The herald., 1898-10-19
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
OF contribution for political purposes.
Any person violating any, or the provis,
ions of this section shall be removed
forthwith from his office or employment.
If the violation be by a member of either
of said boards the Mayor must remove
such member; and II by an omcer, EN-,
ployee or subordinate OF either OF said
departments. then the board whose ON
guilty Of such violation, must remove
such officer, employee or subordinate;
and II such board fail or refuse to make
such removal, then the Mayor must re-
move all members Of the board who have
40 failed or refused. The provisions of
this section shall likewise apply to the
persons constituting the Board OF Civil
Service Commissioners.
Sec. 3s7. When any officer board or
department shall require additional dep
uties clerks, or employees. application
shall be made to the Mayor therefor, ana
upon such application the Mayor shall
make investigation as to the necessity
for such additional assistance; and II he
find the same necessary he may recon-
mend to the Council to authorize the APP
pointment OF such additional deputies,
clerks or employees; and thereupon the
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 70
the limitations contained In this charter,
and subject to the provisions OF ATtlcis
XVII thereof.
Sec. 39S. In all cases where lands In
the city shall be hereafter subdivided ana
laid out into blocks or plats, sub-lots.
streets, and alleys, or when new streets
OF public grounds shall be laid out.
opened, donated or granted to the public
by any proprietor the map or plat
thereof shall be submitted to the Coun-
ell and the City Engineer for their ap-
proval, and If such Council and City En-.
gineer approve the same, such approval
shall be indorsed upon the said map or
plat, the approval of the Council being
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
public street or be subject to any public
Improvement or expense without Sucn
approval, Endorsement and record.
Sec. $780, The Indebtedness of said city
must not exceed In tho aggregate, tho
ity incurred in violation OF this section
by borrowing money. ioaning the credit
Of the city or otherwise. Is nuM and void.
and of no effect; provided, that for the
purpose of acquiring or establishing a
system of water works for supplying the
inha bitants of the city with water, or OF
establishing and constructing system
for the collection and disposition OF the
sewage of the city, 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 OF
taken until tho contrary is shown; ana
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
expT essed or declared, Is final. and can
not be reviewed or called In question
elsewhere.
Sec. 4O1. In all prosecutions for violation
of any city ordinance. rule or other reg.