The herald., 1894-11-28

library, and who shall be chosen from the
citizens at large, male or female. without re-
ence to their fitness for said once, and no
mem Der Of the city council shall be member
of the board.
mem bers, to be recorded in the minutes with
the ayes and noes at length, shall have power
to make and enforce all such bylaws. rules
dent for its own guidance. and for the admin
istration, government and protection of such
library, reading room and property; to deter
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room, and to determine and define their du-
tres. to appoint 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..
ell 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
for the payment OF demands on the city treas
urer contained in article Il; and TO have the
general supervision, care and custody Of
,he grounds. rooms or buildings constructed,
orally to do all that may be necessary to
carry out the spirit and intent of this charter
IN estaplshing puolic library and reading
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
SshcA MOnSye VI the CITY, auQ bQdll Dt urhWu
from said fund upon demands authenticated
by the 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
AL Libraries and reading rooms heretofore
established by said city, and all property, real
turned over to the charge, custody and admin
istrstion Of the board of directors, with like
powers and liabilities as If such library had
been established under this charter.
Thew ahall have md ho~ity n va
ate museum in connection with said library
and to appoint curator therefor, provided
outside Of the funds provided for the main
tenance of said library.
Sec. 80. The police commissioners shall pre-
scribe the rules and regulations for the gov
eminent Of the police force, fix and enforce
the penalties for their violation; provided
that removals shall be for cause only.
Fec. 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 q department TO be known as the
board of health, to consist of five members,
namely: The mayor. who shall be ex-oficio
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
See. 1874. The board shall appoint and may
remove at pleasure health officer, who shall
as ' such shall lily BE- deaned by ordinance He
shall be q graduate of reputable med ical col
lcge, and shall have practiced medicine at
least three years, and be citizen and resident
for two years in the city and have his license
to practice medicine recorded with the county
clerk of Los Angeles county, in accordance
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 ONCE. The board
shall also, when authorized by ordinance.
have the power to appoint an assistant health
oficer and such other officers and assistants as
the sanitary condition OF the city may require.
Sec. 1872 The said corporation shall have
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
mains by whomsoever hereafter laid in said
city shall be of such material and OF such ca
pacity as shall be prescribed by ordinance
saa ey Of ess ous
inches in diameter.
See. 195. General municipal elections shall
IL ssd city the % esd after
first Tuesday after the first Monday in March
every two years thereafter. at which shall be
elected mayor, city attorney, city treas
urer.
At said election to be held in March, 1885,
there shall also be elected seven members OF
the board of education from the city at large
ana by the electors Of each ward I'd, Of the city
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. is6. The officers elected at a genera l
municipal election shall, after they have quail
flied as provided in this charter. enter upon
= he ohor nk ha dnf nf IN
which they have been elected on the first 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
each ofthe councilmen of said city shall be
for term OF four years. After the first cleo
ton the members OF the board OF education
shall decide by lot who shall serve for four
years and who for two years three Of said
members to serve for two years and four of
said members for four years., and thereafter
the term Of all members of the BOARD ofeduca-
ton shall be for four years.
The other officers of said city elected at said
general municipal election shall serve for two
years and until their are elected
councilmen and members of the board OF edu
cation. and except In case OF au election to
fill vacancy at special election, in which
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
oficer 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 II
vacancy in the council, have power to fill such
vacancy until an election can be held.
submit to the electors OF said city at any cleo
tion any question required to be so submitted
by the constitution, the Law, this charter, or by
or ordinance to be submitted at q special or
other particular kind of election. it shall be so
submitted, and not otherwise.
The council may at any special or general
election submit to the vote OF the electors to
be affected by any act In question whether
such act shall or shall not becomea law; and
in case majority of all the votes shall be cast
against an act SO submitted then it shall lie
null and void; but 10 case q majority of all the
votes shall be cast for such an act 1t shall be-
come law at such time as the council shall
designate.
Sec. 203. No person shall be eligible to any
municipal office under this charter who, at
the time of his election or appointment is. not
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 q 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
which he represents his Office shall immedi-
ately become vacant, and the office shall be
filed as directed in this charter; provided that
in case redistricting or redivision OF the city
into wards be made, whereby the lines OF
boundaries of any wards are changed, the last
provision in regard to residence shall not ap-