The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-01-19

move the city manager for any cause
other than wilful neglect of duty, mall
feasance, or misfeasance in Office, it
shall give such city manager at least
sixty days notice of it's contemplated
action and in all cases shall present IN
writing statement of the specific
grounds for such removal and shall
give such city manager an opportunity
to be heard in regard thereto. Such
statement of reasons shall be immedi-
ately placed and thereafter kept on
file and shall be matter of public rec
ord open to the examination and in
spection of the public at all reasonable
times, and such hearing shall be a
public hearing.
CO.. The action of the council in re-
moving the city manager shall be final.
(1919 c.75; 1919 c.353s1-4).
64.1O City Departments, Admins
trative and Educational Boards.
Cd The council shall upon the re-
port and RECOMMENDATION of the city
manager have the power to create
general departments of city admins
tration. The report and recommends
lions of the city manager showing the
necessity or desirability of creating
such departments shall be placed on
file and shall be matters of public rec
ord, open to the examination and in
spection Of the public at all reason
able times.
CD All administrative boards and
commissions existing in such city pri-
or to its reorganization shall continue
to exist after its reorganization I'M
der this chapter until abolished, al
tered or reorganized by ordinance of
the council. The council shall have
power upon the report and recon-
mendation of the city manager to alter,
reorganize or abolish by ordinance any
administrative board or commission
with the exception of the board of edu-
cation.
(3) The board of education shall
continue to be selected or appointed
as provided by law and shall continue
to have the same power and authority
as possessed prior to the reorganiza-
ton of such city under this chapter,
provided that such board may be dis
continued by vote of the people held
in accordance with the provisions OF
section 1913 of the statutes, and in
such case the powers and duties of
such board shall be exercised and per-
formed by the council and city man
ager in accordance with the general
provisions of this chapter. (1919 c.75;
1919 c.353s.1-4).
GALL Powers of City Manager, APP
pOintments.
CD The city manager shall be the
chief executive officer of the city and
head of the city administration and
shall possess and exercise all the ex-
ecutive and general administrative
powers imposed and conferred by gen.
eral law or special charter upon the
mayor and common council and upon
the various boards, commissions and
officers and in force in such city at
the time Of it's reorganization under
this chapter, and such additional pow
ers as are herein imposed and con-
ferred.
(2) The city manager shall have
the power to create minor administra-
tive offices and positions and to dis
continue such Offices and positions ac-
cording to his judgment Of the needs
of the city.
(S) The city manager shall have
the power to appoint all heads of de-
partments, all subordinate city offici-
ais and all city employees and to re-
move such appointees at any time
their services or the conduct of their
Offices becomes unsatisfactory to him.
~ No head of department, city
official, or city employee shall be ap-
pointed for fixed term, but during
good behavior and satisfactory serv-
ice.
| go All appointments shall be pure
ly on merit and with view to secur-
ing the best appointee for the place.
Due consideration shall be given to
training, experience, ability, and gen.
eral qualifications and fitness for per-
forming the duties Of the office and
no weight or consideration shall be
given to residence, nationality, or to
political or religious affiliations.
co. Residence in the city or state
shall not be a qualification for any
such appointment.
(7) The applications, records, rec