The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23

WHICH Sndi1 De auODIed Dy vote or lni people, cannot be repealed or amend ed except by a vote of the people. Any
 number of proposed ordinances may b. voted upon at the same election, il :, accordance with the provisions of this section, but there shall not be more than one special election in any period | of six months for such purpose. A pro.
 posal for the repeal of any such ordi.
 nance or for amendments thereto may 1 be submitted to be voted upon at any l succeeding general election, and should 1 such proposition so submitted receive i a majority of the votes cast thereon at such election, such ordinance shall 1 thereby be repealed or amended ac-
 cordingly. Whenever any ordinance ol
 proposal is required by this section to 1 be submitted to the voters of the city 1 at any election, such ordinance or pro- l posal shall be published in the same manner as referendum ordinances oI l proposals are herein required to be published. The election to be held un-
 der this section shall be in accordance
 with general election laws governing g
 elections in such city and all laws gov 1 erning elections generally applicable l to such city, shall be applicable to elections held hereunder.
 l Sec. g. That all cities in this state now having a population of 100000 or more, according to the present federal census,
 
 corporate under the name of "city of ........" dnserting the name of said city) and such city shall continue to be subject to all duties and obligations pertaining to or incumbent upon 1t as a l municipal corporation not inconsistent with the provisions of this act, and shall continue to enjoy all the rights, immuni- ties, powers, privileges and franchises heretofore enjoyed by it, well as those that may hereafter be granted to it not inconsistent with the provisions of this act All laws governing such city and not inconsistent with the provisions of this act, shall apply to and govern said city after 1t shall have become organized under the provisions hereof. All bylaws, ordinances and resolutions lawfully passed and in force in any such city under it's former organization, not inconsistent with the provisions of this act, shall re- main in force until altered or repealed. The territorial limits of such city shall remain the same as under it's former or garzation, and all rights and property of every description, which were vested in it, shall vest in it under the organiza- tion herein provided for, as though there had been no change in the government of said city, and no right or liability either in favor of it or against it, and no suit or prosecution of any kind shall be affected by the change of government herein provided for, unless otherwise ex- pressly provided for by the terms of this act. All employees of said city shall continue in office until otherwise pro- vided by the commission for said city created by this act
 Sec 10 Every city organized under the provisions of this act shall be governed and managed by a commission of five members, the selection and election of which are provided for by this act. Each and every officer and employe of said city except health officer and such per- sons as may be employed by him to en- force quarantine. shall be selected and employed by the commission, or under it's direction, and all salaries and wages paid by said city, except as herein other wise provided, shall be fixed by said commission, provided that no subordinate official or head of departments shall re- ceive a salary exceeding thirty-six hun dred dollars ($3600) per annum, but this shall not prevent the city from employ ing legal counsel or consulting engineers at higher compensation, when in the opinion of the commission, the welfare of the city requires it. The commission shall prescribe, and may at any time change the powers, duties and titles of all subordinate officers and employees of said city, except the title of the city health officer and all of said officers and employees shall hold office and be removable at the pleasure of the. com mission.
 Sec Il. The powers and duties in such cities shall be distributed into and among five departments, as follows: l. Depart ment of general administrations finances and accounts; which department shall be especially charged with the administration of all legal affairs of the city, the pur- chase of supplies. the collection of taxes. licenses and other sources or income the expenditures of the city. the management of it's sinking fund, and a general super vision over the public affairs of the city, and it's finances, including the payment of interest on the public debt ?. Depart ment of public Improvements; which de- partment shall have special supervision of all public improvements in such city, including the improvement and mainte- nance of streets and sidewalks. the bu1ld- ing of viaducts. the construction of sew CTS, and the erection of all public buiid- ings. 3. The department of public prop erty and public utilities, which depart ment shall have supervision over the management and maintenance of all public buildings, parks. play grounds and public utilities, eith- CT owner and operated by the city or operated by private corporations under franchises or contracts with the city. 4. Department of public safety; which shall have supervision over the
 
 connected herewith. 5. Tine department oe public health and education, which shall have supervision over the public health and sanitation, and all matters per, taining thereto, and over ,;le the pub- lie schools, public library. and the ad- ministra ton of the educational system of the city. The powers and duties per- taining to each of said departments shall be fixed by the commission according to the general plan above outlined, and one me mber of said commission shall be as- signed to the head of each such depart ments. and shall supervise and control it's operations subject to, the authority of the commission, and shall exercise and perform the powers and duties prescribed by this act and such additional duties as may be designated by the said conn mission, and the assignment may be changed at any time by najority of said ommission. The president oC the officer of the city and shall be charged with the general supervis;on and direc. ton of it's affairs: each commissioner act ing as the head of the department to which he is assigned snaif g:ve nis en- tire. time to the duties required of him as commissioner, and the head of his department: and the power and authority of such commissioner as head of his de- partment shall be limited to the execution and enforcement of the laws and ordi- nances of such city pertaining to his de- paltment, and the administration thereof except the legislative powers which said commissioner shall have and may exer- else at the regular or special meetings of said commission sitting as a legisla- tive body. The commission shall estab- --~