The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-02-21
SENATOR DICkEYs BILL,
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Gil shall hold any public office or em-
ployment the compensation of which is
paid out of public monies or be elected
or appointed to any Office created or the
compensation of which is increased by
the council while he is member of it
until one year after he has ceased to be
n ember, or be interested directly or
indirectly in any contract with the city
or be in the EMPLOY OF any person hav-
ing any contract with the city or a fran
chise granted by the city
Section s. The council shall elect its
own officers. determine its own rules of
procedure, may punish its members for
disorderly conduct and with the concur
renee OF four-fifths of the members ex-
mel member. ANY member who has
been convicted of bribery shall thereby
forfeit his office. G
Section 6. A majority of the members
of the council shall constitute quorum
to do business but a smaller number,
may adjourn from time to time and
compel the attendance of members TN
der such penalties as may be prescribed
By ordinance.
Section 7. The council may prescribe
by ordinance the time and place OF its
meetings. The mayor may call spe-
cial meeting of the council at any time
by given previous notice i'll writing
mailed to the postoffice address OF each
member OF the council at least twenty
| four hours before such special meeting.
All sessions of the council shall be pub
| lie The council shall act only by ordi-
nance or resolution and all ordinances
or resolutions, cxcent ordinances max
! ing apnropriatlons. shall be confined to
one subject. which shall be expressed
clearly in its title, and all ordinances
maxine appropriations must be confined
to the subject of appropriations. The
ayes and nays shall be taken on the
rassape OF all ordinances and resolutions
and entered upon the journal of the pro-
ceedings, and every ordinance or resolu-
! ton shall require for its passage the af-
/ trnative vote of a majority of its men-
bers. The council shall elect one of its
members as president. shall 1T with open
doors and shall keen journal of ITS
proceedings which shall be printed and
open to the public.
Section 8. The council. except as
hereinbefore provided. shall have power
to establish any Office that may in its
opinion be necessary or eXpedient for
the conduct of the citv's business or
government and may fix its salary and
uutlcs, Dui no CITY oHlSidl Slldll De cleSlSu
by popular vote except the mayor and
the members of the city council The
heads of departments shall appoint sub-
ordinate officers with the approval of the
mayor. The council shall elect its own
officers and the CITY controller.
Section O. The council or commit
tee of the council duly authorized shall
have the same power to investigate any
department as has the mayor and the
same powers OF carrying on the same.
False swearing in such investigations
shall be perjury and punishable as such.
Section TO- The council shall provide
by general ordinance for the assessment
of property subject to taxation and the
collection ana enforcement of the pay
ment of assessments and taxes and for
penalties for the non-payment thereof.
Such taxes assessments and penalties
shall be a lien upon the property affected
thereby until paid.
Section II. The council of any city
ORGANIZED under this act may establish
and REGULATE proportional. minority or
other method of representation as to the
election of such city officers as are cleo
tive.