The herald., 1894-12-07

ns Tsnds ot f. all a,dO work done b the city
term OF office. shall be ths property of the city
Sec. 40. 1t shall be the duty OF ths city attor
ney TO prosecute In behalf the people all Grim
inal cases arising upon violations OF the pro
visions of this charter and city ordinances. ant
to attend to all suits, matters and things IL
which the city may be legally interested: pro
vded, the council shall have control OF all lit
igation OF the city and may employ other attor
neys to take charge OF any such litigation, Of
to assist the city attorney therein.
He shall give his advice or opinion in writ
ing whenever required bv the mayor or coun
ell. and shall do and psrform all such thingi
touching his Office as by the council may be re
quired of him.
He shall approve, by indorseme ent in writing
the form and validity OF all official or othei
bonds required ny this charter, or by ordinance
to the council or mayor for final approval
He shall ap trove In writing the drafts OF al
contracts before the same are entered into on
BEHALF of the city.
Both he and his deputies shall devote theil
entire time to the duties OF their office, and II
shall be unlawful for them to accept any fees,
payment, emolument or thing OF value other
than that received from the city for the per
formance OF any legal practice.
Sec. 80. The mayor shall appoint three citi
zens two of whom shall be architects in good
profession not less than three years in this city
all OF whom shall serve without compensation
to constitute the board of bui ding commission
shall meet ace ssi at least on once at month. '''
The building department shall conf OF {
building superintendent and an assistant su
perintendent Sand The latter must be pi umbel | e.
whom shall be appointed by said building
commission; and of AS many other officers anc
employees as the council may by ordinance
from time to time determine to be necessary.
The salaries Of all officers and employees O.
the building department Except that OF the
superintendent Of bulldingsl shall DO fixed by
ordinance The board of building commission
ers shall prescribe the rules and regulations fol
the government of the department., and fix and
enforce the penalties for their violation. The
such other powers and perform such other du
ties as may be granted or imposed by ordl
nance.
The superintendent OF buildings shall be ar
proved character and experience. Ee shall
superintend tho erection of all building.
erected by or. for the city. He shall have
the al
construction. alteration, repair Or removal oi
buildings, and the nature and arrangement Of
heating, plumbing and ventilating appli-
ances
Sec. 81 The water overseer shall have the
general charge, care and supervision OF all
waters and water works belonging to the city
the same shall be entrusted to him by ordi
nence, and shall perform such other and fur
ther duties as may be prescribed by ordf-
nance. He shall devote his entire time to the
duties OF the Office.
All the waters and water works Of the city,
both for irrigation purposes as well as for do
mestic ,,s !. ana manIfacturing purpo .es shall Be
three (3j citizens to be appointed by the mayor
by and with the approval OF the Common
Council. not more ihan two OF whom sh all be-
long to the same political party. and all pow.
ers vested in the water overseer, As to the man
agement, sale and distribution of such water
and general charge thereof shall be vested in
Said water commission, when appointed,
shall have control Of all matters re ating to the
construction, management and maintenance
of the city and of the di tribution and sale OF
rental of water and of the collection OF ratei
for the same.
Said water commission shall annually fl
shall not be enforced until its approval by the
Sec. 50. The street superintendent shall have
streets of. the city. He shall receive and in
stigate all complaints as to their condition
and shall have charge OF the enforcement oi
tions.
He shall frequently inspect all public works
pertaining to street Improvements while the
same are in course OF construction, inspect and
construction, whether done by contract or 9th.
erwise; and shall at once report to the council
all deviations from contracts and use of i'm.
works; and shall have the power, pending in
vestigation, to stop all work thereon.
He shall make report to the city council O.
such works as may have been petitioned for al
local improvements, and also upon such othel
works or improvements and repairs-whethel
petitioned for or not.ss he may from time te
the appearance of tho city and to promote the
health safety and convenience Of the inhabi
tants thereof
He sliail make report to the city council II
soon alter the close Of the official year Is pos.
ta] @ 'HsHs The Various works of construction car.
during the past year. together with the
amount expended upon each such work.
tb) The cost in detail of the maintenance
lures under his control, and Of the streets,
sewers and water works.
,c) The cost Of Office expenses and the man.
agement of his department..
in his opinion, should be undertaken by the
city during the next succeeding year.
fe) Such other matters connected with his
department as he may consider Of interest OF
lie shall give his undivided time and attsn.
ton to the duties OF his office. He shall do NO
ward from any individual or corpora ton other
than the city during his term OF office unless
ordered or permitted to the contrary by the
Sec. 81. The health ofacer shall have powers
and perform such duties as are herein or may
by ordinance be granted to or be imposed upon
him: Both he and n his deputies shall devote
Sec. SO. 1t shall be the duty Of the mayor,
city attorney, city treasurer. chief Of police,
city auditor, health officer. water overseer, city
clerk, city engineer, superintendent of build
ings, chief engineer of the fire department,
city school su perintendent. board of directors
of the Los Angeles public library, board of park
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mi sioners, each to present to the council at
its meeting in the second week in December OF
each year, report for the preceding year end
ing 30th of November last which shall show
G1 The city attorney shall, in his report.
present an abstract of all actions and proceed
ings in the supreme and superior courts where
the city is an interested party; and shall show
what cases have been disposed of during the
year, and in what manner, and the condition
of those remaining on the calendar.
(2) The city treasurer shall show, in his re-
port, specifically, the amount of all indebted
ness of the city: of money received by him
during the. year, the date OF receipt thereof
and to whom; and the date and number of the
demands on which the respective amounts are
paid. ~.
(3) The city auditor shall make q proper
provided in section 43
al The chief OF police shall report the num-
ber Of arrests made by. him, the offenses
charged ana now disposed OF, the numDer and
names OF the policemen employed. when ap.
pointed and when discharged, and all money
and other property received from prisoners
and the disposition of the same.
8. The health officer shall show tho condi-
ton OF the health of the city during the year,
and the number of cases of diseases which he
has treated; and other matters Of interest per-
tanning TO his Office
g. The water overseer shall, In his report
show the amount OF water rates or charges
collected by him; and shall make detailed
statement Of the condition OF the water systems
of the city, so far as the same are entrusted to
his charge.