The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-11-26

library, and who shall be chosen from the
gard to their politicsl opinions, but with refer
enco to their fitness for said Office and no
member OF the city council shall be member
Sec. SO. Such board, by 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
ana regulations as may be necessary or expe-
dent for its own guidance, and for the admin
,stration, government and protection OF such
library, reading room and property; to deter
mine the number OF officers and assistants to
be appointed for such library and reading
room, and to determin, and define their du-
tIes; TO appoint a librarian and necessary as
slstants and such other employees as may be
necessary, and, for good cause. to remove them;
except the payment Of the salaries of the city
librarian and assistants and other employees,
which salaries shall be fixed by the city coun-
Gil by ordinance: and order the drawing aud
such expenditure or liabilities as are herein
autnorized, subject to the general provisions
LOT the payment OF demands on the city treas
| urer contained in article 81; and to have the
| general supervision, care and custody of
| the grounds, rooms or buildings constructed.
leased or set apart for that purpose, and gen.
carry out the spirit and intent of this charter
IN establishing a puolic library and reading
room provided that all moneys received for
such library shall be deposited in the treasury
OF the city to the credit OF the library fund,
and shall be kept separate aud apart from
otner moneys OF the city, and shall be drawn
from said fund upon demands authenticated
Dy 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
s ana personal yen thereto belonging shall be
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 Gre
ate a museum in connection with said library
and to appoint a curator therefor, PROVIDED
outside of the funds provided for the main
tenance of said library.
Sec. 95. The police commissioners shall pre-
eminent Of the police force. fix and enforce
the penalties for their violation; provided
that removals shall be for cause only.
sec. Ill. The board of fire commissioners
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 12O. 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
standing and graduates of some reputable
medical college
Sec. l24. The board shall appoint and may
remove at pleasure a health officer, who shall
also act as city physician, and whose duties
as such shall be defined by ordinance He
shall be graduate of a reputable medical col
lcge, 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 medicine 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 ms n q 0f HIS office The RI
shall also. when authorized by ordinance,
have the power to appoint an assistant health
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.
the said waters from the said river or other
sources, or elsewhere, and 10 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
city shall be of such material and of such Ca
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
be 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 . mayor, city attorney, city treas
urer.
At said election to be held in March, 1896,
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 general
municipal election shall, after they have quail
flied as provided in this charter, enter upon
the discharge OF the duties of the offices 10
which they have been elected on the first Mon
day in April succeeding their elect on; and
even-numbered wards in said city shall, after
the first election, serve for the Term of two
years. and those elected from the oid-num-
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 cleo
shall decide by lot who shall serve for four
years and who for two years three OF sal
members TO serve for two years and four of
the term of all members of the BOARD OF educa-
tion shall be for four years.
The other officers Of said city elected at said
general municipal election shall serve for two
years, and until their successors are elected
and qualified, except as herein provided as to
counoilmen and members of the board of edu-
cation. and except in case OF an election to
fill vacancy at q special election, in which
case they shall, after qualifying as herein pro-
vioed, enter at once ON the discharge of the
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
officer herein made elective by the people, in
case OF a vacancy occurring in any of the said
offices, or for other purposes not especially
cancy, such election shall be ordered and held
without delay; provided that the council shall
in all such cases, except in the event OF u
vacancy in the council, have power to fill such
vacancy until an election can be held.
Sec 1913. The council shall have power to
submit to the electors of said city at any cleo
ton any question required to be SO submitted
ordinances; provided that in case such question
is required by said constitution, law, charter
or ordinance to be submitted at a special or
other particular kind of election, it shall be so
submitted, and not otherwise.
The council may at any special general
election submit to the vote of the electors to
be affected by any act in question whether
in case majority of all the votes shall be cast
against an act SO submitted then it shall tie
null and void; but 10 case majority of all the
votes shall be cast for such an act it shall be-
come law at such time as the council shall
designate.
Sec. 203, No person sb all be eligible to any
municipal office under this charter who, at
the time Of his election or appointment is not
aqualified elector Of this city under the laws
member of the council, in addition to the
above qualifications the person elected must
also have been resident of the ward from
which he is elected for at least two years pre-
vious to said election, and in case any member
Of the council shall remove from the ward
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