HomeMy WebLinkAbout0186_0058AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING THE MANNER AND METHOD OF TRYING OFFICERS
OF THIS CITY FOR MISFAESANCEIt INCOMPETINCY, CORRUPTION OR MISCON-
DUCT AND OF REMOVING THYM FROM OFFICE•
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of George-
town, Texas, that: --
See. I. Whenever charges in writing shall be made by the
]Mayor or any two aldermen against any officer of this City for
misfeesanee, incompetency, corruption or misconduct, the charges
shall be presented to the City Council, and after being read end it
discussed, shall be voted upon, end if a majority of the aldermen
elected shall vote in favor of the sufficiency of the charges,
then sA id officer shall be furnished with a copy of the charges
and cited to appear at next regular meeting; of the Council end
answer thereto.
Sec. 2• If after the charges have been presented and acted
upon as provided in the next foregoing section, the officer shall
fail or refuse to appear and Answer at the time set to hear and
determine the matter, the saidcharges shall be considered as
proven and said officer be declared guilty a e charged and be re-
moved from office.
Seo. 3. After any officer against whom charges have been
preferred in accordance with Section I, shall appear and answer
thereto, and after all the necessary evidence in the cH se has been
heard, a vote shp ll be taken as to whethtr the chN rges are sus-
tained, end upon which the ayes and noes shall be called, and if
it shall appear that a majority of the aldermen elected have
voted aye, the said chFrges shall be declared by the Mayor to be
sustained, and the said officer shA ll be removed from office.
Sec. 4. The Council may remove Yxzm any officer appointed
by them by resolution declaring its went of confidence in said
officer, provided a majority of all the aldermen elected shall
vote in favor thereof.
Passed and approved this Sth day of October, A.D., I906.
R. E. WARD, Mayor.
Attest: GEO. KEAHEY, Secretary.
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