Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-03-16
The jamestown Charter.

The jamestown Charter.
The charter for the city of jamestown,
which is known in the legislative reports
as council bill number 90, introduced by
Mr.. Nickeus, is we believe without
change from the original drawn by Mr.
&. N. Culver, which was read to public
meeting of citizens before being sent to
Mr.. Nickeus at Yankton, the principal
points of which we will give for the in
formation of the readers of the Alert
The first section describes the bounda-
ries, commencing at the center OF sec. G.,
tp. l39, r. 63, running thence west to the
quarter post on the west side OF sec. %,
tp. l4O, +. 81, thence south to the north
west corner Of sec. rs, thence
north to the center of sec.
-, tp. 40, r. 63, thence west along
the north line of sec. 27 to its intersection
with the right Of way on the east side of
the jamestown & Northern railroad,
thence following the east side of said
right Of way to its intersection with the
north side of the county wagon road,
thence along the said wagon road south
eastcrly to the middle of Plpcstem creek,
following it up stream 10 its Intersection
with the west side of section rs, thence
south to the quarter post on the west
side OF sec. ?, tp. 139, r. 81, thence east to
the place of beginning
The second section divides the city into
four wards as follows: South of Main
street and east Of Fourth avenue, first
ward. South of Main street and west of
Fourth avenue. second ward North Of
Main street and west of Fifth avenue,
third ward North of Main street and
cast of Fifth avenue, fourth ward
The city council shall consist of a
mayor and board of aldermen. The
board of aldermen shall consl,t of two
members from each ward, whose terms of
office, as also that of the mayor, shall be
two years. - o5r4 ~
The annual city election shall DO held
on the first Saturday in April, at which
all resident citizens, who are entitled to
vote for territorial officers, and who have
been actual residents of the city ninety
days next preceding said election, shall
be entitled to vote in their respective
wards. The penalty for illegal voting
shall be the same as that provided in the
general laws of the territory for such
offcnsc.
At the first meeting of the council the
aldermen shall he divided into two classes
by lot, one from each ward to hold for
one year and one for two years, so that
every year thereafter there shall be one
alderman to elect IN each ward
The compensation of city officers shall
be fixed by the city council, which shall
not be diminished to affect the compensa-
tion of any officer during the term for
which he is elected.
The city council has power to levy and
collect taxes for general purposes, not cx-
ceeding one per cent. on the assessed
valuation in any one year, and is prohib-
tied from issuing warrants to greater
amount than 80 per cent of the
tax levy of the year, and
shall not contract Indebtedness
above the amount for which they are
authorized to issue warrants or bonds. The
council has power to Issue bonds IN such
amounts and for such length Of time, not
exceeding twenty years, nor exceeding 10
col fn fl,o;r
face the purpose for which they are is
sued, and under what ordinance Pro-
vided, no such bonds for an amount ex-
ceedlng $1,000 in any one year, shall be
issued for any purpose unless authorized
by a two thirds vote of the citizens, legal
voters, of the city cast at regular or
special election upon the distinct ques-
ton, notice of which shall be given twen-
ty days previous to the election at which
such question shall be voted upon
The mayor, by virtue of lis office, shall
be a justice of the peace for the city, with
all the powers and jurisdiction Of JUS
tice of the peace. and before entering up
on his duties shall give like bond.
A police magistrate shall be elected
whose term of Office shall be two years,
and who shall have concurrent jurisdic-
tion with other justices of the peace.
All ordinances and resolutions of the
present village organization shall be in
full force and effect until repealed by the
| city council, and this charter does not
invalidate any act done by the president
and trustees of the village nor dives:
them of any right which may have ac-
crued to them prior to the passage of
this act
Reduction Of Immigrant Raets.
Representatives of the St. Paul and
| Manitoba, the Canadian Pacific, Northern
| Pacific, St. Paul and Omaha, Milwaukee