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

the number added by purchase. gift or other
wise during the year; the number lost O.
missing; the number of visitors attending;
the number OF books loaned out and the gem
erai character and kind of such books, wi tn
such information and suggestions as it may
| deem OF general interest.
"a. The report of the park commissioners
shall show the condition of the parss, with
the kind. cost and the expense of the imp owe
ments, including the entire cost and expense
OF me department ior inc year ending Novem-
Sec 81. The following named officers of said
cry shall respectively execute to said munici-
respec lively. conditioned for the faithful dis
charge by them of the duties OF their respective
The bond OF the city auditor is fixed at $40.
The bond of the city treasurer is fixed at
The bond of the city engineer is fixed at
$4,000.
The bond of the water overseer is fixed at
The bond !, o Of the street superintendent is
The bond Of tho chief of police is fixed at
| $4,000.
The bond of the health officer is fixed at
The bond of the city clerk is fixed at S. 900.
! Sec. IS. The of3cers of the city shall receive
| in full compensation for all services of every
kind whatever rendered by them, the follow
ing salaries payable in monthly insiallments,
/ at the enu OF eacn caleHuer month:
| The mayor shall receive $4,000 per annum
Each councilman shall receive $1,000 per
annum.
The city clerk shall receive $24OO per au-
The city auditor shall receive $z4oo per
| annum.
The city treasurer shall receive $2400 per
The city engineer shall receive $4,000 pcr
annum.
The city attorney shall receive $4,000 per
annum.
The superintendent of buildings shall re-
ceiye $500 per annum. .-7-
The chief of police shall receive $4,000 per
annum
The health officer shall receive $4,000 per
annum.
The street superintendent shall receive
$1,000 per anuunn.
Sec 90. The government of the school de-
partmsnt of the city shall be vested in q board
| OF education, to consist of seven persons to be
elected as herein provided, to be called mem
bers of the board OF education, who shall serve
Sec. 20. The board of education shall elect
one of its number PRESIDENT and shall hold
| regular meeting at least once in each month,
and special meetings at such times as shall be
determined by a rule of said board. majority
| OF all the members shall constitute quorum
far the transaction OF business, but smaller
| number may adjourn from time to time. The
| board may determine the rules of its proceed
.ngs. Its sessions shall be public. and its te-
cords shall be open to public inspection.
Sec. II. The board of education succeeds to
all the property rights and to the obligations
Oh tnc DOurQ OF euucntlOn or the city OF Los
Angeles heretofore existing, and it shall have
sole power:
! !. TO establish and maintain public schools,
| including nigh schools, to change, consolidate
and discontinue the same, and to establish
school districts, and to fix and alter the
| boundaries thereof
school superintendent, deputy suDerintend-
cnt, clerk and such teachers, janitors, school
census marshals mechanics. laborers and
other emp oyees as may be necessary to carry
| into effect the powers and duties of the board
| to fix, alter and allow their salaries or wages,
and 20 withhold for good and sutiaient cause,
the whole or any part Of the salary or wages OF
any person or persons employed as aforesaid.
B. 70 make, establish and enforce all neces
| sary and proper rules and regulations for the
government of public schools, the teachers
| thereof. pupils therein, and for carrying into
eneet the laws relating to education; also to
and determine what textbooks. course OF
study AMI mode OF instruction shall be used in
said schools.
a. TO provide for the school department fuel
| and lights, water blanks blank books. print
ing. and stationery; and to incur such other
incidental expenses as may be deemed neces-
5. TO build. alter. repair rent and provide
school houses. and to flu nsh them with
proper school furniture, apparatus and ap-
| planes,
g. To take and hold in fee. or otherwise in
trust for the city, any and all real estate and
! CURED, or NAV hereafter be acquired for the
| use and benefit OF the public schools of the
| city and to sell or exchange and to lease any
OF such p. ope ty; provided that the proceeds
OF any such sale or exchange shall be exclu-
| sively applied to the purchase OF other lots, or
| the erection of school houses.
z. To grade, fence and improve all school
lots, and in front thereof to grade, sewer or
| pave and repair the Streets and to construct
| and repair sidewalks.
| g. TO sue for any and all property belonging
| to or claimed by The said board of education,
and to prosecute and defend all actions at law
or in equity necessary to recover and main
ain tn full enjoyment and possession OF said
| property and to require the services of the
city attorney, free Of charge in all such eases:
y. To determine annually the amount of
money required for the support of the public
schools and for carrying into effect all the pro-
visions OF law in reference thereto: and in
pursuance of this provision, the board shall,
on or before the 18th day of July of each year.
submit in writing to the city council careful
estimate of the whole amount of money to be
received from the state and county and the
| amount required from the city for the above
purposes, and the city council shall, in each
year, III the percentage of taxes to be levied
and collec ed for school purposes; provided
that the amount to be thus levied for school
each one hundred dollars valuatlon upon the
assessment 70 l. and that when collected it
| shall be paid into the school fund.
TO- To establish regulations for the just and
| equitable disbursement of all moneys belong
ing to the school fund.
Il. To examine aud approve, in VIII ole or in
every demand payable out of the school fund,
or to reject anv such demand for good cause.
IL. u o QlScnarge all legal membranes now
existing or which may hereafter exist upon any
S uS 70 p' Prohibit any child under six years Of
| age from attending the public schools.
a. In its discretion to establish kindergar-
ten schools for the instruction of children be-
tween the ages of five aud six years, and indus
| trial and manual training schools or depart
| ments glN
| 15 To receive and manage property or money
! acquired by bequest or donation in trust for
| the benefit of any school, educational purpose,
or school property
| 49, And generally to do and perform such
| other acts as may be necessary and proper to
carry into force and effect the powers conferred
| on said board, and to increase the efficiency of
| the public schools in said city.
| shall, during the term for which he shall have
| been elected, be eligible to any Office to be
| filed or confirmed by the board of education,
| nor shall any member OF the board of educa-
occur in any office when such vacancy is to be
| filled or confirmed by the board of education.
| Sec. ~. All contracts for building shall be
| given 10 the lowest bidder thereof. offering
| adequate security. to be determined by the
board after due public notice. published for
not less than ten days in the official newspaper
| of the city. 1t shall be the duty of the board
to furnish all necessary supplies for the public
| schools. All supplies, books stat emery, fuel,
printing, goods, material. merchandise. re-
| pairing and every other article and thing sup
| piled to or done for the public schools, or any
| Of lnem, when the expe iditure to be incurred
| on account OF such matter may exceed three
| hundred dollars, shall be done or furnished by
lie advertisement; provided, that the bard OF
education may reject any and all bids under
I this section.
Provided, that the board of education may
| by requisition authorize any appoinlee, COM
| mittee or agent OF said board to bind the said
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