The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-05

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Der of council who may be the su~
perintendent of said department. WHO
shall thereupon affirm or revoke such
discharge or suspension, which shall
be final unless such employee shall.
within five days Of such ruling, appeal
therefrom TO council, which shall.
with the Civil Service Commissioners.
fully hear and determine the matter.
aid shall not finally discharge the
employee without the concurrence Of
two-thirds Of the Civil Service Com
sioners. 1t shall further be the duty
of the Civil Service Commissioners 10
give attention ,r.r work Of all de-
partments within the civil service of
said city, and to make reports to
council and such publications to the
public as they may deem proper. Said
Civil Service Commissioners may be
removed upon petition and vote as
hereirabove provided for members of
council Each Civil Service Commits
sioner shall be paid an annual salary
Of one hundred and fifty fs15O.00)
dollars, payable quarterly: Provided
That In cities Of over fifty thousand
inhabitants and less than one hum
dred thousand inhabitants, each
Civil Service Commissioner shall be-
paid an annual salary of two hun
drei and fifty (s25O) dollars, payable
quarterly.
Section 81. The City Council shall
appoint city attorney, who must be
freeholder of the city, and for not
less than five (5) years preceding his
appointment resident thereof. In
addition to his general duties, which
shall be prescribed by council, it
shall be his special duty, upon knowl-
edge, information, belief, or probable
ground of suspicion, to cause investi-
cation, and, if possible, indictments
and prosecutions for each and every
violation Of any of the provisions Of
this article or any other provision Of
law in respect to any Of the inhibit-
ions in this article contained, or any
bribery, corruption. malfeasance. or
other violation Of law whatsoever in
respect to the said city of any men,
ber-. OF council or any employee, or
any orher person or persons.
Section %. Before entering upon
the duties Of his office the Mayor and
each Councilman and each Civil Ser
vice Commissioner shall take and sub
scribe the oath of office prescribed
In Section 26, Article III. Of the Con-
stitution; and, further that he will
at all times endeavor 20 secure and
maintain for the city an honest and
efficient government in every particu-
lar, with an eye single to the public
welfare. No member Of council or
of the Civil Service Commission shall
hold or be a candidate for any other
Office without first resigning or at
| once forfeitng his said office in said
city government. No officer or can
dldate in connection with said city
government shall directly or Indirect
~ pay for any publication in any
newspaper in commendation of his
services or in advocacy of his candi-
dacy except under the caption, Paid
Advertisement" and no person, firm
or corporation, publishing or manag-
ing newspaper, shall publish for IA
consideration any commentator, ad-
vocacy, or condemnation of any ohi-
Ger or candidate for office of said city
| without stating in said publication
son paying the same. Any violation
of any of these provisions shall be
punished by fine not exceeding five
| hundred dollars or imprisonment not
| exceeding one year: Provided. how
ever, That the City Council shall. each
month, print in pamphlet form. n de-
| tailed. itemiZed statement of all re-
| celpts and expenses of the city and 4
summary of its proceedings during
the preceding month, and furnish
printed copies thereof To the state
| library, the city library the daily
| newspapers of the city. and to per-
sons VINO shall apply therefor at thu
Office of the city clerk. At the end
of each year the council shall cau.e
I a full and complete examination of all
the books and accounts of the city 10 he
made by competent accountants. and
shall publish the result of such exam
NATION IN tn" manner above proVid. a