The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-02-24


in the left or East bank of said
Antietam Creek, approximately 1900
feet down stream from the bridge
of the Mt. Etna Road over the said
stream, and running thence North
| II degrees O712 minutes East II 1905
feet to the place of beginning.
Provided, however, that for devel-
opment, drainage, sewerage, sanitary
and police purposes, the City of Ha-
gerstown shall have and exercise
full power and control for a dis
lance of one mile in every direction
from said corporate limits.
3. The government of said City
shall be vested in Mayor and five
Councilmen, to be elected as here
matter provided. No person elected
and qualified as Mayor or Council
man, or any person holding mu-
nicipal office under this Charter by
election, appointment or otherwise,
shall during the term of his office,
be interested directly or indirectly
in any contract in which the City
of HagerstoWn is party or is inter
ested; nor shall any such person,
while holding such office, be direct
ly or indirectly engaged in furnish
ing work, labor or materials for
said City; and any person violating
the provisions of this section shall
be proceeded against by indictment
in the Circuit Court for Washington
County, and upon conviction, be
fined or imprisoned, or both, in the
discretion of the Court.
4. The Mayor, by virtue of his of
flee, shall preside at all meetings
of the Council; and in case of a tie
vote of the Council, except in the
passage of ordinances, shall have
the deciding vote; he shall see that
the ordinances of the City are faith
fully executed and shall act in all
respects as the Chief Executive or
administrative officer of said City,
being responsible for the exercise of
such duties to the Council and the
voters of the City; he shall prepare
or cause to- be prepared annually a
report in the name of the govern
ment of the City of Hagerstown,
said report to deal not only with
the financial condition of said City
but also with the performance and
accomplishments of the various
functions and services performed by
said City, said report to be printed
for general distribution; he shall
have the power of vetoing all or
dinances, except ordinances propos-
ing amendments to the Charter. From
and after the General Election of
the Fourth Tuesday in March, 1949,
he shall receive an annual salary of
Forty Eight Hundred Dollars ($4,-
100000.
5. The Council shall convene at
least once in every month during
the year, and as much oftener as
may be required. All powers grant
ed to the City of Hagerstown which
are not otherwise specifically be-
slowed shall be exercised by the
Council car at its direction.
6. The Council shall establish,
subject to other provisions of this
charter, such departments within
the government of said City of Ha-
gerstown as it may deem necessary
and desirable. The said Council
shall fix the salaries of all employees
and appointees of the said City Of
Hagerstown, including the salaries
of all department heads but not in
Guiding the salary of the Mayor or
the Councilmen or other officials
specially provided for in this Char
ter. The departments of the said
City government shall be subject to
such regulations and shall follow
such procedures as the Council shall
prescribe. The said Council may
require any employee or Official of
said City of Hagerstown to give
bond, in any amount to be deter
mined by said Council, for the
faithful discharge of his duties
7. The Mayor with the advice and
consent of the Council shall appoint
the heads of all departments of the
government of the said City of Ha-
gerstown as established by this
charter or by ordinance of the Coun-
Gil, and said department heads shall
be subject to removal by vote of
four-fifths of the whole Council or
by vote of three Councilmen with
approval by the Mayor.
8. All ordinances passed by the
City Council shall be sent to the
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