The herald., 1894-11-23

south ty boundary; .southerly by tho south
cay from the 70: angeles river
south city bomndsry'to Ninth street rect ''o- WAY
Seventh thnt portion 81 the city
street to the Los Angeles river; easteriy BY the
Los Angeles river from First street to Ninth
street; southerIy by Ninth street, from the Los
Angeles river 70 Main street; westerly by Main
street, from Ninth street to First street.
Eighth ward--All that portion of the city
bounded westerly and northerly by Main
street, from First street to Marchessault street
street, from Upper Main street q
RSmn ssn powaS ne Los suss.
river; easterly by the Los Angeles river, from
powney avenue to First street; southcrly by
First street. from the Los Angeles river to Main
Ninth ward-Ail that portion OF the city
bounded northerly by Macy street, from the
Los Angeles river 70 its junction with Mission
Macy street to lis intersection with Mission
street; Mission street.. from its intersection
with Mission road to the east city boundary;
easterly by the east city boundary, from Mis-
sion street to the southeasterly corner OF the
city; southerly by the south city boundary
from the southeasterly corner of the city to
the Los Angeles river; westerly by the Los An.
geles river from the south city boundary to
vT6e center of all streets and the center OF
the Los Angeles river Will in all cases be
And the Council herein provided shall have
power, by ordinance, to establish and change
ever 1t may deem 1t expedient, but until
changed by the Council, the said wards shall
remain as above described and established.
Sec. =. All elective officers, elected at the
first general municipal election held after the
tsking effect OF this charter, shall hold their
offices for the term OF two years, commencing
on the first Monday In April next succeeding
their election, except as provided in Sec. 19d
Of this charter.
Sec. o. The mayor shall appoint the clerk oI
the mayer; The mayor shall appoint the fol
majority OF the council, to wit: The city aud
itor, the superiutendent of buildings The
members Of the police, park and fire commits.
building commissioners ana the directors OF
The Los Angeles psb!ic library. The council
shall appoint the city engineer. the city clerk
Sec. z. The city school superintendent shall
be appointed by The board Of education. The
chief Of police shall be appointed by. the board
Of The fire department shall be appointed by
the board of fire commissioners. The health
oiiiccr shall be appointed by the board OF
health, and the librarian by the directors ol
Sec. D. All appointed officers shall hold office
until removed by tho appointing power, which
shall have the power Of removing in oil cases /;
provided that where confirmation is required
the assent of the confirming body shall be
requisite for removal.
Inc cOuUCll Snhll nuVc power 10 uSpeHu uIy
officer OF the city pending trial, against whom
criminal proceedings based ON misdemeanor
in Office. or civil action for the recovery OF
money due to the city have been ommenced,
such Once during suspension.
In voting upon the appointments, confrma-
ton, suspension and removal of officers the
members OF the council, or other body ap-
pointing confirming, suspending or remov-
ing. shall vote by open ballot or call of roll,
and the ballot or vote OF each member shall
ho ct,rAu a ttr<rr, m linn
Sec IL. Two-thirds of the members OF the
council shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business, but no ordinance
shall be passed or other act done granting a
franchise, making any contract, auditing any
bill, ordering any work to be done, or supplies
to be furnished, disposing of or leasing the city
property, ordering any assessment for street
improvement or building sewers, or any other
act to be done involving the payment OF
money. or the incurring of debt by the city,
unless two-thirds OF the members OF the whole
council vote in favor thereof. All other ordi.
nancss 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 as
are otherwise provided for by the state law.
The city clerk shall indorse upon such bonds
shall be signed by the re,iding officer of the
council, and the tityclerk.
Sec. IS: No councilman or other city officer
sha be interested, directly or indirectly, in
any contract in which the city is party, or
made by any oficer OF the city on behalf OF
the city. Any violation OF this section shall be
q misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof,
besides the penalty that may be imposed by 9
court Of competent jurisdiction, the council
shall declare the office vacant, and any person
convicted of violation OF this section shall bt
forever disqualified from holding any Office
under this charter. Nor shall any officer ol
the city be surety on any bond given 70 The
city, city, or to any person for the benefit Q 'a'
Nor shall any person who is interested In
contracts with the city be a surety OF anS
bond given to the city by any officer, deputvoi
See. 81. The council shall have power. n,
ordinance, to regulate and provide for lia b. ne
OF streets, laying down gas pipes and erection
paratus, and to regulate the sale and use pi
gas, water and electric light, and fix the price
Of gas water and electric light. and the rent OF
and regulate the inspection thereof; and tC
regulate telephone service and the use of tele.
phones within the city, ana 10 fix and deer-
mine the charge for telephones and telephone
service and connections; to prohibit or
regulate the erection of poles for telegraph,
telephone or electric wire in the pnbliC
grounds, streets or alleys, and the placing OF
wire thereon; and to require the removal from
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.
phone or electric wires.
1t shall not make any contract for removing
garbage, sweeping streets and lighting streets
for longer term than two years. And they
shall advertise and receive proposals for all
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 a general municipal
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 extension ol
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
contrary to the foregoing provisions shall be
absolutely void and Of no effect
In granting franchise for construction, ex-
tension or operation of any street railroad,
they shall in addition to the restrictions re-
quired by the laws of this state. require the
utes headway, that is to say they shall run cars
at least every fifteen minutes from am. TO 10
p. m and as often as thirty minutes headway
that is to they shall run cars at least every
thirty minutes) from u a m to a. m, and
from 10 p. IN. to IL p. IN. 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 as a
street railroad and the cars run at least as
often as every. fifteen minutes from a m TO
~ p. m, the franchise Tor the portion or por.
tions unused shall be tuereby forfeited and
become the property OF tho city.
Sec. 81. 1t shall, by ordinance, provide for the
naming of streets and numbering of houses,
and for regulating and preventing the exhibi.
ton OF banners, flags or placards a ross the
street, or sidewalks, and for regulating or sup
pressing public criers, advertising, ringing OF
BELLS and other noises.
1t shall, by ordinance. forbid the erection or
display on any building or property of the
city, OF any banner device or flag of any state
or nation. except that OF the United states, the
state of California, or the city OF Los Angeles.
1t may, by ordinance, authorize the expendi.
n M nor N fbas <,f<