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PROPOSED AMENDMENT
To the Charter of the City
of JLos Angeles
Th* following amendments to ths charter ot
th* City Of Los Angeles, as adopted by joint
resolution No. 2, adopted January Hist, Is 8».
are hereby proposed to be submitted to the
qualified voters ol said city:
Th* following sections to be amended so as to
read as follows, to wit:
Section 2. Th* said corporation shall hay*
th* power:
I. To make and us* a corporate seal and alttr
th*same at pleasure.
1 To su* aud be sued In all actions and pro
ceedings whatever.
3. To have perpetual succession.
4. To erect snd maintain public buildings,
and to lay out, establish, improve and main
tain nubile parks and cemeteries.
8. To provide for th* car* of th* sick and
helpless.
6. To make regulations to prevent th* spread
of epidemics and contagious and loathsome
diseases.
7. To provide lor supplying th* city and Its
inhabitants with water and gas, or either, or
other means ot hest and illumination.
8. TO lay out, open, extend widen, improve,
or vacate, pave and lepave streets and alleys,
sidewalks and crossings, and other highways.
9. To construct and maintain sewers, drains
and other works neceisary for th* disposition
•f s* werat c.
10. To establish and maintain publio schools
and publio libraries.
11. To levy assessments upon property to
pay lor th* Improvement ol streets and other
public Improvements, and to collect the same,
and to levy and co lect taxes upon pro: erty
lor municipal purpoi**; provided that th* tax
levied lor any on* year tor all munioi pal pur
poses, other than payment ol Interest on the
municipal debt and redemption ol bonds,
Shall not exceed Bl on each $100 worth ol tax
able property.
12. To manare. control, sell, less* lor a pe
riod not exceeding two years, or otherwise dis
pose of any or all th* property of th* said cor-
E oration, and to appropriate th* lncom* or
roceeds thereof to the us* Ol the said corpora
on; provided that It shall have uo power t ■
mortgage or hypothecate lis property tor any
purpose.
13. To license and reaulate th* carrying on
el any aad all professions, trades, callings and
occupations oariied on within th* limits ol
said city, and to fix th* amount ol license tax
thereon to be paid by all persons engaged In
such professions, trades, callings or occupa
tions, and provide th* manner of enforcing
th* payment of the same; provided, that no
discrimination shall be mad* between perrons
engaged in th* same business otherwise than
by proportioning the tax upon any business to
the amount ol business done; and to license,
regulate, re train, suppress or prohibit any
or all laundries, livery and sal* stables, cattle
and horse corrals, slaughter-houses, butcher
Shops, hawkers, peddlers, pawn brokers, danoe
cellars, melodeons, shows, circuses, public bil
liard tables, bowling and Unpin alleys, and to
suppress and prohibit all laro banks, games ol
chance, (ambling houses, tables or stands,
bawdy houses, the keeping ol bees within th*
city limits, and any and all obnoxious, offen
sive, Immoral, indecent or disreputable places
of business or practice.
14. To create offices and provide tor th*
•lection or appointment ol oncers otner than
those established by this Charter, or by th*
general law, whenever th* publio convenience
may require th* same, and proscribe their
duties and fix th*lr compensation. (But this
shall aot b* construed to authorize th* crea
tion of new offices and th* appointment ol
other officers to perform lb* duties by this
charter assigned to officers provided lor here
in, other than the necessary deputies and as
sistants to th* officers ol said city.)
15. To acquire, by purchase, condemnation,
•r ot>*r lawful means, property, both real and
parse Ul, Including water and water right*,
wlthl tor without th* corporate limits, neces
sary *lr eonvenlen t lor municipal purposes, or
for th i exerolse ol th* powers granted to said
corpoiatlon.
18. To fix th* salarl** oi municipal officers,
•xcept thos* offloars whose salaries are fixed
by this charter.
17. To provld* aad maintain a proper and
•fflolont fir* department, and make and adopt
such measures, rules and regulations lor the
prevention and extinguishment ol fires, and
forth* preservation of property endangered
thereby as may be deemed expedient.
15. To Protect the **ro T *en v c! its inhabitants
against Inundations.'
19. To provld* against th* existence ol filth,
garbage and other Injurious and Inconvenient
matter within the city, and lor th* disposition
•I tha tarn*.
aa To make th* violation of It* ordinances
a misdemeanor In all proper oases, and to pre
scribe th* punishment therefor, by fine or Im
prisonment, or by both; but such fine not to
exceed $500, and such Imprisonment not to
sxcesd six months, -
SI. To prescribe th* places at which emo
tions shall b* held, and appoint th* officers ol
•leotlona
22. Tomsk* and enforo* within Its limit*
such local, pollc*, sanitary and other regula
tions as ar* not In conflict with general
laws, and ar* deemed expedient to maintain
th* publio peace, protect property, promote
th* publio moral* and to preserve the health
Of IU Inhabitant*.
23. To exercise all municipal power* neces
sary to the complete and efficient manage
ment and control ol th* municipal property,
and lor th* efficient administration ol th*
municipal government, whether such powers
be expressly enumerated or not, except such
power* as ar* forbidden or ar* controlled by
general law.
24. Th* powers *onf*rred by this article
Shall be exerolsed by ordinance, except a*
hereinafter provided.
B*c. 3—Th* officers oi th* municipality shall
mayor.
On* councilman ter each ward,
A city clerk,
A clerk ol th* mayor,
A city treasurer,
A city auditor,
Seven members ol the beard et education at
large.
Fir* directors at the Los Angeles public
library,
A publio librarian,
A city engineer,
A city attorney,
A superintendent of buildings,
A water overseer,
A street superintendent, *
Five.police commission*™,
A chief of police,
A crrtel engineer ef the fir* department.
Fire members ol the board of health,
A health officer,
Five fire commissioners.
Fire park commissioners,
Thre* water commissioners,
Fhree building eomm isslonors.
Sec. 4. The following officers shall be elected
by tbe electors of th* City of Los Angeles, to
wlt:
Tha mayor,
Th* city attorney,
The city treasurer,
seven members ol the board of education,
And by the eleotors of each ward respect
ively one member of the counoll.
Th* oity shall be divided Into nln* wards, as
follows;
First ward—All that portion ol the city
bounded northerly by the north city boundary
between th* Los Angeles river and, the east
boundary of the city; easterly by the east
boundary of the city, between the northern
boundary Of the city and Mission street; south
erly by Mission atreet, Irom tbe eastctty bound
ary to its Intersection with Mission road; Mis
sion road, from Its Intersection with Mlislon
street, to its Junction with Mac/ street; Macy
street, from lis junction with Mission road, to
the Los Angeles river; westerly by tbe Los An
gelei river, from Macy street northerly to tha
north boundary ol the city.
