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PROPOSED AMENDMENT
To the Charter of the City
of Los Antreles
The following amendments to th< charter of
the City of Los Angeles, ss adopted by Joint
resolution No. 2, adopted January 31st, info,
are hereby proposed to bo submitted to the
qualified voters of »aid cl ty:
Tr-e foil wins sections to beamended so alto
read as iollows lo v, II:
Suction ■.'. Tho said corporation shall hare
the power:
I. to make and us* a corporate seal and alter
the an me at pleasure.
§. To sue and he sued In all action* and pro
ceeding* whatever.
a. To have perpetual succession. _
4. 'ftp afoot »nd maintain public buildings,
»ndioloy out. establish, Improve and main
tain public parks and cemeteries.
a. l o provide lot the care ol th* sick and
hel elefri.
ti. l o rnak* regulations to prevent th* spread
of epidemic* and contagious and loathsome
autwtffc
7. To provide for .upplylng the city and it*
lnhabl tnls with 'rater and gss, or either, or
other means of hest and Illumination.
8. TO layout, open, extend widen, Improve,
Or vacate, pavo and tepave struma and alleys,
sidewalks and crossing*, and other highways.
I). To construct and maintain sewers, drains
-nd other works nece *ary for th* uispo*ltion
of sewerage.
id. To establish and maintain public sohools
and public liorarle*.
11. To ltvy a.sessment* upon property to
pay forth* Improvement of sneets and other
public Improvements, and to coiled the aame,
and tn levy and co leet tar.es upon pro erty
lor municipal purpo. ■; provided that the lax
•vied for any one year tor all mumolpal pur
poses, otho. than payment ol Interest on the
'municipal debt and redemption of bonds,
•ball hot «xce*d $1 on each *100 worth of tax
able property.
. i'J. io manage, control, sen. le •• ior a pe
riod not exceeding two yeirs, or otherwise dis
pose of any or all the property of ihe said cor
poration, and to appropriate the Incomo or
proceeds thereof to the use of the aald corpora
tion; provided that It shall have no power t ■
mortgage or hypothecate it* property for any
purpose.
lit. To lloeos* and regulate th* earrylngon
of any a ad all profession*, trades, calling* and
occupations car led oa within tbe limits ol
•aid city, and to flx the amount of license tax
thareon to be paid by all persons engaged In
such professions, trades, calling* or occupa
tion*, and provide the manner of enforcing
the payment of the same; provided, that no
discrimination shall be mad* between per on,
engaged In the same business otherwise than
by proportioning the tax upon any business to
tho amount of business done; and tv license,
regulate, re train, suppress or prohibit any
or all laundries, livery and sal* stables, cattle
and ho •• corrals, slaughter-houses, butcher
■hops, hawkers, peddler*, pawn brokers, dance
cellar*, meloieoiu, show*, circuses, publio bil
liard tables, bowling and lenpln alleys, and to
suppress and pro,libit all faro banks, games of
chance, gambling houses, tables or stands,
bawdy house*, the keeping of b*e* within the
city limits, and any and ail obnoxious, offen
sive, Immoral, indecent or disreputable places
of business or practice.
14. To create offices and provide for the
•lection or appointment of officers other than
those established by tbis charier, or by th*
general law, whenever the publio convenience
may require th* aame, and prescribe their
duties and flx their compensation. (Butthi*
•hall not be construed to authorize th* crea
tion of new offices and the appointment of
ethar officers to perform the duties by this
cbarter assigned to officer* provided tor hero
in, other than the necessary deputies aud As
sistants to the officers of said city.)
15. To acquire, by purchase, condemnation,
jer other lawful means, property, bath real and
(ptraonal, including water ana water right*.
Within or without th* corporate limits, neces
sary or convenient for municipal purposes, or
(for the exercise ol th* power* granted to Hid
corporation.
tie. To fix th* salaries oi municipal officers,
xcept thos* officers who** salaries ar* fixed
y this charter.
1 17. To provide and maintain a pr*p*r and
ifflcl*nt flr* department, and make and adopt
inch measure*, rule* And rcgulatlous for th*
]>r*v*ntlon and extinguishment of fires, and
lor tb* preservation of property endangered
thereby a* may be deemed expedient.
, 18. To protect th* property of its Inhabitant*
against inundations.
To provide against th* *xl*t*no* of fllth,
garbage and other injurious and lnoonvenlent
natter within the oily, and for th* disposition
of the same.
20. To make th* violation of Its ordinance*
a misdemeanor in all proper cases, and to pre
scribe the punishment thertior, by fin* or Ira
prißdnrrrent, or by both: but such fine not to
exceed SKdOO, and such imprisonment not t>
exceed six month*.
'Jl. To proscribe th* place* at whleh elec
tion* shall be held, ana; appoint th* officers ot
elections.
, 22. To make and enforce within It* limits
•uch local, polioe, unitary and ethar regula
tions *• Are not In conflict with general
laws, and are deemed expedient to maintain
th* publio peace, protect property, promote
the public moral* and to prawrv* th* health
of It* Inhabitants.
23. To exercise all municipal power* neces
sary to th* complete and efficient manage
ment and control of tha municipal property,
aud for the efficient administration of the
municipal government, whether such power*
b* expressly enumerated or not, *xc*pt *uch
powers as ar* forbiuden or ar* controlled by
general law.
24. Th* power* conferred by tbl* article
•hall be exercised by ordinance, except ••
hereinafter provided.
3—The officer* ef the municipality (hall
A mayor,
i On* councilman for *»oh ward,
. A city clerk,
. A clerk of th* mayor, .
A city treasurer,
A city auditor, <
Beven mombersof th* beard ot education at
large, -
live directors ol tb* Loa Aagalas public
ltbrarv,
A publio librarian,
A city engineer,
A city attorney,
A superintendent of buildings,
A water overseer,
■ A street superintendent,
■ Five police commissioner*,
i A chief of police,
i A chief engineer of th* flr* department,
i Five members of th* board of health.
. A health officer,
i Five flic commissioner*,
I Five park commissioner*,
i Three water commissioner*,
i Fhree building commissioner*.
Sec. 4. The following officer* *h*U b* Masted
by the elector* of th* city of Los Aageles, to
rn c mayor,
The city attorney.
The city treasurer,
c eleven member* of the board of education,
• - cleqtor* of each ward respeot
i iber of the council.
" all be divided Into Bin* wards, as
Ml that portion ot th* city
. erly by the north city boundary
Los Angelea river and tne east
I the eltv; easterly by tbe east
the city, between the northern
the city and Mission street; south
lu street, from the east city bouud
•rsectlon with Mission rjad; Mis
am it* Intersection with Ml-aion
junction with Macy street; Macy
Is junction with Mission road, to
l«l river; westerly by the Lot An
iom Macy street northerly to the
• ry of the city.
-d—All that portion of the city
;herly by the north city boundary,
it boundary to the Los Angeles
ly by the Los Angoles river, irom
y boundary to Downey avenue;
lue, from the Los Angeles river to
Io street; San Fernando street,
y avenue to Upper Main street;
ureet from Ban Fernando street
iult street: Main street, from
street to First street; southerly
set. from Main street to Canal
c along ranei street to Diamond
c along Diamond street westerly
city boundary; westerly by the
undary l orn Diamond street to
y boundary.
