Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-01
MAYOR.
CHAPTER XIII.

Be it enacted BY the City Council OF. the
City of exico.
See. i. The Mayor shall have a gene
raj supervision and contr,l over all city
offices and may whenever he shall see H.
examine into the conditi IN of their le-
spective offices, the books, papers and rec
ords therein, the manner of c~oIductlrG
their official business ana may call upoi
any Office clerk or deputy for information
in relation to any matter pertaining to his
office.
Sec 2. The Mayor shall report to the
city council all violations or neglect OF
duty on the part of any city officer which
may come to his knowledge.
Sec. 3. The Mayor shall have power
to call to his assistance the city pol teeth
MALTA and all citizens to assist him III
preventing or auelling any riot, mob,un-
lawful assembly or breach of the peace
and all persons 80 called out by him snail
ba subject to his orders while on the du-
ty to which they are called.
Sec, 4. Tha Mayol shall have power
to take such secret measures as he may
deem necessary tor the detection and ap
p~rehension of offenders against law or
ordinance. but no expenditure of money
in relation TO such service shall be made
without consent Of the Committee Oh
Ways and Means.
sec. s. For the purpose of assisting
and ef.cting the removal OF p.upers iro.-
the city who might otherwise become a
great burden to it, the Mayor and com
mittee on ways n means, shall. have
power to ase suci. amounts of money pay
able as herein after provided as shall IN
their Judgment be necessary to accomplish
that object.
See. 6. For expenditures on account
of such services aud removal OF raupers
tho Mayor shall draw his requlsitlon on
tho clerk approved by the committee on
wsys and means and the clerk shall there
upOn draw his warrant on the trsaSurar
for the amount required and char-e the
same to the general fund of sad city pro
yided that the mou So expended shall
not exceed the sum of two hunored and
fifty dollars per ana UNI.
Sec. 7. Whenever any process OF no
tice shall be served on the Mayor in any
legal or other proceeding against the city
or in which the city is u party, ne shall
Immediately deliver the same 10 The City
Attorney.
Sec. s. Whenever any vacancy shall
happen in the Office of Mayor tro-- death
resignation or any other cause, the
pro TEN of the City Coun-
Gil shall fulfill the Autics Of The
Mayors office and shall, within len
days from the time such vacancy shall,
occur, issue his proclamation direct
ing a special election to be held to
said vacancy, giving ten days
notice of the time and place oi hold
ing said election.
Sec. 9. Such election shall be lelu
under the regulations prescribed in
the chapter on elections, provided no
election shall be held it such vacancy
occur within three months preceding
any general CITY election.
See. 10. 1t shall be the duty Of the
Mayor 10 attend the meetings Of the
City council and preside al the ST ne
anu the Clerk OF said Council shall
monthly certify 10 the Recorder Tie
number Of regular meetILa, from.
which the Mayor has been absent and
the number of meetings urUh"th h
has by the Council been excused tuF
absence, and the Recorder sliaii draw
his warrant in favor OI'tt;c Mayor for
the one-twclith part ot lis salary,
less i've dollars Tor every regular
meeting from which lie Is absent and
not excused as Aforesaid.
Passed January 81, lSs
r. Il. FO NLER, Mayor.
z DANIEL. Clerk.