Evening journal., 1897-02-26
NEW WILMINGTON!.
Continued from First Pago.


established for said corporation, but
Council may assign to any of said de-
partments any executive business not
specifically mentioned in this act as be-
longing to such department.
The heads of the said several depart
ments and the members of the several
boards in said departments shall hold
their offices for a term of four years
unless sooner removed therefrom by
the mayor.
The heads of said departments shall
constitute an advisory board to assist
and to act in conjunction with the
mayor in administering the affairs of
the corporation. Meetings of the said
board shall be held once each month
and oftener if required by the mayor
The mayor shall preside at such meet
ings and his secretary shall act as sec
retary Of said board.
All appointments of subordinate Off
GERS, clerks and employees in the several
departments shall be made by said ad-
visOry beard. The board shall prescribe
rules for ascertainlng comparative fit
ness of applicants for the various posi-
tions IN said departments, for The ap-
poin-ment of those found to be the best
fitted, and for the suspension or remov-
al of anyone who may fail or refuse to
properly discharge the duties of his pO-
sition. The advisory board shall also
prescribe rules regulating the conduct
of the subordinate officers, clerks and
employees, the distribution and perform
ance of the business, and the preserva-
tion Of the books, records, papers and
property under the control of each de-
partment.
FAITHFUL OFFICERS PREFERRED
All subordinate officers. clerks and
employees now in the service of said
city, who by faithful and efficient per-
formance of duty shall have merited
continuance in their positions shall be
entitled to preference in appointments
made by the said advisory board and
shall if appointed by said board be as
signed to the department created by
this act having in charge the work in
which such subordinate officers, clerks
or employees are now engaged.
The Council shall prescribe by ordi-
nance the number of subordinate Off
GERS, clerks and employees that shall be
engaged in each department and shall
fix the compensation. Council shall also
/ designate the subordinate officers and
| clerks who shall be required TO give
bond and specify the sum in which each
shall become bound to the corporation /:
provided that nothing contained in this
section or section 81 shall be construed
to apply to the Fire Department in said
city as now established by law and or
! dinances of Council
The head of each department shall be
entitled to seat in the Council and
shall take part in the proceedings and
! deliberations thereof on all matters un-
der his charge, subject to such ~ules as
Council shall prescribe, but without the
right to vote.
ESTIMATES FOR NEW YEAR.
The mead of each department shall
submit to the mayor, annually, for
transmission to the Council, before the
annual assessment of taxes shall jt
made, an estimate of the amount re-
quired for the work and expenses ui
said department during the succeeding
fiscal year. The amount appropriated
for each department shall not be divert
ed from the purposes for which It shall
be assessed, but shall remain as a sep.
arate fund for the use of the depart.
ment. Accounts shall be kept in eacI
department showing the annual arpro.
pended for said appropriation. Ii shall
not be lawful for the head of aay de
partment, or any official connectes
herewith, to authorize an expenditur,
in any year. on account of said depart
ment, in excess of the annual aDpro
priation for said department No ac
count, claim or demand against th,
corporation shall be paid unless it shal
be approved by the head of the depart
ment to which such account, claim o
demand relates or belongs.
SMALL PENSION PROVIDED.
p There may be created and establish
ed by ordinance. a pension fund to b
maintained by an equal and proper
ticnate monthly charge made agains
o. each member OF the fire and polio
}, force. CT otherwise as Council may b
!, ordinance direct. and by public and pri
: vate bequests and donations for sue
purpose. The said fund shall be safel
invested and held in trust by the Sink
ing Fund Commissioners and apple
upon such terms and regulations, a
Council may by ordinance prescribe fc
such members Of the fire and polio
force as shall receive honorable di.
charges therefrom by reason of age {
disability and for the families of sue
as may be injured or killed in the Sc
vice of the corporation.
All matters relating to claims
every kind in which the corporate
shall be concerned, to special and gel
eral assessments Of and liens upc
property in said city; to the creatC
and payment of the bonded debt of Il
. corporation; and to the general fisc
concerns of the corporation, shall
under the direction and control of Il
department of claims and assessment
] CITY CONTROLLER 50, 900.
/, The said department shah be und
i the charge CT an officer who shall
, known as scity controller, and WI
4 shall be the head of said departmeI
e He shall receive an annual salary
$4,000, and shall be bonded to the &C
Z pcration in the sum of $4,000.
r The comfy controller shall examiT
adjust and audit all proper accoun
5 claims and demands against the cC
pOration for the payment of which a
- money may be drawn from the ci