Second ward—All that portion ol the city
bounded northerly by the north oity boundary,
from IU west boundary to th* Los Angeles
river; easterly by the Loa Angeles river, irom
the north city boundary to Downey avenue;
Downey avenue, from th* Los Angeles river to
Ban Fernando street; San Fernando street,
from Downey avenue to Upper Main street;
Upper Main street, from Ban Fernando street
to Marchesstult street; Main street, from
Marohessault Btreet to First street; southerly
by First street, from Main street to Canal
street; thence along ( anal street to Diamond
Street; thence along Diamond atreet westerly
to th* west city boundary; westerly by the
west City boundary fiom Diamond strset to
th* north city boundary.
Third ward-All that portion ol tha city
bounded northerly by Diamond street, Irom
tho west city boundary to Canal street; Canal
Street, Irom Diamond str-et to First street;
First street, Irom canal street to Main street:
easterly by Main street, Irom First street to
Bsventh sfieet, sotilherlr by Seventh street,
from Main street to west city boundary; west
erly by the west city boundary, Irom Seventh
Btreet to Diamond street.
Fourth ward—All that portion ol the city
bounded northerly by Seventh street, Irom
west city boundary to Main street; easterly by
Main street, Irom Seventh street to Washington
street; souther.y by Washington street, from
Main street to west city boundary; westerly by
west oity boundary. Irom Washington street to
Seventh street.
Filth ward—All that portion ol the city
bounded northerly by Washington street, from
tbe weft city boundary to Main street; easterly
by Mafn street, from Washington street to
south city boundary: southorly by the south
City boundary, Irom Main sireet to the south- I
westerly corner of the oity; westerly by the
west ,eitv boundary, from the southwesterly
corner of Ihe city to Washington street.
Sixth that portion oi th» city
bounded northerly by Ninth street, from Main
street to th* Los Angeles river; easterly by the
I.os Angeles river, from Ninth street to th*
south city boundary; southerly by th* south
city boundary, from the Loa Angeles rlvsr to
vain street; westerly by Main street, from th*
south city boundary to Ninth street.
Seventh ward-All that portion of the city
hounded northerly by First street, from Main
street to the I,os Angeles river; easterly by the
Los Angeles river, from First street to Ninth
street; southerly by Ninth street, from the l.os
Angeles river to Main sireet; westerly by Main
street, from Ninth street to First sireet.
Eighth ward—All that portion of the city
bounded westerly and northerly by Main
street, from First street t • Marohessault street;
Upper Main street, from Marohessault street to
San Fernando street; San Fernando
street, from Upper Main street to
Downey avenue; Downey avenue,
from Han Fernando street lo the l.os Angeles
river; easterly by the Los Angeles river, from
Downey avenue to First street; southerly by
First strset from tbe Los Angeles river to Main
street.
Ninth Ward-All that portion of th* oity
bounded northerly by Macy street, from the
Los Angeles river to Its junction with Mission
road; Mission road from Its junction with
Mary street to Its Intersection with Mission
street; Mission Btreet, from its Intersection
with Mission rosi to the east city boundary,
easterly by the east city boundary, from Mis
sion street to the southeasterly corner of the
city; southerly by th* south cily boundary
from th* southeasterly corner of the city to
Ihe Los Angeles river; westerly by the Los An
£eles river from the south city boundary to
lacy street.
Th* center of all streets and the canter of
th* Los Angeles river will in all cases be
th* dividing Una.
And th* Council herein provided shall have
power, by ordinance, to establish and change
th* boundaries and numbers thereof when
ever It may dsem it expedient, but until
changed by the Council, the said wards shall
remain as above described and established.
Sea li. All elective officers, elected at th*
first general municipal election held after the
taking effeot of this charter, shall hold their
offices for the term of two years, commencing
on th* first Monday in April next succeeding
their election, except as provided in Sec. 100
ot this charter.
B*o. 0. The mayor shall appoint the clerk ot
the mayor. The mayor shall appoint the fol
lowing officers, subject to confirmation by a
majority of lh* council, towlt: The city aud
itor, the superintendent of buildings, ih*
members of the police, park and fire commis
sions, the members of the board of health, the
building commissioners and the directors of
the Los Angeles public library. The council
shall appoint th* city engineer, the city clerk
and the street superintendent.
Sec. 7. The oity scho 1 superintendent shall
be appointed by Ihe board of education. The
chief of police shall be appointed by th* board
of police commissioners. The chief engineer
of th* fire department shall be appointed by
the board of lire commissioners. Tho health
officer shall be appointed by the board of
health, and the librarian by the directors of
the public library.
See. 9. All appointed officers shall hold office
until removed by the appointing power, which
shall hays the power ot removing in ail cases;
provided that where confirmation Is required
the assent ot th* confirming body shall be
requisite for removal.
Ths council shall have power to suspend any
officer of the city pending trial, against whom
criminal proceedings based on misdemeanor
in office, or civil action lor the recovery of
money due to th* city have been commenced,
and the mayor shall appoint a substitute tor
such ofßoe during suspension.
In voting upon the appointment, confirma
tion, suspension and removal of officers the
members of the 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 of each member shall
be spread upon the minutes.
Sea 10. Two-thirds of the members of th*
council shall constitute a quorum lor the
transaction of business, but no ordinance
shall be passed or other act done granting a
franchise, making any contract, auditing any
bill, ordering any work to be done, or supplies
to be furnished, disposing of or leasing Hie city
property, ordering any assessment for street
improvement, or building sewers, or any other
act to be don* Involving the payment of
money, or th* Incurring of debt by the city,
unless two-thirds of the members of the whole
council vote In favor thereof. All other ordi
nances may be passed by vote of a majority ol
the whole council.
Seo. 17. All bonds ol officers must be ap
proved by the council, as also the bonds of
any contractors with the city, except such as
are otherwise provided for by the state law.
The city clerk shall Indorse upon such bonds
the date of their approval, which indorsement
shall be signed by the pre tiling officer of the
council, and the t ity clerk.
Sec, 18. No councilman or other city officer
shi, Ibe Interested directly or indirectly, in
any contract in which tiie 'city is a party,' or
made by any officer of the city on behalf ot
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, tho council
shall declare the office vacant, and any person
convicted of a violation of this section shall be
forever disqualified from holding auy office
under this charter. Nor shall auy officer of
the city qe a surety on any bond given to th*
city, or to any person for the benefit of th*
City.
Nor shall any person who Is Interested In
contracts with the city be a surety on any
bond given to th* city by auy officer, deputy or
employee.
Seo. 31. Th* council shall have power, by
ordinance, to regulate and provide for lighting
of streets, laying down gas pipes and erection
of lamp posts, electric towers and other ap
paratus, and to regulate the sale and use ot
gas, water and electric light, and fix the price
of gas water and electrlo light, and the rent ol
gas, water and electric meters within the city,
and regulate the Inspection thereoi; and to
regulate telephone service and the use of tele
phones within the ol'y, and to fix and de.er
mine the charge for telephones and telephone
service and connections; a d to prohibit Or
regulate the erection of poles lor telegraph,
telephone or electric wire In the public
grounds, streets or alleys, and the placing of
wire thereon; and to require ths removal from
the public grounds, streets or alleys of any or
all such poles, and the removal and placing
under ground ol any or all telegraph, tele
phone or electrlo wires.'
