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

yided I0I ny UnAd HCUs htlu sHa4l "ppoAh',
in the same manner in which the orig
ina1 appointment is Eado, an officer TO
III any vacancy occurring in any of the
aforesaid offices to serve for the remain
der of an expired tern. All officers ap-
nointed by the Mayor shall be citzens of
Portland.
Sect. is. No contract made by any
department, commissioner or board, or
anthoriZef by any order, ordinance or
resolution of the Board of Aldermen in
the construction of a now, or in the
structural change Of any building, or in
any matter in which the amount in
Waived exceeds five hundred dollars,
shall be in force unless, and until, APP
proved by the Mayor.
REMOVAL OF OFFICERS.
Sect. 16. The Mayor may remove any
officer, com missioner, or member of
Board, appointed by the Mayor as afore-
said. for such cause he ahall dean suffi-
oienr, and shall assign in writing in his
order for removal; and SAID order for re-
rnoval shall be filed with the City Clork
and be open to public inspection.
ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD OF
ALDERMEN.
Scot. H. The Mayor, or Mayor elect
the Aldermen, and the Aldermen elect
shall on the first Monday of January, at
ten O'Clock in the forenoon, meet in con-
vention, when the oath or affirmation re-
CURED by the second section of this act
shall be administered to the Mayor. if
newly elected, and the Aldermen elect
by the City Clerk or any Justice of the
peace The Board of Aldermen shall. by
ordinance, determine the time OF holding
stated or regular meetings OF the Board,
and shall also, in like manner. determine
a. mi 1nnti v,rrd
and the person by whom they shall be
called but until otherwise provided by
ordinance, special meetings shall be
called by the Mayor by causing notlf1ca-
tion to be left at the usual residence, or
place of business. of each member o. the
Board. A majority Of ali the members
of thu Board OF Aldermen shall CONSTITUTES
quorum for the transaction Of business.
but less number may meet and adjourn
from time to time.
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF
ALDERMEN.
Sect. IS. After the qualification Of the
mem bers of the Board Of Mayor and
Aldermen newly elected, said Board. the
Mayor presiding. shall proceed TO choose
permanent Chairman for the ensuing
municipal year who in the absence OF the
Mayor, shall preside at all meetings OF the
board. and in case of any vacancy i'll the
powers and perform all the duties of the
office so long as such vacancy shall re-
main he shall continue to have vote In
the Board, but shall not have the veto
power. The Board of Aldermen, in the
| absence of the Mayor and permanent
Chairman, shall choose q President pro
tempore, who shall exercise the powers
of q permanent Chairman.
VETO POWER OF THE MAYOR.
Sect. 49, Every ordinance, order, reso-
| luIion or vote passed by the Board of
Aldermen, except in case of election of
officers by the Board of Aldermen in
which he shall have casting vote ouly.
| and excepting rules and orders OF par
| liameDtary character. shall be presented
to the Mayor, and if he approve he shall
| sign it; ii not, he shall return 1t with
| his obieutions to the Board of Aldermen
which shall enter the objections at large
upon it's records and proceed to reconsider
| it, If after such reconsideration, two
| thirds of the Board shall agree to pass IT,,
| 1T shall have the same effect az IL signed
| by the Mayor. II the ordinance, order.
| resolution, or vote snail nos be returned
py the Mayor at the next stated meeting
of the Board, it snallshave the same effect
as If he had signed it,
| Sect 30. II any ordinance, order, reso-
| luton, or vote passed by the Board in
voiving the raising, appropriation, or ex-
penditure of muney is presented TO she
Mayor, If he approves of part and does
not approve OF a part of the sums or terms
| thereof, he shall SO indicate thereon and
| thereupon the sums and items SO approved
snail be in force. from the date of said
approval, and he shall return the same
with his objections to the sums or items
not approved by him to the Board at the
next stated meeting which shall enter the
objections at large upon its records and
l %En -rTVH ~
not approved If after such reeonsldera.
ton. two-thirds of the Board shall agree
to pass the sums or items not approved.
or any of them, said sums and Items shall
be in force as if he had approved. If tbs
| Mayor shall djsappTove part OF the sumo
or items of any such bill and shall fail te
approve or disapprove a part, on or before
! the next stated meeting. the sums which
he fails to approve or disapprove shall bt
| in force as if he had approved.
| Scot. 81 The Mayor may on public
occasions, by his order. forbid the pass
ing. temporarily, of horses, carriages, OF
other vehicles, over or through sucf
streets or ways in said city as he may
| deem eXDed1ent.
POWER OF THE BOARD OF ALDER
MEN.
Sect. 90. the Board OF Aldermen shall
have and exercise all the powers now
babitants thereof as a municipal corpora
ton or in the City Council OF the City Of
Portland OR either branch thereof, except
as modified by this act shall be the judge
of the election and qualification of it,
members may establish. subject to the
provisions OF this act, by ordinance suot
departments in charge of such officers tt
be appointed by the Mayor and Aldermen
as may be necessary or desirable for thu
proper government and administration O.
the affairs of said city: shall have tht
power of confirmation or rejection of al
officers appointed by the Mayor. except il
cases where by this act authority tt
appoint without confirmation has beer
given to the Mayor; shall annually, il
the month Of January, elect by ballot the
CITY Clerk, City Treasurer, City Auditor
CITY Messenger. and such other officers as
are required to be elected by the ordi
nances of said city or by the laws of the
Stare not inconsistent with the provision!
of this act, also Board of three Assessors
one for one, year, one for two years and
one or three years. and thereafter one to
be elected each year for the term of threg
wears. an Assistant Assessor for each
ward, to serve for the term of one yeal
from the first day of February the nex1
| ,nd until thc;, nv,