The herald., 1894-12-12

south city boundary to Ninth street. .
bounded ncrtheriy BY nn First Street street, from Main
street to the Los Angeles river; eAsterly by the
Los Angeles river, from First street to Ninth
Angeles river TO Main street; westerly by Main
street, from Ninth street to First street.
Eighth ward-All that portion of the city
street, from First street t, Msrchessauit street;
Upper Main street. from Marchessault street to
San Fernando street; % San fsrnando
Dss Downsey '0" avenue; Urp' Downey avenue,
from san Fernando street TO the Los Angeles
river; easterly BY the Los Angelo: river, IL tr1m I'm
First street from the Los Angeles river to Main
street.
Ninth ward-All that portion of the city
Los Angeles river to its junction with Mission
road; Mission road from Its junction With
Macy street to its intersection with Mission
with Mission roat to the east city boundary;
easterly by the east city boundary, from Mis-
sion street to the sontheasterly corner Of the
city; southerly by the south city boundary.
from the southeasterly corner OF the city to
the Los Angeles river; westerly by the Los m
geles 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 eAtablish and change
the boundaries and numbers thereof when.
ehsi ps bs The Council ths sad wards shall
remain a. above described and established.
Sec. 3. All elective officers, elected at 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 1876
Sec. 8. The mayor shall appoint the clerk Of
the mayor. The mayor shall appoint the fol-
l @Sjority oi the council, to wit: The city aud
itor. the superintendent of buildings. The
members of the police, park and fire commits
building commissioners ana the directors Of
the Los Angeles public library. The council
shall appoint tho city engineer, the city clerk
Sec. 2. The city scho u superintendent shall
be appointed by the board Of education. The
chief Of police shall be appointed by. the board
Of the hre department shall be appointed by
the board Of Are commissioners. The health
ctl.ces shall be sppointed by the board Of Of
ssS. 9: An sPpointsd officer: shall hold once
M until removed BY the appointing power, which which
provided that where confirmation is required
the assent Of the confirming body shall be
The council shall have power to uspend any
of1icer Of the city pending trial, against whom
criminal proceedings based on misdemeanor
hs of
and the mayor shall appoint q substitute for
such of1oe during suspension.
tom suspsntion npSa 'ag and remova of ocers tn.
members Of the council, or other body ap-
pointing confirming, suspending or remov-
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be spread upon the minutes
SEQ IL. Two-thirds of the members OF tho
trsnsaction Of business, but no ordinance
shall be passed or other act done granting a
franchise, making any contract auditing any
to Be furnished, siisposing Of or leasing thecty
property, ordering any assessment for street
improvement. or building sewers. or any other
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.
nanoes may be passed BY vote OF majority OF
SEQ. II. Ali 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 clerk shall indorse upon such bonds
the date Of their approval. which indorsement
council, and the tity clerk.
Sec, ls, No councilman or other city oficer
any any contract On in which the city is 4 party, or
made by any otiicer Of the city on behalf OF
the city. Any violation OF this section shall be
besides the penalty that may be imposed BY I
court Of competent jurisdiction, the council
I shall declare the office vacant, and any person
forever disqualified from holding any Office
| under this charter. Nor shall any officer OF
the city be surety on any bond given to the
sisyy. siisy. or to any person for the benefit Of the
Nor shall any person who is interested in
| contracts with the city be q surety on any
bond given to the city by any officer, deputy or
SEE. 81. The council shall have power, by
ordinance, to regulate and provide for lighting
Of lamp posts, electric towers and other p
| 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-
Ds1i mins the charge for telephone. and tsiepSone
service and connections; asd TO prohibit or
regulate the erection OF poles for telegraph,
grounds, streets or alleys, and the placing OF
| 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
under ground of any or all telegraph, tele-
| 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 all
such contracts not less than SIX months be-
| tract.
1t shall not within ninety days next precedl
| ing the date of holding general municipa-
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
or corporation whatever, any privilege OF
| franchise for the construction, extension or
operation Of any street railroad or extension oi
| 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
absolutely void and Of no effect.
| In granting franchise for construction, ex-
| tension or operation Of any street ,aflroad,
Suifed quiz W by the laws oi this state require the
cars to be run so as to make at least fifteen min
utes headway, Chat is to say they shall run cars
| at least every fifteen minuteBl from am. 70 10
| p. m. and as often as thirty minutes headway
THAT is to y they shall run cars at least every
thirty minutes) from a m to z q. M, and
from starting point to the end thereof And
| they shall also further provide that II ct any
| time for the space of three months the said
road or any part thereof shall be unused as q
street railroad and the cars run at least 81
| often as every fifteen minutes from q. m ia
| 10 p. m, the franchise for the portion o, por.
tions unused shall be thereby forfeited and
Sec. 80. 1t shall, by ordinance, provide for the
| naming of streets and numbering OF houses
| and for regulating and preventing the exhibit
street. or sidewalks. and for regulating OF sup
pressing public criers, advertising, ringing oi
bells. and Other. noises.
display ON any building or property OF the
| city, OF any banner, device or Rag of any state
or nation. except that OF the United states, the
Itmay by ordinance, authorize the OK pendi.
| ture of money not to exceed the sum OF one
thousand dollirs. in any one fiscal year, for the
| proper celebration OF the 4th OF July and other