The herald., 1894-12-09

library. and who shall be chosen from the
citizens at large, male or female. without re-
gard to their political opinions, but with raier-
ence to their fitness for said office, ane no
member of the city council shall be a member
of the board.
sec. 81. such board, by majority of all the
members, to be recorded in the minutes with
the ayes and noes at length, shall have power
to make and enforce all such bylaws. rules
and regulations as may be necessary or expe-
dent for its own guidance, and for the admin
istration, government and protection of such
Gsr Fesns o a IT,
be appointed for such library and reading
room, and to determin, and define their du-
tyes, to appoint q 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
mich salaries shall be fixed by the city coun.
Gil by ordinance: and order the drawing and
payment OF all moneys out OF said fund for
such expenditure or liabilities as are herein
authorized, subject to the general provisions
for the payment OF demands on the city treas
urer contained in article Il; and to have the
the grounds, rooms or buildings constructed.
leased or set apart for that purpose, and gen.
orally TO do all that may be necessary to
carry out the spirit aud intent of this charter
in establishing public library and reading
room; provided that all moneys received for
such library shall be deposited in the treasury
" tAo wy w thc cIcOlb VI LILO lunus
and shall be kept separate aud apart from
other moneys of the city. and shall be drawn
from said fund upon demands authenticated
Dy tne signatures OF the president and clerk OF
the board and approved by the mayor and
council in the same manner as other demands
drawn upon the general funds of the city.
All libraries and readiug rooms heretofore
established by said city, and all property, real
and personal, thereto belonging shall be
turned aver to the charge, custody and admin
istratio.l OF the board OF directors, with like
powers and liabilities as If such library had
been established under this charter.
They shall have power and authority to Gre
ate museum in connection with said library
and to appoint curator therefor, provid ID
that no expense shall be incurred therefor
outside Of the funds provided for the main
tenance of said library.
Sec. as. Tae rei.ee commissioners sh.i! pre-
scribe the rules and regulations for. the gov
ernment OF the police force fix and enforce
that removals shall be for cause only
kec. Ill. The board of fire COM pners
The government OF the departme n. and fix and
enforce the penalties for their violation, and
removals shall be made only for cause,
sec izf adeTe nereoy y 81 IN iha tho
board OF health to consist OF five members,
namely: The mayor. who shall be ex-oifico
citizens. to be appointed without regard to
their political opinion, by the mayor. Three
ofsaid citizens shall be physicians in good
standing and graduates OF some reputable
Sec. I24. The board shall appoint and may
remove at pleasure a health officer, who shall
as ass such @ shall 81 ' be defined by ordinance. lie
shall be graduate of a reputable medical col
lege, and shall have practiced 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
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
officer and such other officers and assistants as
the sanitary condition Of the city may require.
the right and power to construct, maintain
and operate waterworks, dams. reservoirs.
bitches, canals and other means to conduct
sources, or elsewhere, and TO supply the city
and its inhabitants with water, and to dis
tribute such water either in zan1as, pipes or
tho 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
provided, that no such main shall hereafter be
laid in said city Of less dimensions than four
inches in diameter.
be held in said city on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday In March, 1896, and on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday in March
every two years thereafter. at which shall be
elected = mayor, city attorney, city treas
urer.
AT said election to be held in March. 1895,
there shall also be elected seven members OF
the board of education from the. city at large
and by the electors Of each ward OF the city
one member of the city council at each sue
csding election the members OF the ne board @ Of
shall be elected as in the next section hereof
provided.
municipal election shall after they have quai.
ified as provided in this chartsrssenter upon
the discharge OF the duties of tae offices to
which they nave oee1 eectea On t 1se nrSt MOI lon
the members OF the council elected from the
even-numbered wards in said city shall. after
s ' nd io.s eeced 0i n' q mc
bered wards in said city shall serve for . term
of four years and thereafter the term of ONCE Of
sssa tas q 1sns o sT Sy sna
ton the members of the board Of education
shall decide by lot who shall serve for four
sna !, whS sfTs T r dus s
said members for four years). and thereafter
the term OF all members of the BOARD OF educa-
tion shall be for four years.
y The other oficers 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 edu-
cation, and except in case OF an election to
fill vacancy at o special election, in which
case they shall, after qualifying as herein pro-
vided, enter atonce on the discharge OF the
duties of the Office and shall serve for the re-
mainder of the term of such Office and until
their successors have been elected and quail
fed.
Sec. 1877. Special elections shall be held for
the purpose Of electing 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 such va
cancy, such election shall be ordered and held
without delay; provided that the council shall
in all auCh eXCeDt the event OF
vacancy in the council, have power to I'LL such
vacancy until an election can be held.
Sec 1913. The council shall have power to
submit to the electors Of said city at any cleo,
tion any question required to be so submitted
by the Constitution, the law, this charter, or by
ordinance; provided that in case such question
or ordinance to be submitted at q special or
other particular kind of election, 1t shall be so
submitted, and not otherwise.
election n submit 70 the vote % Of the electors to
be affected by any act in question whether
such act shall or shall not become law; and
in case Of all ths f. s
null and void; but In case . majority Of all the
votes hall be cast for such an act 1t shall be-
come law at such time as the council shall
designate.
sec 203. No person ball be eligible to any
municipal ofice under this charter who, at
the time of his election or appointment Is not
qnaed elsctoF Of this city under der the Laws
member of the council, in addition to the
above qualifications the person elected must
also have been q. resident Of the ward from
which he is elected for at least two years pre-
vious to said election, and in case any member
of tho council shall remove from the ward
which he represents his office shall immedi-
ately become vacant, and the office shall be
filled directed in this charter: provided that
in case redistricting or redivision OF the city
into wards be made, whereby the lines OF
| provision in regard to residence shall not ap-