Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-18

a City License Collector.
Five Members OF the Board of Edu-
cation.
A CITY School Superintendent.
Nine Directors of the Los Angeles
Public Library.
Two Police Judges.
A G ERIK for each OF the Police
Courts.
A City Assessor.
A City Engineer.
a City Attorney.
A Superintendent of Buildings.
A Water Overseer,
A S rect superintendent.
Five Police Commissioners.
A Chief of Police.
Five members OF the Board of
Health.
A Health Officer.
Five FIRE Commissioners.
SEC. 4. The following officers shall
be elected by the electors of the City
of Los Angeles, to wit:
The Mayor.
The City Clerk.
The City Attorney.
The City Treasurer.
The City Auditor.
The City Tax Collector.
The City License Collector.
The City Assessor.
The Police Judges.
Each warl elects one member Of
Council and of Board of Education.
The Council may increase the wards,
but this article does not provide for
any increase in the number OF Coun-
cilmen. All elective offices held for
two years, terms to begin March lst,
= except assessor, who goes into office
in January. The Mayor appoints and
the Council confirms City Engineer,
Superintendent OF Buildings, Water
Overseer, Superintendent of Streets,
four members Board of Health. The
Mayor appoints Directors Public Lib
rary. The Council appoints four Pol
ice Commissioners and four Fire Com
missiouers. The Board of Education
appoints the Superintendent Of
Schools. The Police Com missioners
appoint Chief of Police. The Board of
Health appoints the eHealthO Officer. The
. Council appoints the clerk of that body.
Police judges appoint their clerks.
How vacancies are made and filed is
defined. How voting shall be done
in the Council, and the oath OF office
are prescribed. Any member of the
Council.is declared ineligible to any
other Office in the gift of the Council.
Article third defines the powers OF
the Council as legislative. The Council
is to meet daily at 10 A. NJ, four
memb bers are a quorom for business,
it takes four votes to pass bills to pay
money, lease or sell city lands, levy
assessments, order the grading Of
streets, etc. Council must approve
all funds. No member Of Council or
city official shall be interested in any
city contracts. No officer may go on
bond to the city. The Council judges
OF qualifications of it's members, and
elects one of their number President.
In case OF disability Of Mayor the
President of the Council acts in his
place. Many duties are made to
devolve on the Council, such as are
always done by this body. Among
these the regulation, of exits, en-
frances, aisles OF theatres and other
public buildings, stands for hacks,
fire limits, etc. Among others it is
mandatory on the Council to prohibit
any railroad company from making up
its trains on our streets, or of stopping
train on any street crossing.
Article four defines the duties OF the
Mayor, and greatly enlarges the pow
ers of the chief executive of the city.
He is charged with general super
vision and close scrutiny over all af-
fairs. He must devote his whole
time to the office. This section also
defines the duties of other officers and
imposes upon them as one of such
tasks that Of turning into the Council
carefully prepared annual reports Of
what is done in their Office.
Article five sets forth the bonds to
be furnished by the city officials:
The bond of the City Auditor is
fixed at $4,000.
The bond of the City Tax Collector
is fixed at SIS, 900.
The bond of the City License Col
Iector is fixed at SIC, 900.
The bond of the City Assessor is
fixed at 10000.
The bond of the City Treasurer is
fixed at $50, 900.
The bond of the City Engineer is
fixed at SIC, ,OOO.
The bond of the City Attorney is
fixed at 5000.
The bond of the Water Overseer is
fixed at $1,000.
The bond of the Street Superintend-
.ent is fixed at 10000.
The bond of the Chief of Police is
fixed at 900.
The bond of the Health Officer is
fixed at $1,000.
The bond of the City Clerk is fixed
at 81, 900.
Article six fixes the salaries as fol-
lows: n
The Mayor shall receive $1,000 PEI
annum.
Each Councilman shall receive $3,-
600 per annum.
The City Clerk shall receive ~, ,40(
per annum.
The City Auditor shall receive 3d.
900 per annum.
The City Assessor shall receive $3,'
600 per annum.
4 YThe City Treasurer shall receive
81 800 per annun, until such time q
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