The herald., 1894-11-23

seCTioN =, Inc SAID corporation shall have
/. 70 make and use corporate seal and alter
.. 10 sue and be sued in all actions and pro-
I. 10 erect and maintain public buildings.
and TO lay out. establish. improve and main
tain public parks and cemeteries.
3. 10 provide for the care Of the sick and
g. 10 make regulations to prevent the spread
Of epidemlcs and contagious and loathsome
diseases.
70 provide for supplying the city and its
other means Of heat and illumination.
.. TO lay out, open, extend. widen, improve,
or vacnte. pave and fepave streets and alleys,
.: To construct and maintain sewers, drains
ana other works nece .sary for the disposition
10, TO establish and maintain public schools
and public iibraries.
II, To levy assessments upon property to
pay for the improvement OF streets and other
public improvements, and TO collect the same,
ana To levy and co lect taxes upon pro. erty
LOT municipal purpo,ss; provided that the tax
levied ,s ior any one year for sil municipal ppr.
municipal debt and redemption OF bonds,
shall not exceed VI on each $iOD worth of tax
l2. TO manage. control sell, ls,se for q Pc
riod not exceeding two years, or otherwise dis
pose OF any or all the property OF the said cor
sN@n sea e aRpr0psia;e .he lhSoms or
ton; provided that 1t snail have ITO power :
mortgage or hypothecate Its property for any
13. TO license and regulate the carry ing on
OF anya dall professions, trades, callings and
occupations carried on within the limits OF
thereon TO be paid by all persons engaged in
such professions, trades, cnllings or occupa-
tions, ami provide the manner Of enforcing
the payment OF the same; provided, that no
disc, iminA shall be made between per, on
engaged in the samo business otherwise than
y proportionitg the tax upon any business to
the amount of business done; and to license,
regulate, re train, suppress or prohibit any
or all laundries livery and sale stables. cattle
end hE Sc corrals dslsughsr,hSuses butcher
cellars. melodeons, shows, circuses, public bill
lard tables, bowling and tenpin alleys, and to
Chance. gambling houses. tables Or STANDS
bawdy houses. the keeping of bees within the
city limits, and any and ell obnoxious, offen-
sive, immoral, indecent or disreputabie places
OF business or practice.
IA. 10 create Offices and provide for the
election or appointment OF ofiicers o,ner than
general law, whenever the public convenience
may require the same. and prescribe their
duties and fix their mpensation tBut this
shall not be construed to authorize the crea-
tion OF new Offices ana the appointment of
charter assigned to onicers provided for here
IN, other than the necessary deputies and as
Sistants to the officers OF said city,
o. TO acquire, by purchase, condemnation.
or other lawful means, property, both real and
personal, including water and water rights.
within or without the corporate limits, neoes-
sary or convenient for municipal purposes, or
for the exercise OF the powers granted to said
i5 TO TO FIX the salaries of municipal officers,
except those officers who's, salaries are fixed
a.: TO provide and maintain a proper and
efficient fire department, and make and adopt
such measures, rules and regulations for the
prevention and extinguishment of fires, and
nrcgefyatiOQ
thereby as may be deemed expedient.
1s; TO protect the proper OF its inhabitants
IL. TO provide against the existence of filth,
garbage and other Injurious and inconveniant
matter within the city, and for the disposition
90 TO make the violation of its ordinances
. n1isdenennor in all proper cases, and to pre-
scribe the punishment I'm t therefor, 5y fine or i'm
exceed $500, and such imprisonment not t.
exceed six months,
tons shall be held, and appoint the oficers OF
elections
~. TO make and enforce within its limits
tions ps are not in conflict with general
laws, and are deemed expedient to maintain
the public peace, project property. promote
of its inhabitants.
23. To exercise all municipal powers neces-
esry to the complete and efficient marage-
ment and control OF the municipal property.
aud for the efficient admin istrstion OF the
municipal government. whether such powers
be expressly enumerated or not, except such
powers as are forbidden or are controlled by
general law.
"a. The powers conferred by this article
shall be exercised by ordinance, except as
Sec. 3--The officers Of the municipality shall
be.
One councilman for each ward.
A city Olerk,
4 clerk oi the mayor.
A city treasurer,
city auditor,
Seven members Of the hoard OF education at
Five FIVE directors OF the Lo. Angeles public
library,
public librarian,
city engineer.
A superintendent OF buildings
A water overseer,
street superintendent,
Five police commissioners,
a chief engineer Of the fire department
Five members OF the board of health.
Five nre commissioners,
Five park commissioners,
Three water commissioners,
Fhree building commissioners,
see T. The following officers shall be elected
Wit: ~ - Wv '''' - '''' ""se'es' w.
Tne mayor.
The city attorney,
The city treasurer,
And by the electors of each ward respect
lively one member Of the council.
Tho city shall be divided into nine wards, as
follows;
First ward-All that portion of the city
bounded northerly by the north city boundary
b tween the Los Angeles river and the east
boundary Of the city; easterly by the east
boundary Of the city, between the northern
boundary Of the city and Mission street; south
erly by Missiou street. from the east city bound
ary to is intersection with Mission bad; Mis-
sion road, from its intersection with Mi< sion
street. 70 its junction with Macy street, Macy
street. from its junction with Mission road to
the Los Angeles river; west rly by the Los An
gele. river, from Macy street northerly to the
Second ward-All that portion of the city
bounded northerly by the north city boundary,
from ITS west boundary to the Los Angeles
ss Sy D ns 0i v
lowncy avenue, from the Los Angeles river to
Fan Fernando street; san Fernando street,
from Downey avenue to Upper Main street;
70 Merchesssult st.eet; Main street, from
Marchessault street to First street; southerly
by First street, from Main street to Canal
street.; thence along Diamond street westerly
nest city boundary ON Diamond street to
shS T,i north city boundary.
bounded northerly by Diamond street, from
Inc west city boundary to Canal street; Canal
Stree, from diamond street to First street;
first street, from Canal street to Main street;
ssastery by Main street, from First street to
seventh street, southerly by Seventh street,
from Main street to west city boundary; west
s,rsa srry ~ ne west city boundary from seventh
,I Fourth ward-All that portion Of the city
pnunued northerly by Seventh street. from
M Msss c,ty s boundary to Main streets easterly by
street; southeriy by Washington street. from
Main street 70 west city boundary; westerly by