Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-10-09

rules for penalties which shall be Inflicted
upon any Of its members In case OF mis-
conduct or wilful neglect In the perform
anee OF the duties OF his office without
prejudice TO the right Of recall by the
Sec. 80. Meetings-The Board may pre-
scribe the time Of holding its meetings, and
the manner In which special meetings
thereof may be called; provided, all meet
lngs must be held at the City Hall. The
City Clerk shall be the clerk OF the Board
and shall with the Mayor, sign and attest
all ordinances and resolutions. \ majority
rum 10 do business. The Board shall sit
with open doors az all legislative sessions
and shall keep a journal Of It's proceed
| ings which shall be a public record.
Sec. 81. Ordinances and Resolutions
At legislative sessions the Board shall act
only by ordinance, resolution or motion.
The ayes and noes shall be taken upon
the passage Of all ordinances and
/ journal Of Its proceedings; upon the
/ request OF any member. the ayes and noes
shall be taken and recorded upon any mo-
tlOn. Every member when present must
7 vote, and every ordinance or resolution shall
require, on final passage, a majority vote.
Any ordinance or resolution may be in
/ trOduced and passed at any one meeting Of
the Board, saving and excepting ordin-
ances granting franchises, and except as
otherwise provided In this Charter All
ordinances shall be read three times pro-
vided. however. the Board may dispense
with the second or third reading upon a
majority vote Of the members present
No ordinance shall be passed finally 'on
the date it Is introduced, except in the
case Of public emergency, and then only
when requested by the Mayor In writing
and by unanimous vote No ordinance max
/ ing a grant Of any franchise or special
| privilege shall ever be passed as an. emer-
gency measure.
The enactlng clause Of all ordinances
passed by the Board shall be rs follows
BE 1t ordained by the City Of Salem"
The Board Of Commissioners may, In its
| discretion cause any ordinance to be pub
lished In a daily newspaper Of the city.
Sec. 80. Record Of Ordinances-A true
| copy Of every ordinance shall be numbered
and kept In a book marked Ordinance
Record and authenticated by the sigma
lures Of the Mayor and City Clerk, and the
ordinances initiated by the people shall be
recorded in a separate book
Sec. 53 Approving Of Ordinances
the passage OF any ordinance 1t shall be
attested by the City Clerk, and signed by
at least two members Of the Board approx
| ing the same.
Sec. -. Publication Of Charter and
/ OrdinaNCeS-lhe Board shall, as speedily
as may be, and In any event within one
| year from the time Of les organization under
this Charter and from time to time there
after and not less than once In four years
cause all ordinances at such times in force
and to be published In book form, together
with or separate from the Charter and such
| provisions Of the Constitution and Laws of
! the state as the Board may deem expedlent
Sec. %. Power to Create offices and to
! Remove-Ihe Board shall have power from
time TO tii1e to create, fill and discontinue
OFFICES, and emplOyments other than herein
prescribed according to their Judgment OF
the needs of the City, and may by majority
vote Of all the members remove any such
! officer pUDlOVp pEpput ptbprVyfga mr.
| yided for in this act and may by reso,
| lution or otherwise prescribe limit or
change the compensation of such officers
| or employees.
Sec. 90 Appointment-Th Mayor. an.
points. the heads of each department. and
| all other employees In the service of the
| city but only upon the recommendation OF
the Commissioner Of the appropriate depart
| ment. In case Of appointment to offices in
his own department, the Mayor shall sub
nit his appointments TO the vote Of the
| Board
Sec. 81. Quarterly Statement The
Board shall cause to be printed quarterly
in newspapers or pamphlet FORM state
ment of all receipts and expenditures of
the City, and short summary of its pro-
ceedings during the preceding months, and
furnish printed copies thereof to the pub.
lie library and to persons who shall apply
therefor Mt the office of the Clerk
Sec, 5S. Leases and Sales-rhe Board
shall have no power to make any lease of
city property, the operation of which will
extend over two years. nor shall it have
any power to sell, abandon, grant or other.
wise dispose Of any right or title of the
| City the consideration of Whcih shall ex.
coed the sum of S200000 without referring
same TO vote of the people at a SPECIAL or
general official election.
ARTICLE VI.
THE MAYOR.
Sec. 30. Duties, Authority, Powers
| lhr ~ O. lumu sssl0nrr shai 10 tue 'lel
executive officer Of the City and president
lie shall take care that this Charter and
| the ordinances of the City are duly en-.
forced within the City and its jurisdiction.
| lie shall sign all contracts, bonds or
other Instruments requiring the assent OF
the city and take care that the same are
| duly performed. All legal process against
the City shall be served upon the MAYOR
| or Acting Mayor, as per section 46.
lie shall be charged with the general
oversight Of all departments, boards and
commissions of the City.
lie shall be ex-offlciO u member of each
| board commission or body created or au-
| thorzed by this Charter, or by any ordln-
acnee Of the City.
.tt, snail nave The right to vote on all
| questions coming before the Board of Com.
miSsiOners.
lie shall have power TO appoint experts
to examine the affairs of any officer or
department of the City, whenever he shall
deem 1t necessary.
| He may require any officer or employe
| OF the city to exhibit his books and papers
| Failure or refusal to exhibit books or pa.
pers so required shall be ground for re
muyal.
| lie shall have and exercise such powers
prerOgatiyes and authority as are conferred
| by the provisions of this Charter, or as
| may be not inconsistent with the general
| purposes and provisions Of this Charter
/ nut shall not have the power to veto any
ordinance or measure passed by the Com
mssiOners.
| At the end of the fiscal year, and six
months thereafter, he shall employ an
/ accountant at a stipulated COMPENSATION
who shall examine the books, records and
| reports of all Officers and employees who
| receive or disburse City moneys and the
| books records and reports of such Other
Officers and departments as the Mayor may
direct, and make triplicate reports thereof
| ana present one each to the Mayor anG
| vice president and file one with the Clerk
| Such accountant shall have unlimited priv
/ llege OF investigation to examine under
oath or otherwise all officers, clerks anC
employees of the City. and every such of
ilcer, clerk and employe shall give all re
quired assistance and Information to sucl
accountant, and submit to him for exam
/ lnation such books and papers of his of
| flee as may be requested, aud failure to dc
so shall be ground for removal. The Boart
shall provide for the payment of the ser
vices of such accountant.
ARTICLE VII
| EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE
/ DEPARTMENTS.
| Sec. CO. Distribution-rhe executive anC
administrative powers, authority and du
ties OF the city not otherwise herein pro
/ ylded for, shall be distributed among three
/ departments, as per section 81 and sec
/ tiOn 3S.
/ Sec. g. Board Assign Dutles-The Boart
shall determine and assign the duties oi
each Commissioner in his department
shall prescribe the duties OF officers ant
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