The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-29

by the mayor; and temporarily, if such officer was elected by the council. or of which last two cases he must re- port such removal, and his reasons therefor to the council at its next reg ular meeting. when, if the council shall sustain the act of removal by the may or by a majority vote of those elect ed to the council, the vacancy shall pS filled as herein provided.
 Sec. 40. The mayor shall require re- ports to be made to him by any officer of the city or town at such times as he may direct or as may be prescribed by the council and shall. at least once in every six months make a statement to the council, in writing. of the n- nancial condition of the town or city showing particularly all temporary floating indebtedness and for what created. and the steps he proposes 70 take for the protection of the credit of the city or town.
 Sec. q. Cities and towns shall have the right to borrow money to the full extent authorized by the constitutions and in case of loans for temporary use. the same shall be repaid within eight months from the time of borrowing and shall not bear exceeding the legal rate of interest. and no obligation of the municipality for money borrowed shall be issued unless signed by the
 
 the seal of the municipality impressed thereon and a record kept thereof. Bonds authorized to be issued by cities and towns of the State by the set of the Legislature before the adoption of the constitution, or by laws adopted since the adoption of said constitution may be issued by such municipality the same. after becoming reorganfxed un~ der this act. as before.
 Sec. 42 Contracts entered into by & municipality shall be in writiHg, signed and executed in the name of, tho city or town by the officers authorized to make the same and by the party contracting. In case not otherwise d. rected by law or ordinance such com tracts shall be entered into and exe- cuted by the mayor in the name of the city or town and all obligations for the payment of money by the municipality. except for bonds and interest coupons, shall be attested by the clerk. This section shall not be construed to cover purchases for the ordinary needs of the municipality.
 Sec 4s. The mayor shall see that ali contracts with the town or city arc faithfully kept or performed. He shall execute all deeds and contracts, and bonds required in judicial proceedings for and on behalf of the city or town, and no sureties shall be required on such bond. He shah perform euch other executive duties. in addition to those herein prescribed. as may be re- quired of him by the council. In cffiaE having q population of six thousand or more, all resolutions or ordinances in~ tended to be of a permanent operation, after having been passed by the cOun~ oil shall, by the clerk. be transmit~ ted. within forty eight hours after thele passage. to the mayor or acting mayor for his consideration, who, if he shaiz approve thereof, shall sign and re- turn the same to the clerk. who shhl publish them, and such ordinances ana resolutions shall thereupon have th@ force of law; provided. the council may provide that they shall he effective from approval An ordinance or reso~ lutlon may be recalled from the may or at any time before 1t has become a law or has been acted on by him. by resolution adopted by a majority of the members elected to the council, in regular or special session,
 Sec. A. If the mayor shall diaap- prove of any ordinance or resolMtinn transmitted to him as aforesaid, he shall. within ten days of the time Of its passage by the council, return the same to the clerk with his objections in writing. and the clerk shall make report thereof to the next regular
 
 thirds of the members elected to the said council shall adhere to said ordi- nance or resolution, n0twithstandinR said objections. said vote being takcn by yeas and nays and spread upon the minutes, then. and not otherwise said ordinance or resolution shall after pub- lication thereof have the force of law. unless by It's terms 1t was to take eff feet on it's approval in which event 1t shall take effect upon It's passage. over such veto. The failure of the mayor to return to the city clerk an ordinances or resolution with his veto within ten days after It's passage by the council. shall operate and have the same eff feet as an approval of the same, and the city clerk shall publish the same as herein provided for the publication of laws and ordinances of said city.
 Sec. 45. Every ordinance and reao- lution fixing the salaries of emDloyes and officers of said city shall Dc sub- mitted to the mayor as ordinances are above provided to be submitted. and may be approved in part and vetoed as to specific Items to be mentioned by the mayor in his veto message; in which case there shall first be sub mitted to the council at its next reg ular meeting, the question. Shall the ordinance pass. the veto of the mayor notwithstanding" and in the event that two thirds of the members elected Co the council do not vote for the paH- sage of the ordinance the veto not withstanding. there shall then be sub- mitted the question. Shall the oraf- nance stand as approved by the mayor'' and if a majority of those elected to the council vote in the affirmative the law as amended and approved by the mayor shall have the force and effect as law as in other cases. otherwise such salary ordinance shall be defeated.
 Sec. 46. In case of the absence of the mayor from a city of six thousand or more inhabitants, or his inability to serve on account of sickness or any other good reason, the president of the council. or the pres- ideht pro tempoPe of the council, in case of absence or disability of the president of the council. shall act as mayor pro tempore, with the power and authority of the mayor during such time. In the event Of a failure or refusal of the president Of the coun- ell, or the president pro tempore of tho council. to act the council may ap- point one of its members to act as mayor protempore with like effect which appointment shall be entered in the minutes of the council. In the event of q vacancy. from any cause. In the office of mayor. the president of the council shall succeed to the of- flee of mayor for the unexpired term: in the event of vacancy in the of-