The Benton weekly record., 1883-03-24

tile provisions 0f THIS section, he shall bt
deemed guilty # a mislemeanor under thu
am's OF this Territory, and shall be prose
~Hted therefore in the d strict Court, and
nn conviction thereof, shall be fined Do
less nan two hundred and fifty dollars
.,.,r more than six hundred dollars, or i'm.
nri.onmvnttirce moDths or both such fine
and in,pri, onnvn,: and In all contracts in
y,lyi.,s the expenditure of one hundred
dollars or more, the ity Council shall adj
yeltise the same with specifications, for q
period TO be prescribed by ordinance, and
award the same to the lowest responsible
bidder. and they shall so advertise all con-
tracts.
SEC. IA. This act is declared to be a
public act, and may be read ID evidence IN
all courts of law and equity within ~this
Territory without proof.
SEC. Is. Whenever the Mayor shall
absent himself from the city, or resign, OF
die. or his office shall otherwise become
vacated, the Board Of Aldermen shall I'M
npd;ately proceed 10 elect one of their
number president. who shall be mayor pro
tenn uniil the Office shall betfisled by elec-
ton as herein provided, and any vacancy
in elective Offices occurring 'ty days
prior to any regular election, shall be nlied
within twenty days from the date OF oc'
rnrrence Of sad vacancy, by special cleo
ton. 0 be called as herein provided, the
f1icpr so elected 10 serve until the next
regular election.
SEC. 1G. The City Marshal and the
on!stables within said city OF Fort Benton
shall he authorized to have power to exc.
cute anywhere within the county. wherein
said city, may he located, all processes
Issued by the police magistrate
Of said city, or other city magistrate within
said city. and the sail Marshal shall have
power 10 do all the acts That constable
,aay law fully do, aud sItal! receive the
same fees that are allowed constahies III
SIMILAR eases, and shall give bonds as con-
stables are required by law TO give.
SEC. II. A i ar' ions brought 10 recover
any penalty OF forfeiture, under this act
or any ordinance. By law or police regula'
ton. made in pursuance thereof, shall be
brateht in the corporate name of the city
SEC. IS. In all prosecutions for any
violations Of any ordinance, by law OF
other regulation, the first process shall bt
by summons. unless oath or affirmation
shall he made for warrant, as in othel
eases.
SEC 70. Upon rendition of iudgmen
lhe officer rendering such judgment may
REQUIRE The defendant to he confined il
iail tor il term net Exceeding sree month:
and All persons 80 committed shall be con
tiatd one day fn each five dollars of sucl
Judgment and costs unless he pay th'
sane.
SEC. 20. The police magistrate shal
have jurisdiction in all eases of violation
Of the ci y ordinances, and shall have rh
sane jurisdiction III civil and crimina
proceedings as is now, or Shall hereafte
be eonfe red upon other justices OF tn
peace of this Territory; said police mag
is rate shall be held to be, and he is here
by constituted, justice OF the peace; bu
! 40 change of venue shall be allowed fror
iauv police magistrate to any justice of th
peHee for the hearing or determination @
any case where proceedings shall be com
meneed against amy person or persons TO
the violation OF any city ordinance.
SEC 81. Fhe duties OF all officers men
toned III this act, not herein prescribed
shall be prescribed by ordinance.
SEC. p. There shall be IL police magis
trate, city attorney, who shall also act 4
city clerk, city assessor, who shall act {;
city treasurer and collector, and city maj
shall elected as heretofore provided. TE
police magistrate shall be q justice of sal
county, and he shall have exclusive iuris
dttion of all offences against the ordlnan
ces OF the city. The city attorney. cit
assessor and city marshal shall several
discharge the duties usually pertaining
sItch offices, respectively, and the manne
thereof may be prescribed by ordinance.
Sc. %. This charter shall be submi
ted to the qualified voters OF the city {
Fort Benton on or before the first Monda
in April, 1888 at one convenient plat
therein, by direction ofthe Commissioner
appointed in this net. The ballots sha
have printed or written thereon "For II
Charter or, .'Ag:lins5 the Charter ;
aud ifa majority of the votes SO east
this election shall be in favor of the Cha
ter. then this act shall, be in full force al
If ct; but if Il majority Of the votes $
east shall be ag inst the Charter, then III
act sh III remain suspended, unless tiler
after enforced as herein set forth.
SEC. 2l. i. E. Collins, w. G. Conra
j. Ii. Rec, Ed. Dunn. and Jno. j. Hea
. are hereby constituted aud appointed
act as Commissioners and 10 serve in SUI
). capacity until tile first Bnartl.nf Aldermen
!, said city >h,li be elected and duly qiialitie
fsu,h Commissioners, nrany three Of ther
hall, 4 nlaj riy Of the electors Of sa
i,iv vote iii Iavur Of this Charter, with
20 days after its acceptance as aforesai
I proceed 70 lay nur lie Territory embrae
within The city lin t. ofsaid city of Fo
!. Benton. into four wards. and fix bOul
Ia,ieS OF tile >sillr. and sh,ll also proVi'