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The herald., 1898-10-25
ARTICLE XIX.
LIBRARY DEPARTMENT.

Sec. 1873. The public library ana reaay ies
,ro room known as the Los Angeies
Public Library" is hereby contlnueu =
existence. and shall be free OF access ~
ali citizens of said city and the senei
nmbiic subject to such rules and regula-
tions for the government and manase,
mont thereof as may at any time ps
adopted by the Board OF .iaS DirSc'or' u
said library hereinafter Pro|io"
Sec. 1874 There shall be levied and col
lected annually, on all the taxapie PROV
erty in the city, as In other Gases, d 80
to exceed five cents on each one huhIrce
dollars of the value Of all real ana per
sonal property of the said city, as as
sessed for city purposes for the purpose
of establishing and maintaining said II.
brary and purchasing or leasing sucn real
and personal property. books, paprrs;
publications. furniture and fixfures. ana
erecting such buildings as may he neces-
sary therefor No indebtedness exceedinY
the amount of the annual levy for tnis
purpose shall be incurred in any one
year; provided, this limitation shall not
be construed to prevent the incurring Of
ndebtedne SIS for permanent improve
ments, to be liquidated by the proceeds
of municipal bonds issued by the CITY ~
Los Angeles, in accordance, with the gem
eral laws of the state. for the purpos: of
defraying the cost of such improvem ants.
Sec. 1885, The Mayor shall. imme diatcly
appoint board of five directors for said
library. who shall serve without COM
pensation and be known as "The Board
of Directors of the Los Angeles Public
Library" They shall be chosen from Tie
citizens at large, without regard to sex
or political opinions but with reference
to their fitness for said office. and no
member of the City Council shall be a
member Of said board.
Sec. 1856. Said directors shall hold office
for four years. or until their Successors
are appointed and qualified. Those first
appointed shall so classify themselves by
lot that one shall go out of Office at the
end of one year, one at the end of two
years. one at the end of three years, and
two at the end of four years.
Sec. 1877. Said directors shall meet and
organize on the third Monday In Janu-
airy of each year. by the election of a
President from their number. who shall
hold office for the period of one year. u
until his successor is elected and quail
fed. Said board shall meet for busin. IS
purposes at least once a month. A ma
jority of the board shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction of business
The Librarian shall be Clerk of the Board
and shall keep full minutes in writing OF
all its proceedings and may certify tc
such proceedings, or any portion there
or under his hand, to be verified by seal
The herald., 1898-10-25
ARTICLE XVII.
SALARIES OF OFFICERS,

Sec. 162. The officers of the city in this
section named shall receive. in full COM
pensation for all services of every kind
whatsoever rendered by them. the follow
ing annual salaries, payable in cquai
monthly installmcnts at the end of each
caLe ndar month the Mayor, three thou
sand six hundred dollars: each Council
man, one thousand two hundred dollars
the City Clerk, two thousand four hun
dred dollars: the City Auditor two thou
sand four hundred dollars; the City
Treasurer, two thousand dollars; the City
Assessor, two THOUSAND four hundred dor
lofSi the city Engineer, three thousand
dollars. the City. Attorney. three thou
sand dollars: the Superintendent of Build
ings, two thousand dollars: the Stree;
superintendent, two thousand four hum
dred dollars; the City Tax Collector, two
Health Officer, two thousand four hun
drcd dollars; the Chief Of Police, three
thousand dollars.
See 1853 In all cases not otherwise pro-
vlded for in this charter, the City Council
shall by ordinance fix all salaries or other
compensation. ,
See 16i. No officer of the city shall be
c0mpe nsatCd by fees or commissions. but
only by. fixed salary payable montnly.
ana such salary shall not be increased or
diminished during his term of office, no-
after his election or appointment and be-
fore the commencement of the term
Sec. 1G5. No city officer or employee
shall retain any fee, rccompcnse or COM
pensation received by him for the dis
charge Of any. duty Of his office from any
person other than the city, but shall I'M
mediateiy pay over to the Treasurer of
the city all such sums Of money SO re-
ceived.
The herald., 1898-10-25
ARTICLE Xxx.
POLICE DEPARTMENT.

