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§ 40601 COVERNMENT OF CITIES Title 4 <br />Cross References <br />Appointment of mayor pro tempore in absence of mayor, powers and duties, see § <br />36502. <br />Duty of mayor to keep order at public meetings, see § 35635. <br />Mayor as member of council, potters and duties, see § 36503. <br />Selection of mayor pro tempore, see §§ 3490:1, 36501. <br />Library References <br />Municipal Corporations 0=168. C.J.S. 'Municipal Corporations § 543. <br />Notes of Decisions <br />I. In general <br />Where Stats.1883, p. 265, c. 49, § 855 <br />(repealed; see, now, § 36501 et seq.), <br />provided that in. cities of the sixth class <br />the trustees were to choose one of their <br />number president; § 575 (repealed; see, <br />now, §§ 36802 to 3GSO4, 40601 to 40604), <br />declared that such president should pre- <br />side over meetings of the board, and <br />should sign warrants drawn, written con- <br />tracts, and conveyances made by the city <br />or town: and § 563 (repealed) declared <br />that every ordinance should be signers by <br />§ 40602. Signature <br />the president of the board, the president <br />of the board of trustees of a city of the <br />sixth class was the "executive" of the <br />city, within Stats.1901, p. 27, c. 32, § 2 <br />(repealed; see, now, § 43601 et seq.), <br />which provided that resolutions of neces- <br />sity for public improvements involving <br />thv creation of municipal indebtedness, <br />and the ordinance calling a special election <br />to obtain the consent of the voters, should <br />be "approved by the executive" of the <br />municipality. City of Redondo Beach v. <br />Barkley (1907) 90 P. 452. 151 C. 176. <br />The mayor shall sign: <br />(a) All warrants drawn on the city treasurer. <br />(b) All written contracts and conveyances made or entered into <br />by the city. <br />(c) All instruments requiring the city seal. <br />The legislative body may provide by ordinance that the instru- <br />ments described in (a), (b) and (c) be signed by an officer other <br />than the mayor. <br />(Added by Stats.1949, e. 79, p. 212, § 1. Amended by Stats.1955, c. 633, p. <br />1131, § 1.) <br />Historical Note <br />The 1955 amendment added the second Derivation: See Derivation under § <br />paragraph. 40601. <br />Cross References <br />Payment on warrants signed by legally designated persons, see § 41003. <br />Warrants for payment of demands, signatures, see § 37203. <br />Library References <br />Municipal Corporations C=170. C.J.S. Municipal Corporations § 545. <br />4 <br />AL <br />Div. 3 <br />I. In genera <br />Where St,' <br />(repealed: <br />provided the <br />the trustees <br />number prey <br />now, §§ 3& <br />such preside <br />ings of the <br />rants drawn <br />veyances me <br />563 (repeah <br />nance should <br />the board, t <br />trustees of <br />the "executi <br />1901, p. 27, <br />§ 43601 et s, <br />lutions of r. <br />ments involv <br />indebtedness. <br />§ 4060. <br />He n- <br />certify the <br />(Added by <br />Derivation <br />40601. <br />Officers autl <br />Municipal h <br />§ 4060, <br />He it <br />by the city <br />(Added by <br />Derivation <br />40601. <br />Proof and ac <br />Acknowled <br />