Charlevoix county herald., 1911-07-01

Sec 9. The members of the commits
sion shall be elected at large by the
qualified electors of the city. The
term of all members of the commits
sion shall commence at 1900 o'clock
noon, on the second Monday of April,
following their election, provided, that
the term of mayor first elected under
this charter, shall be from the time
Of such election until the second Mon
day in April 1913. or until successor
Is elected and qualified, and that OF
the two commissioners first elect
ed under this charter, the term OF the
one receiving the greatest number OF
votes shall be from the time Of such
election until the second Monday In
April 1914 or until a successor is elect
ed aud qualified.
The term Of the Commissioner re-
ceiving the second highest number OF
votes shall be from the time OF elec-
ton until the second Monday in April
1912; and thereafter one member OF
the Commission shall be elected at
each annual municipal election as the
terms of the several members ex-
pire.
'. Sec. 10. No elective officer shall hold
any other Office or hold any office or
employment, except that to which he
was so elected, compensation for
which is paid out of public funds Of
the city, nor be elected or appointed
to any, more particularly with refer
ence to Office created or the compen-
sation of which was increased or fixed
by the commission while he was a
member thereof, until after the expir-
alton of one year from the date when
he ceased to be a member Of the COM
mission.
Sec. IL. No member of the commits
sion, nor any elective or appointed Of
ficer or employee Of the city shall be
co-partner, stockholder, director, Off
Ger, or agent of, or be directly or in
directly in the employ of any person.
firm, company or corporation holding
or seeking to hold any franchise from
or contract with the city of East Jor-
dan, nor shall such officers receive di-
rectly or indirectly any wage, COM
mission, gift, payment or benefit from
any such person, firm, company or
corporation; nor shall any member OF
the commission or any other officer
or employee of the city be directly or
indirectly interested in any work, bus
mess or contract, the expense, price
or consideration of which is paid from
municipal moneys, or by any assess
ment levied by ordinance or resolu-
tions of the commission. Contracts
made in violation Of this provision
shall be void and any violation of this
section shall be deemed misde.
meanor and shall ipso facto render
vacant the position held by the officer
or person violating it.
Sec. IL. Before entering upon the du'
ties of their office, the mayor and each
of the commissioners shall take and
subscribe an oath Of office which shall
be filed and kept in the office OF the
city clerk, to support the constitution
Of the United States, of the State OF
Michigan; to endeavor to secure and
maintain an honest and efficient ad.
ministration of the affairs of the city
Of East Jordan, free from partisan dis
tinction or control, and to perform the
duties of their several offices to the
best of their ability.
Sec. 13. All officers and employees
shall be elected or appointed with ref
erence to their qualifications and fit.
ness. and for the good of the public
service, and without any reference to
their political faith or party affilia.
tions.
Sec. IA. It shall be unlawful for any
candidate for Office, or any officer, di-
rectly or indirectly, to give or prom.
Use any person or persons any office
position, employment, benefit, or any
thing of value, for the purpose of in
fuencing or obtaining the political
support, aid or vote of any person or
persons.
Sec. Is. The salary or rate Of com
pensation Of any elective or appointive
officer Of the city shall not be in
creased or diminished during his term
of office; and no person who shall
have resigned or vacated any office
shall be eligible to the same office dur
! ing the term for which he was elected
or appointed when during the same
time the salary or rate of compensa
tion has been increased.
Sec. Is. No member of the commits
sion shall after his election and dur
ing the time for which he was elect
ed, or within one year thereafter, be
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