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Appointment in case of vacancy
"Tayor.. CounciLian, Clerk
8
School Directors
9
Employees, by Council
25
Accounting, Annual
20
to be uniform
58
duty of IT.Tayor
20
Annual Accounting
20
reports, to be published
30
Assessor, City Clerk to be
46
Advertising., contract for
62
in daily newspaper
62
Acquisition of property
ordinance required
40
7))
on execution
45
37
power to acquire
43
5)
Auditing claims
56a
P
Mi
Boundary of City
Board of Education
P
.,-,uilding regulations
Billboards
3onded Indebtedness
Power to issue bonds
3onds of officers
Bud Z?et
Board of Equalization
Council to meet as
4
45 (9) - 45 (10)
45 (17)
43 (7)
13
51
52
Charter
effective date
105
Amendment of, controlled by
State Constitution
Publication of
42
violation of, a misdemeanor
110
Chief Officials
Appointment of
26
Chief of Police, nomination of
26
Collusion with bidder 64
65.
Com,pensation of *
28
Commissioners to nominate
26
Consolidation of
26
Deputy
27
duties of, prescribed by ordinance 26
enumeration of
26
not to be in employ of public
service corporations
32
not to be interested in contracts
32
Police Judge, appointment of
ill
removal of
26
salary of
28
salary of Police Judge
ill
Street Supt. nomination of
26
subordinate
27
to pay money into treasury
57
Library Trustees are
26
Chief of Police
commissioner to nominate
26
City Attorney
to draw contracts
60
to conduct legal proceedings
109
appointive
26
City powers of - Sec,tIPowers of City"
judicial power
ill
Claims against City 56
56a
Clerk
assessor, to be
46
13
bond of
iwordinance
1
general duties 46 -
56
salary of
15
ter-iz of office
10
vacancy in office
8
6
eligibility
49
elective
4
to compute taxes
assessment roll, to certify
53
53
has custody of boobs & records
46
clerk of council
46
auditor 56
- 56a
duties of 46 - 53
- 56
finances, duty regarding
5G
report required
56
coney payable to City,
56
to certify into treasury
licenses, duty regarding
56
books to keep
56
apportiowment of funds
56
warrant of
56a
co- issioners (Cee also 'Council denIT) 4.1
absent no action taken
ci n$ ge A by
24
designation of
iwordinance
1
duties, council to deternine
24
ea ploy`aent of day laborers
25
k:'ayor, to n�.:�=�e, t`a:en
2
29
reports by required
to make estimate for taxes
49
to nominate certain chief officials26
Coliraissioner of Finance
to mate special report regard-
ing estimate of taxes 50
Concerts, free 45 (53)
Contracts
Collusion with bidder 64 - 65
60
form of 62
for advertising
(Continued next page)
ontracts - continued
for lighting
63
hoar dram
SO
let to lowest bidder
61
majuier .of execution
60
17
,iayor to require performance
ublic.work to be done by
61
300.00 liitation
61
copies of Ordinances
r0 (13)
ouneil
ice also "Pourers of City"
and rPoiuers of Council
budget, to make
51
absent commissioner
41
34
general powers
meetings of
riectings to be public
e
37
P, esiding officer
35
33
Quoril"I
FI�1es of procedure
39
Mice-president of
35
V--ice-president as °Eayor
18
vz-:icvncies
alaried e::iployees, to authorize
a
25
s1iall appoint employees
Board of Equalization
52
Reports, to publish
30
ounc::l aen (Cee also "Comravissioners")
41
absent, no action taken
13
11
bonds of
co =issioners
commissioner of finance to
50
make tax estimate
elective
6
eligibility
5
how elected
not to be appointed to office
created by hien
31
not to be interested in contracts
32
not to be interested in
32
franchises
(Continued next page)
Councilmen - Continued
not to be in employ of: -
public service corporations
32
firm contracting with City
3�:
salary of
15
taxes, to finale estimate
40
term, of office
11
to hold no other office
31
vacancy in office
8
51
budget, to make
C�
day laborers, to employ
25
to nominate certain chief
officials
25
reports, to make
29
reports, to publish
30
as Board of Equalization
52
annual reports to be published
30
3?ay laborers, how selected and
employed 25
1:)epartun.ents 23
reports by 29
C=-Assioners of 2.4
to mal-ce estim"tes for taxes 49
1)ogs, regulation of
45 (18)
P�Aly newspaper) publications to be in 62
Elections - See Article XI
Council may make rules 45 (50)
Elective Officers A
Eligibility
I
j,I,ayor and Councilmen 6
School Directors 7
City Clerk 6
Employees
to be authorized by Council
25
nominated by head of department
25
council to appoint
25
appoint-ment by council
25
day 1,niborers, hovir selected and
