The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-11-29

Los Angeles river, from Ninth street 10 the
south city boundary, southerly by tho south
| city boundary, from the Los Angeles river to
ain street; westerly by Main street, from the
south city boundary to Ninth street.
seventh ward An that portion Of the city
bounded northerly by First street, from Main
street to the Los Angeles river, easteriy by tho
Los Angeles river, from First street to Ninth
street. southerly by Ninth street. from the Los
street, from Ninth street to First stree
bounded westerly and northerly by Min
Upper Main street. from Marchessault street to
San Fernando street; San Fernando
street from Upper Main street to
from gan Fernando street TO the Los Angeles
river; easteriy by the Los Angeles river, from
Downey avenue to First street; koutherly BY
First street from the Los Angeles river TO Main
street.
Ninth Ward-All that portion OF the city
bounded northerly by Macy street from inc
ANGLES E.so river sasS G =, wh mse
Macy street TO It's intersection with Mission
street; Mission street, from It's intcrsectio
with Mission roe to the east city boundary;
easterly by the east city boundary from Mis-
sion street to the soiitheasterly Garner Of the
city; southerly by the south city boundary
from the soatheasterly corner Of the city to
gees river from the south city boundary to
Macy street
The center of all streets and the center of
,SS .st"b 'oS 49, VAL ~ "'A N"SSs W
And the Council herein provided shall have
power, by ordinance, 10 etabl!sh and change
the boundaries and numbers thereof when
ever IL may deem IL expedlent, but until
changed by the Council. the said wards shall
remain as nbov.' described and established,
Sec. g. All elective officers, electei at the
first general municipal election held after the
fixing 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 Sec. 1875
of this charter.
Sec. g. The mayor shall appoint the clerk Of
the mayor. The mayor shall appoint the fol
lowing officers subject to confirmation by u
majority OF The council. to wit: The city aud
itor, the superirte ndent OF buildings he
members OF the police, park and fire commits
sions, the members OF the board OF health the
building commissioners anu tilc directors oi
the Los Angeles public library The council
shall appoint the city engineer, the city clerk
and the strcrt 81 perIntendent
Sc a. The city scho Superintendent shall
Disappointed by the board OF education, The
chief OF police shall be appointed by the board
OF police commissioners The chief engineer
of the fire department. shall be appointed by
the board Of fire commissioners. The health
ohcer shall be appointed by the hoard OF
health. and the librarian BY the directors of
Sec. y. All appointed officers shall hold office
shall have the power Of removing in ali cases;
provided that where confirmation is required
the assent OF the confirming tody shall be
The council shall have power to suspend any
officer OF the city pending TRIAL against whom
criminal proceedings based on misdemeanor
in office or civil action for the recovery OF
money due to the CITY have been commenced.
and the mayor shall appoint q substitute for
such ore during susp nsion:
ton, suspension and removal OF officers the
members OF the council, or. other body APP
pointing confirming, suspending or remov-
ing, shall vote by open ballot or call OF roll,
and the ballot or vote OF each member shall
be spread upon the minutes.
See IL. Two-thrds OF the memb rs OF tho
council shall constitute quorum for tho
transr elton of business, but no ordinance
shall be passed or other act done granting
franchise, making amy contract, auditing any
bill, ordering any work to be done, or supplies
TO be furnished, disposng OF or leasing the city
p operty, ordering any assessment for street
Improvement. building sewers or any other
money. or the incurrng OF debt by the city,
unless two.thirds Of the members OF the whole
council vote Ia favor ,her, OF. All other ordi.
name may be passed by vote OF q majority of
the whole council.
Sec. u All bonds of officers must be ap-
proved by the council, as also the bonds Of
are otherwise provided Tor By the state law.
The city clerk shall indorse upon such bonds
the date OF their approval. which Endorsement
shall be signed by the pre- iding officer oil the
council, and the ity clerk.
Sec. Is. No councilman or other city odicer
sha | be interested, directly or indirectly. in
made by any officer Of the city on behalf of
the city. Any violation OF this section shall be
misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof,
besides the penalty that may be imposed by q
court OF competent jurisdiction, the council
shall declare the Office vacant and any person
convicted OF a violation OF this section shall be
forever disqualified from holding ahy office
under this chartef. Nor shall any officer Of
The city be surety on any bond given to the
city, or to any person for the benefit OF the
city.
Nor shall any person who is interested in
contracts with the city be a surety ON any
bond given to the city by any officer, deputy or
employee. h11
Sec 81. The council shall have power, by
ordinance, to regulate ana provide for lighting
OF streets, laying Jow.i 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 fix the price
OF gas water and electric light, and the rent of
gas. water and electric meters within the city,
and regulate the inspection The 60 and 10
regulate telephone $. ryicc aud the use Of iele-
phones within the CT y, ana 10 nix and de err
mine the charge for telephones and telephone
service and ccnrections: II 10 prohibit or
regulate the erection OF poles for telegraph,
telephone or electric wire in the bile
wire thereon; and to require the removal from
the public grounds, streets or alleys of any or
all such poles, and tho removal and placing
under ground OF any or all telegraph, tele-
phone or electric wires.
II shall not make any contract for removing
garbage, sweeping streets and lighting streets
lUT u lOuBtT tcTm tiiuu tNo ,Chrs. tAu lHcy
shall advertise and receive proposals fur all
such contracts not less than six months be-
fore the expiration of any such existing con-
tract.
1t shall not within ninety Gays next prcccdl
ing the date of holding a general municips-
eli elton 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 corporal on 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 or part Of any
street road or highway squares or park with.
or attempted 10 be granted In violation OF or
II rary to the foregoing provisions hnil be
absolutely void aud OF no effect.
In granting IL franchise for construction, cx-
tension or operation OF AL street abroad,
they shnii in additi II to the estrictlons re-
quire by the Jaws OF this state require the
cars to be run 50 as to makeat east fifteen miii-
utes headway, that Is to say they shall run cars
at least every fifteen inmates from am. 10 10
p. m. and as often as thirty minutes Roadway
that is to s they shall run cars at least every
thirty minutes) from a m to II. M, and
from % p. IN. TO Il y m. over the entire lile
from starting point to the end thereof. And
they shall also further provide that il at any
time for the spac OF il,ree nj nths the said
road or any art thereof shall be unused as
street railroad and the ears run at least as
often as every. fifteen minutes IRON IN TO
q p. III the franchise Tor the portion por-
tons unused shall DO ereby forfeited and
become the pr T, rty Of the city.
naming of reefs and numbering OF houses,
and for c,ulatins and pr venting the exhibit
tion OF banners, .liags or placards Il ross The
street, or sidewalks and for regulating or sup
pressing public criers, ndve Using, ringing vi
1t shall, Ny ordinance, forbid the cree ion or
display on any building OF property OF tho
city, Of any banner, device or flag Of any state