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fioations of their finances and maxi
orders. prevent determinations or Z
adjust rates and charges. and also q
bring legal actions TO enforce their or
ders. The commissioners also are ON
powered % establish subsidiary boards
to servo without salary, and withou'
legislative power.
CITY Manager In Command.
The Board of Commissioners is au
thorizcd to appoint a city manager. als'
city solicitor. the latter TO name hi
own deputy The salaries of officials
The City Manager shall hol,
Office at the pleasure of th'
Commissioners He shall have di
rect charge, supervision and control ot
all city departments. and can appoint
or remove heads Of departments an ap
pointmcnts are 10 be made upon merit
and fitness. and in the classified scrvic,
Rro TO be subject 10 civil service regula
tions. The City Manager is given broa,
powers 10 examine or investigate thi
conduct of amy official or department
and to compel the production Of papers
records, etc.
The City Manager Is empowered 10
appoint a Chief Assessor and assist
ants. and the assessments shall show
the total assessment and the value of
improvements. Tax maps also shall
be prepared. Appeals can be taken in
March and April, first 10 the Chief
Assessor and two assistants and from
them to a Board comprising the build
Ing Inspector, City Manager and an ex-
pert to be named bv the Commission
ers. Appeals will terminate April IS.
City taxes due after the second
month will be increased by the addi-
ton of one per cent. month. Taxes
and special levies are 10 be lien
against properties until paid. Assess
ments to pay for all or part Of street
improving or paving and for the con-
struction of sewers may be levied
Property can he sold for tax claims
after October following the close of
The fiscal year of which taxes were
levied.
The primary election TO nominate
candidates for Commissioners shall be
held the third Saturday in May in odd
numbered years. The signatures of
dfty voters 10 petitions are necessary
for any candidate to get a place on
the primary ticket. No person is per-
mitted 10 sign petitions Of two candi-
dates for the same office. The names
of the candidates receiving the high
est vote at the primaries. up TO double
he number OF candidates to be voted
TOR at the election. shall be placed on
Inc official ballot No party designa-
tion shall appear on the primary bal
lot or the regular election ballot on
the first Saturday In June In event
of tie for Commissioner at the cleo
ton. the result shall be- determined
by lot.
All candidates within ten days at
ter election shall file a sworn state
ment of campaign expenses. For maxi
ing a false statement a fine or inn
prisonment, or both. can be imposed.
conviction carrying removal from oil
flee
While the Initiative and Referen-
dunn are provided for. there is no pro-
vision for the Recall in the charter
draft. inasmuch as the commissioners
are elected only for two-year terms
To initiatiate legislation. il more
than twenty-five per cent. OF the vot-
ers sign and submit a petition the
commissioners either must pass the
legislation petitioned for within twen-
tv days or call a special election forth
with 10 vote on the adoption or rejec-
ton OF the legislation unless the next
city election is not distant more than
ninety days. However. If the initia
tive petition is signed by not less than
Twenty-Five per cent. of the voters
the commissioners shall pass the lee
islation requested within twenty
days or submit IL al the next city cleo
ton ANY number Of ordinances can
be voted for az the same time at an
initiative or referendum election.
No ordinance shall go into effect for
at least thirty DAYS after n is adopted
by the board Of commissioners. n
fifteen per cent. of the voters protes.
by petition against an ordinance the
board shall either reconsider II or
submit Il 10 the voters al general or
special election. No ordinance. fran
chise or legislation submitted to the
people shall go into effect unless a
majority Of the qualified voters vote iIs
favor OF IT,
The board Of commissioners is en-
powered 10 conduct hearings, investi-
cations, examinations. etc. summon
witnesses. papers and records and to
punish for contempt. The board can
condemn for streets. parks and neces-
sary public purposes
Elections shall be In charge of an
Election Board. to be composed of three
members. whose duties shall be about
like those OF the present Department of
Elections. They shall be appointed by
the commissioners, the first three 10 be
appointed for two. four and six wears.
and their successors 10 be named for
six years
There shall D. a Civil Service Board of
three members. 10 be appointed by the
Board Of Commissioners. The first shall
be named for ono year. the second for
two years and the third for three years.
and the.r SUCCESSORS shall be appointed
for three years each. No provision Is
made for minority party representation
IN the Election Board or Civil Service
Board IN the charter draft. which abol-
ishes political party lines
As 70 civil service, there shall BE
three classes Of employees:
Unclassihcd service. which comprises
officers elected bv the people. the city
manager. heads Of departments, depn
ties and secretaries Of the city manager,
and ono assistant OF deputy Of each de.
partment.
Classified service, which shall be filed
by competitive examinations; and non.
competitive officials IN this class who
shall be exempt from competition be.
cause OF their peculiar expert, scientific
managerial or educational qualification,
TOT the oihces for which they arc named
Laboring class. which shall include