All ordinances and resolutions providing for the improvement or repair of any street, lane, alley, avenue, park, public grounds, bridge, sewer, culvert, watercourse, public wharf or landing, shall receive the approval of and be recommended by the Service Committee and City Engineer, which recommendation and approval must appear upon such ordinance or resolution; and any such ordinance or resolution presented without such recommendation shall be referred to them without debate. (1947 Code, Appx.)