Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-08-13

posed rOr tne pnOt0Brupn.
amendment, and the fact of its adop
ton, duly certified by tire Mayor,
shall be filed with the Secretary of
State and one with the clerk of the
municipality.
8. Municipal corporations shall be
cities or villages according as they
adopt Municipal constitutions provid-
ing for city or village organizations,
Any city or village may by properly
amending it's Municipal constitution
pass from one class to the other.
o. The elective officers provided for
in this act and in the Municipal con-
stitution shall be chosen by the cleo
tors at the next regular election for
municipal officers
10. The inhabitants of any city or
village organized under this act or
hereby constituted n body polite ana
corporate, under the name of the city
of ----. or the village of --, as the
case may be; and as such they may
sue and be sued, contract and be con-
tracted with, acquire, hold, possess,
lease and dispose Of property subject
to the restrictions contained in the
general laws, have and use common
seal and change or alter the same at
pleasure, and exercise such other pow
ers and have such other privileges as
are or may be conferred by law.
POLICE REGULATIONS.
II. For the perfection of its organ
ization. for the control and manage
ment Of its municipal affairs and for
the general welfare and good govern
ment Of the municipality and its In
habitants, any city or village may
make and enforce, within its limits, all
such local, police, sanitary and other
regulations AS are not in conflict with
the general laws, and to carry into
effect the powers thus granted 1t may
create Indebtedness, levy taxes and as
sessments and enact and enforce by
reasonable fines, penalties aud i'm
prsonment all necessary ordinances
and resolutions.
IL. The executive power in cities
and villages shall be vested In May
or, chosen by the electors, who shall
hold Office for the term of two years
and until his successor Is elected and
qualified.
I3. The Mayor shall have the power
OF veto as hereinafter provided.
IA. Such administrative officers as
may be necessary for the good govern
ment OF the corporation and the exer
else OF It's corporate powers may be
provided for In. the Municipal con
stitutlon or by ordinance.
10. Executive and administrative
officers in cities shall not exercise any
legislative or judicial power, excep
that Mayors Of villages shall exercise
such judicial powers as are or may
be conferred by law.
10. Every executive and admlnistra
| tive officer, whether elected or ap
pointed, shall take an oath of Office
and give such bond and perform sucl
duties as may be prescribed in tn,
Municipal constitution or by ordi
nance. ~ es
II. The legislative. power In citie!
and villages shall be vested in a Mu
nlcipal Council of one body. consisting
of not fewer than five nor more thar
---- members, 10 be chosen by tn,
electors. They may all be elected a
large, or part at large and part from
Councllmanic districts, as may be pro
vided by the Municipal constitution
They shall hold offlce for two year
and until their successors are electe,
and qualified.
COUNCIL BOUNDARIES.
Is. The Municipal constitution shal
IKE III number OF Councilmen AM
shall prescribe the number and tn