The herald., 1894-12-08

the number added BY purchase. gift or other
wise during the year; the number lost or
the number of books loaned out, and the gen.
era1 character and kind of such books with
such information and suggestions Is 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 i'm prove
Of the department for the year ending Novem-
ber 3Oth last preceding.
Sec. 81. The following named officers Of said
city shall respectively execute to said munich
pal corporation bonds in the following sums
respectively, conditioned for the faithful dis
charge by them of the duties OF their respective
The bond Of the city auditor il fixed at $io.-
The bond of the city treasurer is hxsd at
The bond of the city engineer is fixed at
The bond OF the city attorney is fxsd at s5.-
= Ths re- bond of the water ovsrsesr is n1sd at
The bond q the street superintendent is
The bond Of the chief OF police is nxsd At
$5, 900.
III bond Of the health ofncsr is hzed at
The bond of tho city clerk is nxed At -, 900
Sec; 65. The odicers Of the city shall receive
Il n % ssn.ss Ss % ssn sssuoss ss s
ing salaries, payable in monthly installmcnts
1t the end Of each calender month:
Eash ss sscsv. siaoo Per
annum. 4,ss
The city clerk shall receive s2zoo per an
The city auditor shall receive s24oo per
The city treasurer shall receive S2Aoo psr
The city engineer shall receive $4,000 per
annum.
The city attorney shall receive $4,000 per
The superintendent Of buildings shall rs-
ceive $500 per annum.
The chief Of police shall receive $4,000 per
The health oficsr shall receive $1,000 per
The street superintendent. shsll recsiye
Sec SO. The government Of the school de-
partment Of the city shall be vested in board
OF education, to consist of seven persons to be
bers Of the board Of education, who shall serve
without salary.
Sec. 20. The board Of education shall elect
regular meeting at least once in each month.
and special meetings at such times as shall be
determined by a rule Of said board. majority
OF all the members shall constitute quorum
for the transaction of business, but a smaller
number may adjourn from time to time. Tho
board may determine the rules of its proceed
ings. Its sessions shall be public. and its re-
cords shall be open to public inspection.
Sec. II. The board OF education succeeds to
81 al the property rights and to M TIE obligstiGn:
Angeles heretofore existing, and 1t shall have
sole power:
/. 70 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.
2. TO appoint or employ and dismiss the city
school superintendent deputy suDerintend-
ent, clerk and such teachers, janitors, school
census marshals, mechanics laborers and
m n aa ms a n n
into effect the powers and duties Of the board;
to fix, alter and allow their salaries or wages,
the whole or any part Of the salary or wages Of
any person or persons employed as aforesaid.
g. To make, establish and enforce all neces
government tf Of pubic schools, the teachers
thereof, pupils therein, and for carrying into
effect the laws relating to education; also to
nd an Shs ext courss
ltudy ana mode Of instruction shall be used in
4: To provide for the school department fuel
and lights, water, blanks blank books, print
ing and stationery; and to incur such other
incidental expenses as may be deemed neces-
s. 70 r. build. alter. repair, rent and provide
school houses. and TO furnish them with
proper school furniture. apparatus and ap-
planes.
g. 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-
qutred. or may hereafter be acquired, for the
use and benefit OF the public schools Of the
city; and to sell or exchange and to lease any
Of such property; provided that the proceeds
Of any such sale or exchange shall be exclu-
the erection of school houses.
z. TO grade, fence and improve all school
pave and repair the streets, and to construct
and repair sidewalks.
8. TO sue for any and all property belonging
to or clai med by the said board Of education,
and to prosecute and defend ali actions at law
or in equity necessary to recover and main
lain the full enjoyment and possession of said
city attorney, free of charge, in ali such cases.
.. To determine annually the amount of
money required for the support Of the public
visions Of law in reference thereto: and, in
pursuance Of this provision, the board shall,
on or before the 10Th day OF July of each year,
estimate of the whole amount OF money to be
received from the state and county and the
amount required from the city for the above
year, fx tho percentage OF taxes to be levied
and collec ed for school purposes; provided,
that the amount to be thus levied for school
each one hundred dollars valuation upon the
assessment ro. i, and that when collected it
shall be paid into the school fund.
10. To establish regulations for the Just and
equitable disbursement OF all moneys belong
ing to the school fund.
II. TO examine aud spproyye in whole q y, n q
D.
every demand payable out Of the school fund,
or to reject any such demand for good cause.
II. 10 discharge all legal membranes now
existing or which may hereafter exist upon any
is. 10 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
menm
15. To receive and manage property or money
acquired by bequest or donation in trust for
the benefit Of any school, educational purpose
16. And generally to do and perform such
other acts as may be necessary and proper to
on said board, and to increase the efficiency Of
the public schools in said city.
IL. No member of the board OF education
been elected, be eligible to any office to be
filed or confirmed by the board of education,
nor shall any member OF the board Of educa-
ton be selected to fill any vacancy that may
occur in any Office when such Vacancy is to be
filed or confirmed by the board of education.
Sec. 72. 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
81 ef the
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 advertisement; provided, that the board Of
education may reject any and all bids under
this section.
Provided, that the board OF education may
by requisition authorize any appointee, com.
mittee or agent OF said board to bind the said
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