Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-27

| orders. Whenever any such suspension is
made charges shall be at once filed by
the council with the officer having charge
Of the records of the council and a trial
had thereon at a second meeting Of the
council after such charges are filed. For
the purpose OF hearing such charges the
council shall have the power to enforce
attendance OF witnesses, the production OF
books and papers, and to administer oaths
to witnesses in the same manner and with
ike effect and under the same penalty, as
in the case Of magistrates exercising civil
and criminal jurisdiction under the statutes
OF the state of Nebraska.
offices.
Sec. 1.-THE council shall have power to
discontinue any employment or abolish any
| office at any time when. in the judgment
Of the council. such employment or office
is no longer necessary and the council
shall have power. at any time and at any
meeting, to create any office OF board it
deems necessary and fix their salaries and
1t may create board Of three or more
members composed Of other officers of
the city and confer upon such board any
power not required to be exercised by the
council itself and may require such other
officers to serve upon any such board and
perform the services required OF It with
or without any additional pay for such ad-
ditional service.
Meetings.
Sec. B-Ths first meeting Of the council
provided for in this act shall be held OF
the first Monday after the election Of such
councilmen and thereafter the regular
meetings of such council shall be held in
cities containing over 10000 population
according to such census. at least once in
each week and upon such day and hour
as the council may designate; and in all
other cities the regular meetings Of the
council shall be held at such intervals and
upon such day and hour as the council
may by ordinance or resolution designate:
and special meetings of the council in
any Of such cities may be called from
time TO time, by the mayor or two COUNCIL
men, giving notice in such manner as may
be fixed or defined by existing law or
ordinance in any of such cities OF as shall
be fixed by ordinance or resolution by
such council. A majority of such council
shall constitute a quorum for the transac-
| ton Of any business, but it shall require
a majority vote of the whole council in
any such city 10 pass any measure or
transact any business.
Public Offices, Mayor, Duty.
Sec. 16-The mayor and counciimen shall
maintain offices at the city hall and the
mayor shall, in a general way, constantly
| investigate all public affairs concerning the
city's interest and investigate and ascer-
tain, in a general way, the efficiency and
manner in which all departments Of the
city government are being conducted and
he shall recommend TO the city council all
such matters as in his judgment should
receive the investigation, consideration or
action OF that body.
Political Views.
Sec. 17.-Any officer OF employe of such
city who. by solicitation or otherwise shall
exert his influence directly or indirectly
TO influence any other officers or employees
OF such city 10 adopt his political views
shall be guilty Of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction shall be punished by a fine not
exceeding 500 OF be Imprisoned in the
county jail not exceeding thirty days.
Petitions.
Sec. B--All petitions provided for in this
act shall be signed by none but legal voters
of the city and each petition shall contain
in addition TO the names Of the petitioners
the street and house number in which the
petitioner resides. The signatures 10 such
petition need not ali be appended 10 one
paper, and at least one Of the sieners of
each such paper shall make oath before
some officer competent 10 administer oaths
that the statements made in any such pc
uuon are true he verify believes. and
that the signers thereon were al the time
Of signing saeh petition. legal voters Of the
city he verify believes and shall also