The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-01-09
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To be Voted Upon Feb. End, 1909.
FIRST. (No. 3 on Ballot.)

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Works shall be composed Of five MEM
bers, who shall be citizens. and free
holders of the city Of Duluth, one OF
whom, after the first board. shall be
appointed by the mayor on the second
Tuesday in March. or as soon there
after as may be in each year, to serve,
for term of five years and until his
successor is appointed and qualified
The members of said board shall serve
without pay and shall be appointed
filiations, and not more than three at
any time shall be of the same politi-
cal party. On the second Tuesday Of
March, 1909, the mayor shall appoint
one member of the Board of Public
Works for one year, one member for
two years, one member for three
years, one member for four years. and
one member for Ave years, which five
shall hold office until their success
sors are selected and qualified. A
failure by any member Of the board
TO attend the regular meetings of the
less prevented by sickness or tenn:
poraryl absence from the city, shal
constitute an abandonment of the Of
flee. and the fact of such abandonment
| board to the mayor. In case of a va
cancy in, the. board at any time from
any cause. the mayor shall fill such
| unexpired term by appointing a suit
able person to FIJI such vacancy o,,
hold meetings at least once in each
week at such place as shall be pro-
vided for that purpose, and at such
time in each week as the board may
f whiH weekly {he shall pc
The board may also hold special
meetings at which any business may
be transacted at such times and upon
such notice to its members as may be
l Avn l,x I1 v,,lA To- n
the board The members of the board
shall annually at their second meet
ing in March. elect one Of their mem
bers President, ond one Vice Presi-
dent of the board.
, The Board of Public Works may
adopt such general rules and regula-
tions for its government and the ex--
ercise of it's power not inconsistent
with this charter and the laws of the
! land, as it deems best. It shall cause
tered in book kept for that purpose,
and signed by the president and clerk
of the Board and when so entered
and signed, such book or extracts
certified by the clerk ri of
hereby empowered to enforce any
| such rules and regulations, and the
City Attorney shall aid and assist
such board in the enforcement Of the
| same :. d..
all it's proc proceedings and doings in
books provided for that purpose.
doS Of SoG record sh. Of be S anS
! 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 board shall
constitute a quorum and may trans
act any business Of the board, but a
smaller number of the board may adj
jorn from time to time.
J Amend SECTION 1928 so as to read as
| follows: 81. ~ ~ -. u T. !
| Section 1928: The Board > of Public
Works shall have all the power ana
authority possessed by, the Board Of
neer under the Charter Of the city OF
Duluth at the time this amendment
goes into effect, and: shall perform ali
Of the duties and obligations devolv-
ing on said board and said city engi-
neer by said city charter at the time
this amendment goes into effect.
The Board Of public Works shall
| employ a Director of Public Works
and Clerk and such other employees
as in their opinion may be necessary
ties under the provisions Of this char
ter and shall specify. the duties of
such persons SO employed and fix
their compensation.
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
| ter.
The Director of Public Works shall
be the executive officer Of the board,
having charge under the direction Of
the board, of all 'of the active duties
devolving upon the board: The. Board
to delegate to the Director of Public
Works any and every judicial or
quasi judicial act or duty imposed
upon it by this charter or the law
by said director is approved by said
board. it shall be deemed to be the
act of the board for any and every
purpose.
by abolished and wherever, by the
terms Of this charter, as it exists at
the time this amendment goes into
effect, any powers, duties or, obllga-
neer, such powers, duties and obliga-
! lions shall devolve upon the Director
of Public Works., and such powers
shall be exercised and such duties and
obligations performed by him under
the supervision and control of the
Board of Public Works.
AID a Section 12sA: =.
Section 1884. All provisions OF this
charter in conflict with the foregoing
Sections 127 and 1928 as amended are
| hereby repealed. H.
Add a Section 1888: i
Section 1888. These amendments to
Sections 127 and 1928 shall take effect
and be in force on and after the sec
ond Tuesday in, March, A. D. 1909. =.
SECOND. Numbered l on Ballot.)
Amend Section 178 SO as to read as
Section 17s: The Common Council
shall annually levy a tax OF not less
than one-han ,(h) of one mill or
more than one ana one-half QN)
mills on the dollar on the assessed
valuation OF all the taxable property
of the city, the proceeds Of which
said tax shall be paid into the water
! and light sinking fund to, be used in
paying and retiring such outstanding
bonds OF the city as are liens upon
/ the water and light plants or, either
! OF them; such tax shall be levied and
i collected in like manner as other gem
teral taxes OF the city. n : <;Ss i.+
/ Proided, that this section shall not
| in any manner limit or qualify the
1 provis of any other, section con-
| tanned in this charter authorizing or
i requiring taxes. to. be levied by the
common council. .g o. s$5s.r IS, 3s$
Amend section 2s4 by. adding at the
end thereof the following: sI$ IT. &.3E s.
~ Eighteen. There shall also be, and
1 is hereby created. water and light
Rff x IN r FIND to provide; for the M y.