The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-11-25

IRE foil wing sections TO be amended so n 8 TO
read as follows to wit:
SscrfoN :. The said corporate II shall have
the power:
l. 10 make aud use corporate seal and alter
the same at pleasure.
=. TO sue and be sued in all actions and nro.
ceedings whatever.
=; 10 have perpetual succession.
a. 10 erect nnd maintain public buildings
and to lay out establish, improve and mai n.
tain public parks and Gene teres
.. 10 provide for the care of the sick and
9. 10 make regulatonsto prevent the spread
OF epideinics and contagious and loathsome
Z. TO provide for supplying the city and its
inhabi ants with water and gas, or either, or
other means o! heat and illumination.
@. o Jay our, open, extend widen, improve,
OF vacate, pave ana iepave streets and alleys,
SIDEWALKS and crossings, and other highways
U; re construct aud maintain sewers, drains
ana other works niece sary for the disposition
10 TO establish and maintain public schools
and public libraries
IL TO levy sessments upon property to
pay Tor the Improvement OF streets and other
pupnc improvements, and to collect the same
ana to levy and co lect taxes, upon pro erly
lo l,, municipal purpo, provided tina! the tax
evied for any one year for all munici pal pur-
poses, othe' than payment of interest on the
municipal debt and redemption OF bonds,
shall not exceed ~ ON each 800 worth of tax
able property
IL. To manage, control, sell. lie sc for a pc
riod not exceeding two years, or otherwise dis
pose OF any or all the property of he said cor
poratlon, and to appropriate the income or
proceeds thereof to the use of the said corpora
ton; provided that it shall have no power ,
mortgage or hypothecate It's property for any
purpose.
Is. To license and regulate the carry ing on
OF any a ID all professions trades callings and
occupations car led on within the limits OF
said city. and to fix the amount OF license tax
thereon to be paid by all persons engaged in
such professions, trades, callings or occupa-
tions, and provide the manner OF enforcing
the Dayment of the urOVideu that
disc limitation shall be made between per on !
engaged in the same business otherwise than
by prUportionirg 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. cattle
and no sc corrals, slaughter-houses butcher
shops, hawkers. peddlers, pawn brokers, dance
cellars, melodeons, shows, circuses, publ bill
lizard tables, bowling and tenpin alleys, and to
chance. gambling houses. tables stands
bawdy houses, the keeping of bees within the
city limits, and any and all obnoxious, often
sive, immoral, indecent or disreputab.e places
OF business or practice.
IA. To create Offices and provide for the
election or appointment OF officers her than
those established by this charter, or by the
general law, whenever the public convenience
may require the same. and prescribe their
duties and fix their c0mpen sation. (But this
shall not be construed to authorize the crea-
ton of new offices and the appointment OF
other officers to perform the 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,
or other lawful means, property, both real and
personal, including water and water rights.
within or without the corporate limits, neces-
sary or convenient for municipal purposes. or
for the exercise of the powers granted to said
16. To fix the salaries of municipal officers.
except those officers whose salaries are fixed
by this charter.
n. To provide and maintain proper ard
efficient fire department. and make and adopt
such measures, rules aud regulations for the
prevention and extingushment OF fires, and
Tor the preservation of property endangered
thereby as may be deemed ex pedent.
Is. To protect the properly OF its Inhabitants
IL. To provide against the existence of filth
garbage and other Injurious and inconvenient
matter within the city, and for the disposition
20 TO make the violation of its ordinances
q misdemeanOr in all proper cases, and to pre-
the punishment therefor, by fine orim-
.prisonment, or by both: but such fine not to
exceed $500. and such imprisonment not t }
exceed six months.
Fl. TO prescribe the places at which cleo.
tons shall be held, and appoint the officers OF
~. To make and enforce withinsits limits
such local 2olice, sanitary and ether regula,,
tions as are not in conflict with general
laws. and are deemed expedient to. maintain
the public peace, project property. promote
the public morals and to preserve the health
OF its Inhabitants.
%. To exercise all municipal powers neces-
sary to the complete and efficient marage-
ment and control of the municipal properly
aud for the efficient administration OF the
municipal government whether such powers
be expressly enumerated or not, except such
general law.
"a: The powers conferred by this article
shall be exercised by ordinance, except as
Sec. 3-The officers of the municipality shall
% mayor.
Nm ,cil f<>-
A city clerk,
A clerk OF the mayor
A city treasurer,
A city auditor,
Seven members OF the board of education at
large,
Five directors of the Los Angeles public
library,
A public librarian,
city engineer.
A city attorney
superintendent OF buildings,
water overseer,
street superintendent,
Five police commissioners
A chief of police,
A chief engineer OF the fire department.,
Five members of the board of health,
health officer,
Five re commissioners,
Five park commissioners,
Three water commissioners
Fhree building commissioners
Sec. a. The following officers shall be elected
by the electors OF the city OF Los Angeles, to-
wit:
+ Inc mayor,
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-Al that portion of the city
bounded northerly by the north city boundary
tween the Los Angeles river and the east
boundary OF the city; easterly by the east
boundary OF the city, between the northern
boundary of the city and Mission street; south
erly by Mission street, from the east city bound
sion road, from its intersection with Mi sion
street, to its junction with Macy street; Macy
street, from Its junction with Mission road. to
the Los Angeles river; west rly by the Los An.
gelcs river, from Macy street northerly to the
north boundary OF the city.
Second ward-All that portion of the city
bounded northerly by the north city boundary,
from ITS west boundary to the Los Angeles
river casterly by the Los Angeles river, from
the north city boundary to Downey avenue;
Downey avenue, from the Los Angeles river to
San Fernando street; San Fernando street,
from Downey avenue to Upper Main street;
Upper Main street from San Fernando street
20 Marchesssult ST. eet; Main street, from
Marchessault street to First street; southerly
by First street. from Main street to Canal
street; thence along canal street to Diamond
street, thence along Diamond street westerly
70 me west city boundary; westerly by the
West city boundary. fom Diamond street to
InlId ward-All that portion of the city
pounded northerly by Diamond street, from
tne west city boundary to Canal street, Canal
sIIeet. from diamond street to First street;
rIIst street, from Canal street to Main street,
sAsteriy Dy Main street. from First street to
seventh street, southerls by Seveuth street.
from ,n MAIN street TO west city boundary; west
street TO Diamond street.
Fourth ward-All that portion of the city
ponna ,;,, ,northerly by Seventh street, from