The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1889-02-09
ORDINANCE NO. 2.

ORDINANCE NO. 2,
| Prescribing duties and compensation of city of
| Be it ordained by the city council of Livingston
City:
ARTICLE I.-City Clerk.
| SEC l. That it shall be the duty of the cit!
clerk to attend all meetings of the city council
| ordinances, bylaws, resolutions and contracts
| adopted or entered into, and cOuntersign ant
keep a record of ell licenses, commissions ant
permits granted or authorized by the council
He shall enter in book all ordinances, regula
| tions and bylaws adopted by the council. He
shall enter in finance book the date. amount
| and person in whose favor and for what purpose
warrants are drawn upon the treasurer. Tie
| shall countersign and cause to be published OF
posted, as provided by law, all ordinances, by
laws and resolutions Of the council He shall
be the custodian of the corporate seal, and file
as required by ordinance or resolution, all rec
city, and deliver the same to his successor when
qualified
SEC. 2. 1t shall be the duty of the city clerk to
permit any person, with proper care, to examine
| the books and records in his keeping, and shall
make and certify a copy thereof under the seal OF
the city, when required, on payment OF like tees
draw and countersign all orders on the city treas
urer orde rcd by tho city Counci! and none others
SEc. B. The city clerk shall w1a-;n ten days
after his appointment, or notice thereof, qi".;er
the sum Of one Thousand dollars, with two or
more sufficient sureties, to be approved Dy the
faithfully perform the duties required Of him by
law or the ordinances Of said city.
SEC 4. The city clerk shall keep record OF
all proceedings at the annual and special elections
of this city, and give notice of such elections as
required by law, and notify persons elected or ap-
pointed to Office thereof. He shall transmit to
the county clerk Of Park county, within ten days
after election and qualification, certified state
forv, for ho1o cfo6n
appointed Of the mayor, clerk and treasurer, and
to the deputy clerk Of the district court OF Park
county, Immediately after their election and quail
ifcation, like statement of the time and term
for which elected or appointed OF the police mag
istrGte and city marshal.
SEC s. The city clerk shall receive for his ser
vices as such clerk the sum of 1ifty dollars $500
to be paid monthly by warrant drawn on the city
treasurer, which shall be in full payment for his
services as city clerk provided, however, that in
administering oaths, taking acknowledgements or
transaeting other business in matters wherein
the city or its officers are not concerned, he shall
be entitled to charge and receive therefor the
same fees as provided by law for county clerks.
ARTICLE II.-City Marshal and Street Com'r.
SEC. l. The city marshal shall within ten days
after his appointment qualify by executing to the
city of Livingston bond in the sum of two
Thousand dollars, with two or more sufficient
sureties, to be approved by the city council, con-
d:toned that he will WELL truly and faithfully per
form all the duties required of him by law or the
ordinances of said city, and deliver to his success
sor in office all moneys, books, papers and other
things belonging to or appertaining to his Office
or in his possession, or under his control, be-
SEC. T. The city marshal shall be conservator
of the public peace within the limits of this city
He shall execute and return all writs and pro-
cesses directed to him by the police magistrate
for violation of the city ordinances. He shall
apprehend and arrest any person IN the act OF
committing any offense against the laws Of the
torr n H.
out warrants, and bring such person forthwith
before the police magistrate for examination or
trial. He shall report to the city council all de-
linquencies neglect Of duty or official misconduct
of any policeman, for the action of the council,
and he shall have charge and control of any pO-
liceman appointed by the city council.
SEC. 3. There shall be street commissioner
appointed by the city council. who shall have the
supervision of all streets, alleys and sidewalks in
the city, and superintend and direct under the
city ordinances orders of the city council, the
cleaning, repairing and construction of the same.
SEC. 4. The street commissioner shall give a
bond to the city of Livingston in the sum of one
thousand dollars, with two or more sufficient
suretes, to be approved by the city council con
perform the duties required of him by ordinance
or the lawful orders of the city council.