It shall not make any contract for removing
Jarbage, sweeping streets and lighting streets
or a longer term than two years. And they
shall advertise and receive proposals lor all
such contracts not less than six months be
fore th* expiration of any such existing con
tract.
It shall not within ninety days next precedl
Ing the date ol holding a general munlclpa
electlon nor within the thirty days next im
mediately following, including the day ol
holding such general municipal election, pass
any ordinance, order or resolution granting to
any person or persons or association of persons
or corporation whatever, any privilege or
franchise lor th* construction, extension or
operation ol any street railroad or extension ol
time lor the construction or operation of any
street railroad, overor upon any or part of any
street, road or highway, squares or park with
in the city. Any franchise or privilege granted
or attempted to be granted In violation of or
onnirary to the foregoing provisions thall be
absolutely void and of no effect.
In granting a franchise lor construction, ex
tension or operation ol anr street 'ailroad,
they shall In addition to the restrictions re
quired by the laws ol this state, require the
cars to he run so as to make at least fifteen min
utes headway, (that Is to say they shall run cars
at least every fifteen minutes* Irom 7 a.m. to 10
p. m. and as often as thirty minutes headway
(that is to s y they shall run oars at least every
thirty minutes) from 0 a m to 7 a. m., and
Irom 10 p. m. to 12 p. m. over the entire Hue
from starting point to the end thereof. And
they shall also further provide that if 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
often as every fifteen minutes from 7 a m to
10 p. m , the franchise for the portion O'por
tions unused shall he tnereby forfeited and
become the property of the city.
Sec. 32. It shall, by ordinance, provide lor th*
naming ol si reels and numbering ol houses,
and for tegulating and preventing th* exhibi
tion of banners, flags or placards a ross the
street, or sidewalks, and lor regulating or sup
pressing public orlers, advertising, ringing of
bells, and other noises.
It shall, by ordinance, forbid the erection or
display on any building or property of the
city, of any banner, device or nag of any state
or nation, except that ol the United States, th*
state ol California, or the city ol Los Angeles.
It may, by ordinance, authorize the expendi
ture ol money not to exceed the -urn of pne
thousand doll irs, In any one fiscal year, for the
proper celebration ol the 4th ol July aud other
publio demonstrations.
sec. 40. Thecouncll shall on the first Mon
day of October tn each year fix the rate ol th*
city taxes, designating the number ol cents on
each one hundred dollars for each fund, whioh
rate shall then be certified by the city clerk to
the county auditor of Los Angeles county, and
the city taxes of said city shall then be col ect d
by the county officers at the same time and In
the same manner that state and county taxes
are collected, and turned over to the city
treasurer who shall then disburse tbe same.
Provided, that in case the city council shall at
any lime, by a vol* of all its members, ordain
that the city taxes shall be a sessed, levied,
equalized and collected by th* city officers, th*
city council sha 1 hays power to appoint a city
assessor and a city lax collector, tlx their sal
aries, and provide lor a system ol assessing,
levying and collecting city taxes and equalis
ing assessments.
All sessions of tbe council and of any boards
of commissions appointed under the provisions
of this chat ter or that may herealter ba ap
pointed shall be open to th* public.
The council shall have lull power to pass
I ordinances upon any other subjeot ol municipal
control or to carry Into effect any other powers
ol the municipality.
Seo. 41 The mayor Is ths *x<cutiv* officer of
the corporation, and must extreis* a careful
supervision over all Us attain.
It shall be the duty ot the mayor, annually.
»t th* first meeting ol th* council nnder thli
oharter, and on the first meetlDgln January ol
each Tear thereafter, tr*-cOmmunloat* by"lfnts
sage to the council a gMeral statement of th*
condition and affairs of the corporation, and
to recommend the adoption of such measures
as he may deem expedient and proper; and to
make suoh special communication to th* coun
cil from time to time aa he shall deem expedi
ent
It shall bo his further duty to be vigilant and
actlv i in the enforcement of the ordinances of
the City; to exercise a constant supervision
over the acts and conduot ot all It* officers and
employees; to receive and examine Into all
Complaints made against them for violation or
neglect ol duty.
and Investigate all bonds of city officials semi
annual! r and certify as to their solvency to the
council or proper board.
And he shall perform inch other duties and
havo such other powers as are elsewhere in this
chatter or by ordinance, Imposed upon or
granted to him.
Bee. 43. The city auditor shall act as the gen
eral accountant and fiscal agent of the city,
and shall exercise a general superintendence
over all the officers of the city charged in any
manner with the receipt, collection or dis
bursement of the ctty revenues.
He shall keep a complete sst of books, In
which he shall set for.h In a plain and busi
ness-Ilk* manner every money transaction of
the city, so as to show at all times the state of
each fund, from what source th* money waa
derived, and fur what purpos* any money was
expended, and also all collections mads and
paid Into the treasury by each officer or any
other person 1
Herhall, on application of any person In
debted to the city holding money payable In
to tne city treasury, or desiring to pay money
therein, certify to the City Treasurer the
amount thereof, to what funuapplicable, and
by whom to be paid.
Hs shall, upon the deposit of the receipt ot
th* City Treasurer for money paid Into the city
treasury, charge the City Treasurer with th*
amount received by him, and give th* person
paying the same a receipt therefor.
It shall be his duty to apportion among th*
several funds all publio money at any time
in the city treasury, not by lSw or ordinance
specifically apportioned and appropriated, and
forthwith notify the City Treasurer of such
apportionment or appropriation. He shall
countersign and deliver to the proper officer
all licenses.
All moneys due or that may become due to
or coiiectabie by tne oity or any ufiiuer, em-
Sloyee or department thereof, must be paid
lrect to the city treasurer, the order of the
auditor directing the oily treasurer to receive
the same, and specifylhg the fund to which It
shall be charged, having first been obtained.
Provided that nothing In this section con
tained shall be construed as in any manner In
terfering with or affecting th* payment of
taxes to the city tax collector, or moneys paid
on account of street assessments to tha city
officer performing the duties ul superintendent
of streets.
The auditor shall prescribe a system of books
and records to be kopt by each department ot
the city government, and a form of monthly
reports to be made from each department to
the city auditor, showing all business transac
tions ol the department, all receipts and dis
position of material and supplies, tools, etc.,
to the end. that the auditor may have a com
plete and accurate knowledge of all the busi
ness transactions of the city and of the several
departments, and be enabled to keep full and
accurate records of tbe same, and report
monthly thereon to the council.
This system of books and records of reports
shall be submitted to the council, and on ap
proval by a majority of the council shall at
once be put in force by tne several officers and
departments. And in* ssld System of books,
records and reports shall not be changed ex
cept after the proposed changes have been
submitted by the auditor to, and have bean
approved by the council.
