Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-11-16


To amend Section 10 Of the Charter of the
City Of Salem, Oregon, being Section 12 OF
an act Of the Legislative Assembly of the
State Of Oregon, entitled IAN Act TO in.
corporate the City Of Salem and to repeal
an act entitled An Act to incorporate the
City Of Salem approved October =, 1862,
and an act entitled An Act to incorporate
the City Of Salem, approved February IS,
1893 and to repeal all acts and parts of
acts In conflict herewith approved Febru-
Be 4 Enacted by the People of the City of
Salem, Oregon:
Section l. That Section 12 Of the Charter
OF the City of Salem, Oregon being Section
IL Of an act Of the Legislative Assembly of
the State Of Oregon entitled IAN Act to in.
corporate the City of Salem and to repeal an
act entitled An Act to incorporate the City
of Salem, approved October -, 1862, and
IN act entitled An Act TO incorporate the
City of Salem, approved February 15 1898
and TO repeal all acts and parts Of acts in
conflict herewith, approved February II,
1899, be amended so as to read as follows
Section l2. The Mayor and Aldermen shall
receive no pay for their services, except that
the, Mayor Of the City shall appoint one (1)
Alderman q Commissioner Of streets sewers
and bridges, who shall receive an annual sal
airy OF Sls00.00, payable monthly as other
officers Of the city are paid Such Commits
sioner under the direction and supervision Of
the Mayor Of the city shall have the general
supervision and oversight Of all streets sew.
ers and bridges within tho CITY OF Salem.
Oregon, and shall be ex officio chairman Of
the street committee, sewer committee and
bridge committee, and must be regularly
elected and qualified member OF the City
Council during his term Of office Such Com.
missioner when so appointed, shall keep his
office az the City Hall and shall maintain
regular office hours and give his entire time
and attention to the affairs Of the city and
shall not engage in any other regular employ.
ment Such Commissioner shall he under the
supervision and direction of the Mayor who
shall have full power 10 remove such Com.
missioner and may appOint his successor
Such Commissioner shall unless sooner re.
moved by the Mayor. hold his office for the
term " one ~ year. The appointment Of
such Commissioner by the Mayor shall have
the effect to abolish the office of Street
Commissioner in the City Of Salem. Oregon.
provided for In Section Of the Charter
The Recorder, Chief Of Police. Treasurer
and Commissioner OF streets, sewers and
bridges shall each give a bond to the city in
such sum rs the Council under the direction
Of the Mayor may prescribe conditioned
that they will keen, account for and pay
over according TO law, on the order Of the
Council or Mayor all moneys or other prop.
erty that may come into their hands by virtue
OF their respective offices, and all officers
Of the city, whether elected or appointed
shall hold their office until their successors
are elected and qualified Except in the case
of officers appointed by the Mayor. in which
case removal shall have the effect TO con.
stitute vacancy in such office.
Approved by 2 majority Of the legal voters
Of the CITY of Salem. Oregon, on the day
Of December, 1911.