Thomas County cat., 1886-08-05
ORDINANCES
Of the City Of Colby. Kansas.

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ORDINANCE 1.
Published Aug. 5th, 1851
An ordinance regulating the election, dehn.
ing the duties. and firing the salaries of
city officers.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Councilmen
of the city Of Colby, Thos Co., Kansas;
SECTION /. That on the first Monday in
April of each year an election shall be held
at the court house in the city Of Colby, Thos.
and Ave counciimen, who shan hold their Of.
fees and do and perform each and every duty
required of them by law until the election and
qualification of their successors: that in the
event of vacancies occurring in the Offices of
mayor and councilmeu, such vacancies shall
be filled for the unexpired term at q special
election to be called and held for that purpose
at the court house, in tho city of Colby, Thos.
county, Kansas, at leastten days notice of the
same having been given by the city clerk by
publication in the Thomas County Cat. or by
posting conspicuOusly ten notices in the said
city of Colby.
SEC. 2. That the polls at said election shall
be opened at 8 o clock a. M, and remain epen
until O'Clock p, m.
Sec. 3. That all matters not provided for
herein pertaining to the manner of conduct.
ing such election or elections shall be govern
ed by election laws of the state, made and
provided for cities of the Sd class, and by
general election laws of the state.
SEC. 4. That the city clerk shall have the Gus.
tOdy of all laws, ordinances, and otherrecOrd
of the city; that he shall keep a correct rec
ord of the proceedings, and also correct rec
ord of the licenses issued by him and the
amounts received for such licenses, and shall
pay all money so collected to the city treasur
er: that he shall also make an annual report
in writing at the close of his official year,
showing the amount of money received In
said capacity. and to whom the same has been
paid, and shall perform such other duties az
may be required by the city ordinances.
SEC. B. That the city treasurer shall be the
custodian of all moneys belonging to the city
He shall keep separate and distinct account
of each fund or appropriation and the debts
every person paying money into the treasury
q receipt therefor, specifying ON what &C
count paid. He shall, at the first meeting OF
the board in November, and the first meetina
oath to the board, showing the state of the
treasury at the date OF the account and the
balance OF money in the treasury and shall
perform such other duties as may be required
by ordinances of the city or statute OF the
state of Kansas.
The treasurer shall, before entering upon
the duties of his Office, give a bond payable to
the city of Colby. Thomas county, Kansas,
in the penal sum of $500, with sureties to be
approved by the board of cOuncilmen, condi-
toned for the faithful and impartial perform
ance of his duties
Sec. 6. The city attorney shall be the legal
adviser of the board: He shall commence,
prosecute, and defend all suits and actions
necessary to be commenced, prosecuted or
defended on behalf of the city corporation, or
thai may be ordered by said city board, and
wie., requested shall attend meetings of the
boarG and give his opinion upon any matter
submitted to him either orally or in writing as
may be required.
Sec T. The marshal shall be chief of the no
lice, and shall ut all times have power to make
or order an arrest with proper process for
any OfenSe against the laws of the state or
the ordinances OF this city, and it is his duty
SO to do and bring the offender for trial before
the DrOnpr officer fhR clfV. and tn ErrpSf