The herald., 1898-10-18

heat and light, and electricity for tele-
phonic, telegraphic and other service.
tO To lay out, open, extend, widen, Inn
prove or vacate. pave and repave streets
ina Alleys, sidewalks and crossings, and
otner highways; to repair, clean, sprinkle
ana sweep the same and to provide the
as Is consistent with the constitution and
laws, "a W, 10 nave the absolute control OF the
u same and the exclusive right to regulate
90 TO construct and maintain sewers.
disposition Of sewage.
llV To establish and maintain public
scnoois. libraries, baths, hospitals, foun-
su.ns, prisons, warehouses;, barracks,
stockades. morgues and almshouses.
!ll) To levy assessments upon property
70 pay Tor the Improvement OF streets and
otneI public improvements, and to collect
,, .ne same. and to levy and collect taxes
provided that the tax levied for any one
year Tor all municipal purposes, other
tnan payment Of interest on the municipal
oeot and redemption Of bonds shall not
SaH SSaTeeu one doilar on each one hundred
IN cases Of emergency. as provided In Sec,
133 of this charter.
QC To manage, control, sell, lease or
otnerwise dispose Of any or all OF the
Ing public parks, water. water rights, and
water-works. and to appropriate the in
come or proceeds thereof to the use of the
said corporation: provided that it shall
dispose of public parks, water, water
rights or water-works, or to mortgage or
hypothecate Its property for any puI-
pose.
QS To license and regulate the carrying
ings.. occupations and kinds of business
carried on within the limits OF said city,
ana to fix the amount of license tax
tnereon to be paid by all persons engaged
In n,,e sucn profs ssions, trades. callings. oc-
cupations and kinds of business, and pro-
vided the manner Of enforcing the pay
ment OF the same; provided that no dis
elimination shall be made between per-
sons engaged In the same business or oc-
cupation otherwise than by proportloning
the tax upon any business to the amount
OF business done; and to license, regulate,
restrain. suppress or prohibit any or ali
laundries, livery and sale stables, cattle
mills, oil wells. tanks and refineIies,
butcher shops, hawkers,
peddlers pawn-brokers. dance-cel!ars,
.Sa% citcu..s theatrical aSn
bowling and ten-pin alleys and to sup
press or prohibit all faro banks, Games
Of change, gambling houses. tables or
stands, bawdy -houses. the keeping Of bees
barbed wire fences. the keeping. Of cattle
offensive. immoral, indecent or disrep-
utable Ut places Of business or practice, ano
to regulate the heicht of partition fences.
40 To create offices, and provide for the
election or appointment Of officers otheI
than those established by this charter or
by the general law. whenever the public
consulsa ,s may require the some. and
pensation. But this shall not be con-
strued to authorize the creation OF new
offices and the appointment Of other OF
hcers to perform the duties by this char
ter assigned TO officers provided for here
In. other than the necessary deputies and
assistants to the officers Of said city.
(15) To acquire, by purchase, condemna-
ton or other lawful means property, both
real and personal. including water. water
works and water rights within or without
the corporate limits. necessary or con-
venient for municipal purposes, or for the
exercise OF the powers granted to said
Q6) To receive bequests, gifts and dona-
tions Of all kinds Of property within or
without the city, in fee simple or in trust
for charitable or other purposes, and do
all acts necessary to carry out the puI-
poses of said bequest gift or donat lion,
with power to manage. sell, lease or
otherwise dispose of the same In accord
ance with the terms of the bequest, gift
or trust.
GD To t,x ths salaries Of municipal Of
hcers and employees, except those officers
whose salaries are fixed or otherwise pro-
vided for by this charter.
1S) To acquire, provide and maintain
street railways. with the necessary rolling
stock and appliances for the operation
thereof: to provide for and maintain any
other public utility which may be deem
ed necessary for the public good, and to
establish the necessary rules and regula-
tions therefor.
(19) To make. adopt and enforce ali
necessary rules and regulations for the
prevention OF fires, floods and riots. and
for the protection of its inhabitants and
their property against the same.
(3o) To provide against the existence of
filth, garbage, and other Injurious and in
matter within the city. ana
for the disposition. Of the same, and pro-
summary a.
moval of any nuisance.
(2D To make the violation OF lis ordi.
nances misdemeanor In all proper cas-
and to prescribe the punishment therefor.
by fne or imprisonment, or by both: bur
such fine shall not exceed $500 and such
shall not exceed six months.
(22) To prescribe the places at which
elections shall be held. and appoint The
offices OF elections.
t2D TO make and enforce within its linn
Its. SUCH local. police. sanitary and other
regulations as are deemed expedient to
the public peace, protect prom
erty, promote the public morals, and pre-
serve the health Of its Inhabitants.
(2D To exercise oil municipal ana nolice
powers necessary to the complete and ef-
dcient management and control of the
property, ana for the enicient
Of the municipal govern
ment. whether such powers be expressly
enumerated or not.
(eO The powers conferred by this article
shall be exercised by ordinance. excent az
provided.
ARTICLE II.
OFFICERS OF THE CITY.
Sec. {. The onicers Of tho City Of Io,
Angeles shall be:
Nine member. Of the council;
City Treasurer;
City Tax Collector;