The herald., 1894-12-06

n amended A n \ N
read as follows 10 WIZ:
secrIoN 2 The said corporation shall have
1. TO make and use a corporate seal and alter
E the same at pleasure
.. TO sue and be sued in all actions and pro-
cccdings wnhtever
g. 70 have perpetual succession
a. TO erect end maintain public buildings.
and to lay out, establish, improve and main.
tain public parks and cemeteries.
8. 10 provide for the care OF the sick and
helpless.
g. 10. make regulations to prevent tho spread
OF epidemics and contagious and loathsome
7. To provide for supplying tho city and its
Inhabitants with water and gas, or either or
other means Of heat and illumination
b. 10 lay out, open, extend widen, imp prove,
or vacate, pave and epnve streets and alleys,
sidewalks and crossings, and other high ways
y; re construct and maintain sewers, drains
ana other WORKS nece sary for the disposition
Of sewerage
10. To establish and maintain public schools
and public litrares.
IL. To levy Assessments upon propertv to
pay Tor the improvement of streets and other
PUBIC improvements, and to collect the same
Nand To levy and co lect taxes upon pro erty
ior municipal purpo@A; provided that the tax
levied for any one year for all municipal pur-
poses, othe than payment of interest on the
municipal debt and redemption OF bonds
shall not exceed 81 on each 500 worth Of tax
able property.
IL. To manage, control. sell. le ,se for a Pc
Rod not exceeding two years, or otherwise dis
pose OF any or all the property OF The said cor
poration, ana to appropriate the income or
proceeds thereof to the use Of the said corpora
ton; provided that 1t shall have no power I I,
mortgage or hypothecate its property for any
purpose.
l3. To license and regulate the carrying on
OF any a 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, calings or occu pa
tlons, and provide the manner of enforcing
tne payment OF the same; provided, that no
discrimination shall be made between per, on =
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 snle stables, cattle
and hoise corrals, slaughter-houses butcher
shops, hawkers, peddlers, pawn brokers, dance
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
siye, immoral, indecent or disreputabo places
OF business or practice
Id. To create offices and provide for tho
election or appointment of officers otner than
those established by this charter, or by the
general law. whenever the public convenience
may require tho same and prescribe their
duties and fix their compensation. (But this
shall not be construed to authorize the crea-
ton OF now offices and the appointment of
other officers to perform the duties by this
charter assigned to officers provided for here
in other than the necessary deputies and as
l5. To acquire, by purchase, condemnation,
or other lawful means, property, both real and
personal, including water and water rights,
within or without the corporate limits, neces-
sary or convenient for municipal purposes, or
for the exercise OF tho powers granted to said
Is. TO fix the salaries OF municipal officers.
except those officers whose salaries are e xed
by this charter.
II. To provide and maintain a proper and
efficient fire department. and make and adopt
such measures, rules and regulations for the
prevention and extinguishment OF fires, and
thereby as may be deemed expedient.
IL. 10 protect the properly OF its inhabitants
against inundations.
garbage and other injurious and inconvenient
matter within the city. and for the disposition
20. TO mako the violation Of its ordinances
misdemeanor in all proper cases, and to pre-
icribe the punishment MT therefor. by fine or i'm
exceed $500, and such imprisonment not t.
exceed six months.
u. To prescribe tho places at which cleo.
elections.
% To mako and enforce within its limits
such local. police, sanitary and other regula-
tons are not in conflict with general
laws, and are deemed expedient to maintain
the public peace. protect property. promote
the public morals and to preserve the health
23. To exercise all municipal powers neces.
sary to the complete and efficient marage-
and 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
"a The powers conferred by this article
shall be exercised by ordinance, except as
Sec. 3-The oficers OF the municipality shall
K mayor,
One councilman for each ward.
A city clerk,
clerk Of the mayor.
A city treasurer,
city auditor,
Seven members Of the board Of education at
large,
Five directors Of the Los Angeles public
public librarian,
city engineer
city attorney,
superintendent of buildingA
street superintendent,
Five police commissioners,
A chief of police,
chief engineer of the flre department.
Five membe Of the board Of health.
A health officer,
Five fire commissioners,
Five park commissioners,
Three water commissioners
Fhree building commissioner
Sec 4. The following officers shall be elected
W.T. W the electors OF the city OF Los Angeles to-
The mayor
The city attorney,
The city treasurer,
Seven members OF the board OF education,
And by the electors of each ward respect
ivcly one member of the council.
The city shall be divided into nine wards AZ
follows
First wArd--All that portion Of the city
bounded northerly by the north city boundary
btween the Los Angeles river and the east
boundary OF the citv; easterly by the east
boundary oil the city, between the northern
boundary of the city and Mission street; south
ery by Mission street, from the east city bound
ary to its intersection with Mission road; Mis-
street. to its junction with Macy street; Macy
street. from Its junction with Mission road to
the Los Angeles river; west .rly by the Los An
gele. riyereirom Macy street northerly to the
north boundary of the city.
Second ward-All that portion OF tho city |
bounded northerly by the north city boundary, |
from its west boundary to the Los Angeles
river; casterly by the Los Angeles river, from |
the north city boundary to DOwney avenue; |
Downey avenue, from the Los Angeles river to |
San Fernando street; San Fernando street, |
from Downey avenue to Upper Main street; |
upper Main street from San Fernando street |
Marcnessaut street to First street; southerly |
py First street, from Main street to Canal |
street; thence along Canal street TO Diamond |
street; thence along Diamond street westerly |
west city boundary ffom Diamond street to
the north city boundary
InlId ward-All that portion OF the city |
pounuet S ,'nsa m2rtherly by Diamond street, from
street. from Diamond str ct to First street;
flrst street, rom Canal street to Main street;
easteriy py Main street, from First street to /
sevenvn s ss,eet, southerl, by seventh street,
orly by the west city boundary from Seventh |
street to Diamond street.
Fourth ward--All that portion OF the city |
Doundea o;ta mo hmorthdery by Seventh street, from