Sec. 1875. The Police Department shall
consist OF Board of Police Commission
ers, Chlef OF Police, a Police Force. and
OF sucn clerks and employees as shall be
necessary to carry into effect the pro-
visions OF this article.
Sec 1876. All members of the Police De-
paftment other than Police Commission
ers and Chief OF Police appointed thereto
or retained therein under this charter
snail hold office during good behavior,
subject to the provisions hereinafter set
forth relating to promotions. SUSPENSIONS.
dismissals and disratements.
Sec 1877. No person shall become a
member of the department unless he
shall be citizen of the United States, of
good character for honesty and sobriety,
able TO read and write the English Ian
guage, and resident Of the City OF Los
Angeles for at least five years next pre-
ceding his appointment.
Sec. 19S The Police Department shall
be under the management of a Board of
Police Commissioners consisting of five
members. who shall be appointed by the
Mayor, and each of whom shall serve
without salary. No person shall be ap-
pointed such commissioner who shall not
have been an elector of the city for at
least fve years next preceding his APP
pointment.
Sec. 1879. The board shall never be so
constituted as to consist of more than
three members OF the same political par
ty. The term OF office of the commits
sioners shall be four years. Those first
appointed shall so classify themselves by
lot that they shall respectively go out of
office one each at the expira ton OF one,
two and three years, and two at the ex-
piration of four years.
Sec 200. The commissioners shall or
ganize by electing one Of their number
President, who shall hold such office for
one year. Tho board shall appoint a sec
rotary. The sessions of the board shall
be public. except that executive sessions
may be held whenever deemed proper by
the board. The board shall meet at least
once week In the rooms of the Police
Department, or In case of public emer-
gency at such place as the board may Sc
lect. The Secretary must keep minutes
of its proceedings; and In every case
and noes shall be entered therein.
Sec. 201. The Board OF Polics Commits
sionors shall have power:
O To appoint. promote. suspend. dis
rate or dismiss any member of the de-
partment in the manner hereinafter pro-
vided. and to appoint and dismiss. sub
ject 10 the provisions Of Article XVII
OF this charter. the clerks and employees
Of the department
(2) To prescribe rules and regulations
for the government. discI2"'c. equip
The herald., 1898-10-25
ARTlCLE XVIII.
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.

Sec. 166. The government of the school
department of the city shall be vested IN
a Board Of Education composed of five
persons, to De called members Of tbe
Board of Education. They shan not be he
less than thirty years of age and mus.
have been residents Of the City of I4os
Angeles for at least five. years prior to
their election, They shall receive an an
nual salary of nine hundred dollars eoch.
Their term of office shah be four wears
AT the first municipal election held un-
The herald., 1898-10-25

Sec. 176. The board shall annually. be-
fore the first day of July, make a list of
the supplies estimated to be required by
the school department for the coming
fiscal year, stating in clear and explicit
terms the quantity and kind of articles
needed and how and when they shall be
delivered, and shall also before the first
day of July, invite proposals for furnish
ing the same; which proposals and the
contracts for such supplies. shall be
made in accordance with Article XIV of
this charter.
Sec. III. The City School superIntend-
ent shall be a professional teacher chosen
and educational matters. He shall have
a seat in tho Board of Education and the
right to speak on all matters before the
board; but not to vote. He shall re-
thousand dollars per annum. Upon the
taking effect Of this charter the Board of
Education shall appoint two deputies for
such Superintendent. who shall classify
office in two years and the other in four
years. Their successors shall be APP
pointed each for four years. Such dep
uties shall be professional teachers of
good character and recognized ability in
public school and educational matters
Whenever the number of teachers em-
ployed in the public schools of said city
shall amount to six hundred or more, an
additional deputy shall be allowed for
said City School Superintendent. and
thereafter for every additional increase
of two hundred teachers above six hun
dred in number. one additional deputy
shall be appointed by said board. Such
additional deputies and their SUCCESSORS
shall hold office for term of four years
from and after their appointment. Such
deputies shall have had at least eight
years successful experience IS teachers
and shall have been residents of and
taught successfully in the schools of the
City Of Los Angeles at least five years
preceding their appointment. They shall
The herald., 1898-10-25
ARTICLE XVI,
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BONDS OF OFFICIALS,

Sec. 1o2. Officers and employees OF the
city, before entering upon the discharge
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-11
POULTRY AND PET STOCK
Coming Exhibit at kingfisher Prom
ises Great success.

