The herald., 1898-10-14
THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER

manner influence the action or any OIL
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
or contribution for political purposes.
Any person violating any any OF the provisS, sS
forthwith from his office or employment.
II the violation be by member OF either
Of said boards the Mayor must remove
such member; and II by an omcer' en-,
departments, then the board whose Off
ceI. employee or subordinate has been
guilty of such violation, must remove
such officer. employee or subordinate;
and IL such board fail or refuse to make
such removal, then tho Mayor must re-
move all members Of the board who have
80 failed or refused. The provisions or
this section shall likewise apply to the
persons constituting the Board OF Civii
Service Commissioners.
Sec. 397. When any officer, board or
department shall require additional dep
uties, clerks. or employees, apSiication
shall be made to the Mayor therefor, and
upon such application the Mayor shall
make investigation as to the necessity
for such addi sional assistance; and II no
find the same necessary he may recon-
mend to the Council to authorize the ap-
pointment Of such additional deputies,
clerks or employees; and thereupon Inc
Council by an affirmative vote OF not less
than six members, may authorize sucn
appointments, and provide for the com
pensation of such appointees, subject 10
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
OF public grounds shall be laid OUT,
opened. donated or granted to the puTnc
thereof shall be submitted to the Coun-
Gil and the City Engineer for their ap-
proval, and If such Council and City En-,
glneer. approve the same, such approval
plat, the approval of the Council being
evidenced by the certificate Of the clerk
thereof, and no street, alley or puplic
ground hereafter opened and by such
map or plat dedicated as such, shall be-
como or be accepted by the Council as q
public street or be subject TO any public
improvement or expense without such
approval, indorso oment and record.
Sec. 500. The Indebtedness of said city
must not exceed. In tho aggregate. tho
| sum of 81, ,000, ,000.; and any debt or liabil-
ity incurred in violation OF this section.
except as hereinafter provided, whether
ny UOTIOWIHS IuOucy, iOdhluS tAc
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 tho city with water, or OF
establishing 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 provl-
sions of the constitution and general
laws.
Sec. 400. In any action, suit or 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 or
taken until the contrary is shown; and
when any proceeding. matter or thing Is
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
| express or declared, IL final, and cam
not be reviewed or called in question
| elsewhere.
Sec. 401 In all prosecutions for viola ton
of any city ordinance, rule or other reg