The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-05-15

Published April /. 1897.
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AN ACT 10 amend chapter 326 OF the laws Il
1852 as amended 10y chapter 3l2, OF the laws
OF 1893, entitled. An act dividing cities into
and government
The people of the state OF Wisconsin repre-
Stmttd III Senate and Assembly, do enact
laws "f 1853; as amended 10y section II. OF chap
Ter ~, of the laws OF 1893, is hereby amended
the seventh line. the following: ''oue or more
assessors as determined by the common council
10y ordinance, so that said section when
amended shall read follows Section % The
olIrerS OF cities of the second, third and fourth
classes shall be- mayor, aldermen and one
suI'INis"r from each ward Z city treasurer, city
clerk comptroller. city attorney. city assessor.
one or more assessors as determined by the com
non counrh by "rGlnance; city engineer, chief II
ponce. TWO justices Of the peace, city Fhysi-
clah. a street commissioner, chief Of the fire
Htpaf tntht board Of public works. board Of
school commissioners. more poll .emen.
and such other officers or boards tie common
couhtli may deem necessary; provided. the com
mon council by two-thirds vote. may dispense
with the Office Of street commissioner, city en-
ELleeIr toinplIoIIef, ana board or public works,
and provide that The duties of such officer or
board be performed by other officers or boards Of
salu Guy OF bN the common council, or by
COmmittee thereof.
Section = Section %, Of chapter go, of the
laws OF 1883, as amended by section IL, Of chap
ter 81, Of the laws of 1888. Is hereby amended
50 as to read as follows: Section -. The mayor
cii treasurer comptroller. assessor or assessors,
aldermen, Justices OF the peace and supervisors
snail be- elected by the people The other officers
may De appointed by the mayor, or elected by
the common council, shall hr determined by
ordinance; provided. that i'll case any such Of
hcer except policemen shall be appointed by the
mayor, such appointment shall be subject to
continuation by The common council
Section ). Section 70. Of chapter 326. Of the
laws of 1889. amended by section IA of chap
ter 81, of the laws of 1898. is hereby amended
by adding thereto the following: And further
the common council may provide when the
aldermen are elected for longer term than one
year, that the terms of the aldermen first elected
after the adoption of this amendment shall e1-
Qire 10 different years. and thereafter part OF
the aldermen shall be elected each year and hold
once Tor the full
section Section 80. Of chapter 326, OF the
the word shall i'll the second line of said sec
tion. and inserting in lieu thereof the word
"may." and by adding al the end Of said section
"or 10y water commission to be determined by
ordinance OF the common council to consist OF
five members, to be composed as follows. OF
three citizens and the mayor. who shall be e1-
oiicio member Of the commission. and one older
man 10 be appointed by the MAYOR SO that sai3
Section 80 In cities where the waterworks are
under the direction of the board of public works
or by water commission to be determined by
ordinance of the common council to consist ~
five members, TO be composed as follows: OF
three citizens. and the mayor, who shall be
oficio member Of the commission, and one alder
Section .. Chapter %2G. Of the laws Of 1850, as
hereby amended 10y adding thereto a new section
to be known rs section 95a. which section shall
read as follows: Section goa. The common cOun-
ell Of any city which shall have determined to
have water commission as provided in section
4 Of this act Shall at its first regular m4afirr
Of the common council thereafter elect Ey ~ hot
by majority of the council three citizens Whose.
terms OF Office shall expire: one on the first
Tuesday Of October. next following his election
the first Tuesday of October in the wear
following his election. and one the first Tues
day of October in the second year following his
election. and thereafter at the expiration u the
term II each commissioner one shall be eIactad
by the common council each year on the first
Tuesday Of October. whose term Of Office shall
be three years. and until his successor is elected
section s. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publca ton