The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-11-26

the number added by purchase, gift or other
wise during the year; the number lost or
missing; the number OF visitors attending;
eral character and kind OF such books, vii tn
such information and suggestions IS 1t may
a. The report Of the park commissioners
shall show the condition of the parks, with
the kind. cost and the expense Of the improve
ments including the entire cost and expense
Of the department for the year ending Novem.
Der 30th last preceding.
Sec 81. The following named ofiicers Of said
city shall Ss sH ~unc
respectively, conditioned for the faithful dis.
charge by them of the duties Of their respective
The bond Of the city auditor is fixed at So.
: The bond OF the city treasurer is fixed a,
The bond Of the city engineer is fixed al
The bond OF the city attorney is fixed at 49,.
600.
The bond of the water overseer is fixed al
The bond al q the street superintendent fl
The bond Of the chief Of police is fixed al
:, f i,., bond of the health officer is fixed at
The bond of the city clerk is fixed at $s. 900.
Sec IS. The ofhcers of The city shall receive
in full compensation for all services Of every
kind whatever rendered by them, the follow.
It The s end q each Calender %er month";
The mayor shall receive $4,000 per annum
Each councilman shall receive $1,000 pei
annum.
The city clerk shall receive S24oo per an
The city auditor shall receive S24oo pei
The city treasurer shall receive s24oo POI
annum.
The city engineer shall receive $4,000 Per
annum.
The city attorney shall receive $4,000 per
annum.
Tho superintendent OF buildings shall re-
ceive $500 per annum.
The chief Of police shall receive $4,000 per
annum.
The health officer shall receive $4,000 per
annum.
The street superintendent shall receive
Sec SO. The government Of the school de.
partment of the city shall be vested in q board
ected Herein Provided to Be pcasd ne
bers OF the board Of education, who shall serve
without salary.
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
for the transaction OF business but a 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 re-
cords shall be open to public inspection.
Sec. II. The board of education succeeds to
az IN tne properly rights and to TIE obtigati9ns
Angeles heretofore existing, and it shall have
j. 70 establish and maintain public schools.
and DISCONTINUE the same. and to establish
schoo! districts, and to fix and alter the
boundaries thereof.
school superintendent, deputy superintend-
ent, clerk and such teachers, janitors, school
census marshals. mechanics. 1aborers and
into effect the powers and duties Of the board;
to fix, alter and allow their salaries or wages,
and TO withhold for good and sufficient cause.
the whole or any part of the salary or wages Of
sny person or persons employed as aforesaid.
3. To 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
effect the laws relating to education; also to
establish and regulate the grade OF schools,
and determine what textbooks. course OF
study anu mode of instruction shall be used in
said schools.
1: 10 provide for the school department fuel
and lights, water, blanks blank books, print
incidental expenses Is may be deemed neces-
Bary by said board.
3. TO build. alter. repair rent and provide
proper school furniture. apparatus and ap-
planes.
y. To take and hold in fee. or otherwise, in
trust for the city, any and all real estate and
qulred, or may hereafter be acquired, for the
use and beneht OF the public schools of the
city; and to sell or exchange and to lease any
OF any such sale Or exchange shall be exclu.
sively applied to the purchase of other lots, OF
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.
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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
property, and to require the services Of the
city attorney, free Of charge, in all such cases
y. To determine annually the amount Of
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 OF BEFORE the 10Th gay Of July OF each year,
estimate OF the whole emount OF money to be
received from the state and county and the
amount required from the city for the above
year, fix the percentage. OF taxes to be levied
and collec ed for school purposes; provided,
that the amount to be thus levied for school
purposes shall not exceed twenty cents on
each one hundred dollars valuation upon the
assessment 70 ], and that when collected it
shall be paid into the school fund.
10. To establish regulations for the just and
equitable disbursement of all moneys belong
ing to the school fund.
II. To examine and approve in whole or in
every demand payable out Of the school fund,
or to reject any such demand for good cause.
IL. 10 discharge all legal membranes now
existing or which may hereafter exist upon any
Is. 10 prohibit any child under six years Of
age from attending the public schools.
ten schools for the instruction Of children be-
tween the ages of five and six years, and indus
trial and manual training schools or depart
ments.
acquired by bequest or donation in trust for
the benefit of any school, educational purpose,
or school property:
IL. And generally to do and perform such
carry into force and effect the powers conferred
on said board, and to increase the efficiency of
the public schools in said city.
II. No member of the board of education
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,
ton be selected to fill any vacancy that may
occur in any office when such vacancy is to be
filed or confirmed by the board Of education.
Sec. 70, 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, stationery, 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 them, when the expenditure to be incurred
on account of such matter may exceed three
hundred dollars, shall be done or furnished by
contract let to the lowest bidder after like pub
lie advertisement; provided, that the board Of
education may reject any and all bids under
this section.
Provided that the board Of education may
by requisition authorize any appoin,ee, com
mittee or agent Of said board to bind the said
hos I'd for the pavment of anv snm of monev