The herald., 1894-12-07


TIE foil wing sections to beamended 80 az to
read as follows TO wit:
s, crioS I. The said corporate IN shall have
i. ' TO make aud use corporate seal and alter
ITO sue and be sued in all actions and pro.
ccedings whatever.
3. To have perpetual succession.
a. 10 erect end maintain public buildings.
and to lay out establish. improve and main.
tain public parks and cemeteries.
.. 10 provide for the care of the sick and
.. 10 make regulatlonst to prevent the spread
o. epdcmlcs aud contagious and loathsome
z. 10 provide for IMPLYING the city and its
inhabi ants with water and gas, or either or
other means OF heat and illumination.
3. 10 lay out open, extend widen, improve,
or vacnte, pave and epnve streets and alleys,
sidewalks and crossings, and other highways
ID. To construct and main. in sewers, drains
snd other works nece sary for the disposition
OF sewerage.
10 Tosstablish and maiutain public schools
IL: To levy assessments upon property to
pay Tor the Improvement of street.. and other
public improvements and TO collect tho same
evicd for any one year for ali munc % pal sS pur-
poses. Gthe n thsn payment OF interest on the
vhall not ,xceed 81 on each 800 worth OF tax
able property.
IL. To manage control sell. 10 So for a Pc
riod not exceeding two years, or otherwise dis.
pose OF any or all the property OF he said cor
loration, and to appropriate tho income or
ton; provided that 1t shall have no power t,
mortgage or nypothecate its property for any
13. 10 license and regulate the carrying on
OF any d all professions trades, callings and
occupations car led on within the limits OF
said city. and 70 fix the amount of license tax
thereon TO be paid by all persons engaged in
such professions, trades, callings or occu pa
tions, and provide the manner OF enforcing
the payment of the same; provided, that no
discrimination shall be made between per ons
engaged in the same business otherwise than
BY proportioni.g the tax upon any business to
tho amount OF business done; and to license,
regulate, re train, suppress or prohibit any
or all laundries. Livery and sale stables. cattlo
and no Sc corrals, slaughter-houses, butcher
shops, hawkers. peddlers, pawn brokers, dance
cellars. melo icons, shows circuses, public bill
lard tables, bowling and tenpin alleys. and to
Chance sa%blnr houses % tsbea Ns Or stsnds 81
bawdy houses, the keeping of bees within the
city limit, and any and all obnox ious. offen-
siye. immo' al, indecent or disreputsb.e places
OF business or practice.
IA. 10 create Offices and provide for the
election or appointment Of officers o ner tn IN
general law. whenever the public conycnicncs
may require the same. and prescribe theif
duties and fix their compensation. tBut this
shall not be construed to authorize the crea-
tion OF new Offices and the appointment OF
other officers TO perform tho duties by this
charter assigned to officers provided for here
In. other than the necessary deputies and as
sistants to the officers of said city,
10. To acquire by purchase, condemnation,
personal, including water and wafer rights.
within or without the corporate limits, neces-
eary or convenient for municipal purposes. or
ior the exercise OF the powers granted to said
Ii. TO fix the salaries Of municipal odicers
except those officers WHOSE salaries are fixed
Ia. To provide and maintain q proper and
,fcient fire department and make and adopt
prevention and extinguishment OF Tres, and
for the preservation OF property ENDANGERED
thereby as may be deemed expedient,
~ 10 protect the properly OF its inhabitants
IL. TO provide against the existence OF Nth,
garbage and other Injurious and incon venivnt
matter within the city, and for the disposition
OF the same. :
20 To make the violation OF its ordinances
scribe the punishment lei therefor, BY fine fine OF or e i'm
prisonmeit. or by both: but such fine not to
exceed $500, and such imprisonment not I,
u. TO prescribe the places at which cleo.
tons shall be held, and appoint the officers OF
~ 10 make and enforce within its limits
such local, police, sanitary and other regula-
tions rs are not in conflict with general
the public peace, project property. promote
the public morals and to preserve the health
Of its inhabitants.
49, To exercise all municipal powers neces-
sary to the complete and efficient manage
ment and control OF the municipal property,
aud for the efficient administration OF the
be expressly enumerated or not except such
powers as are forbidden or are controlled by
~. The powers conferred by this article
chali be exercised by ordinance, except as
hereinafter provided.
Sec. 3-Ihe officers Of the munioipal shall
x mayor.
One Councilman for each ward.
city clerk,
A clerk OF the mayor,
city treasurer,
A city auditor
Seven members Of the board Of sducstiou at
Five directors of the Los Angeles public
4 public librarian.
city engineer.
"A city attorney
superintendent OF buildinRa
water oversecr,
A street superintendent
Five police commissioners,
A Chief OF police,
4 chief engineer OF the nre department.
FIVE members of the board of health,
A heath officer,
Five fl 10 commissioners,
Five park commissioner,
Three water commissioners,
Fhree t building I commissssioner, $
by the electors OF the city OF Los Angeles to-
wit
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 ward--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 city; easterly by the east
boundary Of the city. between the northern
srly by Mission street, from the east city bound
ary to It's intersection with Mission road: Mis-
sion road, from its Intersection with Mission
street. to its junction with Macy street; Macy
the Los Angeles river; west rly by tue Los An
gele. river, from Macy street northerly to the
north boundary OF the city.
second ward-All that portion OF the city
pounded northerly by the north city boundary.
from Its west boundary to the Los Angeles
river; easterly by the Los Angeles river, from
yne north city boundary to Downey avenue:
powney avenue, from the Los Angeles river to
ean Fernando street; San Fernando street,
from Downeyavenue to Upper Main street;
so Marchesssult -eet; Main street. from
narcnessRult street to First street; southerly
py rirst street, from Main street 10 Canal
street; tnence along anal street to Diamond
ssres.; s snence along Diamond street westerly
70 tne wess city boundary; westerly by the
West CITY boundary I, ON Diamond street to
tho north city boundary
= inilo ward-All that portion OF the city
he ,rnsa % %mVrtheriy BY Diamond street, from
street. from diamond street to First street;
E1Tst street, from Canal street TO Main street;
Sesteriy Dy Main street, from First street to
eevenLn sticet, southerIs by Seventh street,
IRON ~, IN y az ssrset 70 west city boundary; west
street to Diamond street - ~ -
Fourth ward -All that portion OF the city