AIT OR'nINANCE.
<br />BE IT ORnAINFn BY TYE BOARD OF ALnETP'TEN OF Tt?E CITY OF CNARI!OTTESTTII:I.E, TUE
<br />COl!5!ON COTTITCII, CVCTTRRING, That C1,apter. 12, sections 129 to 132 inclusive of t'.^e
<br />Cite C�:de be amended and reenacted to read. as follows;
<br />Tu RE'
<br />riTY ��,A11AGER CHAPTER 12. CITY '"ANAGER Arra ENTGINE.E+,R.
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<br />The Aoard of Alderman and the Commun Council, in joint session, on the night
<br />of organization or as soon thereafter as practicable, shall elect a "City Yanager and
<br />Engineer" who shall continue in office until September 1st in each year or until
<br />his successor is elected and qualifies, unless sooner removed fro!_,i office by the said
<br />Board of Aldermen and Common Council, as hereinafter prescribed. Tie shall
<br />receive such salary during his term of office as may have been determined upon by
<br />the Board of Aldermen and Commun Council prior to nis election.
<br />ye may be removed from office at any j int meeting of the Board of Aldermen and
<br />Common Council by a vote of two*thirds of those elected to VhQ said Board of
<br />Aldermen and Common Council, provided he be given written notice ten days beforehand
<br />of the intention of the Board of Aldermen and Common Council to vote upon his removal
<br />from said off ice. Re si^all be required to give bond with a proved corporate surety
<br />in the penalt"r of 410,000. , the premiu-1 on whic'^ is to be paid by the City.
<br />129: Election, Term, Salary, ruties,etc.
<br />Sec. 130. The 3oa.rd of Aldermen and Common Council shall furnish him a proper office
<br />with all necessary furniture, equipments, supplies, etc. ,provided, however, that all
<br />furniture, equipment, etc. , and t'le results of all his labors in this behalf, such
<br />as maps, plans, estimates, papers, correspondence, etc., as well as everyth ing
<br />pertaining to his office, shall be turned over by him to his successor wT^o shall ?^old
<br />the same in like manner as the property of the City unless the office is vacant,
<br />or has been abolished, in wh is n case all such property, etc., before mentioned, Shall
<br />be turn -.d h
<br />d over t� te •rayor and rinance Committee for and in behalf of the City.
<br />Sec. 131. Powers, ''luties and Liabilities.
<br />For the purpose of prescribing tie power, duties and liabilities of the City
<br />Manager and Engineer, the business of the City shall be divided into the following
<br />departments, which are deemed to be and are hereby made co-ordinate to the divisions
<br />of the City's affairs for the purpose of Committees, to -Nit: (1). Financial ^epartrr.ent,
<br />(2). Street and Qanitation •,epartment, (3). Water and Sewer P epartment i (4). Gas and
<br />Light Department, (5). Grounds and Buildings -,epartm.ent, (6). Cemetery .,epartmenti
<br />(7). Ordinance "epartments (6). Public Safety repartment.
<br />The power., nuties and Liabilities of the City *Tanager and Engineer in the various
<br />departments hereinbefore mentiondd stall. be as follows;
<br />„e shall perform all the duties of an executive or administrative charactar
<br />he retufore performed by any of the several commi tt es of the Council of said City, under
<br />any ordinance, the respective comma tees to act in an advisory capacity. ,-e shall
<br />have the power of removal of the superintendents of Vl e said departments, subject to
<br />approval of the Board of Aldermen and Common Council, and the power of appointment and
<br />removal of all. assistants *and employees, but the number of assistants and employees
<br />in the said departments and the salary or wage to be paid shall be subject to the
<br />control of the Board of Aldermen and Common Council. ue shall be responsible for
<br />all work done in the said departments, and shall report directly to the Board of
<br />Aldermen. and Common C,)uncil. ue shall make all necessary pu.r&ases for the eaid
<br />departments. Re shall look after the physical condition of the city, prepare plane,
<br />estimates and specifications for the opening of streets, and all :public works of
<br />whatsoever character, make such surveys as shall be required for the p rope r prepara-
<br />tion of said plans, estimates and specifications, and supervise all work in the said
<br />departments. •-e shall have general and professional supervision over all work to be
<br />done for yr by the City, as the same may be orderedby the Council. Ne shall authorize,
<br />make and supe rintend all improvements, additions, repairs, etc. , in the said depart-
<br />ments, requiring immitiate attention, pruvided, however, that an amount exceeding
<br />650. shall not be oxpended on any one piece of work without the approval of one member
<br />of the appropriate commuttee, nor an amount in excess of x}100. without the consent of.
<br />a .majority of 8u& committe or the al);
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