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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-29
PAVING COMBINE ALLEGED.

Price Of Concrete Jumps from WV 20
$t.43 at c!sa. Lake.
Special to Times Republican.
Mason City. July 29.-Fourteen
blocks OF concrete paving was let at
Clear Lake last night to Garland 4
Shafrer at $1.43. The spring contract
was let at $l.24. 1t Is stated that there
Is combine OF street paving contfac-
tors. which accounts for the high bids.
one bidder not being allowed to IN
fringe on tho territory OF others.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-29
PERUVIAN CAPITAL
SCENE 0F TURMOIL
DISORDERS LEAD 70 REPORT OF
GREAT pisAsrER, WHICH 10
DENIED.
MOD SURROUNDS RESIDENCE
OF PRESIDENT OF SENATE

Legislative Body Refuses to obsy Man.
date Of Supreme Court and Populaes
hsssnts Action Seating esvsraI Con.
Il tsstsd Msmbsrs-Prssidsnt Of Senate
and His Son Under Arrsst.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-08

ercised by the following departments:
Department Of public affairs and
finances.
Department OF streets and sewers.
Department Of waterworks and sani-
tary affairs.
Department Of public safety.
Department Of health, hospitals and
charities.
Department of parks, public property,
play grounds, public buildings and
grounds. exclusive of schools and public
Libraries.
Department of education and schools.
Sec. %. After each regular election a
trustee shall be assigned by a majority
vote of all the trustees 10 one or the
foregoing specified departments. If a
majority of the trustees shall thereaft-
er determine it to be TO the best inter
ests Of the public to remove a trustee
from the head Of one department to the
head of another department. this shall
be done. This provision shall not apply
to the department of public affairs and
finance.
Sec. 20. The mayor shall be in charge
OF the department of public affairs and
finance. He shall be vested with the
same power to pardon that is now held
by the present mayor.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-08
Mayor Must Be
Advised of Conditions.

He shall keep advised with reference
to the conditions of each department
and see that 1t is being honestly,
promptly, economically and efficiently
conducted upon business principles and
to the complete exclusion of politics,
without favoritism to any person or in
terest.
No money shall be paid out save
upon voucher issued by the comp
troller upon a requisition of the trus-
tee at the head of the department re-
questing such money, and all checks or
vouchers shall be signed by the MAYOR.
or, in bis absence, sickness or disquali-
iication, by the mayor pro tenn, and
countersigned by the comptroller
All deeds or other instruments con-
veying or transferring property of the
city and all written obligations in
CURED by the city shall be signed hv
the mayor, or, in his absence. sickness
or disqualification. by the mayor pro
TEN, and countersigned by the comp
troller. All moneys collected by the
city shall pass into this department and
all sums paid out by the city shall be
paid out through this department.
Sec. "a. The moneys collected shall
be deposited in such local banks which
are members OF the clearing house as
ISOLATION as are designated by a ma
Jority vote of the trustees. Proper
bonds may be required of said banks bv
the trustees
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-08
Must Make Public
Campaign Expenses.

A violation of this section shall be a
misdemeanor and punished as de-
scTibed in section Of this act.
Sec. a. Each successful candidate for
the office Of mayor, trustee, comptroller
and councilman shall, within ten days
after the nominating primary, make
out. under oath, an itenIfzed list of his
expenses In connection with said pri-
mary, showing the amounts paid, to
whom paid, and when paid. He shall
likewise file an itemized list. under
oath, of all contributions made to his
campaign expenses by others, which
statement shall disclose the names of
the contributors, the amounts contrib
uted, and when contributed.
Similar statements, under oath, shall
be filed by ouch successful candidates
with reference to expenses and contri-
buttons incurred in the regular election
These statements shall be filed with
the city clerk of Atlanta, subject to the
inspection of the public
Sec. 5. The trustees shall have the
right to issue subpenas, enforce the at
tendance OF witnesses, the production
of books and papers, to administer
oaths, and to generally investigate and
determine all matters which may relate
to the proper administration Of the
city's affairs, or of any department
thereof
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-08
Majority Need to
Exercise Eminent Domain Act.

