The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1883-04-28
CITY ORDINANCES
Ordina ance No. l.

offices and defining the duties OF officers
BE il Oydqined by the city Council Of the
Ciyof Fort Benton:
CHAPTER i.
Spcti0n l. The City Council shall hold
its stated meetings for the transaction OF
municipal business Oh th" second Saturday
iu each month. N The hour q ! 30 p. m,
or af such other hour as may be tXed oy
resolution. Special meetings may be
called By the Mayor or any two Aldermen
at anv time, the City Clerk on their requi-
sition giving reasonable notice thereof IN
writing to all members of the City Coun-
Gil present in the city. All meetings, uh-
less otherwise ordered for good cause, snail
be held at the Cify Hall.
Sec. 9. At the hour appointed fer meet
ing the City Council shall be called to Or
der hv the Mayor, or in his absence by the
duly chosen President Of the Council, or IN
the absence of both, by the Clerk, VINO
shall proceed to call the roll. note the aD-
sentecs. and announce wheJhera a quorum
be present. In the absence of the Mayor
and President the Council shall appoint
one of their own number who shall pre-
side and discharge all the duties of the
Mayor. Upon the appearance OF quo
rum, the Council shall proceed to business
In the following order:
1sf. Reading. amenling, and approving
the inmates Of previous meeting.
81. Reports Of officers.
Sd. Reports of standing committees.
18th. Reports Of special committees,
9Th. Presentation Of petitions and COM
munications.
9th Unfinished business.
7th. New business.
tsec. 3. All questions relating to the pri-
ority OF business shan.be decided without
debate.
Sec 4. The Mayor shall designate and
appoint such standing committees as he
may deem necessary.
CHAPTER II.
Sec. ]. The City Council shall appoint
one or more Policemen, one or more Night
Watchmen, and one Engineer and Survey
or, whose term of office shall be for one
year from the date Of their appointment
and qualification, and until their successors
shall have been duly appointed and quail |
fed; provided, however, that the City
Council shall have the right at any time to |
remove any Of said officers for inetficiency, I
neglect of duty, or corruption in office.
All such appointed officers shall take the
same oath of office as is required of the
Mayor and Aldermen.
CHAPTER III.
See. l.. II shall be the duty Of the Police
Magistrate to keep the docket required by
ihe laws of Montana to be kept by Justices
of tie Peace: 10 hear and determine all
cases that may be instituted in the Police
Court under the ordinances o. the city; to
pay all fines collected for violation thereof
10 the City Treasurer, monthly, or oftener
il required. He shall give a bond to the
city, with two sufficient sureties, in the
penal sum of oTe thousand dollars, to be
approved by the City Council And he
shall receive Il salary of four hundred dol
lars per annum, payable quarterly.
Sec ,. 1t shall be the duty of the City
10 prosecute all suits for the re-
.overy OF fines and penalties, and to pros
acute or defend all suits by or against the <,
:ity, and to attend to their prompt colec- d,
ton, and pay all moneys received by him ,
on account Of the city TO the City Treas
lrer.
Sec. 3. The City Attorney shall draft all +,
ordinances and all instruments in writing
City Council, and shall be the legal adyi- {
ser of the city and all of its officers in all I
matters.
Sec. 4. The City Attorney is hereby au- J
horized to take appeals in all suits that in ;
ls opinion aud in the opinion of the May !;
or, with the consent of the Council, the
interests of the city may require, and pros I
,cute or defend the same In the District or
supreme Courts; and to make the necessa-
y atfidavits, and to execute in the name
If the city the necessary appeal or other
ponds. and sign the same as City Attor-
ley.
Sec 5. AS City Clerk he shall be the I
;eeper of the city seal, and shall be the
of all city records. and attend I
II meetings of the City Council. and keep :
he minutes of their proceedings in book :
0 be provided for that purpose. He shall
ountersign all warrants drawn OIL the City :
treasurer, and enter the same in book to :.
e kept by HIM for that purpose, giving the :
ate, number, amount, in whose favor
rawn, and for what purpose, and the date :
f cancellation of each warrant; and he
hall do and perform such other, duties as
lay from time TO time be enjoined upon o
i'm by ordinance or order of the City U
ouncil. A
Sec. 9. The City Clerk and Attorney q
hall give bonds with two sufficient sure Il
es, to be approved by the City Council, g
! the sum of one thousand dollars, and v
hall receive as compensation for his servi- l
IS: First, salary of two hundred dollars p
er annum, payable quarterly; second, 81
docket fee Of ten dollars in each W
ase before the Police Magistrate, to G.
e taxed as costs, except in jadg- ci
ents rendered against the city; third, OF
.asonable fees in suits appealed TO- or c(