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

lots four five and tix in section ninetecn lots thre
and four and the vest half of the southwest quartz
of section twenty: lots one, two and three, and til
north friction of section twenty nine, and all of
ton thirty, ell in township nineteen north OF rang
twentyfour east of the fourth principal meridian,
the county of Mantovoc, in the State of Wisconsin
shall hereafter he kntwn and distng guished by til
name OF the CITY ei Manlfowoc, ana the lnhap
tans residing who nay hereafter reside within Sal
limits are hereby creaed and constituted body
porate and polite by the name and style of the cit
of Manitowoc,' and by that name may have perpe.u
al succession and shailbe capable of contracting
being contracted WITH Of sUing and being sued plead
| ing and being implicated, answering and being an
| swered unto in all cours and places, and in al mat
ters whats with power of purchasing receiving
holding, occupying ant conveying real and persona
estate, and shall have common SEAL and may chang
the at pleasure. and shall have generally til
powers possessed by municipal corporations at com
mon law, and in addition thereto shall possess tb
powers hereinafter specifically granted.
Sec. 2. The survey and plat OF the Village o
Manitowoc recorded in the registry of deeds If Man
itowoc county in ''book of maps" pages five ant
six the survey and plat referred to in the iudgmen
for final partition of the west half of section thirty
described III She preceding section, recorded in salt
registry OF deeds in volume 'P' OF deeds, sn page
four hundred and thIrty-hye and hve hundred an(
fortyfonr inclusive: A. ". Bueis surrey and patt
subdivision recorded III said reistry OF deeds in vol
nme n of deeds, on pages sixty and sixty-one ant
Jacob Lueps and o. H. Piatts survey and nat OF sub
division recorded in said registry of deeds, page
EIGHT and sixtynine far the said piats
preceding section any part thereof hsrebs
made and declared to be the legal survey and plat
said City of Mantowoc for all purposes whatsoever
Sec. 5. The corporate territory of said City, de-
scrbed in the first section of this act shall BE- divided
into four wards in the following, to-wit: Al
that part OF said territory which lies south of the
ter OF Mantowoc river and of the center of Main
street S, u he the first ward; all that Part which lies
north of the of said river and east of the
ter OF Seventh street. shall be the second ward all
that part which lies south of the center of sa river
and west of the center of Main street. shall be the
third ward; and all that part which lies north of the
center of said river and of the center of Seyen
SIR a a fha Yfh arI
Sec A. 1t is hereby provided and expressly declared
that all the territory within said corporation and the
general management and control thereof for said
porate PURPOSES shall be exclusive seperate and dis
tinct from the town OF Manitowoc in all cases what
ever.
CHAPTER II.-RIaHrs AND POWERS OF THE CORPORA
TIoN.
Section l. The people now irhabiting and those
who shall hereafter inhabit within the district of
country described in the preceding chapter shall be
corporation of the of the "City of Manitowoc
municipal corporations at common and statute law,
and in addition thereto, shall the rights and
privileges hereinafter specially granted.
Sec. 2. The authorities thereof shall have perpet-
ual succession, and in the name of said corporation
may and be !, complain and defend in any
court, make aud 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 estate
the purposes of the corporation may require.
CHAPTER III--OFFIcERs-THEIR ELECTION AND AP-
POINTMENT.
Section l. The municipal government of the city
shall consist of mayor. and three@ aldermen from
each ward constituting board of aldermen. The
officers of the corpora shall consist acity
clerk city treasurer city attorney city surveyor city
marshal police justice, hartsr master, one bridge
master for each drawbdge one moro policemen,
sealer of weights and measures and one
also, justice of the peace one constable and fire
warden for each ward one chief engineer of the TIRE
department. and such other officers and agents as
may provided by this act and such the board
o
Sec 2 The mayor, city treasurer, police Justice,
aldermen, justices of the peace and coDsables shall
be elected by the people at the annual municipal
ton for city and ward officers. All other officers
shall be appointed by the board of aldermen the
first regular meeting thereof after the first Tuesday
Ill priI in each year soon thereafter may he
Sec g. The police justice and justices of the peace
shall hold their Offices for years, and until their
successors are elected and qualified and all other Off
GERS either elected appointed, shall hold their Of
flee for year, and until their elect
ed and qualified, subject removal in this act
made and provided.
Sec l. W-ifei. any vacancy shall happen by death.
resi- ignation, removal or otherwise of the mayor or
any justice of the peace the shall be filed by
special election, for the unexpired term. Any yacan
cy of any other city office shall be filed by appoint
ment by the board of aldermen.
