The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-12-01

tbs number added BY purchase. gift or other
wise during the year; the number lost or
missing; the number of visitors attending;
the number OF books loaned out, and the gem
eral character and kind of such books, wi
such information and suggestions as it may
deem OF general interest.
IA. The report OF the park commissioners
shall show the condition of the parks, with
the kind. cost and the expense OF the improve
ments, including the entire cost and expense
Of the department for the year ending Novem-
Sec. 81. The following named officers of said
city shall respectively execute to said munich
pal corporation bonds in the following sums
respectively, conditioned for the faithful dis
charge by them OF the duties of their respective
The bond Of Of the city auditor is fixed at $780,
The bond OF the city treasurer is fixed at
The bond Of the city engineer is fixed at
The bond OF the city attorney is a1ed at ss.-
The bond Of the water overseer is fixed at
The bond 81, q the street superintendent is
The bond OF the chief of police il nxed at
81, 900.
The bond of the health oficer is fixed at
81, 900
The bond Of the city clerk is fixed at s5. 600.
in full compensation for all services Of every
kind whatever rendered by them, the follow
ing salaries, payable in monthly installments,
at the end Of each calender month:
The mayor shall receive $4,000 per annum.
Each councilman shall receive $1,000 per
annum.
mum.
The city auditor shall receive $24oo per
annum.
The city treasurer shall receive $1,000 per
annum.
The city engineer shall receive $4,000 per
annum.,
The city attorney shall receive $4,000 per
The superintendent Of buildings shall re-
ceive $500 per annum.
The chief Of police shall receive $4,000 per
The health officer shall receive $4,000 per
annum.
Tho street superintendent shall receive
Sec 80. The government of the school de-
partment OF the city shall be vested in board
OF education, to consist of seven persons to be
bers Of the board Of education, who shall serve
Bee. 70. The board OF education shall elect
regular meeting at least once in each month.
and spccisl meetings at such times as shall be
determined by a rule OF said board. A majority
81 but
number may adjourn from time to time. The
board may determine the rules Of its proceed
sngs: It's sessions shall be public. and its re-
Sec. II. The board of education succeeds to
I'll the property rights and to the obligations
OF the board OF education OF the city OF Los
Angeles heretofore existing, and it shall have
/. TO establish and maintain public schools,
including high schools, to change, consolidate
ana discontinue the same, and to establish
school districts, and to fix and alter the
boundaries thereof.
g To appoint or employ and dismiss the city
emit, clerk and such teachers, janitors, school
census marshals. mechanics. laborers and
otner emp oyees as may be necessary to carry
to Ak, alter and allow their salaries or wages,
and 20 withhold for good and sufficient cause.
the whole or any part of the salary or wages of
s. TO mako, establish and enforce ali neces
sary and proper rules and regulations for the
government OF public schools the teachers
eject the laws relating to education also to
establish and regulate the grade of schools,
and determine what textbooks. course OF
stndy ana mode Of instruction shall be used in
4. TO provide for the school department fuel
and lights water, blanks blank books. print
incidental expenses as may be deemed he'd neces .
sary by said board.
5. TO build, alter. repair, rent and provide
70 them with
planes.
g. To take and hold in fee. or otherwise, in
trust for the city, any and all real estate and
quired. or may hereafter be acquired, for the
use and benefit of the public schools of the
city, and to sell or exchange and to lease any
sucb SALE sh bs sxeu
sively applied TO the purchase of other lots, or
the erection of school houses.
and IN e srsde al
pave and repair the streets, and to construct
and repair sidewalks.
to Or claim Cd BY Tie said bosr ydS 81 ecucation
and to prosecute and defend all actions at law
Or IN equity necessary to recover and main
,aim m iui. sn|oyment and possession Of said
city attorney. free Of charge, in all such cases.
10 determine annually the amount OF
money required for the support Of the public
visions Of law in reference thereto; and, in
pursuance Of this provision, the board shall,
on or before the 10Th day Of July Of each year,
estimate OF the whole amount of money to be
received from the state and county and the
amount required from tho city for the above
year, fix the percentage. OF taxes to be levied
and collec ed for school purposes; provided,
that the amount to be thus levied for school
each one hundred dollars valuation upon the
assessment 70 ], and that when collected it
shall be paid into the school fund.
10. To establish regulations for the Just and
equitable disbursement OF all moneys belong
ing to the school fund.
Il. 70 examine and approve, in whole OF in
every demand payable out Of the school fund
or to reject anv such demand for good cause
IL. o discharge all legal membranes now
existing or which may hereafter exist upon any
Is 70 prohibit any child under six years Of
age from attending the public schools.
IA In its discretion to establish kindergar-
ten schools for the instruction of children be-
tween the ages OF five aud six years, ard indus
trial and manual training schools or depart
ments.
acquired By bsauest or DONATION IN Il trust S 10y
the benefit of any school, educational purpose,
or school property.
is. And generally to do and perform such
carry into force and effect the powers conferred
on said board, and to increase the efficiency of
the pu R seho1s IN n sa tba city -
shall, during the term for which he shall have
been elected, be eligible to any office to be
filled OF confirmed BY the board of education,
ton be selected to fill any Vacancy that may
occur in any office when such vacancy is to be
filed or confirmed by the board Of education.
Sec. 70. All contracts for building shall be
given 10 the lowest bidder thereof. Offering
adequate security to be determined by the
board after due public notice. published for
not less than ten days In the official newspaper
of the city. 1t shall be the duty of the board
to furnish all necessary supplies for the public
schools. All supplies, books, stationery, fuel,
printing, goods, material, merchandise, re-
pairing and every other article and thing sup
piled to or done for the public schools. or any
Of them, when the expenditure to be incurred
on account of such matter may exceed three
hundred dollars, shall be done or furnished by
contract let to thu lowest bidderafter like pub
lie advertisement; provided, that the board OF
education may reject any and all bids under
this section.
Provided, that the board OF education may
by reputation authorize any apPointee, com.
mittee or agent OF said board to bind the said