Said departments shall Severally
adopt and promulgate such rules and
regulations as may from time to time
be necessary to promptly effectively
and economically discharge the duties
of said department.
Sec. so. Proceedings to exercise the
power Of eminent domain in behalf of
the city shall be inaugurated by a ma
jority vote of the trustees.
Sec SO. Wherever, under the present
charter, the city is invested with any
right, power or privilege, and the ex-
listing charter prescribes that such
right, power or privilege Is to be initial
,ly exercised by the mayor and general
council, or by any board. committee,
chairman of any board or committee,
or any official, such initial step inau-
gurating the exercise of said right, pow
er or privilege shall under this act be
taken by the trustee of that department
TO which that particular power has been
allotted by this act
Sec. "a. Every applicant for a new
public franchise, or for changes or al
terations in or additions to existing
franchises, to go upon, along, through,
over or under any Of the streets or 9TH
er public places Of said city, shall file
an application containing the terms and
stipulations desired in the office of the
clerk of said city, which application
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-08
All Municipal Boards Abolished of TO- Administering,
DRAFT OF REVISED CITY CHARTER PROVIDES SWEEPING Reform

office or position in the city government
or any department thereof who is re-
lated 30 the mayor or TO any trustee,
the comptroller or any councilman by
blood or marriage within the third de-
gree.
Sec 10. Any officer or employee OF
said city who shall. by solicitation or
otherwise, influence or attempt through
others to influence, either directly or
indirectly, any other officer or en-
ployee Of the city to adopt, support or
favor any particular person or candi-
date for municipal office. or to obtain
the appointment of any person to any
position in any department Of said city,
or who shall in any manner contribute
money, labor or other valuable thing to
any person for election purposes, shall
be guilty Of a misdemeanor. and, upon
conviction, punished as is prescribed by
section Z Of this act; and such person
shall, by said conviction, Immediately
forfeit his said office or position with
said city, and shall be ineligible to hold
any office or position with said city for
ten years thereafter.
Sec. 10. No trustee, officer. agent or
employee Of the city Of Atlanta shall
receive any fees, perquisites or gifts Of
money or articles Of value from any
person, firm or corporation in connec-
ton with the discharge Of his duties,
other than the salary or wages allotted
him
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-08
Trustees Shall Elect
City Engineer.

Sec. IL. The trustees. by a majority
vote. shall elect a city engineer. fix his
compensation and term of office and
duties, and furnish, or cause to be fur
nlshed, said city engineer such assist
ants as may be necessary to the proper
discharge of the duties of this office
The trustees, by a majority vote
shall elect city marshal, prescribe his
duties, compensation and term of office
Sec. AZ. BY a majority vote of the
trustees there shall be elected three tax
assessors and a tax receiver: the pow
ers, duties and terms of Office and com
pensation of such officers to be fixed by
majority vote of the trustees. 1t
shall be the duty OF the tax receiver to
receive all returns of taxable property
both real and personal.
The tax assessor shall assess for the
purpose of taxation all property, both
real and personal. subject to taxation
and proper books shall be kept showing
the property assessed and the returns
for taxation which books shall open
on the first day of February of each
wear ana which shall close on the 18th
day Of March following All property
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-08

Sec. %. All the corporate powers now
possessed by said city in reference to
streets, alleys. sidewalks and sewers
shall be exercised and discharged by
the trustee in charge of the department
OF streets and sewers except as speci-
fed In section Is of this act
Sec. 26. All the corporate powers now
possessed by the city in reference to its
Waterworks and sanitation shall be ex-
ercised and discharged by the trustee IN
charge of the department of water
works and sanitary affairs.
The Waterworks of the city Of At
lanta shall never be sold, leased or
otherwise disposed Of
Sec. "a. All of the corporate powers
now possessed by the city relative to
its police and fire systems shall be ex-
ercised and discharged by the trustee
in charge Of the department OF public
safety.
The existing civil service rules now
applicable to the police department are
hereby made applicable to the fire de-
partment.
Sec. Is All the corporate powers now
possessed by the city in reference to
health, hospitals and charities shall be
exercised and discharged by the trustee
In charge Of the department Of health,
hospitals and charities.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-08
Majority Necessary
To Order Improvements.

