Evening journal., 1897-02-26


The Council shall elect a presi-
dent from among its members TO
serve for two years. Il shall also elect
clerk and a bailiff. for like term OF
two years. and shall by ordinance, or
otherwise prescribe their duties and fix
their compensation. The salary of each
memler of Council shall be one hun
dred and fifty dollars per annum. The
president shall receive as additional
compensation one hundred dollars per
annum.
MAY SUMMON WITNESSES.
The Council or any commit
tee thereof authorized so to do, shall
have power in any inquiry or nvesti-
cation to compel the attendance OF wit
nesse3 and the production OF books and
papers at any meeting OF Council or OF
any committee thereof and for that
purpose may issue subpoenas or attach
ments signed by the president Of Coun-
ell or chairman OF such committee as
the case may be. which subpocnas or
attachments shall be served and exc
cutcd by the baiiil; and II any witness
refuse to testify to any facts within his
( knowledge or to produce the books or
papers in his possession or under his
control. required i'm such inquiry or in
, vestigation. Council. or the duly au-
thorizcd committee thereof, shall have
power to commit such witness for con-
tempt. No witness shall be excused
from testiiying his knowledge of the
matter under inquiry or investigation.
: but such testimony shall not be used
against him in any criminal prosecu-
5 ton. except for perjury.
b The printed copies Of the ordinances
nj nf Council trfhnfh tF
S public or private nature. published by
81 authority of Council, shall be admitted
q as evidence thereof In all courts and all
Occa5ions and In pleading IL shall not
be necessary to reCite CT draw them out
at large.
4 THE MAYOR OF WILMINGTON.
b The chief executive power OF the cor
d poration is vested in a mayor by sec
e ton 80 He shall receive an annual sal
d airy of twenty-four hundred dollars.
Il CThe mayors salary is now si,5OO)
!, If the mayor shall be temporarily abb
IS sent from the city or temporarily un-
q able to discharge his duties the office
e shall be administered by the city con-
u trollcr
e In case of a vacancy occurring In the
IS office Of mayor, from death, resignation
l. Ut OAnfl WlNIf An1 Wy ARhAANhNA hhNfl
l. succeed to said Office and serve for the
n remainder Of the term. or until another
X mayor shall be duly elected and quail
D. fed The city controller. succeeding q.
A. aforesaid. to the Office of mayor, shall
not be eligible TO said office fer thu
next term.
The mayor shall have power TO ap
b point secretary and prescribe his du
Al ties The secretary shall receive sucf
a eompeneation as the mayor shall de-
l. termlne, not xceedng twelve hundred
l. dollars per annum and shall be subject
lr TO removal from office at the pleasure
e of the mayor.
" MAYORS INCREASED POWERS.
W The mayor shall appoint the heads o
II the several executive departments ant
,r the members OF the several boards In
D. said departments established by thii
Is act. He shall not appoint more thar
e. two CT the heads of the said depart
)f ments. nor more than one-half of the
4 members OF each of the said severa
ID boards. from the political party e
i'd which he shall belong. He may, at an,
Ia time. suspend or remove from offic'
e. any or all such persons, by notifyinl
A. them TO that effect and sending mes
D. sage to Council stating in writing hi
le reasons for such suspension or re
of movai. Vacancies among the heads o
e. departments or in the said severa
o. boards. whether caused by removals o
N otherwise. shall be filled by appoint
he ment Of the mayor for the unexpirei
10 term.
pc MONTHLY CABINET MEETING.
n The mayor shall call together tn
t..I- .F 1rr,a ~ n, nft4af for. pQucnltnf i0
at and advice upon the affairs OF the cor
he poration at least once each month. II
or may call upon them for such report
ar as TO the subject matters under thei
H. control and management as he ma
or deem proper.
he The mayor shall be ex-officio mem
he Der of all boards established by thi
", act (oxcept the Board of Election 81
-d pervisors), and shall have the right q
4,, such to participate IN their delibera
- tions and vote whenever he may deer
nv It advisable to do so.
S. A SURPRISE AUDIT.
.u The mayor shall, as often as he ma
y, think proper, appoint not more ina
=, three competent persons to examin
~ without notice. the accounts and aifail
- of any department. subordinate office
-. clerk or emplcye. and the moneys 81
s curities and property belonging 20 q
~ corporation i'm the possession or chars
Ia of such department. subordinate office
~ clerk or cmploye and report to him IL
h result CT such examination. He sha
have power during such examination
a, summon and question under cath, an
no person connected Herewith CT havin
~, knowledge Of the accounts and affail
- under examination.
I. The mayor shall see that all CONTRACT
" and agreements made with the corpi
Oe ration or for its use or benefit are faitl
fully kept and performed. and to IN
N end he shall cause any legal or equi
able proceedings TO be instituted an
prosecuted against all persons or con
eiu panies failing TO fulfill their agreemen
' with the corporation. IL shall be II
ve duty Ct every officer. clerk or employ
'us of the corporation. when it shall con
TO his knowledge. that any contra
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