Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-22

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the adoption of any motion, resolu
ton or ordinance, to the making or
apnGoval of any contract. or to the
passage of any measure.
Upon each vote the yeas and nays
shall be recorded and each motion,
resolution and ordinance shall be re-
duced to writing and read before the
vote is taken thereon.
The mayor shall preside at meet
ings of the board He shall have no
veto power. But each resolution,
meashre or ordinance shall be signed
by him, or by two commissioners and
recorded before it shall take effect.
Every ordinance or resolution or
dering the construction or recon-
struction of any street or sewer. or
other public work, or making or au-
thorizing any contract involving the
expenditure Of more than five hum
bred dollars ($500.00,) or granting
any franchise or the right to use or
occupy the streets, highways, bridges
or public places of the city for any
except merely temporary purpose,
shall after its introduction and be-
fore its adoption remain on file at
least one week FOR PUBLIC IN
SPECTION in the completed form
in which it shall be put upon its final
passage; and no such ordinance or
resolution shall go into effect until
the expiration of ten days after its
passage, except in case of emer-
gency, the public health or safety
shall require it to take immediate
effect, which fact shall be declared
by the board of commissioners.
The board of commissioners shall
meet at least once week for the
transaction of its business. 1t shall
fix, by ordinance, the times of hold
ing its regular meetings. Any spe-
cial meeting may be called by the
mayor or by two commissioners. All
meetings shall be public.
The administrative functions of
the city shall be classified under six
departments, to-wit:
l. Department of public affairs.
2. Department of public finance.
"a. Department Of public safety.
RI Department of public works.
5. Department of public property.
6, Department of public health.
The board of commissioners shall
determine the functions of each de-
partment and shall prescribe the du-
ties of its commissioners and of his
employees. 1t may assign any en-
ploye to one or more departments,
Ar require any employe to perform
6llties in two or more departments.
1t shall make all such rules and regu-
Iations as to the conduct of the var
ious departments as may be neces-
sary and proper for the efficient and
economic conduct of the business of
the city.
The mayor shall be the commits
sioner of the department OF pubic
affairs and public health; and he
shall have a general advisory super
vision over the affairs of all OF the
departments.
The board of commissioners shall,
at its first regular meeting, deslg-
nate by majority vote one commits
sioner to have superintendent OF
the department of public finance;
one other commissioner to have SUI
perintendence of the department OF
public safety; one other commission
er to have superintendent OF the
department of public works; and
Zone other commissioner to have SUI
perintendence of the department OF
public property. Each commission
er shall have charge of two depart
ments.
The board of commissioners shall
also at its first meeting or as soon
thereafter as may be practicable, APP
point all such employees as may be
necessary for the proper and efficient
conduct of the affairs of the city.
All such employees shall be agents,
not officers of the city, and they shall
perform such duties, and for such
compensation as the board OF COM
rhissioners may by ordinance pre-
oboll ha calacf-