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new charter to be SUBMITTED TO VOTERS. (Continued from page three.) foi in this section shall, at least five days before the day of election, file •with the election managers a state ment of his candidacy, with an affi davit and certificate of the‘seme im port as that required in section 15 of this act. and it shall be the duty of the e’ection mart age rs to have the names of all such candidates placed upon the ballot. Provided. That when successors to the Mayor and one or more aider men are to be elected, the person re ceiving the highest number of votes shall be elected Mayor. Officers Prohibited From Being Inter ested in Any Municipal Contract, etc. Section 40. Be it further enacted, That no officer or employee elected or appointed in said City shall be inter ested, either individually as the mem hei of a firm or as an officer or stock- holder of any corporation in any con tract, for the purchase or sale of eith er personalty or realty by or from the City or job fo^ work or material, or the profits thereof, or service to he furnished or i>erfonned for the City, and mo such officer or employee shall be. interested, directly or indirectly, in any contract or job for work or ma tt rials or the profits thereof or ser vices to be furnished or performed for any person, firm or corporation o'>erat ing in ter urban railway, tram railroad, street electric light or itower plant, heating plaut, telegraph line, tele phone exchange, or other public util ity within the territory of said city. Xo such officer or employee shall re- ceive any commission or rebate or ether personal benefit from any pur chase of supplies, machinery, equip ment, or other things used by the City. Xo such officer or employee shall ac cept or receive, directly or indirectly, from any person, firm or corporation, operating within the Territorial limits of said City, any interurbau railway, steam railroad, street railway, electric light or power plant, heating plant, telegraph line or telephone exchange or other business using jjg operating under a public franchise, any frank, free pass, free ticket or free set vice, or accept, or receive, direr-f --l’y or indirectly from any such person, firm or corporation any other service ii)>on terms more favorable than is granted to the public generally. Any violation of the pro visions of this section shall be a mis demeanor and any such contract or agreement shall be void. Such prohibition of free transporta- Tion shall not apply to policemen or fiienven in uniform. Any officer or em ployee of said City, who by s Jicita t’on or otherwise, shall exert his in flm'iwse, directly or indirectly, to in fluence other officers and employees of such City to adopt his municipal pol itical views, or to favor any particular person or candidate for any municipal office or who shall in any manner con tribute money, Laboi or other valuable thing to any person for election pur poses, shall be guilty of a misdemean or. find upon conviction shall be pun ished by a fine of not exceeding $50.00 or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding Thirty days, c; both such fine and Imprisonment, and such conviction shall work a for feiture of such office and he shall be Good Bread Is Half the Meal Then make that Half a Surety by using ;s@B§ Y"' Kktt>n*i "* a*&T ww m ae .. NA*KVILLC, TEHN,-- baking success. \ou can not fail when you use RISING SUN FLOUR. The select Soft Winter Wheat, the pure ingredients, the sanitary scientific mixing, ali go to act the high standard for Rising Sun Flour. Ask your grocer for it. Prepared only by the famous RED MILL, Nashville. Venn. LIVER DIDN’T ACT DIGESTION WAS BAD Says 65 year Old Kentucky Lady, Who Tells How She Was Relieved After a Few Doses of Black-Draught Weadorsvlll#, Ky.—Mrs. Cynthia Higginbotham, of this town, says: "At my age, which is 65, ths liver does not act so well as when young. A few years ago, my stomach was all out of fix. I was consMpated, my liver didn’t act My digestion was bad, and It took bo little to upset me. My ap petite was gone. I was very weak... I decided I would give Black- Draught a thorough trial as I knew It was highly recommended for this trouble, i began taking it I felt Better after a few doses. My appetite Improved and I became stronger. My bowels acted naturally and the least troutlj was *o<n righted witn a lew inelligible to hold any office or posi tion with said City for Ten years thereafter. Recorder and His Powers. Section 41. Be it further enacted. That the Board of Aldermen shall at the first regular meeting after they are elected and qualified in January, li‘lß, and every two years thereafter, elect a Recorder for the City, whose qualification shall be the same as that ol members of the Board of Aldermen. ' and his term of office shall be tw > [ years and until his successor is electe ! t and qualified. He shall have authority : to administer oaths, and shall be judge ‘ Police Court" in and for said i City for the trial and punishment of! all offenders against the law.