The herald., 1898-10-17
THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER

manner influence the action of any OFF,
Ger, subordinate or employee OF either OF
said departments at any general, special
or primary election. And no officer. sub
ordinate or employee of either of said
departments shall levy, collect or pay
any amount of money as an assessment
o, contribution for political purposes
Any person violating any OF the provis.
ions Of this section shall be removed
forthwith from his office or employment
If the violation be by member OF eitheI
of said boards the Mayor must remove
such member; and If by an officer, en-
ployee or subordinate OF either OF said
departments, then the board whose off1-
ceI. employee or subordinate mas Deen
guilty of such violation, must remove
such officer, employee or subordinate;
and If such board fail or refuse to make
such removal. then the Mayor must re-
move all members OF the board VINO nave
so failed or refused. Tho provisions OF
this section shall likewise apply to the
persons constituting the Board OF civil
| Service Commissioners
| Sec. s97. When any officer, board or
department shall require additional dep
uties. clerks, or employees application
shall be made to the Mayor therefor, and
upon such application the Mayor shall
make investigation as to the necessity
for such additional assistance; and IL he
find the same necessary he may recon-
mend to the Council to authorize the ap-
pontment of such additional deputies,
clerks or employees; and thereupon tne
Council by an Affirmative vote OF not less
than six members. may authorize such
appointments, and provide for the COM
pensation of such appointees. subject TO
the limitations contained In this cnalter,
| and subject to the provisions OIL ArIicie
XVII thereof.
Sec. 39S. In all cases where lands IN
the city shall be hereafter subdivided ana
s,.k~ h1r,AIy .1at h-In
streets, and alleys. or when new streets
or public grounds shall be laid OUT,
opened. donated or granted to the public
by alny proprietor, the map or plat
| thereof shall be submitted TO the Coun-
Gil and the City Engineer for their ap-
proval, and If such Council and City En-.
gneer approve the same, such approval
shall be Endorsed upon the said map or
evidenced by the certificate of the clerk
thereof, and no street. alley or public
ground hereafter opened and by such
map or plat dedicated as such. shall be-
come or be accepted by the Council as a
public street or be subject to any public
| improvement or expense without such
approval, Endorsement and record.
Sec. 500. The Indebtedness of said city
must not exceed. In the aggregate. the
sum of $2,000000.; and any debt or liabii-
ity incurred in violation OF this section.
except as hereinafter provided, whether
| py borrowing money. loaning the credit
of the city or otherwise. is nuH and void.
and of no effect; provided that for the
purpose of acquiring OF establishing a
system of water works for supplying me
inhabitants of the city with water, or OF
establishing and constructing system
| for the collection and disposition of the
sewage of the city. a further indebted
ness may be incurred by the issue OF
bonds for that purpose under the provi-
| sions of the constitution and general
| laws.
| Sec. 400 In any action. suit OF proceed
| ings in any court concerning an assess
ment of property. or levy Of taxes. au-
| thorized by this charter. or the collection
of any such, or in the proceedings conse-
quent thereon. such assessment. levy.
consequent proceeding, and all proceed
ings connected Herewith, shall be pre-
sumed to be regularly and duly done or
taken until the contrary ia shown; and
when any proceeding. matter or thing Is
by this charter committed, or left to the
discretion Of the Mayor and Council. or
the Council or other authorities OF said
city. such discretion or judgment. when
expressed or declared, is final. and can
not be reviewed or called in question
elsewhere.
Sec. 401. In all prosecutions for violation
OF any city ordinance. rule or other reg