The herald., 1898-10-18
THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER

manner influence the action OF any ON.
Ger, subordinate or employee OF either OF
said departments at any general, special
or primary election. Ana no ~ omcer SUI, aiS
departments shall levy, collect or pay
any amount OF money as an assessment
OF contribution for political purposes.
Amy person violating any any OF s"e rdovsd prow.si
forthwith from his office or employment.
If the violation be by member OF either
OF said boards the Mayor must remove
such member; and II py an anon. omcef' saH sM
departments, then the board whose ON
cei. employee or subordinate has been
guilty OF such violation. must remove
such Officer employee or of,us suoora'maie; ,O mate:
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 tho Board OF civil
Service Commissioners.
Sec, 397. When any ofhcer, board or
department shall require additional dep
uties clerks or employees; ;nslsfor anSorao ana
upon such application the Mayor shall
make investigation as to the necessity
for such additional assistance; ana II no
And the same necessary he may recon-
mend to the Council to authorize the ap-
pointment OF such additional deputies.
clerks OF employees; and thereupon the
Council by an Affirmative vote OF not loss
than six members. may authorize such
Appointments, and provide for the COM
pensation Of such appointees. subject to
the limitations contained In this cnaIter,
and subject to the provisions OF Artlcie
XVII thereof.
Sec. 398 In all cases where lands In
the city shall be hereafter subdivided ana
| laid out into blocks or plats, suD-lots,
streets. and alleys, or when new stfeets
OF public grounds shall be iaia out,
by any proprietor, the map or plat
thereof shall be submitted to the Coun-
Gil and the City Engineer for their ap-
proval, and IL such Council and City En-,
gneer apcrove the same. such approval
shall be Endorsed upon the said map or
plat, the approval of the Council being
evidenced by the certificate OF the cieJk
thereof, and no street. alley or pubic
map or plat dedicated as such. shall be-
come or be accepted by the Council as q
public street or be subject to any pubic
| improvement or expense without such
approval. Endorsement and record.
Sec $685. The indebtedness of said city
must not exceed, In tho aggregate. inc
| sum Of $1,000, 000.: and any debt or habii-
ity incurred in violation OF this section.
except as hereinafter provided. whether
by borrowing money, loaning the credit
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
esta tablishing 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 provl..
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-
a 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 o!
taken until the contrary Ia shown: ano
when any proceeding. matter or thing II
nv this charter committed. cr 'eft to tht
discretion cf the Mayor and Council. 9!
the Council or other authorities Of sait
city. such discretion or judgment. wher
expressed or declared. is fnal. and can
not ho reviewed or called in question
elsewhere.
Sec lo1. In all prosecutions for violation
Of any city ordinance, rule or other reg