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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-25
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Washington, July 25-The dispute which led to the court-martial of Capt. J. H. Carson, son Of Murray Carson who is under probe by the Senate War Investigating Commit tee, and his being temporarily re- lieved of duty occurred when a regimental commander ordered Captain Carson on Jan. q, 1945, to place his mortar company in a cer- tain tactical position before Griese. He was to deliver supporting fire for the infantry.
 Young Garsson refused, arguing that the proposed position was tactically unsound, the Army said. The order was repeated the follow ing day, and when he again re- fused, he was relieved of command.
 In early April, he was court rnartialled, convicted, and ordered dismissed from the service-but the court simultaneously recommended that the sentence be suspended The court cited the captains preyi- ously fine military record-he had won bronze star during Is months of combat, and the court stated that i've could well use his knowl- edge, skill and experience.
 Facts Prove Different
 The Army said the trial brought out that young Garsson'S successor was not commanded to occupy the positions that Carson had refused to use.
 When the courts reeommenda- tion worked through channels all the way to Eisenhower, he suspend ed the sentence, and the captain was returned to duty June Is. He returned to the United States Oct. 25 and was discharged last Jan 9.
 While the case was in the works" the Army said, May twice wrote to Eisenhower. The letters were said to have been answered in routine manner. May was reported to have asked Eisenhower to give special attention to the case so that capable soldier would not suffer wrong.
 May will be asked about the let ters when he appears before the committee. He also will be asked about Mission Pierre" the mass exodus of Chemical Warfare Serv- ice officers from Washington to New Jork Jan. 2, l944 They attended a $l ,407 party which Murray Carson gave at the Swank Hotel Pierre for his newly married daughter.
 To Give Full Hearing
 Committee Chairman James NJ. Mead, (D.. N. V, said on the radio last night that he would give May "a full and fair hearing but he did not pull his punches about the Pierre party.
 Maybe some of them tthe army offlcers) did some work on the side" Mead said. but the fact is that this simultaneous exodus of the whole Chemical Warfare Service had the single common purpose of drinking champagne and caVorting with good-looking ladies of the house. hold
 The Army officers-acoording to wltneSses-traveled to New York Iroln WaShlnSton on special military orders, issued so they could Tend tone to the affair" The Army pro- vided travel costs and the munitions makers paid the hotel bills of May and some of the officers.
 The committee also will ask about Mays connections with the Cumber- land Lumber Company, a Carson subsidiary which received s4Soo0 from two other Carson firms for lumber it never delivered; and his ir1teroession with then Under-Secre- tary Of War Robert P. Patterson to secure an Army Navy E Award for Batavia Betal Products, Inc, Carson firm.
 To Answer Secretary
 He also w1l be asked to answer
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Hospital Bulletins

Admitted to St. Mary's Hospital last night, Eugene Smith, 24, of l34 North Elm Street, told au- thorities he was injured when struck in the face during a fight Friday. The youth Is under treat ment for a possible fracture of the jaw.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-25

Nebraska turkey growers plan to produce 1891 900 of the birds this year, 10 per cent less than the 1945 record crop.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-25

The international association of chiefs of police found that one out Of every seven cars had dangerously faulty brakes in 1945.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-05
CHAPTER VI
Supervisors
NUMBER OF SUPERVISORS:

NUMBER OF SUPERVISORS:
Section 81. Until such time an
the City OF Ypsilanti shall be en-
titled to an additional number Of
representatives upon the Board OF
Supervisors OF the County OF
Washtenaw, by reason of an in
crease OF population or otherwise,
under the laws OF the State, the City
shall be entitled to five (5) repre-
sentatives upon such Board. Such
five (5) representatives OF the City
upon the Board OF Supervisors OF
the County o: Washtenaw shall be
comprised Of the Assessor and four
90 registered electors OF the City.
In the event that the City is en-
titled to additional representatives
upon such Board of Supervisors by
reason OF a population increase, or
otherwise, as provided by State
Law. the Council shall appoint the
supervisor or supervisors to which
the City is so entitled. in the same
manner and at the same time as the
members OF the Board OF Supervis.
ors herein provided. Vacancies oc-
curing among the number OF such
appointed representatives shall be
filled by the Council within thirty
(30) days after such vacancy shall
occur. In case OF the necessary alb
sence or the inability OF any men,
Der OF the Board OF Supervisors
representing Ypsilanti to serve or
perform the duties OF his office, the
Mayor shall appoint a qualified
person to serve during such alb
sence or inability.
TERM OF OFFICE:
Section 81. The representatives
OF the City upon such Board shall
be appointed by the Council at its
first regular meeting following
each regular City election.
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FUNCTIONS OF THE CITY
ATTORNEY:
Section 4.1C

