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u THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS t SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 1911. Proposed Plan in Plain English; Statement From Men Who- Made It Continued From Preceding Page. COMPTROLLER 18 THE 8AFETY CHECK. 7. A comptroller Is to bo elected by you who ehal! keep the hooka of the city showing all of the transactions of the city, and which shall keep eheck against each department. This official Is not subject In his selection or election to the commissioners. He Is an Independent officer who Is responsible to you alone; and thus you have ar. agent who keeps the books which check the commissioners. \ 8. A semi-annual audit shall bo made of the comptroller's books by an expert accountant. t • Money can be paid only as follows: Each department makes a voucher mowing the amount of money and the purpose for which It Is desired. This 1s kept in duplicate In his office and the comp troller's office. A check Is then Issued, signed by the mayor and countersigned by the comptroller. It Is. presented to the treasugtr, who pays the money turd keeps records In his office of the voucher. 10. All calls for bids for work, supplies or materia! exceeding $100 must be advertised and let to the lowest .bidder. It. The discharge of all pay rolls shall be by one man who Is charged with the duty of Investigating them, who ascertains that ■ the people whose names appear upon them really exist and have worked for the time specified In the pay roll. He takes receipts which show the amount paid, the name of tile recipient and his street address. ' ' 1$. Detailed monthly ond quarterly statements, under oath, of all moneys received and disbursed must be published! IS. The recall of the commissioner by fhe voters. This safe guard Is hereinafter more specifically discussed. THE PEOPLE CAN FORCE ACTION. ' The committee was required to Incorporate In fhe charter the Initiative, referendum and recall.. In this form of charter the Initiative is one of the cardinal features Intended to maintain the ultimate supremacy of the people If the commissioners enact a law which you do not desire, or If they decline to enact a law which you do desire, then, upon a petition filed- by'one-fourth of the registered voters, an election must bo called and the proposed ordl nance which either enacts, or repeals an act, shall be submitted to a vote of (he people If carried, the commi.sslouora can not thereafter repeal that ordinance so adopted. It can only bo repealed by you at an election to bo held for that purpose. The people thus retain In their hands the final power of determining what laws they shall be governed by. It Is objected to the Initiative that Jt tends to -destroy representative government. Whatever may be the merit of this objection when-applied to the government of a state. It la submitted, In its application to a commission government for a single community. It Is without force. The Initiative Is but another method of applying the principle of the town meeting so long known and practiced In many parts of the country, and letting the people act di rectly In the affairs of the compact community dealing mainly with business concerns. Another objection urged against commission government la that It merges the legislative and executive departments. As a matter of fact, the commis- sioners, individually, do not legislate. Laws ar« enactod by'the commission Itself as a unit. Thus, four of the commissioners act always as a eheck upon the remaining commissioner, In legislative matters. The commissioners 1n- ' divldually alone discharge executive functions. TOO MUCH LEGISLATION IN ATLANTA. There are several complete replies to the proposition. One Is that both atttes nnd cities nre suffering from ovor-leglslntlon The city of Atlnntn Is no exception to the rule. So abundant Is our stock of ordinances that It Is but rare an ordinance of anything like general application Is adopted. As an llluetrallon: Tho last so-colled ordinance of general application which we can now recall was the one providing for the screening of fruit .stands against files. While this was designated ns a general ordinance, It applies probably to not more than fifty cltlxen* out of one hundred and fifty thou sand But even nn ordinance of thin limited character Is not passed by the city of Atlanta more frequently probably than once a year. But If laws are to bo enacted governing the city, why not have them enacted by the men who know the most about the city and Its needs',’; Why Should a board be cHlled In to enact laws when that board would meet ptpbnbly onco or twice a year, and when they did meet would be out of touch with the affairs of the city? YOU ARE TO BE THE REAL LEGISLATORS. But the objection urged la not true. In fact. There Is a legislative body separate from the administrative body—that legislative body being your selves. You legislate finally, compelling!)