The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-10-29
THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER

ana OF the ofncers. clerks and employees
o,Saro,,, ana where the same Is not
S stasn prescribed by the charter. fix
to time to alter or repeal the snme: and
to prescribe penalties for the violations
OF any such rules and regulations.
9 TO grant permits to any person de-
snihs 10 engage in the sale of liquors In
r ,sss qu nnrniy than one quart and to
the business Of selling liquor to be con-
sumed on the premises, and to revoke
any such permit when it shall appear to
tne poard that the business of the per-
son to whom such permit was given Is
conducted In an illegal, disorderly or i'm
proper manner. Without such permit
none OF such persons shall engage in the
refuse to grant such permit. or propose To
revoke any permit that has been granted,
the person who Is refused such permit or
whose permit II Is proposed to revoke,
board under such general regulations
governing such proceedings as tho board
may, from time to time, by resolution en-
mits s SpIn dstI minutes adopt Such per:
the person TO whom the same Is given,
and the description OF the premises
wnere such business Is to be carried on.
tcct to inspection by any member Of the
department. Complaints to revoke per-
mits granted by the board must be- In
writing, signed by the person making the
same. and filed with the Secretary Of the
board; and copy thereof certified by
the Secretary must be served upon the
party complained against, at least five
days before the time set for the hearing
OF the complaint; provided. that II such
complaint be accompanied with a certi-
fed copy of n judgment OF court Of
competent Jurisdiction, showing that tho
holder of such permit has been convicted
OF violation OF the law, or OF an ordi-
nance OF the city in the course of the
conduct or running of his saloon business
therein, then upon the filing of same the
board shall forthwith revoke such per-
nit without such notice or hearing. No
permits shall be granted without the con-
sent OF majority of the members Of the
board. voting In favor of the same, evil
dsnced by vote taken in open meeting.
new permits. above the number of two
hundred, shall ever be granted in the
City OF Los Angeles until the population
drcd thousand; such population to be
ascertained from the last preceding CEN
sus taken under either national state or
municipal law. and no such new permits
shall be granted in excess OF such two
hundred in number. except that the COM
mission may grant. subject to the condi-
tons hereinbefore provided. a new per-
init for each one thousand In number Of
number of two hundred thousand to be
ascertained as last hereinbefore stated.
~ At Its discretion, upon the petition
of any person. firm or corporation, to ap.
point, and at pleasure to remove, under
such rules as the board may adopt, spe-
cal police officers without compensation
from the city. Such officers shall be sub
Jcct to all the rules and regulations Of
the board.
(5) To provide for the care. restitution
or sale at annual public auction of all
unclaimed property that may come into
ba of bo
to direct the destruction or such of said
property as shall consist Of implements,
weapons. property or any other article.
matter or thing used in the commission
for the public good.
(6) To appoint with the approval Of
the Council expressed by ordinance, q
Police Matron and necessary assistants
for the care of female prisoners. and to
provide rules and regulations for the
government of the same.
Sec 202. The President may convene
the board for special meetings. The Sec
rotary of the board shall be the official
custodian Of all records and official doc
uments of the board.
Sec. 1908. The Chief of Police shall ba
appointed by the Board of Police Conn
miss,oners and hold office ror the term Of
four years. He shall have control mani
agement and direction of all members Of
the department in the lawful exercise OF
his functions. with full power to detail
any of them to such public service as he
may direct, and with like power to sus-
pend temporarily, any member of the de-
partment In all such suspensions ha
shall Immediately report the same to the
board with the reasons therefor in writ
ing. He shall maintain and enforce the
law and rigid discipline as to secure
He shall. subject to tho directions and
orders of the board. have control OF such
of the prisons of the city are not by
the general law under the control Of tho
sheriff.
Sec. 2o4 In the suppression of any
riot. public tumult, disturbance of tho
public peace. or organized resistancs
against the laws or public authority. the
crcise Of his functions. have all the pows
ers that are now or may be conferred on
sheriffs by the laws of the state.
Sec. 2O5. The Chief of Police shall be
the chief executive officer of the depart-
partment He shall be chargeable with
and responsible for the execution Of all
laws and ordinances and the rules and
regulations of the department. He shav
see that the orders and process issued
by the Police Court and such other orders
and process as may be placed In hi?
hands are promptly executed, and shal!
exercise such other powers connected
With his office as may be provided for
In the general rules and regulations OF
the board.
Sec. 2O6. The Chief of Police shall keep
a public office to be provided by the Coun
ell. In case of his temporary absence
some competent member OF the depart"
ment by him designated for that pdr.
pose, shall be in attendance at all hours
of the day and night; and in such case
Of the department where he can be
found.
Sec. 2O7. The Chief Of Police shall de-
tail one or moro of the members OF the
department to attend constantly on the
Police Court and to execute its orders
and process.
Subject to ordinance Of the Council ale
lowing same, and fixing the salaries
thereof and the regulations Of the board
prescribing their duties, he shall detail
such members of the department 10 act
and mounted police as the public service
may require. He may also appoint spe"
cial officer to act as his private secre-
tary.
Sec. 2os The Chief Of Police may from
time to time disburse such sums for con.
tingent expenses of the department., az
in his Judgment shall be for the best in-
terest of the city, to be paid out of the
contingent fund allowed the depart.
ment. The aggregate Of all such sums
the sum Of three thousand dollars. Pro-
Vision shall be made. by the Council for
such contingent fund In the annual tax
levy. The board shall allow and order