The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-15
The MAYORS Act.

An Act Concerning the Appointment and
Removal Of City Officers 10 all Cities in
this state: Comforting Additional Pow
ers and Duties upon Mayors, and Con-
corning Appropriation Bills or Ordinan-
ces that may be Passed in such Cities.
SECTION l, Be it enacted by the State of
Illinois, represented IN the General ASSEM- |
blu. In all cities in this state, the mayors
thereof shall have power to appoint all
city officers Whose election by the votes of
such city is not provided Dy law, by and
with the consent of the city council Tor in
case the legislative authority consists OF
two houses, then by and with the consent
of the board of councilmeh), by vote of
the majority of all it's members authorized
by law to be elected, to be taken by yeas
and nays, and entered upon its records
And the mayors shall also have power tc
remove any officer SO appointed whenever,
in his opinion. the interests OF the city re-
ouire such removal he shall report such
removal, with the reasons therefor, to the
council Tor in case the legislative authority
consists of two houses, then the board OF
councilmen), at its next regular meeting i;
and if the council by two-thirds vote
shall Tor if the board of councilmen by a
majority shaln, of its members authorized
| by law to be elected, by yeas an nays to be
entered upon its record, dlsapprove OF
such removal, such officer shall hereby be,
come restored to the Office from which he
was removed; but he shall give new
bonds, and take a new oath OF ONCE.
The mayor may appoint any suitable per
son to discharge the duties Of the office
from which he shall have removed any
officer, until his successor is appointed anC
qualified, or such officer restored to office
in the manner aforesaid.
Sec. 2. All ordinances passed by the
city council shall, before they take effect
be deposited in the Office of the city clerk
and if the mayor approves thereof,he shall
sign the same, and such as he shall no
approve he shall return to the council, Will
his objections thereto, in writing, at thu
next regular meeting of the council occur
ring not less than FIVE days after the pas
sage thereof. Such veto may extend t
any one or more items or appropriation
contained in any ordinance, and in case tn
veto only extend to a part of such ordi
nance, the residue thereof shall take effec
, and be in force but in case the mayo
shall fail to return any ordinance, with it
objections thereto. by the time aforesaid
: he shall be deemed to have approved sue
f ordinance, and the same shall take effec
accordingly.
SEC. 8. Upon the return of any ord
nance by the mayor, the vote by which tn
S same was passed shall be reconsidered b
t the council and if, after such reconsider
q alton, two thirds of all the members Of th
city council shall agree, by yeas and pays
to pass the same, it shall go into effec
e notwithstanding the mayor may refuse
u approve thereof. The vote to pass til
O same oyer the mayors veto shall be take
: by yeas and nays, and entered on tt
:. journal.
It SEC. 4. Whereas, the legislative autho
g tiles in many cities pass their appropri
tons bills before the first day of July mex
and mayors have no power to veto pa
of such appropriation or ordinance, wher
fore an emergency exists therefore. tn
il act shall take effect and be in force fro
n and after its passage.
t. Approved April Z. 1875.
4, This act gives the Mayor power to a.
point and remove all city officials In
F" elected nv the peoplel subject to approy