The herald., 1894-11-27

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
MEMBER OF the city council shall be mem Der
OF the board.
Sec. SO. Such board, by majority of all the
the ayes and noes at length shall have power
10 make and enforce all such bylaws. rules
ana regulations as may be necessary or expe-
d1ent for its own guidance, and for the admin
istratlon, 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
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-
payment OF All moneys out of said fund for
such expenditure or liabilities as are herein
autnorlzed, subject to the general provisions
for the payment OF demands on the city treas
urer contained in article 81; and to have the
general supervision, care and custody of
, ,me grounds, rooms or buildings constructed.
leased or set apart for that purpose, and gen.
orally to do all that may be necessary to
carry out the spirit and intent of this charter
IN establishing a public library and reading
roomi provided that all moneys received for
such library shall be deposited in the treasury
OF the city to tho credit or the library fund,
ana shall be kept separate aud apart from
from said fund upon demands authenticated
by the signatures OF the president and clerk of
tne 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 readiag rooms heretofore
established by said city, and all property, real
ana 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
lnoy snail have power and authority N rYn
ate museum in connection with said library
and to appoint curator therefor, provided
that no expense shall be incurred therefor
outside of the funds proTided for the main
tenance Of said library.
Sec 80. The police commissioners shall pre-
scribe the rules and regulations for the gov
eminent of the police force fly and 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 20 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
ofsaid citizens shall be physicians in good
standing and graduates OF some reputable
medical college.
Sec. 1874. The board shall appoint and may
az pleasure Il ncdlLn Omcer, VINO Blall
also act as city physician, and whose duties
as such shall be defined by ordinance. He
shall be a graduate of reputable medic col
ana shall have bp medeae at
for two years in the city and have his license
to practice medicine recorded with the county
clerk OF Of Los angeles county in
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
MI hu ord no
have the power to appoint an assistant health
oficer 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 lwhomsoever hereafter. laid in said
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. 195. General municipal elections shall
be held in said city on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in March, 1895, and on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday in March
every two years thereafter, at which shall be
urer.
At said election to be held In March, 1896,
there shah also Be elected seven nsinbefs 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
education and the members OF the city council
shall be elected as in the next section hereof
Sec. 1875. The officers elected at d general
municipal election shall, after they have quail
flied as provided in this charter enter upon
the discharge OF the duties of the offices TO
which they ave 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
s ana thoss eected if from the
bered wards in said city shall serve for term
Of four years and thereafter the term OF office of
zach Of the 81 Of said city shall be
ion the members OF the board of education
shall decide by lot who shall serve for four
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said members for four years., and thereafter
the term OF all members of the board OF educa
lion 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
snupcimen and member BE- Of the board Of Us edu
cation. and except in case of an election to
ill vacancy. at special election, in which
5ney sn aser aua ths as neee
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
officer herein made elective by the people, in
Dees for other PURPOSES NOT especaIy
provided for. In the event OF any such va
cancy, such election shall be ordered and held
in all such cases, except in the event of a
vacancy in the council, have power to fill such
vacancy until an election can be held.
submit uU 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
or ordinance to be submitted at a special or
other particular kind OF election, it shall be 30
and not otherwise.
The council may at 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 4, not become "a law; and
against an act SO submitted then it shall be
null and void; but in case majority of all the
votes shall be cast for such an act 1T shall be-
come a law at such time as the council shall
designate.
Sec. 203 No person shall be eligible to any
Office under this charter who, at
the tine q his election Or appointment is not
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, aud the office shall be
filled as directed in this charter: provided that
in case redistricting or redivision OF the city
into wards be made, whereby the lines or
of any wards are changed, the last
provision in regard to residence shall not ap-
ply to any person elected as member OF the
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