I —All that portion of the city
.herly by Diamond street, from
boundary to Canal street; Canal
Diamond strict to First street;
torn Canal street to Main struct;
daln street, from First street to
■t, southerly by Seventh street,
reet to west clt7 boundary; west
est city boundary, from Seventh
noud street,
d—All that portion of the city
rtherly by Seventh street, from
ndary to Main street; easterly by
rom Seventh stroct to Washington
sr,y by Washington street, from
) west city boundary; westerly by
ndary. from Washington street to
—All that portion of the city
herly by Wsshtngton street, from
boundary to Main street; easterly
set, from Washington street to
undary: southerly .by the south
from Main street to the south-i
er of the city; westerly by the
u ,l . y .'.. ,roni lhe southwesterly
e»yto Washington street,
r Bixtn u-ara—All that portion of the city
bonnde<rfA«therly by Ninth street, from Main
■trcet toKfO Co* Angelea riv*r; easterly by the
Loa Angel** river, from Ninth street to tha
•outh city boundary; southerly by th* south
city boundary, from the Los Angeles river to
• aln street; westerly by Main street, Irom the
south elty boundary to Ninth street.
Seventh ward-Aril that portion of theclty
bounded northerly by First street, from Main
street to tho Loa Angeles rive:; easterly by the
I.os Angeles river, from First street to Ninth
street; southerly by Ninth street, from the Lo*
Angeles river to Main street; westerly by Main
street, from Ninth street to First street.
Kighth ward—All that portion of th* city
bounded westerly and northerly by M*lii
street, from First street t • Marchessault street;
I pper Main street, from Marchessault street to
San Fernando street; san Fornando
street, from Upper Main street to
Downey avenue; Downey avenue,
from :*an Fernando street to the Los Angeles
river; easterly ny the Los Angeles river, fr .m
Downey M-eiiue to Flrlit street; ■outherly by
lirst street from the Los Angeles river to Main
Ninth Ward—AH portion of th* city
bounded northerly by Macy street, from the
Los Angclos river (o its junction with Mission
road; Mission road from lis junction with
Macy street lo its intersection with Mission
i btreel; Mission street, from Its inlersectio i
I nidi Mission ro« Ito the east elty boundary;
i easterly by the east city boundary, from Mis
sion street to tho southeasterly corner of th*
I city; southerly by the south city boundary.
, from tho fouliieaslerlv corner of the city to
I ihe Los Angeles river; westerly by the Los An
fele* rivor from the south city boundary to
lacy street.
The center of all streott and th* center of
the Los Angeles river will In all cases be
the dlvidkg linn.
And the Council herein provided shall hay*
power, by ordinance, to e-tabllsh and change
the boundaries and numbers thereof when
ever it may deum it expedient, but until
changed by the Council, the snld wards shall
remain as abov.i described and established.
Bee. n, AH elective officers, elected at tho
first general municipal election bold after ihe
t iltlug effect of this charter, shall hold their
offices for the term ot two years, commencing
on tb* first Monday In April next succeeding
their election, except a* provided In Hec. 190
of this charter.
Sec. li. The mayor shall appoint th* clerk ot
the mayor. The mayor shall appoint the fol-
L.wlng officer*, subject to continuation by a
majorlti of ihe rounc.il, to wit: Tho city aud
itor, tiie superi' itnirieiit ot buiiuiiiga, the
members of the police, park and Are commis
sions, the members of the board of health, the
building commissioners and the directors of
ihe Los Angeles public library. The council
shall appoint theclty engineer, the city clerk
and the street superintendent.
Sec. 7. The city scho 1 superintendent shall
be appointed by the board of education. The
chief of police shall be appointed by the board
of police commissioners. The chief engineer
of the flro department shall bo appointed by
the board of fire commissioner*. Th* health
officer ahull be appointed by the board of
health, and the librarian by tne directors of
the public library.
Bee. 11. All appointed officers ahall hold office
un il removed by the appointing power, which
shall have the power ot removing iv all cases;
provided that where confirmation is required
the assent of the confirming tody shall be
requisite for removal.
Th* couucll *h*ll have power to • uspend any
officer of the city pending trial, against whom
criminal proceedings based on misdemeanor
in office, or civil action for the recovery of
money due to the city have been oommenced,
and the mayor shall appoint a substitute for
such o*o ■ during suspension.
In voting upon ih j appointment, confirma
tion, suspension and removal of officers the
member* of tha council, or other body ap
pointing confirming, suspending or remov
ing, shall vote by open ballot or call of roll,
and th* ballot or vote ol each member shall
be spread upon the minutes.
Sea Id. Two-thirds of the members of tha
council ahall constitute a quorum for th*
transaction of business, but no ordinance
•hall be passed or other act done granting a
franchise, making any contract, auditing any
bill, ordering any work to be dove, or supplies
to be furnished, disposing of or leasing the city
property, ordering any assessment lor street
improvement, or building sewers, or any other
act to be done involving the payment ot
money, or the incurring of debt by the city,
unless two-thirds of the members of the whole
council vote in favor thereof. All other ordi
nance* may be passed by vote of a majority of
the whole council.
Sec. 17. All bond* ol officer* must be ap
proved by the council, as alio the bonds of
any contractors with the city, except Such as
arc otharwlse provided for by the state law.
Tha city clerk snail indorse upon such bonds
the date of their approval, which indorsement
•hall be signed by the pre lding officer of the
Council, and the i ity clerk.
Bee. 18. No councilman or othor city officer
■ha 1 b* interested, directly or Indirectly, in
any contract In which the city Is a party, or
made by any otfloer nf the city on behalf of
the city. Any violation of this section shall be
a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof,
besides the penalty that may be imposed by a
court of competent jurisdiction, the council
shall declare the office vacant, and any person
convicted of a violation ol this section shall be
forever disqualified from holding any office
under this chartei. Nor shall auy officer of
the city be a surety on any bond given to tha
city, or to any person for tha benefit of the
city.
Nor (hall any person wbo I* Interested In
contract* with the city be a surety on any
bond given to the city by auy officer, deputy or
employee.
Sec. 31. The council shall have power, by
ordinance, to regulate and provide for lighting
of streets, laying down gas pipe* and erection
of lamp posts, electric tower* and other ap
paratus, and to regul*t* the sale and us* of
gas, water and electric light, and fix the price
of gas water and electric light, and the rent of
gas, water and electric meter* within the city,
and regulate the inspection thereof; and to
regulate telephone service and th* use of tele
phones within the city, and lo flx and deter
mine the charge- for telephones and telephone
service and connection*; and to prohibit or
regulate the erection of pole* for telegraph,
telephone or electric wire In tbe public
ground*, street* or alley*, and th* placing of
wire thereon; aud to require the removal from
the public grounds, streets or alley* of any or
all such poles, and the removal and placing
Under ground'of any or all telegraph, tele
phone or electric wires.
It shall not make any aontract for removing
f arbage, sweeping streets and lighting street*
or a longer term than two years. Aud they
■hall advertise and receive proposals fur all
such contract* not less thau six months be
fore the expiration of any such existing con
tract.
