The record-union., 1892-03-22


suppression of all riots and tuInuts for which
/ purpose he is authorized and empowered to
use and command the police force; and ii such
police force Is insufficient, il shall be his duty
TO call upon the Governor tor military aid in
the manner provided by law. i'm order that
s9cn riots or tumults may be properly and
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 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 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. 80. He shall see that all contracts and
agreements with the city are faithfully kept
and fully performed; and 10 that end shall
cause legal proceeding to be commenced and
prosecuted III the name OF the city against all
persons or corporations falling to fulfill 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] Tor q derellction, neglect or non-periorIn-
ance of duty, ana shall report the same 10 he
Board OF Trustees. II the beard after hear
ing, by Affirmative vote of al least five mem
bers, approve of the suspension thev shall
declare the office vacant, or continue
the suspension for such time as they
shall be filed by the Mayor subject to the
approval of the Board OF Trustees II shall
be the duty of every officer and person in the
employ or service of the city, when it shall
come TO his knowledge that any contract or
agreement with the city, or with any Off
Ger or department Thereof or relating to the
business OF any Office, has been, or is about to
be, violated by the ether contracting party
forthwlth to report TO the Mayor all facts and
information within his pos; sion concerning
sucn matter; ana wiitlul failure so to do
shan be cause tor the removal OF such officer
or employe, as IN case OF malieaSance in
office.
SEC 81. When and so long as the Mayor is
temporarily unable TO perform his Official du-
ties, the President ofthe Board OF Trustees shall
act as Mayor pro teHp0fe. When a vacancy
occurs in the Office of Mayor it shall be filled
for the uneXpired term 10y 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 I'LL such vacancy
SEC 81. The Mayor, by and with the con-
sent OF the Board of Trustees, shall appoint
all ofHcels OF the city whose election or APP
poInCnent is not otherwise provided ior n
this Charter or by law. When u 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 ana may continue doing so un-
til the place is filled. No member of the Board
OF Trustees shall ever suggest request the APP
pOlntment OF, appoint. nominate, any Of
nicer, clerk or employe 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. The Mayor shall not during the
term for which he shall have been elected hold
any other Office or be 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
than the salary allowed him by this Charter
as Mayor.
SEC. 81. The Mayor may, whea necessary
appoint a 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 City Clerk. who
shall lie qualified elector of the city and
shall be elected by the Board of Trustees. He
shall have the custody of and be responsible
for the corporate seal, and all books papers,
| records and archives belonging to the city not
IN actual use by other officers or elsewhere by
special provision committed TO their custody;
he snail be present at each meeting OF the
| Board of Trustees and keep a record OF its pro-
ceediiings; Din ne shall keep separate books in
nances, contracts and official bonds he shall
keep all OF his books properly indexed and
| open to public inspection when not in acIual
use; he snail make out, sign and deliver to the
City Auditor all licenses and receipts for water
rates, ana perform such other duties as are or
small be imposed upon him by this Charter or
by ordinance; he shall devote his entire time
10 the duties OF his office; he shall have power
to take atidavits 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 oficio 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 quallfled elector 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
properly 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 Oft 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
urer directing him to issue receipt for money
paid into the City Treasury, charge the City
Treasurer with the amount received by him
i and give the person paying the same a receipt
among the several funds all public money
at any time in the City Treasury not
by law or ordinance specifically ap-
portloned and appropriated, and forth
with notify the City Treasurer of such
apportionment or appropriation He shall
all licenses and receipts for water rates He
shall on the first Monday of each month. or
oItener II required, report in writing to the
| mayor ana likewise to the Board of Trustees
the condition Of each fund in the treasury He
shall keep a complete set of books for the
city, in which shall be set forth in plain and
Duslness-ilke manner every money transac-
ton OF the city, SO that he can at any time
tell the exact condition of the city's finances
| He shall make an annual report, showing the
sources from which the city's revenues were
derived and how expended. He shall draw
and sign all warrants upon the treasury ex-
cept as otherwise III 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
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
sufhclent 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-
proval or rejection over his signature, together
with the date thereof. If 1t is approved, the
fund out OF which it is to be paid shall he 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 it with his
reasons for rejecting it. to the board
or other body which originally author
lied it, then if it is allowed by 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 il il had not been rejected
provided, the said board or 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 an
proved, unless it specifies on its face each
several item composing it, and the amount
and cate thereof. Every demand shall be
| the order of its presentation to him. and