Parks and boulevards in other cities. Park bonds. Vote on park bonds. after provided, assess such real estate as may be Provided, No such bonds shall be issued until the question of the issuing of the same has been submitted to the electors of the city at a general election therein, and authorized by a vote of street improve ments. two-thirds (3) of the electors voting on said question at such election. When improvements are Expense of made upon or in streets, or sidewalks adjacent to, and abutting upon parks, parkways or boulevards and similar grounds in the charge and control of said board of park commissioners, the cost .or expense of which would otherwise be chargeable to the city, the same shall be paid from the park fund tax hereinafter provided; and said commissioners are hereby directed to pay the cost of such improvements. board; appointment. Said board of park commissioners shall be com- Merabers of prised of five members who shall be resident freeholders of such city and who shall be appointed by judges of the district court of the judicial district in which such city shall be situated. The members of said board shall be appointed by said judges, a majority of said judges concurring, on the second Tuesday of May, 1889, or on the second Tuesday of May following the creation under this act of any city of the metropolitan class, one for the term of one year, one for the term of two years, one for the term of three years, one for the term of four years, and one for the term of five years; and after the appointment of said five members, it shall be the duty of said judges, a majority, concurring, to appoint or reappoint, one of said board each year on the second Tuesday of May, and to fill for the unexpired term any vacancies existing in the board. A majority Quorum. of all the members of the board of park commissioners shall constitute a quorum. It shall be the Duties and duty of said board of park commissioners to lay oath of office. out, improve and beautify all lands, lots or grounds powers of commissioners; Amending sec. 109, chap. 12a, Comp. Stats., now owned or hereafter acquired for parks, parkways or boulevards. They may employ a secretary and such landscape gardeners, superintendents, engineers, keepers, assistants or laborers as may be necessary for the proper care and maintenance of such parks, parkways or boulevards, or the improvement or beautifying thereof, to the extent that funds may be provided for such purpose. The members of said board at its first meeting each year, after the first Tuesday in May, shall elect one of their own members as chairman of said board. Before entering upon their duties each member of said board shall take an oath, to be filed with the city clerk, that he will faithfully perform the duties of his appointment, and in the selection or designation of lands, lots or grounds for parks, parkways or boulevards, and in making appointments, he will act for the best interests of such city and the public, and will not in any manner be actuated or influenced by personal or political motives. SEC. 22. That section 109 of said act be and 1891; sec. 2416, the same is hereby amended to read as follows: Consol. Stats., 1891. Boiler inspector. Sec. 109. In all cities of the metropolitan class there shall be a boiler inspector, who shall be appointed by the mayor with the approval of the city council. The boiler inspector shall be a practical mechanical steam engineer, or expert boiler maker and shall have had for the two years next preceding his appointment a certificate or license as such, of the highest grade, which shall have been issued to him by the United States or other recognized authority authorized to grant such certificate or license. The boiler inspector shall perform such duties and have such powers concerning the inspection of steam boilers and other steam generators within the city as may be prescribed by ordinance. He shall be authorized to charge such fees as shall be prescribed by ordinance, which fees shall be paid to the city treasurer before he issues his certificate of inspection. SEC. 23. That Section 112 of said act 'be and Amending sec. the same is hereby amended to read as follows: 112, chap. 12a, Comp. Stats., 1891; sec. 2419, Consol. Stats., Assistant city attorney. Sec. 112. An assistant city attorney, who shall 1891. be designated and nominated by the city attorney, shall be appointed by the mayor by and with the consent of the city council. It shall be the duty of the assistant city attorney to assist the city attorney in the trial of all cases in which it is the duty of the city attorney to engage, and to perform such other official duties as may be directed by the city attorney. He shall, during the absence, sickness or inability of the city attorney perform the duties of the city attorney; he may appear and assist the city prosecutor in the trial of any case in the police court, when deemed advisable; and he shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by ordinance. cutor. A city prosecutor shall also be appointed by the city prosemayor, by and with the consent of the city council. It shall be the duty of the city prosecutor to attend all sessions of the police court, file and prosecute all criminal complaints against persons charged with the violation of the ordinances of the city or laws of the state within the final jurisdiction of the court. He shall be active and vigilant in the enforcement of all ordinances of the city and shall cause all violations of the ordinances of the city to Amending sec. 113, chap. 12a, Comp. S ats., be prosecuted, and he shall attend to all cases on appeal from the police Court: Provided, however, in case of his sickness, absence or inability to attend to such appeal cases, then and in that case said duty shall devolve upon and be performed by the assistant city attorney. SECTION 24. That section 113 of said act be and 1891; sec. 2420, the same is hereby amended to read as follows: Consol. Stats., 1891. Public work; how done. tractors. Section 113. All grading, paving, macadamizing, curbing or guttering of any streets, avenues, or alleys in the city, shall be done by contract with the lowest responsible bidder, or by days work petitioned for by the property owners representing a majority of the property in front feet, in any paving district under the direction and supervision of Bonds of con- the board of public works; Provided also, that in all matters of contract with the city for work to be done or material furnished parties contracting shall give bond to the city, with not less than two Sureties, in double the amount of said contract, for the faithful performance of the same, sureties on said bonds shall be resident freeholders of the county within which said city is situate, and shall justify under oath that they are worth double the amount for which they may sign said bond, over and above all debts, liabilities, obligations and exemptions. Amending sec. SECTION 25. That section 118 of said act be and 1891; sec. 2425, the same is hereby amended to read as follows: 118, chap. 12a, Comp. Stats., Consol. Stats., 1891. Eminent domain; assessment of damages. Section 118. Whenever it shall become necessary to appropriate private property for the use of the city for streets, alleys, avenues, sewers, parks, parkways, boulevards, public squares, gas works, electric light plants, water works, or such other purposes authorized by this act and such appropriation shall |