It shall not within ninety days next preccdl
Ing the date of holding a general municlpa
elc-ction nor within the thirty days next im
mediately following, including the day of
holding such general municipal election, pass
any ordinance, order or resolution granting to
any person or parsons or association of person*
or corporation whatever, any privilege or
franchise for th* construction, axtensinn or
operation of any street railroad or extension of
time for th* construction or operation of any
street railroad, over or upon any or part of any
street road or highway, square* or park with
in th* city. Any franchise or privilege granted
or attempted to be granted In violation of or
c n.rary to tha foregoing provision* shall ba
absolutely void and of no effect.
In granting a frauchise for construction, ex
tension or operation of an? street lailroad,
they shall tn addition to the restrictions re
quire! by the law* of this state require the
canto be run so as to make at least fifteen min
utes headway, (that is to say they shall run car*
at least every fifteen minutes from 7 a.m. to 10
p. m. and as often as thirty minutes headway
tthat Is to a y they shall run cars at least every
thirty minutes) from d a m to 7a. m., aud
from 10 p. m. to 12 p. m. over the entire line
from starting point to tha end thereof. And
they shall also further provide that it at any
time for the space of three months the said
road or any part thereof shall be unused as a
street railroad and the cars run at least as
ofton as every fifteen minutes from 7 a m to
10 p. in., the franchise for the portion or por
tions unused shall be tuereby forfeited and
become th* property of the city.
Sec. 32. It shall, by ordinance, provide for the
naming of sircets and numbering of houses,
and for regulating and proven ting the exhibi
tion of banners, flags or placards a ross tha
street, or sidewalks, and for regulating or sup
pressing public criers,.advertising, riugiug of
bell*, and other noises.
It shall, by ordinance, forbid the erection or
display on any building or property of tha
city, of any banner, devlco or flag of any state
or nation, except that of the United states, the
state of California, or the city of Lo* Angoles.
It may, by ordinance, authorize the expendi
ture of money not to exceed the mm of one
thousand doll .rs, in any one fiscal year, for tha
proper celebration of the 4th of July and other
public demonstrations.
tec. 40. Thacouncl'shall on th* firat Mon
day id October in each year flx the rate of the
olty taxes, designating the number of cents on
each one hundred dollars for each fund, which
rate shall then be certified by the city clerk to
the county auditor of Los Angeles county, and
ihe olty taxes of said city shall thenbecol ect-d
by the county officers at the sam* time and in
the tame manricr that state and county taxes
are collected, and turned over to 'he city
treasurer who shall then disburse the same.
Provided, that In case the city council ahall at
any time by a vol* of all its members, ordain
that theclty taxes shall be a sessed, levied,
equalized and collected by the city officers, the
city council sua 1 have power-to appoint a city
assossocandacity tax collector, tlx their sal
aries, and provide for a system of assessing,
levying aud collecting city taxes aud equallx
lng-assessment*. ■ >
All sessions ot the council and ot any boards
of commissions appointed under the provision*
of this charter or tbat may hereafter bo ap
pointed shall be open to tb* public.
Tha council ahall hay* full power to pan
ordinances upon any other subject of municipal
control or io carry Into effect any other power*
of the municipality.
Sec. 41 The mayor Is the txeautlv* offlcar of
ihe corporation, and must axareiaa a careful
supervision over all Iti attain.
It ibill be the duty of th* mayor, annually.
at the first meeting o! th* conncil under this
charter, and on the firat meeting In Januarrof
eaoh year thereafter, to coromuntc*te byffies
sage to th* council a general statement ol the
condition and affairs of the corporation, and
to recommend the adoption of such measures
as he may deem expedient and proper; and to
make such special communlction to the coun
cil from time to time aa he shall deem expedi
ent
It shall be his further duty to be vigilant and
actlv., in the enforcement of the ordinances of
tho city; to exercise a constant supervision
over the acts and conduct of all its ofticers and
employees; to receive and examine into all
complaints made against them for violation or
neglect of duty.
and liivo-tigato all bonds of city officials semi
annually and certify as to their solvency to the
con mil or proper noard.
And ho shall perform such othor duties and
have such other power* as are elsewhere in this
chaiter or by ordinance, Imposed upon or
gianted to htm.
Sec. 43. The oily auditor shall act as the gen
eral accountant and fiscal agent of the city,
and shall exercise a general superintendence
over all the offleers of the city charged In any
manner with the receipt, collection or dis
bursement of the city revenues.
lie shall keep a complete set of books, In
which ho shall set for li In* plain and busi
ness-like manner every money transaction of
the city, so as to show at all times the state of
each fund, from what source the money was
derived, and fur what purpoae any money was
expended, and also all collections made and
paid into th* treasury by each officer or any
other person
He shall, oo application of any person in
debted to the elty holding money payable In
to tne city treasury, or desiring to pay money
therein, certify to the City Treasurer the
amount thereof to what fundappllcable, and
by whom to be paid.
He shall, upon the deposit ot the receipt of
the city Treasurer for money paid Into the city
treasury, charge the C.iy Treasurer with the
amount received by him, and give the person
paying the same a receipt therefor.
It shall be his duty to pporlton among the
several funds all public money at any time
In the city treasury, not by law or ordinance
specifically apportioned and appropriated, and
forthwith notify the City Treasurer of such
apportionment or appropriation. He shall
countersign and dollvor to th* proper officer
all licenses. A
or collectable bytm city or 'any ollicer, em
ployee or department thereof, must be paid
direct to the city treasurer, th* order of the
auditor directing the city treasurer to receive
the nme, and specifyihg the fund to which It
shall be charged, having first been obtained.
Provided that nothing lv this section con
tained shall l>r construed as in any manner in
terfering with or affecting the payment ol
taxes to the city tax collector, or moneys paid
on account of street assessment* to the city
officer pc : forming the duties superintendent
of streets.
Tbe auditor shall prescribe a system of books
and records to be kept by each department of
the city government, and a form ot monthly
reports to be made from each department to
the city auditor, showing all business transac
tions of the department, all receipts ana dis
position of material and supplies, tools, etc.,
to the end. that ihe auditor may hase a com
plete and accurate knowledge of all the busi
ness transactions of tbe city and of the several
departments, and be enabled to keep full and
accurate records of tiie same, and report
monthly thereon to the council.
This system of books and reecrds of reports
shall be submitted to the council, and on ap
proval by a majority of the council shall at
one* be put in foroe by tne several officers and
deoartment*. And tne said system of books,
records and report* shall not bo changed ex
cept after the proposed changes have been
submitted by the auditor to, and have been
approved by tbe council.
No warrant* for salary, In favor of any olty
official or employee, shall be approved by the
auditor until all report* required of such offi
cer or employe* by the city system of accounts
hereinbefore provided for, shall have boon
made.
He shall keep In hi* office, tn a place accessi
ble and open at all times during office hours
to the publio. a book containing an alphabeti
cal list of th* names of all p rsons who are
bondsmen for officer* of the city, giving the
names of the officers for whom they are bonds
men and the amount for which they becam*
surety. <
The city auditor ■hall b* • •killed ac
countant.
He shall report to the council at th* regular
meeting of each week th* condition of each
fund In the city treasury and the amount
drawn from each fund tb* preceding week.
Heshallmak* and present a report to the
council at i.s meeting in the second week of
December of each year, showing all financial
business transactions of the city for the pre
ceding year ending the 30th day of November
last.
