receive and have for his own use all fees received by him in civil actions and proceedings, except as otherwise provided by this act relative to actions in which the city is a party, and such compensation shall be in full of all services rendered the city.

6. Three assessors, who shall be elected at the annual election in November, nineteen hundred and five; one for a term of one year; one for a term of two years; and one for a term of three years, and annually thereafter one assessor shall be elected for a term of three years. Each assessor shall receive a salary of four hundred dollars per year.

7. Two justices of the peace for a term of four years each; one of whom shall be elected at the annual election in November, nineteen hundred and five, and every second year thereafter one justice of the peace shall be elected for a term of four years. They shall receive as compensation the same fees as are allowed by law to justices of the peace of towns.

8. Three constables; two of whom shall be elected at the annual election in November, nineteen hundred and five; one for a term of two years, and one for a term of three years, and annually thereafter one constable shall be elected for a term of three years. They shall receive as compensation such fees as are, or shall be, allowed by law to constables of towns.

9. A city attorney for a term of three years at the city election in November, nineteen hundred and six and every third year thereafter. He shall receive a salary of one thousand dollars per

year.

§ 7. Appointive officers; terms and compensations. There shall be appointed by the mayor under this act, at the times and for the terms of office herein stated, the following officers, who shall receive for their services as such, the compensation and salary herein stated and no other namely:

1. Five commissioners of public works, one of whom shall be appointed during the month of January, in the year nineteen hundred and six, and one during the month of January every year thereafter, and each of whom shall hold office for a term of five years from and including the first day of January of the year in which he is appointed. They shall serve without compensation.

2. Three police commissioners, one of whom shall be appointed during the month of January in the year nineteen hundred and seven, and one during the month of January every year thereafter; and each of whom shall hold office for a term of three

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years from and including the first day of January in the year which he is appointed. They shall serve without compensation. 3. Three fire commissioners, one of whom shall be appointed during the month of January in the year nineteen hundred and seven, and one during the month of January every year there after; and each of whom shall hold office for a term of three years from and including the first day of January in the year in which he is appointed. They shall serve without compensation. 4. A commissioner of public charities who shall be appointed during the month of January in the year nineteen hundred and six and every second year thereafter, and who shall hold office for a term of two years from and including the first day of January of the year in which he is appointed. He shall receive a salary of five hundred dollars per year.

5. A sealer of weights and measures who shall be appointed during the month of January in the year nineteen hundred and six and every second year thereafter, and who shall hold office for a term of two years from and including the first day of January of the year in which he is appointed. He shall receive as compensation such fees as are or shall be allowed by law.

6. Six members of the board of education, two of whom shal be appointed during the month of January in the year nineteen hundred and six, and two during the month of January every year thereafter, and each of whom shall hold office for a term of three years from and including the first day of January of the year in which he is appointed. Not more than three members shall be of the same political party. They shall serve without compensation.

7. Such inspectors of election, poll clerks and ballot clerks as are or shall be provided for by law.

8. At the first meeting in the month of January in each year, the common council shall, appoint a city clerk, who shall receive a salary of one thousand dollars per year. Commissioners of deeds for the terms and compensation provided by law.

§ 2. Sections six and seven of title six of such act are hereby amended to read as follows:

§ 6. Limitations on loans by common council. Upon the adoption by the common council of a resolution fixing and determining the amount of moneys to be raised by tax during the current fiscal year under the provisions of this act the city may, from time to time, borrow money for the purpose of paying such ex

penses and debts as shall be included in said resolution in anticipation of the receipt of the annual tax. The said common council shall not create any pecuniary obligation whatever on the part of the city which shall not be payable within the fiscal yea within which such obligation was incurred or eight months there after, and which cannot be discharged from the income of the same year, except as otherwise provided by this act; and except that the common council may, when it shall thereby be able to obtain a more advantageous contract for the city, enter into a contract with any person, firm or corporation for lighting the streets, alleys and public places of the city for a period not exceeding five years; but this prohibition shall not affect the provisions of this act in regard to obligations for, or relating to the expenditure of any sum raised for issuing bonds.

§ 7. City depositories. The common council shall designate one or more banks located within the counties of Erie or Niagara as depositories of public moneys, which bank or banks shall furnish security in an amount to be determined by the common council.

