Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-29

Of each Of said departments and all property
Sec. Il. on or before the second Monday
n august each year the secretary of said
board shall present To it an estimate of the
several amounts required during the next en-
suing fiscal year for The operation, main
tenance and Improvement of each of the de-
partments under its control. The hoard shall
Gahslder the same and make such corrections
- changes therein as may be deemed neces-
sarg' ana shall approve and establish the same
On or before the last Monday in August. A
1uphcafe OF such estimate when so approved
PRESIDENT and secretary OF the hoard and
transmitted to and filed with the recorder OF
she sity on or before the last Monday In An.
gust of each year. The. City Recorder shall
include the amounts SO established by said
BOARD In his estimate 10 the city council of
the several sums which will be required to
meet the expenses of the city during the pext
ensuing fiscal year. The city council may
chahge or correct such estimates and shall
such year
Sec. u. 1t shall be the duty of the city
Treasurer immediately after this act takes
effect and such board is organized. TO transfer
to the fire and police f4ind created by this
act all moneys then In the treasury for the use
OF the fire and police departments and to
place In said fund all moneys thereafter paid
Into the city treasury for the Use OF said de-
partnents.
deem it advisable. transfer from the general
fund to said Fire and Police fund any money
tith III SUD sSutrGi Iuffu Hot OlAeTWiSe re-
CURED for the specific purpose for which 1t
was levied
Sec. II. No money shall be paid ont of the
Fire and Police Fund In the city treasury be-
longing Ia said board. unless such payment is
authorized by the affirmative vote of a
Jointly Of all the members OF the board. and
then only by order drawn by the secretary OF
the board. signed by the president. OF In his
absence the Vce-presdent, and coulter signed
by tn" secretary, specifying the purpose, the
department for which and the account upon
which it is drawn, and made payable TO the
Provided. that orders in the form above pre-
kcribed may be issued at the proper times
without specific action by the board for tbs
payment OF salaries or wages previously hxed
and determined by the board and made paya
bic at certain definite times and in certain
definite installments.
made and liabilities incurred. the said boart
shall not exceed In any fiscal year the amount
Of the estimate made therefor established
BY the city council az hereinbefore provided
In addition to such sums as the city council
as provided in Section 10 hereof. and no loan
shall be made by said board for any purpose
except when extraordinary expenditure shat
be rendered unavoidable by unforeseer
cause and such expenditure has been approved
BY the majority vote of its city council O
such city,
OF property TO be used IN said departments o
such cities which shall involve the expenditu ar
OF $4,000 or more, shall be in writing and b
hted with the secretary of the board. In MAX
ing purchases for either of said department
Involving an expenditure Of more than $780,
bids shall be solicited and the purchase mad
from the lowest responsible bidder, after motto
soliciting bids shall have been published 4
the official newspaper of such city In at leas
two separste issues thereof but said boar
shall have the right to reject any and Al
bids. Provided, that In case there shall b
any sudden extraordinary injury to any o
the property of the city used In either of sal
departments, and damage or loss may cnsa
such property. said board d may c Gauss sue
damage to be repaired or such property TO b
replaced without a contract and without let
ting the same TO the lowest bidder. in sue
manner az the board may deem best for tn
interest of the city. provided that its actio
shall be approved by majority vote OF til
city council.
Sec IL Said board shall adopt rules II
the government of each of said department
discharge any member of the police or fiji
department including all superior officers
each such department. In the manner provide
by such rules BY such rules II shall defr
the duties and powers and fix the compeas'
tion of all persons serving In said depar
rneuts and may amend such rules and pr'
scribe penalties for their violation. Sue
rules shah provide for the examination Of a
applicants for permanent positions, while
shall be practical in their nature, public, ar
free to all persons desiring to take them I'll
selection. promotion and term or employnel
of all persons regularly serving or to serve
said departments shall be governed by u
merit system. subject to reasonable limit
tons rs TO age health. habits and chsract
Of such persons, but wholly without referen
~ their political affiliations. Said board shF
have poWcr TO appoint are remove special p
lice officers to serve without pay from Il
city ami to be subject to such rules as q
board may prescribe.
Al rules established by the board shall
changed only by an affirmative vote OF fou
Atlas Of all the members Of the board.
The rules and regulations of any such ci
governing the management and control OF sa
Departments shall remain in force until supe
scdod by rules adopted by said board.
Sec. IS. Said board shall have. power
s,mron and compel the attendance of W
nesses to examine them under oath and to
ourr the production Of documentary eviden
nv said board in relation to the manageme
n, said departments the control Of the Pc
sons serving therein, Each member of
board shall have power to administer oaths
witnesses at such hearings.
sec 10 Said board shall have power
hvv lease sell maintain and manage re
and personal property for the use Of sa
6epartrnents but purchase or sale OF re
nroperty shall be made, unless authorized by
r,afnrity VOTE Of the city council. IT m
establish maintain and equip fire and poll
stations and sIb-sta tons and police precfnc
electrical alarm and signal systems and sh
license and revoke licenses for junk -dealt
rna pawn brokers in accordance with su
ordinances as the city council may adopt
the subject OF such licenses.
All receipts from the sale OF property a
from licenses shall be deposited with the g
Treasurer 10 the credit of the general fund
thu city. .
Sec 20. All acts and parts Of acts. whetf
general or specisl, Inconsistent with the pi
,fsions of this act are hereby repealed.
sec 21 This act shall take effect and
fr force from and after its passage.
Approved April IS, 1915.