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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-10-16
THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER

City Assessor:
City Engineer;
Superintendent OF Streets:
City Attorney;
City Clerk;
Board Of Park Commissioners. con-
sisting OF five members;
Board of Library Trustees. consisting
Board Of Health. consisting OF Ave
Board Of Fire Commissioners. consist
Ing OF five members;
Board Of Police Commissioners. con-
Board Of Civil Service Commissioners.
consisting of five members;
Board Of Education. consisting OF fve
members;
Superintendent of Buildings;
City Electrician;
Sealer of Weights and Measures.
Sec. g. The following officers OF the
city shall be elected by the people:
Mayor;
City Clerk
City Treasurer;
City Tax Collector;
City Auditor:
City Assessor;
/ Three members of the Board Of Edu-
cation:
One member Of the Council. by the
electors of each ward respectively.
Sec T. The Mayor shall appoint:
Superintendent of Streets:
City Engineer:
Sealer Of Weights and Measures:
Superintendent of Buildings;
Board of Park Commissioners;
Board of Library Trustees;
Board of Health;
Board of Fire Commissioners:
Board of Police Commissioners:
Board of Civil Service Commissioners:
and. by and with the consent of the
Council. two members of tho Board Of
Education.
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ARTICLE w.
TREASURER.

Sec. 16. Tho 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
years next preceding such time. He
shall be elected by the people, and hold
his office for four years. He may APP
point Chief Deputy.
Sec. II. He shall receive and safely
keep all moneys that shall como to the
city by taxation, or otherwise, and pay
the Same out on lawful demands, prop
erly and legally audited in the manner
in this charter provided: and without
such auditing he shall dsburse no public
moneys whatever, except the principal
and interest of the municipal debt when
the same becomes payable. He shall re-
ccive no money into the City Treasury
unless accompanied by the certificate Of
the Auditor as provided in this charter.
Sec. IS. He shall make a report at tho
close of each business day to the Aud
itor, showing all moneys received during
the day. together with the number OF
each receipt given by him therefor. and
on what account and from whom re-
ceived and to what fund applied.
Sec. 10. He shall. on or before the sew
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THE PROPOSED CITY cHAarzn

ton and supervision of the Council. ana
snail certify to the progress and compile
ION OF the same, and make such surveys.
he h or other tn TorH 1 as
he shalt examine ali public works done
under contract, and report thereon to the
Sec IS. He shall serve the city exciu-
other business while he Is In Its service.
he he shall sha receiye no compensation except
tuition. establish fees and charges ; II for the
services to be performed by the City En-.
ginser for persons. companies and COR
change and adjust the same Said En-
gineer shall require such fees or charges
to be p,; paid IN advance for any official acts
moneys thus paid shall be paid to the
Treasurer and credited by him to such
FUND or funds as said Council may direct.
Sec. 49. With tho consent and approval
Of the Council. the City Engineer may ap-
point such deputies as the duties Of his
number that may DO fixed from time to
mens Be- made but unde esir tS appG prd
visions Of Article XVII OF this charter,
SEQ: 80. He shall bs. the custodian of.
files. field notes and other records and
memoranda belonging to the city, pertains
Ing to his office, and the work thereof: all
of which he shall keep in proper order
and condition, with full index thereof,
and shall turn over the same to his sue
cessor.
All maps. plans. proflles. field notes,
estimates and other memoranda Of SUR
veys and other professional work made
or done by him, or under his direction
or CONTROL during his term Of Office, shah
be the property Of the city.
Sec. 81 He shall have the final decision
(unless otherwise provided by ordinancc)
as to the proper location of telegraph.
telephone. electric light and other poles,
as wei! as the proper alignment and
depth below the surface. of telephone.
pipes. or private drains, or any other pri-
vate construction above or below ground,
IN which decision rests with the city:
also the proper alignment and grade Of
street-car tracks. All such work Is to be
performed to his entire satisfaction.
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ARTICLE VIII.
CITY ENGINEER.

Sec. n. The City Engineer shall have
not less than five years practical expert
cnce as a civil engineer He shall perform
all the engineering and surveying required
in the prosecution of the public works
and improvements done under the direc-
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ARTICLE TX.
SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS.

