The Mena weekly star., 1897-10-27
Ordinance No. o7.
TOWN RE6oRDER-DurIEs OF.

SEC l. The Town Recorder shall have the custody of and be responsible for the safe keeping of all laws and ordinances of the Town and of the books and monies of his office He shall keep regular and correct journal or the proceedings of the council at all regular and special meetings He shall keep all such books as may be neces sary for right and proper understanding of the financial condition of the Town and shall submit monthly to the Council at it's first regular meeting Tn each month full and detailed statement of the financial condition of the town showing receipts disbursements. and balance on hand together with all liabilities of the town. He shall have seal required by law which shall be affixed to all warrants, certificates transcripts and orders which It may be proper to authenticate under the pro- visions of law.
 officers have the collection disbursement of town funds in which he shall charge each with all funds collected by them or coming into their hands and gye them credit for all authorized payments.
 SEc 3. On his accounts with the Town Treasurer he shall charge that officer with all amounts reported to the Council with proper vouchers having been paid over to him by any officers of the town and credit him with all authorized payments and disbursements for which he may have the proper vouchers
 himself Recorder in which he shall charge himself with all monies and funds received and give credit for all amounts paid to the Treasurer as evidenced by that officers receipts The Recorder shall receive all funds coming to being paid to the town giving proper re- cept therefor to the officer paying him the same and immediately turn all such funds to the Town Treasurer, taking his receipt therefor.
 SEC g. It shall be the duty of the Recorder to issue warrants and certificates of indebtedness by order Of the council to all persons entitled by law to receive the same, which shall be issued by the Recorder signed by the Mayor and countersgned by the Recorder and to which shall be affixed the seal of the town the Recorder shall keep account of the with the number date, and of the person to whom issued and the fund on which the drawn in book to be kept by him for that purpose.
 SEC G. The Recorder shall carefully credit and ex- anime all bills and accounts against the town and shall compare the with the order therefor and note all objections at the time of presenting the the Council.
 SEC | He shall also record length all ordinances bylaws orders resolutions contracts of the Council in book to be kept by him for that purpose after their execution and passage may be- and shall authen tcate the with the signature of the Mayor pre- siding officer of the Council; he shall also after their passage may be all laws resolutions and ordinances of general or permanent nature which may impose ne penalty forfeiture, properly authen cated to be published in newspaper published in the town by insertion except by order of the Council SEC The Recorder shall issue all licenses to parties as provided by law payment to him of the tax therefor and charge fee of twenty five cents for each license issued as perquisites of his office
 SEC. The Recorder shall keep record showing for what piece of scrip issued, amount to whom issued date issue number date of appropriation by the Council and to whom delivered, and for all scrip received from the marshal street commissioner any other person. for fines, licenses etc. He shall keep the number and date of issue and shall write his the back be- fore turning it to the Treasurer.
 SEC 19. That the Recorder of the Town of Mena shall receive compensation for his services for such work he may be required by law and the direction of the Coun cl to perform, the following fees, to-wit:
 (a) For entering of record in the journal the acts of the Town Council and all matters of record required to be recorded per folio for each hundred words
 CD For all transcripts made and certified to by him Recorder the fees allowed clerks of the courts to be paid by the person applying therefor,
 Co He shall also be allowed the of five cents for every piece of scrip issued by hm in accordance with the law.
 ( That the Recorder shall not be permitted to issue than piece of scrip for account unless paid for by the party having issued.
 SEC H. That all laws and ordinances parts of laws and ordinances in conflict with this ordinances be and the same hereby repealed
 SEC 12. That this ordinance shall be in force and take effect from and after its passage and publication.
 Passed October B. 1S97
 Approved October s, 1897,
 THAD M. CARDER, Mayor w. w. WHITLEY, Recorder.