Sec, l6 Whenever any department
proposes to do any work or make any
public improvement which is to be paid
for. in whole or In part, by the assess
ment upon property adjacent, to or
abutting on said proposed improve
ment, resolution providing for such
work or Improvement shall be ordered
and all other steps provided by the
present charter shall be taken, by a
majority vote OF the trustees acting as
a body.
Sec, II. The mayor and trustees shall
hold such meetings as may be neces-
sary to properly transact such public
business as may be required of the
mayor and said trustees. acting togeth-
er ut such times as they may select
provided there shall be held at least
three meetings each week All meet
ings shall be public.
II any trustee shall fail to attend
three successive regular meetings with
out due cause approved by said trus-
tees, or in the event a majority of the
trustees shall determine that the excuse
rendered is not sufficient and this de-
termination shall be approved by the
mayor, then upon a two-thirds vote OF
the council, said office shall become va
cant and the uneXpired term shall be-
filled by a majority vote Of the remain
ing trustees.
Sec. is. The trustees shall have the
right to require any employee OF the
city, or any department Of the city. to
give bond for the faithful discharge OF
the duties entrusted to said employee
and fix the amount of said bond
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-08
Finance Department
To Hear Tax Appeals.

Sec. 43. The petition for reduction of
tax assessments and appeals from the
assessments of the property of other
citizens provided for in sections 3 and 4
Of the act approved August 10, 1912, and
entitled "An act to amend an act es-
tabliShing a new charter for the city of
Atlanta, approved February Is, 1874,
and the several acts amendatory there
of, and for other purposes" shall exist
as therein provided for, except that said
petitions and appeals shall be addressed
TO, entered in and determined by the
department of public affairs and
finance, the final appeal of the taxpayer
being entered to, and determined by
the council herein named.
Sec IA. There shall be a tax collector
elected by a majority vote of the trus-
term of two years and who shall give
lars for the faithful discharge of the
duties Of his office and the accounting
for all moneys collected or received by
him. He shall appoint such assistants
as may be allowed him by the trustees.
Sec. 40. Immediately after the LIST of
January and the 1st of June in each
year the trustees shall meet and pre-
pare budget Each trustee shall pre-
sent in writing his itemlzed estimate of
the money needed in his department.
The anticipated income of the city shall
be then apportioned between the differ
ent departments by a majority vote of
the council The total appropriations
allowed in all departments shall not ex-
coed the actual income of the city.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-08
Recall Must Be
Exercised in Six Months.

Said petition shall be examined by the
clerk and the names thereon checked
against the registration list within ten
days of it's fling with him. If one
fourth of said registered voters have SO
petitioned, he shall thereupon so GER
tify, and the election shall take place
not less than 80 days nor more than 40
days thereafter
Such election shall be had and con-
Quoted under the rules and regulations
then existing in reference to regular
city elections. The officer whose office
shall be thus involved may be a candi-
date to succeed himself. All opposing
candidates shall be duly entered, and
their names placed upon the tickets to
be submitted to the electors
The person receiving a majority Of
the votes cast at such election shall be
authorized to assume the duties of said
office, after duly qualifying. Such cleo
ton shall be only for the unexpired
term of the then incumbent. No COM
missioner shall be subject to recall
within six months after qualifying.
No officer who shall have recall pro-
ceedings instituted against him under
this section of the act and who shall
have been re elected shall be subject to
a second recall within twelve months
from such reelection
See As. The sinking fund commission
of the city of Atlanta is retained. but
as the chairman of the finance commit
tee is being hereby abolished, that DO
sition upon said commission shall be
eliminated
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-08
Only One Special Election
In Six Months Allowed,

