The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-04-03

ana by posting three written or printed
notices in three public places in each
ward of said city. Su h notices shall
specify the officers to be elected and ii
case of n special election. shall state the
object of sGch election
Section 2. All elections shall he by
ballot, and plurality Of votes shall con-
stitute an election. When two or more
candidates for an elective Office shall re-
ceiye an equal number of votes for the
same Office, the election shall be deter
mined by the casting OF lots, in the pre-
sence of the board OF aldermen, at such
time and IN such manner as the board of
aldermen shall direct. All votes for
elective officers shall be upon one ballot,
and shall be deposited in one ballot box.
Section 3. Electors shall possess the
same qualifications of electors at a gene
raj election. Any person voting at any
annual or special election not being q
qualified eiector shall be subject to the
same penalties prescribed by the general
laws OF this state for illegal voting. The
right TO challenge a voter and the pro
ceediDgs thereupon shall be as in said
general laws prescribed.
Section T. Within one week after each
j
under this act, the boaId OF aldermen
shall meet and canvass said returns, and
declare the result as it appears from the
returns, and the city clerk shall within
three days thereafter, give notice to each
person elected of his election: provided
that in case a quorum shall not be pres
ent at such meeting it shall be adjourned
from day to day until quorum shall be
present.
Section 5. Special elections may be
called at any time by said board, upon
due notice given. SPECIAL elections shall
be conducted in the same manuer, upon
like notice, and subject to the same pen
alties as annual elections.
Section 6. All elections under this act
shall be held and conducted, when not
herein otherwise provided, IN the same
manner and under the same penalties as
provided for by the laws OF this state for
the election of town and county officers.
CHAPTER V.
OFFICERS: THEIR POWERS AND DUTIES.
Section l. The mayor, when present,
shall preside at all meetings OF the
board Of aldermen, and shall sign ali
contracts, agreements, licenses and per-
mits granted by said board He
shall take care that the laws of the state
and the ordinances of the city are obser-
we'd and enforced; and that all Of the
officers of the city discharge their re-
spective duties. He shall, from time TO
time, give the board Of aldermen such
information and recommend such meas
ures as lie may deem advantageous to
the city. He shall be the chief executive
officer, the head of the fire department
and of the police OF the city. He shall
appoint all policemen, and may IN case
Of q riot or other disturbance, appoint as
many special policemen as may be neces-
sary. He shall have and possess the
veto power as hereinafter prescribed.
Should he refuse to approve any law,
ordinance, rule, regulation, claim. resolu-
debt or liability, he shall communicate
his objections IN writing to the board OF
aldermen, within five days after such law,
ordinance, rule, regulation or resolution
IS submitted to him for his approval; but
if upon the receipt OF such veto message,
two-thirds of all the aldermen elect
should vote for the passage OF such ordl-
nance, rule, regulation, claim or resolu-
ton, the same shall be legally considered
passed, Notwithstanding the objections
Of the mayor.
Section 2. The board OF aldermen al
their first meeting after organization i'll
each year, shall choose by ballot from
their number q president, and in the
absence Of the mayor the said president
shall preside at the meetings of said
board, and during the absence or inabih
-, e tn Il
charge the duties of his Office, the presi
dent shall exercise all of the power and
discharge all OF the duties Of the mayor.
The president while presiding st meetings
of the board Of aldermen, or performing
the duties of mayor. shall be styled act
ing mayor, and acts performed by hlm
in such capacity. shai! have the same
force and validity as ii performed by the
mayor But the president of the board
of aldermen as acting mayor shall sign
no warrant, order or other proceeding
whatever, WHICH the..mayor has refused
to sign and communicated such refusal
TO the board of aldermen.
Section 3. The city clerk shall have
the care and custody of the corporate
seal, and ali papers and records of the
city. He shall attend ali meetings OF the
board of aldermen, and keep q full record
! of their proceedings. He shall record
| all ordinances and bonds in book 10 be
! kept for that purpose. He shall keep n
record of all licenses granted, which
| record shall be open to the inspection of
! the public at all times. He shall care
/ fully preserFe Ell receipts fled with him
! of payment o. money ior licenses, except
as otherwise herein provided; he shall
/ have and possess the power and authority
and perform such duties as clerks of
| cities and villages are required 10 perform
under the general laws of this state. He
| shall keep record of ali orders drawn
| on the city treasuIeE. N q book provided
! for that purpose aud shall also keep an
accurate account with the treasurer, and
| charge him with all tax lists delivered to
| him for collection, and all sums of money
/ paid into the treasury. Ten DAYS proceed
! ing every animal election he shall maze
/ and cause to be published, in the official
| napers Of the city, statement showing
/ the name of every person who shall
/ have had an account allowed and paid by
/ said city, brief statement of the nature
! Of the demand also. giving the aggregate
amount allowed each person, the expense
! of the city printing ana OF eaoh depart
ment OF the city, amount paid out of
poor fund, and the expense OF each fire
company. said statement shall also
show amount of moneys paid into city
treasury during the year, and shall EN-
brace all accounts from the date of the
! like statement made by his predecessor
/ TO date. in case OF the absence of the
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clerk pro ten.
Section 4. The city treasurer shall
perform ali the duties required of him,
collect all city, county and state taxes
and pay over the moneys in his hands,
according to law. He shall keep a de-
tailed account of moneys received and
! disbursed by him il such manner as the
board of aldermen shall direct. H.
books shall, at all reasonable times, be
open TO the inspection of any voter of the
( oity Ha shall rapprt IN ,h.. hoard of al