-, whenever you sec fit, andfho ex. erdse by you of this function Is without appeal. The foregoing comments are made not as an argument In favor of commission govimmbnt, but to put inlo proper perspective and explain the Initiative. , The referendum-—an'ltnportanYelfcThent In commission government—Is only another form of, an rtterclse by you of the legislative function, and It consists, very simply.. In the commissioners referring to you for action a measure or ordinance about which the)* are In doubt. If you,approve It. you adopt the ordlpance; If you disapprove It, that Is an tnd of the matter. THE RECALL) THE PEOPLE'S SAFEGUARD. . .. The recall Is another method which, in the commission form of gov ernment, Is Intended as a eheck on the wide powers conferred upon the commissioners In order that they may be able to act efficiently. It Is the most Important of all the powers. It furnishes to you com plete dominion over the affairs of your city and gives to you the power to summarily discharge any official who Is dishonest. Inefficient. Incapable, negligent, wasteful, or for any other reason unfaithful to you as a publlo agent. This provision keeps you hourly In much with the administration of your affairs; It permits you, wllb the referendum and the Initiative, to gather Into your hands all of the reins of government, and at .last central- Isee upon you the ultimate responsibility of tuccesaful or unsuccessful gov. I 'ernment. • The power to recall really render# It unnecessary what particular length - of time the commissioner Is elected for, ae you can fnd his term of office ' whenever In your Judgment It Is for the • public good. For this reason w« have made the terms of office four years, requiring biennial elections. The avoidance of tho annual elections which now inflict tho town, It la ballsvsd will prove of bensfit to the business publlo. i ill ; The recall Is a great power, and It should be exfrclscd upder conditions which safeguard all the Interests involved, and protect any omcer from •sera .partisan or class spite. A commissioner whtn once sleeted by a majority of your votes should be entitled lo the presumption In his favor which Is crested by your ■*- lection. He should have time to Inaugurate his policies and to furnish sober, sane proof of either their merit or lack of merit. Therefore, It la provided that no recall can be Instituted against a com missioner within six months of his election. • A commissioner should be served with a bill of particulars specifying In what respect he has failed. If he le dishonest. It should b# so slated; If he 1* Inefficient, he should know It. . Therefore, It le provided that the petition for his recall shall state, in general terms, the reasons therefor. , NO BUSHWHACKING AGAIN8T OFFICIALS. Neither ehould the petition constitute an attack from ambush, nor be a mere political aasasslnallon. Therefore, It le provided that each peti tioner muat algn his name and give hie atreet address. This brings every objector out Into the open, where he can be Identified. The petition for recall ahould be not the objection of some partisan Interest or class, but a general objection by the city ae a whole. Therefore, It Is provided that the petition must be signed by one-fourth of the regis tered voters. Thus we have attempted to unite rooting time, freedom from eplte, real cause for recall, and substantial request by the public. Bui when cause for recall exists, with petitioning Individual .responsi bility. the remedy is swift and sure. The commissioner cam either resign, and the cost of an elertlon thereby be saved. Or he can submit himself to the I Judgment of the people and abide the reeult. -Many believe an artisan or mechanic who honestly works eight hours each day has done enough and Is a better citlsen for not doing more; and that both the man and thoee dependent upon him are thereby given oppor tunities for advancement In life which would not otherwise be possessed; . and to furnish him and them a wider hortson. Inuring ultimately to the civic good. On the other band, complaint Is mads that city employees In many In stances do not work eight hours per day, EIGHT-HOUR DAY FOR ARTI8AN8. Therefore, the charter provides that all arilsane and mechanics em ployed by the city shall be required to work eight hours In each calendar day, but ehall not be required to'work more. They may work more If they desire, and can be required to do so In the event of emergency, such as the breaking of a water main, etc. . In other branches of service It has been deemed wiser to leave this sub ject to be dealt with by the commissioners. of