employed
25
discharge of
25
commissioner may discharge
25
council to determine number
25
council may discharge
25
duties in more than one
department
25
rules rir-d regulations
25
salary of to cease, when
25
wages to cease, when,
25
council may create offices
25
subordinate officers
27
compensation of
28
unacting clause of Ordinances
40 (5)
Estimate of taxes to be made 49
- 50
Emamination of books- and records
1Q
Explosives
45 (6)
M
none al"o,.,ied to officers 28
to be paid into treasury 23
council to fix 15 (34)
-t-'ire Chief
Com-,ussioner to r4ominate
26
145
.-Tire Departmen"Cl to establish -
(4)
Tire limits
established Z: changed by
ordinance
AO
-
�7�
right to prescribe
45
9
Tiscal yezar
47
Tranchises
to be granted by Ordinance
40
7)�
rens, uml of
4; Q'
12
Voting on granting of
41.0
1
required
90
how granted
91 -
92
stc-J1,0e 1,517 applicable
92
1 JL fI 0 of
93
power to regulate
911
ra�Cocs tmd charges under
96 -
95
97
city may lassaue
ordinance required
'J.0
(7)
0-3dim-nee to provide for
96 -
97
acquisition by city
lease of
93
assignment of
93
Sao final passage aithin 30
days
40
(12)
of introduction
not to be renewed before one year
of expiration
1-10
(12)
sups: rvision by Mayor
2
e 1
holder of to clean LS; paNe
streets
99
-
examination of books
100
books of holder, may be examined
100
annual report to City
101
report required
101
(Continued next page)
-anchises - Continuod
percentage to city 102
.1.* o r f e --I, Lure e 102-103-104
non -user, framclaise Jeorl.cited 104
elffective date of ordinance
gra-a %'.ing,
ordinance granting
ref erend-am
72
subject to 72�
blinzg, to regulate
--bags povier regarding
05-ade of streets
.,ower to establish & change
45 (30)
45 (26)
45 (40)
jalth remlations
Inspection of foods
4-5 �`'55
45(23) - 4-5
45 (214)
:-.nprisonment for violation of
Charter or Ordinances 110
21�1 able s 45 (7)
L-Mliliative, generallIf 44
u10
See Articll
le Xi
[::n-speetion of foods 45 (23) - 45 (55
ase of property
Ordinance required
power to
O'Sgal proceeding:, conduct of
j Mabilitles Of City
-.-Ilbraryy po�jer to operate
trusteesp no compensation
trustees are AM officials
:,jcense, power to
40 �36)45
109
2
43 (1)
26
26
45 (27)
!Nror
appointment of temporary Judge
119
bond
charged wIth general oversight
17
duty regarding contracts
17
4
elcetive
6
eligibility
f rancIIII -, G S I duty regarding
17
2 1
22
general duties
how elected
0
other duties
pro -temporo
-
15
$II-klary
supervi-sion. of utilities
20
19
to give reports
19
to ma.1ce recornrA.-endations
to e1jDjoy accountant
10
ter. -ii of office
not to be interested in;-
4,71
30�1
contracts
public service corporations
-02
Firms contracting with City
321
45 (35)
urgency fund
vacancy in office
appointment to fill
vice-president to act
18
11-10
accountant.,, to e,,,,,Iploy annually-
to enforce ordinances
17
17
ordinances, to enforce
contracts, duty regarding
17
reports, mayor to give
19
11"A
commissioners, to name, when
to name commissioners, when
24
utilitiesp. mayor to suPcrvise
21
30
reports Of2 to be published
leetings of Council
456
37
to be public
,honeys payment into treasury
57
116
payment by Police Judge
0
maw
"R.'o Ol Citi
Iuisances 45 (3) — 45 (10)
Newspaper, of icia
Oaths, administering
16
Oath of office
14
Officers, elective
pi, c s I d in,�;
LG pay money into treasur,
y
5 7
Officittl newsDaper
6
Officiv'12. - See "Chief Officials"
Ordinances
Council sh&.11 act by
0
Ay -,,%s {: end !Toes to be -taken
0
riu.";t receive 0" aff irmative votes
confined to one subject
enacting claue
pas"t"ing to print required
0
6
�61
must be printed
40
required for acquisition., sale
or lease of public property;
le%nying tib, granti-ng franchise,
e_,.!tabI_-5'shing or changing fire
7
motion to reconsider
8
vote oil !.,Iotion to reconsider
8
revision of
e;o
10
1131
amendment of
40
10
repeal of
40
11
COPY kept in books
40
publication of
el 2'
existing., continued in effect
106
Violation of, misdemeanor
110
punishment' for violation
110
effective date of
72
urgency clause
72
presentation to Mayor0
9
objections by Mayor
0
9
reconsideration of
40
�z
9
191
veto pouer over
40
effective without Mayor' s
signature
40 (9)
Mayor to enforce
17
subject of, but one
40
A
to be entered upon minutes
'40
"1
2
to be signed by I'llayor
40
9
objections to, by ;Mayor
40
9
effective without Mayor signing
40
91
Parks, MI --Y establisIs.
