The record-union., 1892-04-07


June OF each year such number of additional
deputies to be paid by the city, not exceeding
one for every ten thousand inhabitants or
fraction thereof as may be necessary TO carry
the work OF assessment forward promptly to
completion. The salaries OF such deputies
shall not exceed three hundred dollars each
for the entire time employed.
SEC III. The term of Office of the Auditor
shall be two years.
CITY TREASURER.
SEC. AZ. There shall be o City Treasurer,
who shall be elected by the qualified voters
OF the City at each general municipal election.
He shall have been citizen of the State and
a resident and qualified elector Of the city for
at least Il We years next before his election. 1t
shall be the duty of the City Treasurer to re-
ceiYe and keep all moneys that Shall come to
the city by taxation or otherwise, and 10 pay
the same out on demands legally audited in
Inc manner hereinafter provided; and without
such auditing he shall disburse no public
moneys whatever, except the principal and
/ interest of the municipal debt, when payable.
lie shall receive no money into the City Treas
uty unless accompanied by the certificate OF
the City Auditor, provided for in section 81
hereof he Shall issue 70 any person paying
money INTO the city treasury an order TO the
City Auditor directing the City Auditor to
issue receipt to such person, which order
stall contain q statement OF the amount paid
lnlo the city treasury, the name OF the person
paying the same, and The fund TO which the
same is applied. He siau make report at
the close of business each Saturday to the
AUDITOR, showing all moneys received during
the week, together with the number Of each
order for a receipt given by him therefor, and
from whom received, ana to what fund APP
pled. heneYer the city shalt provide q
proper vault and sHf,s for the keeping of the
city money, the Treasurer shall keep said
moneys IN said vault, and he shall not there
aiier, under any circumstances, deEosit with
any person, corporation, or tank any of the
moneys OF the city, or allow the same except
| IN payment OF demands against the civ to
pass out OF his custody. If he Shall violate
any OF the provisions OF this section he shall
forfeit his office and be forever disqualified
I
/ tue city. As soon possible after the adop-
/ ton of tliS charter the Beard of Trustees
shall pro Idle suitable vaults and safes for the
use OF the Treasurer. 1t Shall be III the power
OF the Board of Trus tees, by r finance at any
time 10 require the City Treasurer to devote
his entire time to the duties of his Office.
SEC As. The term OF Office of City Treasurer
snail be two years.
CITY COLLECTOR.
SEC: Al. There shall be City Collector who
shall be elected by the qualified voters of the
city at each general municipal election. He
shall have been Il citizen OF the state and a res.
ldent and qualified elector of the city for at
least i've years next before his election 1t
snail be the duty of the City Collector to re-
celNe ana collect all city taxes, general and
special; he shall also collect all city licenses
water rates. harbor dues cemetery receipts
and such other branches of the city revenue
not otherwise herein provided for, as the
Board OF Trustees may by ordinance direct.
and pay the same over to the City Treasurer
weekly. The time and manner of collection
o. licenses snail be provided by the Board of
Trustees
SEC. DO. Whenever any person required by
any city ordinance to take out q license shall
1all, neglect or refuse to take out such license
and pay therefor in the manner and at the
time in such ordinance provided; or if anv
person so required to take out any license,
snail trans c., do, or carry on any business
| trade or occupation, without having first pro.
