The herald., 1898-10-21
THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER

manner influence the action OF any oh.
Ger, subordinate or employee OF either OF
said departments at any general special
or primary election. And no omcer; sup,
departments shall levy. collect or pay
any amount of money as an assessment
OF contribution for political purposes.
Any person violating any any OF the provisS, psS
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 If by an ofhcer, EN-,
departments, then the board whose om-
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 Civl
Service Commissioners.
Sec. 397 When any ofhcer, 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 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
pensation Of such appointees, subject TO
the limitations contained In this charter,
and subject to the provisions OF Aricie
XVII thereon.
Sec. 1893. In all cases where lands IN
the city shall be hereafter subdivided and
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 pubic
by shy proprietor, the map or plat
thereof shall be submitted to the Coun-
Gil 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
plat, the approval of the Council being
evidenced by the certificate of the clerk
thereof, and no street, alley or pubic
ground hereafter opened and by sucn
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.
Sec. 300. The Indebtedness Of said city
must not exceed, In the aggregate. the
sum of 81, 2,0O0,000.; and any debt or liabii-
| ity incurred In violation OF this section.
except as hereinafter provided. whether
by borrowing money, lOanlnB tne CVcuIt
of the city or otherwise. is nue 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 blishing and constructing 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 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 o!
taken until the contrary Is shown; and
when any proceeding, matter or thing Is
nv 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
expI essed or declared IL final. and can
not be reviewed or called in question
elsewhere.
Sec. 4ol. In all prosecutions for violation
! of any city ordinance. rule or other reg