the respective departments. These officials are not prohibited from eetabltlhlng such reasonable houra of, service as the public necessity and convenience require. It doee not mean that the existing eight-hour shifts In the police department are to be dis turbed by the commissioner* So tar as It Is essential to the public protec tion. these shifts should, and doubtless will, be observed. It Is made clear to the commissioner that he te not required to demand more than eight houra for It ts provided that the section shall not be so construed by him. In the fire department there can be established such shifts as the force employed will, from time to time, permit. In the clerical departments tho commissioners can prescribe such shifts and reliefs as will enable them to keep open the offices coming In contact with many cttlsens In such wty as to meet the public convenience and yet give sqch reasonable hours to the force la Is consistent with an economical administration. This ahould be accom plished without hardship, as such offices carry several clerks and they can I* alternated without Injustice to them. 8ALE OF WATERWORKS 18 PROHIBITED. The charter attempts to protect the property of the public. The water works shall not be sold, leased or otherwise disposed of. Other great pub lic properties, such as franchises, can be granted only after the applicant therefor has published in the paper oarrying the city tax tales a statement of what is wanted and the terms upon which it is wanted. This applica tion must be filed in the dark’s office. After the lapse of one week the com missioners have the power to moot, hear from the public, consider the ques tion, and frame a tentative grant of the franchise, if they approve It- This tentative grant, with all of its terms tnd conditions, must bis published in the same paper ones a week for two wooks. It it then considered and passed or rejected by tho commissioners. It dost not then become operative until four more weeks have passed. Within those four weeks a pttition signed by fifteen per coni of tho registered voters requires an election to bo called which determines whsther ths grant shall become operative or not. Thus seven weeks are gtven within which to consider and set. If you Indorse the action of the commissioners, there la no election; If you do not, then you determine the question. COUNCILMEN AND WARDS ABOLISHED. All existing offices of mayor, councilman, aldermen, boards, wards and ward linos ora abolished. The vacation of three offices extends no further than ts plainly specified. Other agents and employees of ths city are not Interfered .with, and will be doubtless retained by the several commission ers to the.-extent that tn- r'll.ric necessity requires. I . The tax rate remains unchanged. .... .. Officers who serve more than on e department, such as the city engl neer, marshal, clerk, treasurer, etc., are elected by the commission. Ths assessment and collection of taxes are dnehanged, aavs that a pro vision for arbitrating a taxpayer’s return is added In order to perfect the existing law and meat recent decisions of the supreme court. One taxpayer Is given the right to object to the return of any other tax payer; II his objections are overruled, he has no right to appeal; It the taxpayer Whole return Is Involved has his return or assessment raised, he may appeal.- Thla provlsloi) seems to be Just, as (here Is a community of Interest be tween taxpayers, and each has a right to see that ths other carries his due and Just share of the burden. Similar provisions to those above have been of force as a stats law, applicable to all state and county taxes, for more than $0 years, and during that time have not been found to operate harsh ly upon the taxpayers. Miscellaneous provisions, such ns the preservation of the territorial limits, the validity of all existing debts due to and by the city and submis sion of bond Issues, to the public, the present pension laws, etc., need not be mentioned In terms, but will be round In the charter. IVe. havo worked earnestly, sincerely and disinterestedly In the produc tion, of the charter. When you have offered such suggestions as you de- Sire for make and these have been considered and acted upon, We will pre sent the final draft. Tour committee doemot expect that-every voter will favor every pro vision contained In the charter as It is written. No Instrument of govern ment has even been prepared, and none will probably ever be drawn, which will be satisfactory to every member of the public In all of Its details. But It Is believed thst'the charter as presented In Its substantive shape will meet and correct the exigencies of ths existing situation. (Signed) ROBERT F. MADDOX, Chairman. ALEX C. KING, JULIAN HARRIS, LUTHER H. STILL. CHARLES