The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-03-08
Mayor shall appoint a Marshal and a

DepuCy MafSIlal, Wnen ne may deem
it necessary, and he may, at any time,
appoint such number of special police
as he may think proper, report such
special appointment to the Council at
it's next regular meeting, all such APP
pointments to continue in force until
such meeting unless terminated by
the Mayor.
Sec. 10. SIGN CONTRACTS, ETC. The
Mayor shall sign in behalf of the City,
all commissions, licenses, and permits
granted by the authority of the City
Council, also, all ordinances and
contracts authorized by the City
Council, and such other acts as by
law or ordinances may require his
signature or certificate. He shall sign
all warrants on the City Treasurer
ordered by the City Council. He shall
file with the Clerk all contracts signed
by him in behalf of the city, and
shall deliver to the other contracting
parties a duplicate of the same if
demanded.
Sec. II. ENFORCE CONTRACT. He
shall enforce all contracts and see
that they are faithfully complied with
by the other contracting party. And
in all suits before some other tribunal
than the Mayor, wherein the City is a
party, he shall advise with and assist
the City Solicitor, or other counsel,
and exercise general supervision over
the same.
Sec. II. REPORTS. He shall at the
first regular meeting of the newly
elected Council in April, and at such
other time as he may deem eXpedient,
report to it concerning the municipal
affairs of the City, and recommend
such measures as to him may seem
advisable. He shall at the end of his
official term make full and complete
report in writing to the Council of
all moneys coming into his hands and
therein show from whom and what
sources received, and when and what
disposition he made of the same, the
number of licenses issued, and to
whom issued, for what purpose and the
amount charged therefor. He shall
make such further reports as are
required by the Council and by law.
Sec. ID. MONEYS. All moneys re-
ceived by the Mayor for the City shall
be by him paid over to the City
Treasurer, and he shall take from the
Treasurer therefor duplicate receipts
one OF which shall be filed with the
Clerk. 1t shall be the duty of the
Mayor annually and as soon as prac-
ticable after the annual reports of
the City Clerk and City Treasurer to
prepare and publish in two newspa-
pers in general circulation in said
City an accurate statement in sum-
married. form, of all collections made,
or receipts of such municipality, from
all sources, all accounts due the pub
lie and not collected, and all eXpendi-
lures for every purpose: and a state
ment in detail of the cost and opera
ton and all income Of each public
utility operated and owned by the
municipality. Said report shall fur
Their show in detail the entire public
debt of such municipality, and the
amount Of debt which the municipal
ity under the law contracts for the
year, for which the report is made.
Sec. IA. ISSUE LICENSES. PERMITS,
ETC. He shall issue all licenses and
permits and fix the amount to be
charged therefor, when the same is
not fixed by ordinance.
Sec. Is. OTHER DUTIES. He shall
see that all ordinances adopted by the
Council are properly recorded in the
proper book, and attest the same
when so recorded, and perform such
other duties compatible with the
nature OF his office, as may be re-
Quired OF him by any law, ordinance
or resolution Of the Council.
Sec. l6. SALARY. The Mayor shall
receive a salary of $3.50 per annum
payable quarterly.
CITY SOLICITOR.
Sec. II. ELECTION BOND. The civ
shall be elected on the last
Monday in March, 1906, and biennial
ly and shall hold his office until his
successor shall be elected and oualif-
ed, and he shall give bond in the sum
OF $4,000 to be approved by the city
council.
Sec. Is. DUTIES. He shall draw all
contracts to which the city is a party.
He shall report to the city council
any defect he may discover in the
of the city, and shall draft
such ordinances as he may be either
oy The council or ordinance committee
to do.
Sec. 10. LEGAL ADVISER AND 9TH
Err DUTIES. The City Solicitor shall
lct as legal adviser for the city coun-
ii and of the city officers, so far as
heir legal duties are concerned. and
When requested shall give his opinion
n writing, to the city council upon
my question of law arising out of any
ordinance suit, claim or demand for.
n against, the city. He shall attend
III meetings of the city council, and
hall appear in and attend to all suits
o which the city may be party, and
hall take appeals in such cases as the
interest of the city requires, and
hall prosecute or defend the same in
II courts Of the State or United !!
tates, and shall prosecute all suits
or the violation of any city ordinance
When invited or requested by the |
Iayor so to do; and when by reason
# absence from the city, from sick
less or other cause, he shall not be
BILE to attend to any of the duties re-
Iuired of him he shall appoint, at his
Wn expense, a competent person to I
ct for him, and in case of his failure |