He shall audit and approve all demand*
■gainst the olty before payment, and keep a
r cord of the same as hereinafter provided In
Artlclo XXL
He shall on or before the first day of August
in each year make and present to the council a
report as to the revenue and expenses of the
city for tbe current fiscal year, in which he
shall set forth estimates of (1) the revenue
from other souroes than taxation; (2) the'
Itemized expenditures; (Si the itemized
amount* necessary to be raised by taxation for
each fund.
He shall perform such other duties a* shall
be required of him by this cbarter or by ordi
nance. He shall devote hi* entire time to the
duties of his .office.
Sec. 44. it shall be tbe duty of tb* city treas
urer to reoelve and keep all moneys that shall
com* to the city by taxation or otherwise, and
to pay the aame out on demand* legally
audited In the manner herein after provided;
upon warrants issued by the auditor, and
without such auditing and upon such war
rants, he shall disburse no publio moneys
whatever, except the principal and Interest
of the municipal bonded indebtedness when
payable.
He shall receive no money Into th* elty
treasury unless accompanied by the certificate
of the city auditor provided for In section 43
hereof.
He shall issue receipts In daplioata to all
persons paying money Into the treasury.
One of which receipts shall be forthwith
deposited with tha city audi or.
He shall make a report at the close of **eh
business day, to the auditor, showing all
money* received during tbe day, together with
the number of each receipt given by him
therefor, and what account ana from whom
received and to what fund applied.
He shall, on or before the seventh day of
eaoh month, make out and present to the
council a full and complete statement of the
receipts and expenditures for the preceding
calendar month; and he shall make such
special reports from time to time a* may be re
quired by tbe council.
The mayor, city attorney, olty auditor, the
finance committee of the city conncil, or any
special committee appointed by the council,
separately or collectively, and with the aid of
an accountant selected by such officer or com
mittee, shall have the right and power to ex
amine the book* of the treasurer at all times;
and the mayor, auditor or finance committee
shall also have the right to inspect and count
all public moneys under tho treasurer's con
trol, or on deposit elsewhere. Whenever the
city shall provide a proper vault and safes in
the city hall for the k- eping of the city money,
the treasurer shall keep said money* in said
vault, except as hereinafter provided.
■ He shall devote his entire time to the dutle*
of his office.
He shall report, at the close of eaoh busi
ness dny, to the city auditor, all, receipts and
payments of money made during trie day, giv
ing the number, of the receipt issued or claim
paid, the name of the party paying or who
was paid, and the name of the fund charged or
credited with such receipt or payment, as th*
case may be.
Sec. 49. In addition to other dutle* Imposed
upon him by this charter or by ordinance of
the council, the city engineer shall:
1. Make or cause to be made all surveys. In
spections and estimates required by the
council.
. 2. He shall have tbe exclusive control and
supervision of all publio Work* of whatever
nature, done by the city:
3. He snail have the Unal deolslon, (unless
otherwise provided by ordinance) a* to the
proper location of telegraph, telephone, elec
tric Ugh t and other poles, aa well a* the proper
a'ignmejit and depth below the aurfaca of tel
ephone, telegraph and olectrio wire*, gas or
water pipes or prlvatedrains or any other prl
vateconstruction above and belowgrounu In
which a decision rests with the city. All such
work is to be performed to his entire satisfac
tion.
4. Ha shall appoint all assistants in field and
office which he may from tim* to time con
sider necessary to the proper and efficient
working of his department.
f>. He shall have power to suspend, dismiss
and reinstate any and all of the officers or em
ployees of hi* department. He shall, with th*
approval ot the city council, establish the
salaries or wage* to be paid such officer* or
employe, s.
li. Ha hall appoint all inspectors and fore
men and employ all laborers necessary In hia
opinion to carry out effectually any work
under hi* control. All such Inspectors and
foremen and laborers shall be paid such wages
a* may b* determined by him, with the ap
proval of the city council. They shall be *uo
ject to suspension or dismissal by him with
out notice, aa tha Interests of the city may seem
to require.
.7. He »h»ll cause ■ weekly return to be made
to him of all workmen employed and material
used during the week, uf the amount, de
scription and cost of tin work done, and he
shall examine and certify aii bibs against the
elty for material and labor a» •tt-vautract work
under bis control.
8. Ha shall be the custodian of, and respon
sible for, all maps, plats, profile*, field notes,
plans of structure and other records and mem
oranda belonging to the city pertaining to his
office and the work thereof; all ot which he
•hall keep In proper order and condition, with
full Index therm 1; and (hall turn over th*
•am* to his successor. All maps, plans, pro
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I randa of all work done by the city engineer, or
under his direction and control, during his
term of office, shall be th ■ property of the city.
Boc. 40. it shall bo thedutyof thJCity attor
ney to pro-eruto in behalf the people all crim
inal oases arising upon violations of the pro
visions ot this charter and ci ty ordinances, and
to attend to all suits, matters and tilings in
which the city may be legally interested; pro
vided, the council shall havo control of all lit
igation of the city and may employ olherattor
noys to take charge of any such litigation, or
to assist the city attorney therein.
He shall give Ills advice or opinion In writ
ing whenever required by tho mayor or coun
cil, ana slinil do and pvform all such things
toifhliig his office as by the council may be ro
qulred of him.
lie shall approve, hy indorsement in writing,
tha form and validity of all official or other
bond* required by this charter,or byordinanoe
of the council, before the sarao are submitted
to tho council or mayor for final approval.
He shall ap .rove in writing the il rafts of all
contract, before tiie sama are entered into on
belnilf of the city.
Both he nnd lilsdeputies shall devote their
entire time to tho duties of their office, and It
shall bo unlawful for thorn to accept any fees,
payment, emolument or thing of value other
than that received from tho city for the per
formance of any legal practice.
Sec. 50. The mayor snail appoint three citi
zens, two of whom shall bo architects in good
standing and who shall have practiced their
profession not less than three years in thiscity,
all of whom shall serve without compensation,
to constitute the board of hni ding commission
ers of the city. The bu lding commissioners
siiail meet et least once a month.
The building department shall con (st of a
building superintendent and an assistant su
perintendent (and ihe latter must be a plumber
of approved character and experience;, bo h of
whom shall be appointed by said building
commission; and of as many other officers and
employees as the council may by ordinance
from time to tkme determine to be necessary.
The salaries of all officers and employees of
the building department (except that of the
superintendent of buildings) shall bo fixed by
ordinance The board of building commission
ers shall prescribe tho rules and regulations for
the government of the department, and flx «nd
enforce the penalties for tlieir violation. The
board of building commissioners shall have
such other powers and perform such other ri u
ties as may be granted or imposed by ordi-
The superintendent of buildings shall be an
architect, builder, or master mechanic of ap
proved character and experience. I.c shall
superintend the erection of all buildings
erected by or for th* city. He shall have
charge of tho enforcement of all ordinances
pertaining to party walls and to the erection,
construction, alteration, repair or removal of
buildings, and the nature and arrangement o(
heating, plumbing . and ventilating appli
ances.
Sec. 51. The water overseer shall have the
general charge, care and supervision of all
waters and water works belonging to the city,
and the distribution of said waters, so far as
the same shall be entrusted to himbyordi
nence, and shall perform such other and fur
ther duties as may be prescribed by ordi
nance. He shall devote his entire time to the
duties of the office.
