Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-08

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sursties as the common council Of such
Section o. The common council of such
city shall by ordinance or resolution pro-
vide Tor the appointment of additional
guperintendents whenever 1t may be deemed
necessary: provided however, that the
offices Of superintendent hereafter create9
by the common council shall De nlI s
IN like manner and under the same restrlc-
lions es provided in the preceding sectloh
of this act.
Section TO- The commissioner Of pub
lie works shall have. power to dlsc1 lae
the deputy or any Of the superintendent
FOR incompetency.
works Is authorized TO employ from time
TO time such clerks and wOrkmen as ne
NAV deem necessary for the discharge OF
the duties Of his Office, and any person
appointed or employed by such commas
sioner Ia pursuance of this act may at any
time be removed or discharged for incom-
petencs BY such commissioner, PROVIDED,
however, that the maximum number OF
clerks and workmen shall he prescrlDed
BY the common council OF such city py
resolution or ordinance, and that the sal
aries or wages for the same shall De n1eu
likewise In such resolution or ordinance
by such common council
Section II. All appointments Dy z tne
commissioner of public works except dep-
uty commissioner shall be made suDJecs
to and in accordance with the laws OF
cities to which this act shall apply.
Section 10. It shall be the duty OF the
commissioner Of public works 10 take
special charge and superintendent, SUP
ject t. such ordinances as may aDe Jaw
fully passed by the common councn OF all
streets, alleys, highways, sidewalks, cross
walks, bridges, docks, walks papnc
grounds, engine house, and or All other
public buildings and grounds belonging 10
the city or any Of tne wards OF such city,
except such public grounds IS under t the
laws OF this state are otherwise under Che
care and supervision Of other officers; also
OF all works for the deepening, widening
or dredging OF the rivers OF sald Gity
Of all sewers and the work pertaining
thereto and Of all public works com
Enenced or undertaken by such city, except
as otherwise expressly provided oy law.
He shall have power to make CONTRACTS
in the name and behalf Of such city IN
the manner and under the limitations pre-
scribed by the laws of this state OF the
charter Of any city included within tne
provisions Of this act, and having refer
ence to & board Of public works. de shal
perform all the duties prescribed by TINS
act, snd such duties as are now executed oy
boards Of public works in such cities 20
as the common councils Of such cities may
from time to time require. It s1au IKE,
wise be his duty to supervise and contrOl
the collection, removal and dlsposal OF gar
hage in such city, subject to sucn oral
nances and resolutions as the common
council Of such city may adopt
Section Il. Such commissioner or pup
lie vv0rks shall Immediately upon entering
uDon the duties Of his Office be required to
provide at his own expense an automoolIe
for use IL the discharge of his duties as
such commissioners, and the cost or man
tenance OF such automobile shall De de-
Section 10. Sixty days after the ap-
pointment Of O. commissioner of public
works under this act in any city IN when when
this act may become effective, such com
missioner Of public works snail succeed 20
the Office Of board Of public works, II such
there be in such city, and succeed TO all
which such board Of public works may
have had under the laws, and thereafter
all such duties, powers, rights ana PRIV.
iIeges shall be exercised and discharged
by such commissioner Of public works.
Section 16. II there be g city engineer
in any city in which this act may become
effective, who under the law Is member
OF the board Of public works In any such
city, II such board there be, such city en-.
gineer shall continue in the discharge OF
his duties in like manner as under previous
laws, except that he shall not be mem
Der OF the department Of public works, but
shall discharge his duties under the direc-
ton Of the commissioner of public works.
II any difference shall arise between SAID
city engineer and the commissioners OF pub
lie works in the discharge Of their respec-
tive duties, the ruling Of said commits
sioner Of public works shall be supreme
and final, IN all matters excepting those
pertaining to questions Of engineering
which may concern the water works OF any
city to which this statute may apply.
Section II. Whenever any charge OF Of
fetal misconduct or inef1ciency shall be pre-
ferred against said commissioners of public
works, the common council OF such city
shall hear such charges as soon as prac-
clerk Of such city, whose duty 1t shall
be to communicate the same TO the com
mon council; and IN case such common
council shall deem Il necessary or proper
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meet and examine witnesses on oath In
relation to any such charges. Such oath
shall be administered By the city clerk
or the president Of the common council
OF such city. Subpoenas may be issued for
the purpose Of procuring the attendance OF
witnesses before such common council, and
where and before whom the witness is
required TO appear and testify, and may
require such attendance forthwith, or on
q future day named, and the production
thereinto be designated. All such sub
poen8s shall be signed by the city clerk
of such city and shall be Issued under
the seal Of such city, and may be served
same force and effect as subpoenas issued
out Of the circuit court Of the county with
in which such city may be situated. Any
wiIlfuI corrupt false swearing By any
witness or person testifying before such
common council, or making deposition 90
any material fact relating to the matter
under investigation before such common
council shall be deemed guilty of perjury
and punished as such in the manner pro-
vided by law. The provisions of law with
respect to the attachment OF witnesses CUB
poenaed before justices Of the peace and
attendance Of such witnesses
to appear and testify before them are
hereby applied to the case Of witnesses
subpOe1aed before such common council.
A majority Of all the members elect Of
the common council Of such city shall
have power to dismiss such commissioner
from Office for mRlfeasance or inefhciency
in Office, upon due hearing as hereinbefore
Section 10. The common council Of such
city shall by ordinance or resolution pre-
scribe the salaries for the deputy COM
missioner OF public works and the super
intendentB, whose ofices are created py
this act.
Section 10. This act is amendatory of
the charters Of the various cities to which
It applies or may hereafter become ap-
plicable and any provision Of such charter
Inconsistent herewith ia hereby modified,
amended or repealed by this act to the
extent necessary to give full force and
eject 10 the intent thereof.
Section 90 This act shall take effect
and be IN force from and after the first
day OF January, 1908, provided that be-
fore this act shall be in effect in any city
g which 1t applies, it must first have
been approved by q majority vote Of the
msmbsrs slsCt Of the common council OF
Approved June 90 1907.
30. Bss, 81 Published June "a, 1907.
CHAPTER 300, LAWS OF 1907.
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