The herald., 1898-10-14
THE PROPOSED CITY CHAPTER
CONTINUED

removal of a Councilman from the ward
for which he was elected shall create
vacancy In the office.
Sec. SO. All legislative power of the
Council shall be exercised by ordinance;
other action Of the cSuncl may be BY
the record of its proceedings shall be open
for inspection during usual office hours.
provide for the manner and time Of hold.
Ing all regular and special meetings OF
Sec. 61. The enacting clause Of all ordi
nances shall be substantially as follows:
1.-The Mayor and Council Of the. City OF
Los Angeles do ordain as follows:"
Sec. 62. If any ordinance be. presented
to the Mayor containing several Items APP
propriating money or fixing tax levy, no
may object to one or more items separate
ly, while approving other portions OF the
ordinance: In such case he shall append
to the ordinance at the time OF signing Il
statement Of the item or items to which
ne objects. and the reasons thereior, ano
the item or items SO objected to SHAH not
take effect unless passed Notwithstanding
esed s Mdayoss y sa Be-
by the Council In the same manner as or
dinances which have been disapproved by
the Mayor.
Sec. 63. Six members of the Council
shall constitute a quorum for the trans;
action OF business; but no ordinance snai!
be passed or other act done granting, aig,,ny any
any bill, ordering any work to be done
or supplies to be furnished, disposing OF
hs or city spes
public sewers. or any other act done In IN
hs of Sn sy o the the Sey rnsss Soe 'n m
favor thereof All other ordinances may
be passed by vote of majority OF the
whole Council
Sec. GA. No Councilman or other city
directly or Indirectly. In any contract in
otticer % OF of the @ city On ' Behalf Of tho city.
and any such contract shall be void. Any
violation Of this section shall be misds-
Ger or employee thereof, besides the pen.
atty that may be imposed by court Of
competent jurisdiction. the Council shall
any person Convicted Of a violation Of
this section shall be. forever disqualified
from holding any Office under th,s char. r.
the city be a surety on any bond given
to the city. or to any person for the
benefit Of the city.
Sec. 6. The meetings Of the Council shall
be public. and a journal Of the proceed
ings shall be kept by the Clerk. under its
taken and entered In the journal In the
final action upon the granting OF fran
chises. making Of contracts. auditing
furnished, disposing of or leasing city
property. the passage Of any ordinance.
the ordering Of assessments for street Inn
provements, or building of sewers. or up
on any other act that may involve the
payment Of money or the incurring Of q
debt by the city. and upon the payment
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and in all other cases upon the call of
any member.
Sec. &C. The Council shall be the Judge
of the election and qualification OF Its
It's members as Its presiding officer. who
Se So the ot oi
the Mayor or his absence from the city.
act as the Mayor Of the city. The Coun
saa1 It's proeeednss and @ order
M tuous Sas or disorderiy conduct committed IN
dollars, and imprisonment not exceeding
ten days. or by both such fine and I'M
prisonment. ~4l.--tg--
the duties Of all officers whose duties are
not defined by this charter. and It may
by S6s. for any ofs
and not inconsistent with the provisions
OF this charter. and may fix the hours dur
ing which the public office of any city Of
ficer shall be kept open. II not otherwise
herein provided. The President OF the
Council and the Chairman of each COM
mittee thereof shall have the power to
administer oaths and affirmations relat-
ing to any business brought before the
Council or under consideration by its
committees.
Sec. 6S. 1t shall, by ordinance, regu-
theaters, iecture-rooms. churches. public
halls and public buildings of every kind.
and prohibit the placing OF chairs, benches
or open places therein, and may also
prohibit or regulate the wearing of hats
or other head-covering during perform
ances at thcaters or other public places of
amusement.
Sec. SO. 1t shall make such arrange
ments as 1t may deem best for the care
na usSay bS and Of al
sentenced to Imprisonment by the Police
Courts, and may by ordinance require
all persons held under such sentence to
perform any public work.
Sec.70. 1t shall provide for the survey
OF streets and blocks of land within
the limits ns,,o Of the city, and may by, ordl:
may compel all persons to conform to
the streets as they are now, or may be
hereafter lawfully eStaDllSneQ ana de-
clared official, or otherwise dedicated.
Sec. II. 1t shall, by ordinance, estab-
lish stands for hacks and other vehicles
for hire and regulate the charges of
hacks and other vehicles carrying passen-
gers for hire and require a schedule Of
such charges to be posted in every such
hack or other passenger vehicle.
Sec: H.. 1t. shall. by ordinance, estab-
lish fire districts and determine the char
acter and height Of buildings that may
be erected therein and the nature of tho
materials to be used in the CONSTRUCTION.
alteration or repair of such buildings. or
In. tho repair, removal or alteration Of
existing buildings within such limits.
Sec: 73. 1t. shall. by ordinance, provide
for the naming Of streets and numbering
OF houses, and for regulating and pre-
venting the exhibition Of banners, flags
or placards across the streets. or side
wsk Tnbc and for reSuatng or
bells, and other noises.
Sec "a. 1t shall. by ordinance, forbid
tne erection or display on any building
device or flag of any state or nation ex.
cept that of the United States the State
OF California or the City Of Los Angeles;
and It may. BY ordinance, authorize the
sum of two thousand dollars in any one
HscaI year, for the proper celebration of
the Fourth of July and other public DEM
onstrations.
Sec. Is. It shall, by ordinance regulate
ana cars. and the cars of street railways,
REQUIRE railroad companies either to sta,
aion nagmen, place gates or viaducts at
ana REQUIRE street caro ho vro,,sS ~