Evening journal., 1913-02-22
Would Consolidate Certain
Departments of the City

Section IA provides for regular ana
special meetings of the Board.
Section 15 provides that no resolu-
tion creating franchise rights or inn
posing penalties shall be passed by
the Board except after two readings
at previous stated meeting OF meet
ings.
Section 16 requires that resolutions
shall be submitted to the Mayor for
approval and provides for the adop-
ton of said resolutions by two-thirds
vote II vetoed by the Mayor.
Section II authorizes the Board to
collect rental for the use of spaces
for vaults and cellars beneath the
sidewalks or bridges over the city
streets.
Section Is provides for the examin-
alton by the City Auditor OF all bills
contracted by the Board.
Section 10 requires the Council 10
make separate appropriations for the
several needs OF the Board. the total
Of which appropriations shall not be
less than Four Hundred Thousand
Dollars per year, but the Board is
given authority by two-thirds vote TO
transfer any Of such funds from any
given item Of appropriation 70 any
other Item of appropriation The
Board is required 10 pay into the City
Treasury all income and receipts OF
every character except the appro-
priations. The appropriations are not
paid to the Board but are 10 be paid
by the Council on bills passed by the
Board.
Section 20 requires that the Board
shall always make such provision
that there shall be a sufficient fund
to its credit to pay salaries, wages,
insurance and routine expenses. and
no contract made OF liability incurred
shall be valid unless, at the time OF
incurring such liability. the money
to be paid thereon during the fiscal
year when the contract is made or the
liability is incurred over and above
the amount necessary for the payment
OF sararies, wages, insurance and
routine expenses shall be within the
amount Of the unexpended portion OF
the appropriation
Section 2r relates TO contracts for
the doing OF work and furnishing OF
materials and supplies.
Section % provides that no contract
where the amount is in excess of five
thousand dollars. shall be valid unless
sanctioned by majority Of the board
and a like vote OF the Council.
This section also provides that nc
resolution granting franchise TO use
the public streets shall be valid until
ratified by the Council.
Section % provides that nothing in
the act shall invalidate any lien. claim
demand or debt due to any Of the de.
partments consolidated. but that the
same shall become due and payable tC
the board and in the collection and en-
forcement thereof. the board is substi.
tuted for the departments.
Section "a provides that the section
abolishing officers shall take effect the
day the act goes into effect. but thar
until such time, said officers shall re-
ceive compensation.
Section 25 provides that all power
and authority granted 70 the boarC
shall be subject to the proviso that al
Legislative power which was vested II
any of said departments shall from tn,
time the act goes into effect, be veste,
in the council, but the provisions O
this section must not interfere with o
encroach upon the executive and ad
ministrative power vested in the Boar
of Public Works.
Section 26 provides that the act shal
go into effect on April 10. 1913.