T. HOPKINS. f THE TEXT OF THE CHARTER IN FULL Continued From Preceding Page. of said city. That he will not knowingly permit his vote In the election or appointment of any person to any position In tho city government, or any de- partment thereof, to be Influenced by feor, favor, affection, reward or the hope thereof, but that he will. In discharging the duties of his said office, bo governed alone by his conviction of whnt Is for the public good, preferring no class, or private.Interests, and without regard to the political or personal in- flucncc or prlvato advancement of himself or any one else. SEC. 8. No commissioner, employee or servant In any department of said city ahaH be Interested, directly or Indirectly, either Individually, as the member of a firm, or as an officer of, or Protection in Contracts. stockholder In, any corpbration, Ih any contract for the purchase or sale of either realty or personalty by or from said'city, or In any contract for the furnishing of either supplies, materials or labor to said city, or any depart ment thereof; nor shall such person be Interested, either directly or Indi rectly .■ In the profits of such contracts Must Avoid Contracts and Sub- or service*, either as an original or sub contracts. contractor, nor shall auch person be In terested In any,of the street railways, gas works, electric light, power plants, heating plants, telegraph lines, tele phone exchange, or other public utility dealing with said city, either Indi vidually, as a member of any firm, or os'a stockholder In. or officer of, any corporation; nor shall such person ac- Can Own No 8toek in Any Publlo cept or receive, cither directly or Indl- UtlUty. * rectly, from any person, firm or corpo- > - ration operating any public utility with in said city, any money, article of value, pass, frank,'free ticket or other service, gift or compensation. Provided Can Accept no Passes, Franks or the terms of this section with reference Qther Gifts. to free transportation shnll not affect apy existing or future contract between said city of Atlanta and any public utility corporation with reference free transportation. Any violation of Police and Fireman Not Included. this section shall constitute a misde meanor, and bo punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars, or Imprisonment for not more than threw months, either or both, In the discretion of the Judge. Such conviction ' , • shnll Ipso facto terminate the office or Punishment For Violation. position held by such person, and ha * ■ shall not bo qualified to hold any office or position with sajd city for ten years thereafter. SEC. 8. It s!]all be unlawful for any commissioned to hold any other civil office, national, state, county' or municipal, either with or without salary or emolument- A violation of Can Hold no Other Civil Office. this section shall work a vacancy In his office; the fact of vacancy to be deter mined by the commission. SEC. 10. The salary of the mayor shall be 38.800 Her annum, and each other commissioner shall receive six thousand dollars per annum, all ,pays. able monthly. Bach shall select, eni- Salary of Mayor and Commis- ploy and fix the pay. of .such assistants dionsrs. nnd employees as may be necessary to ... promptly discharge the duties of his department, being governed alone and at all times by the purpose to admin ister said affairs property, efficiently and economically. No favoritism shall be shown any employee, nor shall any bo elected or discharged because of present or past political affiliations, or the hope of future political sup port. | BEC. II. Any person who agree*, In consideration of money, or other article or thing of value, to Influence any voter In the Interest of any com missioner or comptroller, at either a primary nomination or a general elec tion, shall be'guilty of a misdemeanor and punished as la prescribed In sec Provision Against Ward Hasting, Etc. tIon 8 of this act. BEC, 13. No person shall be qualified to hold, or discharge' ths duties . of any office or position In the city ■ Nepotism Is Barred. government, or any department there of, who Is related to any commissioner or the comptroller by blood or rnarrrlage within the third degree. BEC. 18. Any officer or employee of said city who shall, by solicitation or otherwise. Influence, or attempt through other* to Influence, either direct- ly or Indirectly, any other officer or employee of said city, to adopt or sup port his municipal political views, or to favor any particular person or candidate for municipal office, cr to Concerning Attempts to Inftuenca obtain the appointment of any person Another Officer. to position In any department of said city, or who shall Jn nny manner con tribute money, labor, or other valuable thing to any person for election purposes, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, nnd, upon conviction, punished as Is prescribed by section 8 of this act; and such person shall by said conviction Immediately forfeit his said office nr position with said city, and shall be Ineligible to hold any office or position with said city for ten years thereafter. 