The herald., 1898-10-13
THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER

manner influence the action OF any ON.
Ger, subordinate or employee OF sither OF
said departments at any general, speciai
or primary election. And no ofncer: SUP,
departments shall levy, collect or pay
any amount of money as an assessment
OF contribution for political purposes.
Any person violating any OF the provis.
forthwith from his Office or employment
II the violation be by a member Of either
of said boards the Mayor must remove
such member; and If by an officer. em-
DEPARTMENTS, then the board whose ON
ceI, employee or subordinate has been
guilty of such violation. must remove
such ofiicer, employee or supordinate;
and II such board fall or refuse to make
move all members Of the board who have
40 failed or refused. The provisions OF
this section shall likewise apply to the
persons constituting tho 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. ana
make investigation as to the necessity
for such additional assistance; and II he
find the same necessary ne may recon-
mend to the Council to authorize tho ap-
clerks OF employees; and thereupon the
Council by an Affirmative vote OF not less
than six members. may authorize such
appointments and provide for the COM
the limitations contained In this charter.
and subject to the provisions OF Article
XVII thereof.
the city shall be hereafter subdivided and
laid out into blocks or plats, sub-lots.
streets, and alleys. or when new streets
or 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 II such Council and City En-
gineer 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-
public street or be subject to any public
improvement or expense without such
approval, Endorsement and record.
must not exceed, In the aggregate. tho
sum Of $2.oO0,00O.; and any debt or liabii-
ity incurred In violation OF this section.
except as hereinafter provided. whether
| Dy borrowing money, loanln8 the cCedlt
OF the city or otherwise. IS nuN and void,
and Of no effect; provided. that for the
purpose Of acquiring OF 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 tho provi-
eions 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 he regularly and duly done OF
taken until the 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. OF
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
else where.
Sec. 4o1. In all prosecutions for violatio
| of any city ordinance, rule or other reg