Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-10-11
THE CHARTER
CONTINUED from Page 81

Continued from Page 81
assessed upon the property benefited there.
collect assessments levied for the payment
Of such work. but the contractor doing such
work shall be required TO rely solely upon
the funds accruing from the property ben.
efited. assessed and liable therefor: and
the contractor shall not require or compel
said CITY by any legal process or other.
wise 10 pay the same out Of any other
fund, except In cases where, for any rea.
son, such assessment shall be Invalid.
Sec. IS. Bancroft Act-The owners Of
the property specially assessed may take
advantage Of the provisions Of the Ban.
croft act Of the state laws for the pay.
ment Of said assessments and bonds win
be Issued by the City In payment Of same.
Sec. 50. SideWalks-It Is hereby made
the duty Of all owners OF land adjoining
any street In the City OF Salem to con.
struct, reconstruct anS maintain In good
repair the sidewalks In front Of said land.
Ihe Board shall have power and authority
TO determine BY ordinance the grade and
width Of all sidewalks, the material to be
used, and the specifications for the con-
BtructiOn therefor, upon any street or part
thereof or within any district In said City.
III the owner or agent Of any such lot.
or part thereof, or parcel OF land shall
fail, neglect, or refuse 10 construct or
make the sidewalk repairs within the
time prescribed. the Commissioner in charge
shall make the same. and keep an accurate
account Of the cost Of the labor and ma.
terial In constructing or making the repair
In front OF each lot, or parcel Of land, and
description Of the lot or part thereof,
or parcel Of land fronting upon the side.
walk upon which said repairs are made
and shall report the same to the Board.
Immediately thereafter the Board shall,
Dy ordinance assess upon each OF the lots
or parts thereof. or parcels OF land front.
Ing upon sidewalks which have been so
FnDQIFQQ QOugfruQfQH "a -
such and ten per cent additional to defray
the cost Of notice, engineering and adyer-
tlslng, and the same shall be entered upon
the docket Of city liens and collected in
the same manner as Is provided for special
assessments for street improvements, pro.
vided the Board may construct sidewalks
along property owned by the City Of Salem
at the general expense Of the City,
Sec. 30. Damages-The City of Salem
shall not In any event be liable In dam.
ages 70 any person for any injury by any
detect or dangerous place at or In any
street, alley; bridge, public grounds, public
buildings, ditch or other public utility un.
der control Of said City unless said City
shall have actual notice Of such defect or
dangerous place. and reasonable time
thereafter In which to repair or remove
such defect or dangerous place prior to
such accident or injury, and IN no case
shall more than $4,000 be recovered as
damages from the City for such accident
or injury.
ARTICLE Y.
DEPARTMENT No; 31FIRE AND SAN
Sec. 81. Commissioner Have Supervis-
lon-The Commissioner of Department No.
. shall have the supervision OF public utll-
itels, the fire department and street light
ing consisting Of such employees as he may may
deem necessary under the control OF the
Board The Board shall by ordinance pro-
vide for the establishment and malnten-
nnce Of the fire department.
SANITATION.
Sec. ~. Assistant and Employes-'rhe
Commissioner Of Department No. shall
have the supervision of the department
Of sanitation. There shall be appointed
as provided per section 03, a health of
ficer and whenever necessary a plumbing
Inspector, and all such assistants and em-
ployes as are necessary to the efficient
administration of this department.
Sec 03. Qualifications Of Health Of
ficer-The health officer shall be a grad
uate Of a reputable medical college and
shall have practlced medicine and been
resident Of this city for at least two years
pext, preceding his appointment lie shall
he licensed to practice medicine In this
state. Such health officer shall devote
such time MS Is necessary to the duties Of
the department.
Sec. %. Power Of Arrest-The Com.
missioner and health officer and all sala-
ried employees of the department Of health
shall have the right and power to arrest
any person or persons who may violate any
OF the rules or regulations of the depart
ment.
ARTICLE XI.
EMPLOYEES.
Sec 05. Employes-All appolntees or
employees may be removed by the Board at
cause except as otherwise provided by this
Charter. The powers, duties and compen.
sttlon of all salarled empIoyes snuIi Uu
fixed by ordinance.
Sec. 06. Removal Terminates Salary
In Cngp of remOynl Of nm nffipnr or nm.
ploye his right to salary shall thereupon
cease.
Sec, o.; city, Clerk, Attorney and Treas;
y city Treasurer shall be appointed 6y The
Board
city engineer may be created by the Board
shall be appointed by the Mayor subject to
confirmation by the Board.
Sec. oO Oath of Offlce-Every officer
or salarled employe shall, before he enters
scribe and file with the clerk an oath or
affirmation TO support the constitution OF
the United states the constitution of the
State Of oregon. and the charter OF the
city OF Salem, and faithfully perform the
duties of his office
Sec. 100. No Extra Compensatlon-No
OFFICER or emplOye shall receive any com
mission, money or thing Of value, or derive
Indirect, from or by reason Of any dealings
with or services for the City. by himself
or by others, except his lawful compensa
tlon as such officer or employe, and no
such employe shall be related by consan.
gulnity or affinity to the Mayor or either
OF the Commissioners within the fourth
degree.
No officer or employe OF the City shall
accept, directly or Indirectly, unless so
authorized In writing by the Board. from
any railroad telegraph or telephone com
pany or from the holder OF any public
utility franchise In the City, any frank,
pass, free ticket free service or other SER
vice upon terms more favorable than those
granted to the public generally.
ARTICLE XII,
GENERAL POWERS.
Sec. 10i. The Commissioners Of the City
Of Salem shall have power.
|. TO assess. levy and collect taxes for
general municipal purposes, upon all prop.
erty, both real and personal which is tax.
able by law for state and county purposes.
.. TO license, tax and regulate LAWYERS,
doctors, brokers' nuctloneers. drummers,
travellers, hawkers, peddlers.
pawnbrokers, places OF amusement or en-
Including theaters, operas.
exhibitions, circuses and shows, aud the
like hotels, taverns, boarding house and
restaurant keepers, and runners OF the
same. Junk dealers In secondhand articles
aud merchandise. To license. tax and reg.
late wash houses, slaughter houses and ab.
lttolrs, and 10 license aud tax all business
aud employment OF every kind and descrip-
tlon. Including keepers OF cigar stores, bl.