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

plicant must De TecomuShuSu ioi .nS
nosition as being competent, rellaDle
and worthy by at least two freeholders
and residents of st. Johns.
No employe Of The City of st. Johrs
after receiving appointment pursuant
in passing satisfactory examination
for the position, shall be removed or
rcduced in rank or pay for any reason
avcent inefficiency, misconduct, insub-
ordination or violation of any law, and
after n fair and impartial trial before
,he civil service board as hereinbefore
roferred to, and upon verified com
rlaint filed with the said board set
tinp forth specifically the acts COM
nlalned of. and after such reasonable
pntice TO him of the time and place
80 hearing as the board may prescribe.
Anv nerson may present charges
a,oinst an officer or employe OF the
"itv such charges shall be in writing
Ia sbail be filed with the city re-
corder and by him presented without
dolav TO the civil service board, and
4, sball be the duty of the said board
,,rountlv to investigate and decide
,,non said charges. The board may
s,snend from duty or from both pay
and duty any employe against whom
abarqcs have been made and such en-
,,ioye shall not be placed on duty or al
invsd nay therefor unless the charges
aro found by the said board not TO
no sustained. All charges shall be
iaken as denied and the hearing shall
he summary and without pleadings and
Tho action of the board thereon shall
no final. A record of the charges and
findings shall be made and kept In tho
once of the city recorder. The board
may discharge, suspend or reduce the
rank and pay of any employe found
entity as above. No employe who has
been found guilty and discharged shall
over be eligible for reappointment In
amy capncity whatever unless IL shall
bp afterwards proved to the board
that their decision was erroneous and
that In fact he was not guilty Of the
offense for which he was dismissed.
gxeeutive--oeneral.
Executive Power-Where Vested.
Sec. 4G. The executive power OF the
CITY of st. Johns shall be vested In
mayor aud boards. departments and
such municipal officers and employees
as NAV be prescribed by this charter
or by ordinances not inconsistent with
this charter.
Duty Of officers--Not Contained In
Charter.
Sec. ~. Any duty not inconsistent
with this charter may he required by
ordinance Of any officer mentioned IN
this charter.
Books and Papers OF the City.
Sec. IS. The official books and pa
pera of all the officers mentioned In
this charter are city property. and
shall be kept as such by such officers
during their continuance In office. and
then delivered TO their successors;
and such books and papers may be IN.
apected NJ any time by any member ot
the council. by the mayor or by the
public
power Of Boards and Commissions.
Sec. 40. All boards and con,mlssions
created by this charter. or which may
be lawfully created hereafter. shall
have power. and are hereby authorized,
to pass and adopt such rules and regu'
lations not inconsistent with this char.
Ter and the ordinances Of the city. and
the laws Of the State Of Oregon. as
they may deem right and proper for
he transaction OF their business. ard
for the government a. their respective
dopartmcnts: and shall have power To
prescribe and enforce such penalties
~ they may dsem proper for the In
fraction of such rules and regulations
by the employees and aprointees ~
their respective departments. No such
hoard or commission shall eSercire any
legislative functions or powers.
Chiefs Of Departments TO Attend coun'
ell Meetings When Required.
Sec, 80, II shall be the duty OF the
duty of the chief Of each OF the de.
pariments TO attend meetings OF tho
council, or any OF It's committees,
when specifically required by the coun'
ell or any OF it's committees so To do; |
and 10 answer TO the beet OF his ability
sueh questions relative 10 the affairs Of
the city. under his management, as
may be put 10 him by any member OF
the council, and for failure so TO do
such officer shall be subjected 10 such |
penalties as the council may. by ordi'
nance. prescribe.
No Person TO Hold More Than One
ONCE.
Sec. 81. No person shall at any time
hold more than one ONCE. yielding pc
euniaTy compensation under tnis char
ter. or under the mayor. council. or any
OF the departments Of the city.
Officers to BE Responsible for Acts Of
Deputies.
Sec. SO. Every offioer shall be liable
on his offieial bond for the acts and
omissions OF his deputies. assistants,
clerks. and employees appointed by him.
and OF any and each Of them. ani
every Official bond shall contain such
a provision.
Bonds OF Deputies, Etc.
Sec, So, Every board. department or
ofieer may require of their or his dep
uties. clerks or employees. bonds OF in
demnity for the faithful performance