Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-11-15
Yes 1OI
No 1O5.

To amend Section - of the Charter Of the
City Of Salem Oregon, being Section 10 of
an act of the Legislative Assembly. of the
State OF Oregon, entitled can Act to in.
corporate the City Of Salem and to repeal
nm act entitled An Act TO incorporate the
City of Salem, approved October =, 1862,
and an act entitled 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 Febru-
airy n, 1S00.'
Be i Enacted by the People of the City of
Salem, Oregon
Section 1. That Section 10 Of the Charter
Of the City Of Salem, Oregon being Section
IL Of an act Of the Legislative Assembly of
the State Of Oregon entitled 'An Act to in.
corporate the City Of Salem and to repeal an
act entitled An Act to incorporate the City
OF Salem, approved October &C., 1862 and
an act entitled 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 ~ be amended SO as to read as follows
Section IL. The Mayor and Aldermen shall
receive no pay for their services, except that
the Mayor Of the City shall appoint one (1)
Alderman q Commissioner Of streets, sewers
and bridges, who shall receive an annual sal
ary Of S1S0000 payable monthly as other
Officers of the city are paid. Such Commits.
sioner under the direction and supervision OF
the MavOr OF the city, shall have the general
supervision and oversight Of all streets, sew.
ers and bridges within the City Of Salem
Oregon, and shall be eN officio chairman OF
the street committee sewer committee and
bridge committee. and must he regularly
elected and qualified member Of the City
Council during his term OF office. Such Com
missioner when so appointed, shall keen his
office at the City Hall and shall maintain
regular office hours and give his entire time
and attention TO the affairs of the city and
shall not engage in any other regular employ
ment.' Such Commissioner shall be under The
supervision and direction Of the Mayor, who
shall have full power to remove such Com
missioner and may apnoint his successor
Such Commissioner shall, unless sooner re
moved by the Mayor hold his office for The
term Of one t1) year. The appointment o.
such Commissioner bv the Mavor shall hav,
the effect to abolish the office OF Stree
Commissioner in the Citv Of Salem. Oregon
provided for in Section Of the Charter,
and Commissioner Of streets, sewers ant
bridges shall each give bond to the city il
such sum as the Council, under the direction
nf the Mayor, may prescribe conditions,
that they will keen, account for and pa!
over according to law, on the order OF tn
Council or Mayor, all mOneVs or other prop
erty thnt may come into their hands by virm
Of their respective offices and all officer
of the city. whether elacted or appointed
shall hold their office until their successor
are elected and qualified. Except in the cas-
Of officers appointed by the Mayor, in whicl
case removal shall have the effect to con
! stitute vacancy in such office.
| Approved by q majority Of the legal voter
Of the City Of Salem, Oregon on the =. da
/ OF December 1911