tanking., June 19, Another definite step towards the realisation) of constitutional government was taken yesterday when the Legislative Yuan. formally approved the draft, regulations governing the organisation and functions of district councils, According to these regulations, a trict council shall have power to liberate and decide upon matters relating to. (1) Completion of trict autonomy; (2) District legisla. tion; (3) Budgets and estimates of the District Government; (4) Control and operation of District Public Enterprises; (5). Improvement of the economic conditions of the people land relief of destitute people in the istrict; (6) Promotion of District Education and Culture; (7) Matters referred to the Council directly by the people throt the right of tore referred to the Council by the istrict Magistrate.
Members of the district councils tobe elected dire: t by the peopl. In districts having a population of Hess: than 150,000, the council shall have 15 members." For every 30,000 of population in excess of 150,000, tone additional member may be elect Members of the Council meld fice for two yet eligible for re-election upon the ex piration of their term. No member is to hold any concurrent post in the district government, nor will he be allowed to recommend person: for appointment in the service of the district Government, Resolutions of the district council shall be forwarded to the magistrate: for execution. Where the latter refuses to carry out such resolutions, the district council may appeal to the Government organ having direct Jurisdiction over the District Magi trate.
The district magistrate may refer to the council for reconkidera any resolution which, in his judg-Jauent, is not proper and expedient. Where such resolution is upheld by the Council by a.vote of two-thirds lof the members present, and should the magistrate still consider it improper, the resolution shall be sub-
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