No warrants tor salary, tn favor of any city
official or employee, shall be approved by the
auditor until all reports required of such offi
cer or employee by (he city system of accounts
hereinbefore provided tot, shall have been
made.
He shall keep In his office, In 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
bondsman for officers of the city, giving th*
names ol the officers for whom they are bonds
men and the amount for which they became
surety.
The city auditor shall bs a skilled ac
countant.
He shall report to th* stonncll at th* regular
meeting of each week th* condition of each
fund in th* city treasury and the amount
drawn from each fund th* preceding week.
lie Eh nil make and present a report to th*
council at li* m**tlng in th* second week of
December of each year, showing all financial
business transactions ot th* city for the pre
*Ariin* year, endtn* th* Moth riav of November
last.'"'"
He shall audit and approve all demands
against the city before payment, and keep a
r cord of the same as hereinafter provided In
Article XXI.
He shall on or before th* first day of August
in each year make and present to the council a
report as to the revenue and expenses of the
oity for the current fiscal year, In which he
shall set forth estimates of (1) the revenue
from other sources than taxation; (2; the
itemized expenditures; (3i the Itemized
amounts necessary to be raised by taxation for
each fund.
He shall perform such other duties as shall
be required of him by this charter or by ordi
nance. He shall devote his entire time to th*
duties of his office. ,
Sec. 44. It shall bs th* dfbty of th* city treas
urer to receive and keep all moneys that Shall
come to the city by taxation or otherwise, and
to pay ths same out on demands legally
audited in the manner herein after provided;
upon warrants issued by the auditor, and
without such auditing and upon such war
rants, hs shall disburse no public moneys
whatever, except the principal and Interest
of the municipal bonded Indebtedness when
payable.
He shall receive no money Into th* oity
treasury unless accompanied by the certificate
of the city auditor provided for In section 48
hereof.
He shall Issue receipts In dnplloata to all
persons paying monsy Into the treasury.
One of which receipts shall b* forthwith
deposited with th* city audi or.
He shall make a report at the clos* of each
business day, to the auditor, showing all
moneys received during the day, together with
the number of each receipt given by him
therefor, and what account and from whom
received and to what fund applied.
He shall, on or belore th* seventh day of
each month, make out and present to the
council a full and complete statement of the
receipts and expenditures for the preceding
calendar month; snd he ehall make such
special reports from time to time as may be re
quired by the council.
The mayor, city attorney, city auditor, th*
finance committee of the city council, 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 havo the right and power to ex
amine the books of th* treasurer at all times;
and the mayor, auditor or finance committee
shall also have the right to inspect and count
all publio moneys under the treasurer's con
trol, or on deposit elsewhere. Whenever the
oity shall provide a proper vault and safes In
the city hall for the keeping of the oity money,
the treasurer shall keep said moneys in said
vault, except as hereinafter provided.
He shall devote his entire time to the duties
of his office.
He shall report, at the close of each busi
ness day, to the city auditor, all receipts and
pay men ts of money made during the day, glvi
Ing the number of the reeetpt issued or claim
paid, the name of the party ptying or who
was paid, and the name of the fund charged or
credited with such receipt or payment, as th*
case may be.
Sec. 48. In addition to other duties 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 th*
council. . . . .
2. He shall have tbe exclusive control and
supervision of all publio work* of whatever
nature, done by the city.
3. He shall have tbe final decision, (unless
otherwise provided by ordinance) aa to th*
proper location of telegraph, telephone, elec
tric light and other poles, as well as the proper
aMgnment and depth below the surface ot tel
ephone, telegraph and electrlo wires, gas or
water pipes or private drains or any other pri
vate construction above and below ground In
Which a decision rests with the city. All such
work is to be performed to his entire satisfac
tion.
4. He shall appoint all assistants in field and
office which tie may from time to time con
sider necessary to the proper and efficient
working of his department.
tt. He shall have power to suspend, dismiss
' and reinst to any and all of the officers or em
ployees of his department. He shall, with the
approval of the city council, establish the
salaries or wages to be paid such officers or
employers.
o. He hall appoint all Inspectors and tore
men and employ all laborers necessary In his
i opinion to carry out effectually any work
under his control. All such inspectors and
foremen and laborers shall be paid such wages
aa may be determined by him, with th* ap-
Jiroval of the city oounclL They shall be sub
set to suspension or dismissal by him with'
i out notice, as th* lntarest* of the cfty may seem
to require.
,7. lie shall cause a weekly return to be made
to him of all workmen employed and material
- used during the week, and of the amount, de
solation and cost of th* work done, and he
i shall examine and certify all bibs against the
i city for material and labor and contract work
- under his control,
n. He shall be the custodian of, and rsspon
i slble for, all maps, plats, profiles, field notes,
I plans of structure and other records and mcm
i oranda belonging to the city pertaining to his
office and the work thereof; all ot which he
t (hall keep In proper order and condition, with
1 full Index there, f; and shall turn over th*
■am* to his successor. AU maps, plana pro
, alss, am ailis, *su<s»*t*t and other msmo
LOS ANGELES 'HERAT!*.
randa of all work don* by th* city engineer, or
under his direction and control, during his
terra of office, shall be the property of th* city.
Sso. 49. It shall be the duty of tha city attor
ney to prosecute in behallthe people all crim
inal cases arising npon violations ot the pro
visions ol this charter and city ordinances, and
to attend to all suits, matters and things in
which ths city may bs legally Interested; pro- i
vlded, the council shall have control ol all lit
igation of ths city and may smploy othsr attor
neys to taks charge of any such litigation, or i
to assist the city attorney therein.
HS shall give his advice or opinion In writ
ing whenever rsquirsd by ths mayor or coun- >
oil, and shall do and perform all such things
touching his office as by tbe council may be re
quired of him. '
He shall approve, by Indorsement In writing. <
the iorm and validity erf all official or other
bonds required by this charter, or by ordinance i
of the council, before the same are submlttsd
to the council or mayor for final approval. I
lie shall apsrove in writing the drafts of all
contracts belore the same are entered into on I
behall of the city.
Both he and tils deputies shall devote their i
entire time to the duties 01 their office, and it
shall be unlawful for them to accept any tees, I
payment, emolument or thing of value other
than that received from the city for th* per
iormaucs of any legal practi**.
Sec. 50. The mayor shall appoint thr** cm- I
sens, two of whom shall be architects in good
standing and who shall have practiced their I
profession not less than three years In this city,
all of whom shall serve without compensation,
to const itute th* board oi bul i ding commission- I
ers ol ths city. The building commissioners
shall meet at least one* a month.
The building department shall consist ol a
building superintendent and an assistant su
perintendent (and ihe latter must be a plumber
oi approved character and experience), both ol
whom shall bs appointed by said building
commission; and ol as many other officers ana
employees as the council may by ordinance
irom time to time determine to bs necessary.
