Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-10-12

conduct and may compel their attendance
rules for penalties which shall be INFLICTED
upon any OF Its members In case OF mis-
conduct or wilful neglect In the perform
ance OF the duties OF his office without
people.
Sec. So Meetings-The Board may pre-
scribe the time OF holding It's meetings, and
thes the manner in wSl1id which special meetings
ings must be held at the City Hall. The
City Clerk shall be the clerk Of the Board
and shall with the Mayor, sign and attest
all ordinances and resolutions. A majority
OF all the members shall constitute a quo
rum TO do business. The Board shall sit
with open doors at all legislative sessions
and shall keep Journal Of its proceed
ings which shall be a public record.
Sec. 81. Ordinances and Resolutions
At legislative sessions the Board shall act
only BY ordinance. resolution or motion.
The ayes and noes shall be taken upon
resolutions and entered upon the
journal Of Its proceedings upon the
request OF any member the ayes and noes
shall be taken and recorded upon any mo-
tion. Every member when present must
vote, and every ordinance or resolution shall
require, on final passage, a majority vote.
Any ordinance or resolution may be In
trodueed and passed at any one meeting OF
the Board, saving and excepting ordin-
ances granting franchises, and except as
otherwise provided in this Charter All
ordinances shall be read three times pro.
vided, however. the Board may dispense
with the second or third reading upon a
majority vote Of the members present.
No ordinance shall be passed finally, on
the date 1t is introduced, except in the
case of public emergency, and then only
when requested by the Mayor In writing
and by unanimous vote. No ordinance max
ing a grant Of any franchise or special
privilege shall ever be passed as an emer-
The enacting clause Of all ordinances
passed by the Board shall be as follows
'Be 1t ordained by the City of Salem"
The Board Of Commissioners may, In its
discretion cause any ordinance to be pub
lished In a daily newspaper Of the city.
, Sec. 90. Record OF 0rdlnances-A true
copy OF every ordinance shall be numbered
Record" and authenticated by the sigma
lures Of the Mayor and City CLERK, and the
ordinances initiated by the people shall be
recorded In a separate book.
Sec. SO. Approving Of Ordinances-Upon
the passage Of any ordinance 1t shall be
attested by the City Clerk, and signed by
at least two members of the Board approx
; Sec. "a. Publication of Charter and
} OrdlnaAces-The Board shall, as speedily
as may be, and in any event within one
year from the time Of Its organization under
: this Charter, and from time to time there
after and not less than once in four years,
cause all ordinances at such times In force
to be classified under appropriate heads,
IOEetler
. with or separate from the Charter and such
! provisions Of the Constitution and Laws Of
the State as the Board may deem expedlent.
} Sec. 90. Power to Create Offices and to
Remove-The Board shall have power from
= time to time to create, fill and discontinue
7 offices, and employments other than herein
1 prescribed, according to their judgment Of
9 the needs Of the City, and may by majority
D vote Of all the members remove any such
: officer or employe except as otherwise pro-
vlded for in this act and may by reso-
i lutiOn or otherwise prescribe, limit or
!, change the compensation Of such officers
t Sec. 56. Appointment-Th Mayor ap-
points the heads of each department, and
all other employees In the service Of the
e City, but only upon the recommendation Of
Q ment. In case Of appointment to offices In
] his own department the Mayor shall sub
l NIT his appointments to the vote Of the
t Board
r Sec. 81. Quarterly Statement - The
Board shall cause to be printed quarterly
i in newspapers or. pamphlet form, a state.
ment of all receipts and expenditures Of
l the City, and a short summary of Its pro-
ceedlngs during the preceding months, and
furnish printed copies thereof to the pub.
lie library and to persons who shall apply
therefor at the office of the Clerk.
Sec. 50. Leases and Sales-The Board
shall have no power to make any lease OF
City property, the operation of which will
extend over two years, nor shall 1t have
any power TO sell, ABANDON, grant or 0tner
wise dispose Of any right or title of the
City the consideration Of whclh shall ex
:: coed the sum Of 100000, without referring
same to vote Of the people at a spelcal oil
general official election.
ARTICLE VI.
-. THE MAYOR.
- Sec. so. Duties, Authority, Powers
=, The Mayor Commissioner Shali thc ne
:, executive officer of the City and president
q He shall take care that this Charter ant
~ the ordinances of the City are duly en-
=. forced within the City and Its jurisdiction
a, He shall sign all contracts, bonds. o.
.. the City and take care that the same ar,
u, duly performed. All legal process agalns
~ the City shall be served upon the Mayo
20 or Acting Mayor as per section 40.
se sSee He shall be charged with the genera
D oversight Of all departments, boards anC
II commissions of the City.
az He shall be exofflclo O member Of eacl
n board, commission or body created or au
Il, thorlzed by this Charter, or by any ordin
y acnee Of the City.
III ~ lle shall hnv- tho right ~ vote on nj
= questions coming before the Board Of Com
u He shall have power TO appoint expert
O ~, to examine the affairs of any officer o
NJ department of the City, whenever he shal
~ deem 1t necessary.
n Of the City to exhibit his books and papers
'y Failure or refusal to exhibit books or pa
~ pers so required shall be ground for re
VI moval.
He shall have and exercise such powers
~ prerOgatives and authority as are conferre,
u, by the provisions Of this Charter, or a
~, ~, may be not inconsistent with the genera
~ ~ purposes and provisions of this Charter
Os but shall not have the power to veto an
su ordinance or measure passed by the Com
- mlssloners.
Ve At the end of the fiscal year, and 81
er months thereafter, he shall employ a
e accountant at a stimulated compensatioT
y, who shall examine the books, records an
Vi o reports of all officers and employees VIII
"a receive or dlsburse City moneys. and tn
as books, records and reports of such othe
officers and departments as the Mayor ma
or direct, and make trlplicate reports Thereof
is and present one each to the Mayor an
or vice president, and file one with the Clerl
rd Such accountant shall have unlimited priv
ly ilege Of Investigation to examine unde
ke oath or otherwise all officers, clerks an
MT employees Of the City, and every such Of
sc flcer, clerk and employe shall give all n
M qured assistance and information to sue
es accountant, and submit to him for exam
ination such books and papers Of his o.
70 flee as may be requested, and failure to d
or so shall be ground for removal. The Boar
m shall provide for the payment Of the sci
lr- Vices Of such accountant.
or ARTICLE VII.
n EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE
X DEPARTMENTS.
10 Sec. CO. Distributlon-The executive an
~ administrative powers, authority and dj
nj ties Of the city, not otherwise herein prt
,r. vlded for shall be distributed among thrt
departments, as per section 81 and SCI
Sec 81. Board Assign Dutles-The Boar
=. shall determine and assign the duties
en- each Commissioner In his department
OA shall prescribe the duties Of officers an
employees; may assign particular officer
M and employees to one or more Of the depar
~, ments may require an officer or employ
by to perform duties In two, or more depar