The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-02-11

two years, the district councilmen and
the councilmen at large being elected
In alternate years.
THE MAYORS VETO.
"The mayor is given the right o.
veto to any ordinance fixing the salary
of or bond of any city officer. involving
an expenditure of money, the approval
of contract for the payment of
money. for the purchase, sale,
or lease or the trasfer OF
property, creating a right or levying
any tax. or imposing any fine, penalty,
or forfeiture.
Every councilman must attend all
meetings and answer to roll-call at the
beginning and close of each session, or
suffer a deduction from his salary.
No councilman Is eligible to such office
who holds any other municipal office
or employment; nor can he hold any
other public Office. And council may
by ordinance require that the council
men shall devote their entire time to
the duties of the office.
mo ordinance granting any franz
chise for street railway, gas, lighting,
telegraph or telephone purposes, or in
volving the ownership or operations Of
any public utilities by the city. shall
be valid unless ratified by the vote of
the electors at a general municipal
election. All ordinances granting such
franchises to individuals or corpora
tions shall be limited to 21 years, must
require the payment annually to the
city of a per centum of the gross re-
ceipts of the business, must provide
chat upon the termination of the fran
chise the plant many become the prop
erty of the city either without COM
pensation or upon the payment of a
fair valuation, which shall not include
any value on account of good will,
franchise or earning power.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS.
Under the head of executive officers,
the revised code provides that all mu-
nicipal officers shall be chosen annually
on the first Monday in April. All ex-
ecutive power in cities is to be vested
in the mayor and in the heads of the
several departments of accounts law,
public safety, and public improvements,
Each official is to give bond and all
are appointed by the mayor and hold
Office for two years. No official shall
attend or he a member of any politi-
cal convention while holding Office.
THE council is authorized to es-
tablish any other office which in its
opinion may be necessary or expcdient
for the government of the city. The
mayor and heads of the several de-
partments are entitled to seats in the
fp fob ~ IN, ;ts,, Is,,rv
and deliberations on all questions re-
lating to their respective departments,
without the right to vote. In case
of misconduct in Office, incompetence.
gross neglect of duty, gross immorali-
ty, or habitual drunkenness of any
mayor. the governor of the state may
remove him from office. At least once
each month the mayor is required to
call together the heads of the depart |
ments for consultation upon the affairs |
of the city.
"The only elective officers are the
mayor, treasurer, members and presi.
dent of the council, police Judge, and
clerk of police court. The president
of council is To be mayor pro tenn in |
the absence of the chief executive.
"On complaint, filed with the pro-
bate judge, Of any misfeasance of a.
councilman or official, or of his par
ticipation in any contract i'm which
the city is interested. such Official may
be tried, convicted and punished.
THE DEPARTMENTS.
All departments are required to re-
port to the director of accounts. No
warrant for the payment of any claim
can be issued by the director of ac-
counts until the claims shall hays
been approved by the heads of the
departments, and he may
require evidence to be presented to
him as to the justness and legality
of any claim presented for payment.
to the mayor and auditor of state with
a statement of the debt of the city,
in accordance with forms and meth
He is required to make yearly report
obs to be prescribed by the auditor of
state, who is empowered to examine
into the affairs of the financial depart |
ment of any city of the state.
"The director of law has the same
duties which usually attach to the Of |
flee Of the corporation counsel or city
solicitor. It Is also made his duty,
whenever instructed by resolution of
the council, to apply in the name of the |