All the waters and water works of the city,
both for irrigation purposes as well as for do
mestic and manufacturing purpo-es, shall b*
under the control of a water commission of
three (3) citizens tj bo appointed by the mayor
by and with the approval of the Common
Council, not more ihan two of whom shall be
long to the same political party, and all pow
ers vested in the water overseer, as fo tho man
agement, sale and distribution of such water
and general charge thereof shall be vested In
said water commission.
Bald water commission, when appointed,
■hall have control of all matters re'ating to tha
construction, management and maintenance
and control of the water and watar works
of the city and of the di trtbution and »al* or
rental of water and ol the collection oi rate*
for the same.
Baid water commission ahall annually fix
the rates io be charted for water, which rate
shall not be enforced until its approval by th*
council.
Sec. 52. Thestreetsuperlntendent shall hay*
the general care of, and frequency Inspect th*
streets of, the city. He shall receive and ln
v stlgate all com plaints as- to their condition,
and shall hay* charge of th* enforcement ol
ell ordinances pertaining to street obstruc
tions.
He shall frequently Inspect all publio work*
pertaining to street Improvement* while the
same are in course of construction, inspect and
at.prove or reject all material used in such
construction, whether done by contract or oth
erwise; and shall at one* report to the council
all deviations from contracts and uso of im
proper material and bad workmanship In sucn
wnrV«. .grjd shfill hsy* th<» Ty>w*T> Tiniirlinw in
vestigation, to stop all work'thereon.
He shttll make a report to tho city council at
each regular meeting of the same upon ell
■uch works as may have been petitioned for as
local improvements, and also upon such other
works or improvements and repairs—whether
petitioned for or not—as h* may from time to
time consider desirable in order to improve
the appearance of the city and to promote the
honlth safety and convenience of the inhabi
tants thertof.
■He shall make a report to the city council a*
soon alter the close of th* official year as pos
sible stating
(a) Tho variou* works ol construction oar
rieri out or i n progress undor hia supervision
during the past year, together with th*
amount expended upon each such work.
(b) The cost in detail ol the maintenance
and repair of tbe city work* and struc
tures under his control, and of the street*,
■ewers and water works.
to) The cost of office expenses and the man
agement of his department.
d) The improvements and repair* which,
in his opinion, should be undertaken by th*
city during the next succeeding year.
(c) Buch other matters connected with hi*
department as he may consider ol Interest or
Importance.
He shall give his undivided time and atten
tion to the duties of hi* office. He shall do no
work for. nor take any les or professional re
ward Irom any individual or oorpor ition other
than the city during his term or office unless
ordered or permitted to the contrary by the
council.
Bee. 57. The health officer shall have power*
and perform such duties a* are herein or may
by ordinance be granted loor be imposed upon
him. Both he and his deputies shall devote
their entire time to the duties of I heir office.
Sec 58. It shall be the duty of the mayor,
city attorney, city treasurer, chief of police,
ciiv auditor, health officer, water overseer, city
clerk, city ongineer, superintendent of build
ings, chief engineer of the fire department,
city school superintendent, board of director*
of the Los Angeles public library, board of park
commissioners and the board ol water com
ml sioners, each to present to the council at
its meeting in the second week in December of
each year, a report for the preceding year end
ing 3(>th of November last, which shall show
as follows:
(1) The city attorney shall, In hi* report,
present an abstract of all actions and proceed
ings in the supreme and superior courts, where
the city Is an interested party; and shall show
what cases have been disposed of during the
year, and In what manner, nnd the condition
ol those remaining on the calendar.
(2) The city treasurer shall show, In his re
port, specifically, the amount of all indebted
ness of the city; ol money received by him
during the year, the date of receipt thereof
and from whom; the amount paid out, when,
and to whom; and the date and number of the
demands on which the respective amounts aro
paid.
(3) The city auditor shall make a proper
statement of the transaction* of bl* office, a*
provided in section 43.
(4) The chief ol police shall report the num
ber ol arrests made by him. th* offenses
charged and how disposed of, tne number and
names of the policemen employed, when ap
pointed and when discharged, and all money
and other property received Irom prisoner*
and the disposition ol the same,
5. The health officer shall show the condi
tion ol the health of thee ty during the year,
and the number of cases of diseases which be
has treated; and other matters ol interest per
taining to hia office.
ti. The water overseer shall, in hi* report,
■how the amount of water rates or charges
collected by him; and shall make a detuiled
statement of the condition ol the water syst-ms
oi the city, so far as tho same are entrusted to
bis charge.
7. The report ol the city clerk shall show
the ni mber ol licenses issued, and lor what
amount.
8. The report ol the city engineer shall show
the character, cost and condition ol all publio
works and improvements in course of con
struction during the year.
9. Tho report ol the superintendent of build
ings shall show the cost of erection, alteration
and repair of all buddings during the year;
and shall show also the general result of his in
spection of buildingsdurlng the year. He shall
report also the number of building permits is
sued by him.
10. The street superintendent shall report
upon the condition of the streets of the city
and the Improvement* of the same during the
year; and shall show what action was taken
by him in the enforcement ol ordinances per
taining to street obstructions and in regard to
devifttiom Irom contract in the construction
ol publicworks.
11. The report of the chief engineer ol the
fire department shall show the condition ol
the fire department a d its apparatus, giving
a detailed statement [hereof; also the work ol
the department during the year.
VI. The report ol the city school superin
tendent shall show tho number and condition
of the public schools, the number ol teachers
and their salaries and tbe number ol pupils In
attendance.
13. The report ol the board of director* ol
the Lob Angeles public library shall show tbe
condition of their trust for the year ending the
30th day of November ol that year; tbe vari
ous sums of money received from the llbraiy
fund and Irom other sources; for what pur
pose such money h*a be«n expended, and the
amount so expanded and tha balance on hand;
tb* nuiabar *v books aud Mriodlaala an bond;
the numher added by purchase, gift or other
wise during the year; the number lost or
missing; the number ot visitors attending;
tho number of books loaned out, and the gen
eral character and kind of such books, with
such information and suggestions as it may
deem of general Interest.
14. The report of the park commissioners
shall show the condition of the parks, with
the kind, cost and tho expense of the improve
ments, including the entire cost and expense
of the department for the year ending Novem
ber MOlh last preceding.
Bee. 01. The following named officers of said
city shall respectively execute to said munici
pal corporation bonds In the following sums
respectively, conditioned for the faithful dis
charge by them of the duties of their respective
offices, to wit;
The bond of the city auditor Is fixed at 910,
--000.
The bond of the city treasurer Is fixed at
$150,000.
The bond of th* city engineer Is fixed at
910,000.
The bond of the city attorney la fixed at 95,
--000.
The bond of the water overseer Is fixed at
$2,U00.
The bond of the street superintendent Is
Hud at $10 000.
The hand of the chief of polioe Is fixed at
95,000.
The bond of the health officer Is fixed at
9 ?,0i)O.
The bond of the olty clerk is fixed at 94.000.
Bee. 65. The officers of tb* city shall receive
In full compensation for all services of every
kind whatever rendered by them, the follow
ing salarle*, payable in monthly installment*,
at the end of each calender month;
Tbe mayor shall receive $3000 per annum.
Each councilman ahall receive $1200 per
annum.
