The herald., 1894-11-27

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south city boundary; .southery by the soutl
city boundary, from the Los Angeles river Il
an street. westerly by. Main street, from thu
south city boundary to Ninth street
seventh ward An that PORTION OF the city
bounded hdrthcrly by First street, from Matt
street to The Los Angeles river; easterly by thu
street sonthcrly BY Ninth street, from tho Lo
Angeles river TO Main street.; westerly by Main
street, from Ninth street TO First stree
EiBlth ward-All that portion OF the city
bounded westerly end northerly by M.ii
street, from First sire I {, Marchessault street
Upper Main street. from M6rchessault strect!!'
street from Upper Main street L
powhey .. avenue; Downey avenue
river; easterly " the Los Angeles river, r. n
Downcy rvcnne to First street; southerly ty
First street from the Los Angeles river to Mar
street.
Ninth ward-A,l that portion OF the cit,
bounded northcrly by Macy street, from thu
Los Angeles river to IT'S Junction with Mission
rradj Mission road from its junction viii
Mary street to its Intersection with Mission
street. Mission street, from its lnersccto
4 with Mission roa to the east city boundary
easteily by the east city boundary, from MIS-
sion street to the southeastery corner OF the
eityj southerly by the south city boundary
from the southrasterly corner OF the city to
he Los Angeles river; westerly by the Los A n
ge'es river from the south city boundary u
T, Macy street.
The center OF all streets and the center Of
the los Angeles river will In all cases be
And the Council herein provided shall have
| power. by ordinance, to tnblish and change
| cve' 1t may deem 1T expedient, but until
! changed by the Council the said wards shall
remain as abovs described and established.
! Sec g. All elective officers, elected at the
! first general municipal election held after the
taking effect OF this charter, shall hold their
Offices for the term Of two years, commencing
| on the first Monday IN April next succeeding
| their election except as provided in Gee. l0j
OF this charter.
Sac. .. The mayor shall appoint tho clerk OF
the mayor. The mayor shall appoint the oi-
| lowing officers. subject to confirmation by II
majority OF the council, TO wit: The city aud.
! itor, the superintendent of buildings. he
memb OF the police, park and fire commits.
, sions, the member. OF the board of health, the
buiiuing commissioners ana the directors OF
ne Los Angeles pnblic library. The council
shall appoint the city engineer, the city clerk
and the sire t su pcrintendent
Sec. 4. The city scho superintendent shall
be appointed by The board OF education The
chief OF police shall be appointed by the boa I'd
Of police commissioners The chief engineer
Of the fire department shall be appointed by
officer shall be appointed by the board OF
health, and the librarian by the directors OF
the public library.
Sec. 8. All appointed officers shall hold Office
un II removed by the appointing power, which
shall have the power OF removing in ali cases;
provided that where continuation is required
the assent OF the confirming tody shall be
requisite for removal
The council shall have power to suspend any
omcsr OF the city pending trial, against whom
in office or civil action for the recovery of
money due to the city have been o mmenced.
and the mayor shall appoint substitute for
such ones during susp nsion.
In voting upon tbs appointment, confrma-
ton, suspension and removal OF officers the
members OF the council or other body APP
ing, shall vote by open ballot or cali of roll,
and the ballot or vote OF each member shall
be spread upon the minutes
r. nf In mn ~ xf tt,..
council shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction Of business, but. no ordinance
shall be passed or other act done granting
franchise, making any contract, auditing any
bill, ordering any work to be duie, or supplies
TO be furnished, disposing Of or leasing thecity
p0perty ordering aay assessment for street
money. or the incurrlng Of debt BY the city,
vote Il sy q III @ os s w T
the whole council
proved by the council, as also the bonds Of
any contractors with the city. except such a,
are otherwise provided iof by the stale law
the date OF their approval which ihdofsenient
shall be signed by the pre- iding officer OF the
council, and the ity clerk.
Sec. Ia. No councilman or other city officer
shA be interested, directly or indirectly, in
any. contract in which the city is a party, or
made by any officer of the city on behalf of
the city. Any violation OF this section shall be
q misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof,
besides the penalty that may be imposed by
court Of competent Jurisdiction, the council
shall declare the oficc vacant and any person
convicted OF violation of this section shall! be
forever disqualified from holding any. ONCE
The city be a surety on any bond given 10 the
s siii'y, or to any person for the benefit OF the
= Nor n shall n, any person who is interested in
bond given to the city BY any oficer, deputy or
SIC. 81 The council thail 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-
ana 70 ne sae and use of
of gas water and electric light. and the rent of
gas, water and electric meters within the city,
regulate telephone sstvre ana tie use q Au ee
phones within the oily, and 10 fix and de ef-
mine the charge for telephones and telephone
regulate the erection Of poles Tor telegraph,
telephone or electric wire IN the pnblic
grounds, streets or alleys and the placing of
the public grounds streets or alleys OF any or
all such poles and the removal and placing
under ground OF any or oil telegraph. tele-
1t shall not make any contract fof removing
garbage, sweeping streets ana lighting streets
for longer term than two years. And they
shall advertise and receive proposals for all
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 q general municipn-
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 the construction, extension or
operation OF any stree. railroad or extension of
time for the construction or operation OF any
street railroad over or upon any part of any
street road or highway. squares or park with
in the city. Any franchise or privilege granted
or attempted to be granted in violation of or
absolutely void and Of no effect
lin granting franchise for construction, en-.
tension or operation of any street :ailroad,
they shall in addition to the restrictions re-
cars to be run as to make at least fifteen min
utes headway, (thatis to say they shall run cars
at least every fifteen minLtes from q. IN. to 10
p M and as often as thirty minutes Roadway
thirty ninutes) from o m to z q. m, and
from 10 p. m. TO IL p. m. over the entire line
from starting point to the end thereof. And
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 q
street railroad and the cars run 1t least as
often as every. fifteen minutes from m to
lions unused shall be thereby forfeited and
become the prop srty of the city.
Sec. 32. 1t shall. by ordinance. provide for the
Of reefs and Numbering Of houses,
ton OF banners, iags or placards q ross the
street, or sidewalks, and for regulating or sup
pressing public ofiefs, advertising, ring Ing Of
1t shall by ordinance. forbid the erection or
display on any building or property OF the
city, OF any banner, device or Nag Of any state
or nation. except that Of the Unified states, the
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