The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1913-09-05

erected. Salu Board or commission
ers may adopt such rules, regula-
tons, bylaws and ordinances for
the government of themselves and
the several departments of said City
relating to the streets, sidewalks,
parks, cemeteries, water, sewerage,
electricity and the various fixtures
and appliances pertaining to them,
to the preservation of peace, promo
ton or good order and the general
welfare and good of said City and
its citizens as to them may seem
proper, necessary or expedient: they
are given general and exclusive ju-
risdiction over the entire area of
said City, to enact and enforce all
ordinances necessary for the pres
ervation of good order, and are Civ
en- all the powers with reference
thereto that the Mayor and Council
had under the present charter of
said City.
Section 20. - BE it further enact
ed, that the department of Police.
Fire, Sanitary. and all other unau-
thorized matters shall be In charge
OF the Chairman OF said Board of
Commissioners. He shall audit Ia
writing all bills for all departments
after the same have been approved
by the Commissioners OF such other
departments, and he shall keep the
Board of Commissioners advised
from time TO time as to all matters
pertaining to the general welfare of
the City, the department of Commits
sioner, water, lights and sewerage
shall embrace all matters pertain
ing to water, lights and sewerage.
The department of commissioner of
streets, parks, and cemetery shall
embrace all matters pertaining to
streets, parks and cemetery. The
Commissioner at the head of each
department shall have full and
complete charge thereof with the
exception of the election of its Sup
erintendent or Chief, as the case
may be, and the said Commissioner
shall be held responsible for the
management and control of his de-
partment. The Commissioners as
body shall act as Finance Commit
tee, and shall have the general sup
erVision of all the affairs of the mu-
nicipality, including especially all
matters pertaining to City taxation,
finances and revenue.
Section 81. - BE it further enact
ed, that whenever q difference of
opinion shall arise as to what de-
partment shall embrace particular
work or matter either because the
same is herein specifically provided
for or because of difference Of
opinion as to the proper construc-
ton of the foregoing sections. the
question shall be determined by the
Board OF Commissioners in regular
session and their conclusion shall be
final and binding.
Section 22. - BE it further enact.
ed, that the Board Of Commission
ers shall have power from time to
time to create, ill and discontinue
offices according to their judgement
of the need OF the City, and bv a
majority vote of the members, re-
move any such officer, except as
otherwise provided for in this Act.
limit or change the compensation of
such officers. Every officer shall re-
ceiye such salary or compensation
as the Board shall by ordinance pro-
vide, except as limited by this bill.
Section 20. - Be 1t further enact
ed, that within thirty days after 20
ing into office, the Board of Commits
sioners herein named shall employ
certified public accountant to omen
up O system of double entry books
to be kept by each department of the
City, and that this system shall be
followed by the Clerk; said Board
OF Commissioners shall each quarter
cause to be printed In one OF the
newspapers of this City, statement
OF all receipts and disbursements by
the City, and summary of it's pro-
ceedings during the proceeding
quarter, at the end of each year, the
Board of Commissioners shall cause
full and complete examination of
all the books and accounts of the
City to be made by certified pub
lie accountant, and shall publish the
result of such audit in the manner
above provided for the publication
of statements of quarterly receipts
and disbursements. The City Clerk
is to be elected as provided for
heretofore, and is to be an experience
ed double-entry book keeper who is
TO have charge of all clerical work