Th* city Clark shall rtcolv* 92400 par an
num.
The city auditor shall recelv* 92400 par
annum.
The city treasurer (ball recelv* 92400 par
annum.
The city engineer ahall recelv* 93000 per
annum.
The city attorney ahall receive 93000 per
annum.
The superintendent ol buildings shall re
ceive $1800 per annum.
The chief of police (hall receive 93000 per
annum.
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The street superintendent shall recelv*
92000 per annum.
Bee (if). The government of the school de
pnrtmvnt of the city shall be vested in a board
of education, to consist of seven persons to b*
elected as herein provided, to be called mem
bers of the board ol education, who shall serve
without salary.
Bee. 70. The board of education shall elect
one of its number president, and shall hold
regular meeting at least once In each month,
and special meetings at such times as shall be
determined by a rule of said board. A majority
of all the members shall constitute a quornm
f rr the transaction of business, but a smaller
number may adjourn from time to time. The
board may determine the rules of its proceed
ings. Its sessions shall be public, and its re
cords Bhall be open to puolic inspection.
Pec. 71. The board of education succeeds to.
all the property right* and to the obligations
of the board of education of the city of Los
Angelea heretofore existing, and it shall have
sole power:
1. To establish and maintain public schools,
Including high schools, to change, consolidate
and discontinue the same, and to establish
school districts, and to fix and alter the
boundaries thereof.
2. To appoint or employ and dismiss the city
school superintendent, a deputy superintend
ent, a clerk and such teachers, janitors, school
census marshals, mechanics, laborer* and
other emp oyees as may be necessary to carry
into effect the powers and duties of the board;
to fix, alter and allow their salaries or wages,
and to withhold for good and sufficient cause,
the whole or any part of the salary or wages of
r.ny person or persons employed a* aforesaid.
3. To make, establish and enforce all neces
sary and proper rules and regulation* for the
government of publio schools, th* teachers
thereof, pupils therein, and for carrying Into
effect the laws relating to education; also to
establish and regulate th* grade of schools,
and datermine what text-books, course of
itudy am mod* of instruction shall be used In
■aid schools.
4. To provide forth* school department fuel
and lights, water, blanks blank book*, print
ing and stationery; and to incur such other
incidental expenses a* may be deemed neces
sary by said board.
6. To build, alter, repair, rent and provide
school houses, and to furnish them with
proper school furnitura, apparatus and ap
pliances.
ti. To take and hold In fe*. or otherwise. In
trust for the ctty, any and all real estate and
personal property that may have been ac
quired, or may hereafter be acquired, for the
use and benefit of the public schools of the
city ; and to sell or exchange and to lease any
of Btichp ope ty; provldod that the proceeds
of any Buch sale or exchange shall be exclu
sively applied to the purchasoof other lots, or
the erection of school houses.
7. To grade, fence and improve all school
lots, and in front thereof to grado, sewer or
pave and repair the streets, and to coustruct
and repair sidewalks.
8. To sue for any and all property belonging
to or claimed by ihe said board of education,
and to prosecute and defend all action* at law
or in equity necessary to recover and main
tain th i full enjoyment and possession of said
property, and to require the servioea ol the
city attorney, free of charge, In all suoh cases.
it. To determine annually th* (mount of
money required for tbe support of the public
schools and for carrying into effect all the pro
visions of law in reference thereto; and, in
pursuance of this provision, the board shall,
on or before the 15th day ol July oi each year,
submit in writing to the city council a careful
estimate of the whole amount ol money to be
received from the state and county and the
amount required from the city for tbe above
purposes, and the city council shall. In each
year, fix the percentage of taxe* to be levied
and collec ed for school purpose*; provided,
that tbe amount to be thus levied for school
purposes shall not exceed twenty cent* on
each one hundred dollars' valuation upon the
assessment ro 1, and that when collected it
•ball be paid,into the school fund.
10. To establish regulations for the Just and
equitable disbursement of all money* belong
ing to the school fund.
11. To examine aud approve. In whole orln
part, in the manner provided in Section 212,
every demand payable out of the school fund,
or to reject an? such demand for good cause.
12. 1 o discharge all legal Incumbrances now
existing or which may hereafter exist upon any
school property.
13. To prohibit any child under six yeari ot
age from attending tne public schools.
14. In its discretion to establish kindergar
ten schools for the instruction ol children be
tween the ages of live aud six years, and Indus
trial and manual training schools or depart
ments.
15. To receive and manage property or money
acquired by bequest or donation in trust for
the benefit of any school, educational purpose,
or school property.
111. And generally to do and perform such
other acts as may be necessary and proper to
carry into force and effect the powers conferred
on said board, and to Increase the efficiency of
the public schools in said city.
17. Mo member of the board of education
shall, during the term for which he shall have
been elected, be eligible to any office to be
filled or confirmed by the board of education,
nor shall any member ol the board ol educa
tion be seltcted to fill any vacancy that may
occur In any office when such vacancy Is to be
filled or confirmed by the board of education.
Sec. 72. All contract* for building ahall b*
given io the lowest bidder thereof, offering
adequate security, to be determined by the
board after due public notice, published for
not less than ten days in the official newspaper
of the city. It shall be the duty of th* board
to furnish all necessary supplies for the publio
schools. All supplies, books, stationery, fuel,
printing, goods, material, merchandise, re
pairing and every other article and thing sup
plied to or done for the public schools, or any
of them, when the expenditure to be Incurred
on account ol such matter may exceed three
hundred dollars, shall be done or furnished by
contract let to the lowest bidder after like pub
lic advertisement; provided, tbat tbo board of
education may rejeot any and all bid* under
this section,
Provided, that the board ol education may
by requisition authorize any appointee, com
mittee or agent of said board to bind the said
borird for the payment of any sum ol money
not exceeding three hundred dollars; which
requisition shall be approved by a two-thirds
vote ol said board, spread upon the minutes
previous to the Incurring ol the Indebtedness.
Bee. 77. The said school fund shall be used
and applied by said board of education for the
following purposes, to wit:
1. For the payment ol the salaries or wages
ot the superintendent, deputy superintendent,
clerk, teachers, janitors, school census mar
shals, and other person* who may be employed
by said board,
2. For tbe erection, alteration, repair*, rent
and furnishing of school house*.
3. For the purchase money or rent of any
real or personal property purchased or leased
by said board.
4. For th* discharge ol all legal Incum
brances on any school property.
5. For lighting the echool room* and the
offices and rooms of tha superintendent and
board of education.
ti. For supplying the schools with fuel, water,
apparatus, blanks, blank books, and necessary
■cbool appliance*, together with book* for in
digent children.
7. For supplying books, printing and sta
tionery for th* use ol the superintendent and
board ol education, and for the incidental ex
pense* of the department.
8. For grading and Improving all echool lots,
and for grading, sewering, planking, or paving
and repairing street*, and constructing ana
repairing sidewalks In front thereof.
Sec. 83. The mayor ahall appoint a board of
five directors for said library, who shall serve
without compensation and be known as th*
award of director* ol th* r-oi AvaUi public
library, and who shall b» chosen Irom th*
citizens at large, male or female, without re
gard to their pol itic.il opinions, but with rn.er
ence to their fitness lor aaid office, anf no
member of the city council shall be a member
of the board.
