The herald., 1898-10-31
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
OIL 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 either
of said boards the Mayor must remove
such member; and If by an ohicer. en-
ployee or subordinate OF either OF said
departments, then the board whose ON
ceI, employee or subordinate has been
guilty of such violation, must remove
such officer, employee or subordinate;
such removal. then the Mayor must re-
move all members of the board who have
so failed or refused. The provisions OF
this section shall likewise apply to the
persons constituting the Board OF Civil
Service Commissioners.
Sec 397. When any officer. board or
department shall require additional dep
uties, clerks. or employees, application
shall be made to the Mayor therefor, and
make investigation as to the necessity
for such addiAiona assistance: and II he
find the same necessary he may recon-
mend to the Council to authorize the ap-
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 to
the limitations contained in this charter.
and subject to the provisions OF Article
XVII thereof.
Sec 1903. In all cases whore lands in
the city shall be hereafter subdivided and
In mt n
streets, and alleys, or when new streets
or public grounds shall be laid out.
opened, donated or granted to the public
by aly proprietor, the map or plat
Gil and the City Engineer for their ap-
proval, and IL 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 tho clerk
thereof, and no street. alley or public
ground hereafter opened and by such
map or plat dedicated as such, shall be-
como 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. 399. The indebtedness Of said city
must not exceed. In tho aggregate, the
ity incurred in violation OF this section.
except as hereinafter provided, whether
by 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 or establishing a
system of water works for supplying the
inhabitants of the city with water, or OF
establishing and constructing a 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 provl-
sions Of the constitution and general
laws.
Sec. 400. In any action, suit or 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 the, contrary Is 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 he reviewed or called In question
elsewhere.
Sec. 4ol II all prosecutions for viola ton
of any city ordinance, rule or other reg