, 1861-01-25
i've hundred dol1ars, In lieu Of Ill other eompenaa

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SEC. 10. Before the Mayor entcrs on his duties Of
nation: III do solemn1y swear Or affirm that will
inE to the oiacs Il Mayor of the city of Chicago;
that Will dsvste much Of my time to the duties
cr said office efficient and taithful discaaEEe
M abilities: support. m,intain end enforce ths
laws and ordinances Of the city OF Chicago; that
Will protect and defend tho Constitution of thia
SEQ. II. Tho Mayor shall take care that the lava
Of this State and the ordinances q the city OF Chi
cago arc duly enforced, respected and observed:
ehall perform their respective duties.
SEC. t. He.shsll from time to time give to tlie
common council such Information and recommend
tic best interests of the ty and he shall 1T leaat
once In each ycnr. communicate to the council
general statement of tho situation and condition
Sf The city IN relation to ita government improve
SEC: IS. Ho may require information in writing
from The officers ii the executive departments upon
any subject relative TO the duttcs of their zesrec
sEc. II. The mayor shall hare power to suspend
till The next regular meeting q the council any ex-
sion to be- Communicated to said council at
meeting with the reasons thereof and the mayor
shall nj such meeting Of the COUNCIL prefer cnatEss
eer "i Tia mayor @ shall at thc time Of fbe suspension
of euch officer serYe him with copy OF the CHARGES
to be preferred against hin: and ale co2y o. re-
hut no executive officer shall be suspended except
f:,r reasons which would authorize his removal
from such office, Proridtd. nothing in this section
Shall authorize the removal OF Suspension by tue
ulnvor Of any member Of the boartl Of public worSp:
SEo. IS. Thu Mayor shall have power to grant
reprieres, combinations and pa5dons: alter con.
yiction for ali offences against the ordinances Of
tile ctr Of Chicago subject to snch regulations -
tAc Common Council may from time to adopt. In
regard to applications for sueh reprie'e'' conma-
Sec, 1G. Iii ordinances and resolutions shall, be
fore they take effect be placed in tho ohlca or tho
city clefk, end II the Mayor approve thereof he
he shall return to the Common Council With lis
objections thereto, within fvc days Sundays e.
ccDtcd} OF their being filed IN said city clerk office.
Tnon the return Of any ordinance or resolution by
tile Mayor, tho vote BY which tho same was passed
shall bo IecontideFe and Il after such reconsider.
the Council shall agree By ayes and noes, which
shall lie entered Of to paas The same; It ehall
:o into effect it he fail to re.u1n the same within
i've days, with hit objections, such ordinance or
resolution shall become law.
SIC. II. II shall be the duty Of the ns:yor, as
sooa after election and IT, 1ee r. a. a;
competent persons for all otaccs not filled by clcC
1fon nj the enple under this act, whu ef,al be sub
ject 10 the confirmation OF said common council,
and when 50 nominated and confirmed, SHALL upon
taking the oatha required by law. enter upon tho
performance of their respective duties, aud shall
a:e in Ike MANNER appointed and qualified: Pro-
Eidtd that any persou appointed to any such Office
Or elected to any Office by The people, shall be sub
jecf to removal by two-thr1 votc Of all tie men,
In his defence and furnished with the charges
:s,3in-t him. in tho manner now provided in the
vacancy in such cases shall DO filed BY election or
aupaintmcnr, In tho maullcr provided in this act
and the act to which this Is an amendment: Pro-
sidtd, nothing II IN this seStion shnl amply to tho
orr1cERs-rnE1n ELECTION AND APPOINTMENT.
SEC. is. The municipal government OF the city
s..afl consist 0f the mayor and common coun-
ell composed Of one alderman from each ward; the
other officers Of the corporation shall be as lows
= clerk An at torney, a treasurer, comptroller board
ofEchDol inspectors. board ofheall, one chief1nl
Grst and second assistant engineers Of the Tire de-
pastmcut, Or more collectors, one ur more sur
veyur6, oe or more sascsaora, ono or more harhor
masters, three trustees Of schools for eac district
one Or more health otticsrs, ona or moro market
three commissioners Of the board OF nublic works,
aud ~ many aremen, dre warlcns, constablcs, Pc
liromen wntcflncn. sealers Gf weights aud neas-
sections ur Keepers OF hurla1 grounds, Keepers and
assistants Of n1ms onses, public buildings, hospi-
tails, aud br5dewcll or Aoases OF correction. bell
and agents as the common council mag, from tims
10 time. direct md appoint:
SEC 10. An election shall be held hIennia1y In
eac of tie wards u said city IN the third Tuesday
of April. at such place Or places as the common
cou1'cl mag appoint, and Of which SIX daya pre-
vi.ns public h9tiee shall be given in written Or
u
by the city clerk tr rst election 1u lie held iu tho
SEC. II. At the first annual election altar the
pa-+r.e OF this net, there shall bo elected ly the
4 ali:lcd VOTERS Of ssid city, mayor. marsliul,
treasurer collector. surveyor aud chief and assist.
ant en:flsers and Tho person having tile highest
lumber vi yu;cA in the whole city, for either Of
sneh picss. shall he declared elected at tho same
time, the electors in their respective wards. ehall
et oae setsa a1 ons oliss eonztao and
cast III the ward fer such Offices respectively, shall
bedtclatel elected.
sro. Fl. Tho mayor, collector. treasurer survey:
or, chicf and assistant engineers aldermen and
cu,Istucs elected uner this act, ehal respectively
hold their offices for the space Of two years. and
until tic election and Of their success.
forInancc If the duties Of their respective offices
q. the tirst Aonduy III May succeeding their clce-
tinn.
