EMERSON C. HARRINGTON, GOVERNOR. 541
141. And be it enacted, That all ordinances and by-laws
passed by the City Council shall be delivered by the Clerk of
the Council at once, or as soon as conveniently may be, to the
Mayor for his approval. He shall return the same to the Clerk
of the said City Council within six days after delivery to him,
inclusive of the day of delivery and its return, with his ap-
proval or disapproval; and any ordinance or by-law returned
by the Mayor without his approval shall not become a law
unless subsequently passed at a meeting by four-fifths of the
whole Council, and within twenty days from the time of the
return of the said ordinance, and if he shall fail to return
same within six days of its delivery as aforesaid, then the said
ordinance or by-law shall become a law without his approval.
The Mayor shall see that all ordinances and by-laws of the
City be strictly enforced; he shall after each annual election
report to the Council the condition of municipal affairs, with
such recommendations as he deems proper for the public good
and welfare of the City; he shall appoint the officers herein
provided, and he is hereby given full control of the police offi-
cers and street supervisor, who shall receive orders from him
and execute them according to law and ordinances. The Mayor
when he deems it to the best interest of the City and for cause
suspend any police officer or street supervisor without pay for
a period not exceeding one month. He shall report to the
Council his action, and if he deems it advisable for the best
interests of the City, he may prefer charges against such offi-
cers to the Council, who shall try said officers as herein pro-
vided. And the Mayor shall receive an annual salary of four
hundred dollars.
142. And be it enacted, That the Council shall meet on the
second Monday evening following their election for purposes
of organization, and shall hold regular meetings on each Mon-
day thereafter, and may adjourn from time to time, and at
said adjourned meetings may transact regular business as at a
stated meeting, and called meetings may be called in writing
by the Mayor or by a majority of the Council as often as nec-
essary for the transaction of business. A majority of the Coun-
cil shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any busi-
ness, and a majority of those present shall decide any question
unless otherwise in this Act provided. The Councilmen shall
each receive a salary of two hundred dollars per annum for
their services. The Council shall organize by electing a perma-
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