The herald., 1894-12-09

Los Angeles river. from Ninth street 10 the
city boundary. from the Los Angeles river TO
south city boundary to Ninth street
bounded northeriy by First street.. from Main
street to the Los Angeles river; easterly BY the
Los Angeles river from First street to Ninth
| street; southcrly by Ninth street, from the Los
Angeles river to Main street, westerly by Main
street, from Ninth street 10 First street.
Eghsh wsrdA that portit1pn Of IN the Ma ciy
street, from First street Marchessault street
| Upper Main street. from Marchessault street to
ro% uspss street. Man san srss
Downey avcnue Downey avenue
| from san Fernando street TO the Los Angeles
Downcy svcnuc TO First street; sontherly by
First street from the Los Angeles river to Main
street.
Ninth wsra-All that portion Of the, the city ;,ty
road; Mission road from It's junction with
ss, Mcy oD % ~ srde o L. wse
/ with Mission roai to the cast city boundary;
cnsterly BY the east city boundary, from Mis-
city; southerly by. the south city boundary.
! from the southcasterly corner OF the city to
The Los Angeles river; westerly by the Los An
geles river from the south city boundary to
The center Of all streets and ths center OF
the Los Angeles river will In all cases be
And tho Council herein provided shall have
| power, by ord nance, to establish and change
the boundaries and numbers thereof when
| changed by the Council, the said wards shall
remain as abovs described and established.
Sec e. Al elective ofticers elected ls,S at the
| taking effect OF this charter, shall hold their
ofices for 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.
Sec. 6. The mayor shall appoint thp clerk Of
i"wiig oiiicers, subject to ' coniirmatidn % by
majority ofrhe council, to wit: Tho city audi
ilor, the superintendent OF pulidings, me
sions, the members OF tho board OF health, the
| building commissioners ana the directors Of
the Los Angeles public library. The council
shall appoint the city engineer, the city clerk
and the street superintendent
Sec. q. The city scho superintendent shall
be appointed by the board OF education. The
Of police commissioner The chief engineer
Of the hre department shall DO appointed by
| oificer shall be appointed by the board of
health and the librarian BY the directors of
the public library.
shall have the power Of removing in ali cases;
provided that where confirmation is required
the assent Of the confirming tody shall be
The council shall have power to uspend any
cficer OF the city pending trial, against whom
in oface. Or civil action for the recovery Of
money due to the city have been commenced,
| and the mayor shall appoint substitute for
| such ofics during suspension.
In voting upon tbs appointment, confirma-
| ton. suspension and removal OF officers the
! members Of the council, or other body ap-
| pointing confirming, suspending or remov-
| ing, shall vote by open ballot or call 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 q quorum for the
transaction of business, but. no ordinance
shall be passed or other act done granting q
bill, ordering any work to BE- done. or supplies
to be furnished, .disposing Of or leasing the city
property. ordering any assessment for street s
act to be done INVOLVING tho payment Of
money. or the incurring Of debt BY the city.
nsss s wo .sar q The members Of bs wn9 dsd
nancts So nay be passed by vote OF majority OF
ssS y Al hs s9nas Fl 0':f: a o T.: %
are otherwise provided for by the state law.
the date Of their approval, which indorsemen
| shall be signed by the pre- iding officer Of the
council, and the tity CLERK.
Sec. 16. No councilman or oth0r city ohicer
| sha be interested, directly or indirectly. in
any contract in which the city Is a 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 9
! court Of competent jurisdiction, the council
/, shall declare the ONCE vacant. and any person
convicted Of = violation OF this section shall be
forever disqualified from holding any office
city be surety on any BOND given tho
| city, or to any person for the benefit OF the
Nor shall any person who ii. interested in
bond given to the city by sny officer. deputy or
SEC. 81. The council shall have power, by
ordinance, to regulate ana provide for lighting
Of lamp posts, electric towers and other ap-
psrstu and 70 Tssul,ss,S, ihs sale and use Of
Of gas water and electric light. and the rent OF
gas, water and electric meters within the city,
regulate @ % telephone service and The use Of tcls
nine n the charge. for tsle phones ana teie phone
the epeccn n poles
| telephone or electric wire In the public
grounds, streetso alleys, and the placing Of
wfrc 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-
1t shall not make any contract for removing
garbage, sweeping streetsend lighting streets
| for longerterm than TWO years. And they
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 general municipa-
election nor within the thirty days next fm-
mediately following, including the day of
holding such genera muntcipal election, pass
any ordinance, order or resolution granting to
any person or persons or association Of persons
Or corporation whatever. any privilege Or
operation Of any street railroad or extension OF
time for the construction or operation of any
street road or higlfwsy, squares or park with
in the city. Any franchise or privilege granted
or attempted to be granted in violation OF or
G nj rary to the foregoing provisions shall be
absolutely void and 0f no effect.
In granting franchise for construction, ex-
tension or operation of any street railroad,
they shall In addition to the restrictions re-
cars 70 be run 50 as to make At @ least fteen min.
utes headway, (that is to say they shall run cars
At least every fifteen minutesl from AIN. TO 10
p m. and as often as thirty minutes headway
that Is to they shall run cars at least every
thirty minutes) from m to z q. M, and
from 10 p. m. to II p. m. over the entire line
from starting point TO the end thereof. And
they shall Al also further provide that i At any
road or any part thereof shalt be unused as q
street railroad and the cars run 1t least as
oftenas every. fifteen minutes from m to
tions unused shall be thereby forfeited and
become the property Of the city.
Sec. 80. Itshall, by ordinance provide for the
naming of streets and numbering OF houses,
and for Regulating and preventing the exhibi.
tion OF banners, flags or placards a ross the
street, or sidewalks. and for regulating or sup
pressing public criers, advertising, ring ing OF
It SHALL BY ordinance, forbid the erection or
display on any building or property OF the