The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-07-15

Eye aod hundred mayor $1,000, councilmen
D. Under thirty-fiye hundred and over
men $1,000.
!, ~. Under twenty-five hundred; mayor
Sl,UOO, councilmen $500
II. The above classification as to nonu
i Ion shall be determined by the last
Onlted states Census next preceding the re-
ofgsniz lao no OF any city.
L. no salary shall be increased except
ton. 80 'Ae pe0pie at q general eiec-
Section 925m--311. The council shall
a aaSe power from time to time to create
ana MI offices and fix the term of service
ana salaries other than those described in
the preceding section and to discontinue
any office according to their Judgment Of
the needs Of the city
Section 925m-3l2 l. The council shat,
provide by ordinance for the time of hold
Ing regular meetings, and special meetings
councilmen
4 Inc meetings Of the council or of any
COMMITTEES COT, thereof whether regular or spe-
glaI ,to winch any person not city officer
Is admitted shall De open to the public
Section 925m-813. /. No officer or en-
ployee elected or appointed in any such CITY
snan De interested, directly or indirectly,
"a any contract or job for work or mate
rails or the purchase thereof, or service to
oe FURNISHED or performed for such city, or
any contract or job for work, materials. or
service tQ be furnished or performed by any
PcAoO'A, nlIlli VI CuFQOrHIlOn, Street railways.
gas WORKS. water works. electric light or
power plants, heating plants, telegraphs.
telephones, or other public utilities within
the property limits of such city
z. No such officer or employee shall ac-
cept or receive from any person, firm, or
corporation, operating under public fran
SSnIse OF city license any frank, free pass,
free ticket, or free service. or accept direct.
~ or indirectly, from any such person, firm,
or corporation, any service upon terms more
dayoran4 than those granted to the pt blic
generally, put nothing in this section .on-
tanned shall be construed as prohibiting
policemen or dremen from accepting free
transportation when on duty in Uniform.
section 9Z0m--B14. /. The city comp
sent to the council summary statement Of
the revenues and expenses Of the city for
the preceding month, detailed as to appro.
prlations and funds. and arranged in stand.
ara form, together with a balance sheet
statement of the current assets and current
abilities OF such city at the close of such
month These. summaries shall be accom-
panied by such detailed schedules as the
council may by ordinance require ALI such
schedules together with summary of the
acts and proceedings Of the council for
form by the council who shall furnish copies
thereof to all the newspapers of the city
and to ali persons who shall apply therefor.
z, At the end Of each year the council
s1all cause full and complete examination
OF ell OF the books and accounts of the city
co be made by competent public account
ants, who shall report in full thereon to
the council Copies Of such reports shall be
furnished by the council to all newspapers
OF the city and to all person who shall ap-
ply therefor
Section e25m,.-s15. If. at the beginning
elected under these sections. the appropria-
tion for the expenditures of the city govern
ment for the current fiscal year have been
made, the council shall have power by
ordinance to revise. repeal, or change such
appropriations and to make additional APP
preparations
Section 925m-316. /. No ordinance
passed by the council of any such reorgan-
lied city, except an ordinance for the I'm
mediate preservation of public peace, health,
or safety which contains a statement of its
urgency, and Is passed by an affirmative
vote Of the council, shall go into effect with
In ten days from the time of it's final
passage. and If during such ten days a petit
tion is signed by the voters\ Of such city
equal In number to at least twenty per cent.
of the entire vote cast for all candidates for
mayor at the last preceding general election,
protesting against the passage Of such ordi-
nance, be presented to the council such ordi-
nance shall thereupon be suspended and 1t
shall be the duty Of the council to recon
slider such ordinance, and If the same is not
entirely repealed the council shall submit
at a general election or at special election
to be called for that purpose; and such
ordinance shall not go into effect or become
operative unless majority OF the qualified
favor thereof.
2. This section shall not be construed to
change the existing laws as to the granting
Of franchises for public utilities or as to
the issuing Of municipal bonds,
Section 025m---31T. The board Of educa-
ton shall continue to be elected or ap-
pointed as provided by law, and any city
work done under the direction Of commits
sions appointed by the state shall continue
to be done In the manner prescribed by law
prior to the passage Of these sections.
Section 925m--813. ANY city which
shall have operated for six or more years
under the provisions of these sections may
abandon such reorganization and adopt the
provisions Of the general law of the state
then applicable to cities of It's class by
proceeding in the manner prescribed for
efecting reorganization under the provisions
of these sections, and such change shall In
no way affect the property, right, or liabil;
tiles of any nature of such city, but shall
merely extend to such change In Its form
of government.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after It's passage and
publication
Approved June Is, 1909.