The herald., 1894-08-23
THE NORTHWESrERNERS.
Changes They Advocate in tho City
Council.

Changes They Advocate in tho City
Council.
The regular weekly mseting of the
Los Angeles Improvement association
was held at the hall on Sand street
Tuesday evening, and was called to or
der by the president, ]. A. Craig, with
Harry lies, secretary.
The committee on mass meeting re-.
ported progress.
The report of the committee on the
initiative and referendum was read to
the association. and as the matter had
been made the special order of the
evening, 1t WAS discussed pro and con to
a considerable degree. The following
constitutes the recommendations OF the
committee on charter OF the city OF Los
Angeles:
Parliamentary to Art 1, Sec. 2, substi-
tute for Sub z, the following; TO provids ior
and supply the city aud its Inhabitants with
water, g As and electricity"
Second-Amsndment to Art. l. Sec. 2. substi-
tute for Sub. 10 the TO lowing; 40 acquire oy
purchase, condemnation or other lawful means
property both real and personal, including wa
ter and water rights, plants, land and Gppurte-
nances thereto, within or without the corporate
llmltr, necessary or convenient ior munlclpai
purposes, and to supply the inhabitants of The
city with water, gas or electricity, or for the
exercise OF the powers granted to SAID corpora
tion.''
Third-Amend Art g. Sec. IL, so az to read as
follows: "5ec. 10. The legislative power OF the
witty is vested in the council, subject to the
power OF veto and approval by the mayor, ana
petition Of electors. as hereinafter given, and
shall be exercised and ex pre- .sed by ordinance;
(other action of the council may be by order
upon moton) provided, that such legislative
power may be exercised by the electors OF the
city in the manner following.
Any proposed ordinance may be submitted TO
the council by petition signed BIZ electors OF
the city, equal in number TO at least 20 per
ceut of the entire vote cast at the last pre-
ceeding city election, whereupon 1t shall be
the duty of the council 10 consider said pro-
posed ordinance so submitted to them, with
out power of alteration or amendment, and III
it is not passed % "a to become all ordinance
of the city within 20 days from the date OF Its
submission or presentment to the council, the
council shall submit such proposed ordinance
10 vote of the electors of the city at the next
general municipal election if such election is
to be held within six months from the time of
presenting such petition to the council, and If
not then at a special election which the
council shall forthwith order to be held for
that purpose under the provisions OF Art. 10 OF
this charter.
on said proposed ordinance shall vote in FAY or
thereof, such ord finance shall thersupon be-
come valid and binding ordinance OF tho
city.
be appended to one paper, but each signer
the 5eto sh all add to his signature, his place of
residence within the city, and ono OF the
signers of each paper shall verify the same
under oath and swear that each sign 4ture to
the paper appended is the genuine signature
of the person whose name purports to be there
to subscribed. Respectfully submitted,
E EDGAR GALBRETH,
A. WALDRoN,
G. T. HANLEY,
Committee