Kingfsher, o. T., Jan. S.-(Special.)-
The officers of the Poultry and Pet Stock
association are steadily progressing in
their preparation for the exhibition which
commences Tuesday the 11th and contin-
ues for four days. They have secured
the entire first story of the Baird block
for this show. Hon. J. c. Caldwell, presi-
dent of the Oklahoma Central Poultry
and Pet Stock association says:
lone of the most capable judges Of the
country, Mr.. c. II. Rhodes. of Topeka,
Kansas, will pass upon all entries and
his name and reputation is a guaranty
of fair awards. 1 am convinced that an
award given here will be entitled to re-
spect everywhere"
Exhibitors who cannot personally ac-
company their stock need have no hesi-
tation about consigning 1t as directed by
the published rules of the associa ton.
Frank Kafka, Bohemian. living about
seven miles east of this city, committed
suicide about o'clock this morning. The
cause is no known and will not be until
the inquest is held.
Mr.C. J. West, deputy clerk Of the dis
trict court, has rendered his resignation.
He will open an Office and practice law
at Enid
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-11
LEGISLATION FOR ALASKA.

Washington. Jan. 10--Senator Carter, of
the senate committee on territories. and
Chairman Knox, of the house committee,
had a conference today, going over what
legislation is necessary for Alaska. 1t was
agreed that nothing should yet be done
in the way of giving Alaska territorial
form Of government in view of the unset
lied character Of the population Of that
district. 1t was decided that action should
be taken giving more United States COM
missiOnerS for the district. here are eight
Of them and the present proposition is
to make the commissioners subject TO ap-
pointment by the courts. Both gentlemen
thought that the present lack of power of
the towns.a the communities to levy tax
rs would be rectiiied and authority given
for such purposes. he matter Of repre-
sentation of the district in congress was
also informally discussed and the conclu-
sion reached that the Alaskan people
should be accorded 4 delegate in that body.
1t was also suggested that 4 court be
created in Alaska with three judges TO sit
at several convenient points. like Circle
City. ST. MiChaeIs and Sitka. Another
proposition brought forward is the codi-
hca-s OF the laws relative to Alaska At
ptes.--ist the laws OF Oregon are extended
10 Alaska AS far rs applicable" This.
and the point is made that the laws gov
erning the district should be put on L more
definite basis.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-11
the Paola and Sedalia branch did not
go out this morning
ESTERHAZEY ON TRIAL
Court t-Martialed For Roasting France
and Her Army.

Paris, jan 10-The trial by courts mar
tial of Major Count Ferdinand Walsin
Esterhazey, the retired officer of the
in the latter part of November last
through the publication by Figaro of
number of letters which the count is al
legged to have admitted writing. reflect
ing strong terms on France and the
French army, was opened this morning
er. Among those who filled the hall were
Nine, Dreyfus, wife of Albert Dreyfus.
former captain of the French artillery,
now undergoing Imprisonment for life
after having been convicted of selling i'm
portant French military plans to agents
of foreign power. with which affair
Esterhazey is said TO have been connect
ed, the brother of Nine. Dreyfus, Senator
Traireux. the former minister of justice.
and many officers and deputies.
Count Esterhazey appeared in uniform
and escorted by republican guards.
The clerk of the court said the court
martial was held in order to end the con-
Trajectory rumors which had been spread
by the excited public. Thereupon Maitre
Laborie. counsel for Nine. Dreyfus. ask
ed permission to take part in the argu-
ments. The counsel for Matthew Drey-
fus. also asked permission to appear dur
ing the proceedings
The court rejected both applications and
the taking of testimony commenced.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-11
BR0OKDAlE STOCK FARM
RumOr That Dick Croker Has His
Eve on the Property.

New York, jan 1o.-The Herald says
that both Richard Croker and Lewis C
Thompson. part owner and agent OF the
Brookdale. n. j., stock farm, deny the
reports that the Tammany leader has
purchased that property The Herald.
however. says it is believed that some
transaction Of this character is contem-
plated, Mr.. Croker having recently in
spected the farm. having discussed maps.
surveyors charts and prices with local
Monmouth county attorney. and Lewis
c. and William P. Thompson. for family
reasons, preferring not to live at Brook
dale. 1t is also announced that Mrs
Ralph Preston. who was Miss Thomp-
son, is about TO return from Colorado for
the purpose of closing up her interests
before the house changes hands. Brook
dale was arranged and planned by the
late David Dunham Withers. who COM
menced the purchase of the thousand
acres in 1870. The property afterward
passed into the hands of the Thompsons.
but since the abandonment of Monmouth
Park race track, it has not been as profit
able as formerly.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-11
PLENTY OF MEAT AT DAWSON
Moose and Caribou Are Slaughtered
in That Region.

