The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-23

may be elected mayor five years next
before his said election, unless absent
on public business OF the United states
or of this state, and shall reside in
said city during his term Of service. He
shall give bond in such sum as shall
be determined by councils. The mayor
shall be chosen by a plurality of the
votes cast az the municipal election
and shall hold his office for the term
OF three years from the first Monday
of April next ensuing his election. and
serve until his successor Is duly elect
ed and qualified. But he shall not be
eligible to the office of mayor for the
next succeeding term or to any other
Office or position in the city during the
period Of two years next succeeding
the expiration OF his term of office. If
two or more candidates be equal and
highest In votes, one of them shall be
chosen mayor by q vote of the major
ity of all the members of the incom-
ing councils, in joint convention as
sembled, Immediately upon their or
ganization. When a vacancy shall
take place in the Office of mayor sue
cessor shall be elected for the un-
expired term at the next municipal
election, occurring more than thirty
days after the commencement of such
vacancy, unless such election should
occur in the last yeai of said term,
In which case mayor pro tempore
shall be chosen by councils in Joint
convention by the votes af the major
ity of members elected. And the per-
son elected mayor shall hold Office un-
til the expiration of said term and
until his successor shall be duly elect
ed and qualified. and 1t shall be the
duty of the president of the select
council to issue proclamation for
such Joint convention to be held not
less than ten, nor more than twenty,
days after such vacancy shall take
place. Until the vacancy is filed the
president of select council shall act
as mayor II shall be the duty of the
mayor:
Duties of the Mayor.
First-To car7e the ordinances OF
the city and the laws of the state to
be executed and enforced.
Second-To communicate to councils
at least once year statement of the
finances and general condition of the
affairs Of the city and also such in
formation i'm relation to the same as
either branch of council may from
time to time require.
Third-To recommend by messages
In writing to the councils, all such
measures connected with the affairs OF
the city and the protection and inn
provement of its government and fl
nances as he shall deem expedient.
Fourth-To call special meetings of
councils, or either of them, when re-
CURED by public necessity.
Fifth--To perform such duties as
may be prescribed by law or ordinance
and he shall be responsible for the
good order and efficient government OF
the city.
The mayor shall call together the
heads of departments for consulta-
ton and advice upon the affairs of the
city at least once a month, and at
such meetings he may call on the
heads of departments for such re-
| ports as to the subject matters under
their control and management as he
may deem proper, which II shall We
their duty to prepare and submit at
| once to the mayor. Records shall be
kept of such meetings and rules and
regulations shall be adopted thereat
| for the administration of the affairs Of
| teh city departments, not inconsistent
with any law or ordinance, which reg
ulations shall prescribe a common and
! systematic method Of ascertaining the
| comparative fitness of applicants for
| office. position and promotion, and of
| selecting, appointing and promoting
| those found to be the best fitted with
| out regard to their political opinions
| or services.
Mayors Power of Removal.
Sec. .. The mayor may. by a written
order to be transmitted to select co,ln-
Gil giving his reasons therefore, re-
| move from office any head of depart
ment director or other officer appoint
| ed by him. DUNG the recess of select
| pDllnnn no ha To tarl
vacancies that may happen in offices
| to which he may appoint. subject to
| the approval of the said select coun-
| Gil at their next session, and IL such
| appointment shall not be rejected
| within thirty days after said select
council shall have convened, the
same shall be considered confirmed.
The several heads of departments shall
present to the mayor annually on or
before the first Monday of February,
a report of their proceedings during
| the preceding year. and he shall trans
| NIT the same to councils with any
| recommendations he may think proper
to make. The mayor ay disapprove of
any item or items OF any bill max
| ing appropriations and the part or
parts of the bill approved shall be tn !,
law, and the item or items disap-
proved shall be void, unless e-passed
according to the rules and limitations
| prescribed by law for the passage of
bills over the mayor veto.
The mayo shall, as often as he may
think proper, appoint three compe-
tent persons to examine without notice
the accounts of any city department.
trust officer or employe, and the
money, securities and property belong
ing to the city in the possession or
charge of such department. trustees
officer or employe, and report the re-
suit Of such investigation.