The herald., 1898-10-21

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Board of Fire Commissioners;
Board of Police Commissioners;
Board of Civil Service Commissioners;
and, by and with the consent of the
Education.
ARTICLE III.
THE MAYOR.
Sec. 8. The Chief Executive of the city
shall be designated the Mayor. He shall
be an elector of the city at the time Of
his election, and must have been such
for at least five years next preceding
such time. He shall be elected by the
people and hold Office for four years.
Sec. O. He shall vigilantly observe the
official conduct of all public ofhcers,
and take note of tho fidelity and exacti-
tude, or the want thereof, with Wnicn
they execute their duties and obligations,
especially in the collection, administra-
ton and disbursement of the public funds
and property; and the books records
and official papers of all departments
boards. officers and persons In the EN-,
ploy or service of the city shall at all
times be open to his inspection ana ex-
animation. He shall take special care to
soc that the books, and records OF tne
said departments, boards. officers and
persons are kept in legal and proper
form; and any official defalcation or
willful neglect of duty or official mis-
conduct which he may discover, or Whicn
shall be reported to him, shall be laid by
him before the Council. City Attorney or
District Attorney. in order that the pub
lie interests shall be protected, and the
person in default be proceeded against
according to law. He shall; from t,on time ne
writing, relative to the state of the city
and shall recommend such measures as
he may deem beneHcial to its interests.
and the ordinances Of the city, are OBJ
served and enforced. He shall appoint a
competent person or persons. expert in
matters of bookkeeping and accounts, to
and affairs of every department. board
or officer at least once in every year and
enforce such examination. Any person
refusing to submit to or to permit such
impeding the same, may be suspended
from office by the Mayor and removed
for malfeasance in office. He shall have
general supervision over all the depart
ments and public Institutions of the city,
and see that they are honestly, -econom..
ically and lawfully conducted. He shall
take all proper measures for the preser-
vation of public order and the suppress
sion of all riots and tumults, for which
purpose he is authorized and empowered
to use and command the police force:
and If such police force is insufficient, it
shall be his duty to call upon tho Gov
eIHOl ullitdiy III tho lldHHcs
provided by law, in order that such riots
or tumults may be properly and effectu-
ally suppressed.
Sec. TO- He shall. at least once in
three months, together with a majority
of the Finance Committee of the Coun-
Gil, count the cash In the City Treasury
and see that 1t corresponds with the
books of the Treasurer and Auditor.
Sec. H. He shall see that all contracts
and agreements with the city are faith
that end. shall cause legal proceedings
to be commenced and prosecuted in the
name of the city against all persons or
corporations failing to fulfill their agree
part. 1t shall be the duty of every Off
Ger and person in the employ or service
Of the city, when it shall come to his
knowledge that any contract or agree
or department thereof, or relating to tho
business of any office, has been or is
about to be violated by tho other con-
tracing party, forthwith to report to the
Mayor all facts and information within
his possession concerning such matter;
and willful failure SO to do shall be
cause for the removal of such officer or
employee as in case OF malfeasance in
office.
Sec. -. When and SO long as the
Mayor is temporarily unable to perform
his official duties, the President of the
Council shall act as Mayor pro tempore.
When a vacancy occurs in the Office of
Mayor. 1t shall be filled for the unex-
pired term by the Council, assembled for
the purpose. member of the Council,
during the term for which he shall have
been elected or appointed, shall be incl
igible to fill such vacancy.
Soc. 10. Tho Mayor shall appoint a
clerk, to be known as Mayors Clerk.
The Mayor shall perform all such other
duties as may be prescribed by law or
ordinance.
Sec. H. Tho Mayor shall appoint all
officers of the city whose election or ap-
pointment is not otherwise specifically
provided for in this charter, or by law.
When vacancy occurs in any office, and
provision Is not otherwise made in this
charter or by law for filling the same.
the Mayor shall appoint a suitable per-
son to fill such vacancy who shall hold
Office for tho remainder of the unex-
pired term.
Sec. Is. The Mayor may call special
tho Council at special meetings shall be
confined to the matters specified In the
notice.
ARTICLE w.
TREASURER.
Sec. 16. The Treasurer shall be an cleo
tor Of the City of Los Angeles at the
time of his election, and must have been
resident of said city for at least five