els
�1)
—V -r-te P-ric co;';mission
A5
-
51)
Penalties, imposed by ordinance only
4,0
(7)
Person t 7r, sty I C, 0
(33)
Polio -01:—t
ILj a '0 i!.-
aPpointment and salary of judge
ill
43
-1 It 1 -Ai t� I
VWC,d It of temporary judge
119
Glectr.-I-Ic .nd gas plants
Police to establlsh
�C' 5
(4)
Political tests., pzolliL)Lted
33
3
Pound,, may establish
45
(19)
Powers
of City (See also "Powers
of Councils?)
To acquire:
public works of various kinds
43 (1)
43
2
Glectr.-I-Ic .nd gas plants
<11 3
2
telephone and telegraph systems
43d
3
land :.nd property
4 CZ
5
To
borrow money
4 5
7
To
rale rn.oney by special tax
43
To
receive bequests, gifts, etc.
4.3
6
To
sell gZILS, viater,, electricity
,lin
'4
To
sue and defend
43
9
Powers of Council
generally
corporate seal
l i
lae-s, forfei tures
abate"men't of nuisances
abEtement of unsafe buildings
riuisanceo, abatezient
police depart -Ment
fire departznient-
fire tl"Lln= system
explosives
storage of infla--=ables
stewa, cngines, boilers
fire limits
(Continued next page
415
4-05
45
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45
45
45
45
'56)
2
3
5
6
7
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91
Powers of Council - Continued
bu3.ldin6s. hei,rhth etc.
building regulations
Sa*"'ety appliances
I L -
Jaagerous places
e Y- It, " '
speeding ree-jilati-1.0--lz
bami(--.rs
handbi llz
st-les in streets
OW-aers to clean pre'raises
bili bot:rds
doc�s -L
ops, regulation of
health
pour.d,, may establish
cruelty to
Lqglulate businesses
inspectlon of food places
housing
regulate use of se-uors
licen-se" po,'ie- to
poj;Cr to '4Cen-o
ve-Urole st,M(-7s,
-eS
welebIts �,.nd I
'U4
sholi.-'S k-
ga,mtollng, to regulate
Vagi'valts
drim-',�ennes s
disorderly con -duct
taxes, to levy
spa,-paont of I -axes
fees and. charges, to fix
urgmacy fund
1 --ase of lanils
purchase 01 property
property,. purchase of
sale of personal property
pl-op"u"rty., sale of
trusts
grade of streets
pa. -%ring st:roets
opening str,�ots
4;5
45
'I -'r)
45 (13) - 5
'el j77'
45
A-
4 5-
13'
415
45
4 5
45 (223) - 4 t,,,
'5
4
45
EU -
45
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110
11
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14
15
15
15
17,
18�
"WE
20
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55
25
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27
27
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29
30
30
4 5
43 45
43 45
4,
4 5
4,9
45
45
1115
(44) - 45
45
45
(42) - 45
45
closing streets 45
streets, grade
paving
opening.,closing 45
lighting
(rontimipfl next nate)
,35
136
3) 7
.37
38
33
39
40
4111
d-2
42
4041
411
444
43`,
P017ers of Council - Continued
water
u�,ilittes, supervision of
.
railroads
A-5
47
1481
wires, regulations of
45
pipes and conduits,
re -m-!at -tons of
,,,?