Sec s. The city treasurer police Justice justices
of the peace city marshal and such other officers
the board Of aldermen may direct shall severaliy be
they enter upon the duties of their respective of
faithful discharge of their duties with two more
sureties, which bond shall contain such penal sum-
and such conditions the board of aldermen shat
prescribe and the board of aide from time
to time require 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 at
such other time as the board OF aldermen direct,
such bonds to be approved by the board of aldermen.
Sec. 6. Any city officer neglecting or refusing so
to execute and HE the bond bonds required III the
preceding section within the tfrne therein Inentouei
shall be deemed to have refused said office and the
Same shall be filed by appointment election as in
+lratC nj p1NA in I.NE
dermeu shall not approve cf any official bond
ecutcd, the officer executing the shall furnish
a and satisfactory bond within fifteen days after
notice OF such o1sapprova and IN case of faIiur9 lac
shall lie deemed to have refused his Office and the
same shall be fled as in cases of vacancy.
See. Z, No Aldermen other City Officer shall lie
accepted surety upon any bond note or obligation
made by the City, nor shall any officer required &c
give bonds as aforesaid, enter upon the discharge ol
the duties Of his Office until such bond shall have
been fled and approved as by this act provided.
Sec. 8. Every person elected or appointed to any
Office under this act shall also before lie upon
the duties thereof take and Subscribe the oath of of
fee, certified by the officer taking the and shall
file the same with the City Clerk other proper Off
within fifteen days after notification of his election
appointment, and if he shall neglect refnse 20
take and he such oath, the Office shall be deemed va
cant.
See. g. Whenever by ordinance of the City the
membcrs OF the fire department authorized to
elect their chief engineer, the Board of Aldermen
shall not I'LL that Office by appointment but they shall
have po |er, nevertheless, to remove such officer.
Sec. 10. Every osicer who may be elected or ap.
pointed by the Boati of Aldermen to any City Office
under this act may be removed from such Office by
vote OF two-thrds of all the Aldermen elected. But
no such officer shall be removed, except for goot
cause, not unless furnished with the charges, sDf
heard IN his Defense and the Board OF Aiderhen shall
have power TO compel the attendance of witnesses
the production of papers when necessary FOR the pur
pose OF such trial. and shall proceed within ten day
to hear and determine upon the merits of the case
and Ii such o1tcer neglects to appear and answer Il
such charges, if such charges arc sustained ther
the Board OF Aldermen may declare such orice va
cant Any officer may be suspended until the dispo
stion OF the charge SO preferred: prooEded that thu
City marshal and any policeman may be removed a
any time, and without cause being shown chsrge
preferred by vote of two-thirds OF all the Alder
men elect.
| CHAPTER IV.-ELEcTIoNs.
Section l. The annual election for City and war
officers shall be held the first Tuesday in April il
each year, at such places the Beard of Aiderme
shall designate, and the polls shall be kept open il
each ward from nine O'Clock until twelve O'Clock il
| in the forenoon, and from one O'Clock until nv
o'clock in the aiternoon of the same day. and ther
shall be given ten days previous notice by pubilca
ton in at least two papers published within the Cit
and by posting three written or printed notices i
three puhlic places in each wnrd of said City, of tn
time aud place of holding such election and the Cit
/ and ward officers to he elected
Sec = All elections shall he by ballot, and plr
rality of votes shall constitute election. Whe
two more candidates for elective Office shall
ceive equal cumber of votes for the same Office til
election shall be determined by the casting of lots
the presence of the bos-d of Aldermen, at such tim
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direct All for elective officers shall be upo
one ballot and shall he deposited In one ballot box
Sec. g. All persons entitled to vote for county a.,
state officers and who shall have had an actual res
dence within the ward where they offer to vote fo
ten days preceding the of holding said ele'
ton, shall be entitled 20 vote for any officer TO
elected under this act residence shall he construe
| to mean the place where such elector lodges and
required he shall make the following oath afirm
ton Il swear ior affirm that I of the age
twenty-one years; that am citizen of the Unite
States Cor have declared my intention to become
citizen confornably to the laws of the United STATE
on the subject of naturaliZatiorl, and have teeu
resident of this state for year Immediately pr
cedirg this election, and am now resident of tn
ward Aud further swear Tor affirm that hay
fnade no bet or wager, or become directly cr ind
rectly interested In any bet wager depending Gpo
the result of this election All persons Illegal
voting, and all fraud. deceit corruption ct an
election .nder this act shall be punished according
the laws of this state made and provided for the pu
ishmeht of Illegal voting fraud deceit or corruptic