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ATTY/CHARTER AMENDMENTS/2018/2018 FINAL CHARTER AMENDMENTS REV: 07-18-18 VR Page 38 of 45 under the authority conferred by the general laws of the State now in effect or which may hereafter be enacted; provided, however, that the Council may by ordinance adopt a procedure for the improvements of streets, alleys, rights of way or other public places, the laying of pipe and conduits and the removal from buildings, lots and grounds, and the sidewalks opposite thereto, of dirt, rubbish, weeds and other rank growth and materials which may injure or endanger neighboring property or the health or welfare of the inhabitants of said cCity, and for making and enforcing assessments against the property benefited or affected thereby or from which such removal is made for cost of such improvements or removal, and may make such assessments a lien on such property superior to all other claims or liens thereon except sState, county and municipal taxes, but no such ordinance shall prevent or limit the cCouncil from proceeding under any of the general laws of the State now in effect or which may be hereafter enacted, referring to said purposes. It is the intention of this Charter to permit the cCouncil of said cCity to proceed in all matters referred to in this section under the general laws of the State now in effect or hereafter to be enacted. Section 75. BOOKS AND RECORDS TO SUCCESSORS: All officers and boards shall deliver to their successors all papers, books, documents, records, archives and other properties pertaining to their respective offices or departments, in their possession or under their control. Section 76 deleted April 11, 1978, certified by Secretary of State June 12, 1978. Section 77. PROHIBITED FINANCIAL INTERESTS: No cCity officer shall be financially interested in any contract, sale or purchase contrary to the provisions of the general laws of the State as the same now exist or may hereafter be amended. (As amended April 12, 1960, ratified by Legislature January 24, 1961.) Section 78. NO PAYMENT FOR OFFICE: No officer or employee of the cCity shall give or promise to give to any person any portion of his their compensation, or any money or thing of value in consideration of having been, or of being nominated, appointed, voted for or elected to any office or employment. Section 79. NO CONTRIBUTIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT: No officer or employee shall accept any donation or gratuity in money, or other thing of value, either directly or indirectly, from any subordinate or employee, or from anyone under his their charge, or from any candidate or applicant for any position as employee or subordinate in any department of the cCity. Section 80. NO FAVORITISM IN PUBLIC CONTRACTS: No officer or employee of the cCity shall aid or assist a bidder in securing a contract to furnish