Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-03-30
til his successor is elected or appointed
or qualified.
OFFICERS QUALIFICATIONS. POWERS
AND DUTIES.


or qualified.
OFFICERS QUALIFICATIONS. POWERS
AND DUTIES
Section - Every person elected or
| appointed to any office under the pro-
/ visions of this act, except justices OF the
peace, shall, before entering upon the
| duties of his office, take and subscribe
the oath of office prescribed by the con-
stitution of this state, and file the same
with the city clerk. The treasurer, city
marshal street commissioner, and such
other officers as the common council
may direct, shall, before entering upon
the duties of their offices, execute to the
city of Lancaster bond in such sum
and with such conditions as the COM
mon council shall direct, with two or
more sufficient sureties, to he approved
by the common council; and the com
mon council may, from time to time,
require new and additional bonds from
any such officer; and a refusal or neg
| lect to give the same shall be sufficient
cause for removing any such officer.
Section Il. All official bonds execu-
ted to the city of Lancaster, except that
of the city clerk, shall be filed and safely
kept by the city clerk, and shall be re-
corded by the clerk in book provided
for that purpose, the bond of the city
clerk, if any be required, shall be filed
with the treasurer. The justice of the
peace shall qualify as required by the
general laws of the state, except that
his official bonds shall be approved by
the mayor.
Section ID. The mayor shall preside
over the meetings of the common coun-
ell, and shall vote in case of tie. He
| shall take care that the laws of the state
and the ordinances of the city are duly
! observed and enforced, and that all
officers of the city discharge their res
pective duties. He shall from time to
time give the common council such in
formation and recommend such meas
ures as he may deem advantageous to
the city. The mayor shall be the chief
executive officer and head of the police
of the city, and when, in his judgment,
occasion requires, he may appoint as
many temporary special policemen as
/ shall be necessary.
Section l6. The common council
shall, at its first meeting for organiza-
/ ton, after the annual election in each
year, or rs soon thereafter as may be-
choose by ballot from its number a
/ president, who, in the absence of the
mayor, shall preside over the meetings
of the common council, and in case of
the absence of the mayor from the city.
or his inability for any reason to dis
charge the duties Of his Office, the pres
ident shall exercise all the powers and
discharge all the duties of the mayor.
for the time being. In case of the abb
sence of both the mayor and president
at any meeting of the common council,
the council may choose from its num-
Der president pro tenn, who, for the
time being, shall discharge all the du-
ties of the m1ror. The president or
president pro tenn, while presiding
over the common council, or perform
lug the duties of mayor, shall be styled
the acting mayor, and his acts shall
have the same validity and force as if
done by the mayor.
Section II. The city clerk shall keep
/ the corporate seal and all the papers
and records of the city, and shall attend
the meetings of the common council, and
/ keep full minutes of its proceedings and
enter the same of record; and shall keep
faithful record of all the doings and
votes of the Inhabitants of said city, at
their annual and other legal meetings.
The records kept by the clerk shall be
evidence in all legal proceedings, and
copies of any ordinance, rule, regulation
or bylaw of said city, and of any and
all books, papers, instruments or docu-
ments, and all Endorsements thereon,
| filed and kept in his Office, and trans
cripts from the records in his office,
duly certified by him under the corpor-
ate seal of the city, shall be evidence in
! all courts of the contents of the same,
in like manner as the originals; and ex-
cerpts from any such records or papers,
so certified, shall in like manner be evil
dence Of the particular matter to which
they relate. The clerk shall draw and
countersign all orders on the treasury.
IN pursuance of any order or resolution
of the common council, and keep an ac-
curate account thereof i'll book pro-
| vided for that purpose; he shall also keep
an accurate account with the treasurer
and charge him with all moneys paid
into the treasury. He shall draw and
countcrsign all licenses granted by the
common council He shall be the Gus
todian of all election returns, and of the
oaths and bonds of such officers as are
required to file the same in his office,
and Immediately upon the election OF
appointment and qualifying of any Off.
Ger elected or appointed in said city, he
shall certify the same to the clerk of thu
circuit court Of Grant county, under hi,
hand and the corporate seal of saiC
city, and in like manner shall certify tt
the county clerk of Grant county the
election and qualifying of the supervisor
that may be elected to represent sale
city in the county board of supervisors
Such certificates shall be filed by the
clerk Of the court and county clerk res
pectively, and shall be evidence of tn,
election and qualifying of such officers
He shall perform such other duties n
are incident to his Office or as may be re
CURED of him by the common council
or provided by any statute. He shall
receive such compensation for his ser
vices as shall be fixed by the common
: council or as may be agreed upon. Tn
{ clerk shall have authority to admins
ter oaths and affirmations Wheneve
I he shall be absent. or from any cause b.
, unable to perform the duties of his otticr
2 the common council may appoint a clerl
? pro tenn, who for the time being shall
: be vested with the powers and duties o
, the clerk.
2 Section 49, The supervisor shal
represent the city in the county board
{ and pprfOrtO the duties rpnuirpd of hin
: by law rs q member thereof.
Section 10. The city attorney shal
/ conduct the law business of the corpora
r ton. but the council may, when nece>
? sary, provide assistance or employ sue
= counsel rs it may deem expedient. II
! shall. when required. furnish opinion
+ upon subjects connected with the wei
& fare OF the corporation. submitted to hiu
! by the common council or any of il
=, committees. He shall keep docket {
c all eases to which the city may be
Z party, in any court. in which shall be briC
< ly entered all steps taken in each cause
j. which docket shall be the property {
h the city and shall at all times be open
t the inspection of the mayor or any men
c Der or committee Of the common couT
ell Ii shall also be the duty Of the cit
attorney when required by the commo
council. To draft all ordinances. bond
contracts. leases. conveyanceS, an
il other instruments in writing, neceSsar
" TO the business of the city government
Y and to perform such other duties rs ma
i be prescribed by the charter and ordil
n ances of said city. lie shall receiN
a Such rpasDua HE pDmupuSatiOn as ma