The herald., 1894-12-02

qualified voters OF said city:
The foil wing sections to be amended en- n G tn
read as follows to wit:
SECTION ,. The said corporation shall have
the power;
the same at pleasure.
p. TO sue and be sued in all 9ftions and pro-
cccdings whatever. "
3. To have perpetual succes ion.
a. To erect end maintain public buildings
and to lay out, establish, improve and main
tain public parks aud cemeteries.
8. 10 provide for the care OF the sick and
helpless '''A "'i'
.. To, make regulations to prevent the spread
OF epidemics and contagious and loathsone
7. TO provide for supplying the city and its
innabiants win water and gas or either. or
other means OF hcnt and illumination.
3. TO lay out, open, extend WIDEN i'm prove
oryacate, pave and epave streets and alleys
siaewaiss and crossings. and other highways.
" 10 construct and maintain sewers drains
OF sewerage.
10. TO establish and maintain public schools
III: To levy Assessments upon property to
pay for the improvement of streets and other
puolic Improvements, and TO collect the same,
and to levy and co lect taxes upon pro erty
ior municipal purpo es; provided that the tax
!evied @ ior any one year for all municipal pur-
poses, othec than payment of interest on the
municipal debt and redemption of bonds,
snail not exceed 81 on each 500 worth OF tax
IL. To manage, control SELL lie ise for pc
Rod not exceeding two years, or otherwise dis
pose OF any or all the property OF the said cor
poratlon, and to appropriate the income or
4 proceeds thereof to the uso of the said corpora
ton; provided that it shall have no power t
mortgage er Aypethecste It's property for any
purpose.
13 TO license and regulate the carrying on
OF anyaLd all professions. trades, callings and
occupations carried on within the limits OF
said city. and to fix the amount of license tax
thereon to be paid by all persons engaged in
such professions, trades, callings or occupa-
nnd tha man NOR nj ipsy
the payment of the same; provided, that no
discrimination shall be made between per ons
engaged in the same business otherwise than
by proportioning the tax upon any business TO
the amount of business done; and to license,
regulate, re train, suppress or prohibit any
or all laundries. livery and sale stables. cattle
aud horse corrals, slaughter-houses butcher
shops, hawkers peddlers, pawn brokers. dance
cellars, melodeons, shows circuses public bill
lard tables, bowling and tenpin alleys, and to
suppress and pronibit all faro banks, games of
chance, gambling houses. tables or stands,
bawdy houses, the keeping OF bees within the
city limits, and any and all obnoxious, often
sive, immoral, indecent or disreputab bic places
OF business or practice.
IA. To create offices and provide for the
election or appointment of officers olner than
those established by this charter, or by the
general law, whenever the public convenience
may require the same, and prescribe their
duties and fix their compensation. (But this
shall not be construed to authorize the crea-
other officers to perform the duties, by this
charter assigned to officers provided for here
in, other than the necessary deputies and as
sistants to the officers of said city,
10. 10 acquire, by purchase, condemnation,
or other lawful means, property. both real and
personal. including water and water rights,
sary or convenient for municipal purposes or
for the exercise OF the powers granted to said
IL. To ix the salaries of municipal officers,
except those officers whose salaries are ixed
by this charter
II. To provide and maintain proper and
eficientire department. and make and adopt
such measures, rules aud regulations for the
prevention and extinguishment of fires, and
for the preservation of property endangered
thereby as may be deemed expedient.
ls. TO protect the property of its inhabitants
49, To provide against the existence OF filth,
garbage and other injurious and inconvenient
matter within the city, and for the disposition
20. TO make the violation OF it's ordinances
misdemeanor in all proper cases, and to pre-
prisonment, by both but such ne not TO
exceed $500, and such imprisonment not u
exceed six months.
2I. To prescribe the places at which elec
tions shall be held, and appoint the officers of
elections.
%. To make and enforce within its limits
such local. police. sanitary and other regula-
tions as are not in conflict with general
laws. and are deemed expedient to maintain
the public morals and to preserve the health
OF its Inhabitants.
90. To exercise all municipal powers neces.
sary to the complete and efficient marage-
ment and control OF the municipal property,
aud for the efficient administration Of the
municipal government. whether such powers
be expressly enumerated or not. except such
powers as are forbidden or are controlled by
general law.
"a. The powers conferred by this article
shall be exercised by ordinance, except as
hereinafter provided.
Sec. 3-The officers OF the municipality shall
mayor.
One councilman for each ward.
A city clerk,
clerk of the mayor,
city treasurer,
A city auditor,
Seven members OF the board Of education at
lnrge,
Five directors OF the Los Angeles public
4 public librarian,
city engineer.
city attorney,
superintendent Of buildingA
water overseer,
street su perintendent
Five police commissioners,
chief of police,
chief engineer of the fire department.
FIVE members OF the board OF health,
health officer,
Five fire commissioners,
Five park commissioners,
Three water commissioners
Fhree building commissioners,
Sec. 4. The following officers shall be elected
by the electors OF the city OF Los Angeles, to-
wit:
The mayor,
The city attorney.
The city treasurer,
seven members OF the board of education,
And by the electors of each ward respect
lively one member Of the council.
The city shall be divided into nine wards, as
follows;
First ward-All that portion of the city
bounded northerly by the north city boundary
bttween the Los Angeles river and the east
boundary of the city; easterly by the east
boundary of the city, between the northern
boundary OF the city and Mission street; south
erly by Mission street, from the east city bound
ary to IT'S intersection with Mission road Mis-
sion road, from its intersection with Mission
street, to its junction with Macy street; Macy
street, from its junction with Mission road to
the Los Angeles river; westerly by the Los An
geles river, from Macy street northerly to the
north boundary of the city.
Second ward-All that portion OF the city
bounded northerly by the north city boundary,
from its west boundary to the Los Angeles
river; easterly by the Los Angeles river, from
tne north city boundary to Downey avenue;
Downey avenue, from the Los Angeles river to
san Fernando street; San Fernando street,
from powney avenue to Upper Main street;
upper Main street from San Fernando street
to Marchessault street; Main street, from
Marchessault street to First street; southerly
py FIRST street, from Main street to Canal
etreet; thence along Diamond street westerly
70 NV Wess city boundary; westerly by the
west CITY boundary fom Diamond street to
the north city boundary.
lnlIo ward-All that portionsof the city
% %rUnnusa ass mVvrthheriy by Diamond street, from
street. from Diamond str, ct to First street,
First street, from Canal street to Main street;
easterly py Main street. from First street to
seventh street, southerly by Seventh street,
from MAIN street TO west city boundary; west
ety ~ ~ 'Te West city boundary, from Seventh