TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART ONE.

THE RELATION OF THE CITY TO THE STATE.

I. THE GENERAL POSITION OF THE CITY IN RELATION TO THE STate.

1. The United States and Great Britain.

2. Continental Europe

1

3

II. CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS REGARDING THE FRAMING OF CITY

CHARTERS.

California, 5; Colorado, 7; Minnesota, 10; Missouri, 11; Oregon,

13; Washington, 13; Louisiana, 14; The Municipal Program, 15.

III. CONSTITUTIONAL LIMITATIONS ON THE LEGISLATIVE POWER

OVER CITIES.

I. Prohibitions of and Checks on Special Legislation.

(1)

The Incorporation and Organization of Cities.

(2) Classification of Cities...

17

18

2. Limitations on the Financial and Taxing Power of the Legis-

lature

20

222222

3. Limitations on the Legislative Power over City Officers.

(1) Creation of Offices by Special Law

(2) City Offices Established by the Constitution.

(3)

Choice of Officers

(4) Term of Office

(5) Salary and Compensation

(6) State Inspection Officers in Cities..

4. Limitations on the Legislative Power over Public Utilities

and Public Improvements.

IV. CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS AS TO THE POWER OF THE STATE

EXECUTIVE OVER CITIES..

25

V. CONSTITUTIONAL LIMITATIONS ON CITY ACTIVITIES AND POWERS.

Financial Limitations.

1.

(1) Municipal Indebtedness

(2) Limitations on Municipal Taxation.

(3) Miscellaneous Financial Limitations

25

27

28

3223

2. Constitutional Limitations on the Power of Cities over their

Officers.

(2) Method of Electing Officers

(1)

Limitation on the Power of Cities to Create Offices..

29

29

(3) Term of Office

29

3. Constitutional Limitations on the Power of Cities over Public

Utilities.

(1) Power to Regulate Charges Must be Reserved. . . . . . . . 30

(2) Term of Franchise Grants Limited..

the Tax Payers

(3) Acquisition of Public Utilities Must Have the Consent of

(4) Water Works, etc., Owned by a City may not be Dis-
posed of

(5) Cities may not Pay for the Value of Franchises.
(6) Employes on Public Works

.30

(2) Administrative Control in Great Britain and Canada.

(4) Australia (Victoria and New South Wales)..

3. Continental Europe.

(1) France

(2) Germany (Prussia)

III. THE REFERENDUM.

1. The Referendum on Acts of the State Legislature Relating to

Cities.

(1) On All Special Acts Relating to Cities..

(2)

(3)

60

Referendum on Particular Acts of State Legislatures... 60

General Laws made Applicable to Cities by Referendum. 61

(4) Local Option Laws

61

2. The Referendum on City Ordinances.

(1) On All Ordinances

62

(2) The Right to a Referendum on Specific Ordinances.

d) Purchase of Land...

68

(f)

(e) Incurring Debt Beyond the Income for Any Year...

Loaning the City Credit ..

(g) Grants to Railroad Companies

69

(h) Becoming Stockholder in a Railroad Company.

69

II. QUALIFICATIONS, MANNER OF ELECTION, TERM AND SALARY

OF MEMBERS.

1. Qualifications.

(1) The United States.

(a) Residence Qualifications

77

IV.

. 91

..103

.105

105

Provisions from the Municipal Program as to Organization and Procedure

POWERS OF CITY COUNCILS.

1. Legislative Powers

(1) General Legislative Powers.

107-228

Baltimore, 107; Boston, 117; Chicago, 127; Cleveland, 141; Denver, 155; Detroit, 163; New Orleans, 171; New York, 176; Philadelphia, 182; St. Louis, 188; San Francisco, 196; Washington, 204; The Municipal Program, 205; English Cities, 210-212; Toronto, 216; Paris, 227; Berlin, 228; Vienna, 228.

(2) Power over the Structure of the City Government.

Baltimore, 107; Boston, 118; Chicago, 127; Cleveland,
141; Denver, 156; Detroit, 163; New Orleans, 171;
New York, 178; Philadelphia, 183; St. Louis, 188; San
Francisco, 196; The Municipal Program, 205; English
Cities, 212; Toronto, 216.

(3) Police Power.

(a) General Police Power.

Baltimore, 107; Boston, 119; Chicago, 128; Cleveland, 141; Denver, 156; Detroit, 163; New Orleans,