The herald., 1894-11-27


sscrloN 2. The said corporate n shall hay,
H. ifS 70 make and use corporate seal and alts,
3 TO sue and lJc sued IN Gil actions and pro
ceedings whatever.
3 To have perpetual succession.
A. 10 erect end muintaln public BUILDINGS
and to lay out, establish. improve ana main,
tain public parks and cemeteries.
2. ~ provide for the care of tho sick and
y. lo. make regulations to prevent the sprcnd
Of epidemics aud contagious aud loathsoms
z. TO provide for IMPLYING the city and its
inhapi ants WIN water and gas or either, OF
other means OF heat and illumination.
.. 70 lay out open, extend widen, improve
or vacnte, pave and epave streets and alleys
sidewalks and crossings, and other highways
u; Io construct and maintain sewers, drains
and other works nece safy for the disposition
y. 70 establish and maintain public schools
II: To levy sessments upon property to
pny dor the improvement of streets and other
pu59nc improvements, and TO collect the same,
ior municipal purpo.A; provided thai the AK
Levied for any one year for Az municipal pur-
municipal debt and fedelnpou Of I bonds he
shall not exceed 81 on each 800 worth OF ia x
IL. To manage, control sell, lie sc for Pc
riod not exceeding two yesrs, or otherwise dis
pose OF any or all the property OF he said cor
proceeds thereof to Ike so Of the said
ton; provided that 1t shall have no power { /,
mortgage or bypothecate its property for any
IS. To license and regulate the carrying ON
o. anya d all professions trades. callhgs and
occupations pa. car led on within the limits Of
thereon y be paid by oil persons engaged in
such professions, trades, callings or oecupa-
tions, anu provide the manner Of enforcing
the payment of the same; provided, that no
disc imination shall be made between per on /,
engaged in the same business otherwise than
a. IN n In o. .xtufs
tho amount OF business done; and to license
regulate, 70 train, suppress or prohibit any
and no So corla
shops, hawkers, peddlers, pawn brokers. dance
cellars, .melodeons, shows, circuscs, public BILL
suppress and prouibit all faro banks, games Of
chance. gambling houses tables or stands
bawdy houses. the keeping Of bees within the
sive, immoral, indecent or disreputab.e places
of business or practice.
election or appointment of officers o.ner than
those established by this charter, or by the
general law, whenever the public. convenience
duties and fix their compensation. (But this
shall not be construed to authorize the crea-
ton Of new offices and the appointment Of
other officers to perform the duties by this
charter assigned to officers provided for here
in. other than the necessary deputies and as
sistants to the o0iecrs OF said city.j
49,. To acquire, by purchase, condemnation,
brother lawful means, property. both real and
personal, including water and wafer rights,
sary or convenient for municipal purposes. or
ior the exercise OF the powers granted to said
IL. 10 iix the salaries OF municipal officers.
except those officers whose salaries are fixed
BY this charter.
efficient fire department, and make and adopt
such measures, rules aud regulations for the
prevention and extinguishmcnt Of fires, and
thereby as may be deemed expedicnt.
ls. 10 protect the properly OF its Inhabitants
against foundations.
r.. TO provide against the existence of filth.
garbage and otner injurious ana incunvenisnt
matter within the city, and for the disposition
90 TO make the violation of its ordinances
misdenennor in all proper cases, and to pre-
scribe the punishment therefor. BY fine or i'm
exceed 5000. and such imprisonment not t,
exceed six months.
tons shall be held, and appoint the Officers Of
~ 10 make and enforce within its limits
such local, police. sanitary and other regua-
laws, and are deemed expedient to maintain
the public morals and to preserve thsp health
OF its inhabitants.
80. TO exercise all municipal powers neres.
sary to the complete and efficient marage-
ment and control OF the municipal property
aud for the efficient admin stration OF tie
mb IN Thethet such powers
powers as are forbidden or are controlled by
general law.
esSSsa BY SS 'n Except sp' as
hereinafter provided.
Sec S-The officers Of the municipality shall
4 mayor.
One councilman for each ward.
city clerk,
A clerk Of the mayor.
city treasurer,
A city auditor,
horc ne ma
Five directors OF the Los Angeles public
library,
a public librarian,
city engineer,
A city attorney,
supefintendent OF buildingA
A water overseer,
a street superintendent,
Five police commissioners,
chief of police,
A chief engineer of the fire department.
FIVE members Ut the board OF health,
health officer,
Five fire commissioners,
Five park commissioners,
Three water commissioners
Fhree building commissioners,
Gee. 4. The following oficefs shall be elected
by the electors OF the city of Los Angeles, to-
the mayor,
The city attorney,
The city treasurer,
seven members of'the board Of education,
And by the electors of each ward respect
lively one member OF the council.
The city shall be divided into nine wards, as
follows;
First wsrd-All that portion of the city
bounded northerly by the north city boundary
b tween the Los Angeles river and the east |
boundary Of the citvi easterly by the east
boundary of the city between the northern |
boundary Of the city and Mission street., SOUTH |
erly by Mission street, from the east city bound
airy to ITS Intersection with Mission r,ad Mis- |
sion road, from its intersection with Mission |
street. TO its junction with Macy street, Macy |
street, from Its Junction with Mission road 10 |
the Los Angeles river; west rly by the. Los An. |
geles river from Macy street northerly to the |
north boundary of the city.
Second ward-All that portion of the city |
bounded northerly by the north city boundary,
river; easterly by the Log Angeles river, from
the north city boundary to Downey avenue; |
Downey avenue, from the Los Angeles river to
san Fernando street; San Fernando street, |
from Downey avenue to Upper Main street; |
Upper Main street from San Fernando street
Marchessault street to First street, southerly
Dy First street, from Main street to Canal
street; thence along Canal street to Diamond
sleeti thence along Diamond street westerly
w y w AK, west city boundary westerly by the
the north city boundary.
S. ani5o ward,-All that portion Of the CITY
nounucu northerly by Diamond street, from
tnc Mest city boundary 10 Canal street; Canal
rsIeeI from diamond STR ct to First streets
easteriy Dy Main street, from First street to
e ssN stteet, southerlv by seventh street.
from MAIN street to west city boundary; west
cry ~ tne west city boundary, from Seventh
houmaed m mortnsr that portion Of the city
vest city boundary to Main street; easterly by
Main street. from seventh street to ASKING VI ton