Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1874-01-23
Article SIX.
He MA 70 r.

;. THE MAYOR.
|, Sec. !. The Mayor shall preside
l. all meetings Of the Town Council. an
Il Ill case OF tic, 0llall have the casti,,
e vote, and in no other. In case of tn
1 non-attendancc OF the Mayor at an
: meeting, the Board of Aldermen sLa
appoint one of their members as Chai
l man, who shall preside ut the NEE
. ing, but shall not thereby lose hi
f right to vote on any question befor
the Board.
Sec. 2. The Mayor or any two Al
tifasf966M% t4a 9466%R C0dniicfI. nHei ''>~'~'
, Sec. 8. Tho Mayor shall at all time
{ be vigilant and active in enforcing tn
laws and ordinances for the govern
ment Of the town. He shall inspec
the conduct of all the subordinate of
ficcrs Of said town, and cause negli
gence or passive violation of duty II
be prosecuted and punished. Heshal
from time to time communicate to til,
Aldermen such information and recon-
mend all such measures as in his opin
ion may tend to the improvement O.
the finances, the health, security, com
fort and ornament of the town.
Sec. 4. He is hereby authorized te
call on every male inhabitant of said
toVn, over the age of eighteen years
to aid in enforcing the laws and or
dinances, and in case of riots and fires
to call them out as militia and fire
companies, to aid him in suppressing
the same or disorlelly conduct;
preventing and distinguishing fires,
for securing the peace and safety OF
the town, and carrying into effect any
law or ordinance, and any person who
shall not obey such call shall forfeit to
said town fine not exceeding twenty
five dollars.
Sec. 8. He shall have power, when
ever he shall deem it necessary, to re-
quire of any officer of said town an
exhibit Of his books and papers.
Sec. q. lie shall have power to exc
cute all acts that may be required of
him by any ordinance made in pursu-
ance of this act.
Sec. Z. He shall also have such
power as may be vested in him by or
dinance Of the Town Council in and
over all places within five miles of the
boundaries of the town, for the pur-
pose Of enf2rcing the health and quar-.
untfnc OI11Inanocs ana regulations
thereof.
Sec. S. In case the Mayor or an Al
derman shall at any time he guilty of
palpable omission Of duty, or shall
wilfully and corruptly he guilty Of op-
preston, malconduct or partiality in
the discharge of the duties of his of.
flee he shall be liable to be fined in
the Probate Court of the county, and
on conviction he shall be fined not
more than five hundred dollars, and
the court shall have the power, on the
recommendation of the jury, to add
to the Judgment of the court, that he
be removed from office.
Article Seven.
OF PROCEEDING IN SPECIAL CASES.
Sec. /. When all the owners of all |
the property on a street, lane, avenue
Or alley shall petition tor such street,
[ane, avenue or alley to be opened the
Town Council may open, widen, or
alter such street, lane, avenue or alley
'pon condition to be prescribed by
but no compensation shall
Z such cases be made to those whose
shall be taken, their tenants
)r others; nor shall there be any as.
;essment of benefit or damage that
nay accrue thereby to any Of the pc-
itioners, the cost of such opening,
'tc., to be assessed on said owners
'nly.
Sec. 2. The Town Council shall have
'ower by ordinance to levy and col
ect a special tax on the holders of lots
N any street, lane, avenue or alley,
ccorling to their respective fronts,
Or the purpose of paving, grading or
lanking sidewalks on such street, ;;
ane, avenue or alley; Prorided, said
ax shall not exceed the actual cost of :
aid sidewalk, ETC., respectively, which :
ax shall he collected in the same
lanncr as other city taxes; and, Pro
ided, further, that nothing in this act I
hall be construed SO as to prevent the q
wners Of such property from making !
le desired improvement Of their own
clifton. u
Article Eight.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. II
Sec. 1. The Town Council shall \
ave power for the purpose of Keep. 9
g the streets, lanes, avenues and {
leys in repair to require every able a
)died male inhabitant in said Town p
7er the ago of twenty years and n
lder forty five to labor OH said streets d
nes, avenues and alleys, not exceed a
e two days in each and every year; Il
ID every person failing to perform p
supply such labor when duly mott b
d by the Street Commissioners, shall tC
rfeit and pay three dollars for each 81
said days 50 neglected or refused. 81
Sec. 2. The members Of the Town d.
'uncil shafl during their term Of g
rvice as such, be exempt from ser. IL
ng on juries, and in the militia of e.
. Territory. th
Sec. 8. The Town Council shall have til
wer to provide for the punishment b.
offenders, by imprisonment in all ~
400 vvI,om ov,nh <~fEor>dors oholl Ell -. nj