The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-11-04

corresponding times Of the year, a pri-
mary election and an election shall
be held in the same manner and for
the same Offices as above described
except that instead OF electing the
Mayor, the Police Judge shall be
elected.
Qualifications of Officials.
Any legal voter, of not less than
twenty-five years of age, and possess
ing the other qualifications prescribed
by law. shall be eligible to election
to any Office under this act.
Mayors Salary.
Sec. 10 The Mayor shall be elected
for a term Of four years, beginning
on the first Monday In January follow
ing his election; and he shall receive
an annual salary of thirty-six hundred
dollars ($3, 500. 00).
Commissioners Salary.
Sec. H. The Commissioners shall
be elected each for a term of two
years, beginning on the first Monday
in January following his election; and
each Commissioner shall receive an
annual salary Of three thousand dol
lars $4,000.
The Commissioner OF each depart
ment shall keep a public ONCE at the
city building, at which place he may
I be found or communicated with dur
! ing stated hours to be fixed by him
i for the convenience of the public, un
/ less special duty shall call him else
=, where.
Powers of Board.
Sec. IL. The Mayor and four Com
missioners shall constitute q Board OF
Commissioners. In this Board OF
: Commissioners shall be vested all the
legislative, executive and administra.
) tive power of the city, save as herein
otherwise provided
Organization Of Board.
Sec Is. Three members of the
Board of Commissioners shall consti
tute a quorum, but the affirmative
vote Of at least three members shall
be necessary to the adoption of any
motion, resolution or ordinance, to the
making or approval of any contract
or to the passage of any measure.
For each vote the yeas and nays
shall be recorded; and each motion
resolution and ordinance shall be re
duced to writing and read before the
vote is taken thereon
The Mayor shall preside at meet
ings of the Board. He shall have nc
! veto power. But each resolution, meas
ure or ordinance shall be signed by
4 him or by two commissioners, and
! recorded before it shall take effect.
i The Board of Commissioners shall
at the beginning of its term of Office
elect, by a majority Of ali its mem
bers, one Commissioner to act as
! Mayor protein: and the Commissioners
so chosen shall be invested with al
the powers and shall perform all the
j duties of the Mayor in the event o.
his absence from the city, or his ina
,biifiiity to- attend to the duties of -ssii1
office.
Hasty Legislation Forbidden.
Sec. IA. Every ordinance or resolu
ton ordering the construction OF re
construction of any street sewer Of
other public work, or making or au
thorizing any contract involving tn.
4 expenditure of more than one thou
sand $1,000 dollars, OF granting an,
franchise or the right to use or occup.
the streets, highways, bridges or pub
lie places of the city for any except
merely temporary purpose shall afte
its introduction and before its adop
ton remain on file at least one weel
for public inspection IN the complete,
form in which it shall be put upon it
final passage; and no such ordinanc'
or resolution shall go into effect unit
the expiration of ten days after it
passage, except in case Of emergenc,
the public health or safety shall re
quire that it take Immediate effect
: which fact shall be declared by tn.
unanimous vote Of the Board of Com
J missioners.
Weekly Meetings.
; Sec. Is. The Board of Commission
ers shall meet at least once a weel
, for the transaction of its business. /
shall tx by ordinance the times o
i holding its regular meetings. An,
special meetings may be called by tn
: Mayor or by two Commissioners. Al
meetings shall be public
Five Departments Created.
/ Sec. 16. The administrative funC
tons Of the city shall be classified III
der five departments, to-wit:
, 1. Department Of Public Affairs;
: 2. Department Of Public Finance;
3. Department OF Public Safety;
i 4. Department Of Public Works.
5. Department OF Public Property.
: Functions Of Departments
Sec II. The Board Of Commission
: ers shall determine the functions @
: each department and shall prescrfb
I the duties Of its Commissioner an
! Of his employees. It may assign an
z employe to one OF more department.
/ OF require any employee to perforr
duties in two or more departments. !
! shall make all such rules and reguls
: tons as to the conduct OF the variou
t departments as may be necessary an
J proper for the efficient and economi
: conduct Of the business Of the city.
Division Of Duties.
: Sec IS. The Mayor shall be tn
: Commissioners Of the Department Q
: Public Affairs; and he shall have
general advisory supervision over tn
} affairs of all the departments.
The Board Of Commissioners sha,
) at its first regular meeting designat
by majority vote one Commissions
to have superintendent Of the depari
t mcnt of Public Finance; one othe
! Commissioner to have superintent
r ence Of the department Of Publ
| Safety; one other Commissioner I
, have superintendent Of the depari
/ ment OF Public Works; and one cthe
: Commissioner to have superfntenc
: ence of the department OF Publ
: Property
} Appointment Of Employees
{ Sec. 10. The Board Of Commission
ers shall also at its first meeting, O
: as soon thereafter as may be prae
ficable. appoint an such employees a
may be necessary for the proper an