The herald., 1898-10-27
THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER I

manner influence the action OF any oih-
GER subordinate or employee OF either OF
said departments al any general. special
or primary election. And no omcer; sup
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 officer. EN-.
departments, then the board whose ofh-
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 or
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
utes 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 addi :ional assistance and II he
find the same necessary he may recon-
mend to the Council to authorize the APP
clerks OF employees; and thereupon the
Council by an Affirmative vote OF not less
than six members may autnorlze such
appointments, and provide for the COM
pensation Of such appointees, subject TO
tho limitations contained In this charter.
and subject to the provisions OF Articie
XVII thereof
the city shall be hereafter subdivided and
laid out into blocks or plats. sub-iots.
streets. and alleys, or when new streets
OF public grounds shall be iald out,
opened. donated or granted to the pubic
by alay 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-,
gineer approve the same. such approval
shall be indorsed upon the said map or
evidenced by the certificate OF the clerk
thereof and no street, alley or pubic
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 such
approval, Endorsement and record.
Sec. 800. The Indebtedness of said city
must not exceed. In the aggregate, tho
sum Of $2. 900, ,000.; and any debt or liabi'-
ity incurred In violation OF this section.
except as hereinafter provided. whether
by borrowing money, lOanlnS tHe ctcu.e
of the city or otherwise, Is nue and void
and OF no effect provided. that for the
purpose of acquiring OF establishing
system of water works for supplying the
Inhabitants 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 tho 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. ievy'
consequent proceeding. and all proceed
ings connecte! Herewith. shall be pre-
sumed to be regularly and duly done o!
taken until the contrary is shown; ana
when any proceeding. matter or thing 10
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. wnen
expressed or declared, Is final. and can
not bc reviewed or called In question
, elsewhere.
Sec. 401. In all prosecutions for violation
OF any city ordinance. rule or other reg