Sec. SO. It shall be the duty Of the Su-
perintendent OF Streets to see that the
laws, ordinances. orders and regulations
relating to the public streets and highways
be fully carried into execution, and that the
penalties for the breach thereof are rigid
~ enforced. He shall superintepd and
direct the sweeping and cleaning OF
streets. the cleaning of all sewers and
keep himself informed Of the conditions
OF all the public streets and highways,
Sec. SO. The Superintendent Of Streets
shall have the general care OF, and fire.
9uently. inspect. the streets Of the city.
He shall receive and investigate all COM
plants as to their condition and shall
have charge of the enforcement of all
ordinances pertaining to- street obstruc-
lions.
He shall frequently inspect all public
works. pertaining to street improve
ments, while the same are In course Of
construction. inspect and approve. or re-
tect all material used in such construc-
ton, whether done by contract or other.
wise: and shall at once report to tho
Council all dc&iations from contracts and
use of improper material and bad work.
manship in such works.
He shall perform such other duties az
are herein elsewhere prescribed. or Inns
posed BY ordinance or the general laws
Of the State.
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Section The municipal corporation
now existing and known as "The City OF
Los Angeles" shall continue to be
municipal corporation under the same e
name and with the same boundaries 'ha'
1t now has, to-wit:
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OFFICERS OF THE CITY.

Sec. 5. The officers of the City of Los
Angeles shall be:
Mayor:
Nino members Of the council;
City Treasurer;
City Tax Collector:
City Auditor;
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tlOn, ana must nave Deen a rCSl0ent there
such time lie shall be elected by the
people at the city election when other
city officers are elected, and hold office for
four years.
He shall appoint a Chief Deputy. and
such number OF extra clerks, during the
discharge of his official duties, as the
Council may designate; but their appoint
ment shall be made under the provisions
Of Article XVII of this charter. He shall
perform all the duties prescribed by this
charter, or by law, for assessing property
In the City of Los Angeles. for purpos. =
of taxation, and for collecting the taxes
on personal property therein.
Sec. 46. It shall be the duty Of the City
Assessor. in addition to any duties that
may be elsewhere prescribed for him. by
this charter or by ordinance, to make out.
within such time as may be prescribed
by ordinance of said city, either now. In
force or which may hereafter be passed In
pursuance hereof. a full, true and correct
list of all the property. both real and per-
sonal, taxable by law, within the lmi y
of said city, with the valuation thereof,
and assess the same to the person by
whom it was. owned or claimed. or IN
whose possession or control It was at II
March next preceding.
Each taxpayer in said city shall make
and deliver to the City Assessor annually.
and at such time as shall be provided for
by ordinance. statement under oath set.
ting forth specifically all the real and
personal property owned by such tax
payer, or in his possession, or under his
control, at ~ o'clock meridian on the first
Monday of March next preceding.
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ARTICLE III.
THE MAYOR.

Sec. s. Tho Chief Executive Of tho city
shall be designated the Mayor. He snail
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.
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heat and light, and electricity for tele
phonic. Geographic and other service.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-02
SHARP FIGHTING EXPECTED.

Copyright 1898 by Associated Press.
With the American advance, Juan
Diaz, Sunday afternoon, via Ponce,
July n, via Galveston.-Colonel Hui
ings occupied this town at dusk yes
terday amid the acclaim OF the
people. who paraded the streets with
an American flag made for the occa-
sion. The stars and stripes were hoist
ed on the town hall amid the twas Of
the populace. Colonel Hulings issued
a proclamation saying that personal
rights and property would be respected.
Deserters from the Spanish volun-
teers are coming i'm constantly.
1t is reported that General opega Is
on the way with a force Of spanish reg
ulars to Concentrate upon Albonitc.
northeast of Juan DisZ, on the road
10 san Juan. There may be some sharp
fighting.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-02
Hobson Meets His Mother.

Atlanta, Ca, Aug. Lieutenant r.
p. Hobson. who has been expected in
Georgia ever since his arrival in the
United States from Santiago. is with his
mother at Lithia Springs to-day. When
the train pulled up to the station al
Lithia Springs, where the mother was
waiting. a crowd OF guests from the
Sweetwarter Park ho.el had gathered to
Join in the welcome. The meeting be-
tween mother and son was a pathetic
one. The son kissed his mother. who
threw her arms around his neck and for
several minutes rested her head on his
shoulder. shedding tears Of JOY. The
crowd stood aside in reverence. As she
walked up the lane from the depot To
the hotel. leaning upon the arm OF her
boy, her face was aglow. The hotel
parlors were decorated with flowers and
flags
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-02
GRAVE COMPLICATIONS.
AguinaIdo. Fearing Annexation, Openly
opposes Our Troops.

