The herald., 1898-10-20
THE PROPOSED CITY cHARrzR

THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER
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them Is mentioned In this charter, means
case may be. Of tho City OF Los Angeles.
Sec. $50. Any person holding q salarled
ONCE under tho city. whether by. elec-
his term Of once. hold or retain any oth-
er salaried once under the government
of the United states or Of this state. or
who shall hold any other salaried once
city, or who shall become member OF
the Legislature, shall be deemed to have
thereby vacated the ONCE held by him
under the city.
sec ssl. Wherever In this charter pro-
vision Is made for appointment OF any
person or oficer subject to the provisions
Of the Civil Service rules Of this charter.
employee shall be appointed only after
examination and recommendation as pro-
vided in Article XVII hereof.
Sec ss2. No officer or employee of the
city shall give or promise to give to any
other person. any portion OF hts compen-
sation or any money or valuable thing,
in consideration Of having been, OF Of be-
| u
elected to. any Office or employment; and
II any such promise or gift bo made. the
person making such gift or promise shall
forfeit his office and employment and be
forever debarred and disqualified from
being elected. appointed or employed in
the service of the city.
Sec. $685. Any officer Of the city who
shall. while in ofiice. accept any donation
or gTatuity in money, or other valuable
| thing. either directly or indirectly. from
any subordinate or employee. or from
ton as employees or subordinate under
| him, shall forfeit his office, and be for
ever debarIed kffd disqualified from hold
ing any position In the service Of the city.
Sec. 1884, No officer or employee of such
| city shall solicit. orally or by letter, or
otherwise. or receive. or pay. or be IN any
manner concerned In soliciting, receiving
or paying any assessment. subscription
or contribution for any party or political
purpose whatever.
Sec. ss5. No person shall solicit. orally
or by letter. or otherwise. or be in any
manner concerned in soliciting any as
sessment. contribution OF payment for
any party or any political purpose what
ever. from any officer or employee In any
department of the city government pro.
vided. however, that nothing in this ar
ticle contained shall be construed to pre-
vent an officer or employee. who may be
a nominee. from paying OF disbursing
such moneys as he may be authorized by
law to expend.
Sec. 3S6. Every department.. board and
commission provided for In this charter,
except the Council, and except where oth-
erwise provided herein, shall render to
the Mayor within one month after the
end Of each fiscal year. a full report OF
lrtl tona <Hf dnVno y N
board or commission for such year.
Sec 3S7. Every officer who shall ap-
prove. allow or pay any demand on the
| treasury not authorized by law. ordi-
nance or this charter, shall be liable to
the city individually and on his official
bond for the amount OF the demand SO
illegally approved, allowed or paid.
Sec. 3SS. The several departments.
boards, commissions and officers provid-
| ed for In this charter shall be entitled
to the possession Of all papers: books;
archives in the possession or under the
control of those respectively who are SUI
perseded in Office under this charter by
such departments. boards. commissions
and officers.
Sec. 3S9. All books and records Of every
office and department shall be open to
| the inspection Of any citizen at any time
during business hours. Certified copies
or extracts from said books ana records
shall be given by the officer haying the
same in custody to any person demands
ing the same. and paying or rendering
ten cents folio OF one hundred words
| for such copies or extracts; but the rec
6rds of the Police DepaItm shall not
be subject to such inspection, except per-
mission be given by the Police Commits
| sioners. or by the CHIEF of Police.
Sec. 800. No person shall be eligible 10
- ovH rlr Or 1Avr
hold any ONCE or Ds e,eFk V who oepbas bas
been found guilty of maifeasance In Of
| flee. bribery or other infamous crime or
who in any capacity has embezzled pub
| lie funds.
| Sec. 391. All moneys, assessments and
taxes belonging to, or collected foI. the
use Of the city, shall Immediately be de-
posted by the officer or employee receiv-
| ing the same, with the Treasurer. and
the willful neglect to make such deposit
shall be deemed misconduct In office. and
may subject the delinquent to removal
from Office.
Sec. 392 All boards or commissions cre-
ated by this charter shall meet and or
ganize within one week after their ap-
pointment.
Sec. $685. Wherever 1t IS provided in
this charter that the members Of any
board. department or commission shall
so classify themselves by lot that their
| terms of office shall expire at different
times, such members shall, on the day OF
| making such classification cause the
same to be entered in the records of their
proceedings, and a copy thereof, certified
| by the secretary thereof. and signed by
all said members, shall be filed with the
City Clerk. In every case such classifica-
tfon must be made at the first meeting
Of such board. department or commits
| sion.
Sec. &c., Every officer and member Of
any board or committee, provided for In
this charter concerning any matter or
thing pending before any such board. OIL
Ger or committee, shall have the power
to administer oaths and afirmations, to
issue subpoenas. to compel by subpoena
the production of books, papers and doc
uments, and to take and hear testimony.
II any person so subpoenaed neglect or
refuse to appear, or to produce any book,
paper or document as required by such
subpoena, or shall refuse to tesetify be-
fore any such board, officer or commit
toe. or TO answer any question which any
officer or a majority of such board, off1-
GER or committee shall decide to be prop
er or pertinent, he shall be deemed In
contempt and any such board. officer or
committee shall have power to take tho
proceedings in that behalf provided by
the general laws Of this state. The CHIEF
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