The herald., 1894-12-09

the number added BY purchase, gift or other
wise during the year; the number lost or
the number OF books loaned out, and the gem
eral character and kind OF such books, With
such information and suggestions as it may
deem OF general interest.
IA. The report OF the park commissioners
shall show the condition of the parks, with
the kind cost and the expense Of the improve
ments, including the entire cost and expense
of the department for the year ending Novem-
Der sotn last preceding.
Sec: oli the following named ofncers OF said
pal corporation bonds in the following sums
respectively, conditioned for the faithful dis
charge by them of the duties OF their respective
The bond Of the city auditor is nIed at slo.-
: The bond of tho city treasurer is nzsd at
The bond Of the city engineer is n1ed st
The bond OF the city attorney is fixed at so.-
Ths bond OF the water ovsresr is hxsd at
The bond q the street superintendent is
The bond Of the chief OF police Is fixed At
Tho bond Of the health ohicer il nxed at
$4,000.
the bond OF tho city clerk is fixed At $5, 600.
in for sycs o
kind whatever rendered by them, the follow
ing salaries payable in monthly inslallments,
at the end OF each calender month:
The mayor shall receive $4,000 per annum.
Each councilman shall receive $1,000 pcr
annum.
The city clerk shall receive s24oo per an
The city auditor shall receive s24oo per
The city treasurer shall receive s24oo psr
The city engineer shall receive $4,000 per
The city attorney shall receive $4,000 per
The superintendent Of buildings shall re-
ceive $500 per annum.
annum.
The health os,,osz s!!i=Hi, receive saeee
Tho street superintendent shall receive
Sec 90. The government Of the school do
partment Of the city shall be vested in board
OF education, to consist Of seven persons to be
elected as herein provided, to be called mem
bers of the board OF education, who shall serve
Sec. 70. The board OF education shall elect
one of its number president and shall hold
regular meeting at least once in each month.
determ ined by a rule Of said board A majority
OF all the members shall constitute quorum
for the transaction of business, but smaller
number may adjourn from time to time. The
board may determine the rules of its proceed
ings. Its sessions shall be public. and its re-
cords shall be open to public inspection.
Sec. n. The board of education succeeds to
all the property rights and to the obligations
of the board Of education of the city of Los
Angeles heretofore existing. and 1t shall have
j. 10 establish and maintain public schools,
including nigh schools, to change, consolidate
and discontinue the same, and to establish
boundaries thereof.
2. To appoint or employ and dismiss the city
school superintendent, deputy superintend.
q
census marshals. mechanics laborers and
other emp oyees as may be necessary to carry
IN the ng % ana nues 81 sne
and to withhold for good and suffi cient cause.
the whole or any part of the salary or wages Of
s. To make, Establish and Enforce al; nsces insc'
sary and proper rules and regulations for tho
government. Of public schools. the teachers
effect the laws relating to education; also to
establish and regulate the grade Of schools,
and determine what textbooks. course OF
Atudy ana mode OF instruction shall be used in
4: TO provide for the school department fuel
and hits, water, blanks blank books, print
incidental expenses a. may be deemed neces-
sary by said board.
8. TO build. alter. repair. rent and provide
proper school furniture, apparatus and ap-
pliances.
6. To take and hold in fee. or otherwise, in
personal @ M property pert tn that may have 'se been @ % ac
qured, or may hereafter be acquired, for the
use and benefit of the public schools of the
of such pope ty; provided that the proceeds
OF any such sale or exchange shall be exclu-
sively applied to the purchase of other lots, or
the erection OF school houses.
z. To grade fence and improve all school
lots, and in front thereof to grade, sewer or
pave and repair the streets, and to construct
g. To sue for any and all property belonging
to or claimed by he said board of education,
and to prosecute and defend all actions at law
or in equity necessary to recover and main
tain tbs full enjoyment and possession Of said
property, and to require the services OF the
city attorney. tree Of charge, in All such cases
money required for the support OF the public
schools and for carrying into effect all the pro-
is II
on or before the 18th day Of July of each year,
submit in writing to the city council . careful
received from the state and county and the
amount required from the city for tho above
purposes, and the city council shall, in each
and collec ed for school purposes; provided,
that the amount to be thus levied for school
purposes shall not exceed twenty cents on
assessment 70 i, and that when collected it
shall be paid into the school fund
10. TO establish regulations for tho Just and
ing to the school fund.
II. To examine aud approve, in whole or in
part in the manner provided in Section 212,
every demand payable out of the school fund,
or to reject any such demand for good cause. =
IL. discharge all legal membranes now
existing or which may hereafter exist upon any
' Is 70 g pprohibit any child under six years OF
age from attending the 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. ef
15 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
the public schools in said city.
IL. No member of the board of education
shall, during the term for which he shall have
been elected, be eligible to any Office to be
nor shall any member Of the board of educa-
tion be selected to fill any vacancy that may
occur in any Office when such vacancy is to bc
Sec. ~. All contracts for building shall bs
given 10 the lowest bidder thereof. offering
adequate security, to be determined by. the
board after due public notice. published for
of the city. 1t shall be the duty OF tho board
to furnish all necessary supplies for the public
schools. All supplies, books, stationery, fuel,
pairing and every other article and thing sup
piled to or done for the public schools, or any
of them, when the expenditure to be incurred
on account Of such m, matter ta may exceed three
contractlet to the lowest bidder after like pub
lie advertisement; provided, that the board Of
education may reject any and all bids under
this section
Provided, that the board OF education may
nv reouisitiOn authorize anv appointee COM