Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1891-05-21

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meetings which shall be held as pre-
scribed by the resolutions OF the
council, and the mayor may call
special meetings OF the council by a
notice to each OF the members to be
delivered personally, or left at their
usual place OF abode or business,
which said notice shall contain a
statement OF the business for which
said meeting is called; and no other
business shall be transacted in such
special meeting except such as shall
be designated in such special notices.
SECTION THREE.
CITY COUNCIL JUDGE OF ELECTIONS OF
ITS MEMBERS; RULES OF PROCEDURE;
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS.
The city council shall be Judge of
the election and qualifications OF it's
members, and in such cases shall
have the power to send for persons
and papers.
1t shall determine the rules and
regulations OF it's own proceedings
and have power to compel the at
tendance OF absent members, and
may provide for the punishment OF
such absent members in addition to
the forfeiture provided in this act
1t shall keep a journal of it's proceed
ings and the ayes and nays, when
demanded by any member present
shall be entered on the journal.
SECTION FOUR.
REMOVAL OF OFFICERS; NOTICE; P,.p
ING.
The city council shall have powe,
to remove from office any officers Of
said city, whether appointed by the
people, but no officer elected by the
people shall be removed except fol-
cause, nor unless first furnished with
copy OF the charges against him,
nor until each person shall have had
reasonable opportunity to be heard
IN his own defense; continued alb
sence from the meetings OF the coun.
ell, in case of the aldermen, and neg.
lect OF duty in case of their officers,
unless for good reason, or being in
any way interested in any contract
OF the city, shall be good cause for
removal. The city council shall fix
a time and place for the trial of any
officer against whom charges may he
preferred, OF which not less than ten
(lO) days notice shall be given to the
accused, and shall have power to
send Tor persons and papers, and
shall have power to compel the at
tendance OF witnesses and to hear
and determine the case, and if such
officer refuses or neglects to appear
or 10 defend himself, the council
shall declare the Office vacant.
SECTION FIVE.
CONTROL OF FINANCES AND PROPERTY.
COUNTY JAIL TO BE USED AS cry
PRISON. SHERIFF AND JAILER TO
RECEIVE PRISONERS; POWER OF
COUNCIL TO ENACT ORDINANCES.
The city council shall have Tia
management and control OF the
finances and all the property of tile
city, and shall likewise in addition
to the powersherein invested in them
have full power and authority to
make, enact, ordain, establish, pub.
hsn, enforce, alter, modify, amend
and repeal all such ordinances, by-
laws, rules and regulations for tie
government and good order of the
city, for. the suppression OF vice AMI
intemperance, and for the prevention
OF crime, as they shall deem expedieni;
they shall have power to establish
and maintain a city prison. Provid-
ed, that until otherwise ordered by
the city council, the county Jail Of
the county shall be used as a CITY
prison, and it shall be the duty al
the sheriff or jailer OF the county to
take into custody and safely keep III
said jal all persons committed there
to until discharged accordingto law.
The city council shall havefull power
and authority to declare and impose
penalties and punishments, and to
enforce the same against any person
or persons who may violate any
provisions oI. any ordinance or by
laws passed or ordained by them,
and all such ordinances, rules an j
bylaws are. Hereby declared to have
all the force Of law. Provided, that
they bealot repugnant to the -eonsti-
tuition; and laws Of the .aited States,
or OF this state, ed for these pur-
poses siialt have authority by ordi-
dances, resolutions or bylaws:
FIRsr; To license and regulate the
exhibition oi;common showmen and
shows OF all kinds; the exhibition Of
caravans, circuses, concerts, theatre
cnl performances, and also to license
and regulutesall auctioneers, billiard
tables. bowling alleys, nine or ten
pin alleys, butcllershops and butcher
stalls aid vendors Of butcher meats,
pawn brokers, insurance Offices and
insurance agencies, taverns, lager
beer sa1oons, skating Kinks, yictual
ing houses; and all places Of public
anlussment, and persons vending Oh
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