The herald., 1898-10-24
Proposed Charter
FOR THE
City Of Los Angeles

heat and light. and electricity for tels-
pnonic. telegraphic and other service.
(O To lay out. open, extend, widen, i'm
prove or vacate. pave and repave streets
and alleys, sidewalks and crossings, and
orner orI highways; to repair. clean. sprinkle
ana sweep the same and to provide the
necessary appliances therefor; and, 80 far
as Is consistent with the constitution and
LAVE, 10 have the absolute control of the
ssme sse ana the exclusive right to regulate
~ To construct and maintain sewers,
grams and other works necessary for the
disposition OF sewage.
do) To establish and maintain public
scnools. Libraries, baths, hospitals, foun-
tans prisons, warehouses;, barracks
seockaoes, morgues and almshouses.
~ 10 levy assessments upon property
- pay Ior the Improvement Of streets and
otneI public improvements and to collect
tne same, and to levy and collect taxes
provdee5 Hon de55oPesty pes no for municipal purposes
year. for all municipal purposes other
than payment Of interest on the municipal
oeot ana redemption OF bonds, shall not
exceed exceed one dollar on each one hundred
",
IN cases Of emergency, as provided In Sec.
1S3 OF this chaHier.
uC To manage. control. sell, lease or
otherwise dispose Of any or all Of the
ing public parks. water. water rights. and
water-works. and to appropriate the in
come OF proceeds thereof to the use OF the
said corporation; provided that 1t shall
nave no power to sell, lease, or otherwise
dispose of public parks, water, water
rights or water-works, or to mortgage or
hypothecate its property for any puT-
pose.
QO To license and regulate the carrying
on Of any and all professions, trades, cali.
ings., occupations and Kinds OF business
carried car on on within the limits Of said city,
ss anu 70 NJ tne amount, OF license tax
In such professions, trades callings, oc-
cupations and kinds Of business, and pro-
vided th. manner Of enforcing the pay
ment n.sl OF the same; provided, that no dis
sons engaged in the Same business or oc-
cupation otherwise than by propoftioninE
ne tax upon any business to the amount
SUPPRESS ppohisit pr :ny rssaaf or 81
laundries. livery and sale Stables. cottle
and horse eoIrals, planning mills, rolling
saMnA;, mills; o.! wells, s, tanks and reilneIies.
sushter.hoSsss. Du!sseq shops. hSs'1psrs hswtsrs
peddlers pawn-brokers, dance-ceiiars.
.So%, theasrss Sa
press or prohibit all faro banIa sarass
Of change, gambling hou.es. tables or
stnpds stands bnawdyh9Hses tn the ksep!ns Of bee:
WI WI. ey ssnee. K. sps ssssdOa 81 sss
offensive, immoral, Indecent or disrep.
utable pieces OF business or practice, ana
TO regulate the height Of partition fences.
election or appointment Of officers 20 othes
than those established by this charter or
oSnxe Oy the Han general law. wheneyer tho PUBLIC
prescribe their duties and fix their com
pensation. But this shall not be con-
strued to authorize the creation OF new
oftices ana the appointment Of other OF
iicers to perform the duties by this char
ter assigned TO officers provided for here
in, other than the necessary deputies and
assistants to the officers Of said city.
(1O To acquire, by purchase, condemna-
ton or other lawful means property, both
real and personal, including water. water
works and water rights. within or withou,
the corporate limits, necessary or con-
vsnient for municipal purposes. or for the
exercise Of the powers granted to said
corporation.
QG To receive bequests gifts and dona
tions Of al & Kinds Of property within or
for charitable or other purposes, and do
all acts necessary to carry out the pur-
poses Of said bequest gift or donation.
otherwise dispose Of the same in accord
ance with the terms Of the bsquest gift
or trust.
QD To fix the salaries OF municipal Of
M nj
whose salaries are fixed or otherwise BRO.
vidsd for by this charter.
G0 TO ecauire. provide and maintain
street railways with the necessary rolling
thereof; to provide for and maintain any
other public utility which may be DEEM
ed necessary for the public good, and to
establish tho necessary rules and fegula-
tions therefor.
(1s) To make. adopt and enforce ali
necessary rules and regulations for the
prevention Of fires. floods and riots, and
for the protection Of its inha abitants and
their property against the same.
t9o) To provide against the existence of
filth. garbage. and other injurious and In
for the disposition Of the same, ana pro-
vide for the abatement or summary re-
moval Of any nuisance.
(21) To make the violation of lis ord,.
nanees q misdemeanor In all proper cases.
and to prescribe the punishment therefor'
by flne or Imprisonment, or by both: brIr
such fine shall not exceed $500; and s,ich
imprisonment shall not exceed six months.
(22) To prescribe tho places at which
elections shall be held, and Appoint ihs
officers OF elections. '
(23) To make and enforce within II. linn.
its. such local. police, sanitary and othev
regulations as are deemed expedient 10
maintain the public peace. protect prop
erty, promote the public morals and pra.
serve the health OF It's Inhabitants.
(2D To exercise all municipal and poIice
powers necessary to the complete ana a.
ficient management and control Of the
municipal property, and for the efficienf
administra tion Of the municipal rovern-
ment, whether such powers be exnressiv
enumerated or not.
(2O The powers conferred by this article
hereinafter provided.
ARTICLE II.
OFFICERS OF THE CITY.
Sec. s. The officers Of the City Of Los
Angeles shall be:
Mayor;
Nine members Of the council;
City Trsasurer:
City Tax Collectors
City AuS3ory