Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-20

CitOr, trustee OF Gardner water ,
District. assessors, city planning
board. board OF health, purchasing F.
agent. city engineer. supt. of streets,
wire and plumbing inspectors. in ,
spector of buildings, city physician. ,
city marshal. chief of fire department, !
ard other department heads whose I
positions may be from time to time ,
created by ordinance, and. upon rec
Omm endation of the heads Of depart /!
ments all minor officers and employ |
ees Civil service rules shall provide
for the appointment. promotion, lay
eff, reinstatement, suspension and re-
moval OF members of the police and
fire departments, except the city
marshal and chief Of fire depa rtment.
All appointive officials and boards
whose terms are not specified in the
charter shall hold Office during the
| pleasure Of the appointing power.
! The compensation of the mayor.
| councilmen, and appointees of the
council, shall be fixed by the council.
| The city planning board is to con-
sist of five members, each to serve
one year, with the city engineer
serving IS chief engineer and the
! board Of health as an advisory board
on matters pertaining TO health. The
| duty of this board is to study and
make recommendation regarding
| traffic convenience. health, recrea-
ton and general welfare; to report
on all new public ways. lands. build
inss. bridges and other public places
and structures. 1T shall also serve
utL- ice
| OF health is to consist of three mem
bers, one retiring each year.
Accounts shall be kept in such a
manner as to show al all times the
financial condition of the city, and
shall he audited annually by a quail
fed accountant. chosen by the coun-
ell The auditor shall publish each
month a statement of the financial
condition Of the city. The annual
budget shall be presented by the
city planning board to the city coun-
ell. budget estimates for the ensuing
fiscal year. Not later than one month
after the beginning of the fiscal
year the council shall pass an annual
I appropriation resolve, based on the
| budget submitted by the planning
! board In this resolve there shall be
provided a reserve fund, from which
transfer may be made only with con
Lscnt of the council and no transfer
OF money shall be made from any
other fund than this reserve fund
iuntil the end of the fiscal year. Mon
ey may be borrowed, by the issue Of
, bonds or notes, but such issues re-
| Guire tn eapproval of four fifths of
the entire council. A sinking fund
is provided for by the setting aside
! a sum equal to two per cent of the
total appropriation bill each year
| Money shall he paid ont only on
warrants on the city treasurer. is
sued by the auditor and counter
signed by the mayOr~and one member
OF the council. Bonds are required
from all persons entrusted with the
! collection. custody or disbursement Of
public money. Purchases may be
made only by the purchasing gent.
All public franchises and all re-
newals, amendments or extensions
must receive the approval Of fORr
ffths Of the voting members Of the
council. No member of the city
connect shall be elegibe for any other
office the ealarv Of WHICH is PAYABLE
ny ~ i.i'y. %, shal' q i'ns such
,erm no.n =,,.n otfi.e.
.cnouin zoe voters of ,;a,Hinar gjre
the new cnslter tneir so loval, I'll
ordinances in force al inc time the
charter takes effect shall continue in
force until amended or repealed, un :
Mss they are inconsistent with the
provisions of the charter. All con
tracts etc. pending or nnexecuted
not inconsistent with the charter
shall be enforced and completed. In
case the act is approved all present
existing Offices councils. boards
comm ssions ard committees which
zane inconsistent viii tbs act sha II
De abolished. and The tenure OF ONCE
holders whose Offices ara inconsDsta Mt,
shall terminate at ten o'clock in the
forenoon of the first Monday in Jan
uary of the year following the ac-
!ceptance Of this act.