fully required OF him by the ord.nenccs, res, reSlt
lso,,s and bylaws of said city. All moneys received
raised recovered and collected by means of any tax
license forfeiture otherwise tndor the authority
this act which belongs to said city shall be paid Il
aud received by him, and shall not be drawn there
from except bv written order signed 10y the Nayo
and countersigned by the Clerk, by ordsr OF tl'
Board of Aldermen, which order shall specify the
amount of money 10 he drawn, to whom payable, t'
number Of the account for which issued, or il not IS
| sued in payment of an account, then the o'yeGt lo
which it Was issued. He shall keep Just and tru'
account Of all moneys tax certl1oa5es anu oth9
things coming into his hands a. such treasurer suit
able books to he provided by the Board OF Aldermen
for that purpose which books sh HI remain the prop
erty of said city, wherein he shall note when ailt
from what sources all moneys paid 70 him. or coniTs
into his hands shall have been received
and TO whom and for what purpose ali moneys palC
ont hy him shall have been paid and when any mon
ey shall be raised by in said city for any specf
purpose he shall keep in such books separate sc
ccunt or accounts. in respect to such money, which
shall! show amount thereof received by him. AM
when and to whom any portion thereof SHAH hay
been maid or how otherwise Disposed Of which sai'
books shall at all reasonable times be open to the IN
.pection the electors of .ajd city, and at all time
to the inspection of the Mayor or any one or more
! the Aldermen. Within ten days next preceding eF
ery annual city election, he shall make out and caS
n he pnlished in the official paper papers OF TIM
citv full and minute report of ll money. receiye
ard d;.bursed by him. of all taJcertfistes. voucher
and o.f effects of pecuniary value i'll his hands. an
of all other transactions relating to his oiiice neces
sary TO show the actual financial condition OF tn
treasury which report shall embrace all the re4usIf
transactions ef his Office from the date of the like
of his to the date CT the report
shall make out similar report to the Board of A
dermen as often they shall require him to do so.-
q He shall keeI ,oice open during the usual busine:
! hours establis by the officers of Mantowec c"Tnt
and exercise ti.e same powers when TO otherwise d.
scribei by this act control and govern Treasurer
of towns and shall be subject to the same Habilit
Iroriaed he shall receive no fees for his services G,
r cent such salary shall be paid him by the cit
which salary shall not exceed the sum ofeght hundre
dollars per annum.
4 SEC. 4-The City Attorney shall conduct all II
law business of the city and of the several depar
! ments Thereof, and fill other business in which II
e city shall be interested when so or, v by the Boa
i of Aldermen He shall furnish written opinions
subjects submitted to him by the Mayor or Aiderme
or any department of the city 1t stall also he II
duty to draft all ordinances bonds, contracts lease
). conyeyances and such other Instruments IN writf
i as may be required by the Board OF Aldermen ana