The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-11-24

Los Angeles river, from Ninth street 10 tn
south city boundary southerly by the soutl
city boundary, from the Los Angeles river Il
ain street. westerly by Main street, from tn
south city boundary to Ninth street
seventh ward All that portion of the city
bounded northerly by First street, from Main
street to the Los Angeles river; easterly by tht
! os Angeles river, from First street TO Nintl
street; southerly by Ninth street, from the Los
Angeles river to Main street, westerly by Main
street. from Ninth street to First stree
Eighth ward-All that portion OF the city
street. from First sire 1T Marchessault street
Upper Main street, from Marchessault street to
San Fernando street; san Fernando
street, from Upper Main street to
Downey avenue: Downey avenue
from san Fernando street to the Los Angeles
/ river; easterly v the Los Angeles river fr IN
Downey svenue to First street. southerly by
First street from the Los Angeles river to Main
street.
Ninth ward-All that portion OF the city
bounded northerly by Macy street. from the
Los Angeles river to its junction with Mission
| road; Mission road from its junction with
! Macy street to its intersection with Mission
J street; Mission street. from its intersectio
with Mission roar 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 southeasterlv corner OF the city to
he Los Angeles river; westerly by the Los An
ge'es river from the south city boundary to
| Macy street.
The center OF all streets and the center of
| the Los Angeles river VIII in all eases be
the diVidi, g line.
| And the Council herein provided shall have
| power, by ordinance, to establish and change
! the boundaries and numbers thereof when
| ever il may deem it expedient, but until
| changed by the Council. the said wards shall
remain as abov. described and established
/ Sec. s. All elective Officers electei at the
/ first general municipal election held after the
/ fixing 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. 1876
of this charter.
Sec. Il. The mayor shall appoint the clerk OF
! the mayor. The mayor shall appoint the iol-
lowing officers, subject to conf rmation by II
majority OF the council to wit: The city aud
itor, the superintendent OF buildings. he
members of the police, park and fire commits
sions, the members OF the board OF health. the
5aiiaiiis coiiiiiiissioners ana the directors OF
the Los Angeles public library. The council
shall appoint the city engineer, the city clerk
and the street su perintendent.
SIC. z. The city scho superintendent shall
be appointed by the board of education The
chief of police hall be appointed by. the board
of the fire department shall be appointed by
the board of fire commissioners. The health
officer shall be appointed by the board OF
health, and the librarian by the directors OF
the public library.
Sec. 8. All appointed officers shall hold office
un il removed by the appointing power which
shall have the power OF removing i'll all cases;
provided that where confirmation is required
the assent OF the confirming tody shall be
requisite for removal
The council shall have power to suspend any
officer OF the city pending trial, against whom
criminal proceedings based on msdemeanor
in office or civil action for the recovery OF
money due to the city have been commenced
and the mayor shall appoint substitute for
such othce during susp nsion.
In voting upon the appointments confirma-
ton, suspension and removal of officers the
members OF the council, other body APP
pointing confirming, suspending or remov-
ing, shall vote by open ballot call OF roll,
and the ballot OF each her shall
be spread upon the minutes.
See IL. Two-thirds of the members of the
council shall constitute q quorum for the
transs elton of business, but no ordinance
shall be passed other act done granting
franchise, making any contract aud, ting any
bill, ordering any work to be done, or supplies
to be furnished, dsposing 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 i'll favor thereof. All other ordi.
name may be passed by vote of a majority OF
the whole council
Sec. II. All bonds of officers must be APP
proved by the council, as also the bonds OF
any contractors with the city, except such
otherwise provided for by the state law.
The city clerk shall indorse upon such bonds
the date OF their approval, which Endorsement
shall be signed by the pre- iding officer OF the
council, and the tity clerk.
Sec. Is. No councilman or other city officer
sha be interest ted, directly or indirectly, in
made by any officer of the city on behalf OF
the city, ANY violation of this section shaii be
a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof,
besides the penalty that may be imposed by a
court OF competent jurisdiction, the council
shall declare the office vacant and any person
convicted of violation of this section shall be
forever disqualified from holding any office
under this charter. Nor shall any officer of
the city be a surety on any bond given to the
city, or to any person for the benefit OF the
city.
Nor shall any person who is interested in
contracts with the city be a surety on any
bond given to the city by any officer, deputy or
employee.
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 ap-
paratus, and to regulate the sale and of
gas, water and electric light, and fix the price
of gas water and electric light, and the rent OF
gas water and electric meters within the city,
and regulate the inspection Thereof; and to
regulate telephone service and the use OF tele-
phones within the CRY, ana to fix aud deter
inc the charge for telephones and telephone
service and connections; d to prohibit or
regulate the erection OF poles for telegraph,
telephone or electric wire in the pablo
grounds. streets alleys, and the placing of
wire thereon; and to require the removal from
the public grounds, streets or alleys OF any
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
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 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
corporal on whatever, any privilege or
construction.
operation Of any street railroad or extensioa 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
attempted to be granted in violation OF or
IL rary to the foregoing provisions shall be
absolutely void and OF no effect.
In granting a franchise for construction, eX-
tension or operation OF an. street abroad,
they shall in addition TO the estrictions re-
ouirel by the laws of this state require the
car to be run as to make ut east fifteen min
utes Roadway, Uhat is to say they shall run cars
at least every fifteen inmates from a. IN. TO 10
p. m and as often as thirty minutes headway
THAT is to they shall run cars ut least every
thirty minutes) from a III to Z a. m, and
from o p. IN. TO l. p. m. over The entire line
from starting point to the end thereof. And
they shall also further provide that if at any
time for the spac OF three III ,nths the said
road or any art thereof shall be unused us
street railroad and the cars run at least as
often as every fifteen minutes from III to
10 p. m , the franchise for the portion o. por-
tons unused shall be Hereby forfeited and
become the property of the city
naming of reefs and numbering OF houses,
and for egulatng and preventing the exhibit
ton OF banners, 1lags or placards ross the
bells, ana 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