1 , • 8EC, 14. AU laws relating to the primary nominations and elections of Mayor and Council for the city of At- Primary Nominations snd Else- lanta which are now of force are pre- tion* Preserved, served by this act and made applicable . eo far as practicable. SEC. IS. No commissioner, officer, agent, or employee of the city of At- lenta shnll receive any feu, perquisites, or gifts of money, or articles of value, from any person, firm or corpq- As to Other Compensation, ration In connection with the discharge of his duties, other than the aalary or wages allotted .him. A violation of this section shall be a misdemeanor, and punished as 1* prescribed In section i of this act. SEC. If. Each successful candidate for the office of commissioner or comptroller shall, within ten days after the nominating primary, make out. under oath, an Itemised list of his expenses In connection with said pri mary, showing the amounts paid, to Publication of Expeneea of Pri- whom paid, and when paid. He ahall mary, Eto. likewise file an Itemised list, under oath, o* all contributions made to hla campaign expense* by others, which statement shall disclose the.names of the contributors, ths amounts contributed, and when contributed. Blmllar statements, under oath, shall be filed by such successful candi dates with reference to expenses and contributions Incurred. Ill the regular election. These statements shall he filed with the city clerk of Atlanta, and ahall be subject to the Inspection of the public. SEC. IT. As a check upon Illegal registration, voting and petitioning. the clerk will cause. Immediately after Te Furnish Registration Lists to the registration lists are closed, said Public. - lists to be printed, showing the name * and street address. Copies of these printed registration lists shall be kept by him and sold to the public at actual coat. POWERS OF COMMISSION. BEC. 18. Each commissioner shall have the right to Vote on all ques tions coming before the commission. Three shall constitute a quorum, and tha affirmative vote of three commis- Three a Majority) Yeas snd Nays slonera shall be necessary to adopt any en Every Vote. measure, motion, resolution or ordi nance. Every motion, resolution, ordi nance or measure shall be In writing and read before a vote le had. Upon each vote the yeas and nays shall be called, recorded and kept of file. There shall be no veto {rawer. Each commissioner shall give hit entire time to tho discharge of ths duties of h>* department. Each commissioner shall give a bond In the sum of $10,000. BBC. It. All-sanitary, commutation, business, license, occupation or ether taxes shall be fixed by the commission. Such business, occupation or license taxes shall not, however. In any Licenssa and Taxes Fixed by event exceed the sum of $$00 per an- Commistion. num for each business or license, pay able quarterly, except pool rooms, bil liard rooms, ten-pin alleys, ctrcusee, theatrical companies, and the taxation of auch near-beer. Intoxicating, aptrttuous or malt liquors, the manufacture or aala of which may be authorised by the state. SEC. 30. The commies Ion shall have power to issue eubpenae, enforce the attendance of witnesses, the pro- Power In Investigations. ductlon of books and papers, to admin ister oaths, and to generally Investigate and determine all matters which may relata lo the proper administration of the city’s affair*, or of any department. ’ BBC. 31. Whenever any department proposes to do any work or make any public Improvement which Is to be paid for In whole or In part by as- e sessm^nts or charges upon abutting or When Improvement Assessments adjacent property, the ordinance or Are Made. resolution providing for such work or Improvement shall be presented to the commission In writing and authorized by 1L SBC. 33. The commission shall have the same power to enact ordi nances that la now possessed by the Has the Power of Mayor and - present mayor and council, except as ^ Council. modified by this act SEC. 33. The commission ahall hold meetings for the purpose of trans acting the public business, at least once All Meetings Shall B* Public. each week, at stated times to be fixed by It. - All meetings shall be public. If any commissioner shall fall to attend three successive meetings of the commission, without due cause ap- Commissioner Forfeits Office. proved by the commission and entered upon the minutes' thereof, he shall thereby forfeit his office; the unexplred term