The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-12-01
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library, and who shall be chosen from the
citizens at large, male or female. without re-
gard TO their political opinions, but with refer
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 at 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
tstration, 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 determine and define their du-
yes, TO appoint a 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-
cil 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
Tor the payment OF demands on the city treas
urer contained in article 81; and to have the
the grounds. rooms or buildings constructed
leased or set apart for that purpose, and gen.
erally 10 do all that may be necessary to
carry out the spirit aud intent of this charter
In establishing 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,
and shall be kept separate aud apart from
other moneys of the city, and shall be drawn
IRON SAID fund upon demands authenticated
Dy tne signatures OF the president and clerk OF
the board. and approved by the mayor and
council in the same manner as other demands
drawn upon the general funds of the city.
All libraries and readi1g rooms heretofore
established by said city, and all property real
and personal, thereto belonging, shall be
over CT 70 s the custody and admin
powers and liabilities as if such library had
been established under this charter.
They shall have power and authority to Gre
ate a museum in connection with said library
and to appoint curator therefor. provided
that no expense shall be incurred therefor
outside OF the funds provided for the main
tenance of said library.
Sec. 95. TIE police commissioners shall pre-
scribe the rules and regulations for the gov
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 fix and
enforce the penalties for their violation, and
removals shall be made only for cause.
for the city department TO be known as the
board OF health, to consist OF five members,
namely The mayor. who shall be ex-ofticio
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. l24 Tie 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 lie
shall be graduate of a reputable medica col
eg aRd shall have np at
for two year, in the city and have his license
to practice medicine recorded with the county
with the laws OF the state OF California regu-
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 ofsuch material and of such ca
pacity as shall be prescribed by ordinance:
provided, that no such main shall hereafter be
laid in said city of less dimensions than four
Sec. 1856 General municipal elections shall
be held in said city on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in March, 1898, and on the
first Tuesday after tie first Monday in March
every two years thereafter. at which shall be
elected a mayor, city attorney, city treas
urer.
there shall also be elected seven members OF
the board of education from the city at large
and by the electors of each ward OF the city
one member of the city council at 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
Sec 1876. The officers elected at general
municipal election shall, after they have quail
ited as provided in this charter, enter upon
the discharge OF the duties of the offices 10
which they have been elected on the fl st Mon
day in April succeeding their elect on; and
the members OF the council elected from the
even-numbered wards in said city shall, after
the first election, serve for the term OF two
years, and those elected from the odd-num-
bered wards in said city shall serve for term
OF four years and thereafter the term OF office of
each OF the councilmen of said city shall be
for term of four years. After the first cleo
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members to serve for two years and four If Of
sS e q I'll fOs sT Ss sna o
tion shall be for four years. 4tte
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 election to
fill vacancy at special election, in which
case they shall, after qualifying as herein pro-
vided, 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.
Sec. 1877. Special elections shall be held for
the purpose of electing 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 q
vacancy in the council, have power to fill such
vacancy until an election can be held.
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 ease such question
is required by said constitution, law charter
or ordinance to be submitted at special or
other particular kind OF election, it shall be SO
submitted, and not otherwise.
The council may at any special or general
be affected by any act in question whether
such act shall or shall not become law; and
in case majority of all the votes shall be cast
against an act SO submitted then it shall tie
null and void; but in case majority of all the
votes shall be cast for such an act it shall be-
come lew at such time as the council shall
designate.
Sec. 203. No person sb all be eligible to any
municipal office under this charter who, at
the time OF his election or appointment is not
qualified elector of this city under the laws
OF the state; and to be eligible to the offices OF
member OF the council in addition to the
above qualifications the person elected must
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 ward