Victoria, Il. c., Jan. 10.-Richard Nor
gan, from Dawson, throws new light on
the food situation there and also on the
general condition of the present necesSi-
ties of the camp. Meat. he says, is now
a drug on the market and worth 80 to 40
cents a pound. chiefly because large herds
of moose and caribou have lately passed
the district and have been slaughtered
by wholesale, one hunting party bringing
in as many as fifty-four. Hunker creek,
emptying into the klondike, and several
other auriferous streams, are proving
quite as good as FL Dorado. while their
gould approaches the Bonanza creek
standard of fineness. The Hunker is a
long stream with room for upwards of
one hundred or more claims while there
are quite a. many on the newly prospect
ed tributaries, including Last Chance and
Gold Bottom. The pay district of the
Hunker and these tributaries is said to
average SIS to the pan while claim No.
below Discovery is reported to have turn
ed out one record pan of s1O4 Sulphur
creek has not yet shown any sensational
ground but SO and SIS TO the pan is not
to be looked upon with disdain by the
majority of miners.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-11
SOUTHERN RAILWAY CASES
Interstate Commerce Commission De-
cides Against the Roads,

Washington, Jan. 10.-The interstate
commerce commission today in an opinion
by Commissioner Clements announced its
decision in the case of Fuller f. Gallo
way of La Grange, Ga, against the
Louisville and Nashville Railway COM
pany. The case involved the reasonable
ness of freight rates from New Orleans
to La Grange and the lawful relation Of
such rates to charges from New Orleans
to Atlanta, Fairbury, Palmetto, Newman
and Hogansville. The commission decid-
ed that the rates from New Orleans to
La Grange are unreasonable in them
selves and relatively as compared with
the rates TO Atlanta and the other places
mentioned. The rates from New Orleans
are higher for the short distance to La
Grange for the longer distance over the
same line to Hogansville and the other
towns named. all local points on the At
lanta and West Point road. and such
higher rates are also held to be in viola
tion of the long and short haul clause.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-11
A. O. U. W. BOARD OF CHIEFS
Meet TO Adjust Claims OF Members
Who Have OXernaid

Chicago. Jan. 10.-The board Of chiefs
of the Ancient Order Of United Workmen
met in annual session here today. The
object of the meeting is to adjust, pass
on and pay the claims of the members
who have paid in excess of the maximum
assessment. The claims viii amount TO
nearly $50. 900. The available reserve at
present is S350.O00
The board is composed Of the follow
ing: Supreme Master Robson OF Texas.
Supreme Foreman Sessions of South Da-
kota. Supreme Secretary Bickfort OF New
Hampshire. supreme Recorder Sackett OF
Pennsylvania, Supreme Receiver Acker
Of New York, Chairman of Committee on
Laws kinsley of Montana. and Chair
man Of Finance Committee Case Of New
York.
The board win continue in session dur
ing the week
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-11
Mrs. Frank Buckley Fools Her Hus-
bands Folks

Guthrie, o. T., Jan. 10.-(SpeciaL) Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Buckley of St. Louis
have not been living on good terms in
fact, they separated recently. Buckley
took the child against the protests of the
wife. and came to Oklahoma. He has rel
atives near Crescent City, and he placed
the child in their care. a few days since
Mrs. Buckley came from st. Louis for the
purpose of recovering her son. Going TO
Crescent City. she induced Buckley's rel
atives TO visit Guthrie. The relatives
came, bringing with them the Buckley
child. While all were shopping at Ram
says Mrs. Buckley left the store with
the child and went to the Royal. Since
then neither the woman nor the child has
been seen. Buckley arrived in town froth
ing at the mouth. 1t is believed that Mrs
Buckley took the child. drove TO Lawrie
and boarded the afternoon north bound
train at that point.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-11
BEGINNING ON HAWAII
Senate Takes Up the Matter
of Annexation.
IN EXECUTIVE SESSION
1t is Decided to Conduct the
Debate in Secret.

