, 1884-03-15

any contract for building bridges or sidewalks, or for any
work or improvements on streets, they shall advertise for
bids for the same, in some paper published in said city,
for at least one week; in case there shall be no paper
published in said city, then by posting a written notice
in at least ten different public places in said city, asking
for bids, and the contract shall be let in all instances to
the lowest responsible bidder; after work is performed
under contract, no extra compensation shall be allowed
by the city. el n- r.-
Iwenty-ninh-An claims against the CITY must be pre-.
sented in writing with a full account of items, and veri.
fed by the oath of the claimant or his agent, that the
same is correct, reasonable and just, and no claim shall
provided for in this section Provided, No costs shall be
recorded against such city in any action brought against
it for any unliquidated claim which has not been pre-.
sented to the board of trustees to be audited, nor upon
claims allowed in part, unless recovery shall be for
greater sum than the amount allowed, with the interest
due. .- #.. r.
SEC. 10. Said board of Trustees may employ an attor
ney to draft ordinances and other legal documents relat
ing to the affairs of the corporation, and employ counse
in all cases when they deem the sam necessary, and may
pay such reasonable amount as may be agreed upon fol
such legal services; and whenever by them deemed nee
essary may appoint and employ a city attorney, whose
duties and compensation shall be prescribed by ordinance
SEC. 20. All fines and penalties collected, arising
from a breach of the ordinances of the city, and all mon
eys for licenses, shall be paid into the city treasury.
SEC. 81. The police justice shall be entitled to sucl
fees as may be established by ordinance Provided, Sucl
fees shall not be greater than those allowed to justices o
the peace by the laws of the Territory.
SEC. %. Any person convicted before the police jus
tice shall be punished by such fine and Imprisonment a
may be provided by ordinance: Provided, No fine shall
be greater than one hundred dollars and no ~imprison
ment for a longer time than three months.
Sec. %. Appeals from judgment or sentence in tn
same manner as is provided by law for appeals from jus
tees courts in criminal cases, and shall be dealt with by
the district courts as criminal cases.
SEC. "a. The police justice shall have the same powe
to punish for contempt as justices of the peace.
SEC. 25. The marshal shall be chief of police, ant
shall at all times have power to make and order arrests
nances of the city or laws of the Territory, and to arres
without process in all cases where any offense shall
be committed or attempted in his presence.
SEC. 26. The policemen of said city shall have powe
to arrest all offenders against the laws of the city o
Territory, by day or by night, in the same manner as tn
marshal, and keep them in the city prison or other plac
to prevent their escape until a trial can be had before tn
proper officer.
SEC. 81. The policemen, in the discharge of thei
duty, shall be subject to the orders of the mayor anc
the marshal, and the marshal be subject to the order
of the mayor only.
SEC. %. The duties, powers and privileges of al
officers connected with the city government and no
herein defined, shall be defined by ordinance of the boar
of trustees.
exceed one hundred dollars per annum, and that of mem
bers of the board of trustees shall not exceed fifty dol
lars per annum, each, and no extra compensation shall
be allowed to any of said officers.
Sec. 80. Amy officer of said city who shall do any &C
prohibited by this charter, or who shall fail to do any &C
or duty required of such officer by this charter, shall, o
conviction, be punished by fine or Imprisonment, o
both, in the discretion of the court.
SEC. 81. At the first election under this charter tn
voting place shall be at the court house in said city o
Buffalo; the polls shall be opened at nine o'clock a. m.
and remain open until four o'clock p. M; there shall b
selected by the qualified electors of said city present a
the time specified for opening the polls, three qualiie'
electors to act as judges of such election. The judges
when thus selected, shall select two qualified electors t
act as clerks of such election. Each of said judges an
clerks of election shall take and subscribe to an oath o
affirmation in writing to faithfully and impartially dis
charge the duties of such judges and clerks of sue
election. Such oath may be administered by any Office
authorized to administer oaths, under the laws of thi
Territory. AT such election the ballots for each truste
shall designate the length of the term during which h
is to serve.
Sec. 80. This act shall take effect and be in force fror
and after its passage.
Approved March Sd, 1884.