The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-11
TO FILL VACANCIES.

1911 any vacancies shall occur in the
office OF councilman by death, resigna-
ton removal or otherwise, such vacancy
shall be filled for the unexpired term by
ward in which the vacancy occurs If
any vacancy shall occur in the office of
mayor. commissioner OF auditor for cities
of the first class by death. resignation.
removal or otherwise. such vacancy shall
be filled for tie upnexpired term by ap-
Dointment of the board of commissioners
Should the board of commissioners fail
for thirty days to fill the vacancy in the
board, then the auditor shall sit
member of the board. for the purpose
only of choosing some person to fill said
vacancy.
19s-In cities of the first class. the mayor
shall pc chairman of the board of COM
missioners. The mayor shall TTes, lie at
all meetings of the board and shall have
the right to vote upon all questions COM
ing before the board. and in case of mis-
absence or inability to act, the members
present must by an order entered in the
records. select one of their number to act
as chairman temporarily The board Of
commissioners shall have power to en-
force the attendance of witnesses, the
production of books and papers and power
to administer oaths in the same manner
and with like effect and under the same
penalties, as in the case of Judges of the
district court exercising civil or criminal
jurisdiction under the laws of Utah Not
less than three members shall constitute
and no act of the board shall be valid or
binding unless three members concur
therein Upon every vote the yeas ami
NAYS shall be called and recorded. and
every motion. resolution Of ordinance shall
be reduced to writing and read before the
vote IS taken thereon. The mayor shall
have no power to veto any measure but
every resolution OF ordinance passed by
the board must be signed by the mayor.
OF. If he he absent from the meeting. by
the temporary chairman. or by the COM
missioners and be recorded before the
same shall be in force. The commission
ers shall each month print in pamphlet
form a detailed and itemized statement Of
all receipts and disbursements of the citv
and a summary Of fits proceedings and
expenses during the preceding month. and
furnish printed copies thereof to the news
papers of the citv and to persons who
shall apply therefor at the office of the
recorder At the end of each wear the
commissioners shall cause full and COM
accounts of the city to be made bv COM
petent accountants. and shall publish the
result of such examination in the manner
above provided for monthly statements. In
cities of the second class. the city council
shall appoint one of its members to pre-
side az all its sessions. who shall hold
such office during the term for which he
was elected councilman. unless sooner re-
moved bv two-thirds vote OF ell the men,
bers of the council The official dasigna-
ton of the member so appointed shall be
president of the citv council. The council
may. during the TEMPORARY absence OF
disability OF the president. appoint a pres
ident nro tom. who shall he temporarily
clothed with the powers and duties Of the
president
1Gl-The CITY council in cities of the Sec
ond and third class shall prescribe the
time and Mace Of holding its meetings:
provided that at least one meeting shall
be held each month and the mayor or any
two members of the council NAV cali a