Printable Format13-502. General duties of mayor. The mayor shall preside at all meetings of the council, except as herein otherwise provided, and shall have the superintending control of all the officers and affairs of the city, and shall take care that the ordinances of the city and this act are complied with.
History: L. 1903, ch. 122, § 66; March 18; R.S. 1923, § 13-502.
Source or prior law:
L. 1862, ch. 46, art. 3, § 23; G.S. 1868, ch. 18, § 44; L. 1874, ch. 46, § 31; L. 1881, ch. 37, § 39.
CASE ANNOTATIONS
1. Mayor does not have authority to suspend city engineer. Metsker v. Neally, 41 Kan. 122, 125, 126, 21 P. 206.
2. Duty of mayor in proceedings for contest of election considered. Carney v. Neeley, 60 Kan. 672, 676, 57 P. 527.