Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-23
CHAPTER 392.

tablish such necessary ordinances as
they may deem expedient, for the To-
cation and regulation of vessels in tbs
harbor within said city, and may an
mex penalties for the observance oil
the same, not exceeding twenty doll
lars for one offense; Provided, said
ordinances shall not be repugnant to
the constitution and laws of the
State.
Section Q. The City Council may
annually appoint one or more harbol
masters, whose duty it shall be to en-
force the observance of such ordi.
nances as may be established under
the provisions of this act, and to ex-
ercise such powers as may be con-
ferred upon them by said ordinances
at the expense of the city.
Section 3. This act shall be in force
from and after its approval by the
Governor
CHAPTER 500.
Private and Special Laws of 1852.
Section /. The City Council for the
City of Gardiner are hereby author
lied ana empowered to pass any ordi-
nance or ordinances, regulating or for
bidding the erection of any wooden
buildings on any street or streets In
said city. when they may deem it ne
cessary or conducive to the public
safety.
Section .. This act shall be In force
from and after Its approval by the
Governor.
Sec. T. % The administration OF
city affairs shall be and hereby is d.
vided and classified under three de-
partment heads as follows:
Department OF accounts and
finances. Of which the mayor shall be
the executive head.
Department of public safety and
charities, of which one alderman shall
be7the executive head.
Department Of streets and highways,
Of which the other alderman shall be
The executive head.
.:t2) The following sub departments
shail be and hereby are created and
assigned to the general departments:
To the department OF accounts and
finances: Valuation, assessment (ex-
cept as provided In section twenty
eight. collection. purchasing. account
ing, auditing. treasury. sinking fund.
claims, schools, public library, city
clerk, printing, and such other matters
Is may from time to time be assigned
Ia it by the city council
- To the department of public safety
and charities: Fire, police. poor (ex-
eept as provided in section twenty
eight, city aims house, soldiers relief
and State aid. licenses, elections. legal
affairs, parks, public buildings in
Guiding school buildings, liquor
agency. health. inspection of buildings,
inspection of milk, inspection of ami
mails, weights and measures, and such
other matters as may from time to
time be assigned to it By the city
council.
To the department of streets and
highways: Streets, sidewalks, culverts,
bridges, street lighting, electrical af-
fairs. street watering and cleaning,
sewers, engineering, harbor, and such
time be assigned to it by the city
council. :
Sec. 5. The annual election of the
City of Gardiner shall be held on the
Tuesday next following the last Mon
day in November. Every special
election relating to municipal affairs
shall be held on a Tuesday.
Sec. 6. The municipal year shall
begin at ten o'clock in the forenoon on
the first Monday of January. and shall
continue until ten o'clock in, the fore
noon on the first Monday of the Ianu-
airy next following.
Sec. Z. d) At the fipst city cleo
ton held after the acceptance and un-
der the provisions of this act. there
shall be elected, the mayor for the
term of the three municipal years
next following his election; one alder
man for the department of public
safety and charities for the term OF
the two municipal years next follow
ing his elections and one alderman for
the department of streets and high
ways for the term of the one
municipal year next following his
election.
t2C At the second annual city cleo
ton held after the acceptance and
under the provisions of this act there
shall be elected. one alderman for the
term Of the three municipal year:
pext following his election.
go At the third annual city election
held after the acceptance and under
the provisions OF this act, there shall
be elected at the annual city election
one alderman for the term of the three
municipal years next following hi
election, and annually thereafter a
the annual city election, the mayor OF
one alderman. to succeed the mayor
or the alderman who is serving tht
last year of his term, for the term o
the three municipal years next follow.
ing his election.
90 The number of aldermen OF thu
said city shall be two. who shall acl
with the mayor and with the mayol
shall be called and known as the city
council. ,..,
$50 Except rs aforesaid, and except
as TO filling vacancies under the pro-
visions OF sections twenty three and
twenty four Of this act, no city officers
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