The herald., 1894-12-10

library. and who shall be chosen from the
citizens at large, male or female. without re.
gard to their political opinions, but with refer
once to their fitness for said office, and no
member of the city council shall be a member
OF the board.
Sec. So such board by a majority Of all the
members to be recorded in the minutes with
| the ayes and noes at length, shall have power
| to make ana enforce all such bylaws. rules
ana regulations as may be necessary or expe-
dent for It's own guidance, and for the admin
| istration, government and protection OF such
library reading room and property: to deter.
mine the number OF officers and assistants 70
| be appointed for such library and reading
| room, and 10 determine and define their du.
tles; to appoint 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-
Gil Wy ordnance: and order the drawing aud
| payment OF all moneys out OF said fund for
such expenditure or liabilities as are herein
| authorized. subject to the general provis ions
tor the payment OF demands ON the city treas
urer contained in article u; and to have tho
general supervision, care and custody Of
thc grounds. rooms or buildings constructed,
erally to do all that may be necessary to
carry ont the spirit aud intent of this charter
IN establishing PUBLIC library and reading
| roomi provided that all moneys received for
such library shall be deposited in the treasury
OF the city to the credit OF the library und
ana shall be Kept separate and apart from
| from said lund upon demands authenticated
by the signatures Of the president and clerk Of
en ele o uoaru' ~ anu i approved by the mayor ana
couhcAl IN the same manner as other demands
| drawn upon the general funds OF the city.
| All Libraries and readisg rooms heretofore
established by said city ana all prOperty, real
| and personal, thereto belonging, shah be
! turned over to the charge, custody ana admin
istration OF the board OF directors, with like
| powers and liabilities as ii such library had
| been established under this charter.
They shall have power and authority to ere
ate museum in connection with said library
ana to appoint curator therefor, provid d
| that 10 expense shall be incurred therefor
outside of the funds provided for the main
| lenance OF said library
Sec. 90, TIE police commissioners shall pre-
! scribe the rules and regulations for the seq
| eminent Of the police force TX and enforce
| the penalties for their violations provided
| that removals shall be for cause only.
| sec. III. The board of fire commissioners
| 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. l2o. There Is hereby established III and
/ board OF health, TO consist or five members
| namely The mayor who shall be eX-otiieio
member and president OF the board, and four
| citizens, to be appsfnted without regard to
! their political opinion, blythe mayor Three
! ofsaid citizens shal' be physicians in good
| standing and graduates OF some reputable
medical college.
Sec. "a The board shall appoint and may
remove at pleasure n health officer who shall
/
as such shall be defined by ordinance lie
shall be graduate of a reputable med cal col
lIege, and shall have praetlced medicine at
! least three years, and be citizen and resident
for two years in the city and have his license
to practice medicine recorded with the county
clerk of Los Angeles county, in accordance
with the laws of the state OF California regu-
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
shall also, when authorized by ordinance,
have the power to appoint an assistant health
oicerand such other officers and assistants as
the sanitary condition OF the city may require.
Sec 81. 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 10 supply the city
and It's 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 WhomsoeVer hereafter laid in said
city shall be OF such material and OF such ca
pacity as shall be prescribed by ordinance
provided, that no su n main shall hereafter be
laid in said city OF less dimensions than four
inches in diameter
Sec I95. General municipal elections shall
be h eld in said city on the first tuesday after
the first Monday in March, 1875, and on the
first Tuesday after TIE first Monday i'll March
every two years thereafter. at which shall be
elected mayor, city attorney, city treas.
urer.
Al said election 10 be held In March, ! $50.
there shall also be elected seven mem bers . f
the board Of education from the city at large
and by the electors OF tch ward OF the city
one member OF the city council at each sue
ceding election the members OF tie board OF
education and the members of the city council
shHll ne elected rs in the next seetion hereof
provided.
Sec. 1876. The officers elected at general
municipal election shall, after they have quail
lied provided in this chart r. enter upon
the discharge OF the duties of the Offices
which they have been elected on lhe III E,t Non
day in April succeeding their elect en-; and
the members OF the council elected from the
even-numbered wards in said city shall, after
the first election, serve for the erm OF two
years and those elected from the td-num-
bered watds in said city shall serve Tor q term
OF four years and thereafter the term OF Office OF
each OF the councilmen OF said city shall he
for Il term OF four years. Aler the HrSt eiec-
ton the members OF the board OF education
shall decide by lot who shall serve Tor four
years and who for two years three ot said
members 10 serve for two years and lour OF
said memters for ur years., ani thereafter
the term of all members of the board or educn-
tion shall be for four years.
The other'oflcers of said city elected at said
general municipal election shall serve for two
years, and until their successors are elected
and qualified, except as herein provided as to
councilmen and members of the board OF e1u
cation. and except in case OF an election TO
fill a vacancy at a sp cial election, in which
case they shnll, after qualifying as herein pro-
vioed, enter at once on the discharge OF the
duties of the office and shall serve for the re-
lnainder OF the term of such office and un IL
their successors have been elected and quail
fed.
Sec 1877. Special elections shall be held for
the purpos Sc OF electing u mayor or any other
officer herein made elective by the people in
case OF vacancy occurring in any of the said
offices, or for other purposes not especially
provided for. In the event OF any ch va
cancy, such election shall be ordered and held
without delay; provided that the council shall
in all such cases, except in the event OF n
vacancy in the council, have power TO I'LL such
vacancy until an election can be h Id.
sec 19s. The co neil shall have power to
| ton any question required to be submitted
by the constitution, the law, this charter or by
| ordinance: provided that in case such question
is rec ured by said constitution, law, charter
/ or ordinance to be submitted at -pecial or
other particular kind OF election, 1t shall be SO
| submitted, and not otherwise.
The council may AZ any speelal or general
! election submit to the vote OF tue electors to
| be affected by any act in question whether
| such act shall or shall not become law; and
| in case majority Of al the votes shall be cast
| against an act so submitted then 1t shall le
| null and void; but a case majority OF all the
! votes shall be cast for such an act 1T shall be-
come law at such time US the council shall
| designate.
Sec 203 No person sb all be eligible to any
| municipal Office under this charter who, at
| the time of his election or appointment is not
| a qualified eleetor OF this city under the laws
OF the state; and to be eligible to the Offices OF
| member OF the council, III addition to the
| above qualifications the person elected must
! also have been resident OF the ward from
which lie is elected for at least two years pre-
vious to said election, and in case any member
/ OF the council shal remove from The ward
which he represents his office shall 1mmedl-
ately become vacant, and the Office shall be
filed as directed in this charter provided that
| in case redistricting or redivision OF the city
| into wards be made, whereby the lines or
boundaries OF any wards are changed, the last
provision in regard TO residence shall not ap-
| ply to any person elected member OF the
| council before such change