Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-18

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The Street Superintendent shall re-
: ceive So 900 per annum.
The Chief Of Police shall receive
So 600 per annum.
The Health Officer shall receive
SIS 900 per annum.
The Clerk of the Council shall re-
ceive 81 800 per aunum.
The salary OF the City Tax Collec
tor, the City License Collector anC
the Water Overseer, shall be fixed by
ordinance OF the Council.
SEC. 60. The City Council shall by
ordinance fix the salary of all Other
officers herein or by ordinance here
after created whose salaries are moi
hereby fixed.
!, SEC 20. No officer Of the city shall
be compensated by fees or commits
sions, but only bt fixed salary, pay.
able monthly; and such salary shall
Anot be increased or diminished dur.
9ing his term of Office nor after his
election or appointment and before
the commencement OF the term.
SEC. II. No city officer shall re
tain any fee, recompense or compen-
1sation received by him for the dis.
Scharge OF any duty OF his office, from
Sany person other sthan the City, but
shall Immediately pay over to the
Treasurer OF the City all such sums OF
money received.
Section seventh is devoted to the
School Board. Most of its features
are within the ordinary lines OF pro-
lcedure tor such bodies. II gives
power to exclude children under six
years old from the schools, and to es-
tablish kindergarten sch OILS.
Article eighth deals with the Public
Library. 1t provides for its support
by taxation. 1t is to be under board
OF nine directors appointed by the
Mayor-three to go out OF office an
nually.
Article nine is concerning the police
force. 1t is to be under Polio Com
mission composed of the Mayor and
four other citizens to be chosen by the
Council, not more than two to be
members OF the same political party.
The Chief is to be chosen by the
Board, and it shall have power to
make all appointments, changes and
removals in the force.
Article. ten applies to police courts,
and contains no proposition OF radi-
cal or unusual nature.
Article eleven is upon the fire de-
partment. It's under commission
composed of elements precisely
similar to those Of the Police Commits
sion. The Board is to make all ap-
pointments, ETC., in the department,
as in the police force.
Article twelve provides for the
Board of Health. 1t consists OF the
Mayor, three physicians, and one
other citizen, who ehall be chosen by
the Council without reference to poll
tics. The Board is empowered with
the choice Of Health Officer. His
qualifications and duties are pres
cribed. The Board has power to
quarantine any residence in the city,
and to order it to be vacated in "a
hours il they see fit. All physicians
practicing in the city must report to
the Health Office all cases of conta-
gious. diseases under their care. The
Health Officer must report to the
Superintendent of S.hools all
cases of infectious diseases in
the city. He may remove any per-
son in the city who has the smallpox
to the smallpox hospital. He shall
keep an accurate record OF all births
and deaths taking place in the city.
Physicians and midwives must re-
port. Burials and disinterments are
under the control and direction of the
Health Officer as is usual.
Section Thirteen applies to grading
streets. On hill lands property own
ers on streets which cross that re-
ferred in any ordinance proposing
a grade have theS same rights Of
protest, and their frontage counts in
such protests the same as if on the
street whose grade is under consider
alton. The Council may order any
street or part thereof graded or sew
cred at the expense of the property
fronting thereon.
Article fourteen relates to the con-
domination OF property for use as
streets. 1t takes two-thirds Of the
frontage interested to postpone the
opening or widening OF streets.
Article fifteen prescribes the
method necessary to pursue in order
ing the grading OF streets and other
similar Improvements. 1t takes two
thirds of the frontage to postpone
action.
Article sixteen provides for levying
assessments for grading, sewering or
otherwise improving streets. This is
nearly all detail business, and con-
tains no unusual feature. Where
assessments are not paid,
provision is made to sell the property
for the lien which the assessment is
made on all property effected. The
mode Of redemption of property SO
sold is prescribed. In such proceed
ings in addition to the purchase
money paid for the tax-deed, 10 per
cent. of said purchase money must be
paid ii the redemption is made in 3
mouths, 20 per cent. if made in 6
months, and 40 per cent. if made in
IL months.
Article seventeen relates 10 water
rights. It confirms to the city all it's
existing rights to the waters of the
river. 1t forbids the city to barter
away or lease these rights by any
terms not revokeable by six months
notice.
Article eighteen provides for the
holding OF city elections Of all sorts.
City officers are to be be elected on
the first Monday in December every
two years. Members of the City
Council, etc., are to be chosen an
nually on the first Monday in Decem-
ber.
Article nineteen prescribes the
methods by which contracts with the
city are to be made. There is none
but the usual features in this.
Article twenty refers to claims
and demands. It requires the vote
of four members of the Council to pass
any demand.
Article twenty-one exonerates the
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