The salaries ol all officers and employees of
the building department (except that of the
superintendent of buildings) shall bo fixed by
ordinance Ths board of building commission
ers shall prescribe ths rules and regulations ior
the government of the department, and tlx and
eniorce ths penalties ior their violation. Tha
board ot building commissioners shall have
suoh other powers and perform such other du
ties aa may bs granted or Imposed by ordi
nance.
i he superintendent ol buildings shall bs an
architect, builder, or masWr mechanic ol ap
proved character and experience, be shall
superintend th* erection of all buildings
erected by or for (ha city. Hs shall hays
charge ot th* enforcement of all ordinances
pertaining to party walls and to th* erection,
construction, alteration, repair or removal of
buildings, and the nature and arrangement ol
heating, plumbing and ventilating appli
ances.
Seo. 51. The watsr oversssr shall hays th*
general charge, oars and snperrislon of all
waters and watsr works belonging to the city,
and ths distribution of said watsrs, so fares
ths same shall be sntrusted to htm by ordl
nence, and shall perform such other and fur
ther duties as may bs prescribed by ordi
nance. Hs shall devote his entire time to ths
duties ol th* office. 1
All the waters and water works ol th* oity,
both ior 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 to be appointed by tbe mayor 1
by and with th* approval of th* Common
Council, not mora than two of whom shall be
long to the same political party, and all pow- 1
ers vested In the water overseer, as to ths man- '.
agement, sal* and distribution of such water
and general charge thereoi ahall bs vested in
said water commission. 1
Said water commission, when appointed,
shall have control ol all matters re'atlng to th*
construction, management and maintenance
and control ol the water and water works
ol the city and ol th* dl trlbutlon and sale or
rental oi water and ol the collection ol ratss
for ths same.
Said watsr commission shall annually fix
the rates to bs charted ior watsr, which rats
shall not bs enforced until Its approval by tne
council,
Bee. 62. Ths street superintendent shall have
the general cars of, and frequently Inspect ths
streets of, the oity. He shall reeatvs and ln
v stigate all complaint* as to their condition,
and shell have charge of th* enforcement ot
all ordinances pertaining to street obstruc
tions.
He shall frequently Inspect all public work*
pertaining to street improvement* while the
same ar* in course ol construction, Inspect and
approve or reject all material used In suon
construction, whether done by contract or oth
erwise; and shall at one* report to the oonncll
all deviations Irom contracts and us* oi Im
proper material and bad workmanship In suon
works; and shall have the power, pending 1n
..,,<.*ti,. .as*o— all yrcrk thereon.
' H* Shall make Sl4port to the oity council at
each regular meeting ot th* same upon all
such works aa may have been petitioned ior as
local Improvements, and also upon suoh other
works or improvements and repairs—whether
fistltloned lor or not—as hs may irom tims to
ims considsr desirable in order to lmprovs
the appearance oi ths oity and to promote ths
health safety and convenience ol ths inhabl I
tants thereof.
He shall make a report to ths city council as
■oon alter the clou oi the official year a* pos
sible stating
(a) The various work* ot construction car
ried out or In progress under his supervision
during th* past year, together with the
amount expended npon each such work.
(b) Th* cost in detail oi th* maintenance
and repair ol th* oity works and struc
tures under his control, and ol th* striata,
■ewers and water works.
to) The cost of office exp*ns*t and th* man
agement ol bis department.
d) The Improvements and repairs which,
In his opinion, should be undertaken by th*
city during the next succeeding year.
(c) Such other matters connected with his
department as hs may consider of lntsrsat Ar
Importance.
He ahall give his undivided time and atten
tion to the duties ol his office. He shall do no
work lor, nor take any fee or professional re
ward Irom any Individual or corporation othsr
than the city during his term ol office utlsis
ordered or permitted to the contrary by th*
oounoll.
Bee. 57. Th* health officer shall hays powsrs
and perform such duties as ars herein or may
by ordinance be granted to or bs Imposed upon
hire. Both he and his deputies shall devot*
their entire time to th* duties ol their offioe.
Bee. 58. It shall be the duty ol the mayor,
city attorney, city treasurer, chief ol police,
cily auditor, hsalth officer, water overseer, city
clerk, city snginser, superintendent ol build
ings, chief engineer ol th* fire department,
city school superintendent, board o! directors
ol the Los Angeles public library, board of park
commissioners ana tne board ol water com
ml sloners, each to present to the council at
its meet iiu in the second week In December ol
each year, a report lor the preceding year end.
Ing 30th ol November last, whioh shall show
as follows:
(1) The city attorney shall, in his report,
Fi resen tan abstract, oi all actions and procsed
ngs in the supreme and superior courts, where
the city is an Interested party; and shall show
what cases have been disposed ol during the
year, and in what manner, end the condition
ol those remaining on the calendar.
(2) The city treasurer shall show, In his re
port, specifically, the amount ol all Indebted
ness of the city; ol money received by htm
during th* year, th* date oi receipt thereoi
and Irom whom; the amount ptld out, when,
and to whom; and the date and number oi th*
demands on which the respective amounts are
paid,
(3) The city auditor shall make a proper
statement ol th* transactions ol his offioe, a*
provided in section 43.
(4) The chlel ot police shall report th* num
ber of arrests made by him, the offenses
charged and how disposed 01, the number and
names oi ths policemen employed, when ap
pointed and whan discharged, and all money
and other property rscelved irom prisoners
and ths disposition ol the same,
6. The health officer shall show ths condi
tion of the health of the o ty during th* year,
and ths number of cases of diseases which he
hat treated; and other matters oi Intereat per
taining to his office.
6. The water overseer shall, In his report,
show the amount ol water rates or charges
collected by him; and shall make a detailed
statement ol the condition ol ths water systems
ol the oity, so far as the same ar* sntrusted to
his charge. . ,_ . ..
7. The report ol ths city clerk shall show
tha number ol licenses Issued, and tor what
amount.
8. Tha report ot the city engineer shall show
ihe charaoter, oost and Condition ot all publio
works and improvements in course of con
struction during the year.
9. The report of the superintendent of build
ings shall show the cost of erection, alteration
and repair ol all buddings during th* year;
and shall show also the general result ol his mi
i spection ol buildings during th* year. He shall
report also tha number ol building permits is
sued by him
10. The street superintendent shall report
upo j the condition ol the streets ol ths city
and the Improvements ol tha same during tha
year; and shall show what aotlon was taken
by him In the enforcement ol ordinances per
t talning to street obstructions and in regard to
deviation! Irom contract In ths Construction
- ol public works.
11. The report ol the chlel engineer ol th*
i Dm department shall ahow ths condition ol
ths tiro department and Its apparatus, giving
i a detailed statement thereof; also the work of
I the department during the year.