cured the requisite license for such trading or
carrying on, the City Collector shall report
such delinquent to the City Attorney. who
shall at once bring suit, in the name of the
Guy, against the delinquent; and in such case
the City Collector City Attorney may make
Inc necessary atldavlt as in other cases, for an
attachment, and q writ of attachment shall
! issue upon the filing OF the afidavit against
the property OF such delinquent, without an
undertaking being filed by or on behalf of the
city; and in such action the sum of fifteen
! dollars shall be included in the Judgment
as liquldated damages, together with the orig
mai debt and costs of the action; provided
however, nothing in this section shall author
lie the court, officer, or any other person
Whomsoever to make any claim or charge
against tue city for any services rendered in or
about any such action; and provided further,
that in any such suit no witness for the
PLAINTIFF shall be entitled to demand or receive
any witness fees or mileage in advance nor
shall any witness be entitled to charge or re-
/ celVe any fees or mileage whatever unless the
same are made as costs out of the defendant;
ana provided further, that If Judgment is
rendered for the defendant, it shall be general
ana without costs; and provided further that
any person who shall commence or continue
! TO 90, transact or carry on any business trade
! procession or calling, for which license NAV
! by any ordinance by required TO be taken ont
! without hrst procuring such license, shall be
| guilty of mlsdemeanor and upon
| conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum
not less than ten dollars nor more than one
| hundred dollars, or be imprisoned for not less
| than i've nor more tnan fifty DAYS Upon the
/ trial of any criminal action provided for bY
J this section, the defendant shall be deemed
not TO have procured the proper license, unless
| ne either produces 1t or proves that he did
! procure IL; but he may plead in bar of the
! criminal action u recovery against him and
! the payment by him, in a civil action of the
proper license money, damages and costs
! SEC DC. All billiard tables bar fixtures. ten
! pin alleys, pins and balls, furniture crockery
| glassware liquors and chatteis of every kind
used in transacting or carryingon or doing the
business OF q drinking saloon, bar, restaurant
billiard saloon, ten-pin alley, tavern, eating
house, ballroom, dance-houSe theater or>eiT-
Gus, where by ordinance such business is re
quired TO be licensed, shall, without reference
to the actual ownership of such property. be
liable tor and may be taken in attachment or
on execution for the license money due on the
BUSH in which they are allowed to be used:
ana every dray. cart, wagon, carriage, hack ON
nibuS, or other vehicle, REQUIRED by ordin1nce
TO be licensed together with the horse or horses
commonly used thereon, shall without refer
ence to the actual ownership of such property
be liable for and may be taken in attachment
or ON execution for the license money due on
such dray, cart, wagon, carriage, hack omni-
bus, or other vehicle. There shall be added to
every license not obtained within five DAYS
after the same becomes due and payable the
sum of one dollar, which shall become a part
OF the license, and be paid into the treasury
in the same manner as other revenues
SEC. AZ. The City Collector shall be allowed
one deputy and one or more clerks not to ex-
coed three in number, as the Board of Trustees
may determine, except as herein otherwise
provided such deputy and all such clerks
shall be appointed by the City Collector and
shall retain their positions during the term of
Office OF the City Collector appointing them
unless sooner removed by the City Collector
or the Board of Trustees as in this charter pro-
vided for the removal of any appointee, when
in the Judgment of said board the public serv-
ice Will De improved thereby. il at any time
by reason of the growth of the city and
large increase of population the duties of the
City Collectors oItice becomes too arduous to
be performed in Il thorough manner with the
maximum force herein provided for, then the
Board of Trustees may allow one or more adj
ditional clerks as in the Judgment of said
office demand. Such additional clerks shall
not receive a greater compensation for service
than twelve hundred dollars per annum.
SEC. AS. The term OF Office OF the City Col
lector shall be two years.
CITY ATTORNEY.
SEC. 40. There shall be City Attorney. who
shall be elected by the qualified voters of the
city at each general municipal election and
who shall have been an elector OF the city for
at least two years next before his cleo
ton, and shall be an attorney and
tice by the supreme Court OF this State
and whose term of Office shall be two years
ana until his successor is elected and quail
lied. It shall be his duty to prosecute on be-
half or the people all criminal cases before the
Police Court and the City Justices OF the
Peace, and all violations of this Charter and of
city ordinances and resolutions. 1t shall be his
duty to attend to all suits and other matters
TO which the city is party, or in which the
city may be legally interested; provided, the
Board of Trustees shall have control of ali lit-
CATION Of the city, and may direct an attorney
selected by the Mayor to take charge thereof,
or TO assist the City Attorney therein. The
City Attorney shall give his advice or opinion
to the Mayor, Board of Trustees, Board of
Education or other city officers, whenever re-
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