The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-02-19

writing, touching any subject or matter lie
may require pertaining TO his Office.
The mayor sh,il be active and vigilant in
enforcing all lava and ordinances for the
government OF the city, and he shsll Cause
all subordinate officers ID be dealt with
promptly for any neglect or violation OF
duty; he shall have such Jurisdiction ~ may
be vested in him BY ordinance over all
places within five miles Of the corporate
limits of the city, for the enforcement Of any
health CT quarantine ordinance, or regula-
ton thereof.
Article ", dsfiaes the jurisdiction, pow
ere snd duties Of the Police Judge.
Article V refers to city officers, provides
for nine policemen, and makes ii the duty
Of the Mayor BY and with the consent of the
Council to appoint one Of the policemen
City Marzhal.
The section referring TO the City Treasures
reads a. follows:
"The city treasurer shall receive for biz
services az such treasurer, and no more On
account OF any deputy, clerk or assistant,
the sum Of 1850 per sEDum,
and shall give such bonds
to the city rs required by the City Council.
said bond. to be approved by the Mayor and
filed with the City Clerk. 1t shall be the
duty of the City Treasures to deposit daily
all public money In souIe responsible bank
TO be designated by the Mayor and Council,
in the name of such treasurer as such officer,
| which bank shall pay interest on average
monthly balances as may be agreed upon by
such bank and the Mayor and Council; and
before making such deposits, the said council
shall take from such bank good and suit
Gent bond in sum to be designated by the
Council conditioned that such deposits shsli
be promptly paid On the check or draft o.
SAID treasurer; and in the monthly report o.
said treasurer he shall state the amount de-
posted in and drawn gu; Of such bank dur
ing the previous month, and no funds shal
be paid by said treasurer except by check Oh
draft On such bank; and all checks and draft,
drawn by said treasurer on said bank shall
be coun,ersigped By the city clerk, who sllal
keep an accurate record of each check OIL
draft SO countersigned by him; and it shal
further be the duty of The city treasurer, il
his monthly report to the council, to make
an itemized statement Of the various SUM
received by him during the preceding month
from whom received, and on what account. v
The compensation Of the several officers o
the city is fixed az follows:
/. The mayor shall receive the sum o
six hundred dollars $4,000 per annum.
2. I he city clerk shall receive the sum O
twelve hundred dollars per annum, which
shall, be in fall for his own services and the
services of any clerk or assistant that may
be necessary fOr the proper transaction o.
the business of his oiiioe.
3. The police judge shall receive the SUN
Of nifty dollars per n.oa.n in full for all ser
vices in city and state cases, which shall b,
paid by the city.
4. Each policeman shall receive the snn
Of fifty dollars per month, and shall not re-
ceive or be allowed any ether fee or perqui
site from the city.
). The engineer shall receive the sum o.
twelve hundred dollars per annum, which
shall be in full for himself and for The E..
vices Of any deputy or assistants.
q. The street commissioner shall receive
the sum of six hundred dollars per annum
and shall not be allowed TO receive any othel
fees or perquisites, ard shall perform the
duty OF market master.
Z. The attorney shall receive the sum o.
twelve hundred dollars per annnm, and hi
shall not receive any other ices or perqui
sites, nor shall any allowance be made fol
assistant counsel in any suit or proceeding tC
which the city il a psr,v, unless concurred in
by three-fourths Of tine members elected tc
the council.
s. The weighma..er shall receive the sun
of forty dollars per month in full for hi
services.
9. Councilmen shall receive no compensa
ton for any services Or duties performed ir
their capacity as councilmen, or as member,
of any committee.
SEC SO. The salaries of the officer:
named in the preceding section shall be pay
able monthly Out of the treasury, at the end
Of each month, on warrants drawn by the
mayor, Inder the seal OF the city, and at.
tested by the clerk as prescribed in this act
SEC 20. No officer shall, directly or indi.
rectly. be allowed any further or crest II
compensation than Is allowed herein; nor
shall any officer take or receive, directly OF
indirectly, any further or greater compensa-
ion than is provided as Aforesaid.