The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-03-26

the appointment or election OF any Justice Of
said village to I'LL q vacancy, like notice shall
be 40 filed within ten (1O days (days] after such
election or appointment.
Third-To attend all meetings Of tho village
board; to record and sign the proceedings there
OF, and all ordinances, rules. bylaws, resOlu-
lions and regulations adopted, and to counter
sign and keep record OF all licenses, commits
sions and permits granted or authorized by
them. ana tor such purposes to keep the follow
ing books:
A minute book In which shall be recorded in
chronological order all the papers mentioned in
section twenty-five l22) OF this act; full minutes
of all elections, general or special and the state
menus OF the judges thereof; full minutes of all
proceedings Of the village council: the tiles OF
all ordinances, rules, reguias ions and bylaws,
with q reference to the book and page where the
same may be found.
An ordinance book, in which shall lie recorded
at length, IN chronological order, all ordinances,
rules. regulation, and bylaws.
A finance book, in which shall he kept q full
and complete record OF the finances of the vii
lage, showing the receipts, the date. amount and
source thereof, and the disbursements with The
dale, amount and object for which paid out !;
and TO enter in it such other matters a. the
council shall prescribe; and to keep such other
books rs the council direct.
lished or posted every ordinance, bylaw or reso-
luton, as required by law. and to have proper
proof thereof made and filed.
Fifttl-To be the custodian Of the corporate
seal, and to file as required by law, and to safely
keep all records. books, papers or property be-
longing to- filed. or deposi! ed in his Office, and
deliver the same to MS successor when qualified:
| to permit any person, with proper care. to exam
Inc and copy any OF the same, and 10 make and
certify copy OF any thereof, when required, on
payment OF the same fees allowed town clerks
therefor.
Sixth-To draw and countorsign all orders on
the village treasury ordered by the council, and
none Other.
Seventh-To file when presented, all chattel
mortgages and aiiidavits relating thereto, and
to enter Ut the time of filing, in a book properly
ruled and kept therefor the names OF all the par
ties, arranging mortgages Alphabetically; the
date OF each mortgage and the date Of filing the
same and Of each affidavit relating to il: for
which re shall receive the same fees allowed
town clerks.
Eighth-To perform all other duties required
by law or by any ordinance OF 0Vher directions
or the village council.
! liar to that required OF constabes elected by
! towns, and Shall be deemed included and gov
erned in every respect by the law prescribed to
Them 1t Snail be his duty to obey all lawful
written orders OF the village council, to arrest
with Or without process, and with reasonable
diligence to take before The village justice every
person found in ssch village in state Of intOxi-
| cation, or engaged in any disturbance of the
peace, or violating any law OF the state OF Ordi-
nance of such village. He may command all
persons present in such case to assist him there
! IN, and IT any person being SO commanded shall
| refuse or neglect to render such assistance he
shall forfeit not exceeding ten 10? dollars. He
shall be entitled to the fees allowed to con-
stables for similar services; for other service
rendered the village, such compensation as the
! council may fix.
