Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-27

shall be payable at such periods as the
said council shall determine
Council, Powers, Duties.
Sec. 1.-THE said council herein pro
vided for. upon taking office shall have,
possess and exercise, by itself or through
such methods as II may provide. all execu-
tive OF legislative or judicial powers and
duties hitherto held, possessed or exercised
under the then existing laws governing
any such city, by the mayor or mayor and
city council water commissioners or
water board or water and light commits
siOner or board of fire and police com
missioners or park commissioners or park
board or excise board or members thereof
or fire warden, and the powers, duties and
office Of such IRE warden and Of all such
boards and the members thereof shall then
and thereupon cease and terminate and the
powers, duties and officers of all other
boards created by statute for the govern
ment OF any such city shall also thereupon
cease and terminate; provided. however,
nothing herein contained shall be so con-
strued as 20 interfere with the powers,
duties, authority and privileges that have
been, are or may be hereafter conferred
and imposed. upon the water board in
metropolitan cities as prescribed by law,
school or school district officers or office,
nor Of any office or officer named in the
state constitution exercising office, powers
or functions within any such city; and
such council. upon taking office. shall have
and may exercise all executive or legis-
lative or judicial powers possessed or exer-
cised by any other officer or board hitherto
provided by law for or within any such
city, except officers named in the state
constitution; and the executive and ad-
ministrative powers. authorities and duties
In such cities shall be distributed into and
among departments as follows towit:
In cities containing 10000 population or
more. according TO said census. as follows
% Department of public affairs, CD de-
partment OF accounts and finances. go de-
partment OF police, sanitation and public
safety. "a department OF fire protection
and water supply. 90 department OF street
cleaning and maintenance. (6) department
Of public improvements. % department OF
parks and public property. In cities con-
tanning 5000 and less than 10000 popula-
ton. according TO said census. as follows:
Cd Department OF public affairs, CO de-
partment OF accounts and finances, (s) de-
partment OF public safety. a.. department
OF streets and public improvements, 90 de-
partment Of parks and public property. In
cities containing 5000 and less than S,Oor
population, according 10 said census. as
follows: Cd Department Of public affairs
and public safety. 90 department Of &C
counts and and finances. 80 department OF
streets, public improvements and public
property. And the council shall provide
as nearly as may be. the powers and duties
| 10 be exercised and performed by and
assign them 10 the appropriate departments
and may prescribe the powers and duties
OF all officers and employees OF the city
and may assign particular officers or en-
! ployes TO more than one OF the depart.
ments and may require any officer or
enploye to perform duties in two or more
OF the departments and may make such
other rules and regulations as may be
necessary or proper for the efficient and
economical management OF the business
affairs OF the city.
Mayor. President, Su'perfntendent
/ Sec. R-The council in all such cities
shall, at its first meeting. elect by a ma
jority vote one Of its members president
OF the council and he shall be styled and
known as mayor OF the city. but he shall
have no power 10 veto any ordinance, reso-
luton or measure passed by the council,
and he shall preside at all meetings OF the
council; and the council shall also al such
meeting. or as soon as practicable there
after. In cities containing 10000 OF more
population, according TO said census, desig-
nate by = majority vote one councilman 70
be superintendent OF the department of
accounts and finances. one to be superin-
tendent Of the department OF police. sani-