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


scribed in the first section of this act shall be divided
into four wards, in the following, to-wit:
All that part of said territory which lies south of
the centre OF Mantowoc river and of the centre
of Main street, shall be the First Ward all that part
which lies north of the centre of said river and
of tho Seventh street. shall be the Second
Ward all that part which lies south the centre of
said river and west of the centre of Main shall
be the Third Ward and all that part which lies north
of the centre of said river and of the centre of
Seventh street. shall be the Fourth Ward,
Sec At is hereby provided and expressly de-
and the general management and control thereof for
said corporate purposes shall be exclusive, sepa-
rate, and distinct from the Town of Mantowoc in all
whatever.
CHAPTER II.
Rights and Powers of the Corporation.
SECTION 1.-The people inhabiting, and those
who shall hereafter inhabit within the district of
country described in the preceding chapter shall be
a corporation of the name of the "City of AIanito-
woc,' and shall have the general powers possessed by
municipal corporations at common and statute law,
and in addition thereto, shall possess the rights and
privileges hereinafter specially granted.
Sec. 1.-THE authorities thereof shall have perpet-
ual succession and in the of said corporation
may and be sued, complain and defend in any
Court make and use common seal and alter it at
pleasure and may receive by bequest, gift grant de-
wise purchase, and hold and convey contract and
be contracted with such real and personal as
the purposes of the corporation may require
CHAPTER III.
OMcers,-Their Elect ON and Appoint
menC.
SECTION 1.-The municipal government of the city
shall consist of a Mayor and three Aldermen from
each Ward, constituting Board of Aldermen. The
other officers Of the corporation shall consist of City
Clerk, City Treasurer City Attorney, City Surveyor
City Marshal, Police Justice HaIbor Master,
Bridge Master for each draw bridge, Po-
Hceman, one Seaer of Weights and Measures and one
Assessor; also Justice of the Peace, Consta
bic, and fire Warden for each ward, one Chief Eng-
neer of the Wire Department, and such other officers
and agents may be provided by this act, and such
Aldermen to an
point.
SEC. 2-The Mayor, City Treasurer Police Justice
Aldermen Justices of tho Peace and Constables shall
be elected by the people at the annual municipal cleo
ton for city and ward officers. All other officers shall
be appointed by the Board of Aldermen at the first
regular meeting thereof after the first Tuesday in
April in each year, thereafter as may be.
SEC. 3-The Police Justice and Justices of the Peace
shall hold their Offices for two years and until their
successors elected and qualified and all other Off
GERS either elected appointed shall hold their Office
for and until their cted
qualified, subject to removal in this aot made and
provided.
SEC. 4.-When any vacancy shall happen by DEATH
resignation, removal or otherwise, of the Mayor,
any Justice of the Peace, the shall be filled by
special election for the unexpired term. Any va
cancy of any other city office, which is filled by cleo
ton by the people or appointment by the Board of
Aldermen or such vacancy occurring otherwise than
mentioned herein, shall be filled by appointment by
the Board of Aldermen.
Sec 5.-The City Treasurer Police Justice Justices
of the Peace, City Marshal and sucn other officers as
the Board of Aldermen may direct shall severally
before they enter upon the duties of their respective
offices, execute to the city of Maniowoc bond for
the faithful discharge of their duties, with two
more sureties, which bond shall contain such penal
and such'condtons the Board of Aldermen shall
prescribe; and the Board of Aldermen may from time
to time require new and additional bonds Such
bonds to be filed and recorded in the office of the City
Clerk within fifteen days after the officer executing
the shall have been notified Of his election
such other time the Board Of Aldermen may d
rsct,-such bonds to be approved by the Board of AL
dermen.
SEC. 6-Any city officer negecting or refusing so to
and lilo fl,n Inr,J L.,l rod frfr
preceding section within the time therein mentioned
shall be deemed to have refused said Office and the
same shall be filled by appointment election, in
other cases .of vacancy; and fin the Board of
Aldermen shall not approve of any official bond
eeuted the officer executing the shall furnish
a and satisfactory bond within fifteen days after
notice of such dsapprova and in of failure he
shall be deemed to have refused his Office, and the
same shall be filled as in cases of vacancy.
