10th Annual Convention of the League of American Municipalities held at Chicago September 26, 27 and 28, 1906 . prnicij^l provisions of the new charter law. most of them still inforce, are as follows: The chief executive officer is the mayor, who holds his otrice for twoyears. The j-navor presides at all meetings of the council, but does not voteexcept in case of a tie, when he gives the casting vote. He has jwwer toremove anv officer apjiointed liy hini on any formal charge whenever in hisopinion the interests of the city demand such removal, but he has to re])ortthe reasons for such remo\-al
10th Annual Convention of the League of American Municipalities held at Chicago September 26, 27 and 28, 1906 . prnicij^l provisions of the new charter law. most of them still inforce, are as follows: The chief executive officer is the mayor, who holds his otrice for twoyears. The j-navor presides at all meetings of the council, but does not voteexcept in case of a tie, when he gives the casting vote. He has jwwer toremove anv officer apjiointed liy hini on any formal charge whenever in hisopinion the interests of the city demand such removal, but he has to re])ortthe reasons for such remo\-al to the council. If the mayor fails or refusesto file such reasons, or if the council, by a two-thirds vote, disapprove ofsuch removal, such officer shall then become restored to the office from whichhe was so remove/l: and he shall give new l»onds and take a new oath ofoffice. The mavor exercises within the city limits all jiowers conferred upmisheriffs, to suppres;; dis(_>ni-er ami kee]) the peace. He is given the ])()wer torelease anv ].)erson imprisoned for violation of anv citv ordinance, but must. ft> .? qo H\v: CHICAGO report such release and the cause thereof to the council. He has the powerto call on every male in the city over the age of eighteen years to aid in en-forcing the laws and ordinances; to call out the militia to aid in sujjpressingviolence, subject to the authority of the governor. In case of misconductor mal-feasance in the discharge of the duties of his office, he is liable toindictment in any court of competent jurisdiction, and on conviction shall befined a sum not exceeding one thousand dollars, and the court in which suchconviction shall be had shall enter an order remr)ving such officer from oifice. The city council is constituted of the mayor and aldermen, with theprovision, amentled later, that in cities over inhabitants there shallbe elected thirty-sLx aldermen, and no more, and thev are to hold their officefor a term of tw-o years
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