The herald., 1894-12-05

south city boundary; southcriy by the south
city boundary from the Los Angeles river to
south city boundary to 4 Ninth d street: rect '' ''''
bounded northerly by First street, from NJ lain
street TO the Los Angeles rivc., eastcrly BY the
Los Angeles river. from First street to Ninth
street; sontherly BY Ninth street, from the LOS
angeles s, river to Main street; westerly BY Main
Eighth ward--All that portion of the city
bounded westerly and northerly BY Main
street, from First strestt MArchessault street ;
Upper Main street, from Merche assault street TO
San Fernando street; san Fernando
street from Upper Main street to
san street 70 tbe Los Angeles
river; easterly Ly the Los Angeles river, from
Downey avenue to First street, souther!y by
First street from the Los Angeles river TO Main
street.
Ninth ward-Al that portion OF the city
bounded northerly by Macy street, from the
Los Angeles river to Its junction with Mission
Macy street to its intersection with Mission
street; Mission street, from Its intersoctiol a
with Mission roal TO the east city boundary;
easterly by the east city boundary, from Mis-
sion street to tho southcnsterly corner OF the
city; southerly by. the south city boundary
from the southeastern corner OF the CITY 20 70
geles river from the south city boundary to
the Los Angeles river viii in ali cases be
And the Council herein provided shall have
sy sss nu@sI shrso
ever 1t may deem 1t expedient, but until
changed by the Council. the said wards shall
remain as abov: described and established.
Sec s. All elective officers. elected at the
first general municipal election held after the
tsking effect OF this charter. shall hold their
oflices for the term OF two years, commencing
on the first Monday in April next succeeding
their election except as provided In Sec. lo6
OF this charter
the mayor. The mayor shall appoint the fol-
lowing officers, subject to confirmation by q
majority ofthe council. to w.t.: The city aud
itor, the superintendent OF buildings he
mem bers OF the police, park and fire commits
sions, the members OF the board OF health, the
building comm issioners ana the directors Of
the Los Angeles public library. The council
shall appoint the city engineer, the city clerk
and the street superintendent
Sec. q. The city scho superintendent shall
be appointed by the board OF education. The
chief Of police shall be appointed by the board
OF police commissioners. The chief engineer
Of the hre department shall be appointed by
the board OF IRE commissioners. The health
officer shall be appointed BY the board OF
health. and the librarian by the directors OF
Sec. d. All appointed officers shall hold Office
unil removed by the appointing power, which
shall have the power OF removing In all cases;
provided that where confirmation Is required
requisite for removal.
The council shall have power to suspend any
Officer Of the city c whOm
in ofhce: or civil action for the recovery Of
money due to the city have been commenced,
and the mayor shall appoint substitute for
such odce during suspension.
In voting upon the appointment, confirma-
tion, suspension and removal OF officers the
pointing confirming. suspendng or remoy-
ing, shall vote by open ballot or call of roll,
and the ballot or vote OF each member shall
be spread upon the minutes
Seq TX TwO-thirds of the members of the
council shall constitute quorum Tor the
transaction Of business, but no ordinance
franchise, making any contract auditing any
bill, ordering any work to be done, or supplies
to be furnished, disposlng of or leasing the city
Improvement. or building sewers or any other
act to be done involving the payment OF
money. or the incurring OF debt by the city.
council vote in favor thereof. All other ordi.
nancts may be passed by vote OF majority Of
the whole council.
proved by the council, as also the bonds Of
any contractors with the city. except such -
are otherwise provided for by the state Law:
the date OF their approval, which indorsement
shall be signed by the pre- iding oficer Of the
council, and the tity clerk.
cha be interested, directly or indirectly, In
any contract in which the city is party, or
made by any ohicer Of y TIE &c city & on behalf n I oi
misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof,
besides the penalty that may be imposed by .
declape Ss any
convicted of q violation of this section shall be
forever disqualified from holding any Office
under this charter. Nor shall any oflcer Of
The city be surety on any bond given to the
city.
Nor shall any person who i. interested in
bond given to the city by any officer, deputy or
SEC, 81. The council shall have power, By
ordinance, TO regulate and provide for lighting
OF streets, laying down gas pipes and erection
of lamp posts, electric towers and other sp-
and e rh s .nd ' nnd use p,Ss q
Of gas water and electric light and the rent of
gas, water and electric meters within the city,
regulate telephone service and The use Of tele-
mine the charge for telephones and telephone
iRe s n poles o
telephone or electric wire In the p bio
grounds streets or alleys. and the placing of
the public grounds, streets or alleys Of any or
all such poles, and the removal and placing
under ground Of any or all telegraph, tele-
1t shall not make any contract for removing
garbage, sweeping streets and lighting streets
for longer term than two years. And they
such contracts not less than six months be-
fore the expiration OF any such existing con-
tract.
1t shall not within ninety days next precedl
ing the date of holding q general municipa-
election nor within the thirty days next I'm
mediately following. including the day Of
holding such general municipal election, pass
any ordinance, order or resolution granting to
any person or persons or association OF persons
or corporation whatever, any privilege or
franchise for the construction, extension or
operation of any street railroad or cxtension OF
time for the construction or operation of any
street railroad, over or upon any or part of any
street road or highway squares or park with
in the city. Any franchise or privilege granted
or attempted to be granted in violation of or
Q n rary to the foregoing provisions shall be
absolutely void and OF no effect. sfl
In granting afranchise for construction ex-
tension or operation OF any street railroad,
they shall In addition to the restrictions re-
cars to be run to make at least fifteen min
utes headway, that is to say they shall run cars
at least every fifteen minutesl from Tam. 70 10
that is to they shall run cars at least every
thirty minutes) from Ia m to ~. m, and
from 10 p. m. to IL p. m. over the entire line
from starting point to the end thereof. And
time for the space OF three months the said
road or any part thereof shal, be unused as
street railroad and the cars run at least a.
10 p. IN. the franchise for the portion OF por-
tons unused shall be thereby forfeited and
become the property of the city
Sec. 81. 1t tshall, by ordinance. provide for the
and for .eyulatins and pr venting the exhibi,
ton OF banners, Iiags or placards ross the
street, or sidewalks. and for regulating or sup
pressing public criers, advertising. ringing of
1t shall. by ordinance. forbid the erection or
display on any building or property OF the
city, OF any banner, device or nag Of any state
or nation. except that OF the United states, the
state of CalifOrnia or tha cit NJ I oa An Oe1oa