The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-01-03

juries, and from military duty during continuance
of such membership, and shall elect their own Of
ficers, and make their bylaws, subject, how
ever, to the approval of the common council" Tsp.
L. 1889, Chap. VII, Sec. 8, p! 101.) ~
Section IS. Street Commissioner The street Com
missioner shall be the head of his department and, sub
ect to the orders of the council shall have charge of
the laying out, grading paving sprinkng, and clean
ing of all the streets and alleys the construction and
pair of curbs and cutters, sidewalks bridges
and shall perform such further duties the council
may direct. fr.-
Section &c. City Assessor. The city assessor shall
make fair and equitable valuation of all the taxable
property of the City in accordance with the require
ments of the state law.
Section 81. City Attorney. The city attorney
shall be the legal adviser of the council and all the de-
opinion upon any question of law, pertaining to the
City, and submitted in writing by the council or any
board or official of the City. d..
Section 49, City Clerk. The city clerk shall be the
head of his department. which is hereby charged with
the keeping of the books and records OF the CITY he
shall attend all meetings of the city council and keep
an accurate journal of its proceedings and countersgn
all ordinances and resolutions. He shall keep the
corporate SEAL and have power to administer oatns a9o
shall draw and countersgn all orders on the treasurer
in pursuance of any order resolution OF the council
and keep full and accurate account thereof in the
hooks provided for that purpose He shall keep cor
rect and adequate system OF BOOKS showing Cne
financial condition in detail at all times the property
the CITY owns and all it's outstanding obligations he
shall recommend and the council shall regulate oy
ordinance the system of bookkeeping, the forms and
blanks be used and the methods OF transacung ous
ness by the City. He shall prepare and submit estl-
mates of the cost of all work to be done by the CGv
and plans and specifications of all purchases to be MADE
Section &c. Responsibility for Purchases. The
heads of departments shall make all purchases OF sup
plies for the City under orders OF the council. Inc
shall nnfn WI
with the council in drawing plans and spechcatons
Each head of department shall inspect all arccleS
purchased at the time of delivery to see tnat specG
tions are complied with to quantity quality grace
price and all other stipuations before accepting de.
livery and receipting for the Each department
shall keep such records and make such reports ol pu
chases as the city clerk may prescribe
Section no. Appointments and Removals. Each
head Of and employ such help as
he authorized by ordinance He may remove any such
subordinate employee.
c+;o Al Salaries The council shall fix by
a;once the COMPENSATION of all officers and EN-
uovees Of the City elected by the people me 1ees
of witnesses summoned by the City snail ne Aeo ~
the council.
Section A. Administrative Organization The
organization of the departments the distroutlo any
of their powers and duties may be altered ana
new departments may be created by ordinance as cne
City's needs may require, but no function or oice
assigned to department. Dy PRIV " ~ o-,od
shall be transferred to another or o1ner"ise ie
except by unanimous vote of the council
Section AZ. Investigations and Surveys. ine
council NAV employ technical experts OF recognized
ab;Iitv and attainments when needed. Such experts
need not be residents of the city citizens OF tne
state Committees of citizens, serving wltnous pdy
NAV he appointed to conduct Investigations ana maze
SURVEYS of public affairs and transmit their recommends
tons and reports to the council or any department OF
board. - ~ NIL o,,ol nav NV
ordnance passed by fths vote, provide Tor city
manager and regulate his powers and dutes no
~ reSdent or citizen of the state when engaged he
shall be given full control and management OF the aa
mnstrative departments of the City and be
H nav he removed at any time by majority vote OF
the council and written notice stating the cause