Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-11-16
Az ACT

AN ACT
To amend Section five (5) Of the Charter
Of the City Of Salem, Oregon. entitled ''An
Act TO amend Section No five (5), Sub.
divisions nine (9) and fourteen (14) Of
Section No. six (6l and Sections fifteen
~, twenty,hyye l25l, twenty,seyen (27l'
one t6l) and seventy.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 10 incorporate the City Of Salem, ap-
proved October %, 1862; and an act en-
titled An Act TO incorporate the City Of
Salem, approved February 15 1893, and to
repeal oil acts and parts Of acts In conflict
herewith, approved February IT, 1892"
Approved by the Legislative Assembly Of
the State Of Oregon, February IS, 1901
Be i Enacted by the People Of the City Of
Salem Oregon:
Section /. That Section five (5) Of the
Charter n the City Of Salem, Oregon, entitled
D.. IAN Act to amend Section No five (5), sub
divisions nine (9) and fourteen (14) Of Sec.
tion No. six t6l; and Sections fifteen (15),
twenty-five (25l, twenty-seven (27), thirty
one (3l), forty.seven (47l, sixty-one t61)
and seyenty-four 7(4) Of the Charter Of the
City Of Salem, Oregon, entitled an act 10
incorporate the City Of Salem, and to repeal
An 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 15, 1893,
and to repeal all acts and parts Of acts in
conflict herewith, approved February IT,
1890" Approved by the Legislative Assem-,
bly, Of the State Of Oregon, February Is,
1901. be amended so as to read as follows
Section 5. The elective officers Of the City
Of Salem, Oregon, shall be a Mayor and
Recorder twho shall be ex officio Clerk OF
the CounciD. a Treasurer and two (2) Alder.
men for each ward The officers to be ap.
pointed by the Common Council shall be
City Attorney and City Engineer such
City Attorney and City Engineer to be ap-
pOiutpd bv tho Notuan v.bav 81
sary. Such appointve officers shall hold
their respective offices for the term Of one
q year unless sooner removed by the Coun
Gil and shall receive such salaries and com
pensaton as the Council shall from time to
time, by 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 be ratified by the City
Council. He shall have power TO remove
such Chief Of Police or any subordinate police
officer summarily with or without notice, and
the Chief Of Police and all subordinate police.
men constituting the police force Of the City
OF Salem shall hereafter he 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 (1) year !
2. The elective officers provided for in |
this section shall be elected for the term Of |
tWo w years Dy the qualified electors OF |
the city voting in wards where they reside |
provided thai. 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, a ward is without
representation in the City Council. in such |
cases there shall be elected two t2) Alder.
men, one for term Of one ~ 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 G) year, unless sooner removed
by the Mayor
The Council shall be the Judge Of the cleo
tion and qualifications Of IT'S 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 majority OF the legal voters
OF the City Of Salem, Oregon, on the day
Of December, 1911.