12. The report ol the oity school supertn
) tendent shall show the number and oonditlon
i ol ths pubLc schools, the number ot teachers
and their salaries and the number ol pupils In
attendance. . - '
13. The report of the board of- directors ot
th* Los Angeles publio library shall show the
< condition of their trust for the yearendihg the
i 30th day uf November ol that year; the varl
) ous sums ol money reoeived irom ths library
i lund and from other sources; for what pur
i pose such money haa been expended, and tha
> amount so expended and th* balance on h-.nd;
. th* issisah** el books and serlodlcaU as* •"•id;
tbe number added br purchase, MM or other
wise during th* rear; th* number lost or i
missing, the number ot visitors attending; i
the number of books loaned out, and tbe gen- i
*ral character and kind of such books, with
snch information and suggestions as It mar <
deem of general Interest.
14. The report of the park commissioners
shall show the condition of the parks, with i
the kind, coat and the expense of the improve- t
ments, including the entire cost and expense t
of the department lor the rear ending Novem- <
ber 30th last preceding. j
See. 01. Tn* following named officers ol said 1
oltv shall respectively execute to said munici
pal corporation bonds in the following sums
respectively, conditioned for the faithful dis
charge by them of the dutiesof their respective
offices, to wit; t
The bond ol th* city auditor Is fixed at $10,
000. I
Th* bond of th* city treasurer Is fixed at
$1.10,000.
The bond of the city engineer Is fixed at
$10,000.
The bond of the city attorney It fixed at $5,
--000.
Th* bond of th* water overseer Is fixed at
$2,000. •
The bond of tha street superintendent Is
fixed at $10,000.
The bond of th* ehlef ot polio* Is fixed at
$5,000.
Th* bend ol th* hsalth officer Is fixed at
$2,000.
The bond of the city clerk Is fixed at $5,000.
Sec. 65. The officers of the city shall receive
In full compensation for all services of every
kind whatever rendered by them, the follow
ing salaries, payable In monthly Installments,
at the end of each calender month:
Th* mayor shall receive $3000 per annum.
Each councilman shall receive $1200 per
annum.
Th* city olerk shall receive $2400 per an
num.
The city auditor shall receive $2400 par i
annum. i
The city treasurer shall receive $2400 per
annum.
Th* city engineer shall receive $3000 per
annum.
Th* city attorney shall receive $3000 per
annum. i
The superintendent of buildings shall re
ceive $1800 per annum.
Th* chief oi police shall receive $3000 per i
annnm. I
The health officer shall receive $2000 p*r
annum. I
Th* street superintendent shall receive i
$2000 per annum.
Sec 69. Th* government of th* school de
partment ol th* city shall be vested in a board
of education, to consist ot seven persons to be i
elected as herein provided, to be called mem
bers of the board ol education, who shall serve <
without salary.
B*o. 70. Th* board of education shall elect
on* ol 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 oi said board. A majority
of all the members shall constitute a quorum
for the transaction of business, but a smaller
number may adjourn from time to time. The >
board may determine the rules of its proceed- .
Ings. Ita sessions shall b* public, and ltsre
oords shall be open to publio inspection.
Sac. 71. The board ot education succeeds to
all the property rights and to the obligations
of the board of education ol the city of Los
Angeles heretofore existing, and it shall have i
sole power:
1. To establish and maintain publio schools,
including high schools, to change, consolidate
and discontinue the same, and to establish
school districts, and to fix and alter tha i
boundaries thereof.
2. To appoint or employ and dismiss the oity
school superintendent, a deputy suoerintend- i
ent, a clerk and such teachers, janitors, school
census marshals, mechanics, laborers and i
other empoyees as may be necessary to carry
Into effect the powers and duties of the board; i
to fix, alter and allow their salaries or wages,
and to withhold for good and sufficient cause,
th* whole or any part of the salary or wages of 1
any person or persons employed as aforesaid, i
3. To make, establish and enforce all neces i
ssry and proper rules and regulations for the
government of public schools, the teachers i
thereof, pupils therein, and for carrying Into
effect th* laws relating to education; also to
establish and regulate the grade ol schools, <
and determine what text-books, course ol
study and mode of Instruction shall be used In
said schools. i
4. To provide for th* school department fnel
and lights, water, blanks, blank books, print
ing and stationery; and to incur such other
incidental expenses as may be deemed neces
sary by said board.
5. To build, alter, repair, rent and provide
school houses, and to lurnlsh them with
proper school furniture, apparatus and ap
pliances.
6. To take and hold In fee. or otherwise, In
trust tor the city. any and all real estate and
personal property that may have been ac
quired, or may hereafter be acquired, lor the
use and benefit of the public schools of the
city; and to sell or exchange and to lease any
of such property; provided that the proceeds
of any such sale or exchange shall be exclu
sively applied to the purchase oi other lots, or
the erection of school houses.
7. To grade, fence and improve all school
lots, and in front thereoi to grade, sewer or
pave and repair the streets, and to construct
and repair sidewalks.
8. To sue ior any and all property belonging
to or claimed by the said board oi education,
and to prosecute and defend all actions at law 1
or In equity necessary to recover and main
tain the lull enjoyment and possession oi said 1
property, and to require the services oi the
City attorney, tree oi charge, in all such cases.
9. To determine annually the amount ol
money required lor the support oi the publio <
schools and for carrying Into effect all the pro- 1
visions of law In reference thereto; and, In
pursuance of this provision, the board shall,
on or before tbe 15th day of July of each year, i
submit in writing to the city oounoll a caretu 1
estimate of th* whole amount ot money to be
reoeired Irom the state and county and the
amount required Irom the city ior the above
purposes, and the city oouucll shall. In each
year, fix the percentage ol taxes to be levied
and collee ed lor school purposes; provided,
that th* amount to be thus levied lor school
purpose* shall not exceed twenty cents on
each on* hundred dollars' valuation upon the
assessment ro.l, and tnat when collected it
shall be paid Into the school fund.
10. To establish regulations lor ths Just and
equitable disbursement ol all moneys belong
ing to the school iund.
11. To examine and approve In whole or In
part, In the manner provided in Section 212,
•very demand payable out ol th* school iund,
or to rcjeot any such demand for good cause.
12. To discharge all legal Incumbrances now
•xlstlng or which may herealter exist upon any
school property.
13. To prohibit any child nnder six years ol
age from attending tns public schools.
14. In Its discretion to establish kindergar
ten schools for the Instruction ol ohildren be
tween the ages of five and Blx 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 lor
the benefit ol any school, educational purpose,
or school property.
18. And generally to do and perform such
other acts as may be necessary aud 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 ol the board ol education
shall, during the term ior which he shall have
been elected, be eligible to any office to be
filled or confirmed by the board oi education,
nor shall any member ol the board ol educa
tion be selected to fill any vacancy that may
occur in any office when suoh vacancy is to ba
filled or confirmed by the board of education.
