(1849-1851) The State of Deseret - Appendix: Constitution and Ordinances (1849-1851)

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202 Uran HisTorICAL QUARTERLY and at all subsequent elections The necessary number of judges and clerks shall be appointed by the City council At the first election so held the polls shall be opened at nineclock and closed at sixclock At the close of the polls the votes shall be counted andstatement thereof proclaimed at the front door of the house at which said election shall be held and the clerks shall leave with each person elected or at his usual place of residence within five days after the election written notice of his election and each person so notified shall within ten days after the election take the oath or affirmation herein before mentioned certificate of which oath shall be deposited with the recorder whose appointment is herein after provided for and be by him preserved And all subsequent elections shall be held conducted and returns thereof made as may be provided for by ordinance of the City council Sec All free white male inhabitants who are of the age of twenty-one years who are entitled to vote for State officers and who shall have been actual residents of said City sixty days next preceding said election shall be entitled to vote for City officers Sec The City council shall have authority to levy and collect taxes for City purposes upon all taxable property real and personal within the limits of the City not exceeding one-half per cent per annum upon the assessed value thereof and may enforce the payment of the same in any manner to be provided by ordinance xsmt repugnant to the Constitution of the United States or of this tate Sec The City council shall have power to appointrecorder treasurer assessor and collector marshall and supervisor of streets They shall also have the power to appoint all such other officers by ordinance as may be necessary define the duties of all City officers and remove them from office at pleasure Sec The City council shall have power to require of all officers appointed in pursuance of this ordinance bonds with penalty and security for the faithful performance of their respective duties such as may be deemed expedient and also to re uire all officers appointed as aforesaid to take an oath for the aithful performance of the duties of their respective offices Sec 10 The City council shall have power and authority to make ordain establish and execute all such ordinances not repugnant to the Constitution of the United States or of this State as they may deem necessary for the peace benefit good order regulation convenience and cleanliness of said City -for the protection of property therein from destruction by fire or otherwise and for the health and happiness thereof They shall have power to fill all vacancies that may happen by death resignation or removal in any of the offices herein made elective to fix and establish all the fees of the officers of said corporation not herein established