The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-06

spector, No supplies for the depart
mcnt shall be purchased without 4
rcquisition signed BY majority of Che
members Of the committee, stating
the supplies necessary and the proba-
Bic cost thereof They shall perform
such other duties as may from TINS
10 time be assigned to Il
Section THE Committee on Pub
liz Property shall have supervisory
control over all property ol the city
make an necessary repairs 70 any
building or fixtures, have general
charge q the City Hall, Cemetery
and all buildings belonging 70 the
cisy. No supplies shall be purchased
hy the committee without Tequisi'
tion, signed BY majority Of the
committee, stating the supplies neces.
sary and the probable cost thereof.
Section Ss-The Committee ga
Wharves and Water Frontage shall
have supervisory control over all
wharves and public landings Of the
city and perform such other duties as
may from time to time be assigned
to il.
Section o:--Thc Judiciary Commit
tee shall have charge of all litigation
in which the city Is interested, All
claims for damages, rebates for
street or sewer assessments, shall be
referred to it. They shall have power
and authority to investigate any AMI
all claims against the city and to
employ whatever legal assistance
that may be necessary and with
consent Of the Common Council,
The committee shall have power and
authority to codify and publish the
charter and ordinances OF the city,
when authorized SO to do by the
Common Council, The Mayor and
City Attorney shall be eN-otficio
members of the Judiciary commlt-
tee. The committee shall prepare
all amendments to the city charter
and perform such other duties as
may from time to time be assigned
to 1t.
| Section i0-Tn case Of the sus'
pension Of any officer by commit
zee such committee shall. within "a
hours, furnish to the Council, by
filling the same with the auditor and
police Judge, written charges against
such officer suspended, specifying the
grounds OF the suspension and with
| in said time, the chairman shall serve
| a written copy Of the charges upon
1.-The accused. The charges shall be
Preferred by the Common Council to
the Committee on Judiciary, who
shall investigate the charges and re.
lport their findings in writing to the
Common Council. The accused shall
have the right to appear and defend
the charges, in person and by an at
Itorney. II the accused be found
guilty Of the charges, offenses d
malfeasence, inattention or incompe
tency, he may be reprimanded, sus
pended or removed from his Office q
position in the discretion OF tht
Common Council. II he be fount
not guilty, he shall be reinstated l
the accused be reinstated, he shall
draw pay from the data of his sus
pension; If he be removed or sus
pended, his pay shall cease from tht
date of his suspension by the com
nittee.
Section ll:-All committees hereiI
provided for. shall meet on the da,
of the meeting Of the Common Coun
Gil and investigate all matters an,
claims referred to them. They ma,
hold special meetings at such time
as may be necessary to transact an!
business of the city. All claims an,
demands against the city must b
filed with the auditor and polio
judge prior to the day Of the regula
meetings Of the Common Council an,
by the auditor and police judge turn
, ed over to the proper committees 70
investigation.