The record-union., 1892-03-26


conducted. He shall take ali proper measures
/ for the preservation OF public order and the
suppression OF all riots and tumults. for which
purpose he is authorized and empowered TO
use and 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
efectually 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.
SEC. %. He shall at least once q month. to-
gether with the President OF the Board of Trus-
tees and the City Al. ~nev. count the cash in
| the City Treasury ana See mat it correspsnds
w In the BOOKS OF the Treasurer and Auditor,
| ana 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 kent
! and fully performed; and to that end snail
cause legal proceeding to be commenced and
! prosecuted in the name of the city, against all
! persons or corporations failing 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
snail nave power to suspend any city
| officer except member of the Board of Trus-
tees) for derelction, neglect or non perform
ance OF duty, ana snail report the same TO he
! Board OF Trustees. If the board after q hear
| ing, by Affirmative vote of al least five MEM
berS, approve OF the suspension, they Shall
The suspension for such time as they
may deem proper, and such vacancy
snail be filled ny the Mayor, subject to the
| approval or the Board of TruSt ees. 1t SHALL
be the duty OF every officer and person in the
! employ or Service OF the city when il shall
come 10 his knowledge that any contract or
agreement with the city, or with any On-
Ger or department Their Of, or relating to the
business OF any once. has been, or is about to
be, violated by the ether contracting party,
! iorthWlth To report t. The Mayor all facts and
information within his pos, sion concerning
such matter; and a willful failure so to do
shall be cause tor the removal ofsuch officer
| or emplOye, as in case of maleas3nca in
office.
SEC. 81. When and so long as the Mayor is
temporarily unable to perform his ofic1ll du-
ties, the PRESIDENT the Board OF Trustees shall
| occurs in the Office of Mayor it shall be nlled
for the unexpired term by The Board OF Trus-
tees, assembled for the purpose. y member of
the Board of Trustees, during the term for
which ne shall have been elected or appointed
shall be Ineligible TO till such vacancy.
SEC. 32. The Mayor, by and with the con-
sent OF the Board Of Trustees, shall appoint
all officers OF the city whose election or APP
/ pointment is not otherwise provided tor N
this Charter or by law. When a nomination
IS made TO the Board action shall BE- taken
| thereon by the Buard in not less than i've nor
! more than fifteen days thereafter; and in case
the othcer nominated IS not confirmed the
| Mayor shall within ten days thereafter nom
mate another. and may continue doing un-
I'll the place is filled. No member OF the Board
OF Trustees shall ever suggest, request the ap-
| pointment OF, appoint. or nominate, any OF
! hcer, clerk or enpioYe TO any place in the city
! government, except to Mi Il vacancy in the
ONCE OF Mayor, elect the President OF the
Board OF Trustees. City Clerk, and necessary
| election officers.
SEC. 33. The Mayor shall not durin., The
term for which he shall have been elected hold
| any other Office or be Il mentor OF any board
or commission connected with the Federal,
! state or City Gosernm mt, except a. in this
| Charter otherwise provided. Nor Shall ne
| ever receive nom the city, TOT any cause or
| ISaSou, any olhef OF greater compensation
than The salary allowed him by this Charter
| as Mayor.
SEC. "a. The Mayor may, wlen necessary
appoint a clerk 10 be known as MAYORS Clerk
! The Mayor shall perform ali such other duties
as may be prescribed by law or ordinance.
CITY CLERK.
! SEC. 50. There shall be a City Clerk. who
! Shall be qualified elector of the city and
! Shall be elected by the Board of Trustees. He
snail 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 shall be present at each meeting OF the
Board of Trustees and keep a record of its pro-
c1edlngs; he Shall keep separate books in
! which respectively he shall record all ord-
| nances, contracts and official bonds he shall
keep all OF his books properly indexed and
open to public inspection when not in acLuai
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
1
! by ordinance; he shall devote his entire time
| 10 the duties OF his Office; he shall have power
TO take a'hdavits and administer oaths in all
matters relating to the business of the city
and shall make no charge the cefor.
SEC. SO. 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 officiO City Assessor and who shall
be elected by the qualified voters of the city at
each general municipal election. He shall
nave been citizen OF the State and q resident
and qualified elector of the city for at least
two years next before his election AS AS
SCISSOR he shall perform all the duties pre-
scrloed 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
cate 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 appIi-
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 ap-
po3fttoned and appropriated, and forth
with notify the City Treasurer of such
apportionment or appropriation. He shall
| countersign and deliver to the proper officer
all licenses and receipts for water rates He
shall on the first Monday of each month or
| oftener II 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 be set forth in plain and
business-like 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 in 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
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 fndorse 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 il is to be paid shall be des-
| ignated. If the claim is rejected, or any part
of it, unless the party presenting Ii 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 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 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 APP
| proved, unless it specifies on its face each