The herald., 1898-10-22
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Of their of,cial duties. shall respectively
give and execute to the city such 0ficia
bonds as may be REQUIRED BY law. oidi,
of any bond Is not fixed by law or by his
charter, 1t shall be fixed by an ordin ,nct
Of the Council. After their approval as
form only BY the the CITY AZ Attornsy al
must be approved by the Mayor and
Auditor. the bond Of the Auditor must be
approved by the Mayor. -he approval Of
on, and signed by the officers approving
the same. after examina ton of the sure
ties. as hereinafter provided: Upon the
approval of a bond. It must be recorded,
in the ofice Of the City Clerk, In a book
kept for that purpose. entitled Record OF
Ofiicial Bonds. After such recording. the
bond of the Auditor shall be filed and
| the bonds of all other officers shall be
| filed and kept In the Office of the Auditor.
| Sec. 153. The following named officers
shall respectively execute official bonds
to the city with sureties In the following
sums:
City Auditor ten thousand dollars;
City Tax and License Collector. one hun
dred thousand dollars;
| City Assessor. ten Thousand dollars;
thousand dollars;
City Engineer. ten thousand dollars:
City Attorney, five thousand dollars;
Street Superintendent Ten thousand dol
lars;
Chief of Police, five thousand dollars;
City Clerk, five thousand dollars;
Superintendent of Buildings, five thou
sand dollars:
Health Officer. two thousand dollars;
Water OveIseer. two thousand dollars:
Chief of Fire Department, five thousand
dollars;
The Council may by ordinance increase
the penal sum of any of such bonds
Sec. 154. No city officer, deputy or en-
pioye shall be accepted as surety for any
other city officer. deputy or employe on
any official bond. Every such bond shall
contain a condition that the principal will
may thereafter be imposed upon or re-
CURED of him by law, by ordinance or by
this charter and that at the expiration
of his term of office, he will surrender to
his successor all property, books. papers
and documents that may. come into his
possession as such. Such bond must also
shall each justify in the amount required
for said bond: but. when the amount Of
the bond is more than five thousand dol
liable for portions thereof. not less than
twenty-five hundred dollars. When there
,re more than two suretics, such sure
the aggregate shall equal double the
amoust of said bond. In giving such off,
cial bond, the principal giving the same
sos anS o
scribed in Sections 1856 and iO57 of the
Code of Civil Procedure of the State Of
California.
Sec 155 Every surety upon an official
bond. other than such lawfully author
sursy les must maks an ai
bond, that he is a resident of the City or
of the County of Los Angeles, and that he
Is the owner of real estate therein, and
said city, or in said county. or in both.
exclusive of incumbrances thereon. double
the amount of his undertaking, over and
liable, or in any manner bound, whether
as principal; indorser. or surety. and
whether such prior obligation or liability
ulliquidated. due or to become due. Ali
persons offered as suretics on official
bonds may be examined on oath as to
their qualifications by the aforesaid off,
bends.
Sec. 156. No person who is interested
in any contract with the city shall! be a
surety on any bond given to the city by
any officer, deputy or employe.
Sec. 157. When under any of the pro-
visions of this charter. or of any ordi-
required from an officer the Council may
by resolution approved by a vote of not
less than six members, require an addi-
tional bond, whenever. in the opinion Of
thereto. becomes insufficient. and such
additional bond, shall also be required
when tine surety to any bond shall die or
cease to be resident of the City or Of
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become such surety.
Sec. 15S Every officer mentioned in
this article shall be liable on his official
deputies, assistants, clerks and employ
ees. appointed by him. other than those
included in the classified Civil Service,
and every official bond shall contain such
condition.
Sec. 159. Every board. department or
officer may require of their deputies,
clerks or employees. other than those in
Guided in the classified Civil Service,
tics. for the faithful performance of his
duties.
Sec 1eo. All deputies. clerks and en-
pioyes included in the classified Civil Ser
may be prescribed by the rules and regu-
lations of the Civil Service Commission
ers. such bond shall be subject as to
form, approval conditions and qualifica-
ton of sureties. to the provisions in this
article contained, concerning official
bonds.
Sec 161. Where not otherwise provided
by this charter the Council may by Or
dinance require any officer. deputy as
sistant, clerk or employee of the city, or
of any of its departments. to give to the
city, bonds for the faithful performance
of official duty. and may fix the amount
of such bonds, and prescribe the condi-
tions thereof. but the qualifications of
suteties thereto shall be as otherwise
prescribed in this article in respect TO the
official bonds required hereunder