See. B*. Such board, by a majority of all the
members, to be recorded In the minutes with
the ayes and noes at length, shall have power
to make and enforce all such by-laws, rules
and regulations as may be necessary or expe
dient for its own guidance, and for the admin
istration, government and ptotection of such
library, reading room and property; to deter
mine the number of officers and assistants to
be appointed for such library and reading
room, aud to determim aud define their du
ties, to anpoint a librarian and necessary as
sistants, and such other employees as may be
necessary, and. for good cause, to romove them;
except the payment of the salaries of the city
librarian and assistants and other employees,
uich salaries shall be fixed by the elty coun
cil by ordinance: and order the drawing and
pay-tent of all moneys out of said fund for
such expenditure or liabilities as are herein
authorized, subject to the geneial provisions
for the payment of demands on the city treas
urer contained in article 21; and to have the
general supervision, care and custody of
the grounds, rooms or buildings constructed,
leased or set apart for that purpose, and gen
erally to do all that may be necessary to
carry out the spirit aud intent of this charter
in establishing • public library and reading
room; provided that all moneys received for
such library shall be deposited in the treasury
of the city to the credit ot the library lund,
and shall be kept separate aud apart from
other moneys of the city, and shall be drawn
from said fund upon demands authenticated
by tho signatures of the president and clerk of
the board, and approved by the mayor and
council in the same manner as other demands
drawn upon the general funds of the city.
All libraries and reading rooms heretofore
established by said city, and all property, real
and personal, thereto belonging, shall be
turned over to the charge, custody and admin
istration of the board of directors, with like
powers and liabilities as if such library haa
been established under this charter.
They shall have power and authority to cre
ate a museum in connection with said library
and to appoint a curator therefor, provld d :
that ito expense shall be incurred therefor
outside of the funds provided for the main- |
tenanceofsald library. ,
■cribe the rules and regulations for the gov
ernment of the police force fix nnd enforce
the penalties for their violation; provided
that removals shall be for cause only.
fcec. 111. The board of (ire cord oners
shall prescribe the rules and regulntio.is for
the government of the department and tlx and
enforce tho penalties for their violation, and
removals shall be made only for cause.
Sec. 120. There Is hereby established in and
for the city a department to be known as the
board of health, to consist of five members,
namely: Tho mayor, who shall be ex-ouicio
member and president of the boird, and four
citizens, to be appointed without regard to
their political opinion, by the mayor, 'lime
of said citizens shell be physicians in good
standing and graduates ot some reputable
medical college.
Sec. 124. The board shall appoint and may
remove at pleasure a health officer, who shall
also act as city physician, and whose duties
as such shall be defined by ordinance, lie
shall be a graduate of a reputable medical col
lege, and shall have practiced medicine at
least three years, and be a citizen and resident
for two yean in the city and have his license
to practice medicine recorded with the county
clerk of Los Angeles county, in accordance
with the laws of the state of California regu
lating the practice of medicine. He must re
side within the city limits, and devote Uu en
tire time to the duties of his office. The board
shall also, when authorized by ordinance,
have the power to appoint an assistant health
officer and such other officers and assistants as
the sanitary condition of the city may require.
Sec. 102. The said corporation shall have
the right and power to construct, maintain
and operate waterworks, dams, reservoirs,
ditches, canals and other means to conduct
the said waters from the said river or other
sources, or elsewhere, and to supply th* city
and its inhabitants with water, and to dis
tribute such water either in zanjas, pipes or
otherwise into, upon and over the lands within
the limits of said city, or elsewhere; all water
mains by whomsoever hereafter laid In said
city shall be of such material and of such ca
pacity as shall be prescribed by ordinance:
provided, that no such main shall hereafter b*
laid in said city of lea* dimension* than four
inches in diameter.
Sec. 195. General municipal elections shall
be held in aaid city on the first Tuesday after
th* first Monday In March, 1896, and on th*
first Tuesday after tbe first Monday in March
every two years thereafter, at which shall be
elected a mayor, a city attorney, a city treas
urer.
At said election to be held in March, 1898,
there shall also be elected seven member* of
the board of education from the city at large
and by the electors of each ward of the city
one member of the city council at each suc
ceding election the members of the board of
education and the members of the city council
shall lie elected as in the next section hereof
provided.
Sec. 196. The officers elected at a general
municipal election shall, after they have qual
-1 illed as provided in this charter, enter upon
the discharge ot the duties of tiie offices to
which they nave been elected on the first Mon
day in April succeeding their election; and
the members of tbe council elected from the
even-numbered wards in said city shall, after
the first election, serve for the term of two
years; and those elected from the odd-num
bered wards in said city shall serve ior a term
of four year* and thereafter the term of office of
each oi th* councilmen of (aid city shall be
for a term of four years. After the first elec
tion the members of th* board of education
shall decide by lot who shall serve for four
years and who for two years ithree of said
members to serve for two years and four of
said members for four years), and thereafter
the term of all members of the ooard of educa
tion shall be for four years.
The other officers of said city elected at said
general municipal election shall serve for two
years, and until their successors are elected
and qualified, except as herein provided as to
councilmen and members of the board of edu
cation, and except In case of an election to
fill a vacancy at a special election, in which
case they shall, after qualifying as herein pro
vided, enter at once on the discharge of the
duties of the office and shall serve for the re
mainder of th* term of suoh office and unat
their successors have been elected and quali
fied.
Sec, 197. Special elections shall be held for
the purpose of electing a mayor or any other
officer herein made elective by the people, in
case of a vacancy occurring In any of the said
offices, or for other purposes not especially
provided for. In the event ol any such va
cancy, such election shall be ordered and held
without delay; provided that the council shall
in all such cases, except in the event of a
vacancy in the council, have power to fill such
vacancy until an election can be held.
Sec 198. The council shall hay* power to
submit to the electors of said city at any elec
tion any question required to be so submitted
I by the constitution, tne law, this charter, or by
ordinance; provided that in case«uchquestion
is required by said constitution, law, charter
or ordinance to be submitted at a special or
other particular kind of election, It shall be so
submitted, and not otherwise.
The council may at any special or general
election submit to the vote of tbe electors to
be affected by any act In question whether
such act shall or shall not become a law; and
in case a majority of all th* votes (ball b ■ cast
against an act so submitted then It shall 1 o
null and void; but lv cose a majority of all the
votes shall be cast for such an act it shall be
come a law at such time as the council shall
designate.
