The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-01-25
VILLAGE BYLAWS.

effect and be in force from and after their
publication.
SEC. 3.--,rhe Council shall hold regu-
lar meetings on the First Tuesday Of each
Month at such time and place as they may
direct in their rules for the government Of
the Village Council or by resolution, Pro-
vIDED, the Council by majority vote
may adjourn to any time designated, before
the next regular meeting.
Sec. 4.-The President may call spec
ical meetings by notice to each Of the MEM
bers, to be delivered personally or left at
their usual place OF business or abode.
SEC. S -The Village Council shall al
their second meeting after the annual cleo
s:on, or an adjournment thereof, appoint a
street Commissioner who shall hold his
Office one year, and until his successor is
appointed, and his acceptance shall be
filed with the Village Recorder, and with
the Town clerks of the Towns Of Redwood
Falls, and Delhi, 1t shall be the duty Of
the treet commissioner to superintend all
work, and improvements on the Streets,
bridges and public grounds Of the Village !;
under the direction Of the Village Council;
and for any time spent Ly him in oversee
ing any work done on account Of any tax
es raised by authority Of the Village Of
Redwood Falls, he shall receive such rea-
sonable compensation as the Council by
resolution shall provide; and for all time
spent by him in overseeing road work done
on account Of road taxes raised within the
limits Of the Village by authority Of the
County of Redwood, or the towns Of Red
wood Falls and Delhi, he shall receive the
same compensation as town overseers Of
highways; and he shall in all cases be
governed by the general laws OF the State
as provided relative to town overseers, ex-
cept, in the matter Of Improvements Of
Streets, Sidewalks and Crossings, in which
cases he shall make all reports to the VIII
lage Council. Provided the work is done on
the Streets by Special Village tax.
SEC. Cit shall be the duty of the Viii
lage Recorder to procure one copy each Of
all Ordinances, Bylaws, or rules when pub,
lished. and file and preserve the same.
SEC. livery publisher Of a newspa-
per in which any printing is done for the
village Of Redwood Falls, shall furnish the
IT corder with a copy Of all papers in which
any Ordinances. Bylaws. or rules are pnb-
lished, and further he shall furnish the re-
corder with his affidavit sworn to before
the Clerk Of the Court in and for Redwood
County, which affidavit shall state that he
was the responsible Editor or publisher Of
said newspaper in which the Ordinances
bylaws, or rules were published, that
they were published once in a regular issue
Of said newspaper, that said publication is a
correct copy of the original furnished him
by the Recorder, that he carefully compared
his proof with the original copy furnished
him by ---- who was, or is now.
recorder of said Village Council, that the
publication is true and correct.
SEc. s.-The Recorder shall make true
copy of said affidavit in the Ordinance book
immediatly after or following the sections
to which it relates, and if it relates to By
laws he shall COPY it in the same manner
into the book of Bylaws, in either case
over his Signature certifying that is a
true copy, and further, the Recorder shall
carefully file and preserve the same.
SEC. 9.-The Recorder shall make true
record Of all business transacted by the
Council in accordance with the rules adopt
ed, and shall truly transcribe all Ordinan-
ccs, Bylaws, and rules into books provid.
ed for the purpose in accordance with the
provisos of these Bylaws, and the rules
adopted, or cause the same to be tram
scribed Except his signature) under his
supervision, and when the records are so
made, the said records, or certified
transcript. or the origina! papers, and
proofs of publication on file in his Office,
shall be ''prima facie" evidence Of the
facts therein contained, and shall have the
force OF law; provided, that nothing in
these bylaws relating to the enactment Of
Ordinances, Bylaws and rules, shall be
Construed except, in accordance with the
letter and spirit of section six, of an act to
provide for the organization of villages in
the State Of Minnesota, provided further,
the Recorder shall be responsible for the
safe keeping Of ali records, papers snd the
common seal, belonging to the village Of
Redwood Falls.
Enacted, passed, and ordered published
by the Village Council, this ninth day Of
January A. D. 1877.
Fred. V. HOTCHKISS,
Attest President
w. A. SWIsHER,
Recorder.