The record-union., 1892-04-12

+ LOT tne preservation OF public order and the
suppression of all riots and tumults. for which
4 purpose he is authorized and empowered to
/ use ana command the police force; and il such
police 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
such riots or tumults may be properly and
! enectually suppressed.
! 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.
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
ana 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 kept
and ully 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 snail have the general supervision
of all city officers elected or appointed: he
shall have power to suspend any city
officer Except a mem Der of the Board OF Trus-
teesl for dereliction, neglect or non-perform-
ance of duty, ana shall report the same TO he
Board OF Trustees. II the board after hear
ing, by affirmative vote of a least five men,
6erS, approve OF the suspension, they shall
declare the office vacant, or continue
the suspension for such time as they
may deem proper, and such vacancy
shall be flied by the Mayor subject 10 tile
approval OF the Board of Trus ees II SHALL
be the duty Of every officer and person in the
employ 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 tnergog 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 a willfu failure SO to do
al n Etlp IN nff,aa
or employe, as in case of malfeaslnce in
Office.
SEC. 81: When and so long as the Mayor is
! tempo rariIy unable to perform his ohiciiI du-
ties, the President OF the Board Of Trustees Shall
act rs Mayor pro tesap0re. When a vacancy
occurs in the office OF Mayor it shall he filled
! for the uneXp!red term by the Board of Trus-
tees, assembled for the purpose a member of
the Board of Trustees, during the term for
which ne shall have been elected or appointed,
shall be ineligible to oil such vacancy.
SEC. 81. The Mayor, by ana with the con-
sent OF The Board OF Trustees Shall appoint
! all othcefs Of the city whose eIoeIon or ap-
pointment is not otherwise pro gided for n
this Charter or by law. y hen a nomination
IS inaGe TO the Board action shall be taken
| thereon by the board in not less than five nor
more than ffteen days thereafter; and in case
the Officer nominated is not confirmed the
| Mayor snail within ten days thereafter nom
mate another. ana may continue doing so un-
til the place is tilled. No member OF the Board
OF Trustees shall ever suggest, request the ap-
! polntaenV OF appoint, or nominate, any OF
isoFeIhineilt except 10 nj a vacancy IN the
! Office of Mayor, eject the President OF the
Board of Trustees, City Clerk, aud necessary
election officers.
SEC. So. The Mayor shall not during the
/ term Tor which ne shall have been elected hold
| any other once or be a member of any hoard
| or commission connected with the Federal
! State or City 90 sern uent, except as in this
! Charter otherwise provided. Nor shall he
ever receive from tic city. tor any cause or
reason, any other or greater compensation
than the salary allowed him by this Charter
| Us Mayor.
SEC. 81. The Mayor may, when necessary
| 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. IS. 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
snail have the custody OF ana be responsible
! Tor the corporate seal and all books, papers,
! records anu archives belonging to the civ NOT
| IN actual use by other officers or elsewhere bv
! special provision committed 20 their custody;
| ne shaH Qe present at each meeting OF the
/ board OF Trustees and keep Q record OF its pro
! c5eohgs, ne snad keep separate books in
! which respectively he shail record ali oroi-
nances, contracts and official bonds; he shall
| keep all OF his books properly imGexed 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 MIN by this Charter or
| by ordinance; he shall devote his entire time
to take afhdaYits and administer oaths in all
matters relating to the business of the city
ana snal! make "a no charge therefor.
SEC. 50. The term OF office OF the City Clerk
shall be two years.
CITY AUDITOR AND ASSESSOR.
SEC. 81. There shall be q City Auditor who
shall be ex ofiicio City Assessor and who shall
be elected by the qualified voters of the city at
each general municipal election. He shall
nave been cltiz al OF the State and resident
and qualified eiector 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
! property In the city for purposes of taxation
AS Auditor he shall number and keep record
| OF all demands approved by him, showing the
date Oh 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 OF 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 Tor money
| paid into the City Treasury, charge the City
! treasurer with the amount received by him
ana 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
| poruoned and appropriated, and forth
with notify the City Treasurer of such
| dPpOFtIOlmGnJ or appropriation. He shall
! coEntersign and deliver 10 the proper officer
all licenses and receipts for wafer rates He
| shall 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 he set forth ina plain and
| puslness-l1ke 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-
| 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
! 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
/ shall approve or reject the claim in whole or
| in Part, and indorse on such demand his APP
prevail 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. If the claim is rejected. or any part
of it, unless the party presenting 1t is willing
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 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 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 APP
! proved, unless it specifies on it's face each
several item composing it, and the amount
numbered and acted upon by the Auditor in
the order OF It's presentation to him; and