The sun., 1901-01-05
New City Charter
Has Been Prepared
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passed by Council and approved by the
mayor, the Executive Board shall pro-
coed in accordance Herewith, provided
that no contract shall be made unde
such special ordinance, except after
sufficient advertisement of the work, in
cluuing advertisement in at least two
newspapers pablished in said city, and
TO the lowest responsible bidder, who
shall give to The corporation a good and
sufficient bond, with surety satisfactory
70 tha mayor. 1t shall not be lawful for
the Executive Bo ,rd to authorize an ex-
penditure in any year, on account OF any
department, in excess Of the annual ap-
preparation for said department. No
claim or demand against the corporation
within the departments under tine charge
of the Executive Beard, shall be paid
unless it shall be approved by the head
OF the department TO which such claim
or demand relates or belongs, or by his
authorized deputy, and by said Execu-
tive Board
Sections 60 to GA define the duties OF
the department of public works, which
shall have charge OF all works except the
water works. The director shall receive
salary of $20J0 A park commission is
Y w pO kuiuCd NY bDtb QCPllbhiCutt hau
i also Board of Port Wardens.
The matters over which the Depart-
M snt OF Water Supply will have control
are defined in Sections 65 to 81. The d.,
partment OF Public Safety includes mat
ters now under the charge OF the Police
Commission and the fire depsi tment and
are explained in sections rs to SO,
SECTIONS 81 to 100 define the duties,
rights and powers OF the Departments OF
Claims and Assessments, and of Receipts
and Disbursements.
Section ITO provides that the Munich
pal Court shall continue as now estab
iished. All fines, &C., imposed in said
court are TO be accounted tor by it's CLERK
to the city controller and paid to the city
receiver and treasurer.
Section Ill provides that there shall be
city solicitor, who shall be appointed
by the Executive Board; and All assist
ant city solicitor, to b. appointed by ana
hold office during the pleasure OF the city
solicitor.
Section 1l2 defines the duties of the
city solicitor and his assistant.
Section 113 states that the prestn,
charter shall continue i'll iorce, except as
altered in the proposed act. The altera
tions proposed are continued III Section
la, which provides for board of oftWentS
mbers-lour from each Waid-GW |
from each ward To be elected at eaUl
biennial School Board election.
Section lbs provides that tue elections
Tor all municipal offices, otntr than mem
befs of the Board oil Public Education
shall be held plcnnlallv on the first Sat
urday In June, under the charge OF The
officers appointed pursuant 10 law to
law 70 holu Sacn elections; and Sectlot
ll6Ghat in tine event OF failure TO not
an election, or III the case ot need OF I
special election, Council shall uesigna,.
the uay, and that upon receiving uotict
Thereon the election officers shall proceed
10 hold such an election.
Section III prescribes the qualifications
of voters, and section lis the duties Of
election officers and of the Council re
specting elections.
Section l19 is respecting the contest O.
elections before the Council, and Section
120 respecting election contest sbefole til,
Superior Court when it shall be appealed
to, a right to such appeal being provided
Section III provides course OF pro
cedure in proposing amendments to tn,
charter.
Section 122 makes provision respectins
luc lldllSleIs VI tllt NliuI 81 VI SitS uliaii
from the present officers to those chosel
and appointed under the proposed char
ter.
Section 123 directs the present Counci
prior to the first day Of July of this year
to enact such ordinances for the reorgan
ization of the city government as shal
be necessary to conform to the require
metns of the act
Section 124 states that all acts, o
parts of acts, inconsistent with or mani
festly superseded by the provisions Of tn
proposed acts are repealed, and Sectio
125 that the act shall be deemed an
taken as a public act and construed mos
favorable for the corporation.
The bill as it will be presented to til
Legislature was read and explained /
members of the press by the Board 0
Trade Committee in the Boards room
last night.