St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1904-12-02


and paying or rendering ten cents n
folio of one hundred words for such
copies or extracts; but the records of
the police department shall not be sub.
ject to such inspection and oertifica-
tion unless permission be given by the
mayor.
Appointments to Be Made In Writing.
Sec. Sc. All appointments OF officers,
deputies and clerks to be made Jnde.
any provisions of this charter must be
made in writing, and In duplicate, au.
thenticated by the person or persons.
board or officer making the same; one
of such duplicates shall be filed with
the city recorder, and the other filed
with the secretary of the civil service
board, If the appointment is under
civil service rules; otherwise IL shall
be retained on file In the Office of the
officer making the appointment.
officers Not to Assist Bidders.
Sec. 81. Any officer of the city, or Of
any department thereof, who shall aid
or assist a bidder in securing a con.
tract to furnish labor. material or sup
plies, at higher price or rate than
proposed by any other 'hdder or who
shall favor one bidder over another.
by giving or Withholding information.
or who shall wilfully mislead any bid.
der In regard to the character of the
materials or supplies called for, or who
shall knowingly accept materials or
supplies of a quality inferior to that
called for by the contract, or who
shall knowingly certify to greater
amount of labor performed than has
actually been performed, or to the re-
ceipt of n greater amount of different
kinds of materials or supplies than
has actually been received, shall be
deemed guilty of malfeasance, and
shall be removed from Office.
Unlawful to Contract Debts In Excess
OF Appropriations.
Sec. IS. No officer of the City of st.
johns. except as herein otherwise ex-
presslv provided. has power to contract
any debt or assume any liability In anv
manner whatsoever by means Of which
the city may be called upon to pay
any sum in excess of the amount spc-
cifically appropriated by the council
for the use Of such officer or any de.
partment under his charge. and all
such Indebtedness so contracted shall
be null and void.
Officers 70 Devote Entire Time to City.
Sec. so. All city officers and EN-
ployes except the mayor and members
Of the council. shall devote their entire
time during business hours TO the In
terests Of the city. except when ex'
cused. as In this charter provided.
chief Executive.
Sec. 60. The chief executive officer
of the city shall be the mayor. lie shalt
be at least twenty-five years OF age.
and shall have such other quallfica'
tions as are prescribed In this char.
ter.
Removal OF Mayor.
Sec. Gi. In case OF inability or wilful
failure OF the mayor properly To per.
form his duties. or In case Of the com
mission by him Of crime or misdc.
meanor involving moral turpitude. he
may be removed from Office by the
council. The proceedings upon such
removal shall be public. and the mayor
fhall be given an opportunity TO bc
heard In his defense In person or by
counsel. Notice thereof. together with
copy OF the charges against him.
must be served upon him ut least fivc
DAYS before the hearing. and an op.
son and with his counsel. and offer
evidence In his own behalf. and TO be
heard by himself and counsel In such
proceedings for removal the council
shall sit at a court Of Impeachment.
and for that purpose shall have power
TO subpoena and compel attendance OF
witnesses. as well as the production of
papers and things pertinent TO said
inquiry. under such penalties as II may
prescribe not Inconsistent with this
charter The president Of the council
shall preside at all such hearings and
Il shall require the Affirmative vote II
five.seyenths OF the members OF the
council 20 remove the mayor.
Duties. Emergencies. Control Of OF.
fieers.
Sec. G2. The mayor shall see that all
the laws and ordinances In force In the
city are faithfully executed. and shall
direct and control all subordinate ON
GERS OF the city. except In so far as
such direction and control are by tho
provisions OF the charter reposed In
some other officer or board. and shall
maintain peace and good order In the
city. He shall have power at all times |
In any emergency. OF which he shall |
be the judge. to assume command of
the whole. or any part. OF the police
force OF the city. In case of riot.
tumult or violent disturbance of the
public order. the mayor shall have. as
the exigency In his judgment may re-
require, the right To assume control
for the time being. OF the public force.
but before assuming such control. he
shall issue his proclamation TO that ef.
feet, and Il shall be the duties Of the
chief III police. TO execute orders pro-
mulgated by the mayor for the sup.
preston OF such tumult and for tho
restoration of order.