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

ton by Section Two, Article Two, of
this Act; to manage and control said
property in such way as to it may
seem best.
Also, except wherin restricted upon
motion or otherwise, to appropriate
money to pay the debts, liabilities and
expenditures of the city, or any part
or item thereof, and from any fund APP
| plicable thereto.
Also, to provide for surveys of the
blocks, streets or lands within the
limits of said city and to declare such
surveys official, and to compel all per-
sons to conform to the lines of said
streets as now or hereafter established.
Also, to provide for the arrangement
and preservation of the records, papers
and archives of said city.
And, also, to exercise, carry out and
execute such other power and authority
as is given to said Corporation by this
Act, and not otherwise specially dele
gated, and to make, pass and adopt for
such purpose such laws, rules and regu-
lations as shall be necessary and pro-
per therefor.
SEC. 9. The Common Council shall
annually at the regular meeting APP
pointed by this Act, or as soon there
after as practicable, elect suitable
person other than a member of the
Common Council as Clerk of the Com
mon Council. Such Clerk shall per-
form all the duties required of him by
this Act, and by any ordinance, reso-
luton or order of the Mayor and Com
mon Council, or either, Of said city.
The Clerk otherwise shall be under
the control of the Common Council,
and may be removed by them at any
time and another person elected in his
stead.
SEC. 5. The Common Council shall
keep, or cause to be kept a journal of
it's proceedings. and ON the call of any
member, shall cause the ayes and noes
to be taken up on any question before
it, and entered upon the journal.
All proceedings and deliberations of
the Council shall be public.
SEC. 4. On the seventh day, in
GLIDING Sundays and other legal holt
days, after the completion of the cam
wasting by the Common Council, of
the vote cast, at any General NUM-
cipal Election or any Municipal Elec-
ton, ~ the Election of Common
Counc;imen, there shall be had reg
ular ii. ting of the Common Council.
Such meeting is appointed by this
Act and no notice thereof is necessary.
SEC. 5. The Common Council
shall have power, and is hereby au-
thorized, by resolution in writing to
be entered upon its minutes, to pro-
vide for the time and place of its other
regular meetings, but it may, upon
motion, at any regular special or adj
journed meeting, adjourn to the next
succeeding regular meeting or to any
specified time prior thereto.
Special meetings of the Common
Council may be called by the Mayor
at any time, either for the transaction
of special or adjourned business and
the notice thereof, signed by the May
or, specifying the object, if special,
shall be personally served upon each
member of the Common Council, or
shall be served by leaving copy of
the same at his place of business, if
served between the hours of o'clock
A. NJ, and o'clock p. NJ, when such
place of business is known, or if not
known or if served at any other time
by leaving copy thereof at his resi-
dence or domicil.
SEC. 6. A majority of the men,
bers actually constituting the Com
mon Council, shall constitute quorum
to do business, but any less number
may meet and adjourn from time to
time and may compel the attendance
of absent members in any manner
prescribed by the rules and regulations
of the Common Council.
| SEC. 7. The Mayor at the meeting
appointed by this Act to be held on
the 7th day after the completion
of the canvassing of the vote cast
at the General Muninipal Election
to be held OH the 1st Monday in
December, 1874, and from and after
that time shall be cx-officiO Pres
ident of the Common Council, and
shall preside over its deliberations
when in session. He shall not be en-
titled to a vote upon any question but
shall have power and authority topre-
serve order, enforce the rules of the
Council and determine the order of
business, subject to the rules of an APP
peal to the Council.
If the Mayor shall be absent from
any meeting of the Council, the Coun-
ell must appoint one of their own
number President, to serve during that
meeting.
Such President protein, shall have
the right to vote upon any question in
the same manner as other members Of
the Council, and in all other respects
shall have the same rights and powers
as the Mayor, as such President.
SEC. 8. The Common Council shall
have power to punish any member or
other person, by fine, not exceeding
one hundred dollars, or by imprison-
ment in the City Jail or other place Of
confinement, not exceeding ten days,
for disorderly or improper conduct
committed in their presence when in
session, at any meeting, and may in
addition to the enforcement of the
fines and other penalties provided
therefor, by two-thirds vote, eXpel
member for the breach of it's rules and
regulations, and declare his seat
vacant.
A majority of the whole number at
the time actually constituting the
Council, is majority of the Council
or members thereof, within the mean
ing Of this Act, and not otherwise I'M
less expressly so provided.
The concurrence of majority of a
quorum is a sufficient majority to de-
termine any question or matter other
than the final passage of an ordinance
or except when otherwise specially
provided.
The concurrence of majority of the
members actually constituting the
Council, shall be necessary for the
final passage of an ordinance.
ARTICLE V.
OTHER OFFICERS. THEIR POWERS