Evening journal., 1912-12-11

commissioners but three departments
shall be designated, as above pro-
wded, and but three directors voted
therefor. and such designation may
be changed whenever it appears that
the public service would be benefited
thereby
The board Of commissioners shall at
the first meeting, or as soon as may
be after organization, create such
subordinate boards and appoint such
officers as IL may deem necessary for
the proper and efficient conduct OF
the affairs OF the city Any board
created may be abated. or any ofhcer
or employe appointed by the board of
commissioners may be removed from
Office at any time for cause,
after public hearing, and such
board of commissioners shall be the
sole Judge of the sufficiency OF the
cause OF such removal.
The Mayor and board of commits
sioners shall have suitable Offices and
their total compensation shall be as
follows: In the city of Wilmington
and In cities having over ninety thous-
and population, the annual salary OF
the Mayor shall be not more than
three thousand five hundred dollars,
and that of each commissioner shall
be not more than three thousand dol
lars. In cities having from forty
thousand TO ninety thousand popula-
: ton, the Mayors annual salary shall
be not more than two thousand five
r hundred dollars. and that of each
} commissioner shall be not more than
2 two thousand dollars. In cities hav-
! ing from twenty to forty thousand
p population the Mayors annual salary
shall be not more than one thousand
J eight hundred dollars and that of
1 each commissioner shall be not more
r than one thousand five hundred dol
p lars. In cities having from ten TO
/ twenty thousand population. the
/ Mayors annual salary shall be not
more than one thousand five hundred
dollars. and that of each commission
er shall be not more than one thous-
: and two hundred dollars. In cities
having from five thousand to ten
. thousand population, the Mayors am
nual salary shall be not more than
one thousand dollars, and that OF each
commissioner shall be not more than
e seven hundred and fifty dollars. In
u cities having from twenty-five hun
= dred to five thousand population the
! Mayors annual salary shall be not
4 more than seven hundred and fifty
- dollars, and that Of each commission
d er shall be not more than five hundred
r. dollars. In cities having from
: one thousand to twenty-five hun
= dred population the Mayors an
Y nual salary shall be not more
than FIVE hundred and that OF
each commissioner not more than
= three hundred and fifty dollars. In
o cities having from five hundred to one
Q thousand population. the Mayors sal
= airy shall be not more than two hum
5, dred and fifty, and that of each COM
1t missioner shall be not more than two
II hundred dollars, and In cities having
3 less than five hundred population. the
j. Mayors salary shall be not more
8 than seventy-dve and that of each
It commissioner shall be not more than
e fifty dollars. No increase I'm salaries
d. above the amounts mentioned in this
> section shall be made, unless author
% lied by a majority of the electors who
m may vote thereon at any biennial oi
"a special election.
Z, The salary or compensation of all
Dl other officers and employees of the city
- shall be fixed by the board OF com
u missioners. and shall be payable
10 monthly or at shorter periods as
~ they shall determine provided. how
- ever, that the compensation of the COM
missioners shall be fixed by an ordi-
70 nance adoped by the board of com
y, y, missioners Immediately after the or
ganization of the board, i'm accordance
"a with all the provisions of this act
!. tThe compensation so fixed shall moi
,s be increased during the term for
II which such commissioners are
n elected.
~ MEETINGS OF BOARD
N s. The board of commissioners
s. shall designate the time of holdinl
ID regular meetings. which shall be al
ar least once a week, and special meet
u ings may be called from time to time
rd by the mayor or by two commissioners
le All meetings of the commissioners
ne whether regular or special, shall b'
open to the public, and any either
may have access TO the minutes upoi
rs application TO the city clerk.
A. The Mayor shall be president of thu
a. board and shall preside al it's meet
10 ings and supervise all department.
OF and report to the board for it's action
~ all matters requiring the attention o
the NONAu Nn AiN NNNtHA AAlAAAll
W. The Director of the department o
y revenue and finance shall be vice
" president of the board and, in case o
VI vacancy in the Office of Mayor, shal
- perform the duties of that Office.
VI Woa PASSAGE OF ORDINANCES AM
N FRANCHISES.
~ G. Every ordinance or resolution
~, approprlating money, or ordering an,
III street improvement, or sever, or au
II" thorizing the making of any contrac
or granting any franchises, or tn
~ right to occupy or use the streets
-, highways bridges or public places o
~ the city for any purpose, shall b
- complete I'm the form in which IL j
~ finally passed and remain on file witt
20 the city clerk for public inspection
~ at least two weeks after public motto
m os of the same before the final passag
,lu or adoption thereof No franchises
"9 or right to occupy or use the streets
highways, bridges or public places Il
:, any city shall be granted, renewe
or extended except by ordinance an
for a limited time as heretofore pro
=. vided and every ordinance shall b
'' published in said city before bein
n finally passed upon and must re,eiv
W the approval, by vote, of one NOR
=, than a majority of all the member
al before being finally adopted
PROHIBITION UPON OFFICIALS.
ma z. No officer or employe. elected o
he appointed In any such city, shall
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