App § 15. Further duties of auditor; police officers, how appointed and removed; their powers and duties
§ 15. Further duties of auditor; police officers, how appointed and removed; their powers and duties The auditors shall not allow a claim or account for the personal service of a Village officer except when compensation for such service is fixed by law, or by a vote of the Village. The auditors shall include in […]
App § 16. Powers and duties of the Board of Fire Wardens
§ 16. Powers and duties of the Board of Fire Wardens The Chief Engineer, first and second assistant engineers shall constitute a Board of Fire Wardens. The Board of Fire Wardens or any of them who may be present at a fire, shall have power at such fire to suppress all tumults and riots by […]
App § 17. Ordinances, regulations, and bylaws
§ 17. Ordinances, regulations, and bylaws Said Village shall have power to make, establish, alter, or amend or repeal ordinances, regulations, and bylaws for the following purposes: (1) To establish and regulate a market. (2) To suppress and restrain disorderly and gaming houses, billiard tables, and all descriptions of gaming and for the destruction of […]
App § 18. Bylaws, rules, and ordinances, when recorded to be the prima facie evidence
§ 18. Bylaws, rules, and ordinances, when recorded to be the prima facie evidence The bylaws, rules, and ordinances of said Village shall be recorded in the office of the Clerk of said Village, and the Clerk’s certificate that such bylaws, rules, and ordinances were adopted at an annual meeting of said Village or at […]
App § 19. Power of trustees in laying out streets, sidewalks, etc.; damages therefor, how recovered
§ 19. Power of trustees in laying out streets, sidewalks, etc.; damages therefor, how recovered The trustees of said Village may lay out, alter, maintain, or discontinue any street, road, lane, alley, or walk in said Village and appraise and settle damages therefor, causing their proceedings to be recorded in the Town Clerk’s office of […]
App § 20. Power of trustees in laying sewers; proceedings by persons dissatisfied
§ 20. Power of trustees in laying sewers; proceedings by persons dissatisfied Whenever the public health or convenience shall require the construction of a common sewer or main drain in the Village of Orleans, the trustees of said Village, upon application in writing of five or more freeholders and legal voters of said Village, are […]
App § 11. Special meetings; how called
§ 11. Special meetings; how called On request of five legal voters of the Village, the Clerk, and upon the Clerk’s neglect or refusal, the trustees, may call a special meeting of said Village, giving notice of the same as in case of the annual meeting, and specifying in the notice the objects of the […]
App § 12. General powers and duties of trustees
§ 12. General powers and duties of trustees The Board of Trustees shall have the general care and management of the prudential interests and affairs of said Village; shall assess all taxes and make out a rate-bill accordingly; shall direct the expenditure of all moneys belonging to said Village, draw orders upon the Treasurer and […]
App § 13. Duties of Treasurer and Collector
§ 13. Duties of Treasurer and Collector The Treasurer and Collector shall perform the same duties for said corporation as by law required of a town treasurer and a collector of town taxes respectively; and shall have the same powers, proceed in the same manner, be subject to the same liabilities, and shall give bonds […]
App § 14. Duties of Auditors
§ 14. Duties of Auditors The auditors shall, previous to each annual Village meeting, examine and adjust the accounts of Village officers, and report the accounts so adjusted, with the items thereof, and also the state of the treasury, to the Village at its annual meeting, which report when adopted shall be recorded by the […]