London, Aug. IA dispatch to the
Times from Cavite dated July % says:
II is becoming more apparent daily that
there are serious complications ahead.
The Americans never made a greater
mistake than in bringing Aguinaldo
and the insurgent leaders here and Civ
ing them arms and ammunition for free
use from the Cavite arsenal. Aguinal-
do. fearing annexation by the Ameri-
cans. openly opposes them.
Either he has been encouraged by
some foreign power or he has a false
notion of the strength of the Philip
pine revolutions. failing to rScogniZe
tina their recent successes are due to
the concentration of the Spanish
strength at Manila. consequent upon
the presence Of the Americans. Al
though he admits no foreign %recogni-
ton he talks of his government and
dictates 10 the American authorities IN
absurd and inflated terms.
He has compelled the natives OF the
southern approaches TO Manila to regis
ter their bullocks and ponies and in
structed the owners not to supply them
To the Americans for transportation
without his sanction.
Brigadier General Anderson promptly
adopted firm measures. warning Aguin-
aldo that force would be used to I'M
press the means Of transportation,
which were ultimately forthcoming.
Aguinaldo's attitude makes future ope-
rations against Manila problematical.
In my opinion, with the aid of the
fleet, the city might already have been
American. Nothing but the complica-
tions with the natives prevented an ad-
vance. Aguinaldo's forces encircle the
city, making daily and nightly at
lacks. The Spaniards still hold the
whole of the suburbs. Two miles behind
A~guinaldo's lines, south of Manila, 5000
American troops are encamped.
The remainder are at Cavite. Aguin-
aldo is understood TO hav objected 10
the advance Of the Americans TO ground
captured by the insurgents. forgetting
that his landing was effected by the
grace OF the Americans.
/ am convinced hat the Philippines
will never capture Manila unaided, and
II the Americans withdraw the fate of
the natives under Spanish rule would
be worse than before.
The United States gunboat McCulloch
now patrols between the neutral fleet
and Manila TO prevent communication.
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SEVENTH CONSECUTIVE.
E. A. McDuTee Defeated TIA yIore n
Charles River Park.


Boston, Aug. lie. a. McDuffie won his
seventh consecutive victory of the season
by defeating Eduoard Taylore in a 20-mile
paced match at Charles River park to-
night. He also secured all the competitive
records from 10 10 20 miles inclusive and
lowered the worlds record of 35:lS 1-5 for
the distance. held by Tom Linton, to 34:56.
Taylore made a plucky race, leading for
nine miles and breaking the worlds com
petitive records from ! TO ) miles inclusive.
Taylore reeied off the 20 miles in IS :ls.
Just one-ffth of n second inside of Lin
toms record. Taylore's pacemakers did
not have the speed of McDuffie's and his
pickups were not as clean as those made
by the national track team.
1t was one of the most exciting races
ever pulled of on an American track and
5000 spectators cheered themselves
hoarse at the work of their favorites. A t
the start McDunie's high gear got under
way slowly and Taylore got a slight lead,
but McDufie soon got to work and for
the first nine miles. although Taylore lead,
the pace was furious and McDuffie was
slowly but surely o~vertaking him. On the
first lap of the 10th mile McDufne passed
his rival and from that time until the end
of the race Taylore was unable TO get
nearer TO him than 90 yards.
The first mile was ridden in 1:45 3-5
Taylore's time for the five miles. during
which he maintained the lead, was S:2et2.
McDufie's time for IL miles was 25:59 3-5'
for 10 miles, 1871, and for 20 miles, 34:56.
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ports were s214. s1s. AS, and those OF 1896
were 5000. 36s. III, amounted in 1898 TO
s204. 543, 919. forming in 1898 over 80 per
cent of the total importations, while In
1897 they were but 2s per cent n in
1896 % per cent of the total IMPORTS
showing a large relative increase in the
proportion which these articles usec IN
the domestic industries bore TO the to-
tai importations. Manufactured aru-
cles for use IN the mechanical arts
formed in 1898 about the same percen-
tage Of the imports that they did in
1896 and 1897.
The expectations OF manufactures,
which amounted to s2sS ST1.44s In 1875,
exceeded those of 1897 by 81, 5s6.O5 AMI
those of 1896 by $50. 300. 271; while the
products of agriculture exported
amounted to $685., 567 .929 In 1928. agains.
1888, Al. 131 in 1897 and $3.50, 9.295 in 1895,
the chief increase In agricultural ex-
portations being in breadstuffs. The
expectations of the year increased slso'-
336, 494 and the i~mportations OF the year
decreased s14s. 725. 253, the comparison
being made In each case with the pre-
ceding fiscal year OF 1897.
The following table shows the total
exports n imports by the grand d.
ision in the fiscal year 1888, com
pared with the preceding year:
q From
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Moved To the Presfdio.