§ 3. Section twelve of title eight of such act is hereby amended to read as follows:

§ 12. Searches for unpaid taxes. It shall be the duty of the city treasurer of said city, upon the request of any person therefor, to make careful search of the books, and records in his office for any unpaid taxes or tax sales, upon or against any piece or parcel of land in said city, making a proper abstract thereof showing the year in which each item of unpaid taxes was levied or sale made; the amount of said item or sum for which the land was sold; the purchaser thereof, and the amount required at the date of the certificate to redeem the land from such tax or tax sale in cases where the time for redemption has not expired. He shall certify said abstract as such city treasurer, and shall receive therefor the following fees: For each certificate of search of one or more parcels of land contained in the same block ten cents for each year covered by the search, to be paid by the party requesting such search. From and after January first, nineteen hundred and eight, the fees so collected shall belong to the city.

§ 4. Section one, of title seventeen, of such act is hereby amended to read as follows:

§ 1. Amount of appropriations. The common council is hereby

authorized and directed to raise by tax upon the property in the city annually as follows:

1. For the principal and interest of the bonded municipal debt and for the amount of the other indebtedness of the city lawfully contracted, the sum falling due within the ensuing year.

2. For the uses and purposes of the board of education such an amount as shall be certified by them to be required as provided by this act.

3. For the uses and purposes of the board of public works a sum not to exceed one-half of one per centum of the total valuation of the property assessed upon the annual assessment-roll of the city of the last preceding year.

4. For the uses and purposes of the police commission, a sum not exceeding six thousand dollars.

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5. For the uses and purposes of the commissioner of public charities, a sum not exceeding two thousand dollars.

6. For the uses and purposes of the board of fire commissioners, a sum not exceeding forty-five hundred dollars.

7. For the salary of the city treasurer, fifteen hundred dollars; for the salary of the city judge, one thousand dollars; for the salary of the city clerk one thousand dollars; for the salary of each assessor, four hundred dollars; for the salary of the superintendent of public works, nine hundred dollars; for the salary of the commissioner of public charities, five hundred dollars; for the salary of city attorney one thousand dollars; for the salary of the health officer and city physician five hundred dollars.

8. For lighting the public buildings of the city, providing necessary apparatus and means for the prevention and extinguishment of fires, defraying the contingent expenses of the city, the expenses of the public improvements proper to be done by the city, and all other miscellaneous expenses of the city, its officers, boards or commissioners, a sum not exceeding five thousand dollars; for lighting the streets, alleys and public places of the city, a sum not exceeding twelve thousand dollars.

9. For the purpose of providing for the payment of the principal and interest of existing debts of the city, the common council may also include in the annual tax levy for the years nineteen. hundred and six and nineteen hundred and seven, a sum not exceeding ten thousand dollars in each year. The common council shall also have power to raise by tax, as aforesaid, the amount of all judgments recovered against the city and remaining unpaid. 10. For the purpose of charging off, paying or refunding taxes.

erroneously levied or assessed, a sum not exceeding five hundred dollars.

§ 5. Section three of title nineteen of such act is hereby amended to read as follows:

§ 3. Chief and sergeant. The board may appoint from the policemen of the city the chief of police and one sergeant. The number of policemen, including chief and sergeant, shall not exceed nine. The policemen shall receive for their services such compensation as shall be fixed by the board, not exceeding in the case of the chief the sum of sixty dollars per month, in the case of the sergeant the sum of fifty-five dollars per month, and for each patrolman not exceeding the sum of fifty dollars per month.

§ 6. Sections one, fifteen and nineteen of title twenty of such act are hereby amended to read as follows:

§ 1. Organization. The board of public works shall elect one of its members president, who shall be its presiding officer, and the city clerk shall be secretary thereof. Three members of the board shall constitute a quorum, but no action of the board shall be taken except by the concurring vote of three members of the board. The board shall cause to be kept by its secretary a journal of its proceedings; full and accurate account and records of all moneys appropriated by it; of all officers appointed; suspended, or removed by it; of all liabilities incurred, work performed, employees engaged and contracts executed by it in behalf of the city, and all matters pertaining to the execution of the duties of the board. At the first meeting in the month of January in each year, the board of public works shall appoint a superintendent of public works, who shall receive a salary of nine hundred dollars per year.

§ 15. Duties as to supply of water; acquisition of land. It shall be the duty of the board of public works to examine and consider all matters relating to supplying the city with pure and wholesome water; it shall adopt such plans as, in the opinion of said board, may be most feasible for procuring such supply of water, and may at any time before the appointment of commissioners of appraisal, as hereinafter provided, amend the same. Such plans shall embrace proper distribution pipes and supplies for all streets and places where, in the opinion of said board, it shall be of interest to the city for domestic, manufacturing or other proper purposes, or for protection against fire, and said