The herald., 1898-10-26
Proposed Charter
FOR THE
City Of Los Angeles

heat and light. and electricity for tele-
phonie' teiegraphic and other service.
lO 10 lay out, open, extend, widen, i'm
prove or vacate, pave and repave streets
at, auo aieys, sidewalks and crossings, and
ond sweep the same and to provide tho
necessary appliances therefor; and, so far
AZ IS consistent with the constitution and
Iaws, 10 nave the absolute control Of the
eaMe esn ana the exclusive right to regulate
~ 10 construct and maintain sewers,
grams and other works necessary for the
disposition of sewage.
sUSooIs sl% TO establish establish and maintain public
sscnools, libraries, baths, hospitals, foun-
taInS, prisons, work-houses, barracks,
stockades, morgues and almshouses.
(lD To levy assessments upon property
20 pay ior the Improvement Of streets and
otneI Pubic improvements, and to collect
the same, and to levy and collect taxes
upon property for municipal purposes
provided that the tax lowed for any one
year' ior an municipal purposes. other
debt and redemption of bonds. shall moi
exceed one dollar on each one hundred
dollars worth of taxable property, except
IN ~, cases or emergency, as provided In Sec.
l33 OF this charter,
Q2) To manage, control, sell, lease or
otherwise dispose of any or all of the
property of the said corporation. except
ing public parks. water. water rights, and
cnn,s waeeloworKs, ~ M ana to appropriate the in
come or proceeds thereof to the use of the
said corporation; provided that it shall
nave no power to SELL lease, or otherwise
dispose OF public parks, water, water
tignts or water-works. or to mortgage or
pose.
Q3) To license and regulate the carrying
on OF any and all professions, trades. cali.
ings,, occupations and kinds OF business
carried car eo on on within the limits Of said city.
ana TO nx the amount of license tax
thereon to be paid by all persons engaged
IN such professions, trades, callings. oc-
cupations and kinds Of business and pro-
vided the manner of enforcing the pay
elimination shall be made between pei
sons engaged In the same business or oc-
cupation otherwise than by proportlonins
the tax upon any business to the amount
restrain. suppress or prohibit any or all
laundries, livery and sale stables cattle
and horse corrals. planning mills, rolling
mills; mills; oil wells tanks and refneIies,
slaughter-houses. butcher shops hawkers
melodeons. theatrical performance
shows. circuses. PUBLIC billiard-tables,
bowling bowl and ,n' ten-pln alleys, and to sup.
OF change, gambling houses. tables OF
stands. bawdy-houses. the keeping Of bees
within the city limits, the erection OF
and poultry. and any and all obnoxious,
offensive. immoral. indecent or disfep-
utable places of business or practice arlo
to regulate the height of partition fences.
GD To create offices. and provide for the
election or appointment Of officers other
than those established by this charter or
by the general law, whenever the public
convenience may require the same, and
prescribe their duties and fix their com
pensation. But this shall not be con-
strued to authorize the creation OF new
ofnces and the appointment of other or
ficers to perform the duties by this char
ter assigned TO officers provided for here
assistants to the officers of said city.
Qb) To acquire, by purchase, condemna-
ton or other lawful means property. both
real and personal. including water. water :
the corporate limits. necessary or con-
venient for municipal purposes, or for the
exercise of the powers granted to said
corporation.
90 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 donation,
with power to manage. sell. lease or
otherwise dispose of the same in accord
ance with the terms of the bequest, gift
or trust.
QD To fix the salaries OF municipal Of
whose salaries are fixed or otherwise pro.
vided for by this charter.
Q0 To acquire, provide and maintain
street railways. with the necessary rolling
stock and appliances for the operation
other public utility which may be deem
ed necessary for the public good, and to
establish the necessary rules and regula-
tions therefor.
us) To make. adopt and enforce ali
necessary rules and regulations for the
prevention of fires, floods and riots. and
for the protection of its inha bitants and
their property against the same.
coy To provide against the existence of
filth garbage, and other Injurious and In.
convenient matter within the city. ana
for the disposition OF the same and pro-
vide for the abatement or summary re-
moval Of any nuisance.
(2D To make the violation of lis ordi.
nances misdemeanor in all proper cases.
and to prescribe the punishment therefor
by fine or Imprisonment, or by both: bur
such fine shall not exceed $500; and such
Imprisonment shall not exceed six months.
(22) To prescribe the places at which
elections shall be held, and appoint the
officers of elections.
(23) To make and enforce within its lin.
its, such local. police, sanitary and other
regulations as are deemed expedient r.
maintain the public peace, protect nron.
erty, promote the public morals. and nre.
serve the health of its inhabitants.
(2D To exercise all municipal and no,,ce
powers necessary to the complete ana Of
ficient management and control Of tha
municipal property, and for the efficient
administration Of the municipal govern.
ment. whether such powers be expressly
enumerated or not.
(25) The powers conferred by This nrt,c,e
shall be exercised by ordinance, excent az
hereinafter provided.
ARTICLE II.
OFFICERS OF THE CITY.