The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-01-30
PROPOSED. D. CHARTER
AMENDMENTS.
To be Voted Upon Feb. End, 1909.
FIRST. (No. 3 on Ballot.)

Amend Section 127 so as to read as
follows: -,
Section 1877. The Board, Of Public
Works shall be composed Of five men,
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
without, reference to their political at
filiations, and not more than three at
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
years, one member for. four years. and
one member for five years, which Ave
shall constitute the first board, AMI
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
board for: six successive meetings, un-
less prevented by sickness or tenn
>poraryl absence from the. city, shall
constitute an abandonment of the Of
shall be thereupon reported by the
board to the mayor. In case Of va
cancy i'll the board at any time from
any cause. the mayor shall fill such
unexpired term by appointing suit
The Board of Public Works shall
hold meetings at least once in each
week at such place as snail be pro-
vided for that purpose and at such
time a in each week as the board may
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
fixed 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 men,
bers President, ond one Vice Presi
dent of the board.
The Board Of Public Works may
adopt such general rules and regula-
lions. for its government and the ex-
ercise OF its power not inconsistent
with this charter and the laws Of the
land, as it deems best. It shall cause
such rules and regulations to be en-
and signed by the president and clerk
of the Board, and when so entered
and signed, such book or" extracts
therefrom certified by the clerk of
same in all courts. Said board is
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.~ -..'-- "
The board shall keep a record Of
all it's proceedings and doings in
books provided for that purpose,
which books shall be preserved as
books of record of the city and such
by the clerk of said board, shall lie
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
jorn from: time to- time.
Amend Section 1928 so as to read as
follows: ::
Section 12s. The. Board of Public
authority possessed by the Board of
Public Works and by the City Engi-
neer under the Charter of the city OF
Duluth at the time this amendment
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. ,.S-:=
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
to enable them to perform their, du-
ties under the provisions, of this char
ter, and shall specify the duties Of
such persons. SO employed and fix
their cOmDensattOn! -,
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. - ~ 80 IA ~ Il: = ~.
: 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
devolv mi upon the board. The Board
Of Public Works is hereby authorized
to delegate 70" the Director. OF Public
w orks? any and every /, judicial or
quasi judicial act or duty imposed
upon 1T by this i charter or the law
Of the, land. and when any. such act
by said director, is approved by said
board. IT, shall be deemed to be the
act Of the board for any and every
purpose. n yi&Sgs ,5 s| .Ss TN Fl .5s;,$s
by abolished and wherever, # by the
terms OF this charter, rs 1t, exists at
the time this amendment II goes into
effect, any powers, duties or i obliEa-
tions are imposed upon the city erigi-
neer, such powers, duties and Oblig
lions shall dew olive ,plo Il the Director
Of Pu bile orks. and such AZ powers