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


| library, and who shall be chosen from tn,
citizens at large, male or female without re
gard to their polite opinions, but with ser
onve to their fitness for said office, and nc
member of the city council shall be member
of the board.
sec. SO. Such board, by majority of al, the
members, to be recorded in the minutes with
the ayes and noes at length shall have power
to make ana enforce all such bylaws. rules
and regulations as may be necessary or expe
dent for its own guidance, and for the admin
istraton, 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 librarian and necessary as
sistants, 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 and
payment OF all moneys out of said fund for
such expenditure or liabilities as are herein
authorized. subject to the gene.al provisions
for the payment of demands on the city treas
urer contained in article 2l 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
orally TO do all that may be necessary to
carry out the spirit aud intent of this charter
in establishing a pu lie library and reading
room; provided that all moneys received for
snch library shall be deposited in the treasury
OF the city TO the credit OF the library fund,
and shall be kept separate and apart from
other moneys of the city. aud shall be 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 readi & rooms heretofore
esfa blisned by said city, and all property, real
and personal, thereto belonging, shall be
turned over to the charge, custody and ad min
istration OF the board OF directors, with like
powers and liabilities as ii such library had
been established under this charter.
They shall have power and authority to Gre
ate museum i'll connection with said library
and to appoint curator therefor provided
that no expense shall be incurred therefor
outside of the funds provided for the main
Sec. 95. Tie police commissioners shall pre-
scribe the rules and regulations for TIE gov
eminent of the police force fix and enforce
the Penaities for their violation, prov itcd
that removals shall he for cause only
rec. Ill The board OF fire commissioners
shall prescribe the rules and regulations for
The government OF the department. and fl and
enforce the penalties for their violation, and
removals shall be made only for cause.
Sec. 10. There is hereby established in and
for the city department TO be known as the
board OF health, to consist OF five members,
namely: The mayor who snail be ex-otcio
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. ia The board shall appoint and may
remove at pleasure n 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 medica 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 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 time to the duties of his office. 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 o. 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 10 supply the city
and its inhabitants with water and to dis
tribute such water either in zanas. 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
city shall be OF such material and of such
pacity as shall be prescribed by ordinance.
provided, that no surh main shall hereafter be
laid in said city OF less dimensions than four
inches in diameter.
Sec. 1876. General municipal elections shall
be held in said city on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in March, 1896, and on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday in March
every two years thereafter, at which shall be
elected a mayor, city attorney, a 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
cedng election the members OF the board of
and the members OF the city'councl
shall be elected as in the next section hereof
provided.
Sec. 1876. The officers elected at a general
election SHALL after they have quail
flied as provided in this charter. enter upon
the discharge OF the duties OF tae Offices 10
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
wards in said city shall, after
the fl rst election, serve for the Term of two
years, and those elected from the O i'd num-
bered wards in said city shall serve for term
Of four years and thereafter the term OF Office OF
each of the councilmen OF said city shall be
Tor a term OF four years. After the first cleo
ton the members OF the board OF education
shall decide by lot who shall serve for four
years and who for two years three of said
members TO serve for two years and four OF
said members for fur years., and thereafter
the term OF all members OF the board OF educa-
ton shall be for four years.
The other officers of said city elected at said
general municipal election shall serve for two
i ears and until their successors are elected
and qualified, except as herein provided as to
councilmen and members OF the board of edu-
cation. and except in case OF an election to
fill vacancy at special election, in which
case they shull after qualifying as herein pro-
vioed, enter at once on the discharge OF the
duties of the office and shall serve for the re-
mainder OF the term of such Office and un ii
their successors have been elected and quail
fed.
Sec. 1877. Special elections shall be held for
the purpo Sc 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
provided for. In the event OF any snch va
cancy, such election shall be ordered and held
without delay; provided that the council shall
in ali such cases, except in the event OF
vacancy in the council, have power to fill such
vacancy until an election can be h Id.
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
by the constitution, the law this charter. or by
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
subm tilted, and not otherwise
The council may az any special or general
election submit to the vote OF the electors to
be affected by any act in question whether
such act shall or shall not become u law; and
in case q majority of all the votes shall be cast
against an act submitted then it shall tie
null and void; but ia case majority OF all the
votes shall be cast for such an act it shall be-
designate.
Sec BOB. No person sb all be eligible to any
municipal Office under this charter who, at
the time of his election or appointment is not
qualified elector OF this city under the laws
OF the state; and TO be eligible to the offices OF
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
which he represents his Office shall immedi-
ately become vacant, and the Office shall be
filed as directed in this chart =; provided that
in case redistricting or redivision OF the city
into wards be made, whereby the lines or
boundaries OF any wards are changed the last
provision in regard TO residence shall not ap-.
ply to any person elected as a member OF the
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