Sec. 72. All contracts for building shall be
given lo 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 ol the board
to furnish all necessary supplies ior the publio
schools. All supplies, books, stationery, iuel,
printing, goods, material, merchandise, re
pairing and every other article and thing sup
plied to or done for the publio schools, or any
of them. When the expenditure to be incurred
on account of such matter may exceed three
hundred dollars, shall be done or furnished by
contract let to the lowest bidder alter like pub
lic advertisement; provided, that the board ol
education may reject any and all bids under
this section.
Provided, that th* board ol education may
by requisition authorize any appointee, com
mittee or agent of said board to bind the. said
board ior the payment oi any snm oi money
not exceeding three hundred dollars; which
requisition shall bs approved by a two-thirds
vote ol said board, spread upon the minutes
previous to th* Incurring ol the Indebtedness.
gee. 77. The said school fund shall be used
and applied by said board ol education ior th*
following purposes, to wit:
1. For the payment of the salaries or wages
of ths superintendent, deputy superintsndsnt,
clerk, teachers, Janitors, school census mar
shals, and other persons who may bs employed
by said board.
2. For the ereotlon, alteration, repairs, rsnt
and furnishing of school houses.
3. For ths purchase money or rsnt of any
real or personal property purchased or leased
by said board.
4. For the discharge ot all legal Incum
brances on any school property.
5. For lighting the school rooms and the
offices and rooms ol the superintendent aud
board ot education.
O. For supplying the schools with fuel, water,
apparatus, blanks, blank books, aud necessary
subool appliances, together with books lor in
digent children.
7. For supplying books, printing and sta
tionery lor the use oi the superintendent and
board ol education, end ior the Incidental ex
penses ot the department.
8. For grading and improving all school lots,
i and ior grading, sewering, planking, or paving
- and repairing streets, ana constructing and
repairing sidewalks in front thereof
sac. Btf. The mayor shall appoint a board ot
i five dire tors for said library, who shall serve
without compensation aud be known as the
board of directors Of th* Los Angelas publio
library, and who shall be chosen from th* l
cltisens at large, male or female, without re- •
gard to their political opinions, but wi th reler- i
ence to their fitness for said office, and no i
member of the city council shall bs a member '
oi the board. i
See. 80. Such board, by a majority oi all th* i
members, to be recorded tn the minutes with
the ayes and noes at length, shall have power i
to make and enforce all such b7-laws. rules '
and regulations as may he necessary or expo- i
client for its own guidance, and for th* admin- i
lstration, government and protection of suoh
library, reading room and property; to deter
mine the number of officers and assistant* to I
be appointed for such library and reading
room, and to determine aud define their dv- .
ties; to appoint a librarian and necessary as
sistants, and such other employees as may be
necessary, and, ior good cause, to remove them;
except the payment ol the salaries ol the city i
librarian and assistants and other employees, i
which salaries shall ba fixed by the city coun
cil by ordinance: and order the drawing and
payment of all moneys out of said fund for
such expenditure or liabilities as are herein i
authorized, subject to the general provisions
for the payment o! demands on the City treas- I
urer contained in article 21; and to have the
general supervision, care and custody ol
the grounds, rooms or buildings constructed,
leased or set apart lor that purpose, and gen
erally to do all that may be necessary t*
carry out the spirit aud intentot this charter
In establishing a publio library and reading
room; provided that all moneys received for '
such library ahall be deposited in the treasury ]
of the city to the credit ot tbe library fund",
and shall be kept separate and apart Irom '
other moneys of the city. and ehall be drawn i
Irom said iund upon demands authenticated 1
by the signatures of the president and clerk of t
the board, and approved by the mayor and I
council in the same manner as other demands 1
drawn upon tbe general finds of tbe city. 1
All libraries and reading rooms heretofore 1
established by Bald 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 1
Sowers and liabilities as if such library had 1
een established under this charter.
They shall havo power and autho-lty to cre
ate a museum In connection witii said library
and to appoint a curator therefor, provided
that no expense shall be incurred therefor
outside of the funds provided lor the main
tenance ol said library. <
Sec. 95. The police commissioners shall pre
scribe the rules and regulations fur ihe gov
ernment of the police force fix and enforce i
the penalties for their violation; provided
that removals shall be for cause only.
tec. 111. Tbe board of tire commissioners
shall prescribe the rules and regulations for
the government of the department and fix and
enforce the penalties for their violation, and
removals shall be made only for cause.
Sec. 120. There is hereby established In and
lor the city a department lo be known as the
board oi health, to consist of Aye members,
namely: The mayor, who shall be ex-oflieio
member and president of the board, and four
citizens, to be appointed without regard to
their political opinion, by the mayor. Three
of Bald citizens shall be physicians in gond
standing and graduatos ol some reputable
medical college.
Sec. 124. Theboard 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 114
shall be a graduate of a reputable mod ical col
lege, and shall have practiced medicine at
least three years, and be a citizen and resident
for two years in the city and have his license
to praotice medicine recorded with the county
clerk oi Loa 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 his en
tire time to the duties of his ollice. 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. 192. The said corporation shall have
the right and power to construct, maintain
and operate waterworks, dams, reservoirs,
ditches, canals and other means to conduct 1
the said waters irom the said river or other
sources, or elsewhere, and to Bupply the 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
thelimitsot saicl 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 be
laid in said city of less dimensions than lour
Inches in diameter.
Sec. 195. General municipal elections shall
be held In said city on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in March, 1X96, and on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday in March
every two years thereafter, at which shall he
elected a mayor, a city attorney, a city treas
urer.
At said election to be beld In March, 1896,
there shall also be elected seven members of
the board of education from the city at large
and by the electors ol each ward of the city
one member of the city council at each suo
ceding election the members of the board of
education and the members of the city council
ahall be elected as in the next section hereof
provided.
Sec. 190. The officers elected at a general
municipal election shall, after they have qual
ified as provided In this charter, enter upon
the discharge ot the duties of tie offices to
which theyTiave been elected on the first Mon
day in April succeeding their election; and
the members of tne 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 years and thereafter the term of office of
each of the councilmen ol said city shall be
ior a term oi lour years. After the first elec
tion the members of the board of education
shall decide by lot who shall serve lor iour
years and who for two years tthree of said
members to serve ior two years and four of
said members for four years), and therealter
the term ot all members oi the board ol educa
tion shall be ior four years. •
The other officers oi said city elected at said
general municipal election shall serve ior 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 oi an election to
fill a vacancy at a special election, in which
case they shall, after qualifying as herein pro
vided, enter atonce on the discharge of the
duties oi the office and shall serve for th* re
mainder of the term of such office and until
their successors have been elected and quali
fied.
Sec. 197. Bpecial elections shall be held lor
the purpose oi electing a mayor or any other
officer herein made elective by the people, in
case oi a vacancy occurring in any ol the said
offices, or for other purposes not especially
provided lor. In the event ot any such va
cancy, such election shall be ordered and held
without delay; provided that the council ehall
In all suoh cases, except In the event ol a
vacancy in the council, have power to fill such
vacancy until an election can be held.
