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ORDINANCE REQUIRING BONDS FOR CITY OFFICIALS AND SETTING AMOUNTS
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Before entering upon the discharge of the duties of their respective offices, the Police Judge, City Treasurer, City Clerk, Chief of Police, City Attorney, and Collector, shall each enter into bond to the State of Arkansas for the use and benefit of the City of Jonesboro, such bonds to be approved by the council, in the several sums hereinafter mentioned to-wit: Police Judge, Five Thousand ($5,000.00) Dollars; City Treasurer, Five Thousand ($5,000.00) Dollars; City Clerk, Two Thousand ($2,000.00) Dollars; Chief of Police, Five Thousand ($5,000.00) Dollars; City Attorney, Two Thousand ($2,000.00) Dollars, Collector, Twenty Thousand ($20,000.00) Dollars. Each of said bonds shall be conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of such officer, for well and truly accounting for and paying over all moneys; and turning over to his successor in office all books, papers, records and other property coming into his hands or possession by virtue of the office.
In the event no collector shall be appointed or elected, the duties of Collector shall devolve on the Chief of Police, who shall in addition to the bond provided for in Section 37 hereof enter into bond as ex-officio Collector in the sum of Twenty Thousand ($20,000.00) Dollars, conditioned as provided for in the Collector’s Bond in said preceding section.
Passed and adopted this July 6, 1903.