The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-01-12
MAKING HEADWAY.
The Executive Committee Of the Free
holders at Work.
It Decides Upon What Kind of Head
the City Government is to Have
All About Mayor.

There was joint meeting Of the Legis-
lative and Executive Committees of the
Board Of Freeholders last evening, but
Clinton L. White was the only member
of the former committee present. Messrs.
Roberts, Knox, Hubbard and Smith of
the Executive Committee were OH hand,
and an informal talk was INDUCED in.
Those on the Executive Committee had
not read the complete report of the Leg
lslative Committee, and they felt that
they should do so before formulating
report of their own.
Captain Roberts thought there should
be Mayor for the city. who would be the
business manager or director of the
place, and be independent of the Board of
Trustees.
Mr.. Smith thought the meeting ought
TO be called to order, and he moved that
Mr.. White be elected Chairman The
motion was carried.
AN INDEPENDENT MAYOR.
Mr.. Smith then moved that it be the
sense Of the meeting that there be a
Mayor of the city, who shall be elected
~ the people, and who shall be indie
pendent OF all other bodies.
The motion prevailed by unanimous
years, and he shall be elected at a general
city election.
POWERS OF THE MAYOR.
The committee then proceeded to de-
line the powers Of the Mayor, and Mr..
Smith moved the adoption Of Section 50
of the Stockton charter. This section was
read by the clerk. 1t provides that the
Mayor shall at all times have access to the
books of all the departments Of the city
r.pot qsr4c
erly kept; that he shall have the power
10 appoint experts to examine these
books once year; that he shall remove
all officers who do not discharge their
duties properly. He shall also have the
power to call out the police at any time
and appeal to the Governor for aid in case
Of a riot.
Section SO Of the Stockton charter was
suggested as Section 3. 1t provides that
the Mayor shall count the money in the
treasury every three months.
1t was decided that the Mayor, Presi-
uent Of the Board Of Trustees and the City
Attorney should count the money and
see that it corresponded with the books Of
the Auditor and Treasurer.
Another section was adopted giving the
Mayor the power TO suspend any city Off
Ger Tor derehtion Of duty, and report the
matter to the City Trustees, which body
shall vote on the question as to whether
or not he shall be reinstated
1t shall be his duty to see that all con-
tracts are properly carried out, and may
cause legal proceedings to be commenced
against any contractor who Is not fulfill
ing his contract.
MAYOR PRO TEN.
During the inability of the Mayor to
discharge his official duties, the Presi-
dent of the Board Of Trustees shall act in
ms place. When vacancy occurs in the
Office of Mayor, it shall be filed by a
person elected by the Board of Trustees
None of the members of the Board of
Trustees holding Office at this time shall
he eligible to the office.
An amendment was added to Section l.,
requiring that the Mayor be at least 26
years Of age, and q citizen of the State
and resident of the city for five years
next preceding his election. The age was
liked at 26 years, because a man could
not have been qualified elector for five
yeals without being 70 years Of age.
APPOINTMENT or sUB-OFFICIALS.
A section was decided on. giving the
Mayor power to appoint all officers of
the city, whose election or appointment
is not otherwise specially provided for in
this charter, or by law; the appointments
10 be subject to confirmation by the
Board of Trustees. When nomination
is made to the board, it shall take action
thereon within fifteen days, and in case
the Mayor shall within ten days there
after nominate another, and may con-
tinue doing so until the place is filled.
No member Of the Board of Trustees
shall ever suggest, request, appoint or
nominate any officer, clerk or employe to
any place in the city government, except
to fill q vacancy in the Office of Mayor or
to appoint election officers.
THE MAYOR no BE FREE.
Section Z, as adopted by the committee.
provides that the Mayor shall hold no Of
Ice or be a member of any board con-
nected with the Federal, State or City
Government, except as in this charter
otherwise provided. Nor shall he accept
or receive any greater compensation than
the salary allowed him by the charter as
Mayor.
4 section was adopted allowing the
Mayor the services of a clerk whenever
the Board of Trustees might authorize
him to appoint one.
The meeting then adjourned until to-
night at O'Clock