The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-01-22

Charter BY adding at the end OF the
first sentence In said subdivision after
the words "maintenance Of public
parks" the following words, viz: and
steal entertainments In the public
parks. ,s%@ = n, L. / E5$@&.1$f EE5&%.55 .G"s
. Amend Section 127 SO as to read as
i Section 1877. The Board Of Public
Works shall be composed Of five MEM
bers who shall be citizens and free>
%se AFTER Fl hf the city rs ct bo ss sha
appointed by the mayor on the second
Tuesday in March, or as soon there.
after as may be in each year, to serve
successor is appointed and qualified.
The members of said board shall serve,
without pay and shall be appoint ed
without reference to their political af-
any tme G be- be Of f the same politic al
party. On the second Tuesday Of,
March, 1910, the mayor shall appoint
one member Of the board Of public
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:
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
the city. shall constitute an abandon
ment. Of the office, and2the fact Of such
abandonment shall be thereupon re-
ported by the board to: the mayor. In
time from any cause. the mayor snail
fill such unexpired term by appoint
ing a suitable person to I'LL such va
cancy. ~
The Board of Public Works shall.
hold meetings at least once in each
week at such place as shall be pro-
Vlded for that purpose: and at such
time in each week as the board may
the regular meetings of the board. THE
board may also hold special meetings
at which any business may be trans
acted at such times and upon such no.
by the rules and regulations Of the
board. The members Of the board Shall
annually at their second meeting lii,
March, elect one of their members,
board. sr -
The board may adopt such general
rules and regulations for its govern
ment and the exercise of it's powers
the laws of the land, as It deems best.
It shall cause such rules and regula-
tons to be entered in a book kept for
that purpose and signed by the presi-
so entered and signed, such book or
extracts therefrom certified by the
clerk of said board shall be evidence
Of the same in all courts. Said board
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 al
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
In set forth.
Three members Of the board shall
constitute quorum and may transact
er number of the board may adjourn
from time to time.
Amend Section 12s so as to read as
follows:
Section 12S The Board of Public
Works shall have all the power and
authority possessed by the board OF
public: works and by the city engineer
under the charter. of the city Of Duluth
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
The board Of public works shall en-
ploy a 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 tun-
der the provisions: Of this charter and
shall specify the duties Of such persons
so employed and fix their compensa-
ton.
The director of Public Works shall
be competent, civil engineer and. shall
hold his office at the will of the boa d,
and shall not be subject to any Of the
civil service regulations Of this char
The director of public works shall
be the executive officer OF the board.
having charge. under the direction :of
9f herd Spo of th b 5s dot The aq pasd
public works is hereby authorized to
delegate to the director Of public works
any and every judicial or quasijudiclal
Charter cha o or the 1aw qpHm anG an
when any such act by said director Is
approved by said board, 1t shall be
deemed to be the act of the board for
any and every purpose. 49,.
abolished and wherever, by the terms
of this charter. as it exists at the time
this amendment goes into effect. any
Posed upon pu'et the city enginee1 smch
duties, powers and. obligations shall
devolve upon the director Of public
works, and such powers shall be-. ex-
performed by him under the supervi-
sion and control Of the board Of public
works.. .L..s'
Add a Section 1854:
Section lisa. All provisions of tais
charter in conflict with the foregoing
Sections 127 and 12s as amended are
hereby repealed. -
Add Section 128b:
Section 12sb. These amendments to
Sections 127 and 12S. shall take effect
and be in force on and after the sec
ond Tuesday in March A. D. 1910;
Charter which provides for the yearly
salaries of certain officers of the city
of Duluth by changing the clause in
said section which, reads, "City Asses
sor one thousand eight hundred dol
lars ($1800)," SO that the same will
read, "City Assessor two thousand four
hundred dollars, ($2400)." E. 49,:
This amendment to take effect from
and after the first Tuesday in Septem
her, 1910, after its passage. = -
J. T. SEVEN =.
Amend Section 1862 Of Duluth City
Charter by adding at the end Of said
section the following: Il ,SS..fn
Section 362a. No assessment for
benefits shall be made for any part of
the cost Of: grading, paving or main