The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-16
lone Rule Law for Indiana Enacted by 1921 General Assembly

If, in any such case, two or more can
didates have the same number of
votes a decision between them shall
be made by lot in the presence of
such candidates and under the direc-
ton of the city election commission
ers.
Section 90 At O'Clock D. m. on
the first Monday in January, next fol-
lowing a regular municipal election
the commission shall meet at the reg
ular place for holding such meetings.
and the newly elected commissioners
snail assume the duties of their Of
flce. Thereafter the commission shall
meet at such time and place as may
be prescribed by ordinance, but not
| less frequently than once each week.
All meetings of the commission and
OF committees thereof shall be open
to the public, and the commission
shall provide by it's rules that citi-
zens shall have an opportunity to be
i heard at any such meeting in regard
to any matter considered, or to be con-
sidered, thereat
Section 81. The commission shall
be judge of the election and quail
fications of its members, subject to re-
view by the courts in case Of conflict;
shall determine the rules of it's pro-
cedure: shall keep journal of its pro-
ceedings; may punish it's members for
disorderly behavior. and compel the
| attendance of absent members. A
majority of the members of the COM
mission shall constitute a quorum to
do business but a smaller number
may adjourn from time to time.
Section %. The commission shall
elect one of it's members as chairman
who shall have the title of mayor.
The mayor, in addition to his duties
as member of the commission, shall
preside at meetings of the commits
| sion, perform the other duties required
of him by this act, and such duties,
not inconsistent with his Office, as may
be imposed by the commission. He
shall be recognized as the official head
of the city for all ceremonial pur-
poses, by the courts for the purpose of
| serving civil process and by the gov
ernor for military purposes. In case
of his absence, disa bility or removal,
; the commission shall select another OF
: its members who shall have all the
powers and perform all the duties of
mayor.
Section %. The commission shall
| CIlOOSo d Guy ClcFk WHO shall dlSO Uo
clerk of the commission and shall con-
tinue in office during the pleasure
thereof. The city clerk shall perform
the duties imposed upon him by this
act and such other duties, not incon-
sistent Herewith, as may be imposed
! by the commission; and, except as
otherwise provided in this act, he shall
have the powers and perform the du-
ties now or hereafter provided for the
city clerk under the general laws of
the state relating to municipal cor
porations.
! Section "a. The commission shall
act only by ordinance or resolution,
which shall be introduced in writing;
and all ordinances and resolutions, ex-
cept ordinances making appropria-
tons shall be confined to one subject
which shall be clearly expressed in
the title. Ordinances making appro-
priations shall be confined to the sub
ject of appropriations. No ordinance
shall be passed until it has been read
on three separate days. The final
reading shall be in full unless the
! measure shall have been printed and a
copy thereof furnished to each mem
Der prior to such reading. The ayes
and noes shall be taken on the pass
age of all ordinances and resolutions
and entered upon the journal of the
proceedings of the commission, anc
every ordinance and resolution shall
require on final passage the affirma
tive vote of majority of all the mem
bers. No member shall be excused
from voting except on matters involv
ing the consideration of his own of
fetal conduct, or where his financia
interests are involved
Section IS. Upon final passage ev
cry ordinance shall be signed by the
mayor, countersigned by the clerk anC
recorded in a book kept by the clerl
; for that purpose. Provision shall bt
made for the printing and publication
, in full of every ordinance within tel
; days after its final passage. No tai
shall be levied; appropriation made
, bond issue authorized; franchise OF
right in any street. alley or place
, granted, renewed or extended; an!
| sale, grant or abandonment of an!
/ real estate or any easement or RICH
: therein authorized; or any rule of gen
: eral application prescribed, except b!
r ordinance.
: Section &c. No ordinance shall e.
: into effect until thirty (30) days afte
5 it's passage unless it be declared al
, emergency measure on the ground o
: urgent public need for the preserva
ton of peace, health, safety, or prop
: erty, the facts showing such urgenc.
and the need being specifically state'
7 in the ordinance itself and the ordi
/ nance being passed by vote of no
2 less than five-sixths of the members o
1 the commission.
2 Section 81. The director of finance
4 shall have direct supervision over tn
department of finance and the admin
: istration of the financial affairs of tn
: city, including the keeping of &C
5 counts and financial records, the lev.
: and assessment Of taxes and othe
? revenues, the custody and disburse
! ment of city funds and moneys, tn
2 control over expenditures, and sucl
: other duties as the commission ma,
; by ordinance provide. Except as other
l wise provided in this act, he shall