Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-04-25
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL.


mineral Ioint, Apfll iblh, lSt.
a special meeting Of the Common
Council was this day held in the
Council Room, pursuant to call of
the Mayor.
Present: His Honor, G. SpensIey,
Mayor, presiding; Alderman Ans
ley, Gilman, Jeuck, Jenkins, Lam
yon and Prater.
The proceedings of the last meet
ing were read aud approved
His Honor, the Mayor, then pro-
ceeded to read to the Common Coun-
ell his Inaugural Address, as follows,
which, on motion of Alderman Ans
ley, was ordered to be placed on file
and published with the proceedings
Of the Common Council all the al
dermen voting therefor
GENTLEMEN or THE COMMON CouNct.:
1t is made the duty of tLe Mayor, by section
of chapter 3 of the City Charter, to coamu
nlcale 10 the Common Council once a year in
writing, such information as he may dccIn nee.
essary IN regard 10 city affairs.
In compliance with this provision, I call
your attention to the following matters, WI hich
deem oi Importance.
ILLEGAL ORDINANCES
Several ordinances purporlin2 TO have been
passed by the Common Council | do not
think have been legally enacted or for certain
reasons are imperative. ! would suggest that
you inquire into the matter, and II YOU con.
clude that there are any such ordinances, that
they bc repealed In case You do not deem them
necessary, or that they be legally enacted or
corrected In case you do.
Nothing detracts more from the respect
citizens should have Tor the authority oi The
CITY Charter and officers than u have u prose
cution Tor violation of onc Vi It's ordinances or
regulations tail because tn. court, decide that
the ordinance is not valid.
The provisions of TIE Charter must be strict
iy complied with IN tle making eI ordinances,
and too much care cannot bc taken TO prevent
tile enactment of any that will not stand the
test OF legal examination.
CITY ATTORNEY.
In connection with and TO carry out the
above suggestion, 1 would advise that the
Council create the Office Of Guy Attorney,
hose duty IL shall be tu advise with the Com.
mon Council on all matters referred 10 him,
and to conduct, on the part Of the city, all
cases comaIg under The City Charter, IN the
same manner that the Prosecuting Attorney
conducts all matters in The courts IN which The
county Is party.
There Is such an officer IN most of the cities
aud insoy OF tAe gilhges Of the state, ana my
opinion Is that competent prrsun, wnMd save
10 the City yearly more than the afnount paid
him, if discuur9ging suits IN which he tily
wodid have 10 pay the cDsts-unG which Ought
not 10 isvc sseD commenced, m Irtpcry
prosecuting THOSE winch may &c necessary,
aud Ia generally keeping tI,g City out vi not
water and legal colnpiIcaliUn-.
OFFICERS ACCOUNTS.
| un1cr,taad that the praciee has been.
heIctoioru ior the Guy Treasures 10 ~lsg re.
cept- for moneys oi Is miscellaneous character
receivrd into the Cry Treasury without
the Cay Geek or other officer having a
check thereon nt the time, and mat the
Street Commissioner li. cnllect.d psi tax
IN the .aine manner aud retained HI, sIary' cut
Ui his collections. ! don't know IistL lhefc
has bern any lOss 10 The City iruiD ilis sysictn,
bat there might be. II II noi tn CO, ect way
10 do bus,iies-, and ii seems to sE tbat lo
City officer should receipt iar aoupY paid lu,0
the Treasury rmtrss the receipt il couniersigJcd
~ tAe City Clerk, who .Doa'h keep Ds bis
books NJ aecOuut Ol sifrb reet1pis.
ln this wey his books w"uld NJ ai tin,cs
show the condition af ln" city Grcssagy. and
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