shall be filled by a majority vote of the commission. » I SEC. 24. Ths commission" shall have the right to require nny employee of the city, or any department of the city, to give bond for the fnlthfu! dis charge of tho duties Intrusted to said employee, and fix the amount of said bond. All bonds given by the commis- Can Require Bonds From sioners, comptroller or any other offl- Employeos. cer or agent specified In this act. or ' " required'by the commissioners, shall be in a surety company, authorized to transact business In this state, and the premiums on all bonds shall be paid by the city, and all of said bonds shall be lodged with the comptroller, except his bond, which shall be deposited with the mayor. Said bonds shall be payable to the city of Atlanta, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of such officer, agent or em- -Ployee. SE'C.'iS. The commission shall elect a mayor pro tern from Ita member* who shall act as mayor In the absence, Mayor Pro Tem. sickness, disability or disqualification t .of the mayor. THE DEPARTMENTS. SEC. 2$. The commission shall have, possess and exercise all executive, legislative and Judicial powers, with ail rights, powers, privileges and . dutlch now possessed and exercised by. There Shall f3e Five Departments. the existing maybr, city courtcll.and the various board* of said city, except as they may be changed or repealed by this act. -Said powers shall be divid ed among and exercised by the following departments: (1) Department of public affaira-aod finance. > (3) Deportment of streets, sewer* nnd waterworks. (3) Department ot sanitary affairs, health and hospitals. (4) 'Deportment pf public safety and lights. / (5) Department of schools, parka public property and libraries. SEC. 37. After each regular election a commissioner shall be assigned by the commission .to one of the departments specified In section 28. If a. majority of the commissioners ehould thereafter determine It to. - the best Interest of the'public to re move a commissioner from- the Head of one department to the head of another department, they shall have the power to do,ao by a majority ^>te. SEC.' 28. The commissioner In charge of the department of public af faire and finance shall be ex-offlclo. mayor. ,He shall have power to pardon any person convicted of offenses against the city ordinances. He shall keep advised with reference to the condition Ex-officio Mayor. of each department and see that It I* . - being honestly, promptly, economically and efficiently conducted upon buslncaa principles, and to the complete exclu sion ot politics, without favoritism to any person nr Interest. , He may bring . to the attention of the commission and May Report on Any Department. the public any matter with reference to any department, or the way In which it la being conducted. He ahalt cause to be. kept by the comptroller true and correct books, showing In detail each amount paid 8hall Cause Proper Books to Be out. to whom paid, when paid, nnd for Kept. .which department; and in like manner the moneys received^ when, and from Assigning the Departments. NEW YORK CITY ASA SUMMER RESOR Attractions of the Metropo lis for the Summer Va cationist. whom'. Bald hooka shall carry accounts with each department showing moneys realized by such department, and tho . Character of Book*. amounts paid out bv such department. and these bonks shall be.of auch char acter is to enable each department to be accurately checked against all other departments, and against the business of the city as a whole. He shall see that said books catry a complete stock Inventory of nil tho property, both real and personal, of the city, and what becomes of It. An ■ ' annual stock-taking shall be had In Complete 8tock Inventory Yearly. each department. The books shall car- r. ry a separate account of every appro priation made by the commission, the amount thereof, the dfitc, the purpose . for vrtitch It was made and the department to which It was allotted. Where payments are made for any cause, receipts shall be taken from the person to whom paid, which shall Receipts Shall 8how Name and show the amount; the department, to Address of Recipient. which the prtyment belongs, and thu name and street address of the recipi ent. The originals shall be kept of file In the comptroller's office, subject to the Inspection of the public. Monthly detailed statements of the receipts and 1 disbursements of th« city shall be made out, sworn to by the comptroller as being correct, and ' filed with the clerk, ns a public docu- Monthly Statements Sworn to ment. After the first year the state- and Filed. ment shall be comparative. Blmllar Quarterly statements shall be made out, sworn to and-filed. After the first year the quarterly statements shnir ilkc- wlse show tho