The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-11-30

the number of books loaned out and the gen.
erai character and kind OF such books, with
such information aud suggestions as it may
deem of general interest.
IA. The report of the park commissioners
shall show the condition of the parks. with
the kind. cost and the expense OF the improve
menus including the entire cost and expense
OF the department for the year ending Novem-
Sec 81. The following named ofncer of said
city shall respectively execute to said munich
pal corporation bonds in the following sums
charge by them OF the duties of their respective
The bond OF the city auditor IL fixed at sIo,-
600.
The bond of the city treasurer is fixed at
$4,000.
The bond of the city engineer is fixed at
The bond OF the city attorney is hxod at $751;
- The he bond OF the water overseer is fixed at
The bond Of the street superintendent is
fixed at $1u 900.
The bond Of the chief Of police is fixed at
$1,000.
The bond of the health officer is fixed at
Sec. IS. The officers of the city shall receive
in full compensation for all services OF every
kind whatever rendered by them, the follow
ing salaries, payable in monthly ins,allments,
at the end Of each calender month:
The mayor shall receive $4,000 per annum.
Each councilman shall receive $1,000 per
The city clerk shall receive S2400 per an
nun.
The city auditor shall receive $1,000 per
The city treasurer shall receive $24oO per
aDnum.
The city engineer shall receive $4,000 per
annum.
The city attorney shall receive $4,000 per
annum. b,
The SUPERINTENDENT of buildings shall re-
The chief OF police shall receive $4,000 per
annum.
The health officer shall receive $1,000 Der
annum.
!. The The street superintendent shall receive
$1,000 per annum.
Sec &c. The government of the school de-
partment of the city shall be vested in Q board
OF education, to consist OF seven persons to be
elected as herein provided, to be called men,
pers OF the board Of education, who shall serve
without salary.
Sec. TO- The board of education shall elect
one OF its number president and shall hold
regular meeting at least once in each month,
ana special meetings at such times as shall be
determined by a rule OF said board. majority
OF al the members shall constitute quorum
for the transaction OF business, but a smaller
number may adjourn from time to time. The
board may determine the rules of its proceed
cords shall be to pupd Dle @
Sec II. The board of education succeeds to,
all the property rights and to the obligations
Angeles heretofore existing, and 1t shall have
sole power: s t-- .-t
]. TO establish and maintain public schools
including high schools, to change, consolidate
and DISCONTINUE the same, and to establish
school districts, and to fix and alter the
boundaries thereof
school superintendent deputy superintend-
ent, a clerk and such teachers, janitors, school
census marshals, mechanics. laborers and
other emp oyees as may be necessary to carry
into effect the powers and duties of the board;
to fix, alter and allow their salaries or wages
and to withhold for good and sufficient cause
w mr. a IN rt Of ho In nv n WAC of
sny person or persons employed as aforesaid.
B. To make, establish and enforce all neces
sary and proper rules and regulations for the
government Of public schools the teachers
thereof, pupils therein, and for carrying into
effect the laws relating to education; also to
establish and regulate the grade OF schools
and determine what textbooks. course of
study ana mode OF instruction shall be used in
said schools
and lights, water, blanks blank books. print
ing and stationery; and to incur such other
incidental expenses as may be deemed neces-
5. To build, alter. repair, rent and provide
school houses and to furnish them with
proper school furniture, apparatus and ap-
planes.
q. To take and hold in fee. or otherwise in
trust for the city, any and all real estate and
personal property that may have been ac-
use and benefit of the public schools of the
city; and to sell or exchange and to lease any
Of such pope ty provided that the proceeds
sively applied to the purchase of other lots, or
the erection, of school houses.
= To grade, fence and improve all school
lots, and in front thereof to grade sewer or
pave and repair the Streets and to construct
and repair sidewalks.
8. To sue for any and all property belonging
to or claimed by The said board of education,
and to prosecute and defend all actions at law
or in equity necessary to recover and main
property, and to require the services of the
city attorney, free OF charge, in all such cases.
.. To determine annually the amount OF
schools and for carrying into effect all the pro-
visions OF law in reference the eto: and, in
pursuance LANCE OF this provision. the board shall,
submit in writing to the city council q careful
estimate of the whole amount of money to be
received from the state and county and the
purposes, and the city council shall, in each
year, fix the percentage of taxes to be levied
that the amount to be thus levied for school
purposes shall not exceed twenty cents on
each one hundred dollars valuation upon the
shall be paid into the school fund.
10. To establish regulations for the just and
equitable disbursement OF all moneys belong
II. To examine aud approve, in whole or in
part, in the manner provided in section 2l2,
every demand payable out of the school fund,
or to reject anv such demand for good cause.
IL. o discharge all legal membranes now
existing or which may hereafter exist upon any
school property
Is. To prohibit any child under six years Of
age from attending the public schools.
IA. In its discretion to establish kindergar-
ten schools for the instruction of children be-
tween the ages of five and six years, and indus
trial and manual training schools or depart
ments.
Is. To receive and manage property or money
acquired by bequest or donation in trust for
the benefit of any school, educational purpose,
or school property.
other acts as may be necessary and proper to
carry into force and effect the powers conferred
on said board, and to increase the efficiency of
the public schools in said city.
shall, during the term for which he shall have
been elected, be eligible to any office to be
filled or confirmed by the board of education,
nor shall any member of the board of educa-
occur in any Office when such vacancy is to be
filled or confirmed by the board of education.
Sec. ~. All contracts for building shall be
given 10 the lowest bidder thereof. offering
board after due public notice, published for
not less than ten days in the official newspaper
of the city. 1t shall be the duty of the board
to furnish all necessary supplies for the public
| schools All supplies, books, stationery, fuel,
printing, goods, material. merchandise. re-
| pairing and every other article and thing sup
| piled to or done for the public schools, or any
| of them, when the expenditure to be incurred
on account of such matter may exceed three
! hundred dollars, shall be done or furnished by
contract let to the lowest bidder after like pub
| lie adver tisement provided, that tn board of
| education may reject any and all bids under
| this section. W.
| Provided, that the board Of education may
| by requisition authorize any appointee, COM
| mittee or agent of said board to bind the said
board for the payment of any sum OF money
| not exceeding three hundred dollars; which
| requisition shall be approved by two-thirds
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