The record-union., 1892-04-07


suppression OF all riots and tumults. for which
purpose he is authorized and empowered 10
use and command the police force; and il such
ponce fcrce Is insufficient, it shall be his duty
/ 10 call upon the Governor tor military aid in
! the manner provided by law. in order THAT
s9 sue rlols or tamults may be properly and
1 SEC. rs. The Mayor shall be duly notified
by the City Clerk of all special meetings of the
! Board of Trustees, and of the time and place
OF all regular or, special meetings of the stand
\ ing or special committees thereof and shall
have the right and privilege of being present
! at all such meetings.
SEC. 20. He shall at least once a month. to-
/ gether with the President the Board ofrrus-
tees and the city Attorney, count the cash in
! the City Treasury and see that il corresponds
with the books of the Treasurer and Auditor
ana report the result of such count 10 the
Board OF Trustees.
/ SEC. so. He shall see that all contracts and
( agreements with the city are faithfully Kept
/ and tuily performed; and to that end shall
cause legal proceeding 10 be commenced and
prosecuted III the name OF the city, against all
/ persons or corporations failing to fulfill their
| agreements or contracts, either in whole or in
/ part. lie shall nave the general supervision
I OF All CITY ofhcers elected or appointed; he
shall have power to suspend any city
officer except member of the Board OF Trus-
/ tees) FOR derelction, neglect or non perform
/ ance OF duty, ana shall report the same to the
Board OF Trustees. If the board after a hear
ing, by affirmative vote OF al least five men,
bers, approve of the suspension, they shall
/ decafe the ONCE vacant continue
! tire suspension for SUCH time as they
! may deem proper, anu such vacancy
! shall be filled Dy The Mayor subject to the
| approval of the Board OF Trusteas 1t shall
| be the duty OF every officer and person in the
| employ or service OF the city, when il shall
/ come 10 his knowledge that any contract or
/ agreement Wlth the city, or with any oifi-
! Ger or department thereof or relating to the
| business OF any Office, has been, or is about to
] be, violated by the other contracting party
/ forthwith to report to the Mayor all facts and
! information within his pos sion concerning
such matter; and willful failure To do
% III.
or employe. as in case of malteasance in
Office
SEC. 81. When and so long as the Mayor is
| temporarily unable to perform his Official du-
ties, the President OF The Board of Trustees shall
act rs Mayor pro teapore. When a vacancy
occurs in the Office of Mayor it Shall be filled
Tor Inc uneXplTed term by the Board of Trus
! tees, assembled for the purpose. 4 member of
| the Board OF Trustees, during the term for
! winch he shall nave been elected or appointed,
] shall be ineligible to fiji such vacancy
/ SEC. So. The Mayor. by and with the con-
sent Of the Board OF Trustees, shall appoint
ali officers of the city whose election or APP
polntment is not otherwise provided for IA
! TINS Charter or by law. When nomination
! is made TO the Board action shall be taken
! thereon by the Board in not less than five nor
! more than fifteen days thereafter; and in case
! the officer nominated is not confirmed the
Mayor shall within ten days thereafter nom
| mate another, and may continue doing so un-
| Til the place is filled No member of the Board
OF trustees shall ever suggest, request the APP
| pointment of, appoint, or nominate, any Of
ficer, clerk or employe to any place in the city
government, except to fill vacancy in the
! Office of Mayor, elect the President Of the
! Board of Trustees. City Clerk, and necessary
| election officers
| term for which he shall have been elected mold
| any other ONCE or be q member of any board
or commission connected with the Federal
| State or City Government, except as in this
| Charter otherwise provided. Nor shall he
| ever receive from the city, for any cause or
reason, any other or greater COMPENSATION
lNa .1.x oil hi
! as Mayor.
SEC. 81. The Mayor may, when necessary.
appoint clerk to be known as Mayors Clerk,
The Mayor shall perform all such other duties
as may be prescribed by law or ordinance.
CITY CLERK.
