The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-11-24

The following sections to beamended so as Il
read as follows to wit:
S. cTIoN 2. The said corporation shall hav,
the power:
l. 10 make and use a corporate seal and alte
the same at pleasure.
.. To sue and be sued in all actions and pro
ceedingS whatever.
g. TO have perpetual succession.
a. To erect and maintain public buildings
and to lay out. establish. improve and main
tain public parks and cemeteries.
s.. TO provide for the care of the sick and
helpless
s. 10 make regulations to prevent the spread
of epidemics and contagious and loathsome
diseases
T. To provide for supplying the city and its
inhabiiant with water and gas, or either, or
other means OF heat and illumination.
s. TO lay out, open, extend widen, improve,
or vacate, pave and lepave streets and alleys,
sidewalks and crossings, and other highways
8. To construct and maintain sewers, drains
and other works neces sary for the disposition
OF sewerage.
10. To establish and maintain public schools
and public Libraries.
IL. To levy assessments upon property to
pay for the improvement OF streets and other
public improvements, and to collect the same,
and to levy and co lect taxes upon pro erty
for municipal purpose; provided that the AK
levied for any one year for I'll 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. lie Sc for Pc
Rod not exceeding two years, or otherwise dis
pose of any or all the property of he said cor
poration. and to appropriate the income OF
proceeds thereof to the use OF the said corpora
ton; provided that it shall have no power ,
mortgage or hypothecate its property for any
purpose.
10 To license and regulate the carry ing on
of any d all professions trades, callings and
occupations carried on within the limits of
said city, and to fix the amount of license tn Y
thereon to be paid by all persons engaged in
such professions, trades, callings or occupa-
tions, and provide the manner OF enforcing
the payment OF the same; provided, that no
discrimination shall be made between per on q.
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 prohibit any
or all laundries. livery and sale stables, cattle
and no Sc corrals, slaughterhouses butcher
shops hawkers, peddlers, pawn brokers, dance
cellars, melodeons, shows, circuses public bill
lizard tables, bowling and tenpin alleys, and TO
suppress and proaibit 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 places
OF business or practice.
Ia. TO create offices and provide for the
election or appointment of officers 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 10 authorize the crea-
ton OF new 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
sjstants to the officers of said city,
s. 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 the powers granted to said
corporation.
IL. To fix the salaries OF municipal officers,
except those officers WHOSE salaries are fixed
by this charter.
II. To provide and maintain q proper ard
efficient re- q m Ia md ado
such measures, rules aud regulations for the
prevention and extinguishment of fires, and
for the preservation OF property endangered
thereby may be deemed eXpedient.
IS. 10 protect the properly OF its inhabitants
against foundations.
- To provide against the existence of filth,
garbage and other INJURIOUS and inconvenient
matter within the city, and for the disposition
OF the same
~. To make the violation of its ordinances
a misdemeanor in all proper cases, and to pre-
scribe the punishment therefor, by fine or i'm
prisonment, or by both; but such fine not 10
exceed $500, and such Imprisonment not t.
exceed six months.
II. To prescribe the places at which cleo
tons shall be held, and appoint the officers of
elections. rr
~. To make and enforce within its limits
such local, 0olice, sanitary and other regula-
tions as are not in conflict with general
laws. and are deemed eXpedient to maintain
the public peace, pro ect property. promote
the public morals and to preserve the health
Of its inhabitants.
sary to the complete and efficient marage-
ment and control OF the municipal property
aud Tor the efficient admin stration of the
municipal government. whether such powers
be expressly enumerated or not, except such
powers as are forbidden or are controlled by
general law.
shall be exercised by ordinance, except as
hereinafter provided.
Sec. 3-The officers of the municipality shall
x mayor
One councilman for each ward,
A city clerk,
A clerk of the mayor,
A city treasurer,
city auditor,
Seven members of the hoard of education at
large,
Five directors of the Los Angeles public
library,
A public librarian,
city engineer,
city attorney,
A superintendent of buildings,
water overseer,
A street superintendent,
Five police commissioners,
chief of police,
A chief engineer OF the FIRE department,
Five members of the board of health,
health officer,
Five file COMM ssionert,
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 attorn7v,
The city treasurer
Seven members ofthe 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
between the Los Angeles river and the east
boundary of the city: eastery 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
airy to Its intersection with Mission read; 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; west -rly by the Los An
geles river, from Macy street northery 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
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
70 Marchesssult street,. Main street, from
Marchessault street to First street; southerly
by First street, from Main street to Cana
street; thence along canal street TO Diamond
street; thence along Diamond street westerly
to the west city boundary, westerly by the
west city boundary f ON Diamond sire It to
the north city b boundary.
Third ward-Al that portion OF the city
bounded northerly by Diamond street, from
the west city boundary 10 Canal street; Canal
street, from Diamond str ct to First street.
First street, from Canal street TO Main street;
Seventh street, southern by seventh street,
from Main street to west city boundary; west
erly by the west city boundary, from seventh
street to Diamond street.
Fourth ward-All that portion of the city
bounded northerly by seventh street, from
west city boundary to Main street; easterly by
/, at,,