1467 ORD CALLING SPECIAL ELECTION FOR PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING THREE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CHARTER OF COP

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It being the express intention and purpose hereof to establish the office of mayor and to abolish the office of city manager of the City of Paris, it is hereby expressly provided that in each and every section of the Charter of the City of Paris as it now exists which is not expressly repealed where the words "city manager" appear, the word "mayor" be and is hereby expressly substituted for and in place of the said words "city manager",, so that nowhere in said charter shall the words "city manager" exist after this amendment becomes a part of the Charter of the City of Paris, and the word "mayor"o meaning and designating the mayor provided for herein, shall appear and be in every place where said words "city manager" appear and are prior to the time when this amendment becomes a part of the Charter of the City of Paris so that the pro- visions of each remaining article and section shall, instead of applying to a city manager, expressly apply to the mayor as fully and efiectively as they formerly applied to the said city manager and the mayor provided for herein shall have and exercise and perform all of the powers and duties formerly exercised and performed by a city manager. absence of the Mayor, Vacancy Section 41 A. The council shall elect a mayor pro tem who shall act as mayor during the absence or disability of the mayor, and if a vacancy occurs, shall act as mayor until a mayor is elected and qualified, during such times and while so acting exercising and having all the powers and duties of the mayor. The mayor pro tem shall receive no extra compensation by reason of so acting unless he performs the duties of mayor for more than fifteen days successively, in which event he shall receive such extra compensation as may be determined by the council. One of the members of the council shall be elected mayor pro tem. Directors of Departrnents Section 42-A. Nt the head of each department there shall be a director who shall be an officer of tne city and shall have supervision and control of the department subyect to the mayor. Two cr more dep«rtments may be headed by the same individual, the mayar rnay }iead one ox more departrr;ents, and directors of departments may also serve as chiefs of divisions. Departmental Divisions Section 43 A. The work of each administrative department may be distri- buted among such divisions thereof as may be established by oxdinance upon the reccmmendation of the mayor. Fending the passage of an ordinance or ordinances distributing the work of departments under the supervision and cantrol of the mayor among specific divisions thereof, the mayor may establish temporary di- visions. Section 43-B. Repeal of Article IV as heretofore existing. Article IV9 as heretofore existing, is hereby expressly repealed~ abolishing the City Ntanager. Secticn 43-C. Repeal of specific sections, article IV. Sections 39, 40, 41, 42 and 43) being all the sections under Article IVt are each hereby expressly repealed, and the office o£ city manager is expressly abolished. Section 43-D. Repeal of specific sections of Hrticle III. Sections 19, 21. (1) and 22 under Article III are each hereby expressly repealed. Tt is intended hEreby to repeal cnly that part of Section 21 designated as (1) and readingt "Appoint and remove the city manager". the remainder of said Section 21 -io con- tinue as it now reads. Sections 22 dnd 19 are rEpealed in totc. Sectien 43-E. Repeal of all portions of the charter in conflict. A11 sections or parts of sectionst subsections, phrases and words of trie Charter of the City of Faris in conflict herewith are hereby expressly repealed. Section 43-F. Saving Clause. Tf any sectiong sub-section, clause, sentence or phrase of this Article is fox any reascn held to be unconstitutional or in- valid, such decision shall not affect th.e remainder of this Article.