The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-08

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said municipal election.
Immediately upon the expiration o
the time OF filing the statements ans
petitions for candidates, the city clerl
shall cause to be published in all dali,
newspapers, in proper form, tn,
names of the persons as they appeal
upon the primary ballot; and the clt.rl
Shall thereupon cause the primary bal
lot to be printed, authenticated with
q facsimile Of his signature. Upor
the ballot the names OF the candidates
for mayor, arranged alphabetically
shall be placed, with square at the
left of each name, and immediately
below the words: Vote for one.'
Following these names, likewise ar
ranged in alphabetical order, shall
appear the names OF the candidate,
for councilman, with square at thu
left Of each name, and below the
names OF such candidates shall appear
the words: .vote for one"
Powers Of Council
The council shall have and possess
and the council and its members shall
exercise all executive, legislative ani
judicial powers and duties now had
possessed and exercised by the mayor
city council, solicitor. assessor, treas
urer, auditor, city engineer and othe,
executive and administrative officers
In cities of the first and second class
and in cities under special charter
and shall also possess and exercise ali
executive, legislative and judicia,
powers and duties now had and exer
cised by the board of public works
park commissioners, board of police
and fire commissioners, the board Of
library trustees in all cities wherein
board OF public works, park com
missioners, board of police and fire
commissioners, board of water works
trustees and board of library trustees
now exist, or may be hereafter created
The executive and administrative
powers, authority and duties in such
cities shall be distributed into and
among five departments, as follows:
J.. Department of public affairs.
z. Department OF accounts and
finances.
8. Department of public safety.
a. Department Of street and public
5. Department of parks and public
property.
The council shall determine the pow
ers and duties to be performed by,
and assign them to the appropriate
department; shall prescribe the pow.
ers and duties of officers and EN-
ployes; may assign particular officers
and employees to one or more Of the
departments; may require an officer
or employee to perform duties in two
or more departments, and may make
such other rules and regulations as
may be necessary or proper for the
efficient and economical conduct OF
the business OF the city.
Appointment Of Officers.
The mayor shall be superintendent
OF the department Of public affairs,
and the council shall at the first reg
ular meeting after election of it's mem
bers designate by majority vote one
councilman to be superintendent of
the department of accounts and
finances, one to be superintendent of
the department of public safety, one
to be superintendent of the depart.
ment of streets and public improve
ments, and one to be superintendent of
the department OF parks and public
property; provided, however, that in
cities having a population of less than
$4,000 there shall be designated to
each councilman two OF said depart
ments. Such designation shall be
changed whenever it appears that the
public service would be benefited
thereby. The council shall, at said
first meeting, or as soon as practica,
Bile thereafter, elect by majority vote
t. e following officers: A ciSs clerk
solicitor, assessor. treasurer, auditor
civil engineer, city physician, marshal
chief Of, fire department, market mas
ter, street commissioner, three library
trustees, and such other officers and
assistants as shall be provided fol
by ordinance and necessary to the
proper and efficient conduct of the
affairs of the city; provided, however
that in cities having population oil
less than $4,000 such only of the above
officers shall be appointed as
may, in the Judgment Of the mayor
and councilmen, be necessary for the
proper and efficient transaction of the
affairs of the city. In those cities of
the first class not having superior
court, the council shall appoint a
police judge. In cities of the second
class not having superior court, the
mayor shall hold police court, as now
provided by law. Any officer or assist
ant elected or appointed by the council
may be removed from office at any
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