The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-04

duties had, possessed and exercised BY
all officers. Boards and Commissioners
in such cities at the time Of the adop-
ton OF the provisions Of this Act by
such cities. as come within the pur-
view of this Act. The executive and
administrative powers, authority and
duties In such cities shall be distribut-
ed into and among three departments
as follows:
tD Department Of Public Affairs
and Safety.
| ca Department Of Accounts and
/ cas-. Department Of Streets, Parks.
Public Property and improvements.
Sect. 8. The Mayor shall superin-
tend the department OF public Affairs
and Safety unless otherwise provided
by the Council and the Council shall
at sthe first regular meeting after the
commencement of the terms of office
of its members, designate by majority
vote one Commissioner to be superin-
tenjent of the department Of accounts
and Finance; and one to be superin-
tendent of the department of Streets
Parks, Public property and Improve
ments, but all such designations and
apportionments of duties may be
changed by the Council whenever II
| appears that the public service would
be benefited thereby.
The Council shall. at the said first
meeting, or as soon as practicabls'
thereafter. elect by majority vote the
/ following officers. A city clerk, CITY
/ Attorney, Tax Assessor, Tax Collector.
| Treasurer. Auditor, City Engineer. CT
ty Physician, Chief Of Police. Chief OF
llErire Department, Street Commissioners
ana such other officers and assistants
as shall be provided for by ordinances
and necessary to the proper and ehi-
Client conduct of the AFFAIRS of the city;
1 the same jurisdiction powers and au-
thority as Is provided in Article IL.
4 Chapter so of the Code of 1907 Any
| officer or assistant elected or appoint
| ed bv the council may be removed
/ from office at any time by vote OF
majority Of the members OF the Coun-
/ eli except as otherwise provided for
In this Act.
Sect. Q. The Council shall have
power from time to time to create. I'LL
and discontinue Offices and employ
ments other than herein prescribed.
according to their judgment OF tho
needs of the city, and may remove
any such officer or employee. except as
| otherwise provided for in this Act:
ana NAV by resolution prescribe limit
i or change the compensation or such
officers or employees. except as prohi-
bited by law.
| Sect. 10. The Mayor and the two
| commissioners who shall compose the
Council shall have officers at the CITY
Hall, and their total annual compen.
| sation as 6xed by the Council. shall
he as follows: For the Mayor not
more than s5,0o0.0o and for each Com
| missioner not more than $4,500op
payable in twelve equal monthly n-
| stallments.
EVERY other officer OF assistant shall
receive such salary or compensation
! as the council shall by ordinance pro-
vide, payable in equal monthly Install
| ments.
The salary or compensation of all
other employees of such city shall be
fixed by the Council and shall be pay
able monthly or at such shorter per-
iods as the Council shall determine.
TCounciI's Regular Meeting.
Sect IL. Regular meetings of the
| Council shall be held on the first Wed
nesday after the commencement of the
terms of office of the Mayor and Com
| missioners, and thereafter at least
| twice each month. The Council shall
provide by ordinance for the time Of
holding regular meetings, and special
meetings may be called from time to
time by the Mayor or two commits
sioners All meetings of the Council.
whether regular or special. at which
any person not a city officer Is admit
| ted shall be open to the public
The Mayor shall be president OF
the council ana provide at its meet
ings, and shall supervise all depart
ments and report to the Council for
its action all matters requiring at
| tention In either. The superintendent
of the department of Accounts and
Finances shall be vice-president of
the Council, and in case of vacancy in
the Office of Mayor, or the absence or
inability of the mayor. shall perform
the duties of the Mayor. In case Of
a vacancy In the office of Mayor as
aforesaid. he shall perform the duties
| of such office only until said vacancy
| shall be filled in accordance with the
! provisions of Section four 90 of this
| Act
Sec. IL. Every ordinance or reso-
luton appropriating money or making
or authorizing the making OF any con-
tract. or granting any franchise or
| right to occupy or use the streets,
highways bridges. or public places
in the city for any purpose, shall be
complete in the form in which it Is
finally passed and remain on file with
the city clerk for public inspection at
least one week before the final pas
sage or adoption thereof. No fran
chise or right to occupy or use the
streets. highways, bridges or public
renewed or extended, except by ordin-
ance. All ordinances mentioned in
this section shall be subject to the
provisions of section twenty (20) OF
| this Act.
Sec. 10. No officer or employee
elected or appointed in any such city
shall be interested directly or indirect
! " in any contract or job for work
| or materials or the profits thereof. or
service to be furnished or performed
! for the city; and no such officer or en-
| ploye shall be interested, directly OF
| Indirectly in any contract or Job OF
| work or materials. or the profits there
| of, or services to be furnished or per-
formed for any person, firm or cor
poration interurban railway, street
/ railway, gas works, water works. cleo
trio lights or power plant. heating
plant, telegraph line, telephone ex-
change, or other public utility within
the territorial limits of said city. M
such officer or employe shall accept or
receive directly or indirectly. from anY
person, firm or corporation operating
| within the territorial limits OF said
| city, any interburban railway. street
| railway, gas works, water W orks, cleo
trio light or power plant. heating plant.
| telegraph line or telephone exchange.
| or other business using or operating
under a public franchise. any frank.
free ticket or free service, or accept
or receive, directly or indirectly. from
any such person, firm or corporation.
any other service upon terms
more favorable than is grant
ed to the public generally
Any violation OF the provisions
of this section shall be a mis-
| demeanor and every such contract on