Section 73. General powers and duties of the council

The council of the
  Seneca nation shall meet annually on the first Tuesday of December,  and
  in extra session whenever called by the president. Ten of the councilors
  shall  be  necessary  to  constitute  a  quorum  for  the transaction of
  business. The council shall have power,
    1. To appropriate  the  moneys  of  the  nation  for  the  purpose  of
  discharging  the  debts thereof, but all appropriations of public moneys
  shall be by an affirmative vote  of  at  least  ten  of  the  councilors
  elected.
    2.  To  fix  the salaries of all officers of the nation whose salaries
  are not defined by law.
    3. To determine on the laying out and working of roads  and  highways,
  and to make by-laws for the regulation of such work.
    4.  To pass by-laws and ordinances, not inconsistent with law, for the
  protection and improvement of the common land of  the  nation,  for  the
  regulation of fences, for the prevention of trespass of cattle and other
  animals;  and  may  provide a penalty of not exceeding five dollars, for
  the violation of any by-law or ordinances, recoverable by any officer of
  the nation for the benefit of the nation, before the peacemakers'  court
  of the reservation in which the offender resides or in which the offense
  is committed.
    5. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to establish, manage and
  control a fire corporation for the fire protection of the common land of
  the nation and to enter into contracts necessary for providing such fire
  protection and to provide insurance for volunteer firemen.