The herald., 1894-11-23

citizens at large, male or female. without re-
gard to their poIitic.l opinions but @ with refer
member of the city council shall be member
of the board.
Sec; SO. Such board, by majority of all the
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
lstrati0n, government and protection OF such
library, reading room and property; to deter
mine the number OF officers and assistants to
be appointed for such library and reading
room, and to determin and define their du-
ties; to appoint librarian and necessary as
sstants 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,
WI which S salaries shall be Sed by the city coun
payment OF all moneys out OF said fund for
such expenditure or liabilities are herein
susnSoriSed or nor subject to the gene;al provisions
urer contained in article 21 and to have the
general supervision, care and custody of
1me aasd gdrounds rooms or buildings constructed
orally TO do all that may be necessary to
carry out the spirit and intent of this charter
IN ro establishing shg p1oie library and reading IN,
such library shall be deposited in the treasury
OF the city to the credit OF the library fund.
other moneys of the city. and shall be drawn
from said fund upon demands authenticated
by the 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 readiag rooms heretofore
r shS Se
turned over to the charge, custody and ad min
istration Of the board OF directors, with like
powers and liabilities as il such library had
been established under this charter
They shall have power and authority to Gre
ate q museum in connection with said library
that no expense shall be incurred therefor
outside of the funds provided for the main
tenance of said library
Sec. %. The police commissioners shall pre-
scribe the rules and regulations for the gov
eminent OF the police force fix and enforce
the penalties for their violation; provided
that removals shall be for cause only.
eec. Ill. The board of fire missioners
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. 100. There is hereby established in and
for the city department 30 be known as the
board OF health, to consist OF five members,
namely: The mayor, who shall be ex-offcio
member and president of the board, and four
citizens. to be appointed without regard to
ofsaid f % Citizens shall be physicians in coed
standing and graduates Of some reputable
medical college.
remove al pleasure health officer, who shall
also act as city physician, and whose duties
as such shall be defined by ordinance. He
shall be graduate Of reputable medical col,
least three years. and be citizen and resident
for two year, 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 ms I en-,
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
Sec. 1872 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 OF other
sources, or elsewhere, and 10 supply the city
and its inhabitants with water, and to dis
tribute such water either in zanjas, pipes OF
otherwise into, upon and over the lands within
the limits OF said city, OF 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 such main shall hereafter be
laid in said city of less dimensions than foul
Sec 1876. General municipal elections shall
be held in said city on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in March, 1896, and on the
first Tuesday after tie first Monday in March
every two years thereafter. at which shall be
elected mayor, q city attorney, city treas.
urer.
there shall also be elected seven members oi
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
! ceding election the members OF the board O.
| education and the members of the city counci
shall he elected as in the next section hereo
Sec. 198. The officers elected at a genera
municipal election SHALL after they have quail
flied as provided in this charter, enter upon
the discharge OF the duties of the offices &c
which they have been elected on the first Mon
day in April succeeding their elect on; and
the members of the. council elected from the
even-numbered wards in said city shall, aftel
the first election, serve for the Term of two
years, and those elected from the odd-num
bered wards in said city shall serve for tern
of four years and thereafter the term OF Office o.
each Of the councilmon of said city shall bt
for a term of four years. After the first elec
ton the members OF the board OF education
shall decide by lot who shall serve for foul
years and who for two years (three OF sal
members to serve for two years and four o
said members for four years.. and thereafter
the term of all members of the BOARD OF educa
tion shall be for four years.
The other officers OF said city elected at saic
general municipal election shall serve for two
years, and until their successors are elected
and qualified, except as herein provided as tt
councilmen and members of the board OF edu
cation. and except in case OF an election te
fill vacancy at q special election, in which
case they shall, after qualifying as herein pro
vided, enter at once on the discharge OF the
duties of the Office and shall serve for the re.
mainder OF the term of such office and unit
fed
Sec. 1877. Special elections shall be held fo
the purpose of elccting q mayor or any othe
officer herein made elective by the people, II
case of a vacancy occurring in any of the sale
offices, or for other purposes not especially
provided for. In the event OF any snch va
without delay; provided that the council shall
in all such cases, except in the event OF ,
vacancy in the council, have power to fill suci
vacancy until an election can be held.
1913 The council shall have power t(
submit to the electors of said city at any elec
ton any question required to be so submittet
by the constitution, the law, this charter, or b.
ordinance: provided that in case such question
is required by said constitution, law, charte
or ordinance. to be submitted at special o
other particular kind of election. it shall be 81
submitted, and not otherwise.
The council may at any special or genera
election submit to the vote OF the electors tt
such act shall or shall n; become law; ant
in case a majority of all the votes shall be cas-
against an act so submitted then it shall Z
Votes vote shall be cast for such an act it shall be
come law at such time as the council shal
| designate.
| Sec. 203. No person sb all be eligible to an.
| municipal Office under this charter who, a
the tims OF his election or appointment is no
| qualified elector of this city under the law
OF the state; and to be eligible to the offices
member OF the council in addition to tn
above qualifications the person elected mus
also have been resident OF the ward from
| which he is elected for at least two years pre-
| vious to said election. and in case any membe
| OF the council sha remove from the war!
| which he represents his Office shall immedi
| ately become vacant, and the office shall b.
| filed as directed in this charter; provided tha
| in case a redistricting or redivision OF the Cit
| into wards be made, whereby the lines o
boundaries of any wards are changed, the las
| provision in regard to residence shall not az
| ply to any person elected as member OF tn
| council before such change
Sec. 206. The officers OF said city, includin.
the city assessor and city tax and license col