FEC. "a. Tho mayor shall nominate. and by and
with tile advice and consent Of the common
cjl-x majority Ut the aldermen concurriMs-sll:1l
thfe act, or which may be created by law, and
uhoEu Appointments are not otherwise provided
for, and o such1ofcer shall be =,,oncd relected
BY the common council; all officers elected or ap-
tuc'i offices for the unexpre term only. and u,.til
the election or appointment, OF qualification ii
curing In the ot;ce Of the commissioners Of public
works, the person appointed to ill such vacancy,
shall hold clce until THO next regular city cleo.
tl01l. whcu the vacancy hlatl he flied ny election.
SEC = The counci1 may specially authorize the
api,,tneut Of rnlscc1ncn by the mayor or marshal
~ cn:itinne in office ditriu. the pleasure of thu
l,y the council to remove. fur good causc In casc
the uayor shall ut .,ny time deem the interests ot
the pubtlc to demand the appointment OF special
policemen, he Is authorized 70 appout ruc special
i'nliccncn, who, when appointed, mag hold their
tillce, at the will Of the mayor, until tile time ap
pviuted for the holding ofthe next regular meeting
| of the council, at which meeting, tho mayor shall
rcpnrt to the council the uaes Of MI eucl special
policemen 70 appointed, and the reaxons for auch
| appointment.
BOARD or ruB11c WORKS:
| SEC u. That 90 much cf the act to which thi'
street commissioner in the north, south and wssl
divisions OF said city, at tie annual eleetion and
for the appointment Of . city superintendent BY
ed. All provisions in relation 70 the duties Of sale
oiicars shal continue In force to the first Monda,
in March next. at which time, the same shall cease
to have any force OF effect whatsoever: Frorided
that the city ehnll hare the right to enforce tn.
performance Of al contracts heretofore entered in
10, and the rights and labilitics accrued or to &C
force and 10 continue and complete all proceeding
| commenced under any Law or ofdfnanco OF sait
city, aud to assess the costs and expenses Of IN.
improvement or work heretofore ordered, and th'
| assessment for tho eamc, the same as If said pro
visions Of law remained in full force and effect
| and the commissioners of the board OF publ
tracts and complete NIL such improvements 0
works heretofore commenced.
Sec. Is. After the tirst Tuesday in March next
thure shall be organized In said city, IN cxecutiy
department Of the municipal government. to b
elected and known as thu Hoard Of Public Works
SEC. a6. The said board Of pnhlfc works shal
consist of three commissioners, to be chosen on
ft.m the north% one from the south, and one frou
the west division Of said city, who shall constitnt
.aid board: that until their election in tito mar
and as ths ,ime. herein prosttaea
the s;uh dsfe1on
tho wset dIr1sion, shall be- and they hereby d.
ctared The first commissioners OF said board Of pnt
lie works. who shal respectively hold their office
Tor two fur and six years, and until their
aors xro t1nty elected and qualified.
| Sec. q. The said commissioners herein named
shall. Within ten days after the first Tuesday i
March, A. D. 1861, proceed to organize said boArt
aud decide BY lot their respective terms Of oC1ct
which division shall be filed and deposited in th
| Office Of the city clerk. r
SEC. 49, On the third Tuesday OF april, A. I
1SG auI bicnntally thereafter, there shall be cleo
I'd at te ge,lcraf city election held In said cit,
| one commissioner Of said board Of public works.
.ucceed the member thereof whose term Of ofiie
tho division Of said city, represented BY the cor
missioner whose term Of office expires; and sai
| commissioner, when elected. shall hold bis olse
! for the term Of etx years. anu INIT! his EucccsEt
cancy occur, it shall be filled by appointment b
the mayor, with the advice and consent of the cor
mon council Of said city until the next regular eli
election. when the qualified voters Of said cit,
may a. In other casea. I'LL such vacancy by an e1e
tion ola successor, who shall bold bis office Tor II
uncxpircd term eaid commissioners shall be e,ec
ed III the same 1nanucr as IL now provided by la
for the election Of other general city officers,
gcnczal ticket, by the qualified voters Of the who
city; and no person shall be elected commission
er Of said board Of public works, unless he has bet
| a resident uf and free holder In 6aid city for
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