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

Sec 40. Rules Of the Board-The Board
shall determine its own rules OF procedure,
may punish its members for disorderly
conduct and may compel their attendance
at Board meetings. 1t shall provide in said
rules for penalties which shall be inflicted
upon any OF its members In case OF mis-
conduct or wilful neglect In the perform
ance Of the duties OF his office without
people.
Sec. so. Meetlngs-The Board may pre-
scribe the time OF holding its meetings, and
the manner In which special meetings
ings 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. A majority
OF all the members shall constitute QUO
rum to do business. The Board shall sit
with open doors at all legislative sessions
and shall keep journal Of its proceed
tngs which shall be public record.
Sec. oil. 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-
tion. Every member when present must
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-
yided, 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 1t 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 enacting clause of all ordinances
passed by. the Board shall be as follows :
BE II ordained by the City of Salem"
The Board of Commissioners may, In its
discretion cause any ordinance to be pub
lished in daily newspaper of the city.
Sec. 52 Record Of Ordlnances-A true
copy of every ordinance shall be numbered
Record" and authenticated by the sigma
lures Of the Mayor and City Clerk, and the
ordinances initiated by the people shall be
recorded In separate book.
See. 90. Approving of Ordlnances-Up
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.
See "a. Publication Of Charter and
OrdinaAces-The Board shall, as speedily
as may be, and In any event within one
year from the time Of its 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
to be classified under appropriate heads,
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 eXpedient
Sec 80. Power to Create Offices and to
Remove-The Board shall have power from
time to time 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 or employe except as otherwise pro
yided for in this act; and may by reso.
luton or otherwise prescribe, limit or
change the compensation of such Officers
or employees.
Sec 90. AppOintment-Th Mayor ap
points the heads of each department. and
all other employees In the service of the
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, Il 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 at the office of the Clerk.
Sec. 5S. Leases and Sales-The Board
shall have no power to make any lease of
| City property, the operation of which will
extend over two years, nor shall Ii have
any power to sell, abandon, grant or other
city the consideration of whclh shall ex
ceed the sum of 100000, without referring
same to vote of the people at Il spelcal OF
general official election,
ARTICLE vi.
THE MAYOR.
| Sec. 30. Duties, Authority, Powers
The Mayor Commissioner Shnll no the "he
executive officer Of the City and president
Of the Board.
He shall take care that this Charter ant
| the ordinances of the City are duly en-
| forced Within the City and its jurisdiction
lie shall sign all contracts, bonds Ol
other instruments requiring the assent O
| the City and take care that the same ar,
duly performed. All legal process against
the City shall be served upon the Mayor
or Acting Mayor, as per section 46.
He shall be charged with the genera
oversight of all departments, boards ant
commissions of the City.
| lie shall be ex-officlO n member Of eacl
| board, commission or body created or au
thoriZed by this Charter, or by any ordln
acnee Of the City.
lie shall have IN" right ~ vote or al
| questions coming before the Board of Com
missiOners.
lie shall have power TO appoint experts
! to examine the affairs of any officer OF
department Of the City, whenever he shal
deem 1t necessary.
He may require any officer or employ,
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
mOval.
lie shall have and exercise such powers
prerOgatlves and authority as are conferred
| by the provisions of this Charter, or al
may be not Inconsistent with the genera
purposes and provisions Of this Charter
but shall not have the power to veto an,
ordinance or measure passed by the Com
| mlsslOners
At the end Of the fiscal year, and 81,
months thereafter, he shall employ al
| accountant ut Il stipulated compensation
who Shall examine the books, records anC
reports Of all officers and employees VIII,
receive or dlsburse city moneys and thl
| books, records and reports of such othe
OFFICERS and departments as the Mayor MAJ
| direct, and make trlpllcate reports thereof
| and present one each to the Mayor anC
| Vice president, and file one with the Clerk
! Such accountant shall have unlimited priv
ilege of Investigation to examine uhde
| oath or otherwise all officers, clerks ant
| employees Of the City and every such of
ficer, clerk and emplOye shall give all re
| quired assistance and Information to sucl
! accountant, and submit to him for exam
| nation such books and papers of his of
flee as may be requested, and failure to d.
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, go. DstrbutiOn-rhe executive ant
! administrative powers, authority and du
ties OF the city, not otherwise herein pro
| vlded for, shall be distributed among tire,
| departments, as per section % and sec
/ tlOn 3S.
Sec. Bl. Board Assign Dutles-The BOart
shall determine and assign the duties ot
each Commissioner IN his department
shall prescribe the duties Of officers nnt
employees may assign particular Officers
and pmDlOypg TO one or more of fba dena "a