The herald., 1894-11-27
the number added by purchase. gift or otber.

| wise during the year; the number lost o,
missing; the number of visitors attending:
the number OF books loaned out, and the gen.
cral character and kind Of such books, with
such information aud suggestions as Il NAV
deem of general interest.
"a. The report of the park commissioners
shall show the condition of the parxs, with
the kind. cost and the expense of the imp owe.
ments, including the entire cost and expense
OF the department for the year ending Novem-
Sec 81. The following named officers of said
city shall respectively execute. to said munici-
pal corporation bends in the following sums
charge by them of the duties of their respective
Offices, TO wit:
The bond Of the city treasurer is fixed at
Ths bond Of tho city engineer is fixed at
The bond Of the city attorney is fixed at $5.-
O.. T le, bond of the water overseer is fixed at
The bond Of the street superintendent is
:, The bond Of the chief Of police is fixed at
. fhs bond of the health officer is fixed at
The bond OF the city clerk is fixed at SIS. 600.
Sec. IS. The officers Of The city shall receive
In full compensation for all services of every
kind whatever rendered by them the follow
Ing Stldr1ee payable IN monthly instruments,
at the end OF each calender month:
The mayor shall receive $4,000 per annum.
Each councilman shall receive $1,000 per
annum.
The city clerk shall receive $2400 per an
mum.
The city auditor shall receive $z40o per
The city treasurer shall receive $24O0 por
annum.
The city engineer shall receive $4,000 per
annum.
The city attorney shall receive $4,000 per
annum.
The superintendent of buildings shall re-
The chief Of police shall receive $4,000 per
annum.
The health officer shall receive $4,000 per
annum.
The street superintendent shall receive
$1,000 per annum.
Sec &c. The government of the school de-
81 education to consist Of s. seven to be
elected as herein provided, to be called mem
bers OF the board OF education, who shall serve
Sec. 10. The board of education shall elect
one of its number president, and shall hold
regular meeting at least once in each month,
determined by d rule Of said board. A majority
Of all the members shall constitute a quorum
fur the transaction OF business, but smaller
number may adjourn from time to time. The
board may determine the rules Of its proceed
.ngs. Its sessions shall be public, and its re-
cords shall be open to public inspection.
ScCs L. luc DOdfu VI euucdt1On succeeds 10
all the property rights and to the obligations
Of the board of education OF the city of Los
Angeles heretofore existing, and it shall have
!. TO establish and maintain public schools.
including high schools, to change, consolidate
and discontinue the same, and to establish
school districts and to fix and alter the
2. To appoint or employ and dismiss the city
school superintendent, deputy superintend-
ent, clerk and such teach ers, janitors school
census mnrshsls, mechanics. laborers and
other emp oyees as may be necessary to carry
INTO effect the powers and duties Of the board;
and 20 withhold for good and sum aient cause.
the whole or any part of the salary or wages of
any person or persons employed as aforesaid.
81 To make, establish and enforce all neces
sary and proper rules and regulations for the
government of public schools, the teachers
thereof, pupils therein, and for carrying into
establish and regulate the grade oi schools i1
and determine what textbooks. course OF
study anu mode Of instruction shall be used in
4. TO provide for the school department fuel
and lights, water, blanks blank books print
ing and stationery; and to incur such other
in IN i e expenses as may be deemed neces-
3. TO build. alter. repair, rent and provide
school houses. and to furnish them with
pliHnces.
q. To take and hold in fee, or otherwise, in
trust for the city, any and all real estate and
person personal property that may have been &C.
use ana benefit OF the public schools OF The
city; and to sell or exchange and to lease any
q any such sale pr exchange sha be sacIu
sively applied to the purchase of other lots, or
the erection of school houses.
lots, and In front thereof to grade, sewer Or
pave and repair the streets, and to construct
and repair sidewalks.
8. TO sue for any and all property belonging
to or elaine ed by the said board Of education
and to prosecute and defend all actions at law
or In equity necessary to recover and main
property, and to require the services Of the
city attorney, free Of charge, in all such cases.
y. TO determine annually the amount OF
schools and for carrying into effect ali the pro-
visions of law in reference thereto: and, in
pursuance of this provision, the board shall,
submit in writing to the city council a careful
estimate of the whole amount OF money to be
received from the state and county and the
amount required from the city for the above
purposes, and the city council shall, in each
year, fix the percentage of taxes to be levied
and collec ed for school purposes; provided,
shall not exceed twenty cents on
each one hundred dollars valuation upon the
assessment roll and that when collected it
shall be paid into the school fund.
10. TO establish regulations for the Just and
equitable disbursement Of ali moneys belong
ing to the school fund.
part, in the manner provided in Section 2l2,
every demand payable out of the school fund,
or to reject any such demand for good cause.
~. To discharge all legal membranes now
existing or which may hereafter exist upon any
H. 70 prpohiSt any child under six years Of
age from attending tue public schools.
IA. In its discretion to establish kindergar-
ten schools for the instruction of children be-
tween the ages of five and six years. and indus
trial and manual training schools or depart
ments.
Is. To receive and manage property or money
acquired by bequest or donation In trust for
the benefit of any school, educational purpose,
Is. And GENERALLY to do and perform such
other acts as may be necessary and proper to
carry into force and effect the powers conferred
on said board. and to increase the efficiency of
the public schools in said city.
IL: No member OF the board OF education
shall, during the term for which he shall have
filled or confirmed by the board of education,
nor shall any member of the board of educa-
ton be selected to fill any vacancy that may
filled or confirmed by the board of education.
Sec. ~. All contracts for building shall be
given 70 the lowest bidder thereof. Offering
board after due public notice, published for
not less than ten days in the official newspaper
OF the city. 1t shall be the duty of the board
schools. All supplies, books stationery, fuel,
goods, material, merchandise. re-
pairing and every other article and thing sup
Of them, when the expenditure to be incurred
on account OF such matter may exceed three
hundred dollars, shall be done or furnished by
lie advertisement; provided, that the board of
education may reject any and all bids under
this section.
Provided, that the board of education may
inittee or agent OF said board to bind the said
board for the payment Of. any sum of money