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suppression oil all riots and tunuItS for which
/ purpose ne is authorized and empowered to
use ana command the police force: an q il such
police force is Insufficient it shall be his duty
TO call upon the Governor tor military aid in
the manner provided by law, in order that
s9cn LioS9 VI tulnustS may be properly and
SEC. IS. 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 n month. to-
gether with the President of the Board of Trus-
tees and the City Attorney. count the cash in
the City Treasury and see that it corresponds
with the books of the Treasurer and Auditor
and report the result of such count to the
Board of Trustees.
SEC. so. He shall see that all contracts and
agreements with the city are faithfully KENT
ana iulIy performed; and 10 that end shall
cause legal proceeding to be commenced and
prosecuted i'll 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 have the general superyision
OF all city officers elected or appointed: he
shall have power TO suspend any city
officer except a member ofthe Board of TrlS-
teesl for derelictiun, neglect or non perform
ance OF duty, anu shall report the same TO the
Board of Trustees. III the board after q hear
! ing, by Affirmative vote of a. least five men,
bers, approve Of the suspension they snail
declare the office vacant. or continue
the suspension for such time as they
shall be hiied Uy the Mayor subject TO the
approval OF the Board Of Trustees. 1t shall
be the duty OF every officer and person in the
empoY or service OF the city, when il shall
come TO his knowledge that any contract or
agreement with the city, or with any OIL
Ger or department there o. or relating TO the
business OF any oihce, iIts been, or IS about to
be, violated by the ether contracting party
forthwith to report to the Mayor all facts and
information within his pos; sion concerning
such matter; ana wiIitul failure so to do
shall be cause tor the removal of such officer
or employe, as IN case OF malIeas5nce in
Office.
SEC. 81. When and so long as the Mayor is
temporarily unable TO perform his offic1ll du-
ties, the President OF the Board of Trustees shall
act as Mayor pro teHP3re When q vacancy
occurs IA the once OF Mayor II shall be filed
for the uneXpired term by the Board OF Trus-
tees. assembled for the purpose. A member of
the Board of Trustees, during the term for
which he shall have been elected or appointed
shall be ineligible to Gil such vacancy
SEC. So The Mayor. by and with the con-
sent OF the Board of Trustees, shall appoint
all officers Of the city whose election or ap-
pointmeutis is not otherwise provided for n
this Charter or by law. When Il nomination
IS made 10 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 snail ever suggest, request the APP
pDlntInenJ OF, appoint. or nominate, any Of
hcer, clerk or empioye to any place in the city
government, except to fill a vacancy in the
once OF Mayor, elect the President of the
| Board of Trustees City Clerk and necessary
election officers
SEC. 49,. The Mayor shall not during the
term for Which he shall have been elected hold
any other Office or be Il menuer of any board
or commission connected with the Federal
State or Ci'y Go yernment, except as in this
CHhrtef otherwise provided. Nor shall he
ever receive from the city, Tor any cause or
| reason, any other or greater condensation
than the salary allowed him by this Charter
SEC. 81. The Mayor may, when necessary
appoint clerk to be known rs Mayors Clerk
The Mayor shall perform all such other duties
as may be prescribed by law or ordinance.
CITY CLERK.
SEC. 35. There shall be a City Clerk. who
/ Shall lie qualified elector of the city and
Shall be elected by the Board Of Trustees lie
snail nave the custody of and be responsible
Tor the corporate seal, and all books. papers
records ana archives belonging 10 the CITY not
| IN actual use by other officers or elsewhere by
special provision committed to their custody:
ne snail oe present at each meeting of the
| Board OF Trustees and keep a record of its pro-
ceedlngS; he shall keep separate books in
| which resp ctively he shall record all ordi-
nances, contracts and official bonds: he shall
keep all OF his books properly indexed and
open to public inspection when not in actual
use; ne shall make out, sign and deliver 10 the
CITY Auditor an licenses aud receipts for water
| rates, ana perform such other duties as are or
/ shall be imposed upon him by this Charter or
Dy ordinance; ne shall devote his entire time
/ 10 thesdutieS OF his Office; he shall have power
to take athdaVitS and administer oatbs in all
matters relating to the business of the city
ana shali make no charge therefor.
shall be two years.
CITY AUDITOR AND ASSESSOR.
SEC. 81. There shall be a City Auditor who
shall be eX ofticio City Assessor and who shall
be elected by the qualified voters of the CITY eft
each general municipal election. He shall
have been citizen of the State and a resident
and qualified eector OF the city for at least
! two years next before his election. AS AS
/ SCISSOR he shall perform all the duties pre-
scribed by this charter, or by law for assessing
prot erty IN the city for purposes of taxation.
| AS Auditor he shall number and keep record
of all demands approved by him, showing the
date 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 ofany 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, 10 what
tund applicable, and by whom to be paid. He
shall upon the written order of the City Treas
urer directing him TO issue receipt for money
paid into the City Treasury, charge the City
! Treasurer with the amount received by him
and give the person paying the same receipt
therefor. 1t shall be his duty TO apportion
among the several funds all public money
at any time in the City Treasury not
by law or ordinance specifically APP
portloned and appropriated and forth
with notify the City Treasurer of such
apportionment or appropriation He Shall
eounterSgn and deliver 10 the proper officer
all licenses and receipts for wafer rates He
snail on the f1rst Monday of each month or
oftener ii required, report in writing to The
| Mayor and likewise to the Board of Trustees
the condition of each fund in the treasury He
small Keep complete set of books for the
city, IN which shall lie set forth in q plain and
| business-like manner every money transac-
tion of the city, so that he can at any time
tell tne exact condition of the city's finances
| lie shall make an annual report Showing the
sources from which the city's revenues were
derived and how expended. He shall draw
ana sign all warrants upon the treasury. eX-
cept as otherwise in this charter provided
| Every demand must. before ii can be paid be
| verified by the oath OF the claimant or some
one in his behalf, and be presented to the
Auditor TO be approved, who shall satisfy
| 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
snail approve or reject the claim in whole or
| IN IaFt, and indorSe on such demand his APP
proval or rejection over his Signature together
with the date thereof If it is approved, the
fund out of which it is to be paid shall be des-
| ignated II 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 for rejecting it. TO the board
or other body which originally author
| lied it, then If 1t is allowed by a majority
vote of all The members of the board
or other body authorizing it, and approved
by the Mayor, IL shall be audited in the
same manner as if il 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 ap-
! proved, unless il specifies on its face each
several Item composing 1t, and the amount
and cate thereof. Every demand shall be
numbered and acted upon by the Auditor in
| the order OF its presentation to him: and
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