The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-11-04
The Commission Form q Government Lexington Plan

corresponding times of the year, a pr
mary election and an election shall
be held in the same manner and fol
the same Offices as above described
except that instead of electing the
Mayor. the Police Judge shall be
elected.
Qualifications of Officials.
Any legal voter, of not less thar
twenty-five years of age, and possess
ing the other qualifications prescribed
by law, shall be eligible to election
to any Office under this act
Mayors Salary.
Sec. 10. The Mayor shall be elected
for a term of four years, beginning
on the first Monday in January follow
ing his election; and he shall receive
an annual salary of thirty-six hundred
dollars ($3, 800 00o.
Commissioners Salary.
Sec. IL. The Commissioners shall
be elected each for term of two
years, beginning on the first Monday
in January following his election; and
each Commissioner shall receive an
annual salary of three thousand dol
lars ($3, 000).
The Commissioner of each depart
ment shall keep a public office at the
city building, at which place he may
be found or communicated with dur
ing stated hours to be fixed by him
for the convenience of the public, un
less special duty shall call him else
where.
Powers of Board.
Sec. IL. The Mayor and four Com
missioners shall constitute Board of
Commissioners. In this Board of
Commissioners shall be vested all the
legislative, executive and administra-
tive power of the city, save as herein
otherwise provided.
Organization of Board.
Sec. IS. Three members of the
Board of Commissioners shall consti-
tute a quorum, but the affirmative
vote of at least three members shall
be necessary to the adoption of any
motion, resolution or ordinance, to the
making or approval OF any contract.
or to the passage of any measure.
For each vote the yeas and nays
shall be recorded; and each motion,
resolution and ordinance shall be re-
duced to writing and read before the
vote is taken thereon
The Mayor shall preside at meet
ings of the Board. He shall have no
veto power. But each resolution meas
ure or ordinance shall be signed by
him or by two commissioners, and
recorded before it shall take effect.
The Board of Commissioners shall,
at the beginning of its term of Office,
elect, by majority of all its MEM
bers, one Commissioner to act as
Mayor protein; and the Commissioner
SO chosen shall be invested with all
the powers and shall perform all the
duties of the Mayor in the event Of
his absence from the city, or his ina
Office.
Hasty Legislation Forbidden.
Sec a. Every ordinance or resolu-
ton ordering the construction of re-
construction of any street sewer or
other public work, or making or au-
thorizing any contract involving the
expenditure of more than one thou
sand $1,000) dollars, or granting any
franchise or the right to use or occupy
the streets, highways, bridges or pub
lie places of the city for any except a
merely temporary purpose shall after
its introduction and before its adop-
ton remain on file at least one week
for public inspection IN the completed
form in which it shall be put upon its
final passage; and no such ordinance
or resolution shall go into effect until
the expiration of ten days after it's
passage, except In case of emergency
the public health or safety shall re-
quire that it take Immediate effect
which fact shall be declared by the
unanimous vote OF the Board of Com
Weekly Meetings
Sec. Is. The Board of Commission
ers shall meet at least once a week
for the transaction of its business IT
shall fix by ordinance the times of
holding its regular meetings. Any
special meetings may be called by the
Mayor or by two Commissioners. All
meetings shall be public.
Five Departments Created.
Sec. 16. The administrative func-
tons of the city shall be classified I'M
der five departments, to-wit:
I. Department Of Public Affairs
2. Department Of Public Finance;
8. Department of Public Safety;
4. Department OF Public Works.
s. Department of Public Property.
Functions of Departments.
Sec. IT. The Board OF Commission
srs shall determine the functions Of
each department and shall prescribe
he duties of it's Commissioner and
If his employees. It may assign any
smploye to one or more departments,
1r require any emplOye to perform
luties in two or more departments. It
shall make all such rules and regula-
ions as to the conduct OF the various
departments as may be necessary and
proper for the efficient and economic
conduct of the business Of the city.
Division of Duties.
Sec. is. The Mayor shall be the
Commissioners of the Department of
public Affairs; and he shall have
general advisory supervision over the |
tfairs of all the departments
The Board of Commissioners shall I
It its first regular meeting designate |
y majority vote one Commissioner
o have superintendent of the depart
nent of Public Finance one other |
Commissioner to have supeFintend- !
nee of the department of Public
Safety; one other Commissioner to-
ave superintendent of the depart {
nent OF Public Works; and one other
Commissioners to have superintend- I
nee of the department OF Public i
property.
Appointment Of Employees
See 49, The Board of Commissions
rs shall Also at its first meeting, or
s soon thereafter as may be prac-
icable, appoint all such employees as
nay be necessary for the proper and
ficient conduct of the affairs of the
ity.
All such employees shall be agents,
ct officers, Of the city; and they shah f
erform such duties, and for such com
eHsation, as the Board OF Commis-I
;ach emp1eye shall be selected with
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