The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-01-23
PROPOSED CHARTER
AMENDMENTS. "
To be Voted Upon Feb! End, 1909.
FIRST. (No. 3 on Ballot.)

Amend Section 1877 so as to read as
Section 127. The Board. of Public
Works shall be composed Of five mem
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 az
Citations ions and not more than three at
any time shall be Of the same pOliti-
cal party: On the second Tuesday Of
March, 1909, the mayor shall appoint
one memb Der Of i the Board OF Public
works for one year,a&one' member for
years, one. member for four years, and
one member for five years, which five
shall constitute the frst board, and
shall hold office until their success.
failure by any member Of the board
to attend the regular meetings Of the
board for::six successive meetings, I'M
less prevented by sickness or tenn
porary absence from the city, shall
constitute an abandonment of the Of
fee: and the fact Of such abandonment
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
able person to fiji such vacancy :"
The Board of Public Works shall
hold meetings at least once in each
week at such place as shall be pro-
time in each week as the board may
NIX, which weekly meetings shall be
The board may also hold special
meetings at which any business may
be transacted at such times and upon
such notice to its members as may be
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 mem
dent of the board. ,.
The Board Of Public Works may
adopt such general rules and regula-
lions for it's government and the ex-
ercise Of it's power not Inconsistent
with this charter and the laws Of the
such rules and regulations to be en-
tered in book kept for that purpose
and signed by the president and clerk
OF the Board, and when. so entered
therefrom certified by the clerk Of
said board shall be evidence Of the
same in all courts. Said : board is
hereby empowered to-" enforce. any
ouCn IuASS anu rex uldIlOnS, ana the
City Attorney shall aid and assist
such board in the enforcement OF the
same.
The board shall keep a record Of
an, its proceedings and doings in
which books shall be preserved as
books Of record Of the city and: such
books or extracts therefrom, certified
by. the clerk of said board, shall lie
evidence in all courts of the action
a he IN cof' Po~ II,
Three members OF the board shall
constitute a, quorum and may trans
act any business OF the board, but a
smaller number. of the. board may adj
Amend Section 1928 SO as to read as
follows: :. 49,, ,....~ -, -. III I
Section 12s. The' Board of, Public
Works shall have ali the power ana
Public Works and BY the. city Engi-s
neer under the Charter of the, city Of,
Duluth at the time this amendment
goes into effect and shall perform all
of the duties and obligations deyoly-.
ing on said board and said city engi.f
neer. by said city charter at the time
this amendment goes into EFFECT. ..9@
The Board OF Public Works shall
employ. Director Of Public Works
and a 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 ssof
such persons go employed and Fix
their COMPENSATION af; So Il. Fl .f;b
!, The Director. Of Public Works shall
hold his office at the will Of the board.
and shall not .be5 subject to- any OF the
civil service regulations Of this char
ter. s9' Hs55: 'f&t sSts. Us ctt
= The Director of Public Works shall
be the executive OFFICER OF the board
having charge. under the direction, 81
the board, Of all 4of the active: duties
devolvipg upon the board. The Board
of Public Works is hereby authorized
Works any and h every judicial or
quasi judicial act Or duty imposed
upon It Hbyt this charter Or the law
Of. the land, and when any such act
board, Il shall be deemed to be the i