Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-02-07

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otherwise provided, to appoint suit
able person to fill the same for such
unexpired term.
Should a vacancy occur in the Office OF
the City Assessor before the expiration
of the term for which the incumbent
thereof was elected, it shall be in the
discretion Of the the Common Council
to order a special election for the elec-
ton of a successor to hold for such I'M
expired term or such election, if no
necessity for a special election exist,
may be post poned until the next regu-
lar general municipal election, or I'M
til the next regular election for the
Common Council men.
See. ;. The power and authority
given to aid corporation by this Act
is vested in Il Mayor and Common
Council and such other officers, the
offices of whom are created by this
Act or may be created in pursuance
of its provisions, and may be exercised
by them respectively as herein pro-
vided or as may be prescribed by any
ordinonce, bylaw, resolution, rule and
regulation or either enacted, passed or
adopted in pursuance of the terms OF
this charter in the same manner to
the same extent and with the same
authority as if thereuntO specially
authorized and directed.
ARTICLE ".
RIGHTS, POWERS AND DUTIES OF TIL
COMMON COUNCIL.
SECTION l. The Common Council
shall have power and is hereby au-
thoriZed for and in behalf of said Cor
poration by resolution in writing, to
be entered upon its minutes, to make
regulations to prevent the introduce
tion or the spreading of any loathsome,
contagious or other diseases into the
city; to make regulations and provi-
sion for the removal of poisons affuted
with any contagious or loathsome dis
ease to q suitable hospital provided
and prepared by the city or other party
for that purpose; to secure the protec-
ton of persons and property within
said city, and to provide for the health,
cleanliness, ornament, peace and good
order of the city and it's inhabitants
or persons residing within its limits ;
to declare what constitutes a nuisance
and to prevent, remove or abate any
and alt nuisances within said city; to
provide this city with good and whole
some water, and to that end and for
that purpose may exercise, use, enjoy
and carry out in the name of said Cor
pOration any and all measures requi-
site and necessary therefor, power to
perform which is given said Corpora
ton by the provisions Of Section Two,
of Article Two. of this Act.
Also, to provide for lighting the
streets and public buildings belonging
to the city with gas or light from the
use Of any other material or substance,
and to that end and for that purpose
may exercise, use, enjoy and carry out
in the name of said Corporation, any
and all measures requisite and neces-
sary therefor, power to perform which
is given said Corporation by the pro-
visions of said Section Two, of Article
Two, of this Act.
Also, to lay out and open public
streets within said city at such time
and in such manner as to it shall seem
proper; to extend, widen and improve
the same; to lay out and construct
sewers, drains, zanjas. water bitches
and canals within said city, or with
out the limits of said city when re-
quired to conduct the sewerage matter
flowing into the sewers to cesspOols
or other places Of deposit thereof,
or when required to construct, the
water used, or to be used for irri-
CATION into and upon the lands
within the limits of said city or into
reservoirs located within or without
such limits, and to these ends and for
these purposes, or either, to exercise,
use, enjoy or carry out any and all
measures requisite and necessary for
said purposes, or either, power to per-
form which is given said Corporation
by the provisions of said Section Two,
of Article Two, of this Act.
Also, to provide for and maintain out
of the General Fund of said city, a
proper and efficient Fire Department,
and to make and adopt such measures,
rules and regulations for the proven
ton and extinguishment of fires, and
for the preservation of property endan-
gered thereby, as the said Council may
think best.
Also, to provide sufficient police
force for service by day and by night,
within the limits OF said city, may
maintain the same out of the General
Fund of said city, and may make such
rules and regulations for their appoint
ment, government and control rs the
said Council may think best.
Also, to provide against the exist
ence of all filth, garbage and other in
furious and inconvenient matters, sub
stances or things existing within or
along the Zanjas, water bitches and
canals, streets, sidewalks and cross
walks, or either, in said city; and for
the removal of such substances and
things, or either, therefrom; and may
make such rules and regulations, and
adopt such measures therefor, as to
them may seem best.
Also, to provide for, regulate, re-
strain or prohibit the establishment
Of market-houses or places, slaughter
houses and butcher shops, or either,
and may make such rules and regula-
tions for the management and control
of such places as to it may seem best.
Also, to re-district and re-dividc the
said city into three wards, in such
manner as to the Common Council
may seem best calculated to equalizc
as nearly as possible, the population
to each ward; and may establish, alter
and change the same at pleasure,
when, in their opinion, demanded to
accomplish such end.
Also, to provide for the erection of a
City Jail, House of Correction and
Court House, or either, and the gov
eminent, management and control
thereof, and may until the erection OF
such Jail, make such other provision
for the care and custody Of all parties
sentenced to confinement or imprison-
ment as they may SO prefer.
Also, to regulate the keeping or
storage Of gunpowder and any and all