Neither the Council nor any of its members shall direct or request the appointment of any person to, or his removal from, office by the Manager or by any of his subordinates, or in any manner take part in the appointment or removal of officers and employees in the administrative service of the Municipality. Except for the purpose of inquiry, the Council and its members shall deal with the administrative service solely through the Manager and neither the Council nor any member thereof shall give orders to any subordinates of the Manager, either publicly or privately. Any Councilman violating the provisions of this section, or voting for a resolution or ordinance in violation of this section, shall be guilty of misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall cease to be a member of Council, provided, however, the Councilman shall have the right to appeal within fifteen (15) days to the Civil Service Commission, whose decision shall be final.
(May 7, 1957)