The herald., 1898-10-28
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 off1cer. sub
ordinate or employee of either or said
departments shall levy, collect or pay
any amount Of money as an assessment
OF contribution for political purposes.
Any person violatin 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 tho Mayor must remove
such member; and If by an officer em-
ployec or subordinate OF either OF said
departments. then the board whose of1-
guilty of such violation, must remove
such officer. employee or subordinate;
and II such board fail or refuse to make
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 officer. board or
department shall require additional dep
utes, clerks. or employees Applicant t'on
shall be made to the Mayor therefor. and
upon such application tho Mayor snall
make investigation as to The necessity
for such add sional assistance: and II he
find tho same necessary he may recon-
mend to the Council to authorize the ap-
pointment Of such additional deputies.
clerks OF employees; and thersupon the
Council by an affirmative vote OF not less
than six members, may authorize such
appointments, and provide FOR the COM
pensa tion of such appointees subject 10
the limitations contained In this charter.
and subject to the provisions OF Article
XVII thereof.
Sec. $685. In all cases whore lands in
the city shall be hereafter subdivided and
lot inf hlOcku Mats. Ruh-IOtS.
streets, and alleys. or when new streets
OF public grounds shall be laid out.
opened, donated or granted to the public
by sny proprietor, the map or plat
Gil and the City Engineer for their ap-
proval, and II such Council and City En-.
gineer anGrove the same, such approvst
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 tho aggregate. the
sum of s2000,000 and any debt or liabiI-
ity incurred in violation OF this section.
except as hereinafter provided, whether
by borrowing money loaning tho creolt
of the city or otherwise, Is nue and void.
and of no effect; provided. that for the
purpose Of acquiring OF establishing q
system of water works for supplying the
inha bitants 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-
s.ons of the constitution and general
laws.
Sec. 400. In any action. suit OF proceed
ngs 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 connectes 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 Ia
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. 4O1. In all prosecutions for violation
of any city ordinance. rule or other reg