Evening journal., 1912-02-22

Ger or employee so convicted shall
not thereafter be eligible TO election
or appointmnt TO any place Of profit
or trust under said corporation.
Section Is. No officer shall be ac-
cepted as surety on any bond OF OBJ
legation given to the corporation by
any other officer. or by any agent or
contractor, for the faithful perform
ance of any trust, agency OF con-
tract.
Section 16. If any officer or em-
ployee of said corporation who has
the giving or approval Of any con-
tract shall either directly or indi-
rectly be party to, or in any manner
pecuuiarily interested in, any con-
tract or agreement with said corpor-
alton for any matter, cause OF thing
whatsoever. by which any liability or
indebtedness Is in any way or manner
created against said corporation, he
shall publicly disclose the fact to the
body of which he is a member. or
which has jurisdiction over his de-
partment and shall not participate in
the giving or approval of such con-
tract. II any such officer shall par
ticipate in the giving or approval Of
any such contract or agreement. and
the same be entered into by reason
thereof such contract or agreement
shall be yoidable
Section II. Every officer or en-
ployee Of said corporation who shall
solicit, demand or receive or consent
to receive. and every person who
shall offer. give or promise to give
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pOration, directly or indirectly, any
money. testimonial. privilege. per-
sonal advantage or thing Of value, for
the purpose of influencing such Off
Ger or employee in the performance
Of any Of his official or public dut-
les. shall be deemed guilty Of bribery
and shall be punished in such man
ner as shall be prescribed by law.
Sec IS. The Mayor, Controller
City Solicitor and any member Of
Council Board Of, Administration.
Board Of Civil Service and Board of
Election may be removed from Of
fee by Council for refusal to perform
or neglect or violation of their duties.
for malfsasance in office, or for the
commission of any crime, by the af-
irmative vote of two-thirds of all
the members of Council but only
after a full and fair hearing Of the
charges preferred. No such hearing
shall be held unless a copy of said
charges, together with notice of the
tima aud place of such hearing shall
have been served upon the person
charged, or left at his usual place
of abode, In the presence of an adult
person. at least six days prior TO
such hearing. at which hearing the
person charged shall be allowed to
offer evidence and have the use and
benefit Of the process of Council for
the summoning of witnesses and shall
be heard in his own behalf or by
counsel. Charges or proceedings for
! the removal of such officer may b,
initiated either by the Mayor OF Coun-
ell.
MAYOR.
Sec 10. The Mayor shall he the
chief officer Of said city. and he shall
u perform such duties as are prescribed
by this Act or by ordinance.
Sec 20. At the city election helC
on the first Saturday in June. A. ID
1913, and bi-ennially thereafter, 4
! Mayor shall be elected or chosen. IT,
shall hold his Office for two years
beginning at noon on the first day o.
July succeeding such election, an
until his successor shall be dull
r elected or chosen and qualified.
Sec. 21. II the Mayor shall be tenn
porarily absent from the City, ol
temporarily unable to discharge hi,
duties, the Office shall be administered
by the President Of Council Will,
discharging the duties Of Mayor, as {,
i'm this section provided. the sal
President Of Council shall not havi
the right to exercise the power of ap
pointment of any officer under thi
charter. unless the continuous alb
sence or inability Of the Mayor +,
discharge his duties shall extend owe
a period of more than thirty DAYS
The President of Council shall receive
no extra compensation for discharg
ing the duties of the Mayor as pro
vided in this section
/, Sec. o. In case of vacancy oc
, curing IN the Office of Mayor from
death. resignation, or otherwise, tn
r City Council shall elect person q
= fill the vacancy for the remainder o
r the term. If the person elected o
= chosen to the Office of Mayor shouli
Y die before the commencement of hi
] term, or become unable to serve n
Mayor. or should fail to qualify 70
, said office. the Council, as II shall b
: composed after the first day of Jul
succe ding the election at whic
such person was elected or chosen
| shall elect a person TO fill said of
fee At any such election hy tn
| Council. II there ehall not. after fiv
ballots, be a maio ity for any person
! the pc son thereafter first receivin
3 a plurality Of votes shall be declare
p elected
D Sec. % The Mayor shall have th
= custody of the seal of the corporatio
= and the right Of aftixing the same. II
: shall sign, unless other method of e,
= ecution is provided by ordinance. a
, deeds, contracts and agreements mad
: and entered into by the corporation
r through its different agencies, upc
q the same being presented to him dul
: certified by the agency through whic
o the same is made and shall affiX Il
II seal of the corporation thereto
Sec. "a. The Mayor shall hay
a power to call special meetings of Il
! Council whenever. in his iudgmen
. public necessity requires snch NEE
y iugs to be held. by giving due motto
: to the members Of the day and hou
and the object OF. and purpose,
= such meetings.
y y Sec. 25. The Mayor shall have pow
u to approve or disapprove any ord
nance passed by the Council. exec
, ordinances appropriating money, al
ordinances authorizing the issuing