The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-11

+, ordinance so vetoed by fhe mayor shall o
INTO erect unless the same be passed by
, swo-thirds vote Of the whole number a
members Of the city council. No bill shal
become . law without FIRST having bee,
passed on three several readings by a m
jorfty vote, on the third Of which reading
, q majority OF the whole number OF mem
peis OF the oounoil shall be required and
unsil SAID Dill shall have been signed by th
mayor; or without his signature, AZ provid
60 IN this act. The mayor shall be require
may deem Questionable, and may approx
the residue of the same bill. II the mayo
fah to return any Law or ordinance. a.
aforesaid, he shall be deemed to have an
proved the same, and IL shall become q lay
without further action. The nay shall
also have power TO make pro tsmpore ap
pointments to I'LL vacancies occasioned 5,
sickness, absence or other disability O
any city oficsr; and he shall nominate, snt
by and with the consent Of the clty coun
oil, appoint n city attorney and one CITY
clerk, who shall! hold their Office for twt
years and until their successors are an.
pointed and qualified. and to suspend am
oity officers or employe of the board of pub
lie works. for misconduct in office OF
neglect OF duty, reporting his actions with
the reasons therefor. in writing, to the next
regular meeting Of the city council, by
whom final action shall be taken, but he
shall not have the power to fill vacancies OF
suspend members of the board of public
works, and councilmen. He may, whenever
IN his Judgment the good of the city
requires it, call special meetings of the CITY
coucll, and whom so called he shall state by
message the object for which it shall have
been convened, and the business of such
meeting shall be restricted to the object SO
stated. He shall, at least once in every
three months, cause to be presented to the
city council a full and complete statement
OF the financial condition Of the city. The
mayor shall, from time to time, communi-
cate to the city council such information
recommend such measures as may in
his judgment tend to the improvement of
the finances and the general interest of the
city. He shall take care that all the ordi-
nanoes are duly respected and observed
within the city, n perform such other
duties as may by ordinance Of the city
council be reQui ed of him. He shall have
power to bid in for the city at all tax and
judicial sales when the city is a party.
Sec. =. The mayor shall preside at all
meetings OF the city council, M in case of
a tie he shall have the casting vote, and in
no other case. In Gaze of the non-attend-
ance of the mayor and the president of the
council, the board Of aldermen shall ap-
point one of their number as chairman, who
shall preside at the meeting. but shall not
tnerepy lose his right to vote an any ques-
tion before the board.
Sec. 8. The mayor shall at all times be
vlgllant and active in enforcing the laws
and ordinances of the government of the
CITY. He shall inspect the conduct of all
subordinate officers of said city, and cause
negligence or positive violation of duty to
be prosecutod and punished. He shall from
time to time communicate to the aldermen
such information and recommend all such
measures rs, in his opinion, may tend to
the improvement of the finances, the police,
the health, security and comfort of the city.
Sec. 10. He is hereby authorized to call
ON every male citizen of said city, over the
age of IL years., to aid in the enforcement
of the laws and ordinances in case of riots;
to call out the militia to aid him in sup
pressing the same or other disorderly CON
duct, preventing and e%xtinguishing fires,
for securing the peace and safety of the
CITY, or for carrying into effect any, law or
obey such call shall forfeit to said city a
fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars.
Sec. II. He shall have power, whenever
be shall deem it necessary, to require of
any of the officers of said city an exhibit of
his books n papers.
Sec. II. He shall also have such power
as may be invested in him by ordinance Of
the city, in and over all places within five
miles of the boundaries of the CITY for the
purpose of enforcing the health and quar- !
antlne ordinances and regulations thereof.
SEQ. Ii. In case the mayor shall be
guilty of a .palpable omission of duty, or
shall wilfully and corruptly be guilty of
oppression, mal-conduct, or partiality in
the discharge of the duties of his office, he 1
shall be liable to be indicted in the district /!
court OF the proper county, and OH convic- |
tion he shall be lined not more than five !
hundred dollars. and the court shall have ;
the power. upon the recommendation of the +,
jury to add to the Judgment of the court ,
that he be removed from Office. and forever |
thereafter be disqualified from holding |
Office under this act or ordinances of this !
city.
Sec. IA. The mayor may grant pardous !
and remit fines and forfeitures for ~offenses |
city ordinances. when in his iudg- |
ment public justice would be thereby sub |
served. but he shall report all such cases, |
with the reasons for the exercise of his |
to the CITY council at its first |
in any case.
Sec. 10. The salary of the mayor shall
be six hundred dollars per annum.
ARTICLE IV.-E1Ecr1oNs.
Section /. On the first Monday of April. !
A. ID. 1891, an election shall be held in said
CITY, for one mayor of the city, seven alder |
men, one city treasure who shall also act
as city assessor and collector, and one no /
lice magistrate; thereafter on the first Mon I
day in April In each alternate year an cleo /
ton shall be held to fill each of said Officer. !
and on the first Monday in April, in 1899, !
there shall be an election in said city to 4
elect seven aldermen, and on each alternate |
year thereafter there shall be elected seven |
in said city.
Sec. 2. All male citizens of the United |
and all those who nave declared
their intention to become such, prior 10 the |
first day of October, 1889. of u years of age. |
and who has been a resident of the state for |
one year, and for SIX months q resident of |
the city Immediately preceding the election |
at which he offers to vote, are declared 10 |
electors and entitled to vote for oitv !
Provided, That after the irst day |
Of October, 1884, no person except citizens |
Of the United States shall have the right to i
Vote.
Sec. 3. In case of a vacancy in the Office \
city treasurer, or police magistrate, the ,
office shall be flled by appointment of the
and confirmed by the council until
The next annual election, when an election
hall be held to fill said vacancy.
ARTICLE V.-PowERs OF THE Cry CouNor1
Section l.. That said mayor and city
shall have power and are hereby
to create such offices, and to
provide by ordinance for the appointment
,r election of all such officers az NAV be
for the good governments of the
'ity (not in conflict with or to interfere
With the duties of officers and appointeea
for in this act), whose compensa-
and the time of service shall be fixed
before their election. aud the compensation
hail not DO increased or diminished dur
their term Of office. The said mayor
nd city council shall have power and