The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-05

ballot which shall be without party
designation. Each elector may vote
for as many candidates as there are
places to be filled.
Rotation of Names.
Section II provides for the rotation
Of names on the ballots, the names
on the first series of ballots to be in
alphabetical order and after that the
rotation to be complete with an many
seies as there are candidates. The
ballots shall be distributed in equal
proportion, the same number as nearly
as possible of each series going to the
various voting places.
Section IS makes it possible for any
elector to vote for another elector
whose name is not printed on the
ballot, each ballot it is provided to
have as many blank spaces below the
names of the candidates as there are
candidates. On these blank spaces
may be written the names OF those
voted for whose names are not printed
on the ballot.
Section 10 relates merely to the
filling of vacancies that may occur in
the commission.
Assume Office
Section 20 provides that at o'clock
o. m on the first Monday in January
next following regular municipal
election (the election referred to in
section eleven) the commission shall
meet at the regular place for hold
ing such meetings and assume the
duties of office. Thereafter the COM
mission shall meet at such time and
place as may be prescribed by Ordin-
ance but not less frequently than once
each week. All meetings of the COM
mission and committees of the COM
mission shall be open to the public and
the commission shall provide by it's
rules that citizens shall have an OPP
portunity to be heard at any such
meeting in regard to any matter con-
sidered or to be considered.
| Section q relates to the routine
duties of the commission prescribing
! that it shall keep a journal of its pro-
ceedings, punish disorderly members,
compel the attendance of absent
| members, etc.
| Elect Chairman
! Section % says the commission
shall elect one of it's members chair
man and that he shall have the title
of mayor and that he in addition to
| his duties as commissioner shall pre-
| side at meetings. be recognized as the
Official head of the city for all cere
monial purposes, by the courts for
! the purpose of serving civil process
and by the governor for military pur
poses.
Section 90 provides that the com
mission shall select city clerk who
shall also be clerk of the commission
: The city clerk, except as otherwise
! provided in the act, shall have the
powers and duties provided for the
city clerk under the general laws OF
| the state relating to municipal cor
! pOratiOnS.
Act on Ordinance
Section "a provides that the com
, mission shall act only by ordinance
or resolution and that no ordinance
shall be passed until it has been reat
on three separate days.
So Section 25 provides for the printing
and publication in full of each ordin
ance within ten days after its passage
Section &c says that no ordinance
shall go into effect sooner than thirt!
days after its passage unless it be al
! emergency ordinance.
Section 81 provides for a director o
: uIdlCe VIII Shdll nave uuIiSo an"
powers now provided in city con
troller except as otherwise provided
in the act.
Section % provides for monthly re
ports by the finance director to tn
commission on the revenues AM
expenditures.
Section 20 designates the calenda
years as the fiscal year and says tina
not later than one month after Jan
/. there shall be prepared and sub
mitted to the commission a budget o
all expenses of all departments 70
the ensuing year. Copies of the bulge
to a reasonable number shall be print
ed to give to those who call for then
and they shall be submitted to thu
newspapers, and to each library of tn
city that is open to the public.
Appropriation Ordinance.
Section 80 provides that on receip
: of the budget estimate the commission
shall prepare an appropriation ordir
ance. Provisions shall be made 70
public hearings upon the proposed orc
. nance. Following the hearings an
, before passage the ordinance shall b
printed in a paper of general circula
ton in the city with a parallel column
containing the budget estimates. TIL
= COMMISSION snail not pass the dpprC
priation ordinance until ten days afte
: its publication.
Section 81 provides for the apprc
= priation of any incidental balances c
/ revenue.
Section 80 provides that at the en-
! of the year any unencumbered une1
pended balance shall revert to it
fund and provides that when durin
the year any appropriation is made
the clerk shall give notice to the d
rector of finance.
r Fix Tax Levy.
Section 33 says the tax levy sha
be fixed by the commission not late
= than one week after the passage of tn
: appropriation ordinance and make
= strict regulations for the apportiol
: ment of sufficient levy properly t
: take care of the city debt
Section 81 provides for cooperate
r in routine matters between the dire
' tors of finance and the county trea
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