Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-02-14
Official oath and bond.

needs Of city. Appoint persons to FL
all Offices except such as are appo!n,
20 by council and designate .laties L
sac h officers Sign contracts, and et4e
eo"umen on behalf of City when al
tnorizod by Council Revoke license
lending action Of Council.
Administrative Departments.
Heads of departments snail cause =
b. performed al duties impo ed b,
Manager.
City Manager with approval o
| oGnCil shall designate number an,
tile of Departmental Heads.
| Heads shall be responsible ONLY ::
Manager.
There shall be at least the follow
irg heads: Police and fire. 'fnanc;
End supplies. Purchasing agen' O
ell supplies. Collects all water rates
sewer "a es. license fees and money
due the city.
Highways. In charge of street
etc. di ches. Sidewalks. curling, pub
lie buildings and prepert<owned by
city
Health. In charge of parks, play
trcunds, poor, insane, health, charities
etc.
Water and Sewers. In charge OF
fl reservoirs, pumps, pipes and ma
chinery, etc.
Shall maintain regular office hours.
Eight hours constitute days work.
Department Of Police and Fire.
Heads appointed and removed BY
Manager.
Appropriations by council.
Department of Finance and supplies;
Fiscal year commences July LIST.
Direct management of revenues OF
city.
City cash kept in banks, under bond.
All demands against city in writing,
itemized and approved by head of de-
partment and by manager.
Council shall provide system for col
lection, custody and disbursement or
all moneys and for accounting.
Head of department shall secure
supplies in manner directed by council
upon written requisition of manager.
May ask for tenders.
. Taxes shall be assessed, levied, and
collected as provided by law.
Shall provide estimates for mana
gers annual budget.
Department Of Highways.
Head appointed and removed by
manager and policy dictated by mana
ger.
All work on streets done by this de-
partment. " '',@'.1. ~
All supplies purchased through de-
partment of finance and supplies. -
Department Of Health
Manager shall appoint and have
power, to remove health officers,
plumbing inspectors, etc.
Health officers. shall be licensed
physicians. .-><s.t' g.
i. Head of department and health Off
GERS shall have power to arrest.
Council shall make ordinances. for
of public health
Department Of Water and Sewers.
Heads appointed and removed by
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Shall embrace all property rights
and obligations of city in relation to
water, water works and sewers.
Shall be administered as an entity.
Shall preserve water, investigate
sources and prepare measures for
storage and of preventing waste.
Shall keep books of account, show
ing cost of maintenance. etc.
Shall have charge Of construction,
extension and repairs. -
Council shall fix rates, make regu-
Iations and impose penalties.
When revenue shows surplus over
cost and interest, council shall reduce
rate. ...-.
officers and Employees.
Elective officers are only officers of
The city, all others employees.
City attorney appointed by and re-
moved by council.
Every officer or salaried employe
shall take oath ard may be required
by council to give bond.
No officer or employe shall receive
from public utility con-
sern.
No appointments made or withheld
by reason of religious or political opin-
on or political service. Penalty.
and Boards.
Council may appoint commissions
o serve without pay. Parks and |
Library commission. |
'ubfic charities commission. Civil |
ervice commission. Such other COM !
MISSIONS as they may deem neces- |
AIRY.
Direct Legislation
Proposed ordinances may be sub
nitted by twenty-five per cent OF elec-
ors voting at last municipal election.
;uunch may ,(a) pass such ordinance |
Without alteration, or (b) call special
lection. Twenty-Five per cent of !
oters may protest within sixty days
fter passing any ordinance and com-
ii shall thereupon submit same to
eferendum Ordinance adopted by
lectors cannot be amended or repeal
d by council within two years except
" referendum. Council may submit
ny proposed ordinance to referendum
t any general or special election. Not
1are than one special election in six
months.
General Provisions
All existing ordinances continued in
orce All bonds continued in force.
'ona1tioc for violations Provisions