The herald., 1898-10-13

S@ss W tuo SOuuClI OF tho mayor, anu
the vacancy shall thereupon be Allied, in
CSuncii. o. and In the case, of an appointive,
service, nsry, BY the Mayor; unless otherwise
Sec. so All officers subject to the pro-
visions OF this charter shall hold Office un-
III removed, suspended or until their sue
cessors have qualified.
to suspend any officer Of the city pending
!r1al. against whom any criminal proceed
money due the city has been commenced
ana the Mayor shall appoint a substitute
ior sucn ofiicc during suspension In vot-
officers. the members of the Council, sus-
penang or removing the same, shall vote
by ayes and noes and the same shall be
!, Sec: g. Il shall have power. by ordi-
measures and to establish all such regu-
provision Is In this charter made, as the
cnSessoa cry council may from TING to time deem
on snd of for n.ap hs eo
the inhabitants Of said city, the preser-
vation OF peace and good order, the pro
motion of public morals, the suppression
81 M vice and the enhancement Of the pub
lie welfare in said city.
Sec. SO. The Council shall have power.
BY ordinance, to regulate and provide for
lighting of streets, laying down gas pipes
and erection of lamp posts, electric tow
the sale and use Of gas, electric light and
power, and fix and determine the price
OF n gas, electric light and power, and M ths
regulate the inspection thereof: and to
regulate telephone service and the use OF
telephones within the city. and ix and
telephone service and connections.
Sec. g; The Council shall have power
Oy by 0rasaefe he ey 9ot ior
@ charge a:ains{ , ,he + isnd ID, 9n xhish the
lien % thereon; pSd and the a councii @ fi shall have
power to establish rules for the deter
mination of the area OF the land in each
provide for the ':s assessment Isl % of the the land on
which water Is 50 supplied, for. the col
lection Of such water rates and for. the
non-payment non Of such rates, in the same
manner substantially and at the same
time as in the case Of general municipal
taxes.
Sec. IS. The Council shall also have
power to pass ordinances upon any other
subject Of municipal control. or to carry
into effect any other powers Of the num-
cipality.
Sec. S6. The Council may, by ordinance.
provide for the erection and maintenance
OF barracks and work-houses in Elysian
Ing and employment In either OF said
parks of such persons as are confined In
the city prison under judgment Of con-
viction.
Sec. 81. II at any time provision IS
made by a general law Of the state for
the collection of the city taxes by and
through the officers of the county. the
method of collection and provide that the
assessment and amount of the levy and
rate OF taxation for city purposes, be ce!-
titled In detail 10 the proper county Of
f1cer or officers.
Sec. 8S. Every ordinance which shall
have been passed by the Council shall.
before II becomes effective, be signed by
the Se Sy S5 san be on
half. and be presented to the Mayor for
his approval and signature, II he APP
proves It; II not, he shall indorse thereon
turn it to the Clerk with his objections IN
writing. The City Clerk shall indorse
thereon the date Of Its return to him. and
shall. at the first meeting OF the Council
sfe jections 81 tsei the Mayor. :"s % to that BODY
Thereupon the Council shall proceed to
reconsider the passage Of the ordinance.
and shall within thirty days after such
ordinance or resolution shall have been
50 returned, take Anal action thereon.
Upon such reconsideration, In all cases
where the vote OF six members OF the
Council were required to pass the ordi-
nance in the first instance, 1t shall require
the votes Of seven members to pass the
ordinance over the Mayors veto. In oil
other cases 1t shall require the votes of
six members to pass the ordinance over
the Tho VAfe In all 0f NJ
eideration shall be by ayes and noes. and
the names of the members voting for or
against shall be entered upon the journal.
Sec. 80. II any ordinance shall not be
returned to the City Clerk by the Mayor
within ten days after 1t shall have been
presented to him. the City Clerk shall at
tach a. certificate to that effect to the or
publication, become effective and be as
valid as II the Mayor had approved and
signed 1t.
sented to the Council petition signed by
q number OF city electors equal to fifteen
per centum of the votes cast in the city
at the last preceding State or City cleo
forth in such petition. be submitted to a
vote OF the electors of the city. such pro-
posed ordinance must be submitted to the
vote of the electors at the next general
shall have been adopted more than thirty
days prior to such election.
The Council may submit an alterna ti-e
ordinance for the choice of the voters, and
any number of proposed ordinances may
be voted on at the same election. in ac
cordance with the provisions Of this sec
ton.
The signatures to the petition need not
all be appended to one paper; but each
signer shall add 10 his signature his place
of residence, giving the street and num-
ber One Of the signers Of each paper
shall make oath before an officer COM
petent to administer oaths, that the STATE
ments therein made are true, and that
each signature to the paper appended is
the genuine signature of the person
whose name purports to be thereto SUBJ
scribed.
The tickets used in such election shall
NANCE" (stating the nature of the rro-
posed ordinance) and AGAINST THE
ORDINANCE" (stating the nature OF the
proposed ordinance.)
If a majority of the votes cast upon
such ordinance shall be in favor Of the
adoption thereof, the Council shall, WI h
titn, proclaim such fec; and upon such
proclama ton such ordinance shall have
the same force and effect as an ordinance
passed by the Council and approved bs
the Mayor, and the same shall not be re-
pealcd by the Council. The Council may
ordinance, or for amendments thereto, for
vote at any succeeding general city cleo
ton; and SHOULD such proposition. SO SUBJ
mitted. receive majority OF The votes