The herald., 1894-12-07

Seventh ward All that portion Of the city
bounded northerly by First street, from NJ ain
street to the Los Angeles rive:; easterly by the
Los Angeles river, from First street to Ninth
street; southerly by Ninth street, from tho Los
Angeles river to Main street. westerly by Main
Eighth ward-All that portion of the. city
bounded westerly end northerly by Msin
street, from First street, street. q
street, from Upper Main street 10
homnsy sn Street povns 20 Ss Los
river; easterly by the Los Angeles river, fr IN
Downey avenue to First street, southerly by
First street from the Los Angeles river to Main
street.
Ninth ward--All that portion Of the. city
bounded northerly by Macy street. from the
Los Angeles river 10 its junction with Mission
road; Mission road from its junction with
Macy street to its intersection with Mission
street; Mission street, from its interseetio |,
with Mission roni to the east city boundary;
easterly by the east city boundary, from Mis-
sion street to the southeasterly corner OF the
city; southerly by the south city boundary.
from the southeastcrly corner OF the, city to
'he Los Angeles river; westerly by the Los n
ge!es river from the south city boundary to
The center Of all streets and the center OF
the Los Angeles river will in all cases be
And the Council herein provided shall have
power, by ordinance, TO establish and change
the boundaries and numbers thereof when
ever it may deem IL expcdient, but until
changed BY the Council the said wards shall
remain as above described and established.
Sec. s. All elective officers, elected at the
first general municipal election held after the
taking effect OF this charter, shall hold their
Offices for the term Of two years, commencing
on the first Monday in April next succeeding
their election, except as provided in Sec l95
of this charter.
, sec. g. The mayor shall appoint the clerk Of
the mayor. The mayor shall appoint the fol-
lowing officers, subject to confirmation by a
majority OF the council, to witt: The city aud
itor, the Superintendent of buildings, he
members of the police, park and fire commiss
sons, the members OF the board OF health, the
building commi ssioners, and the directors Of
the Los Angeles public library. The. council
shal! appoint the city engineer, the city clerk
and the street superintendent
SEC. z. The city scho superintendent shall
be appointed by The board OF education. The
chief of police hall be appointed by the board
OF police commissioners. The chief engineer
Of the Are department shall be appointed by
the board Of fire commissioners. The health
officer shall be appointed by the board OF
health. and the librarian by the directors of
the public library.
Sec. .. All appointed officers shall hold once
un i removed by the appointing power, which
shall have the power OF removing in all cases;
provided that where confirmation is required
the assent of the confirming Eody shall be
The council shall have power to suspend any
ofhcer OF the city pending trial, against whom
criminal proceedings based on misdemeanor
in office. or civil action for the recovery OF
money due to the city have bcen commenced,
and the mayor shall appoint . substitute for
such once during suspension.
ton, suspension and removal OF officers the
members OF the council, or other body ap-
pointing. confirming. suspending or remoy-
and the ballot or. vote Of each member shall
be spread upon the minutes.
Sec. IL. Two-thirds of the members OF the
council shall constitute quorum for the
transaction Of business, but no ordinance
shall be passed or other act done granting
franchise, making any contract, auditing any
to be furnished, disposing of or leasing the city
property, ordering any assessment for street
improvement, or building sewers, or any other
act to be done involving the payment OF
money. or the incurring of debt BY the city.
unless two-thirds Of the members OF the whole
council vote In favor thereof. All other ordi.
nancss ma, may be passed BY vote OF . majority OF
Sec. II. All bonds Of oficers must be ap-
proved by the council, as also the bonds Of
are otherwise provided for by the state law
The city clayk shall indorse upon such bonds
the date OF their approval, which Endorsement
shall be signed by the pre- iding Officer OF the
council, and the tity clerk.
Sec. 1s. No councilman or other city oficer
sha be interested. directly or indirectly, in
any contract in which the city Is party, or
made by any officer OF the city on behalf of
the city. Any violation OF this section shah be
h ano upon ~ snseU 9
court OF competent Jurisdiction, the council
shall declare The ONCE vacant, and any person
forever disqualified from holding any ONCE
under this charter. Nor shall any off1cer of
the city be a surety on any bond given to the
city, or to any person for the benefit Of the
Nor shall any person who 10 interested in
contracts with the city be a surety on any
bond given to the city BY asy officer, deputvor
Sec. 81. The council shall have power, by
ordinance, toregulate AMI provide for lighting
OF streets, laying down gas pipes and erection
paratus, and to regulate the sale and use of
gas water and electric light, and fix the price
of gas water and electric light, and the rent OF
gas water and electric meters within the city,
and regulate the inspection thereof; and to
regulate telephone service and the use Of tele-
phones within the city, and 10 fix and de!er-
service and connections; AID to prohibit or
regulate the erection OF poles for telegraph,
telephone or electrc wire in the public
wire thereon; and to require the removal from
the public grounds, streets or alleys OF any or
all such poles and the removal and placing
phone or electric wires.
1t shall not make any contract for removing
garbage, sweeping streets and lighting streets
for longer term than two years. And they
shall advertise and receive proposals for oil
such contracts not less than six months be-
fore the expiration of any such existing con-
tract.
1t shall not within ninety days next precedl
election nor within the thirty days next I'M
mediately following, including the day OF
holding such general municipal election, pass
any ordinance, order or resolution granting to
any person or persons or association OF persons
or corporation whatever, any privilege or
franchise for the construction, extension or
operation of any street railroad or extension OF
time for the construction or operation of any
street railroad. over or upon any or part Of any
street road or highway. squares or park with
in the city. Any franchise or privilege granted
or attempted to be granted in violation Of or
c.nlraryto the foregoing provisions shall be
absolutely void and Of no effect.
In granting franchise for construction, ex-
tension or operation OF any street railroad,
they shall in addition to the restrictions re-
quired by tho laws of this state require the
utes headway, thatis to say they shall run cars
at least every fifteen minutes from am. 70 10
p. IN. and as often as thirty minutes headway
thirty minutes1 ' from oao to ,easn M everS
from 10 p IN. to IL p m. over the entire line
from starting point to the end thereof. And
they shall also further provide that If at any
time for the space OF three months the said
road or any part thereof shall be unused as a
street railroad and the cars run at least as
often as every fifteen minutes from m to
10 p m, the franchise for the portion oc por-
tions unused shall be thereby forfeited and
become the property OF the city.
Sec 81. 1t shall, by ordinance, provide for the
andfor .egulating and preventing the exhibi..
tion of banners, .fiags or placards a ross the
street. or sidewalks and for regulating or sup
pressing public criers, advertising. ringing of
1t shall, BY ordinance. forbid the erection or
display on any building or property of the
city, OF anySbanner, device or flag of any state
or nation. except that OF the United States the
state of California, or the city OF Los Angeles.
1T may, by ordinance, authorize the expendi-
ture Of money not to exceed the sum Of one
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