The herald., 1894-11-28

Los Angeles river. from Ninth street to the
SOUTH city boundary; .southerly BY the south
ain street; westerly by Main street, from the
south city boundary to Ninth street.
Seventh ward AN that portion Of the city
bounded hortherly by First street, from Main
street to the Los Angeles river; easterly by the
Los Angeles river, from First street to Ninth
street; sontherly By Ninth street from the Los
street, from Ninth street to First street.
he Eighth wardnAii that portion Of the city
street, from f First strestt MSrchesssuii street
Upper Main street, from Marchessault street TO
San Fernando street; San Fernando
street. from Upper n Main street TO
from san Fernando street to the Los Angeles
river; easterly by the Los Angeles river, from
First street from the Los Angeles river TO Main
street.
Ninth ward-Al that portion of the city
bounded northerly by Macy street. from the
Los Angeles river to its junction with Mission
road; Mission road from us junction with
Macy street to its intersection with Mission
street; Mission street. from its intersestio
casterly by the east city boundary, from Mis-
sion street TO the southeastcrly corner OF the
city; scuther,y BY the south city bou MIA "
geles river from the south city boundary to
The center OF all streets and the center Of
the Los Angeles river will in all cases be
the dividing lima.
power by ordinance, to establish and change
the boundaries and numbers thereof when
eve. IT may deem II expedient, but until
remain as above described and established.
Sec. q. All elective officers, elected at the
first general municipal election held after the
offices for the term OF two years, commencing
on the first Monday in April next succeeding
their election. except as provided in Sec. 1876
Sec g. The mayor shall appoint the clerk Of
the mayor. Tho mayor shall appoint the fol-
lowing officers, subject to confirmation by .
itor, the superintendent OF buildings The
members of the police, park and fire commits
sions the members OF the board OF health, the
the Los Angeles public library. The council
shall appoint the city engineer, the ei.y clerk
and the street SUI perintendent
Sec z. The city scho superintendent shall
be appointed by the board OF education. The
chief Of police shall be appointed BY the board
Of police commissioners. The chief engineer
the board Of lire commissioners. The health
othcer shall be appointed by the board OF
health, and the librarian by the directors Of
Sec j. Ali Appointed officers shall hold once
un II removed by the appointing power, which
snail haye ne power o. removing IN oil cases;
the assent Of the confirming tody shall be
requisite for removal.
The council shall have power to suspend any
officer Of the city. pending trial, against whom
criminal proceedings based on misdemsanorr
In office; or civil action for the recovery Of
t dns 70 hs S soSses o
such once during suspension.
In voting upon the appointment, confirms
81 the council or other Sods sp
pointing. confirming. suspending or remoy-
ing; shall vote by open ballot or call OF roll,
he sDrpad the miuntpq
Sec 49, Two-thirds Of the members Of the
council shall constitute quorum for the
shall be passed or other act done granting .
franchise, making any contract, auditing any
bill, ordering any work to be done, or supplies
PROPERTY Ordering any Assessment for rn street
Improvement. or building sewers or any other
act to be done involving the payment OF
unless two.thirds of the members OF the whole
council vote In favor thereof All other ordi.
names may be passed by vote OF majority Of
Sec. IL. All bonds Of officers must be ap.
proved by the council, as also the bonds Of
any contractors with the city, except such as
The city CLERK shall indorss Upon such bonds
shall be signed by the pre- idins oficer Of the
Sec. Is. No councilman or other city oficer
shh be interested, directly or indirectly, in
any. contract in which the city is party, or
made by any oficer OF the city on behalf of
the city. Any violation OF this section shall be
misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof,
the that s Ty
, shall declare the ofice vacant, and any person
convicted OF violation OF this section shall be
under this CHARTER. Nor shall asy oincer O Of
the city be surety on any bond given to the
city, or to any person for the benefit OF the
Nor shall any person who Is interested in
contracts with the city be surety on any
bond given to the city by any officer, deputy or
Sec 81. The council shall have power, by
ordinance, to regulate ana provide for lighting
OF streets, laying down gas pipes and erection
of lamp posts, electric towers and other ap-
paratus, and to regulate the sale and use Of
gas, water and electric light, and II K the price
of gas water and electric light, and the rent of
gas, water and electric meters within the city
regulate telephone service and the use Of tele-
phones within the CITY, ana 10 fix and deter
mine the charge Tor telephones and telephone
regulate the erection of poles for telcgra phi,
telephone or electric wire in the public
wire thereon sss and to REQUIRE the removal from
the public grounds streets or alleys OF any or
all such poles, and the removal and placing
under ground Of anyor all telegraph, tels-
1t shall not make any contract for removing
garbage, sweeping streets and lighting streets
shall saSertisa and receive PROPOSAL. for al
such contracts not less than six months be-
fore the expiration OF any such existing con-
tract.
1t shall not within ninety days next precedl
ing the date of holding a general municipal
election nor within the thirty days next I'm
mediately following, including the day of
holding such general municipal election, pass
any ordinance, order or resolution granting to
any person or persons or association OF persons
or corporation whatever, any privilege or
franchise for tho construction, extension or
operation Of any street railroad or extensioa Of
time for the construction or operation OF any
street railroad, over or upon any or part of any
street road or highway. squares or park with
in the city. ,Anyfranchise or privilege granted
or attempted it to be granted in violation Of Or
absolutely void and OF no effect
In granting franchise for construction, ex-
tension or operation OF any street railroad,
quirei by the laws Of this state require the
cars to be run SO as to make at least fifteen min
utes headway, thati is to say they shall run cars
atleast every fifteen minutes, from I'm. TO 10
p. m. and as often as thirty minutes Roadway
that is to they shall run cars at least every
thirty minutes) from q m to 2 q. M, and
from 10 p In. to ~ p. M over the entire line
they shall also further provide that If at any
time for the space of three months the said
road or any part thereof shall be unused as
street railroad and the cars run ct least az
often as every fifteen minutes from m to
10 p. m. the franchise for the portion or por-
lions unused shall be thereby forfeited and
become the property OF the city.
naming OF streets and numbering OF houses,
and for regulating and preventing the exhibit
ton OF banners, hags or placards a ross the
street. or sidewalks, and for regulating or sup
bells, aud other noises.
1t shall. by ordinance, forbid the erection or
display on any building or property OF the
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