SEC. NO Alderman other city officer shall be
accepted as surety upon bond, note obligation
made by the city, shall any officer required give
ties of his Office until such bond shall have been filed
and approved as by shis act provided.
SEC. S--Every person elected or appointed to any
Office under thsct shall also before he enters upon the
duties thereof take and subscribe the oath of Office
certified by the officer taking the same, and shall file
the with the City Clerk or other proper oicer
within fifteen days after the notification of his cleo
ton or appointment; and il he shall neglect
fuse totake and file suck osh the office shall be deem
ed vacant.
SEC. 9.-Whcnever, by ordinance of the city, the
members of the Fire Department are authorized to
shall not fill that Office by appointment, hut they
shall have power nevertheless to such officer.
SEC. 10.-Every officer who may be elected or APP
pointed by the Board of Aldermen to any city office
under this act, may be removed from such office by
vote OF two-thirds of all the Aldermen elected. But
such officer shall be removed except for good cause
unless furnished with the charges and heard i'll
his defence and the Board of Aldermen shall have
power to compel the attendance of witnesses and the
production of papers when necessary for the purpose
of sue. trial, and shall proceed within ten days
hear ana determine upon the merits of the and
if such officer neglects to appear and to such
charges, or such charges are sustained, then the
Board of Aldermen may declare such office vacant
Any officer may he suspended until the disposition OF
the charges preferred
Prorided that the City Marshal and any Policeman
may be removed at any time and without cause being
shown or charges preferred, by vote of twothirds
of all the Aldermen elect.
CHAPTER ".
Elections.
SECTION 1.-The annual election for city and ward
officers shall be held the first Tuesday in April in
each year, at such places the Board of Aldermen
shall Designate the polls shall be kent from
nine O'Clock until twelve o'clock in the forenoon and
from o'clock until five o'clock in the afternoon of
the day and there shall be given days prcvi
notice hy publication in at least papers pub
lsbed with in the city, and by posting three written
printed notices in the public places in each ward
of said city of the time and place of holding such
election and the city and ward officers to be elected
Sec. All elections shall be by ballot and plu-
rality of votes shall constitute election, when two
candidates for elective Office shall receive
equal number of for the Office the cleo
tion shall be determined by the casting OF lots in the
presence of the Board of Aldermen at such time and
in such manner as the Board of Aldermen shall di-
rect. All votes for elective offices shall be upon
ballot and shall be deposited in one ballot-box.
sEc. 3.-All persons entitled to vote for County
and State officers, and who shall have had actual
residence within the ward where they offer to
for ten days next preceding the time for holding said
election shall be entitled to vote for any officer be
elected under this act.
A residence shall be construed to mean the place
where such eector lodges and if required he shall
make the following oath affirmation 81 swear
Tor afhrm) that am of the age of twentyone years
that am citizen of the United States Tor have de-
to the laws of the United States the subject of
naturalzaion and have been resident of this State
for year Immediately preceding this election and
am a resides t of this ward. And further
swear Cor affirm that have no bet or wager, be-
come directly or Indirectly interested in any bet
All persons Illegally voting, and all fraud deceit
corruption 1T any election under this act, shall be
punished according to the laws of this State made
and provided for the punishment of illegal voting;
fraud deceit corruption at any general election.
SIC 4.-No person shall be eligible to hold any of
fee mentioned in this act unless he shall be at any
time resident elector of the city, shall any per-
sen be eligible to ward Office unless he shall be at
the time resident elector of the ward in which such
office exists
conducted by the Aldermen of each ward, who shall
h the inspectors of election. They shall take the
yssua oath affirmation prescribed by the general
laws of the State for inspectors of election and Ill
have power to appoint Jerks of election and to
administer the necessary cath vacancies in such
hoard of inspectors to be FL ed in the same manner
nrtaed BY the laws of ta.is Stare for vacancies in
boards Of inspectors and general elections.
SIC. CT any person Offering to vote at any cleo