Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-10-07

dangerous place. and reasonable time
thereafter In which TO repair or remove
such defect or dangerous place prior to
shall more than $4,000 be recovered as
damages from the City for such accident
ARTICLE Y.
DEPARTMENT No. 3-FIRE AND SAN
ITATION.
Sec 01. Commissioner Have SuperYis-
iOn-The Commissioner OF DEPARTMENT No.
shall have the Supervision Of public utll.
iteis, the fire department and street light
ing. consisting Of such employees as he may
deem necessary under the control Of the
Board. The Board shall by ordinance pro-
vide for the establishment and mainten-
ance Of the fire department.
SANITATION
Sec. %. Assistant and Employes-The
Commissioner Of Department No. shall
have the supervision Of the department
Of Sanitation. There shall be appointed
as provided per section 03, a health Of
fieer and whenever necessary a plumbing
inspector, and all such assistants and en-
plOyes as are necessary TO the efficient
administration OF this department
Sec 03 Qualifications Of Health Of
ficer-The health officer shall be a grad
uate Of reputable medical college and
shall have practiced medicine and been a
resident Of this city for at least two years
next preceding his appointment. He shall
be licensed 10 practice medicine In this
state. Such health officer shall devote
such time as Is necessary to the duties Of
See "a. Power Of Arrest-The Com.
missioner and health officer and all sala-
rled employees Of the department Of health
shall have the right and power TO arrest
any person or persons who may violate any
OF the rules or regulations Of the depart
ment
ARTICLE XI
EMPLOYEES.
Sec. %. EmplOyes-All appointees or
employees may be removed by the Board at
any time. ut Its pleasure, and without
cause except as otherwise provided by this
Charter. The powers, duties and compen.
sation Of al, salaried empIOyes snun We
fixed by ordinance.
Sec 80. Removal Terminates SALARY
In case Of removal Of an officer or en-
ploye bis right TO salary shall thereupon
See o. city Clerk. Attorney and Treas.
urer-A City Clerk. a city Attorney and
q city Treasurer shall be appointed By the
Mayor. subject to confirmation by the
Board.
Sec 0s. City Englneer-The office Of
city engineer may be created by the Board
whenever necessary The city engineer
shall be appointed by the Mayor subject to
confirmation by the Board.
Sec 30. oath Of Office-Every officer
or salaried employe shall, before he enters
upon the dutlesof his office, take sub
/ scribe and file with the clerk an oath or
affirmation to support the constitution Of
state Of oregon. nnd the charter or the
city of Salem, and faithfully perform the
duties Of his office.
Sec. 100. No Extra COmpensation-No
otiirer or emulovc snail receive any com.
mission, money or thing Of value, or derive
any profit, benefit or advantage. direct or
Indirect, from or by reason of any dealings
with or services for the City. by himself
or by others except his lawful cOmpensa-
tlon as such officer or employe, and no
such employe shall be related By consan
gulnlty or affinity to the Mayor or either
Of the Commissioners within the fourth
degree.
No officer or employe Of the city shall
accept, directly or indirectly, unless so
authorized In wiring by the Board. from
any railroad, telegraph or telephone com
pany or from the holder Of any public
utility. franchise in the city, any frank
pass, free ticket. free service, or other ser.
vgce upon terms more favorable than those
granted to the public generally,
ARTICLE MI.
GENERAL POWERS.
Sec. 1O1. The Commissioners Of the City
of Salem shall have power:
l. To assess levy and collect taxes for
general municipal purposes, upon all prop
erty, both real and personal, which Is tax
able by law for state and county purposes.
?. To license, tax and regulate lawyers.
doctors brokers, auctloneers drummers,
commercial travellers, hawkers, peddlers.
pawnbrokers, places Of amusement or en-
tertalnment, including theaters, operas.
exhibitions, ClrCuses and shows, and the
like hotels, taverns, boarding house and
restaurant keepers. and runners of the
same, junk dealers In secondhand articles
and merchandise. To license, tax and reg
ulate wash houses, slaughter houses and alb
attOirs. and to license and tax all business
and employment of every kind and descrlp
tlon, including keepers Of cigar stores, bil
llnrd tables bowling alleys and shooting
galleries. Also to tax, license and regu-
MnrEahnna uun MI aFsff $50,
keepers. merchants and tradesmen, and
businesses of any and all kinds within the
city limits provided, always that no tax
shall be Imposed, or any license required
for the sale In said City of agricultural
products Of the state when offered for
sale by the grower.
3. TO provide for the construction. max.
ing cleaning and repairing OF sidewalks
and drains, and the improvement and re.
pair of streets at the expense of or by
the owners of property specially benefited
by the same. or at the general expense of
the City or partly at such expense. not In
conflict with the provisions Of this Char
ter, anu to acquire liens on any such spe-
clally benefited property and prescribe by
ordinance the manner of acquiring liens
thereon, not inconsistent with the provis-
Ions of this Charter,and to provide by or
dlnance for the making, assessing, leyying
ana collection Of assessments against prop
erty SO specially benefited, and to further
provide by ordinance for the punishment of
persons refusing. neglecting to or failing
TO construct or repair sidewalks, and keep
the same In good condition.
T. To license tax and regulate livery
and boarding stables, garages, hacks, car
riages. wagons, carts, trucks, drays. auto
mobiles, motorcycles and other vehicles used
for the transportation of persons or pas
sengers, of any goods wares or merchan-
disc, rock, earth lumber, building material
or other articles within the limits of the
city, either In whole or in part, with the
without hire, and to prescribe the rates
to be charged for such transportation.
D. To license tax. regulate, restrain and
prohibit bar-keepers, saloon-keepers, dealers
In spirituous liquors, bar rooms, drinking
shops, or places where spirituous. malt, or
vlnous liquors may be kept for sale or in
any manner disposed Of all offensive and
dangerous trades employments and busl.
ness.
O.. To suppress, restrain and prohibit
hawdy and asslgnation houses, houses Of
ill-fame and prostitution. gaming and gam
bling houses, gaming, gambling and all
games Of chance, all model artist exhibit
tions and other shows of an immoral ma
ture TO punish by fine and Imprisonment
or both, any person, who owning, control
ing, or being In possession Of any house or
building room or rooms therein, uses the
same, or any part thereof, TO be used as
hawdy house, asslgnation house, house OF
ill-Iame, or prostitution, or gaming or
gambling house. or for a model artist ex.
hibitlon, or other show OF any immoral
nature-to punish by fine and imprlson.
ment or both, any person or persons who
shall occupy or visit, or resort to such
house or houses, and TO punish by fine and
Imprisonment. or both, any person or per-
sons who engage In gaming or gambling
as the same may be defined by ordinance.
Z. 10 prevent, prohibit and suppress the
keeping OF places. houses or rooms, where
either male or female adults or minors are
permitted 70 indulge In the smoking OF
opium and to provide by ordinance for the
summary closing OF such houses, places or
rooms, and the punishment by dine or
imprisonment or both. OF the person or
persons, occupying, keeping or visiting such
houses. rooms or nlnces for snch nnrnnses