The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-03-21
CITY ORDINANCES.


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IL or Request 10 the State legislature.
Resolved, by the Select and Common Goun-
ellis OF The City of Philadelphia ThaS Ihe Legs, c
lature of the State of Pennsylvania be asked 10
pass the annexed bill, entiled:-"A Furtner
Supplement to an Act TO Incorporate the ClUy
A Further Supplement to an Act to Incorpo-
rate the City ofPhiladelphia. ....,
Section l. Be IL enacted, by the senate anu
| House of Representatives of the Common
4 wealth of Pennsylvania, in General Assembly
rity of the same, That the Select and Common
Councils of the City Of Philadelphia shall NIX
the rate and levy all the taxes now authorized
county, upon the assessed value of the real ana
personal property in such sum as shall be suth-
Cient to meet all the expenses Qncluding inte-
rest on the funded debit of the City Govern
ment for the year for which the same shall
have been levied,
Section 2. That no salary Of any officer
elected, or to be eecl ed according to the provi-
sions of the act,to which this Is supplemental,
any of the officers, heads of departments, or
employees of the city, shall be Increased by any
the time for which lie shall have been elected,
appointed, or employed.
Section g. That it shall not be lawful for said
Councils at any time TO pass an ordinance, or
by other means provide for The payment of any
money or compensation for extra service rem
deTed by any of the city officers (whether cleo
tive or appointedl, in the discharge Of their
dUttes.
Section 4. That no person holding any office
OF trust, profit, or emoument under the City
Government or any Department thereof, or in
the Gas Trust, or in any other Trust in which
the said city or the Councils have an interest, or
over which the said Councils exercise a contro,
or supervision, shall be eligible as "A member
Councils, nor shall any member or members OF
Councils be eligible TO any such office, trust, o.
appointment: Provided, That nothing herein
contained shall applyto Directors or Controllers
Section 8. That each member of the City
Councils shall be sworn or affirmed to support
the Constitution of the United states and of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, that he
will not, during his term of office, accept or re-
ceiVe any gTatutty, gift, money. property, COM
pensatiOn commission, or profit whatever, for
his services, either as councilman or as a mem
Der of any committee thereof, and that he will
not be interested, directly or Indirectly, in any
sale or contract for supplying the city with
work, labor, or merchandise of any kind, or in
any contract or contracts in which the city
may be party, and in all respects TO discharge
his duties with fidelity the said oath To be ad-
ministered by the presiding officer Of each
branch of the said City Councils.
Section =. That all officers elected by Councils,
heads of departments, and clerks therein, shall,
before entering upon their duties, subscribe to
am oath or affirmation before the Mayor that
her or they will not, at any time during his or
their term OF Office or appointment be directly
or indirectly interested III any sale or contract
Tor supplies to be furnished to said City, or to
any department or trust under the control or
SUI CIVlSOu of Councils or receive any grutuity,
! money, or property whatsoever, by reason of
such sale or contract, or take any fee beyond
| that prescribed 10y law.
Section Z. That no member ofthe Legislature
or officer thereof, shall be eligible to any office,
| under the City Government, To any department
| thereof, or department therein or connected
| herewith.
Section S. That the Presidents of Select and
Common Councils, or either of them, or the
| chairman OF any special or JOINT committee APP.
| pointed by them, are hereby authorized and
| empOw cred to issue subpmnas for witnesses,
| and require the production for inspection and
! examination OF any books, papers, documents,
! ana vouchers to examine said witnesses under
| oath or affirmation and in case OF refusal or
| neglect on the part OF any witness or witnesses
| to appear upon the service of any such sub
| Iunu, the Court of Common Pleas OF Pniladel-
| phia county shall, upon proof Of such service
| issue an attachment compelling the appear
| anCe OF said witness or witnesses.
| When any witness or witnesses sha appear
but refuse to testify before the said President OIL
! Chairman OF Committees, or either or any o
! them, he or they shall report the same To th'
| said Court shall commit the snlu witness o
| witnesses for contempt, and impose such I'm,
| as in its discretion shall seem meet.
Section 8. That it shall not be lawful for any
| member OF saiu Councils to enter into any con
uHct either in his own name or the name o
| any other person in his service or interest 70
the construction of any building, scnooi- house
| furnishing of supplies or material of any kin,
| wLatsOeNe er to lhG said city or any department
| thereof, or 10 the Gas Trust.
JOSEPH f. MARCER,
| President OF Common Council.
| Attest
| ROBERT BETHELL,
Assistant Clerk of Select Council.
JOSHUA SPEHING,
President OF Select Council.
Approved this sixteenth day OF March, Aunt
Domlni one thousand eight hundred and sixty
MORTON MCMICHAEL,
SO II Mayor OF Philadelphia