The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-06

Il Nh@l 80 VI inc department. OF GlretN. one
| improvements. and one to be in charge
OF the department. OF utilities. ana for
| they shall be known respectively as
4 commissioner OF Finance" Commits
sioner OF Safety" Commissions OF Inn
\ proNements. and Commissioner OF
| Utilities
| Section 10. The mayor shall be the
shall have general oversight OF all de-
| partments and shall refer to each COM
missioner for his action all matters re-
commissioner or public affairs. unless
0tnsGsiss provided BY ordinance. the
| suhdings and property. all legal mat
ters in which the city or its officers
| snail be Interested, and any matters not
n nsS,mso, spseif , TO any other de-
| OF any OF the other commissioners to
act; the mayor shall have the powers
snd discharse the duties of such COM
| missioner. lie shall have charge OF all
| civic functions. receptions and courte-
sizes. and be eA-officio member OF all
| committees or boards named by the COM
4 mission.
The Commissioner OF Finance shall
| supervise the collection and disburse-
ment Of all funds OF the city. shall pre-
pare and submit the annual budget to
ne commission. have direct supervision
| city finances generally.
| The Comnissioner OF Safety shall SUI
peryise ana control the police. fire and
1 health departments OF said city.
| The Commissioner OF improvements
4 snail supervise the construction. repair
anu maintenance OF all streets. alleys.
sewers. bridges and like public works OF
| the city.
The Commissioner OF Utilities shall
| supervise the operation. Improvement
\ and extension OF the water works gas
| works, electric light plant and any pub
lie utilities the city may operate. -
| The commission may by ordinance re-
| assign any or the duties and powers
aooNe specified and may in such man
ner transfer any person and duties from
one department TO another. Any duties
not herein enumerated may be delegated
oy the commission TO the commissioner
| or any OF the said departments
| The commission shall appoint a Park
| and Fairgrounds board. TO consist OF
/ three residents OF the city of Wheeling
| purpose OF supervising and managing
! any parks or public Fairgrounds. SAID
board members shall he appointed for
| milton or their duties and RESPONSE Dill
ties may be made by ordinance.
Subordinate Officers.
| section II The commission shall by
| majority vote after each general munich
| Ial election appoint such officers and
employees a. IL may deem necessary for
| proper conduct Of the city'S affairs, upon
! nomination OF each commissioner for
| such OFFICERS and employees as may be
| under his direction Ia his departments.
| except as otherwise provided In this act.
| The commission may remove any OF said
| appOintees at any lime.
| from time 20 time to create. fill and dis
| continue offices and empioymeuts ac-
cordins 10 their Judgment of the needs
or the city, and may by resolution or
I otherwise. prescribe. limit. or Change
the compensation OF such officers or
| All employees shall be appointed with
| reference TO their qualifications and fit
| ness and for the good OF the public ser
vice and without reference To their
/ Iontical faith or party affiliations.
me commission shall be civil ser
| vice board, whose duty II shall he 20
| examine all applicants for positions In
| the departments or fire and water
| works. and such other departments as
/ may be ordained.
| For this purpose the commission may
| prescribe tests and adopt ciassifications
| and rules. Following each classihca-
! ul%h no einpIoye snail be discharged
| Wltnout hearing. ana he may De re-
| instated on the showing OF cause satis-
| factory TO the commission.
| The chief OF police shall immediately
upon his appointment select his subordi-
! nate officers. all said appointments to
be submitted TO the commission for con
flrmation The chief shall be reSponsi-
| bic to the department OF safety for any
and ali misconduct OF his subordinate
chief Of police and subordinatss snail
/ be for two years. subject To removal for
cause arter a nearing by said commits
! shall he eligible FOR reaYpointment and
| the com omission snail have power 10
adopt ciessifications and rules for the
Restrictions OF offieers
1 Section - No officer or employe
elected or appointed In said city shall
| b. Interested directly or indirectly IN
any contract or JOB for work or mater
| las. or the profits thereof. or services
| TO be furnished or performed for the
! CITY. and no sucu officer or fmpioys
| shall be Interested. directly or indirect
I ~. In any contract or joa for work or
| materials or the profits thereof. or ser
! wees TO be furnished or performed for
any person. firm OF corporation opera
/ ting an interurban railway. street rail
! WY. electric ugnt or power plant. heat
| ing plant telegraph line telephone "a
J change. or other Tuhlfr utility. within
the territorial limits Of said city. 40
person. firm or corporation ope.attnE
WITHIN the territorial limits - said CITY.
any lhtfrurndu railway. street railway.
I ks works. water works. electric ic q
o. power plant. ue-tin- plant. telegram
line or t"lep| ono exchange. or other
li't'- iftt' Nl-'. amy trans. FREQ PASS.
gre" trk't. "r Tree service. OF accept OF
I 80. l't-'h' lH .n "r cor p"fati"f. any
ofnFT service upon terms more favorable.
th"n rs granted 20 fIe public generally
AuJ Violations Of the PROVISIONS NJ this
section shall be- tuisIsfus4uor ana
every such contract or agreement shall
such prohibition of free transportation
snail NOT apply o." policemen or fIrtmcn
in w FORM. nor shall any free service
I cflinanrc Do affected hy this section.
Z An} officer co. crlplusa Of such tify.
Who. b. oscillation or ofhsrwI-.. shall
! overt bis influence. directly cor Indirect
If. 20 influence other officers or .u-
TIoi - OF such city o. adopt his political
views OF q" favor amy particular person
or candidate for uffI.t. or amy OFFICER
. OF empinye ~ said cts. WHO snail ir
any manner contribute money. labor or
Z other tIlu@ NJ value Iu the Interest OF
any rauiiNIf" FOR office. shall Is EliIf.
Or f1i-ieflftrur. and upon conviction
. O. an Doc punished At t fine r.f exceed.
INK three hundred dollars $500 D0l r-
] If unprecedented fn tUH county ItiI NOT
, 'NcecdiuE ure year.
Salaries and Meetings
section 49, THE mayor ans commits.
ZION snail I1fc office ur offices 90 fra
I ity ball. ant their total Dpu.rsu.tfiau
snail Do as frlIusr The annual a4far.
l"f %" mayor snail hr 11.aOu. ami ur
each c1fnniI.eI1ner s. 600 SUCH cal.
I aries shall Hc payable Ir equal unrt.Iv
/ install uruf4 rH' ft.Hfy uf .umrer. a
I zion ~ ali other employees ~ sad .Ifr
q shaft boo fixed ~ fIr corr-r aaiYr ann
& e.aI be payable sIHII. months SO
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fFr.I ruEaE.I DOB Hur other u..tff afinu
NHftnT Nie term OF office CSC rIrh
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