SEC. 5. The city marshal shall be ex oficio
street commissioner and shall do and perform all
Of the duties required by ordinance to be done or
performed by the street commissioner. He shall
receive for his services city marshal and street
commissioner Cno sum OF SeNeutV-HNe QOliaTS
(S75), to be paid monthly by warrant drawn ON the
city treasurer, which shall be in full payment for
his said services; provided, however, that in case
of arrests and convictions of offenders against
the city ordinances, the city marshal shall have
such fees as are allowed to constables under the
laws of the territory of Montana for like services
when the same are collected from the defendant,
but in no case shall the marshal be allowed any
such fees to be paid by this city.
ARTICLE III.-City Attorney.
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to attend before the police court and other courts
of the city and the district court and prosecute
defend all cases wherein the city shall be party.
He shall draw for the of the council contracts
and ordinances for the government of the city,
and when required shall give to the mayor or city
council written opinions on questions pertaInin G
to the duties and the rights, liabilities and powers
of the city.
SEC. 2. The city attorney is hereby authorized
to take appeals in all suits that in his opinion and
the opinion of the mayor with the consent of the
prosecute or defend the same in the district or
supreme courts, and to do all that is necessary in
perfecting such appeal.
SEC. 3. The city attorney shall receive for his
services the OF fifty dollars $500, to be paid
monthly by warrant drawn on the city treasurer,
which shall be in full payment for his services
provided however, that in case of arrest and con-
viction Of offenders against the city ordinances,
the city attorney shall be entitled to fee of five
dollars, which shall be taxed and collected as
other costs, when the same are collected from the
defendant, but in no case shall the city attorney
be allowed any such fees to be paid by the city.
ARTICLE IV.-Treasurer.
Sec, I. The city treasurer, acting as city col
lectOr, shall receive all moneys belonging to the
city and shall deposit all moneys in his name as
treasurer. The treasurer shall keep true and
correct account of all moneys belonging to this
city, and his books and accounts shall be kept in
such manner as to correctly present the condi
ton of the city finances, and the books shall be al
all times subject to the inspection or examination
of the mayor and council or any member thereof
SEC. 2. The city treasurer shall keep separate
account of each fund or appropriation and the
debts and credits thereof. The treasurer shall
give any person paying money to him as treasurer
shall make out and file monthly statement with
the city clerk Of all moneys SO received.
Sec. 8. The city treasurer, when required by
the council, shall render an account showing the
condition OF the treasury and the money on hand
at the time of making the statement. All war
rants or orders redeemed and paid by him and
all vouchers shall be delivered to the city clerk fol
fling, He shall keep register of all warrants
paid which shall show the date, amount, number
and the person to whom and the fund from which
the same was paid.
SEC. 4. The city treasurer shall annually make
out and submit to the council at it's last meeting
prior to the annual election, detailed statement
and account of all receipts and expenditures dur
ing the existence of the past fiscal year, and shall
file the same with the city clerk.
SEC. 5. Every fund IN the hands of the city
treasurer shall be paid out in the order in which
the orders drawn thereon shall be presented fol
payment, and in case there are no funds in the
hands of the city treasurer applicable to the pay
ment of said warrants. the treasurer shall endorse
on the same, 'sNot paid for want of funds" and
enter the same IN q book to be kept by him fol
that purpose.
SEC. 6. The city treasurer shall within ten days
after his election notice thereof qualify by ex-
ecuting to the city of Livingston bond in the
sum Of five thousand dollars, with two or more
sufficient sureties, to be approved by the city
council, condi toned that he will we'll, truly and
faithfully perform all the duties required of him
by law OF the ordinances of said city, and that he
will deliver over to his successor at the expira
tion of his term of Office all moneys, books, pa
pers, properly and all other things belonging tt
the said city in his possession or held by him al
city treasurer.
SEC Z The city treasurer shall receive for hi
services the sum of fifty dollars $50, to be pait
monthly by warrant drawn on the city treasurer
which shall be in full payment for HE services al
such city treasurer.
ARTICLE v.-Police Magistrate.
SEC. l. The police magistrate shall have ex
elusive jurisdiction to try and determine all &C
tions arising under the ordinances OF this city
and in addition thereto shall have the same juris
diction conferred by law upon the justices of th'