-, and or dinances of the City. He shall hold police court as often as may be nece - sary for the purpose, and shall have power to preserve order, eoni)>el the attendance of witnesses, compel the production of material Ixrok-, papers or documents, to he used as evidence and punish by fine not exceeding >lo,oo or confinement in jail where city prisoners are kept not exceeding 24 hours for contempt committed in his presence in court. He shall have power to punish any person convicted of violating any penal ordinance of the city, or of any penal section of the charter, not made a state offense, by fine not exceeding SIOO.OO or by im prisonment in the jail where city pris oners are kept not exceeding 30 days, or to work on the streets in the city chaingang not exceeding 30 days, or the first and either the jail or the chaingang sentence, or he may impose the fine with an alternative of either the jail or the chaingang sentence. All fines imposed under this section may be collected by execution issued by the clerk. Recorder May Commit For State Offense. Section 42. Be it further enacted, That the Recorder, upon investigation of any offense charged against any prisoner brought before him when presiding in said Police Court and it shall appear that the prisoner has com mitted an offense against any criminal law of the State, shall have the same power and duties of commitment to jail or to bond, as are now' conferred by the law of the State upon Justices of the Peace. Police Court and Officers, Preserved. I Section 43. Be it further enacted. , That the Police Court as it now ex j if-ts, together with all the powers and ! duties conferred upon the Mayor as i the Judge or presiding officer thereof, all provisions of law for appeal or cer tiorari and all other rights now exist-' ing for the benefit of persons convict ed of offense against the laws and or dinances of the City, or charged there with or arrested therefor, are pre served. Laws and Powers Preserved. Section 44. Be it further enacted, That except as otherwise provided in this act, all laws existing, and all pow ers vested in the Board of Commis sioners. shall be preserved. _ Salaried Officers. Section 45. Be it further enacted, That the salaried officers of the City and the salaries thereof shall he as follows: The Recorder, who shall re ceive a salary of $300.00, payable quar- j terly; (2) A Clerk and Ex-officio Trvas- j titer, who shall receive $120.00 per < month, payable at the end of each ! Rising Sun Flour (Self-Rising and Ready Prepared) All the ingredients already mixed for you in proportions that assure doses of Black-Draught" Seventy years of successful use ha* made Thedford’s Black-Draught a standard, household remedy. Every member, of every family, at times, need the help that Black-Draught can give in cleansing the system and re lieving the troubles that come from constipation, Indigestion, lazy liver, etc. You cannot keep well unless your stomach, liver and bcwels art in good working order. Keep them that way. Try Black-Draught It act* promptly, gently and In a natural way. It you feel sluggish, take a dose You will feel fresh tomorrow, Price 25c. a package—One cent a 'fcose AU dinar* *ts. „ j, and THE BARTOW TRI3UNE-THE CART ERSVILLE NEWS, SEPT. 6, 1917- month; (3) A City Manager, who stall receive $175.00 per month, payable at Hr, end of each month; (4) \ Chief nr rdice, who shall .eceive $75.00 * month, payable at the end of each month, and such additional policemen ' !is ma - v employed by the Board who shall receiv* SOO.OO per month, payable a; the end of each month. All other officers and employees ; sba 1 l>e paid such reasonable comper.- -atian per diem as may be .agreed up on between such officers and employees end the City Manager, except the elec tion managers shall each receive for all services in each election held by them $3.00. which shall become due upon completion of the service. Provided that this section shall have no application to suirerentendants, principals and teachers cr ether em ployees of the school board, and pro vided that the Board of Aldermen, af ter the expiration of one year from the going into effect of this act shall have jKtwer to increase any of the above salaries, when, in their judg ment, ;hr> circumstances may demand It and thereafter reduce the same to (he same extent, upon like condition-. Officers, How Selected. Section 46. Be it further enac.ed That the Board of Aldermen shall have the same power and authority to se lect and appoint officers and em ployees, except