The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-09-16

term OF four years from and after July
t,h. 1908 and thereafter there shall se
shall hold their Offices Tor the term Of
four years from and after the fourth
The Police Justice elected AT the BIZ
ennial spring election held In 1901 shall
enter upon and hold his office for the
tshm ol four Years from and after July
hh. 1901, and thereafter at each BIZ
shn,ai spring election a Police Justice
shall be elected to hold office for the
Term term OF four years from and sf.or the
ton. AZ the biennial spring election In
the year 1905 and every third spring
.nereafter there shall BIO elected a Re-
Recorders Court or the City OF Detroit.
each TO hold office for the term OF six
years from and after the hrst day OF
Section Ii, Ali acts and parts S Of acts
IN conhiet herewith are hereby repeal
vo BE it further resolved that the fore;
charter be submitted TO the electors at
me next special or general election
Be Il further resolved that the form
In which said proposed amendment
snaiI ee submitted on the ballot shall
the Mayor. City Clerk, City
| Treasurer. Aldermen, Con-
stables and members OF the
| Board OF Estimates be for
years instead of as now
SHAH the terms of office or the
Treasurer. Aldermen Con-
\ stables and members OF the
| Board OF Estimates be for
year, years instead OF as now
Laid on table for so days
Be II further resolved that this body
by a three fifths vote OF the members
| OF Detroit at the next special or gem
erai election an Independent PROPOSE
/ ton with the said proposed amend
Charter Of said city. In accordance
with Section % OF the Home Rule Act.
BE IL further resolved that said In
dependent proposition be In the fol-
lowing words and figures:
Shall the Board OF Estimates OF ths
stiiuted By law be ew Abolished ssse a on ' the
| first Tuesday-<<ter the first Monday of
November. A n. 1912
in which said independent proposition
shall be submitted on the ballot shall
be as follows:
Do you favor the abolition Q,
the City OF Detroit as now
elected and constituted by :
| Do You favor the abolition OF 20 =
the Board OF Estimates Of
| the city OF Detroit as now
elected and constituted by
Laid on table 80 days.
! BY Aid. Allan:
Resolved. That this body by three
| NTH vote OF the members elect propose
1 City OF Detroit whereby each of the
Civil Service Commissioners shall be
paid a salary not to exceed three thou.
\ sand dollars per annum: and be IL
1 further resolved that said amendment
be IN words and figures as follows:
A BILL 60 amend section I 81 IN act
for the City Of Detroit. and to repeal
all nets and parts Of acts In conflict
| herewith. approved June 2. 1883. by
| purpose OF providlnG for civil service
| resIl.tion. for snPaoyes Of theeCty
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF
| THE CITY OF DETROIT ENACT;
| SETON !; That Section OF an act
| entitled. IAN act TO provide Charter
ali acts and parts OF acts In conflict
| herewith approved June Z. 1858. by
| adding a new chapter thereto. for the
% s of s ths cy
Detroit" be and the same Is hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
| Section I. In the month following
the date when the amendment shall be-
come operative the Mayor shall appoint
| four electors of said city who shall
constitute the Civil Service Commits
sion. one for the term OF one year. one
for the term of two years, one for the
term Of three years, and one for the
terms OF four years: said terms to be-
pointmenss. Appointments shall Be
made by the Mayor annually OF the
successors OF each OF the said Commits
1T w.xlIl ia
for the full term Of four years va
cancies in Office shall be filled by ap-
pointments made by the Mayor for the
Notice OF such appointment shall be
given TO the appointee. and within ten
days thereafter the appointee shall
make T; and and Ale in the office OF the City
this Charter. Said Commissioners shalt
hold no other Office or employment
under the United States. this state or
poration thereof. Each Of said Com
missioners shall receive an annual
salary OF not more than three thousand
by the Common Council Said Commits
eioners shall receive no other compen-
patton than that fixed by the Common
duties performed by them and said
Commission shall be SO constituted that
q all times no more than two of the
the same political party Three mem
bers shall constitute n quorum. The
Mayor may in his discretion remove
any Commissioner for incompetency,
neglect OF duty or malfeasance in Of
Nee after granting such Commissioners
! hearing. The Mayor shall within ten
days report In writing any such re-
movai to the Common Council with his
reasons therefor. The member whose
! term Will next expire shall be chair
man OF the Commission. provided a
chairman may be appointed pro tenn
pore when necessary
| Sec. 2. This Act shall take immed-
| late effect
BE II further resolved that the fore
| going amendment to the City Charter
be submitted TO the electors at the
next special or general election held
Be IL further resolved that the form
| In which said proposed amendment
shall be submitted on the ballot shall
4 be as follows:
Shall each OF the Civil Service
Commissioners be paid an
annual salary OF not TO ex.
| Shall each OF the Civil Service
Commissioners be paid an
| annual salary OF not TO ex-.
1 coed S3,000f. NO u
! Laid on table for 80 days.
Resolutions and Ordinances.
| FIRST WARD.
BY Aid Owen;
| Resolved. That the Department OF
Public Works be and Is hereby instruct
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