The herald., 1894-12-10

Lo: Angeles river. from Ninth street 10 the
! south city boundary; southerly by the south
/ clt$ boun larry, from the Los Angeles river TO
am street; westerly bf Main street, from the
soutn city bouniury to Ninth street
eyenth wNrl All that portion of the city
Donnisd northerly by First street, from Main
street TO the Los AnseleS river; elstefly by the
'os Angeles river, from FIRST street to Nnth
/ streel souihsry by Smith street. from The Los
Anisies rver 70 Main rect; westerly by Mai:i
street, from Ninth street TO First stree
rignth wari All thai portion OF Tia city
bpinded westerly end northcrly by " in
street, rom fifst sire Marehcssanlt street;
lPrcr Main street, from Marchcssaut ST rect to
san Fernando street; san fernnnd I,
: stlyel, ifom Upper Main stree TO
l"wney l,o y, ror',s, avenue pownes efenqe
RIVER; cnsferly the los Angeles river, ir IN
DpNuey veilic To First street; southcriy by
fir'i ',reet from the Los Angeles river to Main
street.
Ninth Ward-A'l th,t portion OF the CITY
bounded northprly by Macy street from tie
Los Angeles RIVER o IT. junction With mission
road Mission roatl from It's junction Nth
Macy sifost to It's Inter 'ection with Miss on
street; Mission street. ffon it's lntcrsectio
with Mission ron To the easi city boundary,
caFierly by The east city boundary, from Ms-
on street TO the sonlhcasteriy corner 0f the
city; southerly By the south city boundary
nom the souIneisieriv eoraer of the city to
he Log Angeles river; westerly by the Los An
gees river from the soath city ooundaryt0
Macy street
the Los Ang les river will in all eases be
the divdi x lin
And The Council herein provided Shall have
power by ordnance, 70 tablisl and change
the boundaries aud numbers thereof when-
=. IL may deem ii eXpedieni, but until
changed by the 60 inci tie said wards shall
remain as Ab0y described and established
Sec An elective officers, electe at tho
first general municipal election held nf.er the
king effect OF this charter. shall hold their
Offices fo the term OF two years, commencing
on the first Monday In pril next succeeding
their election except as provided in sec. 1913
OF this charter
Sec Il. lhc mayor shall appoint the CLERK OF
the mayor. The mayor shuil appoint the OIL
| wing officers, subject To confirmation by
maiorit of he counriL towit: The city aud
itor, the su eu endent OF bindings he
sinns the fnniti h. al l!e hi.ar o. Ae=!t IA.
building comm ssioners ana the directors of
the Los Angeles bile library. The council
shall appoint the city engineer, the cit, clerk
and the 81 . su oerintendent
Sc z. Tne city scho superintendent shall
he appointed by the board of education. Ihe
chief OF police sHnll be appointed by the board
OF police commiss oue2s The chief ensint er
Of the fire department. shall be appointed by
The board OF tire 9 mmssioners. The health
oiirer shall be. appointed by the board of
health. and the librarian by the direci ors OF
the public library.
Sec. n All appointed officers shall hold Office
nm j removed BY The appointing power, which
shall have the powcroi removing Ia ali ctse,;
provided that where confirmation is required
the assent OF the confirming ody shall be
requisite or renewal
The council shall have power TO suspend any
o'ic .r OF the city pending trinl, against whom
criminal proceedings based on insdemcanor
in office or civil action for the recovery OF
money due to the city have been c mmenced.
and the mayor shall appoint II substitute for
such orc during susp nsion.
In voting upon tn appointment conirma-
ton, suspension ana removal OF officers the
members oil the council, other body Hp-
pointing confirming, suspending or remov-
ing, shall vote 10y open ballot or call OF roll,
and the lallot or vote OF each member shall
In am tt, flAo min
See l6. Two-thirds OF the memh RS OF tho
c uncil shall constitute quorum for the
trans ciion OF Business, but no ordinance
shall be passed or other act done granting n
franchise, making any 90 tract, aud ting any
BILL ordering any work to be done, or supplies
TO be furnished, disposing OF OF leasing the city
p opc ty, ordering any assessment for street
Improvement, building sewers or any other
act to be done involving the payment OF
money, or the incurring OF debt by the city
unless two rds OF the members OF the whole
council vote IL favor ,her OIL All other ordi-
name $ may be passed by vote OF a majority OF
the whole council
Sec. II All bonds of officers must be ap-
proved by the council, as also the bonds OF
any contractors with he city, except such "a
are otherwise provided Tor by the state law.
