The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-22
THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER
Digest Of the Document, Showing Some
Radical Changes.
The City Enlarged to Four Miles Square-Mayor to
Appoint Heads of Departments-Pri-
mary Elections Regulated.

part OF the Third ward south OF Polk
avenue; the sixth ward shall be that part
Of the Third ward north Of Folk avenue
the Seventh ward shall be the present
Second ward; the Eighth ward shall be the
eastern half Of the present Fifth ward,
and the Ninth ward shall be the western
half ~ the present Fifth ward.
Section provides that before any grant
Of franchise shall be mudo the proposed
specific grant embodied ia the form OF an
ordnance, with MI the terms and conul.
lions, including the provisions as % rates,
fnrps and charges shall be Published nt
the expense Of the applicant Of franchise,
nc least twice In two 81 the daily pnpers,
thirty days before the council takes any
action upon d. i've sxths Affirmative
vote Of the council VIII be required to grant
such franchise.
Article vi provides FOR a new municipal
officer u comptroller. Tie viii be elected
and removed hy the city council and his
duties VIII comprise general supervision
md control Of an the fiscal affairs Of the
city ln such manner as may De pre-
ecrihcd by ordinance. II VIII be MS duty
10 keep the books Of account and make
financial reports ON the various cty eN-
penditures az stated times. His books
shull exhibit accurate staiements Of hll
moneys received and expended for nccount
Of the city by nli city Officers and 9ther
persons, and ~ the property owned W
the city and THE income derived thereirom.
The controller shall examine nnd audit az
hills and claims against the city ana shan
report 60 tine HoNUDh ana luuNut any Wv
hnqucucy he may ind No payment OF
the city's funds shall be made unless conn'
tersicuvd by the comptroller
Article VII section ]. provides that any
tNe or more citizens who are freeho!ders
may maiutaIn an action IN the proper court
~ restrain the execution OF any Illegal con
tract an behalf OF the city, and tn restrain
any disbursiug officer from paying any
] Illegal bills or any salaries to amy person
iu tho citys administrative service whose
appointment has not been made according
20 law. In ease such Illegal action is taken
| they can maintain an action IN the name
/ ~ the city against the officer making pay
mcut and the officer receiving same, u
recaycr the amount paid out In case q
ANY uusaushed Judgment or any sun
against the city any ave citizens VINO Rfl
/ frcohulders can upon petition, accompanied
/ hv an affidavit that they believe an injus
| ticc vii, be done the city IN such q SUIT
/ intervene and inquire into the validity o
I such suit. lust ne any ottNers OF the cit!
I would have right to do.
Section 3 deals with petitions and pro
/ yldes thnt petitions need In0t be nnN pape
and may be either printed or written, bu
! the signatures affixed must be the auto
J grnph sguatures OF those whose name
/ purport TO be signed. 70 each signatur
! The house of the signer must be added an
! the signature must be made IN the prcsenc
! OF an officer who Is prepared 10 swear {
] its gcnuuuness The signing OF fals
name viii be punished as forgery.