The Columbia evening Missourian., 1921-04-16

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the city council. It shall be his duty
ta) To make all appointments TO Office;
and positions provided for in section
9298j. (bl To see that the laws and
ordinances are enforced. (cl To exer-
cisc control Of all departments and divi.
sions that may hereafter be created by
the council. I'D 70 see that all terms
and conditions imposed in favor Of the
city on its inhabitants in any public
utility franchises are faithfully kept and
performed and upon information OF any
violation thereof to take such steps as
win be necessary TO stop or prevent the
further violation OF the same. (e) To
attend all meetings Of the council with
the privilege Of taking part in the dis
cussion but having no vote. 90 To
recommend to the council for adoption
such mea.ures as he may deem necessary
or expedient. Ig) To prepare and sub
nit the annual budget and to keep the
city council fully advised as to the finan-
cial conditions and needs Of the city
and to perform such other duties as may
be prescribed by this act or be required
Of him by any ordinance Of the council.
''Seciion 8396k. No officer or employee
elected or appointed in any such city
shall be interested directly or indirectly
in any contract or job for work or mater
ials or the profits in any contract or job,
or services to be furnished or performed
for the city; and no such officer or en-
ploye shall be interested directly or in
directly in any work to be performed for
any person, firm or corporation operating
gas works, electric light or power plant,
heating plant, telegraph line, telephone
exchange or any other public utility with
in the territorial limits of said city.
MONTHLY FIHANoAL STATEMENT
Section 8396l. (D No ordinance or
amendment or modification thereof grant
ing any franchise. lease, right or privil-
eye in or under the streets, public
ihoreughfares or public places Of city
under this act shall GO into ef-
feet or become operative or vest any right
in the grantee or grantees, unless such
grants shall first be approved by a major
iiy Of the qualified electors voting at a
municipal election at which the pTopos-
cd grant is properly submitted.
section 8396m. The council Of any |
city operating under this act shall cause
the city managers 10 prepare and file with !
the council monthly itcmized siatemen;
1f receipts and expenditures Of the city.
and a summary of the business transacted
Ter the month preceding; and every three
months the unpublished reports shall be
published in pamphlet form and printed
;opics thereof shall be furnished the city
library, the various newspapers Of the
'ity and citizens applying therefor at the
GTs ELEcTIoN-DAY RIDES
flee of the city clerk.
Section a396n. Ql No person or per
ons shall use or employ any carriage or
or vehicle Of any kind for the
purpose Of hauling voters to the polls
n primary or election days.
~ No person or persons shall cleo.
iOneer or solicit votes for any elective
fficer within one hundred feet Of any
'oiling place on primary or election days.
"t3l The amount Of money a candidate
nay expend in securing his nomination
nd election for an elective Office shall
e the same amount as fixed by the state
Nv governing other elections.
OLD oRb,NANcEs RETAISD
Section 1890. All laws governing
ny city under its former organization {
nd not inconsistent with the provisions
this act shall apply to and govern
1ch city after it adopts the form of
Oyernment herein provided, or all by.
Tvs, ordinances and resolutions lawfully
assed and in force in any such city un- Z
er IFS former organization shall remain S
! force until altered by the council elect
1 under the provisions Of this act. The /,
limits Of such city shall re-
ain the same as under its former organi.
'iion and all rights and property Of I
'ery description shall remain the same.
Section 83e6p. Any city which shall
ave operated under the provisions of
lis act not less than six years. may aban-
pm the form organization as provided
srein, by making the necessary petitions
I'd complying with such forms as are
rein set forth"
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