The city clerk Shall indorse upon such bonds
the date OF their approval. which Endorsement
shall be signed by the pre- iding otlieer OF the
council, and the ity c,erk.
sec. Is. No councilman or other city officer
ska be interested, directly or indirectly in
any contract in whic the city Il party, or
the city. Any violation OF this section shall be
misdemcanor, and npon conviction thereof,
besides the pennltv that may be imposed by q
conrt OF competent jurisdiction, the council
shall declare the oiicevacunt and any person
convicted OF n violation OF this section shnll be
forever disqualified from holding any Office
under this charter. Nor shall aay olcer OF
the city be surety on any bond given to the
city, Or TO any person for the ben fit OF the
city.
Nor shall any person who is interested in
contracts with the city be a surety any
bond given TO the city By Il officer deputy or
employee.
Sec 5I The council shall have power, by
ordinance, to regulate ana provide for lighting
OF streets, laying dow. gas pipes aud erection
of lamp posts, electric towers and other ap-
paratus. and.to regulate the sale ana use OF
gas water and eleciric light ana fix the price
OF res water nnd electro light and the rent Of
gas water and e.ecir.e meters within The city,
and regulate the Inspection The 60 and 10
regulate telephone service and the use oi Ieie-
phones WITHIN IN, ci y, ana o hX and de eg-
nine the charge for telephones and telephone
service ana corrections; II q 10 prohibit or
regulate the creation OF po,es Tor telegraph,
telephone or elettr.c wire in the = bic
grounds streets or alleys, and the placing OF
wire thereon; and to require the removal from
the public grounds, streets or alleys OF any r
all such poles, and the removal and placing
under ground OF any or al telegraph. tele-
phone or electric wires.
It shall not make any contraction removing
garbage, sweeping streets aud iighting streets
Tor logger term than two cars. And they
shall advertise and receive proposals - all
suen cou,r racls not less than six months he
fore the expiration OF any such existing con-
tract.
II shall not within ninety rays next precedl
ing the date OF hololin4 a general municipal
el elton nor within the thirty days next i'm
mediatey following, including the day OF
holding such general municipal election, pass
any ordinance, order or resolution granting to
any person or persons Or associ .lon OF persons
corporat on Whatever any privilege or
franchise Tor Tho construction. ext nsion or
operation OF any stree railroad or extensioa OF
time for the Instruction or operation oi any
street rail road, over or upon ans or part OF any
street road or highway squares or park witn-
III the city. Any franchise OF prl Nilege granted
or attempted to be granted III violation OF or
II rnry TO the foregoing PROV visons hail be
absolutely void and vi no feet
in granting a franchise for construction, eN-
tension or operation of an street nlroId,
they shah in aIditi II to the estrict.uus re-
Quirc by the .AWs of this state require the
ears to be run so as to lnGkeat east fifteen mli-
utes lleaiway, lth1t is to say hey shul run cars
at least every fifteen mintes from ain. 10 %
y. nl ana us often as thirty minutes headway
that is to they shall run cars at least every
thirty minules) from Il N to II m, and
flun o =. m 20 l p M over the entire Ii &c
from staftin9 point to the end thereof. And
they shall also further provide that ii at any
time lur the sppc OF three III nths the said
road or any art thereon snail be unused us u
often as every Dfleen minutes from IN TO
up. IN. the franchise lor The portion por-
tiois upused snail be creuy forfeited and
become the pr p rty OF The city,
sec. 81 1t snail, h. ordinance. pr vide Tor the
naming CT recls and Numbering of hoase-,
andfor esulAtins and pr veLiias the exhiDi-
tion OF bahnerS llGgs or plncar,ts ross the
street, or sidewalks aud for res dlt,ing or sup
pressing public criers adve tlsiDg, ringing OF
bells, ana o .her noises
1t shall, hy ordinance, forbid the cree ion or
display on any building or property OF the
city, OF any uuAlier devlce or flag OF any state
n ~ nj q u -fn IA