GENERAL PROVISIONS
(A) The elective officers of the City of Mt. Vernon shall be a Mayor, four (4) Councilmen, a City Clerk, and a City Treasurer. At the general election for City officers to be held in January 1969 and every four (4) years thereafter, there shall be elected a Mayor, City Clerk, City Treasurer, and two (2) Councilmen. At the general election held in 1967 and every two (2) years thereafter, two (2) Councilmen shall be elected.
(B) The appointive officers of the City shall be the Director of Finance, City Attorney, City Engineer, Building Inspector, Electrical Inspector, Health Officer and such other appointive officers as may be authorized from time to time by ordinance. Each such appointive officer shall be appointed and hold office for the term upon the conditions set forth in this Ordinance.
(C) (1) No person shall be eligible for any City office who is not a qualified elector of this City and who has not resided therein at least one (1) year preceding his election or appointment.
(2) All officers of this City shall, before entering upon the duties of their respective offices, take and subscribe the oath of office which may be prescribed by law therefore, which oath shall be filed in the office of the City Clerk. All such officers shall furthermore execute such bond as may be required by ordinance, payable to the City, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of their offices.
(D) Every officer of the City, whether elected or appointed, shall, upon the expiration of his office, immediately deliver to his successor in office, all books, property, and effects in his possession which belong to the City of Mt. Vernon and appertaining to his office.
(Prior Code, Art. 1, § 1.1)
CITY OFFICIALS
(A) The Mayor, before entering upon the duties of his office, shall take the oath of office prescribed by law and shall execute a bond in the penal sum of three thousand dollars ($3,000.00), conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of his office, and file same with the City Clerk. The Mayor shall possess only such powers and have such duties as are imposed upon him as obligations under the statutes of the State of Illinois, together with such powers and duties vested in him as a member of the City Council.
(B) The Mayor shall have the power to appoint such officers as may be provided by this ordinance or any ordinance of the City, with the advice and consent to the City Council. The Mayor shall have the power to remove for good cause any officer appointed by him, but such removal shall be effective only upon the concurrence of a two thirds (2/3) vote of the City Council. The Mayor shall be paid an annual salary of seven thousand two hundred dollars ($7,200.00), payable in equal monthly installments.
(Prior Code, Art. 1, § 1.2)
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