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


ain street; westerly by Main street, from the
south city boundary to Ninth street
sevsnth .Ai that portion Of the city
street to the Los Angeles river; easterly by the
los Angeles river, from First street to Ninth
street, southerly by Ninth street, from the Los
Angeles river 60 Main street; westerly by Main
street. from Ninth street 10 First stree.
Eighth ward-All that portion of the city
street, from First street,, Marchessanlt street;
/ Upper Main street, from Marchcssault street to
sS ma san sreet TO
from san Fernando street TO the Los Angeles
river; easterly ny the Los Angeles river, fr IN
Downey avenue to First street; southery by
First street from the Los Angeles river to Main
street
bounded northerly by Macy street, from the
Los Angeles river TO its junction with Mission
road; Mission road from Its junction with
Macy street to its intersection with Mission
street; Misson street, from its interseetio
with Mission roa to the east city boundary;
eas;erly by the east city boundary from Mis-
8 on street to the soutlIeasterly corner OF the
/ city; southerly by the south city boundary
from The sontheasterly corner OF the city to
he Los Angeles river; westerly by the Los An
gees river from the south city boundary to
Macy street.
The center OF all streets and the center OF
the Los Angeles river will in all cases be
And the Council herein provided shall have
power by ordinance, TO e'tablish and change
ever 1t may deem 1t expedient, but until
changed by the Council, the said wards shall
remain rs abov described and established.
| Sec. s. All elective officers elected at the
first general municipal election held after the
/ t,king effect of this charter, shall hold their
offices foc the term OF two years, commencing
on the first Monday in April next succeeding
their election. except as provided in sec. 1876
OF this charter
| the mayor. The mayor shall appoint the ol-
| ! wing officers, subject to confirmation by q
majorit, of The council, TO wit: The city aud
members OF the police, park and fire commits
sions, the members OF the board OF health, the
building commit ssioners ana the directors OF
the Los Angeles public library. The council
shall appoint the city engineer. the city clerk
and the sire It uperintendent
Sc T. The city scho superintendent shall
be appointed by the board of education. The
chief OF police shall be appointed by. the board
OF police commissioners The chief engineer
OF the Are department shall be appointed by
the board of lire commissioners. The health
officer shall be appointed by the board OF
health, and the librarian by the directors OF
! Sec o. All appointed officers shall hold office
un,il removed by the appointing power which
provided that where confirmation is required
the assent OF the confirming tody shall be
requisite for removal.
The council shall have power to suspend any
officer OF the city pending trial, against whom
| criminal proceedings based on misdemeanor
in office or civil action for the recovery Of
and the mayor shall appoint substitute for
such Once during suspension.
In voting upon the appointment, confirma-
ton, suspension and removal of officers the
members of the council, or other body APP
| pointing confirming, suspending or remov-
ing, shall vote by open ballot or cal OF roll,
and the ballot or vote OF each member shall
| be spread upon the minutes
Sec IL. Two-thirds of the members of tho
| council shall constitute quorum for the
! transaction of business, but no ordinance
| shall be passed or other act done granting
franchise fra making any contract, auditing any
| 10 be furnished, disposing OF or leasing the city
| property, ordering any assessment for street
| improvement, or building sewers, or any other
act to be done involving the payment OF
money. or the incurring OF debt by the city,
unless two-thirds OF the members OF the whole
I council vote in favor Their, OF. All other ordi-
| names may be passed by vote OF majority OF
/ the whole council.
Sec. II Ali bonds of officers must be ap.
| proved by the council, as also the bonds of
! any contractors with the city, except such as
are otherwise provided for 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 officer OF the
council, and the ity clerk.
| Sec. Is. No councilman or other city officer
sha be interested, directly or indirectly, in
any contract in which the city is party, or
made by any officer. OF the city on behalf OF
| the city. Any violation OF this section shall be
misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof,
| besides the penalty that may be imposed by
, shah declare the office vacant and any person
| convicted OF violation OF this section shall be
| forever disqualified from holding any office
under this charter. Nor shall any officer OF
| the city be surety on any bond given to the
city, or to any person for the benefit OF the
city.
Nor shall any person who is interested in
contracts with the city be surety on any
bond given to the city by auy officer. deputy or
Sec. 81. The council shall have power, by
! ordinance, to regulate and provide for lighting
| OF streets, laying down gas pipes and erection
paratus, and to regulate the sale and use OF
| gas, water and electric light, and TX the price
! of gas water and electric light, and the rent of
| gas, water and electric meters within the city,
and regulate the inspection thereot and to
regulate telephone service and the use OF tele-
/ phones within the Guy, ana TO fix and deter
| service and connections; AID to prohibit or
regulate the erection OF poles for telegraph,
telephone or electric wire in the public
| grounds streets or alleys. and the placing of
| wire thereon; and to require the removal from
| the public grounds, streets or alleys OF any or
all such poles, and the removal and placing
under ground OF any or all telegraph, tele-
! phone or electric wires.
1t shall not make any contract for removing
| garbage, sweeping streets and lighting streets
for longer term than two years. And they
| shall advertise and receive proposals for all
| such contracts not less than six months be-
fore the expiration OF any such existing con-
| tract.
| 1t shall not within ninety days next precedl
| ing the date OF holding a general municipa-
|
| mediately following, including the day of
| holding such general municipal election, pass
any ordinance, order or resolution granting to
| any person or persons or association OF persons
| OF corporation whatever, any privilege or
franchise for the construction, extension or
| operation of any street railroad or extension of
! time for the construction or operation OF any
street railroad over or upon any or part OF any
street road or highway. squares or park with
| in the city. Any franchise or privilege granted
| or attempted to be granted in violation of or
| N rary to the foregoing provisions shall be
| absolutely void and of no effect.
In granting franchise for construction, ex-
| tension operation OF ang street abroad
they shall IN addition TO the restrictions re-
| quireI by the laws of this state require the
cars to be run as to make at least fifteen min
utes Roadway, (thatis to say they shall. run cars
at least every fifteen minute from z a. ~ 10 10
p. m.qand as often as thirty minutes Roadway
| that is to they shall run cars al least every
| from 10 p III. to II p. m. over the entire line
| from starting point to the end thereof. And
they shall also further provide that if at any
time for the space of three months the said
| road or any lart thereof shall be unused as q
| street railroad and the cars run at least as
| often as every fifteen minutes from z m to
| 10 p. m, the franchise for the portion OF por-
| tons unused shall be thereby forfeited and
| become the property OF the city.
| Sec. 81. 1t shall, by ordinance provide for the
! naming OF streets and numbering of houses,
| and for ,egulating and preventing the exhibit
| ton OF banners flags or placards a ross the
| street, or sidewalks, and for regulating or sup
pressing public criers, advertising, ringing of
| bells, and other noises.
| Itshnll, by ordinance. forbid the erection or
| display on any building or property of the
city, of any banner, device or flag Of any state
or nation. except that OF the United States, the
1t may, by ordinance authorize the expendi.
| tur6 OF money not to exceed the eum of one