The herald., 1894-12-03

library, and who shall be chosen from the
citizens at large, male or female. without re.
gard to their political opinions, but with refer
ence to their fitness for said office, and no
mem Der Of the city council shall be member
Bee. SO. Such board, by a majority Of all the
members, to be recorded in the minutes with
the ayes and noes at length, shall have power
to make and enforce all such bylaws. rules
and regulations as may be necessary or expe-
dent for its own guidance, and for the admin
1stration government and protection OF such
library reading room and property; to deter
mine the number of officers and assis' ants to
be appointed for such library and reading
tIes; to appoint a librarian and necessary as
sistants, and such other employees as may be
necessary, and, for good cause, to remove them
Librarian and assistants and other employees,
which salaries shall be fixed by the city coun-
cil by ordinance: and order the drawing and
such expenditure or liabilities as are herein
authorized, subject to the general provisions
ior the payment OF demands on the city treas
urer contained in article 21 and to have the
general supervision, care and custody of
the grounds. rooms or buildings constructed,
leased or set apart for that purpose, and gem
carry out the spirit aud intent of this charter
In establishing a public library and reading g
such library shall be deposited in the treasury Y
OF the city to the credit OF the library fund,
and shall be kept separate and apart from
| OtncI luOueyS Ol Inc CITY, ana snail De drawn
from said fund upon demands authenticated
by the signatures of the president and clerk of
the board, and approved by the mayor and
council in the same manner as other demands
drawn upon the general funds OF the city.
All Libraries and reading rooms heretofore
established by said city and all property, real
and personal, thereto belonging, shall be
turned over to the charge, custody and admin
istration of the board OF directors, with like
powers and liabilities as If such library had
been established under this charter
They shall have power and authority to a.
ate museum in connection with said library
and to appoint curator therefor, ,provid ed
that no expense shall be incurred therefor
outside Of the funds provided for the main
tenance Of said library.
Sec. 95. The police commissioners shall pre-
sTiinisiit of the police force. nix ana enforce
the penalties for their violation; provided
that removals shall be for cause only.
shall prescribe the rules and regulations for
the government of the department and fix and
enforce the penalties for their violation, and
removals shall be made only for cause.
Sec. 40. There is hereby established in and
for the city department to, be known as the
board of health, to consist of five members,
member and president of the board. and four
citizens, TO be appointed without regard to
their political opinion, by the mayor. Three
of said citizens shall be physicians in good
standing and graduates of some reputable
Sec ia4 The board shall appoint and may
also act as city physician, and whose duties
as such shall be defined by ordinance. He
shall be graduate of a reputable medical col
lege, and shall have practiced medicine at
least three years, and be citizen and resident
for two years in the city and have his license
to practice m edicine recorded with the county
clerk of Los Angeles county, in accordance
with the laws of the state Of California regu-
lating the practice OF medicine. He must re-
side within the city limits, and devote his en-
tire time to the duties OF his ofice. The board
shall also, when authorized by ordinance,
have the power to appoint an assistant health
officer and such other officers and assistants as
the sanitary condition of the city may require.
Sec 1872. The said corporation shall have
the right and power to construct, maintain
and operate waterworks, dams. reservoirs.
bitches, canals and other means to conduct
the said waters from the said river or other
sources. or elsewhere, and to supply the city
and its inhabitants with water, and to dis
tribute such water either in zanjas, pipes or
otherwise into, upon and over the lands within
the limits Of said city, or elsewhere; all water
mains by whomsoever hereafter laid in said
pacity as shall be prescribed by ordinance
provided, that no such main shall hereafter be
laid in said city of less dimensions than four
Sec. 1876. General municipal elections shall
BIO held in said city on the first Tuesday after
first Tuesday after the first Monday in March
every two years thereafter. at which shall be
elected q mayor, city attorney, city treas
urer
there shall also be elected seven members OF
the board of education from the city at large
and by the electors of each ward OF the city
one member of the city council at each sue
ceding election the members of the board OF
education and the members OF the city council
shall be elected as in the next section hereof
Sec. 1876. The officers elected at a general
municipal election shall after they have quail
iied as provided in this charter. enter upon
the discharge OF the duties of the Offices TO
which they have been elected on the first Mon
day in April succeeding their. elect on; and
the members Of the council elected from the
even-numbered wards in said city shall, after
the first election, serve for the Term OF two
years, and those elected from the odd-num-
bered wards in said city shall serve Tor 9 term
of four years and thereafter the term of Office of
each Of the councilmen of said city shall be
for term of four years After the first elec-
on tas 10 S or
members 70 serve for two years and four Of
tss term of all me- Members % Of ths board Of edncs
tion shall be for four years.
The other officers of said city elected at said
a nna tser are elected
and qualified, except as hersin provided as to
councilmen and members of the board OF edu-
cation and except in case OF an election to
Ali q vacancy at special election, in which
case they shall, after qualifying as herein pro-
vided, enter atonce on the discharge OF the
duties Of the office and shall serve for the re-
mainder Of the term OF such Office and until
their successors have been elected and quail
fed.
Sec. 1877. Special elections shall be held for
the purpose of electing mayor or any other
oficer herein made elective by the people, in
case OF . vacancy occurring in any OF the said
Offices, or for other purposes not especially
provided for. In the event OF any such va
cancy, such election shall be ordered and held
without delay; provided that the council shal
in all such cases, except in the event OF Z
vacancy in the council, have power to I'LL such
VACANCY until an election can be held.
Sec los. The council shall have power to
| submit to the electors Of said city at any cleo
| tion any question required to be so submitted
by the constitution the law, this charter, or b,
|. ordinance; provided that in case such question
! is required by said constitution, law, charter
| or ordinance to be submitted at special o.
other particular kind of election. 1t shall be 81
| submitted, and not otherwise.
| election submit to the vote of the electors t.
| be affected by any act in question whethe
| such act shall or shall not become 9 law; ane
| in case majority Of all the votes shall be cas-
| against an act SO submitted then it shal! D
| null and void; but in case majority OF all tn
| votes shall be cast for such an act 1t shall be
come law at such time a. the council shal
| designate.
Sec. 203. No person shall be eligible to an,
| municipal office under this charter who, a
| the time Of his election or appointment is. no
aqualified elector Of this city under the s law !
member of the council, in addition to tn
| above qualifications the person elected mus
also have been q resident of the ward iron
vious to said election, and in case any membe
| OF the council shall remove from the war
which he represents his office shall immeql
ately become vacant, and the office shall D
filed as directed in this charter; provided tina
In case redistricting or redivision OF the cit
into wards be made, whereby the lines Q
boundaries OF any wards are change1s tne ias
provision In regard to residence shall not ~
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