Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-10-07

moved from office removes from the city.
absent himself continuously therefrom for
more than three months, Is convicted Of
felony or judiclally declared lunatic as
, defined by statute.
When a Commissioner, or an officer, or
an emplOye Of the City is absent from his
post of duty more than fifteen days for
any other cause but sickness, the Board
of Commissioners shall appoint temporarily
a COMMISSIONER, officer or emplOye TO take
his place. and the salary of said absent
Commissioner, officer or emplOye shall cease
from the date of appointment of his tenn
poTary successor, until he again assumes
the duties of his office.
Sec a.. Bonds of Commissioners
Commissioner shall be deemed qualified for
his office until he has filed his bond con
dltioned that he will faithfully and Impair
italy perform the duties of his office or
proved by three dlslnterested taxpayers OF
the City of Salem, the said taxpayers to
be appointed by the Judge of the Circuit
Court in which said City is situate, and
in his absence by the County Judge of Mar
ion County, Oregon.
The Mayor Commissioner shall furnish
security bond in the sum of $25,000,00.
The two other Commissioners shall each
furnish security bond in the sum of
S20,O00.00.
reasonable charge by a surety COM
pany for qualifying upon such bond shall
when approved by the Boaru, be paid by
the City The County Clerk or County
Treasurer of Marion County, Oregon, shall
bonds shall be filed with either of said
officers.
THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS.
The term Board whenever used in this
Charter shall be construed as the Board
of Commissioners.
Sec. 40. Legislative Powers-The Board
of Commissioners shall be vested with all
. N1Na oil NhA
as otherwise provided by this Charter,
Sec. 46. President and Vice President
of the Board-The Mayor shall be president
of the Board. The Board shall elect one
of Its number to be vice president, who
during the absence or disability of the
Mayor shall possess all the powers and
perform all the duties Of the Mayor Com
Sec, Al. Judge of Their Elections-The
Board shall be the judge of the election
and qualifications Of Its own members, sub
ject to review by the courts in case of
contest,
Sec. 49, Restrictions Upon Members of
the BOard-No member Of the Board shall
hold any other remuneratlve public office
or engage in any other employment. No
person shall be elected or appointed to any
office, position or employment the compen.
sation of which was Increased or fixed by
the Board while he was a member thereof
until after the expiration of one year from
the date when he ceased to be a member
of the Board.
See 40. Rules of the Board-The Board
shall determine its own rules Of procedure
may punish its members for dlsordery
conduct and may compel their attendance
rules for penalties which shall be inflicted
upon any Of its members in case of mis-
conduct or wilful neglect in the perform
ance of the duties of his office without
prejudice to the right of recall by the
people.
Sec. so. Meetings-The Board may pre-
scribe the time of holding its meetings, ant
the manner in which special meeting
thereof may be called provided, all meet
lngs must be held at the City Hall. Th
City Clerk shall be the clerk of the BOart
and shall with the Mayor, sign and attes
all ordinances and resolutions. majorit!
of all the members shall Constitute a quo
rum to do business. The Board shall 81
with open doors at all legislative session
and shall keep n journal of its proceed
ings which shall be public record.
Sec. 81. Ordinances and Resolutions
At legislative sessions the Board shall &C
only by ordinance, resolution or motion.
The ayes and noes shall be taken upo
J the passage of all ordinances an
eSpna s t Snd Droeessas easSTsS upon n n
request Of any member, the ayes and noe
shall be taken and recorded upon any me
tion. Every member when present mus
J vote, and every ordinance or resolution shal
, require, on final passage. a majority vote
Any ordinance or resolution may be In
trOduced and passed at any one meeting O
! the Board, saving and excepting OrdI
ances granting. franchises, and except a
otherwise provided In this Charter Al
ordinances shall be read three times pre-
vlded, however. the Board may dlspens
with the second or third reading upon
3 majority vote Of the members present
No ordinance shall be passed finally o
2 the date 1t is introduced, except in tn
case Of public emergency. and then onl
when requested by the Mayor In wrltln
= and by unanimous vote. No ordinance NAL
ing a grant of any franchise or specIs
= privilege shall ever be passed as an eme
: gency measure.
The enacting clause of all ordinance
9 passed by the Board. shall be as follows
1 BE 1t ordained by the City of Salem
The Board of Commissioners may, in II
D discretion cause any ordinance TO be pul
]. lished In daily newspaper of the city.
Sec. So Record Of Ordlnances-A tru
Y copy of every ordinance shall be numbere
4 and kept in book marked "OrdlnanC
e Record" and authenticated by the signi
D lures of the Mayor and City Clerk, and I'll
= ordinances initiated by the people shall
recorded in a separate book.
1 Sec. SO. Approving Of Ordlnances-Upo
], the. passage Of any ordinance It shall /
: attested by the City Clerk, and signed b
t at least two members Of the Board appro,
Ing the same.
e OrdlnaHces-The Board shall, as speedll
e as may be, and In any event within on
e year from the time of Its organization und,
] this Charter and from time to time ther
l after and not less than once In four year
( cause all ordinances at such times in fort
r to be classified under appropriate head
and to be published in book form. tOgethj
! with or separate from the Charter and sue
provisions of the Constitution and Laws
l the State as the Board may deem expedlen
Sec. So Power to Create offices and
Remove-rhe Board shall have power fro
time to time to create, fill and dscOntlni
offices, and emplOyments other than here
prescribed according to their Judgment
the needs Of the City. and may by majOrl
vote Of all the members remove any suC
officer or emplOye except ms otherwise pr
: ylded for In this act and may by res
lutlon or otherwise prescribe. limit
change the compensation Of such office
F.: or emplovts
Sec. SO. Appolntment-Th Mayor a
points the heads Of each department af
all other employees In the service Of Il
City but only upon the recommendation
u the Commissioner Of the appropriate depar
,. ment. In ease Of appointment to offices
u his own department the Mayor shall 81
y nit his appointments to the vote Of Il
d Board.
o Sec. ~. Quarterly Statement 49, III
u Board shall cause to be printed quarter
= in newspapers or pamphlet form. a stat
/ ment Of all receipts and expenditures
u the City, and a short summary Of It's pr
D ceedings during the preceding months. al
y furnish printed copies thereof to the pu
's lie library and TO nersOns who shall app
e therefor at the office Of the Clerk
s. Sec. 5S. Leases and Sales--The Boa
=, shall have no power to make any lease
u City property the operation Of which W
y extend over two years. nor shall II ha
u any power 10 sell abandon. grant or 9th,
" wise dispose Of any right or title Of Z
N City the consideration Of whcih shaI 2
y ceed the sum Of 100000. without referri
8 same to vote Of the people at a speical
u general official election.
Jf ARTICLE VI
r THE MAYOR
W Sec 30. Duties Authority. Powers
The MayOr Commissioners shall he the chi