The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-11
FIVE DEPARTMENTS.

First-Department of public affairs and
finance.
second-Department of water supply and
waterworks.
Third-Department Of public safety
Fourth-Department of streets and pub
lie improvements.
Fffth-Departmen of parks and public
property.
The said board of commissioners shall
at the first regular meetin. after the cleo
ton of its members. designate by a major
ity vote one commissioner to be ssuperin-
tendent of the dePaFtmeQt fpf public af-
ent s Of the Gepsmet go aPr' supDiy
and wateFvorks; one to he superintendent
of the public safety; one to be superin-
teudent of the deparTzleEt Of streets and,
public improvements. and one to be super
in1endent of the department of parks and
public property, but such designations
shall be changed whenever it appears that
the public service shall be benefited there
by; said board OF commissioners shall also
determine the powers and duties to be
performed by said superintendents of de-
partments. and of all officers and en-
ployes 1t may assign particular officers
and employees to ono OF more of the de-
partmcnts, il may require an officer OF
employee TO perform duties in two or more
departments. and may make such other
rules and regulations may be neces-
sary or proper for the efficient and eco
nomical conduct of the business of the
city.
Sec 20s-An ordinances, except in cities
of the first class. before taking effect
shall be deposited in the office of the city
recorder. and published at least once in
some newspaper published within the city
or If there is no newspaper published in
the city. then by posting in three public
places therein, and shall go into effect
on the twentieth day after its publica-
ton. unless provided in the ordinance that
it shall take effect at an earlier or
later date; provided. that whenever a
revision is made and the revised or
dinances are published BIZ authority of
the city council. no further publication
shall be deemed necessary. The city re-
corder shall record all ordinances in a
book kept for that purpose. together with
the sffidavits Of publication by the pub
Usher, or his agent, or, If posted. with
certificates of the due posting thereof:
and said book. or a certified copy of the
ordinances. under the seal of the city,
shall be received as evidence in all courts
and places without further proof, or if
printed in book or pamphlet form by au-
thority of the city council. they shall be
so received provided, that in cities of the
third class the city council may, at its
option, order that a certified copy Of any
ordinance be posted in three public places
within the city. and thereafter no further
publication shall be deemed necessary.
In cities of the first class every ordi-
nance or resolution approprating money
or ordering any street improvement or
sewer. or making or authorizing the max
ing of any contract, or granting any fran
chise OF 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 recorder for
public inspection at least one week before
the final passage or adoption thereof.
No franchise OF right to occupy OF use
the streets. highways, bridges or public
places in any city shall be granted re-
newed OF extended, except by ordinance,
and must be authorized OF approved by a
majority of the electors voting thereon at
a general or special election.
s13-In all cities Of the state except cit
| les of the first class. there shall be elected
| in addition to the mayor and city council
men q city recorder. q city treasurer and
cities of the second class, a city attorney
and city auditor; and also in cities of
| less than 120Oo inhabitants. a city mar
shall: provided. that in cities of less than
| 1z00O inhabitants the city recorder shall
! be ex-offcie city auditor and shall per-
/ form the duties of such office without
extra compensation therefor. Provided
further that in cities having a population
! of over 1900 the office of city justice of
the peace is hereby abolished and no cleo
| ton for said office shall be held. In all
cities OF the first class In this state there
shall be elected at large mayor and
/ four commissioners, who shall constitute
/ the board of commissioners of the city for
which they are elected. and there shall
also be elected a city auditor. In cities
/ of the first class the office of mayor and
| civ councilman as now provided by law
| are hereby abolished and no election shall
/ be held for said offices, nor shall any
1 election be held for the office of city re-
/ cor1er. city treasurer or city attorney,
and the terms of said respective officers
/ in said cities of the first class shall ter
/ inmate and cease on the first Monday in
January, 1910, at u O'Clock meridian. All
elective officers shall hold their respective
/ offices for the term for which they are
! elected and until their successors are cleo
/ ted and qualified. Every elective officer
of cities of the first class shall within
| thirty days after qualifying, file with the
] citv recorder and publish at least once in
/ a daily newspaper Of general circulation
within the city. his sworn statement OF
| ali of his election and campaign expenses
and bv whom such funds were con.
tributed Upon failure so to do the office
| of said officer shall become vacant and
he shall upon conviction of failure so tc
do be guilty of q misdemeanor.