comparative statement for the same period of time Mr the prior year. • . The; moneys collected shall be deposited In such local banks as are des ignated by the commission. No money shall be paid out save upon a vouch er issued by tho comptroller upon a How Moneys Shall Ba Paid. requisition by the commissioner ot the department requiring said money, end- all cheeks ahall be signed by the mayor, or. In his abaence, sickness or dis qualification, by the mayor pro tem, and counter-signed by the comptroller. All deed* or other Instruments conveying or transferring property of the city, nnd all obligations Incurred by Dstds Signed by the Mayer. the city of every kind and character. ahall be signed by the mayor, or, |n his absence, sickness nr disqualification, by the mayor pro tem, and counter signed by the comptroller. Bald commissioner aflall assess; or cause to be assessed, for the purpose of taxation, all property, both real and personal, subject to taxation by said city. Proper books ahall be kept dla- Assessmeht of All Property. rloelng the property assessed nml re turned for taxation, which shall be opened on the first of February of each year, and which ahall cloae on the fifteenth day of March following. All property so subject to taxation ahall be asaeaaed at Ita fair cash value. Taxes ahall be due and payable In three Installments. The first Installment shall be due on the fifteenth day of April In each year; the second on the first Time and Method of Paying Taxes day of July, and the third installment the first day of October, the first two of which shnll be each 23 per cent of the total, and the last 60 per cent. In stallments not paid when due shall bear Interest at the rate of seven per cent. A discount of one-half of one per cent on the taxes due on the last two Installment* shall be allnwed nny taxpayer who discharges the same by the time fixed for paying the first Installment. Any taxpayer who discharges his remaining taxes by the time fixed for paying ths second Installment •hall be allnwed a discount of one-fourth of one per cent of the third In stallment. SEC. 23. The department of streets, sewers an<J .waterworks shall see *thal a full supply nf fresh, pure water la furnished; to adopt auch rules as may be necessary to maintain said system; to lay out, construct, repair or niter existing water mains; provide Department of 8tre*ts, Sewers proper pumps, pumping station*, filter- ,and Waterworks. Ing stations, reservoirs, etc., ns they may be required; fix tho water rates, subject to -the approval of the commission, properly classifying tho rates with reference to rhe amount of water consumed, so that each class shnll be treated alike; keep honks or memoranda disclosing to whom water Is fur nished. the amount furnished and the amount* due by such consumers. It shall also be the duty.of said department to take charge nf. grade, pave, construct, mttntnln and repair all bridges, streets, puhllc alleys, sidewalks, curbing nnd sewers that may be necessary. Bald waterworks shall never he sold, leased or otherwise disposed of. BEC. 3ft. Tho sanitary, health and hospital department shall have charge of all sanitary affairs, filtration plants; shall see that the streets and prem- ■ laea of the citizens aie kept clean; care Department of Health, Sanitary for the removal of garbage, night soil, and Hospitals. the flushing ot sewers, operation of crematories, management nf the ceme teries and hospitals and discharge, such duties as are now generally dis charged by the present aanltnry department, board of health and board of hospital trustees, or which properly fall within the scope of said department. BEC. it. The department of public safety and lights shall see that the laws of the city nre promptly and efficiently enforced, and property In the city Is protected against fire. Bald de- Department of Lights and Publie , partment shall control the lighting of Safety. the city, designating the number aud character of the lights and whe/e they shall be placed. This department shall see that all ordinances and regula tions relating to the construction. Inspection and electrical wirings of build. Inge In said city are oheerved and enforced. SEC. 13. The department of schools, parks, puhllc property snd libraries shall have charge of the public school Department of Schools, Parks and system of the city; supervise and se- Librario*. lect the curriculum and books; select and employ such principals ond teach ers as may be neceasary, and adopt and enforce such rules and regulations as will Improve, enhance and promote said schools. Said department shall also have charge nf all parks and parts nf streets set aside as parks; the public buildings and libraries, and shall see that said properties are kept In good condition. SEC. 13. The