Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-27

tation and public safety. one to be superin-
tendent OF the department Of fire protec-
ton and water supply. one to be superin-
tendsnt OF the department OF street clean
ing and maintenance, one to be super1ntend-
ent Of the department of public improve
ments and one to be superintendent of the
department Of parks and public property,
and the mayor shall be the superintendent
Of the department Of public affairs; and
in cities containing 1900 population and
less than 10000 population the council shall
at such meeting, or az soon as practicable
thereafter. designate by majority vote one
councilman TO be superintendent of the de-
partment of accounts and finances, one
| to be superintendent OF the department of
public safety, one 10 be superintendent of
the department Of streets and public inn
provements and one to be superintendent of
the department Of parks and public prop
erty. and the mayor in such last named
city shall be the superintendent OF the
department OF public affairs, and in cities
containing 5000 population and less than
| 5000 population the council shall at such
meeting, or as soon as practicable there
after. designate by a majority vote one
councilman TO be superintendent Of the
department OF streets, public improvements
and public property. one councilman TO be
superintendent of public accounts and
! finances and the mayor in such last named
| city shall be superintendent Of the depart
ment Of public affairs and public safety,
and in all OF said cities the superintendent
| Of the department of accounts and finances
shall be vice president Of the city council
and in the absence or inability of the
mayor TO serve shall perform the duties
Of the mayor Of the city, and in case of
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or otherwise said vice president shan per-
form the duties OF mayor Of the city until
such time as the council. after filling the
office of councilman left vacant, shall
select another or new chairman and mayor,
which it shall do in the case Of such
vacancy at the first council meeting or
as soon as practicable thereafter, after
such vacancy occurs; and in all OF such
| cities the council may change the superin-
tendency OF any OF said departments, ex-
cept that of public affairs, from one of
said councilmen to another whenever it
appears that the public service and man
agement OF the business affairs Of the city
would be benefited by such change.
Officers.
: Sec. 1a-The council shall at IT'S FIRST
meeting. or just as soon as possible there
after, elect as many OF the city officers
provided for by the then existing laws or
| ordinances governing any such city as
/ may, in the judgment of the council be
| essential and necessary 10 the economical
/ but efficient and proper conducting Of the
government Of the city and shall at the
same time fix the salaries of the officers
so elected either by providing that such
salaries shall remain the same as fixed by
/ the then existing laws or ordinances for
such Officers or may then raise or lower
the existing salaries of any such officers,
and the council may modify the powers or
/ duties OF any such officers as provided by
/ then existing laws or ordinances or may
completely define and fix such powers
or duties anew; and any such officers or
/ any assistant or employee elected or ap-
pointed by the council may be removed
I by the council at any time. Provided, how
/ ever. that in cities OF the metropolitan
class no member or officer Of the police
department, OF department OF police. sani-
/ tation and public safety or OF the fire de
partment or department Of fire protection
and water supply shall be discharged for
political reasons, nor shall a person be
employed OF taken into either OF said de-
partments for political reasons. Before any
such officer or employe can be discharged
charges must be filed against him before
the council and a hearing had thereon.
and an opportunity given such officer or
employe 20 defend against such charges.
but this provision shall not be construed
20 prevent peremptory suspension OF such
member by the council in case Of miscon-
] duct or neglect Of duty or disobedience Of