The signature, Authorization, inspec-
ton, certifiCation and submission shall
be as provided in Section AZ of this
act. Any number of measures, resolu-
tons or ordinances may be voted upon
at one election. But there shall not be
called for this purpose and under this
section more than one special election
within any one period of six months.
If more than one measure, resolution
or ordinance be submitted, they shall be
separately voted upon
Sec. AZ. Any officer Of the city elect
ed by the people shall be subject to re-
moval during his term of office, in the
following manner: Whenever one
fourth in number of the qualified vot-
ers, as disclosed by the registration
sheets Of the last preceding general
municipal registration, shall so request
In petition filed in the Office of the
clerk of said city, an election shall be
called. Said petition shall show in gen.
eral terms the grounds upon which a
recall is sought, and each signer shall
state his residence, giving the street
and number. The petition may be in
duplicate, but the voter can sign but
once.
Should the officer resign, no election
shall be had, and the remaining Off
GERS shall fill the vacancy
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-08

toned All of these bonds shall be ap-
proved by the council
Sec. 81. The comptroller shall be
elected for four years and be paid an
annual salary Of four thousand dollars,
payable monthly.
The comptroller shall keep true and
correct books, showing in detail each
amount paid out, to whom paid, when
paid, and for which department; and
in like manner the moneys received,
when and from whom.
Said books shall carry accounts with
each department, showing moneys real
lied by such department. and the
amounts paid out by such department,
and these books shall be of such char
acter as to enable each department to
be accurately checked against all other
departments, and against the business
OF the city as a whole.
He shall see that said books carry a
complete stock inventory of all the
property, both real and personal, of the
city and what becomes of it. An an
nual stock taking shall be had in each
department. The books shall carry a
separate account of every appropria-
ton made by the council the amount
thereof, the date, the purpose for which
it was made, and the department to
which II was allotted
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-08
Must Follow Orders
In Spending Funds.

Should the money allotted any de-
partment be less than that requested,
that trustee shall, within two weeks
thereafter, revise his estimate and APP
portion the money so allotted him
among such of the items Of his first
estimate as he may deem wise and
prudent. No money shall be spent by
him upon anything which is not includ-
ed in both the original estimate sub
mitted to the council and his second
estimate, unless authorized by a ma
jority vote of the trustees.
The expenses of such Offices as are
not specifically placed within any one
Of the seven departments and which
serve more than one department, or the
city as a whole, such as the recorder
office. city engineers office, city attor-
ney's office, etc, shall be included in the
appropriation allotted to the depart
ment Of public affairs and finance, and
said department shall also discharge
and pay said expenses.
Sec. 40. Any measure, resolution or
ordinance which shall be favored by a
petition signed by one-fourth of the
registered voters shall be submitted to
the people at an election to be called
therefor within 80 days, unless a regu-
lar municipal election Is to be held
within 80 days, in which event 1t shall
be submitted at such regular election
If, at said election, said measure reso =
luton or ordinance receives a maiOrity
of the votes cast, it shall become oper-
ative and can not be thereafter re-
pealed, except by an election similarly
alIa6
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-08
Monthly Reports
Of Office Required.

