§ 194 Oath of Office

   Every officer of the City shall, before entering upon the duties of his office take and subscribe to an oath or affirmation, to be filed and kept in the office of the Clerk of the Council, that he will in all respects faithfully discharge the duties of his office.

(Effective November 9, 1931)

§ 195 Financial Interest in Contracts

   No officer or employee of the City shall have a financial interest in a contract with the City, if the financial interest in that contract is unlawful under general laws applicable to officers and employees of the City. Any willful violation of this section shall constitute malfeasance in office, and any officer or employee found guilty thereof shall thereby forfeit his office or position. Any violation of this section with the knowledge, expressed or implied, of the person or corporation contracting with the City shall render the contract involved voidable by the Mayor or the Council.

(Effective November 3, 1987)

§ 196 Hours of Labor

   Except in case of extraordinary emergencies, not to exceed eight hours shall constitute a day’s work and not to exceed forty-eight hours a week’s work, for any City employee of the City of Cleveland in the classified service thereof, and for any workmen engaged in any public work carried on or aided by the Municipality whether done by contract or otherwise. The Council shall by ordinance, provide for the enforcement of the provisions of this section.

(Effective November 9, 1931)

§ 197 Employment Contracts

   Every contract for public work entered into by the City of Cleveland shall contain, and no contract shall be entered into unless it contains the following stipulations: The contractor hereby agrees that all persons employed by him shall be paid wages which are not less than are paid by the City of Cleveland for similar or like work; but if said City has not established a rate of wages for any particular class of work to be performed under the terms of this contract, then said employees shall be paid wages not less than are generally paid therefor by others employing union labor in said City.

   The contractor hereby further agrees that in the employment of labor, skilled or unskilled, under the contract there shall be no discrimination exercised against any citizen because of race, color, religion or national origin; and that any violation hereof shall be deemed a material breach of said contract.

(Effective November 7, 1989)

§ 198 Minimum Wage – Repealed

   Note: This section was repealed by the electors on November 7, 1989.