The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1901-05-15

Iuc TeSuidtiOn tueTeOt uuu tne pre-
servation and protection of the health.
person and property Of the residents
and inhabitants Of the city Of Sumpter
THE MAYOR-HlS POWERS AND
DUTIES.
Section 4S. The mayor Is the chief
executive of the municipal corporation
and must exercise careful supervis-
ion over its general affairs and sub.
ordinate officers. 1t IL his duty. ut the
annual meeting Of the council appoint
ed by this act, to communicate by mes
sage to the council a general state
ment OF the condition and affairs of the
city. and to recommend the adoption
Of such measures rs he may deem ex-
pedient ana proper. and to make such
special communications to the council
from time to time as he may think
proper or useful. He shall preside
over the council when Il Is In session
and shall have authority to preserve
order, enforce the rules OF the council
and to determine the order OF business,
subject to such rules and to appeal to
the council. He shall not be entitled
to vote except In case Of a tie vote
by the council when he shall have the
casting vote; he shall appoint all
standing and other committees.
Section 40. .ie shall take and ap-
prove and after approval. retain az
custodian all official undertakings
which the ordinances OF the city may
require any officer to give as security
for the faithful performance of his
duty. or any undertaking which may be
required Of any contractor for the
faithful performance Of his contract.
Section 80. He shall perform such
other duties and exercise such other
authority Ms shall be prescribed by
this act. or by any city ordinance or by
any law Of the United States or Of this
state.
Section 81. No ordinance passed by
the council shall 20 into effect or be
Of any force until approved by the
mayor. except "a provided In section
SO and "a oi this act.
Section 81. Upon the passage Of any
ordinance, the enrolled copy thereof.
attested by the recorder. shall he sub
mitted to the mayor by the recorder:
and II the mayor shall approve the
same. he shall write upon Il ZAP
proved" with the date thereof. and
sign II with his name Of ONCE: and
thereupon. n not otherwise provided
therein. such ordinance shall become
of force and effect.
Section So. II the mayor does not
approve OF an ordinance 80 submitted.
he must within ten days from its re-
ceipt return the same to the recorder,
with his reasons for not approving II:
and II the mayor does not 40 return It,
such ordinance sheW become law AZ
II he had approved II.
Section b.. Upon the first meeting
Of tne council after the return Of an
ordinance from the mayor not an
proved. the recorder shall deliver the
same to the council. with the message
OF the mavor which must be read: and
such ordinance shall be put upon its
massage again. and II three fOurthR OF
all Of the members constituting the
council vote in the Affirmative II shall
become a law without the approval of
the mayor. and not otherwise.
CHAPTER vi.
OF THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF
THE OFFICERS OF THE COR
PORATION.
Section 55. The recorder IL the ju-
dicial oficer of the corporation. and
shall hold court therein at such place
as the council shall provide. which
court shall he known as the recorders
court: and he shall he apDOinted and
hold his ONCE as In this act hereinbe-
fore provided. We is also ex Oficio clerk
NJ the council. and with him must he
Rled all claims and accounts against
the citv. He shall keen accurate min
utes OF all Of the proceedings of the
council and correct record OF Judic-
ial business transac cted bv him. II In