14-307. Enforcement of laws and ordinances; jurisdiction. The mayor shall be active and vigilant in enforcing all laws and ordinances for the government of the city, and the mayor shall cause all subordinate officers to be dealt with promptly for any neglect or violation of duty, and the mayor shall have such jurisdiction as may be vested in the mayor by ordinance over all places within five miles of the corporate limits of the city for the enforcement of any health, quarantine, cemetery or waterworks ordinance and regulation thereof.

History: L. 1872, ch. 100, § 27; March 13; R.S. 1923, § 14-307.

Source or Prior Law:

L. 1862, ch. 46, art. 3, § 29; L. 1867, ch. 68, art. 2, § 8; G.S. 1868, ch. 19, § 22.