The herald., 1898-10-28
THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER
CONTINUED

CONTINUED
for which he was elected shall create .
vacancy In the office.
Sec. 50. All legislative. power of the
Council shall be exercised by ordinance; {;
other action OF the Council may be by
order, upon motion or by resolution; and
the record Of Its proceedings shall be open
Sec. GO. The Council shall. by ordinance.
provide for the manner and time Of hold
ing all regular and special meetings of
the Council
Sec. 81. The enacting clause of all ordi-
nances shall be substantially as foiiows;; Si $;
Los Angeles do ordain as follows:'
Soc. g. If any ordinance be presented
to the Mayor containing several items ap-
propriating money or fixing tax levy, ne
may object to one or more items separate
ly.. while approving other portions OF tne
ordinance. In such case he shall appendl
to the ordinance at the time or signing u
a statement of the item or items to which
he objects. and the reasons thereior, ana
the item or stems so objected to snail not
the Mayors objection. Each item so OBJ
jected to shall be separately reconsidered
by the Council in the same manner as or
dinances which have been disapproved py
the Mayor.
Sec. G3. Six members of the Council
shall constitute a quorum for the trans,
action of business; but no ORDINANCES snaii y
be passed or other act done granting any
franchise, making any contract. auditlng
any bill, ordering any work 70 pc oone
or supplies to be Furnished disp9sing OF y,
or leasing the city property, ordering any
assessment for street improvement or
public sewers. or any. other act done In
yoyng the paying Of H. money oi ress or ess six six
of the members of the Council vote in
favor thereof. All other ordinances may
be passed by vote of majority OF the
whole Council.
Sec. GA. No Councilman or other city
officer. or employee, shall be Interested,
directly or indirectly. in any contract in
officer of the city on behalf OF the city,
and any such contract shall be void. ANY
violation of this section shall 6e e msds o
Ger or employee thereof, besides the PEN
atty that may be imposed by court Of
he cSunel Tacsn snn nnd
any person convicted of a violation Of
this section shall be forever disqualified
any oeer or
the city be surety on any BONG given
to the city, or to any person for the
benefit Of the city.
Sec. 65. The meetings of the Council shall
be public, and a journal of the proceed
ings shall be kept by the Clerk. under its
and the ayes " ths and ia
final action upon the granting of fran
chises. making Of contracts, auditing ,s
bills ordering work TO De Done ssn or s9ppHisy city
property. the passage Of any ordinance,
the ordering OF asse ssments for street inn
provemens or BUILDING Of sewers, or up up
payment of money or the incurring OF a
debt by the city. and upon the payment
of the salaries OF the municipal ofnGers:
and In all other cases upon the call or
any member.
Sec. c. The Council shall be the Judge
members. 1t shall annually elect one Of
Its members as its presiding ofhcer. who
shall be styled the President of the Coun.
the Mayor or his absence from the city.
act as the Mayor of the city. The Coun-
Gil shall have power to. prescribe the rules
at its meetings, and may punish contemp-
tuous or disorderly conduct committed in
its presence by fine not exceeding hfty
dollars. and imprisonment NOT exceeding
prisonment.
Sec. g. 1t shall prescribe by ordinance
the duties of all officers whose duties are
not defined by this charter. and 1t may
by ordinance prescribe for any officer.
duties other than those herein prescribed
and not inconsistent with the provisions
OF this charter and may fix the hours dur
ing which the public Office of any city Of
ficer shall be kept Open II not otherwise
herein provided. The President OF the
mittee thereof shall have the power TO
administer oaths and afiirmations relat-
ing to any business brought before the
Council or under consideration by It's
committees.
Sec. 6S It shall, by ordinance. regu-
late the entral ce to and exits from the
thcators, lecture-rooms. churches, public
and prohibit thc placing OF chairs, benches
or other Instructions in the hall. aislcs
or open places therein. and may also
prohibit or regulate the wearing Of hats
or other head-covering during perform
ances at thcaters or other public places Of
amusement
Sec. GO. It shall make such arrange
ments as 1t may deem best for the care
and custody and feeding of all persons
imprisoned by municipal authority, or
Courts. and may, by ordinance. require
all persons held under such sentence to
perform any public work.
of streets and blocks OF lnnd within
the limits of the city. and may. by ordl-
nance. declare such surveys ofiicia. and
may compel all persons to conform to
hereafter lawfully established and de-
clared official. or otherwise dedicated.
Sec. II. 1t shall. by ordinance, estab-
lish stands for hacks and other vehicles
for hire. and regulate the charges Of
hacks and other vehicles carrying passen-
gers for hire, and require a schedule OF
such charges to be posted In every such
hack or other passenger vehicle,
lish fire districts and determine the char
actor and height Of buildings that may
be erected therein and the nature of the
materials to be used In the construction
alteration or repair of such buildings or
In the repair, removal or alteration Of
existing buildings within such limits.
Sec. 70. 1t SHALL by ordinance, provide
OF houses. and for regulating and pre-
venting the exhibition of banners. flags
or .placards across the streets, or side
public criers, advertising, ringing Of
bells. and other noises.
Sec. "a. 1t shall. by ordinance. forbid
the erection or display on. any building
device or flag Of any state or nation ex-
cert that of the United States. the State
of California or the City of Los Angeles:
and It may, by ordinance, authorize the
sum of two thousand dollars in any one
fiscal year for the proper celebration Of
the Fourth of July and other public DEM
Sec. Is. 1t shall. by ordinance, regulate
the speed of railroad trains and engines
and cars, and the cars of street railways,
require railroad companies either to sta.
Win OF