Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-20
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or by municipal ordinance.

cnt there shall be the Following de-
partments:
(a) Department of accounts;
Ch) Department of law;
(o Department of public safety;
(0 Department of public improve
ments;
and such other departments us may be
established by provisions in the city
constitution or by municipal ordinance.
rhc affairs of each department shall be
administered by director, or by
board of not less than three nor more
than five members, who shall be elect
q! or appointed for such term, not less
than two nor more than six years, and
shall be subject 10 removal for such
cause and in such manner rs may be
provided in the city constitution, or
may br prescribed by municipal or
dinapce.
Sec. 1919 (3) Every executive officer,
whether elected or appointed, shall
take an oath of office, and give such
bond. and perform such duties ms may
he prescribed in the village or city
constitution, or by the municipal coun-
CH.
Sec. 1850 All mayors Of villages
sLall within the limits of the same.
have ali thc jurisdiction ana powers
Of justice Of the peace, aud Of
Judge of municipal court, over viola
d. tons of ordinances.
Sec 1850 ID Every city constitution
shall provide for n municipal court
tne Judge or judges of which shall be
elected for IL term IF FIVE years by the
electors at large. The number Of judg-
es CT the municipal court shall be pre-
strll ed by the city constitution or by
municipal ordinance. The municipal
coult shall have jurisdiction over all
cases of violations of municipal ordi-
nances, and such other jurisdiction as
may be conferred by ordinance, or by
general laws applicable to all cities.
Section 1850 (2.) Every village incor-
porated under this act shall have pow
or over all municipal matters, as fully
ms if specially enumerated herein
within the limits so far as are now or
may be hereafter prescribed by the
L., glslature to establish and protect
municipal public works, and for police
purposes, and the municipal council
shall have power to enact and enforce
all ordinances necessary to protect
health, life and property, to prevent
and summarily abate and remove nns-
ances, and to preserve and enforce the
good government, order and security
Of the municipality, and It's inhabitants,
Sec 1851, The constitution Of every
village andlcity shall specify the munic-
ipal purpose or purposes for which
taxes may be assessed and fix a limit
upon the rate for all purposes that may
be assessed in any one year, which
shall not exceed three per cent. of the
total valuation for the year in which
1t is assessed.
Sec. 1851 a. Every city and village,
within It's corporate limits, may exer-
else the power of licensing and regu-
l9ting occupations, and shall account
for the use made OF this power, and
The results of It's use, in such manner
~ iuay be prescribed by law
Sec, 1851 Co All public improve
mcnts shall be paid for by the levy OF
an assessment upon all the taxable
property of The Incorporated village or
city, and all local improvements, eX.
ceptine sidewalks, shall be paid for by
the levy of an assessment according
10 benefits The levy for such local az.
sessment shall not exceed - per cent.
Of The actual market value of the prop.
Nily hHStsNeu, prov Iucu tuul lnr same
territory shall not be assessed for i'm
proving two different streets OF ave.
nues within the period of five years,
when such assessments exceed the
maximum herein provided Sidewalks
may be constructed by the yllnge or
city aud the cost thereof assessed upon
the abutting property owner, If nc fails
10 construct the same within a reason.
able time after being notified by the
village or city authorities so to do.
Sec. 155l 80 The municipal council
or the executive officers of any village
or city, or any other person, shall not
authorize the sale OF, nor sell. any mll.
niclpai service rendered to private
or other user at less than It's fun and
entire cost
Section 1851 a. The constitution of
every village and city shall specify tho
purposes for which municipal indebt.
edness may be incurred the manner of
authorizing such indebtedness, regula.
tons aud provisions for It's payment,