The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-24

the expense of the owner or 1essees. they
may appropriate money ZOE 1ne oeiepra,
tlou OF the anniversary OF QUE haeionai
ipdependence and other public celebra-
lions.
Sect, a. The Aldermen shall not be
entitled to receive any salary or oUnef
compensation during tho term Tor wnloh
they are elected, nor be eligible TO any
ofJjos of profit or emoiument. during SAID
term. the salary of which is payable by
the city and all Departments. Boards
Officers and Committees, acting unoer
the authority of the city, and enfrus' 60
with the expenditures of public money,
shall expend the same for no other pur-
nose than that for which it is approprl-
ated, and shall be accountable therefor
20 the city, in suoh manner as the Board
OF Aldermen may direct.
Scot. %. All bills, accounts and vouoh-
ers of all Departments, Commissions and
Boards charged with the expenditure OF
money appropriated by the Board OF
Aldermen, including all bills, accounts.
and vouchers of the School Committee and
Oyerseers of the Poor, shall be audited
and examined in such manner as the
Board of Aldermen shall by ordinance
determine.
PUBLIC MONEY.
Scot. &c. No money shall be paid out
| of the city treasury except on orders
| drawn and signed by the Mayor, designa-
| ting the fund or approximation from
| which said orders are to be paid, nor
unless the same shall be first granted or
appropriated therefor, by the board OF
| Aldermen and the Board of Aldermen
shall secure prompt and Just account
ability by requiring bonds with sufficient
penalty and surety or sureties. from all
persons entrusted with the receipts. GUS
tody, or disbursement oil money they
| shall havesthe care and superintendence
of the city buildings and the custody and
management OF all city property. with
the power to let or sell what may be
! legally let or sold, and to purchase and
! take in the name of tho city, real and per-
sonal pronerty for municipal purposes to
an amount not exceeding two hundred
thousand dollars in addition TO that now
held by the city. And shall as often as
once year cause to be published for the
| information of the inhabitants, PARTON
lar account of receipts and expenditures
and a schedule of the city property.
WITNESSES BEFORE THE BOARD.
Sect. 81. The Mayor and Aldermen OF
the City of Portland and any COMMITTEES
thereof, when authorized by them, shall
| have power to send for persons and papers,
and compel the attendance OF witnesses
at any meeting of said Board OF Mayor
and Aldermen at which hearing is had
in any matter of inquiry regarding alleged
| dereliotion of duty of any city officer or
any person in the employ Of said city. Or
IN any hearing on any municipal matter.
| The Mayor and the Chairman of any Com
mittee. when authorized by the Board OF
Aldermen. shall have power to issue sum
mons 10 such witnesses as he shall require
| in such hearings.
Sect. 28 Any person failing to comply
with the summons of the Mayor shall be
punished by fine not less than five dol
lars nor more than fifty dollars or by i'm
prlsonment not more than thirty days.
/ The Municipal Court of the City of Port
land shall have jurisdiction of such
offenses.
CITY CLERK.
Sect. 80. The City Clerk shall be CLERK
OF the Board of Aldermen. He shall per-
form such duties as shall be prescribed by
| the Mayor and Aldermen and Shall also
perform all the duties ana exercise all
the powers now incumbent on him by
law. He shall give notice in two or
more of the papers printed in said city,
of the time anti place of ward meetings;
the time of such meetings when not fixed
by law, shall be determined by the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen. In case of the
temporary absence of the City Clerk. the
Mayor with the consent of the Board OF
i Aldermen, may appoint City Clerk pre-
tempore.
/ POLICE.
1 Sect. 30. The Board of Aldermen shall
establish by ordinance Police Depart
ment, consisting of q City Marshal, two
Deputy Marshals, and of such subordi
nate officers and other members of the
police force as it may prescribe. yht
power Of appointment of said City Mar
Shall. Deputy Marshals, subordinate Off
GERS and members of the police force shall
be vested in the Mayor exclusively. sub
iect to the provisions of an act entitlec
IAN act regulating the appointment O.
the members of the police force of thu
City of Portland" approved March d
1895, and acts additional thereto ane
amendatory thereof, except SO far as the
same may be modified by this act.
The Mayor shall have power to remove
all officers and members of tbs Police De
partment, except The City Marshal whom
he may remove at pleasure, for such oaust
as he shall deem sufficient, and shall
assign in writing in his order for re
filed in the office Of the City Clerk TO
the inspection of the public. The Deputy
Marshals and all members OF the perma
nent police force, except the City Mar
shall, shall hold Office during good be
hayior, subject, however, to removal IL
Marshals shall be appointed by promotion
from member of the permanent polic
force.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Sect. 81. The Fire Department. shall b.
in the charge of Fire Commission unde
! such rules and regulations as the Boart
| OF Aldermen may by ordinance deter
J mine.
All present officers and members of tn
. Fire Department shall continue to holt
, Office for the full terms for which the.
, were elected or appointed unless soone
, removed as herein provided. and all future
> appointments of members of the Fire De
T partment, the number Of whom shall b.
> determined by the Hoard of Aldermen
! except as herein otherwise provided. shall
, be made by the Fire Commissioner from
, , persons certified to him by the Police
!, Examining Board. which shall hereafte
, be known as the Police and Fire Depart
,, ment Examining Board. in the same man
ner that persons certified to the Mayo
,, for appointment to the police force of tn
CITY Of Portland unGer the provisions O
, the act aforesaid entitled, IAN act regu
! iating the appointment of mem bers TO
the members of the Police Force of tn,
! City of Portland, approved March 4