The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-01-17
Ordinance No. 40.


pensations of town officers of the town of
Shelton, and repeating Ordinances No. % and
Be it ordained by the Council of the town of
shelton:
SECTION l. That the town Clerk shall dis
charge the duties prescribed by law and ordi-
nance. act as clerk OF all the standing commit
tees of the council and perform the clerical work
thereof and he shall execute bond to the town
of Shelton in the sum of Five Hundred Dollars,
conditioned for the faithful performance of his
duties. He shall receive, as full compensation
for all his services such clerk, salary of Fiji
teen Dollars per month, payable monthly, and
he shall also receive the sum provided by law for
each certificate of registration issued by him.
SEC 2. The town Treasurer of the town of
shelton shall discharge the duties of his office as
prescribed by law and ordinance. He shall ex-
ecute a bond to the town of Shelton in the sum
Of Six Thousand Dollars, conditioned for the
faithful performance OF his duties, and that he
Will faithfully account for, and pay over upon
proper vouchers, executed by the proper officers
of the town of Shelton ali moneys that NAV
come into his hands as such treasurer belonging
TO the said town of Shelton. He shall receive as
full compensation for all his services as such
treasurer, the fees provided by law.
SEC. 3. The town Marshal of the town of Shell
ton shall perform the duties prescribed by law
and ordinance. He shall execute bond to the
Dollars, conditioned for the faithful perform
ance OF his duties ana that he will account for
and pay over to the proper officers all moneys
when may come into his hands belonging to
He shall receive as compensation for his sser-
vices as marshal the sum of Forty-ive Dollars
per month, payable monthly, which said month
ly salary shall be paid by three warrants of Fiji
teen dollars each, to be drawn respectively on
the street, water and police funds He shall al
so receive the sum of One dollar for each arrest
maze Tor violation of any town ordinance. He
snail also receive in addition to the above such
ices fOr serving any process. and performing any
other duty as an officer of the police court are
provided by law for cOnstables for performing
similar services before justice of the peace
courts. He shall examine the Water system
llpes and reservoir from time to time and report
rs conoltl0n at every regular meeting OF the
council. He shall keep the books and accounts
connected with the water system and make
lull and complete report of the same every three
montns, beginning ninety days after he assumes
the duties of his office. He shall make all taps
and lay all branches from the line to the curb
put III wooden boxes over the stop and water
COCKS, ana cover all branch lines in the streets
he shall receive and enter in the proper books
all applications for water and shall receive and
rollect and receipt for all moneys due for water
,erVlce and pay all sums collected over to the
Town Treasurer taking his recent therefor He
snail be custodian of the toosl material and other
! personal property belonging to the Water Depart
lnent, an account of which he shall keep iii the
| proper book and include in his quarterly report
| In addition to his compensation as marshal he
| snail receive one dollar for making tap, putting
| in stub stop and water cock; and in ali cases
| where the distance is over six feet between the
water line and curb he shall receive seven cents
| per yard Tor all such excess over six feet for
| ihahlAS ultcI, 1uIlnS the line ana covering the
| same. The boxes to cover the stops and water
cocks, and any and all other material necessary
Tor the repair and extension of the water system
wherein it IL the duty OF the town so TO finnish
Shelton N"~ ~" w" "
| II shall also be the duty Of the marshal to ex-
ANNE rom time TO time the streets alleys and
| tnoroughfares, of the Town of Shelton, all side
Walks ana grounds. belonging to the town, all
wharves, culverts, sewers, draines and crossings
anu exercise general care over the same, and
| report to the council at each meeting the con-
| ditlon of the same, when any of the said streets
Alleys sidewalks, bridges, curvertS sewers or eros
| lngS snail IN the Judgment of the said town mar
shal need immediate repairing in order to protect
the interests OF the town he shall make such re-
| pairs forthwith and repOrtthe same to the council
| atthe first meeting thereafter. In addition TO the
| reports required by this section the Town Marsh
al. snail on every Saturday at or before the hour
| OF SIX O'Clock p m. file written report with the
town Clerk ntaining record of all his official
ac's or whatsoever nature during the week end
| ing at the time OF filing said report including a
statement of all money received and dsbursed
which said report shall be certified by said
| Marshal to be true and correct.
SEC d. The town attorney of the town of
| shelton shall perform the duties of his Office as
| provided by law and ordinance 1t shall be his
duty to attend all meetings of the council and
be the legal adviser of the Mayor and Council
and all other town officers in ali matters relating
| TO their official duties. He shall prosecute ali
cases, before the police court for violation of any
OF the town ordinances. He shall write all or
council or any town officer when so requested
| He shall conduct all cases before any court
tWhereln the town of Shelton may be interested
either as plaintiff, defendant or intervenor and
perform any other service pertaining to his pro-
tess1on required by law or the ordinance sof the
town OF Shelton. He shall receive as cOmpensa-
ton in full for his service as such attorney the
| sum OF seventy-fve dollars per annum PAYABLE
| quarterly, and the attorneys fees provided by
law ana ordinance in all cases which he shall
| conduct before any court wherein the town of
shelton may be plaintiff or defendant PRovID-
ED That In no case shall the town of Shelton be-
| come responsible for the collection of said At
| torneys fees.
Shelton shall perform the duties of his office as
prescribed by law and ordinance He shall
| execute bond to the town of Shelton in the
| sum of five hundred dollars conditioned for the
faithful performance of his duties and that he
Will faithfully account to the town for all m oneys
| coming into his hands, belonging to the town
ana pay the same over to the proper officer He
| shall receive as compensation for his services
the same fees as are allowed by law to the Justice
OF the Peace i'll case of violations of the Statutes
OF the State. In all cases before the police
Justice where the town of Shelton is the prevail
| ing party, he.may include an attorneys fee of
| not to exceed five dollars, as part of the costs
! which when collected shall be paid to the
i Town Attorney.
| SEC. 6. That ordinance Number % relating to
| the duties and compensation of Town officers
| aud ordinance Number so, amending Section 3
| OF ordinance Nun 25 and all other ordinances
| in conflict with this ordinance be and the same
| are hereby repealed
in force from and after its passage, attestatIon
approval and publication according 70 law in
the MASON COUNTY JOURNAL
Approved this 9th day of January 1896.
Attest, WALDO G. REX,
CIV. DUNBAR. Clerk Mayor.
Date of LIST pub. Jan. 10, 1Sq6,-2W