New Ulm review., 1895-05-22
Of the city shall commence on the flrst day;
Of January OF each year. 's3
CHAPTER III.

OF the city shall commence on the nrSt day
OF January OF @ each year.
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE MAYOR
i Sec. 5S. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE.
d The mayor shall be the chief executive
officer OF the city. He shall take care that
the laws Of the state and the ordinances
i OF the city are duly observed and enforced
i within the city. He shall see that all
other officers Of the city discharge their
respective duties. He shall from time to
time give the city council such information
and may recommend such measures as he
shall deem advantageous to the city.
ANS rs 81 sAo9PR1DAk OF 1RDISANgMs SAMR
Every ordinance, order and resolution shall,
before It takes effect, be presented to the
mayor for approval. IL he approves he
shall sign the same, but If he disapprove
it. he shall return it to the city council
with mis- objections thereto BY depositing
the same with the city clerk, to be pre-
sented to the city council at the next
regular meeting thereafter
Sec. CO. RECONSIDERATION Upon the
return Of any ordinance, order or resolu-
tlon Dy the mayor, the vote by which the
same was passed shall be deemed to have
De again put upon the passage Of the same,
Notwithstanding the objections of the
mayor; and if upon such vote, the city
couneil e6udu . shall pass p the same by vote OF
lnree-iourths CA) of all its members, it
shalLhaye the same effect as if:approved
Dy the mayor, and in such case the vote
i Snall5 De 2Dy yeas and nays, which shall be
entered by the city clerk of record; pro-
vided however, that in all cases where the
| orlglnal action of the council reuuircH a
tnree-1ourths % vote. the veto Of the
mayor ma OF shall be effectual unless ove:rrled
such council. Provided. upon the return
by the mayor without his approVaI of any
| ordnance. order or resolution, authorizing
tns issuance OF bonds or certificates Of
i Indebtedness without the submission for
ratlhcat1on to the electors Of the city, or
i granting franchise, such ordinance order
OF resolutlon shall not be passed over the
veto OF the mayor and shall be Of no more
force and effect than if the same had failed
OF passage by the council in the first in
/ stance. l. - -. - -
Sec: 81. TIME LIMITED FOR AP-
rhOVAL dndo, a. BY THE MAYOR. No ordinance,
order or resolution. shall be signed by the
mayor within four az days after the same
IS presented to him, and if the same shall
not be returned by him on the ren1h ,iO)
| been presented to him, it shall have the
same force and effect as if approved ~
4 HIM. : =
Sec 50. ENDORSEMENT BY CLERK
such ordinance, order and resolution the
time when the same was delivered to the
mayor, and the time when it was retur led
| TO MS Office by the mayor. Is
Sec. 63. ACTING MAYOR. During the
absence OF the mayor from the city, or in
case Of his death or disability for any
reason to discharge the duties OF his office,
the president Of the city council, OF, in his
| absence or In case of his disability the
| vice president Of the city council, shall
for the time being exercise all the powers
and ana discharge all the duties Of the mayor.
me president or vice president so er-
FORMING the duties of the mayor shall be
| styled the acting mayor" and his acIs.
while so acting as mayor, shall have the
same force and validity as if performed by
| the mayor.
Sec. "a. CONTROL OF POLICE. The
mayor shall be chief magistrate Of the
city, and shall have command and control
OF its entire force Of police.
STENOGRAPHER. He may appoint a sec
retary and stenographer when authorized
by the city council who shall perform
such clerical duties as the mayor may pre-
scribe in his department and in the de-
partment of police.
Sec: 66. EXECUTIVE CONTINGENT
! FUND; .,Ihe mayor. shall have authority to
expend from the executive contingent fund
such moneys as he may deem necessary in
case of emergency, to secure information
ana evidence of crime and arrest convicts
ana to relieve distress in the event Of
public calamity in this state
Sec 81. SHALL SIGN BONDS, OBLI-
/ CATIONS AND CONTRACTS. He shall
sign all bonds and obligations of the city
and all Warrapts drawn on the city treas
urer, unless otherwise provided by law.
He shall also sign all contracts entered
into by the city.
Sec. 6s. PROCESS AND NOTICES. He
shall' upon service of notice or process
upon MN IN an action OF proceeding against
the city, forthwith inform the city attor-
ney and city council thereof.
Sec. 3d. ANNUAL REPORT. He shall
m make ,B an !. annual written report at the close
oa eacn nscai year to the city council of the
CHAPTER w.
DUTIES OF CONTROLLER ri
ssc: e1'S- TO- TO KEEP BOOKS OF AC-
controller to keep regular books Of account
both OF the city and the boards and depart.
ments OF said city, in which he shall enter
an 1ndebtedness , les of said city, and which
shali ciaI at ait times show the precise inan
amount of bonds or other evidence of in
ueptedness outstanding, and the redemp-
ton OF the same when redeemed. The city
such assistants and clerical force as NAV
be needed by the controller All such as
slstants and clerical force shall be appoint
ed 6y the controller The city controller
deputy city controller, and such deputy
snail have In the absence or disability. Of
the city controller the same powers and
autles ;1 as are herein prescribed for, the
See, Il. WARRANT ACCOUNT. He
shali Keep accounts Of warrants drawn on
tne treasury In separate bookos, and shall
M mote taereon the cancellation thereof when
Keep such other books and records as ST all
| be necessary for the preservation of the
accounts OF the transactions and bus nss
Of the city, and all books, lists and records
heretofore kept, or which shall be kept III
the controllers Office, and copies hereof
Dy MN certified, and shall be competent
eVlaence &c OF al matters shown by them.
ctv e' tre snrer s snal and Keep accounts with the
dlspurslng officers of said city; in such
accounts he shall charge such officers it'll
az amounts received by them from all
sources of revenue, and with all city prom
erty in their hands or control, as such % on.
GERS, and credit them with all amounts dis
DurSed. or property disposed of on proper
authomty, a,otI or and with all money or property
aaesa oarnea over e to the city or to their sue
Sec. q. TO CoUNTERsIGN BONDS
AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBT-
E.nas EnMEss He shall countersign all honds,
mans OF other evidences Of Indebted
4 ness oI tne city, and no such bond order
certincate' I or other evidence of Indebtedness
olan E De Valld until so cOuntersigned,
os Sec; eG;,I, -, = @ 10 EXAMINE ACCOUNTS OF
reports, books papers and vouchers of tho
treasurer, and Of other receiving and dis.
purslng officers, and perform such other
uusles, ., pertaining to his office as the city
council may prescribe, and il shall ha +ba
duty OF the city controller to make . roe rn.
port OF the financial condition of the CITY to
me city council at any time he NAV deem
~ ADVISABLE, with such recommendation as
ne may think proper =
Sec. Is. TO REPORT FINANCIAL CON.
D!T!ON. TO CITY COUNCIL. He Shall.
within sixty days after the close Of each
ascal year, report to the city council the
financial condition Of the CITY. 'Ao
Sec. IS. TO COUNTERSIGN All, COW.
TRACTs-He shall countersign ali con.
tracts made in behalf Of said CITY. and No
such such contract shall be valid for any pur.
pose until so cOuntersigned, and he shat,
be the custodian of all such contracts 'Da., 70
shall .countersign no contract in behalf OF
said city unless there be sufficient funds