Ssn Francisco. Aug. 1.-The LIST Ten
neesee and the Goth Kansas regiments
will move from Camp Merritt TO the
Preside within a few days. General
Miller will establish his headquarters at
the Preside nex Saturday. The eth
California, the third battalions of the
18th and Esd infantry and the recruits of
the 10th Pennsylvania. LIST Nebraska, End
Oregon and LIST Colorado will constitute
the force at Camp Merritt after this
week.
There are now 32e patients at the post
and field hospitals. but only a few OF
the cases are serious.
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THREE LIVES LOST.
The Guests of a Chicago Hotel Have "a
Close Call.

The Guests of a Chicago Hotel Have "a
Close Call.
Chicago. Aug. 1.-Guests Of the Ber-
wyn hotel, No. 14S North State street,
were aroused from their slumbers at 3
o'clock this morning to find the hosiery
on fire. SO rapidly did the blaze spread
hat men and ONE ound themselves
cut off from escape by the stairs. Three
lives were lost and "A number of others
were manned and bruised in jumping
from high windows to the pavement.
The dead are:
william Siederman, musician, aged 20,
jumped from al upper floor and died OF
his injuries.
Two unknown, found on the fifth
floor, burned beyond recognition.
The injured are:
Two men, names unknown, jumped
from an upper floor n are at the hos
pital unconscious.
Edward Seaman. proprietor of a cigar
store at the Palmer house, jumped from
the third floor and was seriously in
jured.
r.. g. Hill. seriously bruised.
J. V. Dolson. severely bruised.
H. c. McCleary, overcome by smoke
while hanging on a window ledge,
dropped to the street below n prob
ably fatally hurt.
Miss Catherine Murphy, jumped from
the second story, right ankle broken.
DR.. Belknap, burned slightly.
Mrs. e. X. Twilight and baby, over
come by smoke, escue by firemen.
Miss Marie Kennedy, Frustrated from
excitement.
Miss Emma Sharkey. housekeeper at
the hotel, jumped from second story
window. ankle sprained.
Fred Sieman. jumped from bedroom
window, both wrists broken n inter-
nally injured.
When the fire was discovered it was
burning fercely on the lower floor. Pc
destrians raised the cry of warning
which aroused the guests and they APP
peared at the upper windows Of the no.
tel in their night attire. Below them
roared the fire with gradually increas-
ing fury and clouds of smok made un-
certain the extent OF the flames. One OF
the guests on the second floor swung
himself out upon the ledge of the win
dow, peered at the flames for a moment
and then deliberately jumped to the
sidewalk. He landed on his feet. but fell
into the gutter, helpless. A number OF
others followed. Among them was Sled
erman. who jumped from the fifth floor
and was killed. Miss Marie McCabe and
Miss Schroeder we're carried from the
second floor by Daniel o'Leary, the
well-known race horse man. Mrs. Earl
an artist. was rescued from the second
floor by fremen. Morris jacobson, his
wife and their son. Edward, were car
ried from the second story by tiremen.
Three killed and IL injured is the rec
ord OF a fire that broke out at $3.50 o'cloci
this morning in the Berwyn hotel, Nortf
state street. Starting in a bicycle re
pair shop adjoining the hotel, the famet
spread to the basement of the hosiery
and then. eating their way TO both tht
front and real stairways, cut of escape
to dozens Of guests. Some In the panic
that ensued jumped to the sidewalk anc
sustained broken legs and arms, other:
waited in their apartments n were
rescued. Viii most of the guests madt
their way out of the building by means
Of the fire escape leading into the alley
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READY TO SURRENDER.
Dewey Expects To Take Manila Without
Losing a Man.

