Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-09-05

arc not In session, and ths mayor shsli IN sueh
case call the respective bodies together ~ soon
shersnftsr ~ II practicable, when Ne shall 70.
port his appointment 10 such body; and the
Office until II shall be filled by the body hav.
Ing ths power OF election or appointment.
Clause o. He shall be- paid n salary To be
hxod by tho city council, which shall not be
Increased or diminished during the term for
which he is elected; and he shall receive nu
from said ofiice: provided. that his salary for
the hrst year after this act shall 20 into effect
shall be five hundred dollars.
bEO. T. Clause 1. Tho board Of aldermen an.
nuaily at its first meeting after their cleo
tion, shall, from their number. choose "a presi
dent who shall preside In all meetings Of said
board, and In the absence OF the mayor shall
also preside in Joint convention OF ths board
OF aldermen and common council. In the Gb
senoe OF both the mayor and president of the
board Of aldermen from any Joint invention,
president for the time being shall De chosen
end In case Of the death. absence from the
city, resignation or disability OF the mayor,
the president OF the board OF aldermen shall
exercise for tho time being all the powers and
duties of the mayor.
Clause z. The aldermen may point. upor
tho nomination Of tho mayor. 30 many and
such police constables. including the chief o
police. AZ the ordinances Of tho city council
their respective Offices during the pleasure Of
the boarl OF aldermen, except as hereinafter
provided, and tho mayor may AZ any time sus
pend any such officer from his Office until the
adjournment OF the next meetipg OF the board
OF aldermen. at which meeting he shall report
any and all such suspensions, with his reasons
therefor: Provided, however, that tho mem.
bers Of the paid police department. Of said city
shall not be subject to removal from office at
any time except for misconduct or incapacity
Of such o character as the board OF aldermen
may deem disqualification for said office. and
all such removals shall be by the board OF nj.
dermen, upon charges made In writing and Of
which the officer complained OF shall have had
notice and opportunity to be heard thereon.
Clause 8. Tie board Of aldermen IL empow.
cred to license prohibit and regulate the busi.
ness Of pawnbrokers; the keeping and deal
ing In Junk; the keeping of intelligence Offices
the location OF steam boilers; the setting up
and maintaining OF poles and wires. and other
means for telegraph. telephone. electric light
and electric power purposes and other means
for conducting and distributing electricity for
general uses; subject to such rules and yegu.
lations, however ss the city council from
time to time, may pass and ordain Of and con.
cerning the same. Bald board shall constitute
board of abatement, and may from time to
time. sbate such taxes and other assessments
as IL by vote may determine.
SEQ 8. Tho common council shall sit and act
separately from the board Of aldermen. The
common council annually at its organization
shall choose one Of It's members to be presi.
dent, and shall also appoint clerk who shall
be engaged to the faithful discharge of the
duties Of his Office. and who may be removed
from office and successor appointed by the
council at its pleasure. Said clerk shall at
tend the council when in session, keep jour.
nal OF its proceedings, and perform such other
services in said capacity as the council may
,,lr<.. a,I h1 oHan Aalf oI1 do
books and papers In his hands to bis successor
In Office Immediately upon such successor be-
ing qualified
SEC Q. Each board Of the city council shall
keep record Of its proceedings. may deter
mine it's rules OF order, may Judge OF the cleo
tion and qualification Of its members, and In
case Of the failure Of an election, or OF va
canoy In the board, shall order a new cleo
tion quorum for business in each board
shall consist Of a majority thereof; and the
yeas and nays upon any vote shall be entered
upon the record at the request, in the board
of aldermen, Of one member, and In the com
mon council Of three members thereof. Said
boards shall make such Joint rules as may be
necessary for the transaction Of such business
as shall require concurrent action.
SEC. T. Clause l. The city council shall trans
act its business by concurrent votes. 1t may
make ordinances. rules and bylaws for the
government of the city, the management OF Its
people, and provide punishment for breaches
thereof. and in like manner az towns and town
and city councils are authorized to do by gen
eral law, and as the town Of Lincoln is spe'
cially authorized to do by any act or acts OF
the general assembly.
Clause 2. The city council may levy and col
lect taxes for all purposes for which towns
and cities are authorized to levy and collect
taxes generally, and for all purposes for which
tho town Of Lincoln Is specially authorized to
levy and collect taxes by eny act or acts Of
the general assembly, and to appropriate and
expend the same as they may be authorized
by law and also for the purposes for which
levy. collect, appropriate and expend the
same: provided, however, that the expendi'
ture Of the money appropriated for public
schools, except for the maintenance, improve
ment and keeping In repair Of the school prop
erty, shall be by and under the direction OF
the school committee OF said city; and the said
city council shall take care that no money be
paid from the city treasury unless authorized
by law and granted or appropriated by the
city council and II shall secure q just and
proper accountability therefor by requiring
bond with sufficient surety from every person
entrusted with the receipt custody or dis
bursement Of money.
Clause 8. The city council shall have the care
and management Of all the property Of the city,
and may purchase or receive any real or per
sonal property necessary OF useful to the city
in the exercise Of the powers granted to 1t
and 10 may let or sell such parts thereof as II
may determine.
Clause 4. Tho city council shall not expend
any money nor incur any liability on behalf
of the city except In the execution Of powers
and the performance Of duties authorized by
law and IL shall as often as once year cause
to be published for the information Of the peo
ple general report of the condition Of the
city affairs, and particular account OF oil re
coipts and expenditures Of money, witt Q
schedule OF the city property and debts
Clause g. The city council may by ordinance
determine what officers not required by gen
eral law or the provisions Of this act ore nee
essary for the administration of the affairs o
the city, prescribe their duties, and fix their
compensation.
Clause @. Elections 60 office not otherwis,
provided for shall be made I'm Joint convention
of the board of aldermen and common council
Clause Z. The city council may I'm Joint con
vention of tho board OF aldermen and common
council. by vote of three 'ffths OF the member'
elected TO both boards, remove from office