Section 4.10.
(a) The City Attorney shall act
as legal adviser TO, and attorney
and counsel for. the Council IN mat.
tiers relating to its official duties.
and shall give legal opinions con-
corning the affairs Of the City only
to the Council and to the City Man
ager, which opinions shall be In
writing and copy thereof shall be
filed with the City Clerk:
(b) He shall conduct for the
City all cases in all courts and be-
fore all legally constituted tribunals
whenever the CITY is party there
to:
(c) He shall prepare, or official
ly pass upon, all contracts, bonds,
and other instruments In writing
in which the City Is concerned. and
shall certify before execution as to
their legality and correctness OF
form:
(d) He shall file In the office
OF the Clerk the original copy OF
all franchises granted by the City,
o: all contracts and agreements en-.
tered into by or on behalf OF the
City. and OF all papers constituting
a par. Of the proceedings in all
courts or legally constituted tribun-
ais to which the City is a party. to-
gether with the proper data and In
formation concerning the same;
(e) He shall be charged with
the responsibility Of calling to the
attention OF the Council and the
City Manager all matters Of law
and changes or developments there
in affecting the City;
ND He shall perform such other
duties as may be prescribed by this
Charter or by the Council or the
City Manager;
(g) Upon the recommendation
Of the City Attorney, approved BY
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FUNCTIONS OF THE
ASSESSOR:
Section 40.

section ~.
(a) The Assessor shall possess
all the powers vested in and shall
be charged with all The duties i'm
posed upon assessing Officers by
State Law:
(b) He shall make and prepare
all regular and special assessment
rolls in the manner prescribed by
this Charter, the ordinances OF the
City, or by State Law:
(c) He shall perform such other
duties as may be prescribed for him
by State Law. this Charter, the or
dinances Of the City. or by the City
Manager.
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ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE
OFFICERS:

Section 4.3. In addition to the
City Manager. and subordinate to
him In the performance OF the du.
ties OF :helr several offices, except
the Clerk and City Attorney insofar
as their duties as clerk OF and attor.
ney for the Council are concerned,
the administrative officers OF the
City shall be the Clerk. the Treas
urer, :he Assessor, the City Attor.
ney, the Police Chief, the Fire
Chief. the Health Officer, the Su-
perintendent OF Hospitals. the Su-
perintendent Of Public Utilities,
the Superintendent o. Public
Works, who shall be a registered
engineer, and :he Superintendent
OF Recreation and Public Welfare.
The Council may, by resolution,
upon the recommendation OF the
City Manager, create and abolish
such additional administrative OF.
fees as II may deem necessary
for the proper operation o. the City
government and may prescribe the
duties thereof, or combine any ad.
ministrative offices In any manner
not inconsistent with the provisions
OF State Law. No creation OF any
administrative office or offices, or
combination of administrative Of
fices one with another shall abolish
the office OF City Manager nor dim.
inish any Of the duties or response.
bilities Of that office as set forth
In his Charter.
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CHAPTER "
The Administrative
Service
The CITY MANAGER:

the CITY MANAGEh;
Section Al. The responsibility
for all the administrative functions
and powers OF the City shall be
vested in the City Manager. The
City Manager shall be the chief ad-
ministratiye officer OF the City gov
eminent and. in conformity with
the provisions OF this Charter, shall
succeed to and exercise all the ad-
ministrative responsibilities pos
sessed by the Mayor and other OIL
GERS OF the City under the provi-
sious OF Act No. 400 OF the Local
Ac-s OF 1891 and as the same have
been amended, except as otherwise
provided by this Charter or by
State Law. He shall be selected by
the Council on the basis OF train
ing and ability alone. without re-
gard TO his political or religious
preferences, and need not be a resi-
den: OF the City at the time OF his
appointment but shall become a
res dent OF the City within ninety
(s0) days after his appointment
and shall so remain throughout his
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POWERS AND JURISDICTION
OE JUSTICE OF The PEACE:

Section 5.3. The Justice Of the
Peace OF the City OF Ypsilan:i shall
have the same powers, duties, and
Jurisdiction as justices OF the peace
In townships under the general
Laws OF the State and shall be sub
;ect to such general laws, except as
II Is otherwise provided in This
Charter. The Justice Of the Peace
shall have the exclusive jurisdiction
10 hear, try. and determine all
charges for offenses and misde
meanors alleged to have been COM
initted within the City, and which,
by the general Laws Of .he State,
are within the Jurisdiction OF Jus.
tees OF the peace. He shall have
the exclusive Jurisdiction to hear
and examine all charges for crimes
alleged TO have been committed
within the City. and which, BY the
general laws OF the State are
examinable by and before jus
tees OF the peace, and hold
to bail or commit for trial
in the circuit court for Washtenaw
County. He shall also have concur
rent Jurisdiction with other Jus.
tees OF the peace OF the county Of
washtenaw, as to all crimes, ofsens-
es and misdemeanors when alleged
to have been committed without
said City but within the county Of
Washtenaw.
The Justice OF the Peace shall
also have:
(a) Concurrent jurisdiction 10
the amount OF five hundred (s500.00)
dollars in all civil matters ex con-
tractu and ex delicto. with such eX.
ceptions and restrictions as are or
may be provided by State Law;
(bD The same power and au-
thority as the circuit courts OF the
State possess 70 set aside. upon
legal cause shown therefor, the YER
dict OF judgment in any civil cause,
and grant a new trial therein, when
ever a motion In writing Is made
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DEPUTIES OF THE CLERK
AND TREASURER:

Section as. The Clerk and the
Treasurer may appoint their own
deputies, subject to the written
confirmation o. the City Manager.
The Clerk and the Treasurer may
terminate the status OF their depu-
Hes at pleasure, upon written no.
tice to the City Manager. Such
deputies shall. in each case. pos
sess all the powers and authorities
OF their superior officers, except as
the same may be from time 20 time
limited by their superiors or by the
City Manager.
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ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS =
APPOINTMENT, TERMS,
REMUNERATION:

Section a.. All administrative
officers of the City. except the City
Manager, the Clerk, and the City
Attorney. shall be appointed or Sc
lected by the City Manager and
shall serve at the pleasure OF the
City Manager, who shall set their
salaries in accordance with budget
appropriations.
The City Manager. Clerk, and
City Attorney shall hold office by
virtue OF appointment by the Coun.
ell, which body shall also set their
salaries. They shall hold office at
the pleasure Of the Council: Provid-
ed, however. that the City Mana.
ger shall not be removed from OF.
sice during period Of ninety (90)
days following any regular City
election, except by a fiye-seyenths
SD vote OF the Council.
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CHAPTER Y
Justice Court
PRESENT LAW:

Section 81. No suit, cause, or
prosecution OF any kind commenced
or pending before the Justice Court
of the City OF Ypsilanti on July l.,
1916, shall be in any manner af-
fected by the adoption or taking ef-
feet OF this Charter; and as to such
suits. causes, or prosecutions, all OF
the provisions OF the present law,
whether general or special. apply.
ing to the Justice Court OF the City
OF Ypsilanti and to appeals there
from. shall remain in FULL force and
effect and shall be followed with
respect thereto.
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FUNCTIONS OF THE
TREASURER:

Section Al.
HD The Treasurer shall have
the custody OF all moneys o. the
City, the Clerks bond, and all eyi.
dences Of value belonging to the
City. or held In trus- by the City:
(b) He shall~receive all moneys
belonging to and receivable by the
CITY, that may be collected by any
officials or employees Of the City.
including license fees, taxes, assess
mems, utility charges. and all other
charges belonging to and payable
10 the City. and shall in all cases
give a receipt therefor:
(c) He shall keep and deposit
all moneys or funds In such manner
and only In such places as the
Council may determine and shall
report the same In detail to the
Clerk:
(d) He shall have such powers,
duties, and prerogatives in regard
to the collection and custody OF
state. county. school district. and
city taxes and moneys as are con.
ferred by law TO enforce the col.
lection Of state. county. township.
and school district taxes upon real
and personal property;
(e) He shall perform such other
duties as may be prescribed for
him by State or Federal Law. this
Charter, or by the City Manager.
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FUNCTIONS OF THE CLERK:
Section 4.6.
(a The Clerk shall be the clerk
OF the Council and shall attend all
meetings Of the Council and keep
a permanent Journal OF It's proceed.
ings in the English language;
tb) He shall keep a record Of
all ordinances, resolutions. and &C.
lions OF the Council;
(c) He shall have power to ad.
minister all oaths required by State
Law. this Charter. and the ordin.
ances Of the City;
(d) He shall be custodian OF
the City seal. and shall aiflx Il to
all documents and instruments re.
curing the seal. and shall attest
the same;
(e) He shall be custodian OF all
papers, documents. and records per.
tanning to the CITY OF Ypsilanti, the
custody OF which Is not otherwise
provided for By this Charter;
10 He shall give to the proper
Officials OF the City ample notice
OF the expiration or termination OF
any official bonds, franchises. con.
tracts. or agreements;
(g He shall examine and audit
all accounts and claims agains. the
City:
(h) He shall be the general &C.
countant OF the City and shall keep
the books OF account OF the assets.
receipts. and expenditures OF the
City; (the system OF accounts of
the City shall conform to such uni.
form system as may be required by
Law
ID He shall certify by his sig
nature all ordinances and resolu.
lions enacted or passed by tie
Council and perform any other du.
ties required OF him by State or
Federal Law. this Charter. or by
the Council. the City Manager. or
the ordinances OF he City.
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the City Manager, or upon It's own
motion. the Council may retain
special legal counsel to handle any
matter to which the City Is . party
or In which the City has an inter
est. for the purpose OF assisting
and co-counseling with the City
Attorney therein and may provide
compensation therefor.
The remuneration set by the
Council Cor the City Attorney as re-
quired In this Charter shall be In
contemplation OF the normal duties
OF that office. Special compensation
may be provided at the discretion
OF the Council in cases OF appeals
TO, or litigation commenced In,
higher courts than the Justice court,
work requiring extensive hearings
before administrative or quasi judi.
cial tribunals. for legal work In
connection with the issuance OF
bonds Of the City, and for the codi-
fication or compilation OF the or.
dinances Of the City. No such spe-
cisl compensation shall be given by
the Council. except In accordance
with an agreement tbetween Itself
and the City Attorney, made before
the service COR which such special
compensation is to be paid has been
rendered.
OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE
OFFICERS:
Section All. The duties OF all
administrative officers, not other
wise provided for herein. shall be
those established by Law or ordln.
ance for such officers, or prescribed
by the City Manager.
CIVIL SERVICES:
Section 412. The Council may
adopt an ordinance providing for q
merit system Of personnel manage
ment for all employees In the serv-
ice OF the City. Such ordinance,
however, shall except from It's pro-
visions:
l. All officers OF the City elect.
ed by the people;
2. All officers Of the City with
respect to whom provision is made
in this Charter for appointment. by
the Council or City Manager; Pro
vided. that any employee Of the
City who may be promoted or ap-
pointed TO position In the service
OF the City. for which appointment
is required to be made by the Coun.
ell or City Manager. shall be rated
in his previously held position in
the event that he ceases to hold
such position. unless his removal
therefrom shall be for reasons or
under conditions which would have
constituted cause for removal from
the position from which he was
promoted:
3. City Supervisors and mem.
bers OF appointive boards or COM
missions;
4. Part-time employees working
less than ninety (sO) days In any
calendar year:
S. Technical and professional
consultants and other persons EN-
ployed by the City under contract.
EMPLOYEES GROUP
BENEFITS:
Section 4.13 The Council shall
have power to make available to
the administrative officers and en-
ployees OF the City and its depart
ments and boards any recognized
standard plan OF group lie. hospital,
onaidant IL
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JUSTICE OF THE PEACE:

Section So. A Justice OF the
Peace shall be elected at the annual
city election held in 1916. and In
every fourth year thereafter. The
term OF office OF the Justice OF the
Peace shall be that provided In Sec
ton 7.3 OF this Charter.
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excused from this requirement by
the Council. The Council shall des,
ignate a qualified person to per
form the duties OF City Manager
during q vacancy In the office No
person who holds or has held any
elective City office shall be eligible
for appointment as City Manager
or acting City Manager. nor shall
any such person perform the duties
OF the City Manager during a va.
cancy In that office. until two (2)
years have elapsed following the
expiration OF the term for which he
was elected.
FUNCTIONS OF THE
CITY MANAGER:
Section AZ. The functions OF
the City Manager shall be:
(a) To see that all laws and
ordinances are enforced;
(b) To be responsible for the
management and supervision OF all
public improvements. works, and
undertakings Of the City:
(c) To have charge OF the con-
struction, repair. maintenance,
lighting. and cleaning OF streets,
sidewalks, bridges. pavements,
sewers, and OF all public buildings
or other property belonging 10 the
City;
I'D To be responsible for the
management and supervision OF
all City utilities:
(e) To be responsible for the
preservation OF properly, tools, and
appliances OF the City;
~ To see that all terms and
conditions imposed In favor OF the
City or It's inhabitants In any pub
lie utility franchise or in any con-
tract. are faithfully kept and per.
formed;
90 To attend all meetings OF
the Council. with the right to take
part in discussions, but without the
right TO vote:
(h) To prepare and administer
the annual city budget under poll.
cies formulated by the Council and
keep the Council fully advised at
all times as to the financial condi.
ton and needs of the City;
ID To recommend to the Coun-
ell for adoption such measures as
he may deem necessary or expedi.
ent;
ID To be responsible to the
Council for the efficient admins
tration OF all departments OF the
City government;
Ky To act as the Purchasing
Agent for the City or delegate such
duties to some other officer or EN-.
ployee OF the City: Provided, that
such delegation shall not relieve
him OF any responsibility for the
proper conduct OF such duties;
ID To prepare an annual report
OF the City's business and make
the same available to the public in
such form as will disclose pertin-
ent facts concerning the activities
and finances OF the City govern
ment:
(m) To conduct all sales OF per-
sonal property which the Council
may authorize TO be sold;
(n) To- assume all the duties
and responsibilities as per-
sonnet director OF all City employ
ees or delegate such duties to some
other officer or employee OF .he
City: Provided. that such delega-
ton shall not relieve him OF any
Responsibility for the proper con.
duct o. such duties;
(o) To perform such other du-
ties as may be prescribed by this
Charter or required OF him by or
dinance or by direction OF the Coun.
ell, or which are not assigned 20
some other official In conformity
with the provisions OF this Char.
ter.
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CITY EMPLOYEES;

Section IS. All personnel EN-.
ployed by the City who are not
elected officers or members OF
board or commission created or
authorized by this Charter, or de.
clared to be administrative officers
by or under authority OF this chap
ter, shall be deemed to be employ.
ees OF the City.
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ABSENCE OR INABILITY OF
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE:

Section SIS. In event OF the abb
sence, inability. or disability OF the
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PLANNING AND zoNINe;

Section 317. The Council shall
create and maintain 8 City Plan.
ming Commission in accordance
with, and having tho powers and
duties granted by. tie provisions OF
State Law relating 10 such
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PARKS AND REcRsArIoNAL
EACH TIES,

Section 3.13. The Council shall
have power to enact all ordinances
deemed necessary for the estab-
lishment, maintenance, and protec-
ton o: all parks and recreational
facilities, together with the i'm.
provements thereon and appurten.
ances thereto, owned or hereafter
acquired by the City either within
OF without its corporate limits.
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commissions. The Council shall also
maintain Eoning ordinance in ac-
cordance with the provisions OF
State Law relating to such ordin.
snces. Insofar as may be, the pro-
visions OF such ordinance shall be
coordinated with the work OF the
City Planning Commission herein
required to be maintained by the
Council.
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EMPLOYEES GROUP
BENEFITS:

Section 4.13 The Council shall
have power to make available to
the administrative officers and en-
ployees OF the City and its depart
ments and boards any recognized
standard plan OF group lie. hospital,
health, or accident insurance.