Dewey Expects tn Take Manila Without
Losing a Man.
London, Aug. "A special to the
Daily Mail from Hong Kong, dated
Aug. /, says: News has been received
from Manila that American troops went
to the assistance Of the rebels who had
been expelled from their trenches by
the Spaniards. The latter retired be-
fore the American advance The reD-
els have been Smelling Manila from four
guns on the south side of the city.
Admiral Dewey has received word
from Captain General Augusti that he is
willing TO surrender as soon as he can
do so honorably. II is believed he Will
only make a show of resistance.
Dewey expects to talk the city with
out losing a single man. Should Dewey
and Merritt begin the attack Augusti
will propose to capitulate on these
terms: The Spanish troops to march
out with the honors of war; the soldiers
and officials to be permitted to return
on parole to Spain and an assurance 10
be given that the lives and property of
Spaniards will be protected from rebel
attacks.
The Spanish officer who repeated in
Manila the report of the destruction OF
Admiral Cervera's squadron was treat
ed as a traitor and threatened with
death. While riding near Malate the
other day General Anderson narrowly
escaped being shot by the enemy.
Concerning A~gulnaldo. a Manila cor
respondent has written to United States
Consul wildman here as follows:
"I have not seen any reason to re-
greet your prompt action in sending
Aguinaldo here. Your wisdom in do
ing so was contested at the time, but
the remarkable success of the rebel
leader has proved that you were a good
Judge of human nature when you sized
up Aguinaldo's capabilities"
The friction between Aguinaldo and
his officers has r~eopened, the latter TAX
ing offense at his assumption of the
role of dictator.
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PERU BUYING WAR SHIPS.
The Bantam Republic to Make n Demon
s~tration Against This Country.

s~tration Against This Country.
New York. Aug. 1.-The Panama line
steamer Advance. which reached this
port to-day bore Commodore Carlos Fer
ros OF the Peruvian navy, who Is en- route
to Paris for the purpose. II is said. OF
purchasing warships for the Peruvian
government.
Rumors have been current in Panama
prior 10 July u, those on the Advance
said. when Commodore Ferros arrived
there on the steamer Santiago from CAL
lao. concerning a strong agitation
throughout Peru against the United
States owing TO differences between the
two countries existing since 1895. There
was. therefore. some significance In the
utterance of President Pierola at the
opening of tho Peruvian congress at Lin
last Thursday, referring to the issue
raised between Peru and the United
States. dating from 1885,,
During the height of the anti-United
States feeling in Peru there was consider
able talk about North America being un-
able To protect its Pacific coast line on
account OF the Spanish war, and that a
Peruvian demonstration Whereabouts
might compel the United States to modify
her demands. u was also limited that Sc
cret agents had been sent to Europe for
the purchase Of war vessels and thai an
important move might he made at an ear
ly day.
These rumors were partially confirmed
by Commodore Ferros' admission that he
was on his way TO Paris. arid that the OBJ
ject Of his mission 10 Europe was to pur-
chase warships for the Peruvian govern
ment. No little excitement was caused I'm
Central America when the Information
that Peru was taking steps TO strengthen
her navy became known.
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FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
Report Of Imports and Exports for the
Last Fiscal Year.

Washington, Aug. THE bureau OF
statistics in its monthly summary n
finance and commerce presents the ie-
tails of the imports and exports in the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1898. II
shows OF the exports to all parts OF
the world. including both manufactures
and products of agriculture. etc. that
while there was a great falling OF IN
Imports. the reduction was almost eN-
cIusiVely in manufactured articles and
food products. Manufactured articles
ready for consumption fell from SlSA-
37s.I36 In 1897 and Sl4S. .0ss in 1896 TO
xs2.57O.6S7 in lSsS; articles of food and
live animals fell from s2e5. 166.ls IN
1872 M S237. 025 GAS in 1896 10 siSl4s0,-
oil in 1895, while articles of voluntary
use. Injuries. etc" fell from SS3, 0s9...O
in 1897 and ss3. 81. 1854 in 1896 to saIiS2.-
SCI In 1895.
on The other hand. articles required
by the manufacturers and CLASSIFIED as
articles in a crude condition for use m
manufacturing" Of which the 1881 i'm