The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-01-07
PROPOSED amend.
mENTS TO THE
CITY CHARTER.

Il.
Amend Sec. ~ 50 as to read as fol-
SECTION 1877: The Board Of Public
Works shall be composed of five mem
holders of the city Of Duluth, one of
appointed by the Mayor on the second
Tuesday in March. or as soon there
for term Of five years and until his
The members Of SAID Hoard shall serve
without reference to their political at
filiations, and not more than three at
any time shall be of the same political
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one member OF the Board of Public
Works FOR one year, one member for
two years, one member for three years
constitute the first Board, and shall
hold office until their successors are
elected and qualified; A faliu9e 20, ny any any
ular meetings OF the Board for six
successive meetings, unless prevented
by sickness or temporary absence from
ment OF the Office, and the fact of such
abandonment shall be thereupon re-
ported by the Board to the Mayor. In
case Of vacancy In the b Ma,oae at sh any
fiji such unexpired term by appointing
SSitasls person t to fl 1 Wo1ky aPsS
week at such place as shall be pro-
time in each week as the Board may
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The Board may also hold special meet
ings at which any business may be
transa tod at such times and upon
fixed by the rules and regulations Of
the Board The members Of the Board
shall annually, at their second meeting
in Ma:ca elect eG e one e he o
Tho Board Of Public Works may
adopt such general rules and regula-
else Of its powers not Inconsistent with
this charter and tho laws Of the land,
as it deems best. 1t shall cause such
rules and rss1iati9ps to be entered In N
signed by the president and clerk Of
the Board, and when SO entered ana
signed. such book or extracts the e9es
Board, shall be evidence OF the same in
ali courts. Said Board is hereby EN-.
powered to enforce any such rules and
ala and assist such Board in the en-
forcement Of the same.
The Board shall keep a record OF al
its proceedings and doings IN hooks
shall be preserved as books OF record
Of the city, and such books, or extracts
therefrom certified by the clerk of said
Board, shall be evidence in all courts
of the action Of the Board therein set
forth.
Three members Of the Beard shall
constitute g. quorum and may transact
any business OF the Board but a small
er number of the Board may adjourn
from time to time.
Amend section 12s SO as t. read as
SECTION 1913. The Board of Public
Works shall have all the power and
authority possessed by the Board OF
Public Works and by the City Enxin-
eer under the charter OF the City of
Duluth at the time this amendment
goes into effect and shall perform all
Of the duties and obligations devolving
on said Board and said City Engineer
by said city charter ct the time this
amendment goes into effect. j
The Board Of Public Works shall
employ a Director of Public Works
and a Clerk, and such other employees
as in their opinion may be necessary
to enable them to perform their du-
ties under the provisions OF this char
ter, and shall specify tho duties Of
such persons so employed and fix their
oo The Director Of public Works shall
hold his office at the will Of the Board.
and shall not be subject to any of the
civil service regulations Of this char
,The Director OF Public Works shall