Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-11-15


To amend Section five 90 Of the Charter
OF the City Of Salem, Oregon, entitled IAN
Act TO amend Section No. five (5), Sub
divisions nine (9) and fourteen (14) Of
fi5J, twenty-five (25), twenty.seven (27),
thirty-one '(3D, forty-seyen (47), sixty
one (61) and seyenty.four (74) Of the
Charter Of the City Of Salem, Oregon. en-.
titled An Act to Incorporate the City OF
Salem, and to repeal an act entitled An
Act to incorporate the City Of Salem, ap-
proved October o., 1862: and an act en-
titled 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 February II, 1899.
Approved by the Legislative Assembly Of
the State Of Oregon, February IS. 1901.
Be it Enacted by the People Of the City Of
Salem Oregon:
Charter Of the City Of Salem Oregon, entitled
"An Act 10 amend Section No. five (5), sub
tion No. six (6) and Sections fifteen t15),
twenty-five (25), twenty seven (27), thirty
one (31), forty seven (47l, sixty-one (6l)
and seyenty.four 7t4) Of the Charter Of the
City Of Salem, Oregon, entitled an act TO
Incorporate the City Of Salem, and to repeal
An Act entitled An Act to incorporate the
Citv of Salem, approved October =, 1852;
and an act entitled An Act to incorporate the
CITY of Salem, approved February 49, 1893
and to repeal all acts and parts Of acts In
conflict herewith. approved February IT,
1s99.' Approved by the Legislative Assem-
bly, Of the State Of Oregon, February 15
1901, be amended so as to read as follows
Section g. The elective officers Of the City
OF Salem, Oregon, shall be Mayor and
Recorder lwho shall be ex ,officio CLERK Of
the Council. a Treasurer and two (2) Alder
men for each ward. The officers to be ap'
pointed by the Common Council shall be a
City Attorney and City Engineer, such
pointed by the Council when deemed neces,
sarv. Such appointye officers shall hold
their respective offices for the term Of one
~ year, unless sooner removed by the. Coun-
Gill; and shall receive such salaries and com.
pensation as the Council shall from time to
time. bv ordinance, direct.
]. Officers to be appointed by the Mayor:
The Mayor shall appoint the Chief OF
Police and such subordinate police officers as
from time to time shall be deemed necessary,
said appointments to he ratified by the City
Council. lie shall have power TO remove
such Chief Of Police or any subordinate police
officer summarily with without notice, and
the Chief Of Police and all subordinate police
men constituting the police force Of the City
Of Salem shall hereafter be under the direct
supervision and control Of the Mayor Of the
CITY. The Chief OF Police and other police
officers so appointed by the Mayor unless
sooner removed by the Mayor shall hold their
respective offices for term Of one (l) year,
2. The elective officers provided for in
this section shall be elected for the term Of
two (2) years by the qualified electors Of
the city voting in wards where they reside (;
provided that one ~ Alderman shall be
elected annually in each ward by the qualified
voters thereof for the term Of two (2) years,
except in cases when by death, removal,
resignation or otherwise, n ward is without
representation in the City Council in such
cases there shall be elected two (2) Alder.
men, one for q term Of one (1) year, and the
other for term OF two (2) years.
The officers herein mentioned to be ap-
pointed by the Council shall be chosen by the
Council at the first regular meeting thereof
in January, Of each year The officers herein
mentioned to be appointed by the Mayor shall
also be appointed at the first regular meeting
Of the Council in January Of each year, and
shall hold their offices under such appoint,
ment for one % year, unless sooner removed
by the Mayor
The Council shall be the judge Of the eloc-
tion and qualifications Of its own members,
and shall determine contests between persons
claiming to be elected thereto, subject how.
ever, to review by any court of competent
jurisdiction.
Approved by a majority Of the legal voters
Of the City Of Salem Oregon on the day
Of December, 1911.