River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-11-11
ORDINANCE NUMBER "71"

An ordinance to adopt the provi-
sions of Section 925-30 and 925-41 of
Chapter 40A of Wisconsin Statutes
for the year 1913 as a part of the city
of River Falls.
The Common Council of the city of
River Falls do ordain as follows:
Section a." That the provisions of
Section 925-30 and 925-41 of Chapter
4OA of the Revised Statutes of the
state of Wisconsin for the year 1913,
be and hereby are adopted as a part
of the Charter of the city of River
Falls in addition to the provisions to
said charter already contained and in
lieu of any provisions of said Charter
in cOntravention thereof. Which said
Sections 925-30 and 925-41 of Chap
ter 40A of the Revised Statutes of
Wisconsin for the year 1913 reads as
follows, to wit:
Section 925-30, The Common Coun-
Gil shall by ordinance provide such
salary or compensation for the officers
and employees of the city as it shall
deem proper; provided, that in cities
of second, third and fourth classes no
salary shall be paid to the Mayor or
members of the Council except when
ordered by a vote of three-fourths of
the members elect of the council. The
council shall, at it's first regular meet
ing in February, fix the amount of
salary which shall be received by
every officer entitled to salary, who
may be elected or appointed during
the ensuing year, which shall not be
increased or diminished during his
term of Office and which shall be paid
out of the City Treasury at the end of
each month. All salaries heretofore
fixed by council or established by law
shall be and remain the salaries Of
each officer until the council shall 9th
erwise determine; provided, however,
that where any new city shall have
been incorporated and officers thereof
elected or appointed, the council may
at any regular meeting during the
term of Office of such officers, declare
and fix the amount of compensation
they shall receive.
Section 925-41. The City Clerk
shall have the care and custody of the
corporate seal and all papers and rec
ords of the city. 1t shall be his duty
to attend all meetings of the council
and keep full record of their pro-
ceedings, to record all ordinances and
bonds in book kept for that purpose,
to keep a record of all license grant
ed, which record shall at all reason
able times be open to inspection by
the public, to carefully preserve all
receipts filed with him and draw and
sign orders upon the treasury, except
as otherwise herein provided, in pur-
suance of an order or resolution Of the
Common Council, and keep full and
correct account thereof in books pro-
vided for that purpose. He shall have
such power and authority and per-
form such duties as clerks Of cities
and villages may be required to per-
form under the general laws. He
shall keep an accurate account with
the treasurer and charge him with all
tax lists presented to him for collect
ton and all sums of money paid into
the treasury. In cities of the second,
third and fourth classes he shall be
ex-oficio secretary of the board of
public works and board of school COM
missioners and shall perform such
other duties as may be required Of
him by the council. Within thirty
DAYS after the close of each fiscal
year he shall make and cause to be
published in the official city paper a
financial statement showing the re-
ceipts and disbursements on account
of each fund during the last preceding
fiscal year. Copies of any and all
books, papers, documents filed and
kept in his office and transcripts from
the records of the proceedings Of the
council, certified by him under the
corporate seal of the city, shall be ev-
idence in all courts and places In like
manner and with the same force and
effect as if the originals we're pro-
duced. He shall also have power to
administer oaths and affirm2tiCns au-
thorized to be taken by and under
those statutes. Every such clerk may
in writing appoint q deputy and shall
file such appointment in his office; and
such deputy shall aid in the perform
ance of the duties Of such clerk under
his direction, and in case Of his ab-
sence or disability or of vacancy IN
his office, shall perform all such du-
ties during such absence, disability or
the continuance Of such vacancy and
every such clerk and his sureties shall
be liable upon his official bond for the
acts of such deputy.
Section o." The said provisions
of Chapter 40A Of the revised Stat
utes of Wisconsin for the year 1913
shall constitute a part Of the city
Charter of the City of River Falls in
lieu of Section "16" thereof and in
lieu Of any provisions Of said Charter
which may conflict with or be In con
travention with said sections so adopt
ed as aforesaid.
Section So" This ordinance shall
take effect and be in force upon and
after it's passage and publication.
Passed 4th day of Nov. 1915.
Attest,
F. V. WILLIAMS, Clerk.
Approved 4th day of Nov. 1918.