The herald., 1894-11-16

lie works, OF whatever nature, done by
tho city shall have power to locate all
telegraph, telephone poles, wires, pipes,
drains, ETC.. above and below ground,
and all work must be performed to his
oatisfaction. He shall establish the
salaries OF all his employees. all of
whom he shall also appoint and dis
misa and rejnstate OF any time.
BUILDINGS AND WATER.
The mayor shall appoint three citi-
zsns, two of whom shall be architects,
to serve without compensation. who
shall constitute the board OF building
commissioners OF the city. The assist
ant building superintendent shall be
plumber OF experience. and he and the
superintendent shall be appointed by
the building commission. The super
intendent of buildings shall be an archi-
tect, builder or master mechanic.
All the waters and waterworks of the
city, both for irrigation, manufacturing
and domestic purposes, shall be under
the control of a water commission OF
three citizens, to be appointed by the
mayor, by and with the approval OF the
council. and all power pertaining to
water shall be vested in the water COM
mission.
The duties of the street superintend-
ent are changed very materially from
those outlined in the present charter.
He shall make frequent reports on work
done, showing the entire business OF the
Office from time to time.
SALARIES.
The salaries of tho officers, per an
mum, shall be as follows:
The mayor, $4,000; each councilman.
1920; city clerk, $2400 citv auditor,
s2400; treasurer. $2400; attorney, $1,000 !;
superintendent Of buildings. $500;
chief of police. $4,000; health officer,
$4,000; superintendent of streets, $4,000.
There are several changes in the eec-
ton referring to the library directors,
among them being that the council
shall fix the salaries Of the librarian and
assistants instead of by the directors as
at present.
ELECTIONS.
The general municipal election shall
be held on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in March, 1896, and on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday in
March every two years thereafter, at
which shall be elected mayor, a city
attorney and city treasurer, members
Of council and members board Of educs-
tion.
All officers so elected shall take the
oath of Office, if duly qualified 30 to do,
on the first Monday in April succeeding
their election. and the members of the
council elected from the even mum bsred
wards in the city shall after the first
election serve for the term OF two years,
and those elected from the odd num-
bered wards shall serve for term OF
four years, and thereafter the term OF
Office of the couucilmel shall be. four
yeara. Alter the frat election the men,
bers OF the board of education shall de-
eide by lot who shall serve for four
years and who for two years-three OF
the members to serve for two years and
four for four years.
The other officers shall serve two
years and until their successors are
elected and qualified.
The officers. including assessor and
tax and license collector, in Office ct the
time the new charter takes effect, shall
continue to hold their respective Offices
with the same compensation provided
for in the charter under which they
were elected.
The last section Of the new charter
provides that it shall take effect from
and after ita approval by the Legislature.