The herald., 1894-12-03

The following sections to be amended so as to
read as follows 70 Wit
SkCTION 2. The SAID corporation shall have
i. To make and use corporate seal and alter
the same at pleasure. -
2. To sue and bc sued in all actions and pro-
cecdings whatever.
:. Tohays gerPelus, T. ., I, succession;
TO erect a ana A. mhlniain nli, public buildngs
tain public parks and cemeteries.
8. TO provide for the care Of the sick and
g. 10 make regulationsto to prevent the spread
Of epidemies and contagious and loathsome
z. 70 provide for supplying tho city and its
inhabitants with water and gas, or either, or
other means OF heat and illumination.
.. TO lay out open. extend widen, improve
or vacate, pave ana icpave streets and alleys
sidewalks and crossings. and other highways
0. TO construct and maintain sewers, drains
and other works necessary for the disposition
10 10 establish and maintain public schools
and public hprarics.
II; TO levy assessments upon property. to
pay for the Improvement OF streets and other
public improvements, and TO collect tho same,
and to levy and CO lect taxes upon pro erty
ysS foy %Srinicirs inr m provided thai the YAK
poses, other Than payment Of Interest on the
municipal debt and redemption OF bonds,
shsli not exceed 81 on each 800 worth Of tax
12. To manage, control. sell. le,ss for Pc
riod not exceeding two years, or otherwise dis
poration and to appropriate the income or
Proceeds thereof To inc use OF the said corpora
ton; provided that 1t shall have no power )
mortgage or hypothecate its property for any
Is. TO license and regulate the carrying on
OF any q I'D all professions, trades, callings and
occupations carried on within the limits Of
said city, and TO fix the amount OF license tax
thereon to be paid by all persons engaged In
a .nch professions, trades csiiings Sr 9ccapa,
the payment of the same provided, that no
discrimination shall be made between per. ons
by proportioning the tax upon any business to
the amount OF business done; and to license
regulate, re train, suppress or prohibit any
and hose corrals, llaughter-houses, butcher
shops, hawkers peddlers, pawn brokers, dance
cellars. meloaeons, shows, circuses public bill
suppress and prohi6it ali faro banks, games Of
chance. gambling houses, tables or stands,
bawdy houses, the keeping OF bees within the
city limits, and any and all obnoxious, offen-
sive, immoral, indecent or disreputabe places
OF business or practice.
"a; TO create oiiicss ana ~ provide Tor ~ the
those established by this charter, or by tho
general law, whenever the public convenience
duties i ana Ak % their % compen ems sation. iBSs % this
shall not be construed to authorize the cfea-
tion OF new offices and the appointment Of
charter assigned to ofiiccrs provided for here.
in. other than the necessary deputies and ~.
sistants TO the onicers of said city.)
or other lawful means, property, both real and
personal, including water and water righ ts,
within or without The corporate limits. neces.
eary or convenient for municipal purposes, or
for the exercise of the powers granted to said
'yuS IL. 70 az the salaries Of municipal oo,cers,
except those oficers whose salaries are 6xsd
Ii. TO provide and maintain proper and
efficient fre department. and make and adopt
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prevention and extinguishment OF fires. and
for the preservation OF property endangered
1S. TO protect the roperly OF its inha abitants
against inundations.
10. To provide against the existence OF filth.
garbage and other Injurious and inconvenisnt
matter within the city, ana Tor the disposition n
20. TO make the violation Of its ordinances
scribe the punish me mt therefor, by fne or i'm
prisonment, or by both but such hne not to
exceed $500. and such imprisonment not t.
Il. To prescribe the places at whfch slec.
tions shall be held, and appoint the officers Of
81 10 make and enforce within it, limits
such local, police, sanitary ana other regula-
,ions as L are not not in conflict. conflict with general
the public peace, protect property. promote
the public morals and to preserve the health
23 TO exercise all municipal powers nsces.
sary to the complete and eficient marlge-
ment and control OF tho municipal property,
and for the efficient Administration OF the
municipal government. whether such powers
be ex pressly enumerated or not, except such
powers as are forbidden or are controlled by
~. The powers conferred by this article
shall be exercised by ordnance, except as
Sec. 3-The officers Of the munich pality shall
" * mayor.
One councilman for each ward.
A clerk Of the mayor,
A city treasurer,
Seven members Of the board Of education At
Five directors Of the Los Angeles public
A public librarian,
A city engineer
city attorney,
superintendent OF buildingA
A water overseer,
A street superintendent,
Five police commissioners,
4 chief engineer Of the nre department
FIVE members Of the board OF health.
A health officer,
Five fire commissioners,
Five park commissioners,
Three water commissioners,
Sec. 1. The following odscers shall be elected
BY the electors OF the city OF Los Angeles, to-
The city attorney,
The city treasurer,
Seven members ofthe board Of education.
And by the electors of each ward respect
ively one member of the council.
The city shall be divided into nine wards. -
follows;
First ward-An that portion Of the city
bounded northerly by the north city boundary
between the Los Angeles river and the east
boundary OF the city,; easterly BY the east
boundary of the city and Mission street; south
erly by Mission street, from the east city bound
ary to ITS Intersection with Mission road; Mis-
street, to It's junction with Macy street; Macy
street, from its junction with Mission road 10
the Los Angeles river; westerly by the Los An
gelet river, from Macy street northerly to the
north boundary of the city.
Second ward-AI that portion Of the city
bounded northerly by the north city boundary,
from its west boundary to the Los Angeles
river; easterly by the Los Angeles river, from
ne nnst north city boundary e Dcwmsy avenue g,
San Fernando street, San Fernando street,
from Downey avenue to Upper Main street;
Upper Main street from San Fernando street
g nhacst Mharcnosssult street, Main street, from
by First street, from Main street to Canal
street; thence along Canal street to Diamond
street. thence along Diamond street westerly
70 the west city boundary; westerly BY the
the north city boundary.
Third ward,-All that portion of the city
bounded northerly, by Diamond street, from
the west city boundary 10 Canal street; Canal
First street, from Canal street to Main street;
eastcrly by Main street. from First street TO
Seventh street. southerlv by Seventh street,
from MAIN street tree. to west city FOUNDRY; west
street to Diamond street
Fourth ward-All that portion OF the city
bounced norshery by seventh ktrcct, from