Washington, Jan. 10.-Rev. Bishop Mer-
rill, D. D., of Chicago, delivered the invo-
cation at the opening of the senate to-
day
A bill was reported favorably from the
Indian committee preventing railroad com
panies from charging more than cents
a mile for passengers through the Indian
Territory.
A resolution looking to the filtration Of
the water used in the city of Washington
caused Senator Hale, before it was refer
red to the District of Columbia commit
tee, TO say that in no part of the United
States was there city whose citizens
were so imposed upon and abused as to
the water supply as are the citizens Of
Washington.
1--WE are confronted with bad, foul wa
ter said he, $50 filthy, indeed, as 10
make it dangerous to drink and irksome
even to take bath.
AT 1926 .. M, on motion o. Mr.. DAVIS
Oiinn.,) chairman of the committee on
foreign relations, the senate went into
executive session TO consider the Hawaiian
annexation treaty
The treaty was not taken up immediate
" in the session, as a number of nomi-
nations were first confirmed.
Immediately after the Hawaiian treaty
was called up, Senator Pettigrew offered
his motion for conducting the debate on
it with open doors, which was antagoniZed
by Senator Davis, chairman of the com
rnittee on foreign relations, and others,
the principal portion of the debate for the
first two hours of the session being upon
this motion. 1t was contended on the one
hand that there was no reason for OBJ
serving secrecy in presenting the ques-
tion because, as was alleged, there was
no point involved which could not have
been thoroughly canvassed before and
which might not be discussed before the
world al large.
On the other hand, it was held that the
Chinese question, which would necessari-
ly enter into the discussion, hight prove
to be somewhat delicate.
The opinion was also expressed that the
debating Of the treaty in open senate
would have the effect of prolonging the
final determination indefinitely.
a majority of those favOring open doors
were opposed to ratification, but not all
Of them were on that side of the main
controversy.
The senate finally decided not to debate
the treaty in open session.
The senate, at 3:45 p. m, adjourned.
SENATOR CORBETT'S CLAIM.
Washington. Jan. lot had been eX-
pected that the committee on privileges
and elections would meet today to take
up the claim of y. w. Corbett to a seat
in the senate on the appointment of the
governor of that state, but owing to the
absence of Senator Burrows the meeting
will not be held until next Monday. Mr..
Burrows is the only Republican on the
committee who will oppose the seating of
Mr.. Corbett. He takes the position that
the decision in the Mantle case is prece-
dent against the appointment Of senators
where the legislature has had an oppor-
tunity to act, which cannot be put aside.
His vote will thus have the effect of
sending the matter to the senate on an
adverse report, as without Mr.. Burrows
the committee is tie.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-11
A CURIOUS OFFER
A Sewing Machine Compsny's Peculiar and
Unexplained Proposition.

Much discussion is rife over the fact
that The Singer Manufacturing Co,
makers OF the famous sewing machines.
propose 70 give one hundred OF their
latest improved machines in even ex-
change for an equal number OF the old
est sewing machines. of any make, now
in family use in the United States. The
award is to be determined from the list
OF applications sent u the COmpary's
head office in New York before March
l, 1898.
This is no guessing contest requiring a
payment. a subscription, or personal!
service Of any sort. II you own an old
sewing machine you hsve only 10 serd
the requisite information as % its age
in order TO be placed on the list and be-
come a competitor for a prize worth
having. II costs absolutely nothing but
a postal card. which viii surely bring -
your door the best sewing machine in the
world in exchange for your old one. pro-
vided 1t proves 70 be among the one hun
dred oldest in the list OF applications
made before Marcn I, 1895, az which date
the list will be closed.
With so many as one huudrei ma
chimes offered, any one witl a sewing
machine over five or ten years old stands
a good chance 10 gain a new one.
The reputation Of the Singer Manutsc-
turing Company for fair dealing !s well
known; their Offices are in every city
and our readers may be vel assured
that they Will do exactly what hey
promise.
The free particulars regarding send
ing the information 20 New York can be
obtained from our advertising columns:
they may also Dc procured at any ot
the Singer Compsny's Offices and from
their saIes-ren generally