Section 54. Official bonds.

   In fixing the salary of any officer, clerk or employee, the Council shall determine whether such officer, clerk or employee shall have a bond, and the amount thereof. If a bond is required, the surety shall be subject to the approval of the Mayor. Premiums on such bonds may be paid by the City.

Section 54A. Negotiable bonds.

   Negotiable bonds pledging the general credit of the City for any purpose for which bonds may be lawfully issued, including the acquiring, constructing or extending of any public utility, and negotiable bonds provided for by Section 10 of Article 18 of the Constitution, and negotiable mortgage bonds provided for by Section 12 of Article 18 of the Constitution, may be authorized by ordinance initiated by electors; or any such bonds may be authorized by resolution and ordinance of Council, subject to the provisions of this Charter.

   Insofar as the initiated ordinance, if one there be, does not fix the amount, terms and form of bonds authorized, the Council, in such cases, and in all other cases, shall fix the amount, terms and form of all such bonds authorized, and shall do or authorize to be done, all other things not expressly authorized, that shall be necessary or proper to be done, to make such bonds valid and binding obligations for the purpose for which they are authorized.

   All of said bonds shall be executed in the manner authorized by the laws of the State of Ohio.

(Amended 9-13-83.)

Section 55. Maximum hours of work.

   Except in cases of extraordinary emergencies, and except as Council shall determine by ordinance for members of the Division of Fire, 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 Toledo in the classified service thereof, and for any workers 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.

(Amended by electors 11-7-00)

Section 56. Presiding officer to sign.

   Any ordinance or resolution passed by the Council shall be signed by the presiding officer thereof, and shall become effective in accordance with the provisions of this Charter.

Section 57. Filing and publication of ordinances.

   Every ordinance or resolution upon its final passage shall be recorded in a book kept for that purpose, and shall be authenticated by the signature of the presiding officer and Clerk of the Council. Within ten days after its final passage, every ordinance of a general nature shall be published at least once in full in the City Journal. Other ordinances and resolutions shall be published in the City Journal in full or in condensed form, as the Council may direct. There shall be no other publication at the expense of the City.