Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-08-31
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A y ORDINANCE-In relation to
n charges against officers, and provid-
ing for the trial Of the same In the city OF
SFcTToN !. Be it ordained by tie Council
Of the city of Warren. Ohio, any elect
i've officer Of the city Of Warren, OHIO, may
be expelled or removed from ONCE after
charges n trial in the manner hereinafter
provided, by tbs concurrent vote OF two
thirds Of all the persons elected members or
the Council.
CITY Council, or by the Mayor, in pursuance
OF any ordinance or law providing for such
appointment, may be removed from Office,
aiter charges and trial in the manner here
matter provided, by a concurrent vote OF a
majority Of all persons elected 70 Inc city
Council.
SIC. g. That whenever complaint in writ
ing, verified by oath or affirmation, shall be
presented 10 the city Council, charging any
city officer specified in sections one and we
with gross neglect Of duty or gross otheial
misconduct, or whenever any committee Of
the Council, in discharge OF Its official duty,
shall report in writing that any city officer
OF the city Of Warren. Ohio, has been guilty
Of gross neglect Of duty or OF gross official
misconduct, said complaint or report shall
be referred to a Committee Of Inquiry TO be
appointed by the Council, whose duty It
shall be to make inquiry into the matters
and things charged in said complaint or
report; and If, upon such inquiry, there
shall in their opinion be q reasonable and
proper ground Tor an investigation BY the
city Council OF the matters and things con-
tanned in said complaint or report the COM
mittee shall report in writing TO the city
Council ting charge, or charges upon which
a hearing should be had; and upon the
approval Of the report OF the committee
by the Council, the charge or charges shall
thereupOn be considered as preferred against
said city officer,
Sc. i That whenever any charge or
charges shall be preferred against any city
officer in the manner prescribed in section
three Of this rdlnance. the Council shau
FIX on a time n place for the hearing OF
said charge or charges, and a copy OF the
same signed by the President Of the Council,
I together with n citation TO said officer 10
appear and answer the same at the time and
| place fixed on as aforesaid, shall be served
blythe City Marshal or such other proper per
| son as may be designated and appointed for
| ell, by delivering to the party accused n copy
! OF said charge or charges and citatlOn or by
leaving a certified copy thereof at his usual
place Of residence at least nve days before
the time set for hearing, as Aforesaid; n
the officer OF person serving the same shall
! endorse upon the citation the time and
manner OF service and return the same to
the City Clerk at or before the time set for
hearing.
SEC. 8. That every onicer so cited before
| the COuncil, hall at the time and place
Ike for said hearing. appear either in per
son or by cOunse and answer to said charge
! or charges, and may, for good cause shown,
have a c~ontinuance Of the cause for a period
not exceeding thirty days, shall nave com
, pulsoy process for the attendance Of wit
nesses, and be heard either in person or by
! counsel in his defence.
SEC. 6. The Mayor shall, upon applica-
ton, issue under his seal, subpOenas for the
attendance Of witnesses and the production
OF books or papers, either in behalf Of the
prosecution or defence; and II any person
duly subponaed shall wnfully refuse or neg
] lect 10 appear or testify, or refuse or neglect
| to produce any book, paper or Ouler evil
dence which may be necessary upCn any
] trial under this ordinance, which may DO in
! his possession or under his control, Euch
| person shall be deemed guilty Of a coz
tempt, and may be fined in any sum not
I Oned in the jail Of the county, there 70 re-
[ main until he shall submit to be sworn, tes-
tify or produce such books or papers or other
evidences as Aforesaid.
SIC. z. After the evidence nj arguments
IN said hearing shah be concluded, the COun-
ell shall Immediately proceed to consider
the case and ballot upon the charges sepa-
rately. the question being upon each, Shall
the charge be sustained? II, upon ballot
ing. any charge shall be sustained by the re-
quisite vote required TO remove the officer
on trial. he shall be considered as removed,
n his Office shall thereupon be considered
vacant.
SEQ s. The PRECEDING officer Of the Council
shall administer an oaths required in the
proceedings and the City Clerk shall keep
full and accurate minutes Of the proceed
ings, which shalIde recorded as other pro-
ceedings Of the Council.
SEC. 9. This ordinance shall take effect
n be in force from and aner Its passage
and the due publication thereof.
l ALBEIT WATSON, JAMES HOYT,
City Clerk, pro TEN. Pres't Of Council.
Passed in Council August 18th, 1870.
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