The herald., 1898-10-25
THE Proposed Crrx oHARrHR /,

THE P8OYOS6O CITY CAAHTEH
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of their official duties. shall respectively
give and execute to the city such official
| bonds as may be required by law, oldi-
nance or this charter. When the amount
| of any bond Is not fixed by law or by this
charter. 1t shall be fixed by an ordin ,noe
of the Council. After their approval, as
| to form only, by the City Attorney, all
| bonds. excepting that Of the Auditor:
Auditor; the bond of the Auditor must be
approved by the Mayor -ie approval of
every official bond must be indorsed there
on, and signed by the officers approving
the same after examination of the sure
ties, as hereinafter provided. Upon the
approval of a bond, it must be recorded.
| a the expense the party giving the bond,
in the office of the City Clerk, in book
Official Bonds. After such recording, the
bond of the Auditor shall be filed and
kept In the office of the City Clerk. and
the bonds of all other officers shall be
filed and kept in the office of the Auditor.
Sec 153. The following named officers
shall respectively execute official bonds
to the city with sureties in the following
sums:
City Auditor. ten thousand dollars;
City Tax and License Collector, one hun
dred thousand dollars;
City Assessor. ton thousand dollars;
City Treasurer. one hundi ed and fifty
thousand dollars
City Engineer, ten thousand dollars;
City Attorney, five thousand dollars;
Street Superintendent, ten thousand dol
lars;
Chief of Police, five thousand dollars;
City Clerk. five thousand dollars;
Superintendent of Buildings. five thou
sand dollars;
Health officer, two thousand dollars;
Water Oveiseer. two thousand dollars:
Chief of Fire Depar tment, five thousand
dollars:
The Council may by ordinance increase
the penal sum of any of such bonds.
Sec. 154. No city officer deputy or en-
ploye shall be accepted as surety for any
other city officer, deputy or employe on
any official bond Every such bond shall
contain condition that the principal will
perform all official duties, then, OF which
may thereafter be imposed upon or re-
uuired of him by law. by ordinance or ny
this charter, and that at the expiration
of his term of office. he will surrender to
his successor all property. books. papers
and documents that may come into his
possession as such. Such bond must also
be executed by two or more suretiss who
shall each justify in the amount required
for said bond: but, when the amount of
the bond is more than five thousand dol
lars, the sure ties may become severally
liable for portions thereof. not less than
twenty-five hundred dollars. When there
lre more than two sureties, such sure
ties may justify in an amount which In
the aggregate shall equal double the
amouAt of said bond. In giving such off,
cial bond the principal giving the same
the sole surety thereon, any of the law
fully authorized surety companies oe-
scribed in Sections 1856 and 1857 of the
Code of Civil Procedure of the State of
California.
Sec 155. Every surety upon an official
bond, other than such lawfully author
ized surety companies. must make an af-
tidavit which shall be indorsed upon sucn
bond, that he is resident of the City or
of the County of Los Angeles and that he
IS the owner of real estate therein, and
that he is worth in property situated in
said city or in said county. or in botn.
exclusive of membranes thereon, double
the amount of his undertaking. over and
he6Xe ie pe all IS sums for which he is already
as principal; indorser or. surety. and
whether such prior obligation or liability
be conditional or absolute, liquidated or
ul'liquidatcd. due or to become due. Ali
persons offered as suretics on official
bonds may be examined on oath as to
their qualifications by the aforesaid Off
GERS whose duty it is to approve sucn
bonds.
Sec JIG. No person who is interested
in any contract with the city shall be
surety on any bond given to the city by
Sec. 157. When under any of the pro-
visions of this charter. or of anv ordi-
nance or law, an official bond shall be
by resolution approved by vote of not
less than six members. REQUIRE an addi-
tional bond. whenever. in the opinion of
such Council such bond or any surety
additional bond. shall also be required
when the. surety to any bond shall die or
cease to be resident of the City or of
me county of Los Angeles. after having
become such surety.
Sec. 15S. Every officer mentioned in
this article shall be liable on his official
. ond for the acts and omissions of hi.
ees appointed by him. other than those
included in the classified Civil Service
and every official bond shall contain such
a condition.
Sec. 159. Every board, department or
onlcer may require of their deputies.
clerks or employees. other than those in
cluded in the classified Civil Service,
ponds OF indemnity with sufficient sure
ties for tho faithful performance of his
duties.
Sec. 1C0. All deputies. clerks and en-
ployes included in the classified Civil Ser
vice. shall give such bond to the city as
may Do prescribed by the rules and regu-
lations of the Civil Service Commission
ers. such bond shall be subject as to
FORM, approval conditions and quaifica-
ton OF sureties. to the provisions in this
article contained, concerning official
bonds
Sec 161. Where not otherwise provided
by this charter, the Council may by or
dlnance require any officer, deputy as
Slstant, clerk or employee of the city, or
or any OF its departments. to give to tho
city. bonds for the faithful performance
OF off1ciai duty, and may fix the amount
OF such bonds. and prescribe the condi-
tons thereof. but the qualifications of
sureties thereto shall be as otherwise
prescribed in this article IN respect to the
official bonds required hereunder.
ARTICLE XVII.
SALARIES OF OFFICERS.
Sec. 162. The officers of the city in this
hal in, f,,I