as otherwise provided, as well as the ftower io remove the same, now vested in the Beard of Com missioners. The duties of the City Clerk and other officers provided for in this act, and as otherwise herein provided, shall be as they now exist, except as to the City Manager, whose duties are hereinafter prescribed. They may provide for a Deputy Clerk to act in the absence of the Clerk. City Manager. Section 47. Be it further enacted, That at the first regular meeting of the Board cf Aldermen after they are qualified, or if for good cause it be im practicable, at that time, as soon there after as possible, the Beard shall ap point a suitable skilled irerson of good mbral character, having had training or exjierience fitting him for the du ties of the office as “City Manager” who may be a non-resident of the City and of the State of Geogria Oath of City Manager. Section 48. Re it further enacted. That before entering on his duties the City Manager shall take and subscribe an oath to faithfully discharge all the duties of his office and to scrupulously observe all laws and ordinances of the City. Bond of City Manager. Section 49. Re it further enacted, Thfet bef 're entering upon his duties, the City Manager shall execute a bond with solvent sureties suable in Bartow C unty, to be approved by the Board of Aldermen in the sum of $3,000.00. payable to the City of Cartersville, and conditioned for the faithful per formance of all his duties. Term of Office of City Manager. Section 50. Be it further enacted, That the term cf office of the City Manager shall be far and during the term of the Board of Aldermen during which he is appointed, subject how ever. to be removed by the Board af tei 30 days written notice to him stat ing the ground of removal. Xr> such removal shall be made for frivolous or |K)litical reasons. Duties of City Manager. Section 51. Be it further enacted, That the City Manager shall be the administrative head of the City gov ernment, except as otherwise provid ed. He shall be subject to inquiry and investigation by the Board of Alder men or any member thereof concern ing City affairs and shall give full and complete Information upon all mat ters relating to the suject of inquiry. lie shall select such competent tore men or oi>erators as may be necessary, at such per diem compensation as may be reasonable, for the proper and eco nomical operation and maintenance of the City’s sever a’ public utilities, and streets,, fire and health protection and all other employees necessary for the successful and economical conduct of the City’s affairs. He shall be pur ch.'t tinig agent for the City for ail sup plies, fuel, equipment, machinery, tools, horses, mules, engines, feed, provisions, and all articles and wares oi every kind used by the City, except office furniture and fixtures and school furniture, fixtures, and equipment (hut he shall in uo case finally con i;ac! for the purctaa e of the things above enumerated costing in excess of ?inu.tto, except in extreme emergen cies. without first exhibiting to the Board of Aldermen all bids, offers, quotations, and ali correspondence, in cluding copies of his letters connected with the transaction. All contracts of purchase made, by him . hall be in writing, except current supplies, and all negotiations for the purchase of equipment, machinery, engines, stock, repairs, and all other article - except for current use shall be by written correspondence, except such oral neg otiation's as are had In the presence of both the City Manager and lhe Board of Aldermen, and for this purpose, a n eefing of the Board may be called by the. Manager or any member of the Board at any time upon four hours notice to the others. This provision ! shall not bar visits and inspection of | an\ equipment or other thing coming, i w ithin this section to be purchased. Duty of City Manager to Attend Board Meetings. Section 52. Be it further enacted. That it shall be the right and duty <ji the City Manager to attend the meet ings of the Board of Aldermen, except at such times as his official acts or his relation to the City in any way may be under discussion and fronsidvr ation. The Board or any member sliull have the riglu to require his appear ance at any meeting, when it iv de sired to obtain information from him or advise with him concerning City affairs. He shall not have the "manage ment of the City schools or property, except as to the tights, water supply, sewerage, and plumbing and such ofh ei matters as may be specially direct by the Board of Aldermen. He shall not have control or man agement of the City offices, except as tr keeping the building in Its proper repair and as specially directed by the Board, but he shall have free access | thereto, and to the books and minutes at all time, during office hours. and have his office lu the City Hall i _ in such quarters as may be assigned to him by the Board. City Manager Shall Keep Accountc o, Employees. Section 53. Be it further enacte!. That the City Manager snail keep Pailj account"cf the tin eof all iabo ers and employees under him, and shall issue warrants or orders to tae City Treasurer for the payment there of Sep;.i ate accounts shall be kept for the*- ov cral departments and each war rant" or order issued shall !