The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-01-16
PROPOSED PR | IS CHARTER /
AMENDMENTS
To be Voted Upon Feb. End, 1909.
FIRST. (No. 3 on Ballot.)

FIRST. (No. on Ballot.)
fo1 Amend Section 127 so as to. read as
Section 127. The Board Of Public
Works shall be composed Of Ave, 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
Tor a term :of five years and until his
/ successor is appointed and qualified
without pay land shall be appointed
without reference to their political az
| hltations, 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
one member for Ave years. which five
| shall constitute the first board, and
shall hold office until their succes
| sors are selected and qualified. A
failure by any member Of the board
to attend the regular: meetings Of the
! board for six successive meetings.: un-
less prevented by sickness Or tenn.
porary absence from the city, shall
| constitute an abandonment Of the: Of
fee: 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
ah,a 1aeda term by appointing a suit
| The. Board of Public Works shall
! hold meetings at least once in each
week at such place as shall be pro-
vided for that purpose. and at such
fix. which weekly meetings shall be
| the regular meetings Of the board.
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
liked by the rules and regulations of
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 reguia-
tions for it's government and the, ex-
| ercise Of It's power not inconsistent
with this charter and the laws Of the
land, as it deems best: 1t shall cause
such rules and regulations to be en-
tered in a book Kept for that purpose,
and signed by the president and clerk
| Of the Board, and when so entered
aaa ffasnsd &
said board shall be evidence Oftrthe
same in all courts Said board rs
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 w., -.
The board shall keep record OF
all its proceedings and doings in
books books, provided for that purpose,
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.
constitute a quorum and may trans
! act any business Of the board, but g.
smaller number Of the board may ad-
jorn from time to time.
Amend Section 1928 so as to read as
follows:
| Section 12s. The Board of Public
Works shall have all the power and
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 all
tof the duties and obligations devolv-
neer by said city charter at the time
! this amendment goes into effect. =
The Board of Public Works shall
| employ 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 the duties Of
such persons 80 employed and fix
The Director of Public Works shall
! hold his office at the will of the board
and shall not be subject to any Of the
I civil service regulations Of this char
| ter. 49,.
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
devoiying upon the board The Board
! to delegate to the Director Of Public
Works any and every judicial or
quasi judicial act or duty, imposed
Of the land, and when any such act
| by said director. is approved by said
board. 1t shall be deemed to be the:
! act Of the board for any and every
The office of city engineer is here
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 ohlisa-
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. 49, ~:
AID a. Section 128A: t~1.&@' 49,. +,
Section 1884 All provisions 3of this!
charter in conflict with the foregoing
Sections 127 and 1928 as amended are
hereby repealed, sv.-*' u =. ~ 3ss
Add a Section 1888: .- + ~. !
Section 1888. These amendments to
Sections 1877 and 1928 shall take effect
and be in force on and after the Sec
ond Tuesday in March, "A. D. 1909. !"
SECOND. Numbered on Ballot.) =.
Amend Section It's SO as to read "a
Section ITS: The Common .council.
shall annually levy. a tax OF not less
than one-half (11) Of one mill or
more than one and one-half (1h)'
| 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 he levied ana
tcollected. III like manner as other zen
Eeral taxes Of the city II 5&E %-' II rs
Proided. that this section shall not
In any manner limit or qualify the
lsprovisions Of an VI other section con
tanned Ali this charter authorizing or
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