The record-union., 1892-04-02

/ conducted. He shall take ali proper measures
Tor the preservation OF public order and the
suppression of all riots and tumuIts for which
/ purpose he is authorized and empowered 10
use and command the police force; and il such
ponce force Is insufficient, it Shall be his duty
10 call upon the Governor Tor military aid in
the manner provided by law in order that
sach riots or tumuitS may be properly and
efiectually suppressed.
/ SEC. 2S- The Mayor shall be duly notified
by the City Clerk of all special meetings of the
Board of Trustees, and OF the time aud 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 ali such meetings.
SEC. %. He shall at least once a month. to-
gether with the President OF the Board of Irus-
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 10 the
! Board OF Trustees.
! SEC. 80. He shall see that all contracts and
agreements with the city are faithfully kept
and July performed; and to that end shall
cause legal proceeding TO be commenced and
| prosecuted IN The name OF the city, against all
persons or corporations falling to fuill their
agreements or contracts, either in whole or in
part. He shall have the general SUPERVISION
OF all city officers elected or appointed; he
shall have power to suspend any city
officer except a member of the Board OF Trus-
| tees for dereliction, neglect or non perform
ance of duty, and shall report the same 10 the
Board OF Trustees. II the board after q hear
ing, by affirmative vote of a. least i've men,
bers, approve of the suspension they shal!
declare the Office vacant or continue
the suspension for such time as they
may may, -, deem f,1Il, proper and such vacancy
approval of the Board of Trustees It snail
| be tie duty OF every officer and person in the
empoy or service of the city, when it shall
come 10 his knowledge that any contract or
agreement with the city, or with any Off
Ger or department ther5o!, or relating TO the
business OF any Office mas 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 a wilttul failure so to do
shall be cause tor the removal OF such officer
or employe. as in case of maileasance in
Office.
SEC. 81. When and so long as the Mayor is
temporarily unable to perform his offic1Il Gu-
ties, the President OF the Board of Trustees shall
act as Mayor pro tentp0Te. When a vacancy
occurs in the Office of Mayor it shall be filled
for the uneNpired term by the Board OF Trus-
tees, assembled for the purpose. member of
the Board of Trustees during the term for
which he shall have been elected or appointed
shall be ineligible to ill such vacancy.
SEC. 30. The Mayor, by and with the con-
sent OF the Board of Trustees, shall appoin;
all officers of the city whose election or APP
pontment is not otherwise provided for III
this Charter or by law. When Il 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 I'M
Til the place is filed. No member OF the Board
of Trustees shall ever suggest, request the ar
polntment OF, appoint, or nominate, any Of
ncer clerk or emp!Oye TO any place in the city
government, except to fill a vacancy in the
Office of Mayor elect the President OF the
Board of Trustees, City Clerk, and necessary
election officers.
SEC. 33. rhe Mayor shall not during the
term for which he shall have been elected hold
any other Office or be u member of any board
or commission connected with the Federal,
State or City Go eminent, except as in this
Charter otherwise provided. Nor shall he
ever receive from the city tor any cause or
reason,
thaa the salary allowed him by this Charter
| as Mayor.
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. 35. There shall be a City Clerk, who
shall lie a qualified elector of the city, and
snail be elected by the Board of Trustees He
shall have the custody OF and be responsible
Ior the corporate seal, ana all books, papers,
records and archives belonging to the city not
III actual use by other officers or elsewhere "
Speclal provision committed TO their custody;
ne snail be present at each meeting of the
Board of Trustees and keep a record of IFS pro-
c5edngs; he shall keep separate books in
which respectively ne 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: he shall make out, sign and deliver to the
City Auditor all licenses and receipts for water
rates, and perform such other duties as are or
shall be imposed upon him by this Charter or
by ordinance; he shall devote his entire time
10 the duties OF his Office; ne shall have power
TO take afdavits 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 shall be a CITY Auditor who
shall be eX offcio CITY Assessor and who shall
be elected by the qualified voters of the city nj
each general municipal election. He shall
nave been "a citizen OF the State and a resident
and qualified elector Of the city for at least
two years next before his election As AS
SCISSOR he snail perform all the duties pre-
Scribed 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
10 oe constantly acquainted with the exact
condltlon 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 TO what
fund applicable, and by whom to be paid He
snail upon the written order of the City Treas
urCr 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 a receipt
Ihereior III 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
with notify the City Treasurer of such
apport1onment or appropriation. He shall
couinitersgn and deliver to the proper officer
ali licenses and receipts for water rates He
snail on the first Monday of each month or
oftener If required, report in writing to The
| Mayor and likewise to the Board of Trustees
the condition of each fund in the treasury He
snail keep complete set of books for the
city, in which shall lie set forth in plain and
DuSlneSS-llke manner every money transac-
ton OF the city, that he can at any time
tell the exact condition of the city's finances
lie snail make an annual report, showing the
sources from which the cityS 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 ii can be paid be
verified by the oath OF the claimant or some
one III his behalf, and be presented TO the
Auditor to be approved, who shall satisfy
himself whether the money is legally
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 / art, ana 1ndorse on such demand his APP
prevail or rejection over his signature, together
with the date thereof. If il is approved the
fund out OF which it is to be paid shall be des-
1gnated. If the claim is rejected, or any part
of 1t, unless the party presenting it is willing
to take in full of the entire demand the sum
offered the Auditor shah return it with his
! reasons for rejecting 1t, to the board
or other body which originally author
| lied it, then if il is allowed by majority
vote of all The members of the board
or other body authorizing ii, and approved
by the Mayor, it shall be audited in the
same manner as IL 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 ap-
proved, unless it specifies on its face each
several item composing it, and the amount
ana date thereof. Every demand shall be