5
e-
yet?
y �g
el-ectionsdq to m ak{a rules
rules
� ei
50
parr, =S'Itl
cel
e//�yygi t�.�}.�vy , acquiring.;
1.,
52
1551
ryry
45
53
food, inspection of 45 (23)
45
Propepty,, sale of, ordinance
leAe n.(I , ordinance required
f
sale hJpsA al Dr}pe7y
1/1C"
r
lease of 45 (36)
"•0
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PL7adtyr to acquire on execution
45
pager to acquire on purchase
413
�37)
,)
Public "cgools - See ti chools"
Public € til .ties
acq
Contract :'or lighting
-
F gay car to sum Fr vise
monsy frcri City owned
s50
city officers ur not to be in
OTS%pleY y o:r
39
pipes and conduits, regulation of
4",
49
raTTyy3��lrp�o*�.�'gt�}�±�
45
�47�
y y�q
over
supervision. over
15
'Wires etc., regulation of
45
�46
4�
Public forks
money from city owned
0. 9
to be done oycontract6-1
let to lowe>A bidder
61
advertie4 ng for
61
0300.00 limitation Nation
631.
Publication og, charter and ordinances
of annual report of ITayor
30
of €annual report of Councilmen
30
in official newspaper
6 121
Quormay of Council
38 I
Recall of Elective Officers
See Article
Ref erendu:a,
Artic-I -- .STV
Religlow-, t--si--s., prohibited Z� 3
Repeal o -f ord-In-anues 40 (11)
Re p or t: -,
Departments to make
P, 9
ana�%val
CIO
plfblicatloll of
--0
ITayor to make
13
corMaissioners to make
must, receivo Z aff 1r.,zative votes
cor-,rzi.ssion-rs to make report
rezardine
�, tlw�te of taxe0i
40
CoT,m. !aZio-aer of fInance to make
ro
14
,0tio".. 10.o reconzLder
special report regarding
s
estimal;c of ta:�Gs
40
City Clark to -M,,,,ke
56
POIiCe ilidon, to make to treasurer
57
Resoltitiorio
Cow-cil sh-all ac by
i
Ayes tand 1,,Io(,--S to bo tcakian
to be ort cred upon minu-tes
2
must, receivo Z aff 1r.,zative votes
4t.
cnfined to e subject
on
140
4
ro
14
,0tio".. 10.o reconzLder
.9610
s
'Tote or., motion to reconsider
40
a
to be ----Igned by Lf--ayor
410
9
objections to,, by i.1'ayor
40
9
pre-sentation to .Twror
4-0
9
'veto po-,.,-er over
40
91
Right, of' City
Right to vote, 'I.-Tayor
Coul-Icilmen
Safety matters
45 (10) - M (13)
Salaried EmTloyecs - see Employees
Salary 0--:* Officials
'Clo be fi7-_C_ by Cou-ncil
Salary of of f -i cerC
Sale of Property
ordin,_wnce required
of persona! property
School.-- Jrtice nr
L
bot rd of h: ducatjor,
director. -I, election of
elegibility
term of of2F'ice
salary
vacancy in office
elective officers of
Vacancy Ln office
School Directors
elI gibility
how elected
vacancy in office
sal,,: y
Streets
chzangin,g' graele
gx'de of
opens n
pe -b ink
deed of closed street
Street Supe--rintendent
cornaisnioncr to nor.11inate
Subpoenns
Succession, perpetual
Supplies, public
40
4.5
4.
4-5
7
12
9
A
9
7
5
12,
15
45 (42) - ' 5- ("14)
41 5
5 41
,15 441
26
1C,
1
61
Taxes
to be levied by ordinance
110
7��)
ow
p "er to levy
4,5
3
Spec -7 -al tax
41 �
�)
'4e,-
payulent of
('_ 5
Syster, of
4.8
depa-4,, 'I%A*i_iie-YL' It-, estluates 49
- 50
estimates to be mode 49
- 50
budget., wulm-'
le-j:,r of
53
1:41.1Uit of
54
5
onlin-!Vlee inu-i,ledl al,- ely effective
71
COUAZIW'_"! to rvlke, bu,",get
tlyue o -C p,,zsi-ng ordinmace
5i3
annual 4evy5 time of
Term Of Of -"4 Ce
C o""m C I I "I'Lo I -I
CI (:,4i -k
10
layo,"
'0
Treasirrer, dutics ol"
Trusts,, oxecution of
('39)
Ura . ency Fund 45 (35)
0
Utilit-4--o-e, - see `?lOublIc Utilities"
Council-nen, Clei,k
acyl Directors 9
of Cowlicil
v 18c.
C nal C I a s,
Mork 6
'Suhooi Directors 9
vice. P-residmat of Colmell 18 - 36
-ji
via t e r
43)
of -,-ixpply
�-o scqiijpe d operate 4 3 2'
ui."Ltsidry City., po�mr to supply