SEC. So. There shall be a City Clerk, who
shall lie a qualified elector of the city and
shall be elected by the Board of Trustees He
snail have the custody OF and be r6sponsi bic
lof the corporate seal, and all books, papers,
| records and archives belonging 10 the city not
| in actual use by other officers or elsewhere Nv
! special provision committed TO their custody;
| ne snail pc present at each meeting of the
| Board of Trustees and keep a record OF its pro
ceedlngs; he shall keep separate books in
wliich respectively he snail record all ordi-
| nahceS, contracts and official bonds; he shall
! keep all OF his books properly indeXed and
| open TO public inspection when not in actual
! use; he shall make out, sign and deliver To the
! City Auditor all licenses and receipts for wafer
rates, and perform such other duties us are or
shall be imposed upon him by this Charter or
W he Slltll ubNOIe MS entire time
to the duties OF his Office; he shall have power
| to take affidavts and administer oaths in all
matters relating to the business of the city
and shall make no charge therefor.
! SEC. SO. The term OF Office of the City Clerk
shall be two years.
CITY AUDITOR AND ASSESSOR.
SEC. 81. There snail be a City Auditor who
| snail be eX othcto City Assessor, and who shall
be elected by the qualified voters of the city at
each general municipal election He shall
have been citizen of the State and a resident
ana qualii1ed eleetor OF the city for at least
two years next before his election. AS AS
| SCISSOR ne snail perform all the duties pre-
| scrtbed by this charter, or by law for assessing
| property IN the city for purposes of taxation
AS Auditor he shall number and keep a record
| OF all demands approved by him, showing the
GATE OF approval, amount and name of origi-
nal holder, the number, on what account and
out of what fund payable 1t shall be his duty
to be constantly acquainted with the exact
| condition OF the treasury. He shall on appli-
cation OF any person indebted to the city hold
! ing money payable into the City Treasury, or
| desiring TO pay money therein, certify to the
| City Treasurer the amount thereof to what
| fund applicable, and by whom to be paid. He
| Shall upon the written order of the CITY Treas
ureF directing him to issue receipt for money
! paid into the City Treasury charge the CITY
! Treasurer with the amount received by him
/ ana give the person paying the same O. receipt
! therefor. 1t shall be his duty 10 apportion
among the several funds all public money
at any time in the City Treasury not
/ by law or ordinance specifically APP
| poruoned and appropriated, and forth
with notify the City Treasurer of such
| imprisonment or appropriation. He shall
| countersign and deliver to the proper officer
! all licenses and receipts for waller rates He
! shall on the first Monday of each month or
3fiener II required, report in writing to The
! Mayor ana likewise to the Board of Trustees
! the condition of each fund in the treasury He
| snail keep n complete set of books for the
city, in which shall he set forth in q plain and
! busIneSs-Ilke manner every money transac-
ton OF the city, so that he can at any time
! ten the exact condition OF the city's finances.
! he shall ma axe an annual report, showing the
| sources nom which the city's revenues were
/ derived and how expended. He shall draw
| and sign all warrants upon the treasury. eX-
| cept as otherwise in this charter provided
Every demand must, before it can be paid. be
| verified by the oath of the claimant or some
! one IN his behalf and be presented to the
| himself whether the money is legally
| due and remains unpaid, and whether
| the payment thereof from the treasury
| Of the city is authorized by law
| and if so, out OF what fund and that there is
/ sufficient money IN such fund with which to
pay the same. After such examination he
/ shall approve or reject the claim IN whole or
| in part and indorse on such demand his ap-
| proyal orreiection over his Signature together
/ with the date thereof IF it is approved, the
fund out OF which 10 is to be paid shall be deS-
| ignated. If the claim is rejected or any part
/ of it, unless the party presenting it is willing
/ to take in full of the entire demand the sum
] offered, the Auditor shall return IL with his
! reasons Tor rejecting 1t, to the board
| or other body which originally author
! lied IL, then ii III IS allowed by a majority
| vote of all The members of the board
| or other body authorizing it, and approved
! by the Mayor, it shall be audited in the
same manner as if it had not been rejected: :
/ provided, the said board other body had
/ the authority TO make the expenditure out of
/ which the claim arose. No demand upon the
City Treasury shall be considered. presented
! for action, or acted upon, allowed or APP
| proved unless it specifics on its face each
several item composing it, and the amount
| and date thereof. Every demand shall be
numbered and acted upon by the Auditor in