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

ties and assistants. who shall be con-
firmed by the city council.
215-Except as otherwise provided by
law. the term Of office Of all appOintiVe
officers shall be until the municipal cleo
ton next following their appointment and
until their successors are duly appointed
end qualified unless sooner removed By
the board of commissioners of cities OF
the first class. or in cities OF the sec
Ond and third class by the mayor, with
the concurrence Of majority OF the
members of the city council, or by the
city council with the Concurrence Of the
mayor.
2l6-An officers of any city. whether
elected OF appointed shall, before they
enter upon the duties Of their respective
offices. take and subscribe the con-
stitutional oath of office, and every sucn
officer shall, before entering upon the
duties of his office. execute a bond with
good and sufficient sureties, to be ap
proved by the mayor, payable to the city.
and in such penal sum as may, by resO-
luton or ordinance, be directed. condi
toned for the faithful performance of
the duties of his office. and the payment
Of all moneys received by such officer ac-
cordinE TO law and the ordinances Of
said city; provided that the bond of the
mayor shall be approved by the city
kcouncil: provided. further. that the 'EEas-
urers bond shall be fixed at sum not
less than the amount of the whole tax
for the current year; provided. fullfsrs
that in cities of the first class the mayor
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bond in the sum of $4,000. conditioned as
above to be filed with and approved by
the auditor, and the auditor in cities of
the first class shall give a penal bond
in the sum of $50 COO conditioned as above,
to be filed with the recorder and ap-
proved by the board of commissioners,
and that the bond Of all other officers
of cities of the first class shall be filed
with the recorder and approved by the
board of commissioners Of such cities.
2iS-The board Of commissioners ia cit
les of the first class and the city coun-
ell in other cities. may at any time re-
quire further and additional bonds of all
officers elected and appointed All bonds
given by the officers Of any city, except
as otherwise provided by law shall be
filed with the recorder except the bond
of the recorder, which shall be filed with
the treasurer.
z22-No officer of any city, town or mu-
nicipal corporation shall be directly or
| indirectly interested in any contract
work or business, or in the sale of any
article the expense, price or cOnsidera-
tion of which is paid from the treasury,
or by any assessment levied by any act
or ordinance nor in the purchase of any
real estate or any other property belong
/ ing to the corporation or which shall be
/ held for taxes, or assessments. or by viz
/ tue of legal process, at the suit of said
corporation, mayor or other officer of
/ said city, town or municipal corporation,
and no officer or employee Of any city.
/ town or municipal corporation shall &C
I cept OF receive directly OF indirectly from
| any person, firm or corporation operating
/ within the territorial limits of said city,
/ any railroad. interurban railroad. street
/ railroad, gas works, waterworkss electric
/ light OF power plant. heating plant, teie-
/ graph line. telephone exchange or other
/ business using or operating under q pub
I lie franchise, any frank, free ticket OF
/ free service, or accept or receive, Oh
rectly or indirectly from any such per
son, firm or corporation any other serv-
ice upon terms more favorable than is
/ granted to the public generally. Any vio-
1 lation of the provisions Of this section
| shall be q misdemeanor and every such
| contract or agreement shall be void. Such
prohibition of free transportation shall
not apply to policemen or firemen in
| uniform, nor shall any free service to
any city officers OF to the municipal cor
| poratiOns heretofore provided by any
franchise be affected by this section.