The record-union., 1892-04-11

! for the preservation of public order, ana me
suppression of all riots and tumults for which
purpose ne is authorized and empowered to
use ana command the police force: and il such
police force Is insufficient il shall be his dutv
70 can uLon tlle governor tor military aid, in
i lhe manner PROVIDED by law, in order that
( such riots or tunuts may be properly and
efectually 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 and place
! OF all regular or special meetings of the stand
I ing or special committees thereof and shall
have the right and privilege OF being present
at all such meetings.
SEC. %. He shall at least once month, to-
getler with the President of the Board of Trus-
| tees and the City Attorney, count the cash in
| the City Treasury ana see that ii corresponds
with the books OF the Treasurer and Auditor,
! and report the result of such count to the
/ Board of Trustees.
Sac. so. lie shall see that all contracts and
! agreements with the city are faithfully kept
ana iutty performed; and to that end shall
cause legal proceeding 10 be commenced and
| prosecuted in 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
I OF all city officers elected or appointed: he
shall nave power 10 suspend any city
/ ofncer except a member of the Board of Trus-
/ tees for dcTelictiOn, neglect or non-perforn-
ance OF duty, ana shall report the same 10 he
Board OF Trustees. II the board after hear
! ing, by Affirmative vote of a. least five men,
! bers, approve OF the suspension, they Shall
ceclare the once vacant, or continue
the suspension for such time as they
may deem proper, and such vacancy
shall be filled BY the Mayor, subject to the
approval of the Board Of Trusl lees. 1t Shall
be the duty OF every officer and person in, the
| employ or service OF the CITY, when ii 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
! forthwith TO report to the Mayor all facts and
| information within his pos @ sion concerning
such matter; and willful failure so to do
shall be cause tor the removal of such officer
or employe, as IN case oil mateasunce 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 tentpofe. When a vacancy
occurs in the Office OF Mayor il shall be flled
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 fill such vacancy.
SEC. 81. The Mayor, by and with the con-
sent of the Board OF Trustees, shall appoint
all OlncerS of the city whose election or ap-
pointment is not otherwise provided for IN
this Charter or by law. When a 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 olfcer nominated is not confirmed, the
/ Mayor shall within ten days thereafter nom
mate another. and may continue doing so I'M
I'll the place is filled. No member OF the Board
OF trustees shall ever suggest, request the APP
! pointment Of appoint. or nominate any Of
fcer, clerk or employee 10 any place in the city
government, except 10 MI vacancy in the
| Office Of Mayor, elect the President of the
Board Of Trustees, City Clerk, and necessary
| election officers.
SEC. So. The Mayor shall not during the
! term for which he shall have been elected hold
| any other Office or be a memher 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 conversation
/
as Mayor.
SEC. 81. The Mayor may, when necessary.
| appoint clerk TO be known a5 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 be a qualified elector of the city and
| Shall be elected by the Board of Trustees He
shall have the custody OF and be responsible
| Tor 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 shall be present at each meeting of the
| Board OF Trustees and keep record of its pro
! ceeaingS; he shall keep separate books in
which respectively 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; he snail make out, sign and deliver to the
| City Auditor all licenses and receipts for water
rates, anu perform such other duties as are or
! sililii De imposed upon nam by this Charter or
! by ordinance; he snail devote his entire time
| 10 the duties of his dice; he shall have power
! to take affidaVitS and administer oaths in All
matters relating to the business of the city
and shall make no charge therefor.
SEC. 36. The term of office OF the City Clerk
shall be two years.
| CITY AUDITOR AND ASSESSOR.
SEC; 81. There shall be City Auditor who
shall be ex officio CITY Assessor and who shall
be elected by the qualified voters of the city at
each general municipal election. He shall
have been a citizen of the State and n resilient
nf thn aitxr for ~ Il,
! two years next before his election. AS AS
/ SCISSOR he shall perform all the duties pre-
Scrlb bed by this charter, or by law for assessing
pro- erty In the city for purposes of taxation.
AS Auditor he shall number and.k 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
| 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 Treasurtr 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 a 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
I therefor. IL shall be his duty TO apportion
at any time in the City Treasury not
oy law or ordinance specifically APP
with notify the City Treasurer OF such
apportionment or appropriation. He shall
| countersign and deliver 10 the proper officer
all licenses and receipts for wafer rates. He
/ snail on the first Monday of each month or
! oftenef if required, report in writing to The
Mayor and likewise TO the Board of Trustees,
the condition Of each fund in the treasury lie
/ shall keep n conn lete set Of books for the
city, in which shall be set forth in a plain and
! buSinesS-liEke manner every money tTansac-
| 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
n fRta fft
! 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 in his behalf, ana be presented to the
Auditor TO be approved, who shall satisfy
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 III such fund with which to
pay the same. After such examination he
shall approve or reject the claim in whole or
prevail orTeiection 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-
| 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 al the members members of the board
by the Mayor, it shall be audited in the
same manner as if it 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 ap-
proved unless it specifies 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
| order N Inn. md