Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-15

An ordinance providing for board OF
park commissioners. defining their
duties and powers and fixing their
salary and providing for certain
penalties.
BE 1t Ordained, BY the City Council
OF Marshalltown, Iowa:
Section l. That there be and is here
~ established board of park corr
missioners for the city of Marshall-
town, Iowa, to consist of three men,
hers, to be elected at the municipal
election on the last Monday in March,
"A. D., 1904
The terms Of office Of such PARK
commissioners, shall be two, four and
six years. respectively, or until their
successors are elected and qualified,
and their successors shall be elected
for the full term of six years. COM
mencing with the biennial election, %
be held on the last Monday in March,
1907, and biennially thereafter. as by
law provided.
Section 2. That each of such park
commissioners shall be resident of
the city of Marshalltown, Iowa, at the
time of his election. and each shall,
before he enters upon the duties of his
office, give bond, with sureties, to be
approved by the city council, to the use
of the city of Marshalltown, Iowa, II
the penal sum Of FIVE thousand Co.,
O00.0o) dollars, conditioned for the
faithful discharge Of the duties of his
office.
The removal of any park commits
sioner permanently from the city shall
render his office as commissioner va
cant.
Section 3. Each of such park COM
missioners shall receive as compensa
tion for services performed the sum
of fifty t$50.00) dollars per annum. to
be paid out of the park fund.
Section 1. The board of park COM
missioners shall have exclusive control
OF the parks of the city of Marshall
town, Iowa, and shall magage, improve
and supervise the same, and for such
purposes such board may use the park
funds for improving parks and rivers.
constructing dams for the purpose of
identifying and improving parks and
rivers. or for purchasing grounds with
E in or without the corporate limits OF
the city, or laying out or improving
avenues thereto: they may appoint one
or more park policemen and may pay
them out Of said fund, and may do all
things necessary to preserve sucn
parks. Such board shall keep and
make annually to the city council a
full account of their disbursements.
Section 5. Such board Of park COM
missioners, after their election ami
qualification. shall organize by the
election OF one of their number as
president of the board, and by the
election of one of their number as
secretary of the board, and by the
election or appointment of such other
Officers as such board may deem nee
essary.
All orders drawn upon the park fund
shall be signed by the president and
secretary of the board upon the order
of such board
Section g. If such park commission
ers and the owners OF any property de-
sired by them for park purposes, or for
constructing dams for the purpose
herein provided, situated within or
without the corporate limits Of the
city OF Marshalltown, Iowa, canno.
agree as to the price to be paid there
for, said park commissioners may
cause the SAME to be condemned III
the manner provided for taking land
Tor city purposes.
Section Z. Such board of park COM
missioners shall have power to accept
property. either real or personal de-
rived by gifts and requests and apply
the same in accordance with the terms
OF such gift or bequest. for park pur-
poses, In accordance with the statutes
of Iowa, governing the acceptance of
gifts and requests to municipalities.
Section s. The jurisdiction of the
city Of Marshalltown. Iowa, shall at
all times extend over all lands used
for parks without the corporate linn
Ats thereof and all ordinances of said
city shall be In full force and effect in
and over the territory occupied by
such parks.
Section 8. Any person who shall, ex-
cept by the authority of such park
commissioners, cut, break or deface
any tree or shrub growing in any such
mark or any avenue thereto, shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor anu
upon conviction therefor shall be pun
ashed by Imprisonment in the county
HAIL not exceeding thirty days, or by
fine not exceeding one hundred (S100.-
O0) dollars.
Section 10. All ordinances or parts
of ordinances In conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
Section II. This ordinance shall be
In full force and effect from and after
ats passage, approval and publication,
rs by law provided.
- l.. B. JONES,
Mayor.
The above and foregoing ordinance
was duly passed and approved at q
regular meeting Of the city council held
March 18th, 1904.
L. 3. JONES,
Mayor.
Attest: L. DERBY,
City Clerk.
Published in Republican,
March Is. 1904.