! Sec IS The legal voters of any Incorporated
village shall have the power and authority to
I vote upon and determine for themselves, the
| question whether llceuse tor the sale of intoxi-
catlng liquors as beverage. shall he granted by
| the council ct said village not; and it shall
be the duty Of the recorder Of any such village,
upon receiving y petition TOR thai purpose of ten
| lO) or more lcga! voters of his village at any
| time not less than fifteen 10 days before any
annual election OF such village, TO give at least
ten llO days notice that the question of grant,
ing license for the sale OF intoxicating liquors,
as q beverage in said village, will be submitted
| to the legal voters thereof at the next ensuing
mined by ballots containing the words, In favor
OF license, or Against license" as the case may
be; provided, however, that the neglect OF the
recorder to give the required notice shall not in
the provisions Of this act, if the petition named
snail have been duly filed. The votes upon said
announced in the same manner as is prescribed
| by law for taking, canvassng, returning and an
nouncing the votes for the election of village
! officers, which determination SO made shall con-
| tinue until the same shall be reversed at sub
sequent annual election in the same manner;
and if such returns show that majority of tbs
be against license. no license for the sale OF in
| toxicating liquors shall be granted by the an-
thorties Of such village, except for medicinal or
mechanical purposes, but if such returns show
that majority of the votes cast at such cleo
| tion, Oh said question, shall he in favor of
license. then the village council may grant
| license to any suitable person Of lawful age fer
the sale OF Intoxicating liquors. The village
council Shall have the exclusive right to license
persons, vending, dealing in or disposing of in
toXicating liquors within the limits of such viii
lage, and persons SO licensed snail not be re-
| CURED to obtai In license from the board of
! county commissioners, nor shall said commits
sicncrs have authority TO license any person to
vend, deal in or dispose of, sell Intoxicating
liquors in any such village And no person shall
he licensed by such village council to deal in or
sell Intoxicating liquors as beverage in such
village, unless he shall fully comply with all the
requirements and be subject to all the penalties
as provided il the General Statutes of the State,
relating TO the sale Of Intoxicating liquors, ex-
cept "a herein provided; and, provided that no
license shall he granted by such village for less
sum than one hundred 400 dollars, nor for q
| greater sum than five hundred 900 dollars. at
! the discretion of the village council. and that
previous to granting any such license, bond
| shall be executed with the same conditions. and
| eral Statutes CT this State; and the moneys re-
ceived for such license shall be paid to the vii
iaGe treasurer Tor the use OF such village: and all
licenses granted by any such village council
shall expire May after the annual election in
and for said village.
SEC. 10. All ordinances rnles and bylaws
shall be enacted by a majority OF all the men,
Eers OF the village council, and shall be signed
by the president, astesUed by the recorder, and
! published once in newspaper published in the
county In which said village shall be situated !;
! and II there he nc newspaper published in said
county, then by posting them conspicuously in
three (3 Of the most public places III said village
for ten QO days, and shall be recorded in a book
kept for that purpose. Proof of such publication
by the affidavit OF the printer or foreman in the
office OF such newspaper or OF such posting by
the certificate Of the village recorder shall be at
tached to and filed with such ordinance by
laws, and noted on the record thereof, and shall
be conclusive evidence Of the facts stated. All
ordinances shall be suitably entitled, and in this
style: "The village council OF -- do Ordain as
follows" All authorized ordinances and by
laws shall have the force Of law, and remain in
Sec. 50. Said village council shall have
power ard authority. to declare and
ments. and to enforce the same AGAINST a H ner-
son or persons who may violate any Of the pro-
visions OF any ordinance rule or bylaw enacted
laws are hereby declared to have the force Of
law: Provided, they are not repugnant to the
constitution and laws OF the United States and
the State Of Minnesota.
SEC. 81, No member of the village council
shall become party to, or Interested, directly
or indirectly, In any contract made by the viii
and every contract or payment voted for or
made contrary TO the provisions hereof, is void
and any violation Of the provisions Of this Sec
tion, hereafter committed, shall be malfea-
sance in office. which shall subject the officer so
offending to removal from office. All contracts
for village improvements: except expenditures
OF road and poll tax, shall be let to the lowest
sponsible bidder after public notice Of time and
place OF receiving bids therefor.
SEC. So. The president and each trustee shall
be officers Of the peace. and may suppress in q
summary manner any riotous or disorderly con-
duct in the streets public places Of the village
and may command assistance of all persons
under such penalty as may be prescribed by tho
bylaws and ordinances.
SEC. SO. Every village officer shall deliver to
his successor, when qualified, all the books,
| records, papers, property and money in his
hands as such officer: and If vacancy happen
before such successor is appointed or elected
aud qualified, then to the village clerk who shall
a Noh rNrar <@o
liver the sam, to the person who shall be Sc
leeted to fill such vacancy, when qualified.