The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-07
THE AMENDED ACT.
Report of the City Solicitors and Two
Councilmen from Each CITY.

special from staH Correspondent.
Harrisburg, Feb. 6.-The follow
ing is the report submitted to
the conference by the sub-commit-
tee consisting of the city So
licitors and two councilmen from each
or the two cities. 1t is in effect what
was contained in the dispatches of
yesterday regarding the amendments
to the present second class city act.
The only important addition is that a
provision is made that the city shall
receive the interest on daily balances:
AN ACT supplementing and amending an act
entitled "An act in relation to the government
OF cities of the second class" approved the 18th
day of June A. ID. 1897.
section ]. BE 1t enacted. ETC., that section 4
OF an act entitled "An act in relation TO the gov.
ernment of cities OF the second class" approved
June lith. A. d. 1857, which reads as follows TO
wit:
Section 4. There shall be the following execu.
tive departments, the heads OF which shall be
chosen by the city councils:
First-Department OF Public Safety.
Second-Department of Public Works
Third-Department OF Public Charities
Shall he and the same is hereby amended 10
read as follows, to wit:
Section L. There shall be the following rxecu.
tive departments, namely:
First-Department OF Public Safety
Second-Department of Public Works
Third-Department OF Charities.
The heads OF these departments, whose terms
shall not exceed three years. shall be appointed
and removed by the mayor with the advice and
consent OF the select council. Provided that in
case OF the removal Of the head OF any depart.
ment by the mayor specific shall be as.
| signed in writing and such head of department
shall continue TO exercise the duties OF his posi-.
tion until this removal is concurred in by the
select council, and any appointment by the
mayor OF the head of any such department shall
not take effect until it is concurred in by the
select council.
Section 2. Section p Of said act which reads
AZ follows, to wit;
Section 2j The mayor shall contract with three
Cive act Of 1850 daily newspapers, one of which
may be published in the German language for
| such term as may be provided by ordinance Of
councils for the publication Of all ordinances
viewers reports, such contracts to be let TO the
lowest bidder agate measure. per line of each
thousand of circulation, the basis OF circulation
to be the average daily circulation, exclusive
OF Sunday issues, of such newspapers for the next
six months preceding the month in which such
advertisement may be published
Shall lie and the same is hereby amended to
read as follows 10 wit:
Section %. The councils OF all such cities of
the second class shall by ordinance establish and
ue'e''nihe tne huihper oi newspapers in which
9nai w Pupisheu an on'cla' advertising OF such
'n"' '"o'uulne an 'ne ADVERTISEMENTS winch the
oHN ~ required pF law 10 ad'er'ise and shall
."Ae al o'her regulations necessary OF eXpedient
10 OF ior Sncn auVertiSihe
Section 3. From and after the passage of this
sc' III an! cities OF the second class the city
| treasurer snail act as ana be the receiver OF all
'ne taxes assessor ana payabie within such city,
anI h.A hall
ana ne shsii receive such compensation for the
uutieS OF ms once as shall be fixed and deter.
ihed by the proper authorities and all interests.
'ees' P'qu'si'es OF moneys received by the city