The herald., 1898-10-13

THE PROPOSED CITY oHARrEH
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them 10 mentioned in this charter. means
case may b. Of the City es Los An1sisa
&c. ~ Any person holding . salsrlsd
once under the city. whether ~ cleo.
his his term Of once. noid or rstsin any 9th.
er salarisd once under the government
Of the United States o. OF this state. or
who shall hold any other salarisd once
connected with the government OF the
city, or who shall become q member Of
the Legislature. shall be deemed to have
thereby vacated the once held by him
under the city.
vision is made for appointment OF any
person or officer subject to the provisions
Of the Civil Service rules Of this charter.
Il shall be construed that such person or
e1anmination and recommendation a. pro-
vided in Article XVII hereof.
Sec, ssa. No ofilcer or employee Of the
city shall give or promise to give to any
sation or any money or valuable thing.
in consideration of having been, or Of be-
ing. nominated. appointed. voted for. os
elected to. any office or employment; ana
II any such promise or gift be made. the
person making such gift or promise shall
forfeit his office and employment and be
forever debarred and disquallhed from
heing elected. appointed or employed IN
the service OF the city.
Sec 3S3 Any officer OF the city who
shall. while in ONCE. accept any donation
or gTatuity in money, or other valuable
thing, either directly or indirectly. from
any candidate or applicant for any posi-
tion as employee or subordinate under
him. shall forfeit his once, and be for-
ever debaryed end disqualified from hold
Sec. sS4. 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.
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. $780, Every department.. board and
commission provided for In this charter.
except the Council. and except where 9th.
erwise provided herein. shall render to
the Mayor within one month after the
end OF each fiscal year, a full report OF
all the operations Of such department or
board or commission for such year.
Sec. 3S7. Every oficer who shall ap-
prove. allow or pay any demand on the
treasury not authorised by law. ordi-
nance or this charter, shall be liable to
bond for the amount Of the demand SO
Illegally approved, allowed or paid.
Sec. $685. The several departments,
boards. commissions and oficers provid:
ed for in this charter shall be entitled
to the possession Of all papers. books,
documents, maps. plats. records and
archives in the possession or under tho
control of those respectively who are SUI
perseded in office under this charter BY
such departments. boards. commissions
and officers.
Sec $50. All books and records Of every
office and department shall be open to
during business hours. Certified copies
or extracts from said books and records
shall be given by the officer haying the
same in custody to any person demand
ing the same, and paying or rendering
ten cents a folio of one hundred words
for such copies or extracts; but the rec
BIRDS Of the Police Department shall not
be subject to such inspection, except per-
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sioners, or by the Chief Of Police.
Sec. 800. No person shall be eligible 10
or hold, any office. or be clerk or deputy
bs.n yoSaa oce guilty Fl q in o
nee, bribery or other Infamous crime Or
who In any capacity has embezzled pub
lie funds.
Sec. ss1. All moneys. assessments and
taxes belonging to, or collected toI. 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
may subject the delinquent to removal
from Office.
Sec. 39o All boards or commissions cre-
ated by this charter shall meet and or
ganize within one week after their ap-
pointment.
Sec 3s3 Wherever II 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 thereon, ceItifed
by the secretary thereof and signed by
all said members. shall be filed with the
City Clerk. In every case such classihca-
tion must be made at the first meeting
Of such board. department or commits
sion.
Sec. &c., Every oficer and member Of
any board or committee provided for in
this charter, concerning any matter or
thing pending before any such board. off,
Ger or committee. shall have the power
to administer oaths and aff1rmations. to
issue subpoenas, to compel by subpoena
the production OF books papers and doc
uments, and to take and hear testimony.
n 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
tee. or to answer any question which any
onicer or a majority Of such board. offl-