City officers and employees in general.
Section 4
SEC. 4. City officers and employees in general.—All city officers city officers and and employees' shall be subject to the following provisions: (a) City officers shall, before entering on the duties thereof, take and subscribe to the following oath, which shall be filed with the city secretary and he by him recorded: ''I, ........................................................... having been duly appointed ............................................................. of the city of Baguio, do hereby accept said office, and do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I recognize and accept the supreme authority of the United States of America in these Islands, and will maintain true faith and allegiance thereto; that I will obey all the laws, legal orders, and decrees promulgated by its duly constituted authorities; that I impose upon myself this obligation voluntarily without mental reservation or purpose of evasion; that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office upon which I am about to enter, so help me Cod. (Last four words to be stricken out in ease of affirmation.) ................................. (Signature of officer.) "Subscribed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me this day of ........................................................ 19......... .......................................................... (Signature of officer administering oath.) This oath and all others required in connection with the administration of the city government, may be administered by any officer authorized to administer oaths, or by any city officer appointed under this charter, and no fee shall be charged therefor. (b) Every city officer and employee charged with the custody of city funds or property shall, before entering upon the duties of his office, be bonded to the city in an amount to be prescribed by the Insular Auditor (c) City officers and employees, other than members of the re-appointments and advisory council and officers appointed by the Governor-General, shall be appointed and removed in accordance with the provisions of the Civil Service Law and Rules. (d) No city officer or employee shall be directly or indirectly interested in any contract work, any business transaction with the city whereby money is to be paid directly or indirectly out of the revenues of the city to such person, any licensed games and amusements, any business of the municipality, or in the purchase of any real estate or any other property belonging to the city. Any officer or employee violating the provisions of this subsection shall, after hearing, be removed from office by the appointing officer, and upon trial and conviction in a court of competent jurisdiction, shall be punished by a line of not more than one thousand pesos, or by imprisonment for not more than two years, or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court. (e) Every retiring city officer shall deliver to his successor in office, who shall receipt for the same in duplicate, all property, books, and effects of every description in his possession, belonging to the city, or pertaining to his office. One copy of the receipt shall be delivered to the retiring officer and the other copy shall be filed with the city treasurer. In case of the death or removal of any city officer, the mayor shall at once take charge of the office, books, papers, property, and funds of the late incumbent, and if bonded forthwith notify the sureties on his official bond. Such sureties shall cause to be rendered to the Auditor the accounts-current of the deceased or removed officer, and deposit or cause to be deposited, as aforesaid, the moneys with which such officer was chargeable. (f) The failure of any city officer to enforce the provisions of this charter or any law or ordinance, or the negligence of said officers while enforcing or attempting to enforce the same shall not cause the city to he held liable for damages or injuries to persons or property. (g) Every city officer shall in addition to the powers and duties and duties. In this charter expressly imposed and granted have such further powers and perform such further duties as may be prescribed by law or ordinance.