The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-01-08


City Of Duluth Be an, en- ded by adding.
at the end thereon the following 4
Eighty seventh.--To regulate the
vehicles, and to impose upon vehicles a
tax or fee, for the privilege of using
the streets, avenues and alleys of the
e ehs the tax Or
ance4 and repair Of streets, avenues ana
alleys" ~ =. VI &1sE ss.
I. s THREE. n ==2 w
That Section 2s4 of the Charter Of
the City Of Duluth be amended. $
tie the Wora
the following: ''and; for cleaning
streets, avenues and alleys -
'e2. BY adding to the end thereof
Nineteenth There shall also be a
street maintenance, and repair fund to
provide solely for the maintenance AMI
Into this fund shall be paid all taxes
or fees imposed upon vehicles by the
common council under the provisions of
Section 81 of this Charter. The COM
mon, council shall levy a tax Of not to
exceed one CD mill 'on the dollar an
nually on the assessed valuation Of all
taxable prorert ", to- be paid into the
city treasury to the account Of this
fund, such tax to be levied and col
eral taxes of the city"
-. FOUR. - ~ =
Amend Section zo1 Of the Duluth
said section the Following:
Se kh ahe a Eoafa nave Of ant5
GRITTY to provide free band concerts
the public parks Of Duluth.
Of Section 2s4 of the Duluth city
Charter by adding at the end Of the
first sentence in said sub division after
the, words "maintenance of public
for free band concerts and, other n1,-
steal entertainments in the public
parks"
FIVE. ~, q;
Amend Section 127 SO as to read as
Section 1877. The Board of Public
bers who shall be citizens and free
holders of the-city LOT 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 a term of five years and. until his
s.. successor is appointed and qualified.
without pay and shall be appointe ed
without reference to their political af-
f1l1attons, and not more than three at
time shall be Of the same p9iitica
March, 1910, the mayor shall appoint
one member Of the board of public
works for one year, one member for
two years. one member for three years,
one member. for four years, one member
for five years, which five shall con-
stitute the first board, and shall hold
office until their successors are selected
and qualified. A failure by any mem
Der Of the board to attend the regular
meetings Of the board for three sue
cessive meetings, unless prevented by
sickness or. temporary absence from
ment of the office, and the fact Of such
abandonment shall be thereupon re-
ported by the board to the mayor In
case of a vacancy in the board at any
fill such unexpired term by appoint
Ing a suitable person to fill. such va
cancy. .'
The Board of Public Works shalt
vided for that purpose, and at such.
time in each week as the board may
fix, which weekly meetings shall be
board may also hold special meetings
at which any business may be trans
acted at such times and. upon such no.
tice to its members as may be fixed
board. The members OF the board Shall
annually at their. second> meeting in
March, elect. one Of. sHhe}r members.
president, and one Vice 5Presfdent OF the
The board may adopt such general
rules and regulations for It's govern
ment and the exercise Of it's, powers
not inconsistent with the charter ana
ha Il If ha l1~
It shall cause such rules and regula-
lions to be entered in book kept for
that purpose and signed by the presi-
dent and clerk of the board, and when
extracts thetefrom certified by the
clerk of said board shall be evidence
of the same in all courts. Said board
Is hereby empowered to- enforce any
such rules and regulations, and the
city attorney shall aid and assist such
board in the enforcement Of the same.
The board shall keep record of all
It's proceedings and doings. in books
provided for that purpose, which books
shall be preserved as books of record
Of the city and such books or. extracts
therefrom., certified by the clerk Of
courts Of the Action Of the board there re-
in set forth.
Three members of the board shall
constitute quorum and may transact
any business Of the board, but small
from time to time.
Amend Section 1928 so as to read as
follows:
Section, 1928, The Board Of Public
Works shall have all the power and
authority possessed by the Board 'o1
public works and by the city engineer
under the charter of the city of Duluth
at the time this amendment goes into
effect, and shall perform all of the du-
ties and obligations devolving on said
board and said city. engineer by said
city charter at the time this amend
ment goes into effect. *@F -, p. +
The. board Of public works shall en-
| ploy director of public works and a
clerk and such other employees as in
| their opinion may De necessary to en-
able them to perform their duties un
der the. provisions of this charter, and
shall specify the duties Of such persons
80 employed and fix their compensa-
ton. X:
The director Of Public Works Shall
be competent civil engineer and shall.
hold his, office at the will Of the board,
and shall not be subject to any of the
civil service regulations of this char
ter. -. -. ,- ~. r
The director of public works shall
be the executive officer Of the board
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