commission shall have authority to assign to different de partments such additional duties and work, from time to time, aa may he • necessary to the prompt and effective Additional Duties May Be dispatch of the public business. De- Assigned. partment* which come in contact with considerable numbers of citizens shall preicribe such office hours as will meet ths convenience of the public. BBC. 34. All department* shall be conducted In such way as to eliminate politics and political Influence, and Individual merit and efficient discharge of duty aiona shall be recognized In the Elimination of Polities To Bo retention, promotion and advancement 8ought cf the members thereof. Said depart ments shall severally adopt and pro mulgate.such rules and regulations c* may from time to time be necessary Continued on Page Four. Few persons outside of the great clti appreciate In how mntiy ways the city makes nn Ideal summer resort. New York In summer Is In Its must charming season. Refreshed with the ozone-laden breezes from the Atlantic ocean and washed on all sides by it. cooling waters. It Is an Ideal summer city for the tourist. The Irresistible charm of Its environment and the number and diversity of Ita attraction* have even convinced Its own cltlxen*' used. ».o summer travel, that no city can equal New York In the Summer-time fop convenience, comfort, coolness en. tertalnmehf and economy;' For thn s , who love crag* and cliffs, their heart', desire may be found wUhln a half hours ride. Fdr those who enjoy the seashore with Its frolicsome sport, and Invigorating "recreation New York offer* a .bewildering list, within her city limits. One has.otily to choose to he satisfied. As all roads lead to Rome, so road* In New York city lead to Its fa. moua • beaches, which have no equa' The confusing variety of their attract tlona Is almost beyopd belief. Her, cares that harass antf«rrows that de. press are flung aside. King Carnival holds away from week's end to -week', end. Eat, drink, and be merry—brut bathe, and be Joyful! These are tho maxims that prevail In the throng, often more than half a million In a day. that visit* this grown-up's fairy, land. As far as the east Is from the west, so far do the scenes»of life as pnr. trayed In the "East Bide” of New Y,,rk differ from the human picture found la any other city In America. ■ The tem*. ment eectlop. while lacking those thrill, and sensatlonnl spectacles so often pic. lured, yet offers the visitor one of tho most Interesting sights of this cosmo- polltnn city. Stroll through the street, of tho "Ghetto" and you will testify to the truth of this statement. Only a few blocks from Broadway and* tho visitor finds himself nmuI scenes of Budapest, tha Hungarian capital, with Ita Jolly, open-air cafe.*, Its chattering crowds and quaint gayt- ties. Just around another corner and you seem tq be In Warsaw, with tho children of down-trodden Poland Crowding close are the care-free Ital ians; the dnrk-brown. black-eyed worn, en and swarthy men. with golden ear rings, mqklng merry over their Chianti nnd spaghetti. Tho soft-tongued Span- lard and tho dark-eyed Syrian Jostle, the tragic Russian and the atolld Chi nese, and ever present, like Banqurt'j ghost. Is tho Hebrew with all hla racial peculiarities predominating and aggres sive. The clamor of strange tongues, ths queer characters on the shop window,, the never-ending bartering, the gnyly attired damsels, with the somber- clothed, bewhlskered Hebrew In the background, nnd the restless ferment of passing throngs.'all combine to make a picture of Indescribable' Interest. , From Bohemia to Chlnatbwn Is a natural transition and the’visitor who explores the Winding streets where the Celestials are supreme may well he surprised. The beauty of Now York In the sum. mer la enhanced by the many provi sions made for the comfort of It, guests. For those who prefer quiet scenes, the coo! shady . Walks and r mantle .glens of A:dozen"parks are never-ending pleasure. Central Park la a poem of landscape, while Van Cortlandt, Bronx nnd Pelham Bay Parks preserve nature’s beauty In prl,. tine simplicity. As one etts by the ride of a splashing fountain, or dr|ft, Idly In a boat along the shady shores ol some lagoon, the summer spirit find, full expression and ths rtres of IK, seem very • distant. • Botanlrnl and zoological gardens may be explored, drives or rides enjoyed by day, while the witchery of the evening houra Is en hanced by the dim light, the dream; music and the strolling lovers of thee romantic spots In America's largest city. A Charming Woman Is one who is lovely In face, form, mind and temper. But. It's hard for a woman to be charming without health. A weak, sickly woman will bo nervou, and Irritable. 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