>eoif’ the department to which it applb -. City Manager May Suggest Measures. Section 54. Be it further i nacted, That, the Citv Manager shall have the right to suggest and urge before the Board of Aldermen the pa-sage of any measure which, in his judgment, will promote the interests' of the City. Vacancies. How Filled, Who Performs Work of Manager? Section 55 Be it further enacted. That if the office of City Manager should become vacant at any time for any cause, the duties of the office (Continued on page nine.) ‘■CASCARETS” FOR A COLD, BAD BREATH CR SICK HEADACHE Best For Liver and Bowels, For Bil iousness, Sour Stomach and Constipation. Get a 10-cent box now. Furred Tongue. Bad Colds, Indiges tion, Sallow Skin and Miserable Head aches come from a torpid liver sad clogged bowels, which cause your stomach to become filled with undi gested food, which tours and ferments bke garbage in a swill barrel. That's the first step to untold misery—iudi [gesti -n, f ail gases, bad breath, ye.low .-kin, mental fears, everything that is hoirible and nauseating. A. Case.iret tonight will give your constipated bowels a thorough cleansing md straighten you out by morning. They work while you sleep—a 10-cent box from your drugg'st will keep you feel ing good for months. Millions of men and women take a Cascaret now and then to keep their stomach, liver and bowels regulated, and never know a w'sellable moment. Don't forget the children—their little in ides need a good, gentle clean ing, too. —(advt.) C-IRLS! LEMON JUICE IS SKIN WHITENER How to Make a Creamy Beauty Lo tion For a Few Cents. The juice of two fresh lemons strain ed into a bottle containing three ounces of orchard white makes a whole quarter pint of the most re markable lemon skin beautifier at alout the cost one must pay for a small jar of the ordinal y cold creams. Care should be taken to strain the b mon juice through a fine cloth so no lemon pulp gets in, then this lotion will keep fresh for months. Every wo man knows that lemon juice is used to bleach and remove such blemishes as freckles, saliowness and tan and is the ideal skin softener, whitener and beautifier. Just try it! (let, three ounces of orchard white at any drug store and two lemons from the grocer and make up a quarter pint of this sweetly fra grant lemon lotion and massage it daily into the face, neck, arms and hands.— fadvt.) wtm. Rats&Mi££ For Sale by: Wholesale Distributors CARTERSVILLE GROCERY CO, Cartersville, Ga. Retailers: F. E. MATTHEWS. Cartersville. Ga. KEEP A BOTTLE OF c. c. c. ON YOUR MEDICINE SHELF FOR DVARRHOEA AN DYSENTERY 25c A BOTTLE AT YOUNG BROS. DRUG COv t€JPir CALOMEL MAKES YOU DEATHLY SICK Using Dangerous Drug: Rcfore It Salivates You! It’s Horrible! Ynu'r*' bilious, sluggish, consti pated and believe you need vile, dangerous calomel to start your liv er and clean your bowels. Here’s my guaranteel Ask your druggist for a 50 cent, bottle of Dod <*>a’s Liver Tone and take a spoon ful tonight If it doesa\ start your liver and straighten you right up better than calomel and without griping or making you sick I want you to go back to the store and get vour money. Take calomel today and tomorrow vou will feel weak and sick and nauseated. Don't lose a day’s work Take a spoonful of harmless, vege table Dodson's Liver Tonft tonight and wake up feeling great*. It’s per fectly harmless, so givn it to your children any time. U ean't salivate, let them eat anything afterwards. WRIGLEYS <S| i’ Send Over Some 'J WRIGLEYS j 1 \ O Keep vour soldier or ! I \ sailor boy supplied. ! \\\ k \ Give him the lasting j Cy—\ refreshment, the pro- ! | against thirst, j I Jpk''W the help to appetite ! * c A/ a^or< * e< * j J Pyv an outsfan<,lft 2 j 1 feature of the war— | \ ‘‘All the British Army ! J AFTER EVERY MEAL Phone 244 E. Main St. What in the world has become of all the eggs? Bring the little ones in, we’ll buy them. Thanks Awfully, JIfVS SHAW Money to Lend On good security, Bartow County Farms given preference. Loans will be closed without any delay and rates and terms will be made satisfactory. •/ J. T. NORRIS Auto Retiring—Wheels, Springs, Axles, irimming and Painting. Wagon and Buggy Repairing of all Kinds Pianos % Organs and Phonographs--Easy Terms Prompt attention to all funeral calls and service. PHONE 2^ JOHN W. JONES, Cartersville, Ga.