The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-01

ARTICLE 1.-The Board Of Commis-
SfonerS.
Sec. 10 The Mayor and each Of said
commissioners shall be not less than
twenty-five years OF age, a citizen OF the
United States. and for Two years tnlrne-
dIateIy preceding his election a resident
Of such city.
Commissioners snail hold any office or
profit or trust under the laws OF any state
or the United States. or hold any county
y otner city oEnce. nor sh4lI the HlaSOE
or any COMMISSIONS ever be elected or
appotnred 70 any Office created by. or the
compensation OF which was increased or
nxed by. the Board Of Commissioners
while he was a member thereof until
after the expiration Of at least two years
4Ifsr ne had ceased to be member OF
said board
Sec Il The Mayor and said commits
siouerS shall each take an oath faithfully
20 perform the duties Of their said offices,
id and as compensation for their services
IN cities Of from two thousand TO I'VE
Lnousand pepuIa ton. the Mayer shan re-
s,e eSasS me sum OF Three Hundred Dollars
1sl .sasc.sol per arRurl. and each Of said COM
nllss1orlers the sum OF Two Hundred and
flFIy Dollars ts259.eo3 per anuUm- N
eltles OF from five thousand 10 seven
Thousand population the Mayor shall re-
esive the sum Of Seven Hundred Dollars
lStoN-VU per arnuE1. and each Of said COM
IIllsSlo1srS the sum Of Five Hundred Dol
lars tSate-Bt1 per auuun45 In cities of from
seven thousand to ten thousand pOpula-
ton the Mayor shall receive the sum oe
One Thousand Dollars Cs1g0g 013 per an
mum. and each of said commissioners the
SUM OF Nine Hundred Dollars Cssgg0s1 per
annun1; in cities of from ten thousand 70
fifteen thousand population the Mayor
shall receive TIE sum Of TvEaIvrs E4r1rf-seI
DoLars tslzoe-09 per annum, and each OF
said commissioners the sum OF One
Thousand Dollars 81. .0o9.0G} per aunIr1.
PAYABLE n equal monthly fnstanments.
Sec l3 The mayor and each OF said
the duties Of his office. give 4 good and
sufficient surety bond. to be executed by
Business In kansas. payabie to a13 GO a1
the use and benefit Of any such cfry IN
fS50Oo 0G1 conditioned for the faithf1i 14is-
charge Of his duties. and that he will save
such city harmless from al loss caused BY
fee. or for the wiIfuI expenditure OF any
moneys Of such city in violation of law
and said bond. before being accepted
shall be approved by the District Judge
in and for the county wherein such city
bonds shall be borne BY such cftv-
Sec IA In case Of any vacancy from
any cause in the Office OF Mayor or any
commissioner. the remaining members OF
the said Board OF Commissioners shall.
within ten days after the happening Of
to I'LL the 1Irexpfred term and in case
such remaining members cannot agree
upon some such sUfLa bic person. then
they snail can n the then city attorney.
who shall cast the decisive vote for such
appointment The resignation Of the
Mayor OF any CON missioner elected under
this act shah be made in writing to the
Board Of Commissioners for their action
thereon II the Mayor or any commits
siOuer shall remove from the terrir1rfaI
limits Of such city. such removal shall.
tpso facto- be deemed TO create a vacancy
in his office
Sec I5. The Board OF Commissioners
SflaI constitute the municipal government
OF such city, and shall be the SUCCESSORS
of the Mayor and Council. and. upon the
qualifications Of the members OF said
srs- duties and enoIuments Of the then
Mayor and couucfluen OF any city
adopting this act shah cease and terrni-
Sec Is. The Mayor shah be. ex efhcio.
Ine Conruissionsr Of the Police. Fire and
Health Departments. and shall have uu-
der his special charge and be responsible
Tor the enforcement OF all city ordinances
and police regulations Of said city and
Department and shall have charge OF
pubic parks and all property of such
city. and he shall also have supervision
over tie Health Department OF any such
city and shall enforce al orders rules and
streets. alleys and public grounds shall be
xepC IN sanitary condition and the
-He CITY prozecIed The Board OF COuuiS-
=lor1ers snail BY a majority vote. dfssfg-
Known as Commissioner OF Finance and
Revenue. He shah have under his sue- I
ctsI charge the preparation OF an annual
oudseE. ana the colsctfon Of all revenues
belonging to such city. from whatever
source the same may be derived and the
mana cement OF the finances Of sr1rh r-ity--
and IN the same manner one r0r-r7isss,7-9a,- a.
snail be designated as the Conn is=il7r7.a,-
Of Streets and Public, T-tiIitfe' zr(, zz-1TI
thaVeI special charge over auv water !
works. light plant. power heating or gas /
pants, street railway. telephone or tsIe- /
grapH lines. or other public utility owned I
oy such city, and shall have su1ervfsfoY1 /
OF tbe streets and alleys and public hizFl- [
ways OF the city. and the construction OF I
and maintenance OF bouIevarTfz rl57F,5fr- {
parks. or drfvewavs and the c0rsrriIcrior {
q ana maintenance Of al public improve
- - = ~ NL-NLSHeFeE- undertaken by such /
CITY, such as sidewalks bridges ana ssvv
; Srs a11 snaII nave charge Of the engineer I
- 9124FI1lenE OF said city and to suuar- I
ElSe al public works and il shall he nf-
.szlty also TO demand faithful compliance /
rom al persons, corporations or com
pauies with any grant. franchise o.
privilege voted TO such person -or7or9 4
naiszioneTs. said Bosrg p 'sr1 lrc1--- o. Gem
ers 50 constituted shall have control Sr7s5
supervision over all the CfeDar+r1sr7-s -
such city and to that end snail bsSs 4
power % make and enforce such rules ara
,=,l1s- - lleLs sC zs tney may deem 1T and .
non, management and operation og an 4
ne departments OF such city ard what
rI1intsrration OF its affairs. IN case a. az
C1rae the duties OF any Of said ro-e7fS-
-. - 59aro oE Cou1rniss5ouers. by a ma
lor1ty vote OF al the members ef1arser 4
~ - -o-,, t1 -. - u Missioner By assign
Tx % some otner member Of said board i
Tor tlEne TO be by them ffeterr7fr7afF . 4
2oFLla1 OF the work Assigned BY this act 4
% 5aia ccE17E7ISStOner- and said Raa~rI 4
nay rom time TO time assign such f11r-
- 1-tl1S g each 1T said commission
- sl,,, as snaA be for the best interests OF 4
see II Said Board Of Commissioners
-sgllIar meeting in the city hail at SUCH 4
ne - snaH De fixed by said Board of I
- -oEnr7fssioners, and take under advise
Ilelt lt a1d act upon such business as NAV
-oule oeLore them The ma fs-ftv OF said 4
-- - = z4--14 C9IlstlIute q quorum for the /
8 -irsnsaetion OF business. but no final ae-
-lon AhAIL De taken IN arv manner rp-
spseSIng the department OF auv absent /
z onlTlllssioner unless such t75sfre e=z has
zen made q special order with notice 70 4
! - - co-1ll1lssiOEer of such Coutenpfatad
regular meeting OF the board
ARTICLE IF-The Mayor
see Is- The Mayor shall preside ar an /
OF the Board OF C1-1 r7iSsi1-- r.
RS except As herein otherwise provided.
sec y Inc Mayor shall sign all orvff-
lsances passed by the Board Of. Conrr1fs-
-Ioners and snail have the right to vote
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