The herald., 1898-10-26
THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER 7

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the case of an elective officer, by the
Council. and In the case OF an appointive
officer not included In the classified civil
service, by the Mayor: unless otherwise
provided for in this charter.
Sec. 80. All officers subject to the pro-
visions OF this charter shall hold Office un-
I'll removed, suspended or until their sue
cossors have qualified.
SEQ. 81. The Council shall have power
TO suspend any officer OF the city pending
trial. against whom any criminal proceed
ings or civil action for the recovery of
money due the city has been commenced,
and the Mayor shall appoint substitute
for such office during suspension. In vot-
ing upon the suspension and removal Of
officers. the members OF the Council, s. aus-
by ayes and noes and the same shall be
taken and entered upon the journal.
Sec. 50. It shall have power. by ordi-
measures and to establish all such regu-
lations. in cases for which no express
city Council may from time to time deem
necessary and expedient, for the promo
ton and protection of the health, COM
the inhabitants Of said city, the preser-
walton of peace and good order, tho pro-
motion Of public morals. the suppression
or vice and the enhancement OF the pup
lie welfare In said city.
Sec. SO. The Council shall have power.
ny ordinance, to regulate and provide for
and erection Of lamp posts, electric tow
ers and other apparatus. and to regulate
the sale and use Of gas. electric light and
Of gas. electric light and power. and the
rent OF gas meters within the city,, ana
regulate the inspection thereof; and to
telephones within the city, and fix and
determine the charges for telephones and
telephone service and connections.
Sec. 81. The Council shall have power
to provide by ordinance that all rates to
be charged by the city for the use of
charE. fSs araS hs md on wheh 0
water is supplied, and shall constitute a
lien thereon; and the Council shall have
mnation Of the area Of the land in each
provide for the assessment Of the land on
wser Is so s%ppfd for tha
sale Of the land so assessed In case OF the
non-paymcnt of such rates. in the same
e n 9s. cssa St ana general
taxes.
Sec. s.. The Council shall also have
power to pass ordinances upon any other
subject OF municipal control, or to carry
into effect any other powers OF the NUM-
cipality.
Sec. ss The Council may. by ordinance.
provide for the erection and maintenance
OF barracks and work-houses In Elysian
Park or Griffith Park. for the safe-keep-
ing and employment In either OF said
parks Of such persons as are confined IN
viction.
Sec. 81. II at any time provision IL
made BY general law OF the state Tor
through the officers Of the county. the
Council may, by ordinance, adopt such
method Of collection and provide that the
assessment and amount Of tho levy ana
rate of taxation for city purposes be esr-
titled In detail 10 the proper county Of
| fcer or officers.
| Sec. ss. Every ordinance wh!oh shall
have been passed by The Council shall: ~.
the City Clerk or other person authorised
by the Council to sign the same on its be-
half and be presented to the Mayor for
proves it; it not. he shall indorse ths!s con
the date Of its presentation to him and ss. =.
writing. Tho City Clerk shall indorsee
shall, at the first meeting Of n. Council
thereafter. present the same. with the OBJ
jections OF the Mayor, to that body.
Thersupon tho Council shall proceed to
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and shall within thirty days after such
ordinance or resolution shall have been
SO returned, take Anal action thereon.
Upon such reconsideration. In all cases
where the vote Of six members OF the
Council were required to pass the ordi-
| nance in the frsf instance. 1t shall require
the votes Of seven members to pass the
ordinance over the Mayors veto. In oil
six members 10 pass the ordinance over
the veto. Tho vote in all cases OF recon.
sderation shall be by ayes and noes. and
the names Of the mem bers voting for or
sec. SO. II any ordinance shall not be
returned to tho City Clerk by the Mayor
within ten days after i shall have been
tach certificate to that effect to the or
dinance, and such ordinance shall. after
publication, become effective and be as
valid as II the Mayor had approved and
signed 1t.
SEQ. 90 Whenever there shall be pro-
sented to the Council a petition signed by
q number OF city electors equal to fifteen
per centum of the votes cast In the city
tion, asking that an ordinance. to be set
forth in such petition, be submitted to a
voto OF the electors of the city, such pro-
posed ordinance must be submitted to the
vote Of the electors at the next general
city election. unless the said ordinance
shall have been adopted more than thirty
days prior to such election.
The Council may submit an alternative
ordinance for the choice of the voters. and
any number OF proposed ordinances may
be voted on at the same election, in ac-
cordance with the provisions Of this Sec
ton.
The signatures to the petition need not
all be appended to ono paper; but each
sgner shall add 10 his signature his place
Of residence. giving the street and num-
ber. One of the signers of each paper
petent to administer oaths, that the s4ate-
ments therein made are true, and that
each signature to the paper appended Is
the genuine signature Of the person
whose name purports to be thereto SUBJ
scribed.
contain the words FOR THE ORDI.
NANCE" (stating tho nature OF the pro-
posed ordinance) and AGAINST THE
ORDINANCE" (stating the nature OF the
proposed ordinance.)
II a majority Of the votes cast upon
adoption thereof. the Council shall, with
in thirty days from tho time Of such cleo
tiCn, proclaim such fac,; and upon such
proclamat ton such ordinance shall have
the samo forco and effect as an ordinance
passed by the Council and approved by
pealcd ny the Council. The Council may
submit a proposition for therepeal OF such
ordinance, or for amendments thereto, for
vote al any succeeding general city cleo
ton; and should such proposition. So SUBJ
mitted. receive a majority of The votes