Where payments are made for any
cause receipts shall be taken from the
person to whom they are paid, which
shall show the amount, the depart
ment to which the payment belongs
and the name and street address OF the
recipient. The originals shall be kept
of file in the comptroller's office, sub
ject to the inspection of the public.
Monthly detailed statements of the
receipts and disbursements of the city
shall be made out. sworn to by the
comptroller as being correct, and filed
with the clerk as a public document
After the first year, the statement shall
be comparative. Similar quarterly
statements shall be made out, sworn to
and filed After the first year the quar-
terly statements shall likewise be COM
paratiVe
Sec 35. An expert certified public ac-
countant shall be elected biennially by
the city council He shall semiannual-
" audit the books of said city The
result of such audit shall be filed with
inspection of the public. The compen-
sation of such accountant shall be fixed
by the city council.
Sec. SO. The mayor shall each month
cause copies of the detailed statements
of receipts and disbursements of said
city, of file in the office of the clerk, to
be furnished the press of said city
Quarterly statements showing in de-
tail the receipts and disbursements
shall be either printed in pamphlet form
for the use of the public or published
in the paper carrying the city adver-
ticpn1aptS
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-08
Can Not Become
Effective for Month.

The trustees and the city council T..
a majority vote of the two booze, Az a.,
ing as a whole, shall, after me .eFii
of one week from the date OF nIiA.- !
they favor the grant. frame Hs '''
and conditions. ..,.s-
Said grant shall then he pun-sl"gl i,
full once a week for two weeks ~ r..
aforesaid paper. Said grant s,.a. - y, ~.
become operative for the period u .,.sr
month after it's final passage W. =.
which time, upon petition slRheu " III.
per cent of the registered voters d., , #,
last general municipal election guy I,,. y.
plication and grant shall be SuD,,.' IN
to the duly qualified electors u ,Jfa
city, In the way and manner press !,
for holding general city elecl1gotT1' h
which election the question sila' nd
submitted to said electors Whttnel - ~.
approve or disapprove Of sala 80 ,.,,s
In the event a majority OF the ,.ss-
cast shall disapprOve said gran" ms
then become null and void; the eH ~ an
Of said election to be borne by tuS
plicant This section shall not app h
switch connections or pTlNuese i,
tween street or steam railways an. -isr
owners or users of any indust'Ia... . ..s
which, when granted by the N
shall at once become operative v,s
shall it apply to water, sewer, ,.;aTs
heat, power or telephone conHe''
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-08
New System for Gov
erning Schools, Parks,
Libraries, Etc, Fea-
lures, of Plan Given to
Public for Approval.
Continued From Page One.

ton the terms Of all trustees, except
for unexpired terms. shall be for four
years and until their successors are
elected and qualify.
Ten of said councilmen shall be elect
ed for the term of one year and ten
for the term of two years. Thereafter,
the election for ten councilmen SHAH
be held annually The officers men
toned in this section shall be eligible to
succeed themselves in Office.
In all elections no ballot shall be Legal,
or be counted, unless it is for the full
number Of officers or trustees to be
elected.
Sec. 8. All legal elections shall be
held in the way and manner, and un-
der the authority now prescribed in the
charter Of said city. The mayor. trus-
tees. comptroller and councilmen shall
be elected by the duly qualified voters
of the city at large.
Sec 4 If a vacancy occurs in the
office of mayor or in the office of any
trustee, the remaining trustees shall al
once elect a successor, who shall hoId
office until the next regular election
when new mayor or trustee shall be
elected for the uneXpired term.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-08
Surety Bonds Must Be
BY Firms Licensed Here.

All bonds given by the trustees, may
or comptroller or any other officer or
agent specified in this act. or required
by the trustees shall be in a surety
company authorized to transact bust
ness in this state, and the premiums on
all bonds shall be paid by the city, and
al Of said bonds shall be lodged with
the comptroller except his bond. which
shall he deposited with the mayor. Said
bonds shall be payable To the city of
Atlanta and conditioned upon the faith
tul performance of the duties of such
officer, agent or employee.
Sec. 10. The trustees shall elect a
mayor pro tenn from their members,
who shall act as mayor in the absence,
sickness, disability or disqualification
of the mayor.
Sec. 90 The council shall be com
posed of two members from each ward,
and all councilmen shall be elected by
the duly qualified voters of the city at
large After the first election to be
held in December, 1918, each council
man shall be elected for a term of two
years, or until his successor is duly
qualified and elected.