St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-23
the city of St. Paul as provided by the ge
eral laws of the state.
Treas IIrY.

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eral laws of the state.
Treasury.
The city treasurer shall be the head of this
department, and shall be elected at the city
elections, and shall hold Office for two wears.
He shall open and keep in his books &C
counts for each item OF taxation, ana the
cash pertaining to such Iund snail not De
drawn against, or reduced i'll any manner
except for the benefit of such fund NO
money shall be appropriated by the munclcc
pal assembly for defraving the expenses or
any reception, celebration, or any pubic
dinner, nor for any charitable use whatever
Law.
This department shall consist of cor.
poration attorney, who shall be the nea4
thereof and shall be elected by the two bod
les comprising the municipal assembly. The
cooperation attorney shall be the legal ad-
wiser and act as attorney and counsel Tor the
city. and all its departments ana oulcefS NO
department of the CITY government shall en-
ploy any other attorney. but assistant coun-
sci NAV be employed in any particular mat
ter or cause by the mayor. with the consent
of the assembly; he shall be selected by the
corporation attorney.
Education.
This department shalt besin charge. of.ene
commissioner who shall be appointed by
the mayor aud confirmed by the assembly,
and shall hoid Office for two years. The
commissioner shall possess and exercise all
the powers and rights that are now vested III
the board of education. He shall Tx the
salaries of all teachers and other employees OF
this department, and shall report the same TO
the assembly, which shall by ordinance or
dain that the salaries so fixed Shall De palu
for the ensuing school year. He shall recon-
mend the purchase Of school sites ana the
erection of school buildings; and the assem-
bly, whenever there is money available TOR
that purpose, shall order the commissioners
obtain sites and erect buildings i'll accord
anee with his plans and estimates me
commissioner shall appoint.fiye inspectors OF
schools at q compensation not exceeding
$500 whose sole duty it shall be to examine
the manner in which the schools are con
Quoted. the efficiency OF the teachers ana the
condition of the school rooms throuSnout
the city All school buildings. real estate ana
property heretofore acquired by the board OF
education shall be and IS transferred ana
vested in The city of ST. Paul. 10 hold the
same for maintaining free public schools
therein forever.
Charities and Corrections.
This department shall be in charge of
commissioner, who shall be appointed by the
mayor and confirmed by the assembly. The.
department shall have the MANAGEMENT OF
the charities, almshouses, hospitals, work
houses and all AID to the poor OF every name
and nature.
All Offices and places of employment OF
the city not provided for in this act are
vacated and abolished from and after the
date of the passage of This act
The municipal assembly for the purpose of
raising money To pay the floating lndebtea-
ness of the CITY and board of education is
empowered to issue bonds of the CITY not ex-
ceeding S25o0.000, payable III twenty-five
years with interest at rate not exceeding D
per cent.
The present city charter the charter OF the
board OF education and board of water com
missioners aud all acts inconsistent with this
act are hereby repealed.