Sec 198. The council Bhall have power to
submit to the electors ol said city at any elec
tion any.question required to be so submitted
by the constitution, tne law, this charter, or by
ordinance; provided that in case euch question
is required by said constitution, law, charter
or ordinance to be submitted at a special or
other particular kind oi election, It ahall b* so
submitted, and not otherwise.
The council may at any special or general
election submit to the vote ol 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 tho votes shall be cast
against an act so submitted then it shall cc
null and void; but ia case a majority ol all the
votes shall be cast lor such an act It shall be
come a law at such time as the council shall
designate. •
Sec. 203. No personsball be eligible to any
municipal office under this charter who, at
the time ol his election or appointment Ib not
a qualified elector oi this city under the laws
ol the state; and to be eligible to the offices of
member of the council, in addition to the
above qualifications the person elected must
aIBO have been a resident ol the ward Irom
which heiß elected ior at least two years pre
vious to said election, and In case any member
oi the council shall remove irom the want
which he represents hiß office shall immedi
ately becoin* vacant, and the office shall do
filled aa directed In this charter; provided that
in caae a redisricting or redivision ol the city
Into wards be made, whereby the linos or
boundaries oi any wardß are changed, the. last
provision In regard to residence shall not ap
ply to any person elected as a member ol the
council before such change. _, M
Sec. 206. Tho offioers ofsaid city. Including
the city assessor and city tax and license col
lector, in office at tho time oi the taking effect
oi these amendments shall continue to noid
their respective offices, receiving tho same
i compensation provided for In the charter un
der which they were elected until the election
. or appointment, and qualification of the first
officers to be elected or appointed tn their stead
under the provis ons of these amendments;
the assessor and tax and license collector to
serve unltl the time when the officers elected
; at such eleotion go Into office, with tho powers
and duties vested In and imposed npon them
• by the charter under which they wero elected,
, together with these amendments, and all ordi
nances of the city; upon the taking effect of
• these amendments the mayor shall appoint the
board of building commissioners and the
i board of water commissioner* provided lor
1 herein. All other boards wbich have been ap
pointed and are serving at the time oi the
taking effect of these amendments shall, unless
'' sooner removed by the appointing power, con
• tliiue in office until their successors aro ap
pointed by the officers to be elected at tho first
- general municipal election to be held after the
1 taking effect of these amendments. In case tha
. city council shall decide to hay* the city taxes
assessed and collected by the county officers,
, then end 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 oi the tailing effect oi these
t amendments. . '
i Sec. iO7. The city of Los Angeles shall not
> be and is not bound by any contract, or In
) any way liable thetaon, uol*** tha tarn* 1*
?-I?. 1 ? wntlm b 7 *rd*i «n th* eounoll, th*
drtft thereof approved by th* coanoll end the
asm* ordered to be, and be, algned by the
mayor, or aome other peraon authorized there
to, In behalf ot th* oity; provided that the
city attorney ahall lndota* th* mm* aa to form
and validity. But th* council, by an ordi
nance, may authorize any offloer, committee
or agent of the city to bind th* city without a
contract In writing for tha payment of any
■urn of money not exceeding this* hundred
dollars.
tec. 20ti. Bald demand*, except demands
payable out ol the achool fund, ahall be pre
sented to the council In duplicate on forms
and blanks to be provided by the oity clerk,
and ahall be referred to Its aommitte* oa
finance. The aald commute* ahall, by In
dorsement thereon, approve or r*J*ot the tame,
in whole or In part. The council shall then
consider the said demands and the action ol
said committee thereon, and ahall, 11 th* same
be just and legal, approve th* sams; or may, 11
it so determine, approve in part or reject-the
whole The action ol the council shall b* in
dorsed thereon, with the date ol suoh action,
and certified by the signatures ol th* president
and city clerk; provided that It shall raqutre
the votes ol two-thirds ol the members oi th*
whole council, under a call ot th* ayes and
noes, and the vote spread upon tbe minutes,
to approv* any such demand In whole o tn
part.
Seo. 213. All demands payable out of th* It
bi-ary fund must, before they can be approved
by the city auditor, or paid, be previously a>
proved by the board oi directors ol tha Los A n
gelee public library, by a vote ol three mem
bers thereoi taken with tbe ayes and noes and
spread on the minutes, and the action oi said
board indorsed on said demand and signed by
the presiding officer and the clerk thereoi. Alter
the approval ol said demands they shall be de
livered to the council and shall be referred tt)
its finance committee and therealter shall t*k*
the same course and be acted upon tn th* Sam*
manner as provided lor In sections 209, 210
and 211 hereof.
Sec. 214. Any demand returned t* th* oity
clerk, with the objections of either th* mayor
or city auditor, shall again be considered by
the council, and if it shall again be approved
by tho council by the same vote, and taken,
recorded ana endorsed in the same manner as
required tn section 209 hereof, the said obj*o
tion shall be thereby overruled. Any demand
returned to the board ol education with the
objection of the city auditor, shall again be
considered by such board, and 11 such demand
■ f i . aa 164U1 1 Vii in til* ill., iu
stance, such objection of the city auditor shall
be thereby overruled. Any demand, th* Ob
jections to which of the mayor hay* been
overruled, shall be delivered to th* City
auditor, who shall have th* same power aad
perform the same duties in reference theret*
es If the same had been approved by th*
mayor; and any demand, the objection t*
which of the city auditor has been overruled
by tbe council or board of education, as th* cast
may be, shall be delivered to the city auditor,
who shall number and made a record 01 suoh
demand, as in the cas* oi demands approved
by him.
"Sec. 221. All publio moneya oollected by
any officer or employee ol the city ahall be
paid into the city treasury, without any deans
tion on account of any claim for fees, commis
sions or any other cause or pretense; and th*
compensation of any officer, employe* or othsr
person so collecting money, shall be paid by
warrants on the treasury duly Issued by th*
city auditor.
That the following sections ol said ehaetar b*
repealed, to-wit:
Sections Nos. AS, 46. 79, 80, 97, 91, 89, 100,
101,102, 1011,104,105, 106. 143,144,146,146,
147, 14X, 149, ISO, 181, 162, 153, 164, I*s,
156, 157, 153, 169, 160, 161, 162, 163. 16t,
165,106, 107. 168,1«9,170. 171,172,178,174,
175,170,177. 178,179,180,181,182,188,184,
185, 186, 18/, 188, 189,
'1 hut a new section be added to said charter
and numbered 229, whioh section shall be as
follows;
See. 228. This charter as amended shall
take effect Irom and alter Its approval by MS
legislature.
The foregoing propotsd amendments t* th*
charter ol the city ol Los Angeles was adopted
by the council of said city at Its meeting *f
November 19, 1894, and th* clerk was ordered
to publish the same In tha manner provided
bylaw. C. A. LU(JKENBACH, City Cl*rk.
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