Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-09-30
rHE hENcHARrnR COMMITTEE
a'hs WORK q r.spas,as "a. !, New

Form, Of Cktr Government.
Toe CommIftee Of citizens appointed
10 devise new charter for the govern
nent Of the ci j Of Los Angeles met
last night at 7iso In the City Justices
court. A. NJ. stephens was called to
tie Chair. There were present Messrs.
r. W. Prldham, ]. 4. rsberman, L. I {.
Spence, B. Cohn, A. NJ, Stephens, G. N.
Earl. II. D. Barrows. d. MeGarry and
II. 7. Heard.
MIR. Cohn said that he had drafted a
form Of charter and had II printed.
Copies had been sent to each member Of
the committee, to the Mayor Of Oak
Land and toa few prominent citizens.
This was now submitted TO the Com.
mittee Of the Whole, So that they could
arnend the sections or strike them out,
The Legislature would have to pass a
law making cities containing 5000 in
habirants second class cities. In such
an event Los Angeles aud Oakland
might apply for charter
Mr.. Tuberman moved that the Secre-
tafy read the report, section by section.
and that The Committee Of the Whole
act separately upon such section. Car
ried.
The Secretary then read Section
Of Article !, which WIS adopted. II
specifics that the city is municipal cor
poratiou and cannot hold property ont
side Of its limits exsept for special pur'
poses, such as land for irr CATION, indus.
trial schools, etc.
Section 2 provides fir the record
ing of tho city map. Mr.. Cohn explained
that the south lines Of the city boun
dary vary some four hundred feet. The
section was adopted, which settled The
line.
Section I, Article IL. changes the na
nicipal electioh from December to May
as the latter period is at the close of th'
fiscal year. Adopted.
Section 2 names what officers shall b.
elected and the time they shall serve
This section caused very long discus
sion and was. upon motion Of Dr. Wild
ney, referred to Messrs. Spence, Cohi
and Barrows for revision, and 10 repor
at the next meeting
Section ., providing that tile Coun
ell shall-h in session every day, exeert
ing on Sundays and legal holidays wac
after alterations, adopted.
Section relates to vacancies and-hov
to be filed. Mr.. Hazard offered the ful
lowing resolution, adopted by i've vote
to foar.
Resoieed, That in case of a vacanc'
in the Council the vacancy shall be fillet
by the Mayor and remaining Council
men; majority OF their votes shall suf
| flee for an election; and in case of va
caney in the Board of Education th'
remaining members Of the Board shal
| fill the vacancy.
Mayor Spence said the adoption ol
this resolution would cause him to op
pose the whole new charter.
Section was then considered. /
regulates bondsmen, etc.
Mr.. Hazard moved that when tn,
Council demand an additional securit,
the Office elect shall, within ten day,
after notice, furnish such additioua
security or the office may be declared
vacant. Carried
Section was adopted as read, relat
ing TO the duties Of officials.
| Section provides for the appoint
ment Of City Attorney. This section
was adopted and the question OF hxini
| the compensation OF appointed oiiiciall
was left option with the Council
Section s, dividing the city into ev,
wards, was adopted.
Section referred to the disabiliiicl
Of officials. II was merged with sec
| ton A.
| Section 10 was adopted.
Section ii relating to salaries was set
tied as follows, Treasurer, $500; As
SCISSOR, $500; Tax Collector, $500
Chief of Police, $1,000; City Auditor
$500; policeman, $1,000; inonntet
police, $1,000. The sec ion, as far as /
had been discussed. was then adopted.
When the office OF City Engineer wa
reached Mayor Spence asked II some
thing could not be done to restrict III,
heavy expenses Of this office.
Mr.. Cohn-N No. That office, Fred
Eaton says will cost the city s75, 00) be
fore he gets through.
Mr.. Hazard: Why, he is raising th'
sidewalks all over town. Why is that
Mayor Spencc' Ask me something
hard.
Mr.. Cohn: Oh, that's to aceommo
date the railroad.
The salary Of the School Superintend
ent was passed.
DR.. Widney favored the ell ,ction Of I
board OF regents for the city library,
separate from the Council. The latte
are worthy business men, too practica
to be hterateafs.
The committee then adjourned til
next Tuesday, at 7 o'clock P. NJ.