Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-03-30
of all persons interested, and shall be
kept by the city clerk.
JUSTICE OF TIE PEACE.

vi ali peEbOUS interested, anu SHALL NC
kept by the city clerk.
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
Section %. The justice of the peace
elected under this act shall have the
same Jurisdiction and powers and per.
form all the duties of justices of the peace
elected in towns, as provided by the
general statutes of this state.
CITY TREASURER.
Section %. The treasurer of said city
shall perform all such duties and exer-
else such powers as may be required Of
| him by the ordinances of said city and
the laws of this state. He shall receive
all moneys belonging to the city, and
keep an accurate and detailed account
thereof, together with an account
of all disbursements in suit
able book to be provided fol
that purpose and in such manner as
the common council shall direct, and
shall make n report in writing to the
common council of the receipts and ex-
penditures and present condition of the
treasury as often as the council shall re-
quire, and ON the second Tuesday in
March in each year shall file in the of
| flee of the city clerk a statement show
ing in detail the receipts and disburse-
ments for the preceding year, and the
condition of the treasury at the date OF
| the report. He shall receive such com
pensation for his services as the com
mon council shall by resolution deter
mine.
CITY MARSHAL.
Section "a The city marshal shall
attend the meetings of the common
council when requested and shall per
form such duties as shall be prescribed
by the common council for the preser
walton of the peace, and the collection
of license money and fines, and sLal
receive such compensation as the COM
con council may determine. He shall
possess all the powers of constable
within the city limits and be subject tt
the same liabilities. He shall execut,
and return all writs and processes t.
| him directed, and when necessary In
criminal cases or for the violation of any
of the ordinances of the city or the law:
of this state may pursue the offender
and serve the same in any part of the
state. He shall suppress all riots, dis
| turbances and breaches of the peace
and cause to be abated all nuisances in
said city. He shall apprehend all per
| sons in the act of committing any of
Tense against any law of this state OF
violating any ordinance of said city
and within reasonable time bring such
persons before competent authority fol-
examination, and for such services ht
shall receive such fees as are allowed by
law to constables for like services He
shall see that all peddlers, hawkers
auctioneers, common showmen and al
other exhibitors or other persons pursu
! ing any business or occupation subiesi
to license under the laws of this state
and the ordinances of the city are duly
licensed, and to prosecute in the name
of the city all persons pursuing sucl
business without license or otherwis,
violating the laws or ordinances in re
! spect thereto and shall see that all ordi
nances of said city are duly observed
and enforced.
PEACE OFFICERS.
Section %. The MAYOR, acting NAV
or, sheriff of Grant county, each an,
every alderman, justice Of the peace
under sheriff and deputy sheriff of Gran
county, the city marshal, any policeman
or Waterman of said city and each anC
every constable of the town of Lancas
ter shall be officers of the peace anC
may cammand the peace, and suppress
in Il summary manner all rioting or dis
orderly behavior within said city; and
for such purpose. may command the as
sistance of all bystanders, and, if nee,
be, all citizens; and if any person, shall
refuse to aid in maintaining the peace
when so required, every such person
shall forfeit and pay to said city a sun
of not less that ten dollars nor NOR
than one hundred dollars. ANY peace
officer may, and it shall be the duty o
the city marshal to arrest, without pro
cess, any person found in a state of in
texication or guilty of immoderat
drinking, improper reveling, obscenity
boisterous or disorderly conduct in III
streets or public, or business places il
said city, or on request of the occupan
on any private premises in said city, o
any person in the act of committing an
larceny, felony or breach of the peace
and take such persons forthwith befor
a justice of the peace in said city o
keep them in confinement until they be
come sober, or until such time as tn
justice can reasonably hear and dispos
of such offender, and when necessar
in the discharge of such duty may cal
TO his assistance any citizen or bystand
er, and any person refusing to assis
when so requested shall be punished a
provided in the ordinances of said city
COMMON COUNCIL.
Section 26. The common counc
shall have power from time to time t
require other and further duties to b
performed by any officer whose dutie
are herein prescribed, and to appoiu
such other officers as may be necessar
to carry into effect the provisions of thi
act, and to prescribe their duties an
fix their compensation; and shall hay
power to dismiss any officer appointe
by them under the provisions of this SET
ton, at any time when in its iudgmer
the services of such officer are no Ion
ger necessary.
Section y. Every person havin
held any office in said city shall, at the el
piration Of his term. or upon his resigns
ton or removal from office. on demand
deliver 10 his successor all the books an
papers in his custody as such Officer
or any property or thing in any way al
j pertaining TO his office; or if he have n
: successor he shall deliver the same to til
city clerk or such other custodian rs I'll
common council may appoints and an
such person who shall neglect or refus
, for ten days after due demand to compl
with the provisions of this section, sha
! forfeit and pay to the use of the city NJ
less than twenty-five dollars nor MOI
than one hundred dollars, and shall
, addition be liable to said city for all dan
, ages caused by such neglect or refusa
to be sued for and recovered in separa
action; and such successor or other Law
, full custodian aforesaid may recover Il
! possession of such books, papers, proI
erty and effects in the manner present.
Ell by the laws of this state.
8 Section %. a majority of the con
mon council shall constitute quoru
: for the transacting of business; and Il
= style of all ordinances shall be I'll
common council of the city of Lancast
does ordain as follows The commC
:. council shall hold stated meetings
!, such times and places as it shall a
point; and special meetings may
! appointed by a resolution passed at al
= stated meeting, a quorum being presen
J or may bt called by the mayor or al
= two aldermen by notice thereof
, writing to be served upon each memb
: personally or by a copy left at his usu
: place of abode, at least six hours befo