The herald., 1898-10-17

bOdTQ OF LlDIlTy 1FuSttcSs
| Board of Health;
| Board Of Fire Commissioners;
Board OF POLICE Conmissionersy
Board Of Civil Service Commissioners;
Council. two members OF the Board Of
| Education.
ARTICLE III.
THE MAYOR.
Sec s. The Chief Executive Of tho city
shall be designated the Mayor. He shall
be an elector Of the city at the time OF
his election, and must have been sucn
such time. He shall be elscted by the
people and hold office for four years.
Sec. 0. He shall vigilantly observe the
| official conduct Of all public omcers,
and take note of the fidelity and exacti-
| they execute their duties and Obligations.
especially In the collection. administra-
ton and disbursement of the public funds
and property; and the books. recotds
and official papers of all departments
boards. officers and persons In the en-,
ploy or service of the city shall AZ al
times be open to his inspection ana ex x
| animation. He shall take special care 10
see that the books and records OF the
said departments, boards officers and
persons are kept in legal and proper
| IOTmt anu any OIllCl0l 0SLdtSatoh -
willful neglect of duty or official mis- Is
conduct which he may discover. or whicn
shall be reported to him, shaA be laid by
him before the Council. City Attorney orr ,, or
lie interests shall be protected. and the
person in default be proceeded against
according TO law. He shall. from time
to 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 see that tho laws of the State,
and the ordinances Of the, city. are OBJ
served and enforced. He shall appoint a
competent person or persons, expert in
matters of bookkeeping and accounts, to
examine the books Ierotds, ou conS Sn1 On
or officer at least once In every year and
enforce such examination. Any person
refusing to submit to or to permit such
impeding the same, may be suspended
from office by the Mayor and removed
| for malfeasance in office. He shall have
a seneral 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 preser-
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;
and If such police force is insufficient. it
| shall be his duty to call upon the Gov
crnor for military aid. in the manner
provided by law, in order that such riots
or tumults may be properly and effectu-
ally suppressed.
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 the 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 the
name of the CITY against all persons or
corpora tons failing to fulfill their agree
| mcnts or contracts, either in whole or in
GER and person in the employ or service
Of the city when II shall come to his
knowledge that any contract or agree
nent with the city or with any officer
business of any office, has been or is
| about to be violated by the other con-
tracing party, forthwith to report to the
Mayor all facts and information within
| his possession concerning such matter;
and willful failure so to do shall be
cause for the removal Of such officer or
employee, as In case of malfeasance in
office.
Sec. 70. When and 80 long as the
| Mayor Is temporarily unable to perform
| his official duties, the President of the
Council shall act as Mayor pro tempore.
When VACANCY occurs in the. Office of
pired term by the Council, assembled for
| tho purpose. A member Of the Council,
during the term for which he shall have
| been elected or appointed, shall be incl
| igible to fill such vacancy.
Sec. 10. The Mayor shall appoint a
clerk, to be known as Mayors Clerk.
The Mayor shall perform all such other
| duties as may be prescribed by law or
| ordinance.
Sec. IA. The Mayor shall appoint all
officers of the city whose election or ap-
pointmen is not otherwise specifically
provided for in this charter, or by law.
! When vacancy occurs in any Office, and
| provision Is not otherwise made in this
charter or by law for filling tho same,
| the Mayor shall appoint suitable per-
office for the remainder of the unex-
pired term.
Sec: Is. The Mayor may call special
the Council at special meetings shall be
| confined to the matters specified in the
| notice.
ARTICLE w.
TREASURER.
Sec. 16. The Treasurer shall be an cleo
tor of the City of Los Angeles at the
time Of his election, and must have been
resident Of said city for at least Ave
years next preceding such time. He
shall be elected by the people. and hold
his office for four years. He may APP
point a Chief Deputy.
Sec. II. He shall receive and safely
keep all moneys that shall come to the
city by taxation, or otherwise and pay
the same out on lawful demands, prop
erly and legally audited in the manner
in this charter provided; and without
such auditing he shall disburse no public
moneys whatever, except the principal
and interest Of the municipal debt when