The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-11-30


ence to their fitness for said office, and no
member of the city council shall be a member
of the board.
Sec. SO. Such board, by majority of all the
members, to be recorded in the minutes with
the ayes and noes ut 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
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-
tEes to appoint 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.
which 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 Fl; and to have the
general supervision, care and custody OF
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 and intent of this charter
In establishing a public library and reading
room; provided that all moneys received for
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 he drawn
from said fund upon demands authenticated
by the signatures of the president and clerk OF
VIC oouIu, anu approved by IDe mayor ana
council in the same manner as other demands
drawn upon the general funds of the city.
All libraries and readi2g rooms heretofore
established by said city, and all property, real
and personal, thereto belonging, shall be
turned over to the charge, custody and admin
istration 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 q museum in connection with said library
and to appoint a curator therefor, provided
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outside of the funds provided for the main
tenance of said library.
Sec. 95 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 commissioners
shall prescribe the rules and regulations for
the government of the department and fl TX and
enforce the penalties for their violation, and
removals shall be made only for cause.
Sec. 40. There is hereby established in and
for the city department to be known as the
board OF health, to consist OF five members,
member and president of the board, and four
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
medical college.
Sec I24 The board shall appoint and may
remove at pleasure health officer, who shall
also act as city physician. and whose duties
as such shall be defined by ordinance. He
shall be a graduate of a reputable medical col
1cse ana snail nave h and
for two years in the city and have his license
to practice medicine recorded with the county
clerk OF Los Angeles county IN aceordance
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.
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 or other
sources, or elsewhere, and 10 supply the city
and its inhabitants with water, and to dis
tribute such water either in zanjas, pipes or
otherwise into, upon and over the lands within
the 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.
Sec. 1876. General municipal elections shall
be held in said city on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in March, 1896, and on tn Q
first Tuesday after the first Monday in March
every two years thereafter. at which shall be
elected a mayor, q city attorney, a city treas
urer.
At said election to be held in March, 1896,
there shall also be elected seven members of
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and by the electors of each ward of the city
one member of the city council ct each sue
ceding election the members of the board OF
education and the members of the city council
shall be elected as in the next section hereof
provided.
Sec. 1876. The officers elected at genera
municipal election shall, after they have quail
flied as provided in this charter. enter upon
the discharge OF the duties of the Offices 10
which they have been elected on the first Mon
day in April succeeding their elect on; and
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even-numbered wards in said city shall, after
the first election, serve for the Term OF two
years, and those elected from the old num-
of four years and thereafter the term of Office of
each of the councilmen of said city shall be
for a term Of four years. After the first cleo
ton the members OF the board of education
shall decide by lot who shall serve for four
years and who for two years three OF sal d
members TO serve for two years and four of
said members for four years., and thereafter
the term of all members of the BOARD Of educa-
ton shall be for four years.
The other officers 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 a vacancy at special election, in which
case they shall, after qualifying as herein pro-
vioed, 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 until
their successors have been elected and quail
fed. 9. F
Sec. 1877. Special elections shall be held fol
the purpose of electing a 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 such cases, except in the event OF 4
vacancy in the council, have power to fill such
Sec 1913. The council shall have power to
submit to the electors of said city at any cleo
ton any question required to be SO submitted
by the constitution, the law, this charter, or By
ordinance: provided that in case such question
is required by said constitution, law, charter
or ordinance to be submitted at a special OF
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 not become law; and
in case a majority of all the votes shall be cas-
against an act so submitted then it shall Il
null and void; but 10 case q majority of all thu
votes shall be cast for such an act it shall be
come q law at such time as the council shall
designate.
Sec. 2O3, No person shall be eligible to an.
municipal Office under this charter who, q
the time Of his election or appointment is no
a qualified elector of this city under the law
OF the state; and to be eligible to the offices o
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 member
of the council shall remove from the ware
which he represents his Office shall immedi
ately become vacant, and the office shall bs
filled as directed in this charter; provided tina
in case 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 ap
ply to any person elected as member OF thu
council before such change
Sec. FOG. The officers of said city, including
the city assessor and city tag and license col