Charlevoix county herald., 1911-07-01

Sec. 6. The commission shall meet
on the first Monday in May of each
year and appoint by majority vote the
following officers: city clerk, trea-
surer, and board of review, who shall
hold their respective offices until
such time as they may be removed
from office by the commission or un-
til their successors are appointed and
qualified.
Sec. z. The mayor shall be the chief
executive officer of the city and shall
be charged with the enforcement Of
its ordinances. He shall preside at
all meetings OF the commission and
shall vote on all questions.
Sec. 8. The mayor may, and shall at
the request of the commission, ap-
point city attorney, chief of the fire
department, chief of police, health Of
ficer and city engineer, subject to
the confirmation of the commission.
All of such appointees shall be remov-
able at the pleasure OF the commits
sion.
Sec. 9. Each member of the commits
sion shall have authority to en-
ploy sud4 employees as may be neces-
sary to conduct their several depart
ments in an efficient manner and
such employees may be discharged at
the pleasure OF the members making
such employment.
Sec. 10. At the first regular meeting
in January of each year the commits
sion shall meet and appoint a city
assessor who shall hold Office from
the first day of February following
his appointment until his successor
shall have been appointed and shall
qualify.
Sec. II. The compensation OF all sa-
laried officers and employees of the
city shall be fixed by ordinance or re-
solution, except as otherwise provid-
ed herein.
Sec. IL. The commission shall by Or
dinance or resolution define the pow
ers and duties of all city officers
whether elected or appointed, where
the same have not been defined by
this charter. Additional duties may
be imposed upon such officers whose
duties are partially defined hereunder
and the commission shall have the au-
thority and power from time to time
to add thereto, alter, or restrict the
same.
Sec. 13. The commission shall have
power to require any officer: agent or
employe Of the city to execute sure
ty bond and the expense of such bond
shall be borne by the city, in such
amount and containing such condi
tions as the commission shall by re-
solution or ordinance determine.
Sec. IA. No officer, agent or employe
of the city shall become surety upon
any bond or contract executed or
made to the city.
Sec. Is. The commission shall have
power to make and enforce such rules
and regulations as may be deemed
proper for the organization, manage
ment and conduct of the business OF
each of the departments of the city
government, not inconsistent with the
provisions of this charter.
Sec. 16. The commission shall pro
vide by ordinance, rules for the con
duct Of each of the city's departments
Of government, so as to accurately
define the duties of each member OF
the commission in the performance cl
the administrative duties conferred
herein with a view to placing direct
ly upon each member Of the commits
sion the responsibility for the proper
conduct of the departments over
which he has control.
Sec. II. All accounts or claims in
Cured by any department shall be
audited by the members of the com
mission at the head of such depart
ment, and all accounts or claims shall
before payment, be first approved by
the commission and no money shall
be paid for any purpose except upon
a warrant signed by the mayor and
clerk, after the authorization thereof
by the commission.
Sec. 49, The commission shall each
month cause to be printed, either In
pamphlet form, or newspaper pub
lished in the city of East Jordan, O
detailed itemized statement of all re
ceipts and expenses of the city and a
summary of its proceedings during
the preceding month. If such pub
lication be made in pamphlet form
copies thereof shall be furnished by
the city clerk to all newspapers OF the
city, to the city libraries and to al
persons who shall apply therefor al
the office Of the city clerk. At the