The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-11-26

@<'o AutCAV1 TiNtTs from MIMI 1tTc0t 10 Lno
city boundary. from the Los Angeles river to
ain street; westerly By. Main street, from the
Seventh ward An that portion Of the city
bounded northerly by First street, from lain
street to the Los Angeles river; eastcrly BY the
street; southeriy by Ninth street, from the Los
Angeles river to Main street; westerly by Main
street from Ninth street TO First street,
bounded " Westerly and northary by s Min y
street. from First strest t, Mnrchessault street
Upper Main street. from MArchcssault street to
street. rom upp sss' Main street 70
from san Fernando street 70 the Los Angeles
Downcy avenue to First street; houtherly by
First street from the Los Angeles river to Main
street.
Ninth ward-All tina. portion Of the city
Los Angeles river TO its junction with Mission
rond; Mission road from Its Junction with
Macy street to its intersection with Mission
street; Mission street, from Its intersection
with Mission roa to the east city boundary;
eaeterly by the east city boundary, from Mis-
sion street to the southenstery corner q the
city; southerly By the south city boundary
from the southcasterlv corner OF the. city to
The Los Angeles river; westerly by tho Los An
geles river from the south city boundary to
The center OF all streets and the center OF
the Los Angeles river viii in all cases be
the dividing line.
And the Council herein provided shall have
power, by ordinance, 10 establish and change
the boundaries and numbers thereof when
eyos It may deem y expcdient, but until
remain as abovs described and established.
Sec. &. All elective officers. elected at the
first general municipal election held after the
Offices for the term OF two years, commencing
on the irst Monday in April next succeeding
their election, except as provided in Sec. 1875
Sec i. The mayor shall appoint the clerk of
the mayor. The mayor shall appoint the fol-
Loving oiicsrs subject to c0niis rns ion BY
itor, the superintendent of buildings The
members OF the police, park and fire commits.
sions the members Of the board Of health the
building commissioners AND the directors OF
the Los Angeles public library. The council
shall appoint the city engineer, the city clerk
and the street superintendent
Sec. 2. The city Scho superintendent shall
be appointed by the board OF education. The
chief OF police shoil be appointed By. the board
Of police commissioners The chief engineer
the board of Gre commissioners. The health
ofhcer shall be appointed by the board OF
health, and the librarian by the directors of
Sec. q. Ali appointed officers shall hold ONCE
until removed by the appointing power, which
shall have TIE power Of removing In al cases
the assent OF the confirming Lody shall be
requisite for removal.
The council shall have power to uspend any
officer OF the city pending trial, against whom
criminal proceedings based on misdemeanor
money due to the city have been commenced.
such once during suspension.
In voting upon the appointment, confrma-
ton, suspension and removal Of onlcers the
members Of the council, or other body ap-
pointing. confirming, suspendng or remov-
ing, shall vote BY open ballot or call OF roll,
and the ballot or. vote Of each member shall
Sec ~. Two-thirds OF the membors OF the
council shall constitute quorum for the
Transaction OF business, but. no ordinance
shall be passed or other act done granting o
franchise, making any contract auditing any
bill, ordering any work to be done, or supplies
to be furnished, disposing 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:
nances may be passed BY vote OF majority OF
Sec. IL. Ali bonds of officers must be ap-
proved by the council, as also the bonds Of
any contractors with the city, except such a.
are otherwise provided for by the state law.
the date Of their approval, which Endorsement
shall be signed by the pre- iding officcr Of the
council and the lily clerk. -
sha be interested, directly or indirectly, In
any contract in which the city 10 party. or
made BY any oticsr Of The city on behalf AZ Of
misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof,
besides the penalty that may be imposed by .
court Of competent Jurisdiction, the council
shall declare the ofioe vacant, and any person
convicted of violation OF this section shall be
forever disqualified from holding any office
under this charter. Nor shall auy officer Of
city.
Nor shall any person who is interested in
contracts with the city be surety on any
bond given to the city by any officer, deputy or
sec. 81. The council shall have power, by
OF streets, laying down gas pipes and erection
of lamp posts, electric towers and other ap-
paratus, and to regulate the sale and use OF
OF gas water and electric light and the rent Of
gas, water and electric meters within the city,
and regulate the inspection thereoi; and to
phones within the city, ana 20 Tx and deter
mine the charge for telephones and telephone
service and connections; AID to prohibit or
telephone or electric wire in the public
grounds. streets or alleys. and the placing of
wire thereon; and to require the removal from
ali such poles, and the removal and placing
under ground of any or all telegraph, tele-
phone or electric wires.
garbage, sweeping streets and lighting streets
for longer term than two years. And they
shall advertise and receive proposals for oil
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-
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 stree. railroad or extension 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 tho city. Any franchise or privilege granted
or attempted to be granted in violation OF or
G nirary to the foregoing provisions shall be
absolutely void and Of no effect.
In granting a franchise for construction, ex-
tension Or operation OF any street railroad,
suises By the laws q this state rsaurs the
cars to be run so as to make at least fifteen min
utes Roadway, tthatis to say they shalt run cars
atleast every fifteen minutes, from am. TO 10
p. M and as often as thirty minutes Roadway
that is to 3 they shall run cars at least every
thirty minutes) from q m to -. M, and
from 10 p. m. to ~ p. m. over the entire line
from starting point to the end thereof. And
they shall also further provide that II at any
time for the space Of three months the said
road or any part thereof shall, be unused a. a
often as every fifteen minutes from m to
10 p. m, the franchise for the portion OF por.
tons unused shall be thereby forfeited and
cc nS sshs 81 provide for the
naming Of streets and numbering Of houses,
and for regulating and preventing the exhibit.
ton Of banners, iags or plaoards ross the
pressing public criers, advertising ringing Of
bells, and other noises.
II shall, BY ordinance forbid the erection or
city, any BANNER device or Tag 81 any state
or nation. except that OF the United states, the