The herald., 1898-10-30

Board of Health;
Board of Fire Commissioners;
Board OF Police Commissioners;
Board of Civil Service Commissioners:
and, by and With the consent OF 'ne
Council. two members OF the boaro vi
Education.
ARTICLE III
THE MAYOR.
Sec. s. Tho Chief Executive OF tho Guy
shall be designated the Mayor. He shat
be an elector of the city at the TIME ot
his election. and must have been sucn
for at least five years next PFSeeot.hhe ~ e
such time: He, shall be eieSted rs oS INT
Sec. Q. He shall vigilantly observe the
official conduct of all public officers
and take note OF the fidelity @ @and exat.ih, .h,;.h
tude. or the want thereof, WIN Wn,en
ton and disbursement of the public funds
and property; and the books feeotus
and official papers Of an depatttnenos ,p I'm em.
ploy or service of the city shail AZ an
times be open to his inspection and ex-
animation. He shall take special care 10
a sa the 69oks boatas ana reVS ocers and
persons are kept In legal and proper
form; ana any official defaleatton or
willful neglect of duty or oHlclal ms
shall be reported to him, shall be laid by
him before the Council City Attorney or
District Attorney, In order that the pup
lie interests shall be protected ana the
person in default be proceeded against
according to law. He shall from time
10 time. give the Council information in
writing relative to the state of the city
and shall recommend such measures as
he may deem beneficial to its interests
He shall 500 that the laws of the state
and tho ordinances of the city, are OBJ
served and enforced. He shall appoint a
matters Of bookkeeping and accounts. to
examine the books, records, condition
and affairs of every department, board
or officer at least once In every year ana
enforce such examination. Any person
refusing TO submit to or to permit such
examination, or purposely delaying OF
impeding the same, may be suspended
from Office by the Mayor and removed
a general supervision over all the depart
ments and public institutions Of the city.
and see that they are honestly econom,,
ically and lawfully conducted. He Shall
take all proper measures for the pTeser-
walton of public order and the. suppress
sion of all riots and tumults. for which
purpose he IS authorized and empowered
to use and command the police force;
shall be his duty to call upon the Gov
ernor for military aid. in the manner
provided by law. in order that such riots
or tumults may be properly and effectu-
ally suppressed.
Sec. 10. He shall. at least once In
three months. together with a majority
of the Finance Committee Of the Coun-
ell, count the cash in the City Treasury
and see that it corresponds with the
books of tho Treasurer and Auditor.
Sec. II. He shall see that all contracts
and agreements with the. city are faith
fully Kept and fully performed, and to
that end, shall cause legal proceedings
to be commenced and prosecuted in tho
name of the city against all persons or
corporations failing to fulfill their agree
ments or contracts. either In whole or in
Ger and person in the employ or service
of the city, when it shall come to his
knowledge that any contract or agree
ment with tha city or with any officer
business of any office. has been or is
about to be violated by tho other con-
tracing party, forthwith to report to the
Mayor all facts and information within
his possession concerning such matter;
and a wilful failure so to do shall be
cause for the removal of such officer or
employee, as In case of mafeasance in
office
Soc. l2 When and 80 long as the
his official duties. the President of tho
Council shall act as Mayor pro tempore.
When vacancy occurs in the office of
Mayor, 1t shall be filled for the unex-
pired term by tho Council, assembled for
the purpose. member of the Council,
during the term for which he shall have
been elected or appointed, shall be incl
igible to MI such vacancy.
Soc 49, The Mayor shall appoint a
/ clCrk he known MaVOT'S ('lprk
The Mayor shall perform all such other
duties as may be prescribed by law or
ordinance.
officers of the city whose election or ap-
pointment is not otherwise specifically
provided for in this charter, or by law.
When a vacancy occurs in any office. and
provision is not otherwise made in this
charter or by law for filling tho samo,
the Mayor shall appoint suitable per-
!, son to fill such vacancy, who shall hold
office for tho remainder of the unox-
pired term.
Soc. IS. The Mayor may call special
meetings of the Council. The action OF
the Council at special meetings shall be
, confined to the matters specified In the
notice.
ARTICLE w.
TREASURER.
Sec. l6. The Treasurer shall be an cleo.
tor of the City of Los Angeles at the
timo of his election. and must have boer
, a resident of said city for at least five
. years next preceding such time. Ht
shall be elected by the people, and holc
his Office for four years. He may ap
point Chief Deputy.
Sec. II. He shall receive and safel,
, keep all moneys that shall como to the
: city by taxation, or otherwise, and pay
tho samo out on lawful demands, prop
eily and legally audited in tho mannol
In This charter provided; and withou
such auditing he shall disburse no public
q moneys whatever, except the principa
a and interest of the municipal debt wher
the same becomes payable. He shall re
coivG no money into tho City Treasury
unless accompanied by the certificate O
tho Auditor as provided in this charter.
Sec. IS. He shall make a report at tn,
close of each business day to the Aud
itor, showing all moneys received durins
tho day, together with tho number O
each receipt given by him therefor. ant
on what account and from whom re-
ceived and to what fund applied.