Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-25
OF EXECUTIVE
AND ADMINISTRATIVE POWERS
PRESCRIBED.
ORDINANCE COVERS EACH
DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY
s Patterned After Des Moines Or.
dinance, and Changed to Suit tho
Differences Between First and Second
Class Cities-Ordinance Placed on Its
First Reading.

An ordinance distributing the execu-
tive and administrative powers, au-
ttoritv, and duties Of the different de-
partnents of city government under
the commission plan. and assigning
such duties to the appropriate depart
rrents and officers, was introduced be-
fore the council late Monday afternoon,
ard placed on its first reading.
In the ordinance which is patterned
after the one governing the city of Des
Moines, but changed to suit the differ
ences in the conditions existing In the
sovernmen of first and second class
cities the duties of each department
are outlined fully.
The council itself, according to the
ordinance, has and shall exercise all
legislative functions, and duties con-
ferred upon the city or its Officers IL
shall make all orders for the doing OF
work or the making. construction, or
reconstruction of any Improvement
bridge, or building: levy all taxes, ap-
propriate all funds, audit and allow all
bills, audit all accounts, payroll, ana
claims: make all assessments for cost
Of street Improvement. Sidewalks. sew
ers. and all other work
In connection with the duties of the
council as a body it is prescribed that
all contracts, ordinances. and resolu-
tions making contracts, ordinances,
and resolutions making contracts or
authorizing the making of contracts
shall be drawn by the city solicitor or
approved by him before made or pass
ed
All superintendents Of departments
and officers are declared agents Of the
council only. and their accounts shall
be subject to review and approval or
revocation by the council.
Duties Of the Mayor.
The duties Of the mayor are outlin eel
as having and exercising all the powers
and performing all the duties provided
or prescribed by law or ordinances that
are not in conflict with this ordinance.
The mayor is superintendent OF the
department of public affairs, and as
such has general supervision over all
departments and officers of the city.
and shall sign all contracts on behalf
OF the city. The mayor is also made
chairman Of the board Of health.
The city solicitor and all officers and
en- ployes Of the legal department, the
police court, public library. including
and ordinance distributed or assigned
10 some other department, are assigned
10 the depa rtment Of public affairs. The
MAYOR shall collect all licenses and fees.
Department Accounts and Finance.
TIE Superintendent Of accounts and
mayor shall collect all licenses and fees.
The superintendent Of accounts and
finance is declared to have charge OF
all accounts and records OF the city,
and will inspect all records and ac-
counts required to be kept in any de-
partrerr of the city. and cause proper
reports to be made. He shall also audit
or cause to be audited the accounts of
all officers who receive or disburse
money, shall have charge Of the care
and distribution of all supplies. super
vision Of ali the printing ordered by
the city. and examine all bills before
they are acted upon or allowed. Inc
assessor. treasurer. city clerk, ard all
bookkeepers are assigned to this de-
rartment ard are under the supervis-
/ ion thereof The superintendent is re-
! uuired 10 receive reports from all pub
lie service corporations as to their
iyus--e-S md IS to collect all taxes and
-r-..'= t--cpting as when otherwise
proY:7ed.
DEPARTMENT Of Public Safety.
TIE superintendent Of public safety
ha~ supervision over the marshal, dep
uty marshal policemen and police sta
/ ton. city Jail. chief Of the fire DEPART
nlent and the frenen, fire stations and
/ apparatus fire alarm system. The city
! physician, health officer, and all en-
! ployes Of the health department, the
, city detention hospital and its appara-
I tus. the city electrician and employees
/ Of the electrical department, and all
property used in lighting are assigned
to this departn ent. The superintendent
shall have charge OF all officers as
! signed to such department, subject to
the approval Of the council The sup
! erint endeat is authorized 20 purchase
all horses used for this department.
| look after the removal ara disposal of
all garbage. and the construction and
repair Of all buildings: enforce the law
! on bill boards and oyeraa nging or other
signs.
Streets and Public improvements.
| To this department is assigned all
public work not provided for otherwise.
The cleaning Of streets and public
places. street improvem ents. sidewalks.
sewers ard viaducts are all included.
The superintendent of the department
will see that all contracts in this line
are complied with, shall manage and
! direct the lighting of all public streets,
grounds and buildings. purchase sup
plies and materials for the use of the
department. and have supervision OF
the public dumping grounds. The city
engineer and his department, all street
and alley department employees, and
those of the sewer department, are as
signed to this department.
Parks and Public Property.
The superintendent Of the depart
rnent Of parks and public property shall
have supervision over all parks and
pleasure grounds, and the animals kept
in same, and the maintenance OF light
ing Of all parks. He shall have super
vision OF property and real estate no,
otherwise provided for. as well as the
water works, and water department
the wells, pumping station, dams, res
ervoir. mains. MIGRANTS. and all prop
erty connected Herewith. The chic,
engineer and all employees OF the water
works report to this department The
superintendent shall have charge Of thu
purchase OF III supplies and naateria
for this department.
May Employ and Rsmevs.
The ordinance specifies that TIN