Sec. 203, No person sball be eligible to any
municipal office under this charter who, at
the time of his election or appointment 1* not
a qualified elector of this city under the laws
ol the state; and to be eligible to the offices of
member of the council, in addition to tbe
above qualifications the person elected must
also have been a resident of the ward from
which he is elected for at least two years pre
vious to said election, and in case any member
of tho council shad remove fiom the ward
which he represent* his office shall Immedi
ately become vacant, and the office shall be
filled a* directed in this charter; provided that
in oase a redistricting or redivi»ion ol the city
into wards be made, whereby the lines or
boundaries ol any wards are changed, the last
provision in regard to residence shall not ap
ply to any person elected as a member ol th*
council before such change
Sec. 206. Tbe officers of said city, Including
the city assessor and city tax and license col
lector, in office at the time ol the taking effect
ol these amendments shall continue to hold
their respective offices, receiving the same
compensation provided ior in the charter un
der which they were elected until the election
or appointment, and qualification oi the first
officers to be elected or appointed in their stead
under the provis ons of these amendments;
the assessor and tax and license collector to
serve until the time when the officers elected
at such election go Into office, with tha powers
and duties vested in and imposed upon them
by the charter under which they were elected,
together with these amendments, and all ordi
nances of the city; upon the taking effect ol
these amendments tbe mayor shall appoint the
board of building commissioner* and the
board of water commissioners provided for
herein. All other board* which have been ap
pointed and are serving at tb* time of the
taking effect of these amendments shall, unless
sooner removed by the appointing power, con
tinue in office until their successors are ap
pointed by tbe officers to be elected at the first
general municipal election to be held after the
taking effect of these amendments. In cose the
city council shall decide to have the city taxes
assessed and collected by th* county officers,
then and in that case the council may provide
by ordinance what duties shall be performed
by the assessor and tax collector who are In
office at the time ol the taxing effect ol the**
amendments.
Sec. 207. Th* olty ol La* Angeles ahall act
b* and 1* not bound by aay contract, or la
any way llabl* thereon, unit** th* same Is
m*d* in writing by order of th* council, the
draft thereof approved by th* council and the
same ordered to be, and be, signed by the
mayor, or some other person authorized there
to, in behalf of the city; provided that th'
city attorney shall lndoise tbe same as to form
and validity. But th* council, by an ordi
nance, may authorize any officer, committee
or agent of the city to bind tbe city without a
contract tn writing for the payment of any
sum ni money not exceeding three hundred
dollars.
Sec. 209. Bald demands, except demands
payable out of the school fund, shall be pre
sented to the council in duplicate on forms
and blanks to be provided by the city clerk,
and shall be referred to Its committee ou
finance. The said commlttc* shall, by In
dorsement thereon, approve or reject the same,
in wholj or in part. The council shall then
consider the said demands and the action of
said committee thereon, and shall, if the same
bo just nnd legal, approve the same; or may, if
it so determine, p.pprove in part or reject the
whole The action of the council shall bo In
dorsed thereon, with the date of such action,
and certified by the signatures of the president
and city clerk; provided that it shall require
thevutcsof two-thirds of the members of tn*
whole council, under a call of the ayes and.
noes, and the vote spread upon the minutes,
to approve any such demand in whole or la
part.
Sec. 213. All demands payable out of the li
brary fund must, before they can be approved
by the city auditor, or paid, be previously ap
proved by tho board of directors of the I-os An
geies public library, by a vote of three mem
bers thereof taken with the ayes and noes ami
spread on the minutes, and the action of said
board indorsed on said demand and signed by
the presiding officer and tho clerk thereof. After
the approval of said demands they shall be de
livered to thecouncil and shall be referred to
its finance committee and thereafter shall teko
the same course and be acted upon in the same
manner as provided lor in sections 209, 210
and 211 hereof.
Sec. 21*. Any demand returned to the city
clerk, with the objections of either the mayor
or city auditor, shall again be considered by
the council, and if it shall again be approved
by the council by the same vote, and taken,
record l d and endo-sed iv t lie same manner as
required in section 20.» hereof, tho said objec
tion shall be thereby overruled. Any demand
returned to the board of education with lite
objection of the city auditor, shall again no
considered by such board, and if uch demand
be again approved, as required in tiie first in
stance, such objection oi the city auditor shall
be thereby overruled. Auy demand, the ob
jections to which of the mayor have been
overruled, shall be delivered to the city
auditor, who shall have the same power and
perform the same duties in referene thereto
as if the i:amo had been approved by the
mayor; and any demand, the objection to
which of the city auditor has been overrJtfMK
by the council or board of education, as Lhem' se
may b ■, shell be delivered to the city auditor,
who shall number and made a record of such
demand, as in the case of demands approved
by him.
Sec. 221 All public moueys collected by
any otlicer or employee of the city shall bo
paid into the city treasury, without any deduc
tion on account of any claim (or fees, commis
sions or any other cause or pretense; and the
compensation of any officer, employee or other
person so collecting money, shall be paid hy
warrants on tho treasury duly issued by tha
city auditor.
That the follow Ing sections of said chacter b*
repealed, to wit:
Sections Nos. 45, 48 79, 80, 97, 98. 99,100,
101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 100. 143, 141, 145, 148.
147, 14-*, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155,
168, 157, UM, 159, 100. 161, 1«2, 163, 161,
185,106, lU7. IM, t «9,170, 171,172, 173,174,
175, 170,177, 173.179,180,181,182,183, 184,
185, 18U, 187, >88, 188,
That a new section be added to said charter
and numbered 229, which section shall be a*
follow*:
Bee. 2.'9. This charter as amended shall
take effect from and after Its approval by the
legislature.
The foregoing proposed amendments to the
charter of the City of Los Angeles was adopted
by the oouncil of said city at ita meeting of
November 19, 1594, and the clerk was ordered
to publish the same in the manner provided
by law. C A. LUCKENBACH, City Clerk.
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Dm. W3HR him, who has praetload n**aV
etna in Los Annies lor 19 year* Hi
who»« omee ts at 639 Upper Main street, will
treat by medlclna all dlseaaM ot woman, a**a
and ohudren. Tha doctor olalms that ha haa
taasadiM tbat ar* superior to all others aa ■
ipeoiflo for troubles ol woman and men. A
trial alone will convince tbe sick that Dr.
Went Bin's remedies are mots effloiolou* than
•aa be presorlbed. hi. »oug Him Is a Chine**)
Bkfsiofaa ot prominence end * gentleman of
responsibility. blj reputation 1« more than
wall established, and ad peraons n**dlng bl*
••rvloe* can rely on hi» skill and ability. A
•un ts guaranteed in every oa** iv whiob a ra
•every 1* possible. Herb medicine* far sal*.
DR. WONG HIM
HERB DOCTOR
•It Upper Main Street, Los Aacelea.
Loa Asoiti.Bß, tut., Jan* 17,1889.
Ta te» Poauo: I hay* been suffering wita
piles and kidney trouble, lor over five vaara.
and have tried several remedies, bat all tailed
ta r*ll*v* m*. A abort time sinotj I triad Or.
Wong Him, 639 Upper Mam street, and 1 am
aow wall and strong, and consider him a fir.t
elan doctor. Tours truly,
W. H. HILLYfiR,
889 B. HIU st, Los Angela*, Cal
Los Amselis, Jnne 9,1893.
TV TnaPttai.it: For over Hi ) years 1 hay*
been troubled with nervous Box headache and
liver oompladn!. I didn't seem to find any holn
from the many doctors and medicine* that]
triad until I triad Dr. Wong Him, 639 Uppoi
stain street lam now well. Yours truly.
MISj It. 0. BROCK,
49 Hlnton aye.. Lo* Angeies, o*l
TO THE PUBLIO.
Los Anoblkb, CaL, Ju»y SSI, 1894.
na. WONG HIM, 639 Opper Main st.
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I will say that alter taking your treatment lor
catarrh ol the head and throat, that I am now
wall, and ask you to reler to me any person
that may leel skeptical and I will satisfy them
aa to the efficacy ol your treatment. Your*
truly, P. K. KING,
Attorney and Notary I'ublio,
Garvanza. Cal.
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