The herald., 1898-10-19
THE PROPOSED CITY oHAnrrR
CONTINUED

removal Of Councilman from the ward
for which he was elected shall create q
vacancy In the office.
Sec. 80. All legislative power OF the
Council shall be exercised by ordinance;
other action OF the Council may be by
oon or Sy pe
for inspection during usual office hours.
Sec. 60. The Council shall. by ordinance.
Ing all regular and special meetings Of
the Council.
Sec. 61.- The enacting clause of all ordi-
.::The Mayor and Council of the City Of
Los Angeles do ordain as follows:'
Sec. g. II 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
". while approving other portions OF tne
to the ordinance at the time Of signing Il
2 statement Of the item or Items to which
he objects. and the reasons thereior, ana
the item or items so objected TO- shall not
take effect unless passed notwithstanoine
the Mayors objection. Each item SO OBJ,
}sctsd to shall be separately seConsdefec ss Cr.
dinances which have been disapproved py
the Mayor.
6eC. 05. DIX meuUeES VI Shc SoNhSAs
shall constitute a quorum for tho trans
action Of business; but no ordinance shall
be passed or other act done granting any
franchise, making any contract. auditing
or supplies to be furnished. disposing OF
or leasing the city property, ordering any
assessment for street Improvement or
public sewers, or any other act done In
volving the paying Of money or the in
curring Of debt by the city unless six
Sf the 9f other e
be passed by vote of a 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
which the city is party. or made by any
and any such contract shall be void. Any
violation Of this section shall be misde-
meanor and, upon conviction OF any ON
atty that may be imposed BY court Of
competent Jurisdiction. the Council shall
declare the office or position vacant, and
this section shall be forever disqualified
from holding any office under this char
ter. Nor shall any ofhcer or employee OF
the city be surety on any ayso% pong Sor gYSn fSe
benefit Of the city.
Sec. 65. The meetings Of the Council shall
ings shall be kept by the Clerk. under its
direction, and the ayes and noes shall be
taken and entered IN the journal IN the
chlses. making of contracts, auditing
bills. ordering work to be done or supplies
furnished, disposing of or leasing city
property, the passage OF any ordinance,
the ordering Of assessments for street i'm
provements, or building of sewers. or up
on any other act that may involve the
debt by the city. and upon the payment
Of the salaries of the municipal officers.
and in all other cases upon the call OF
any member
Sec c. The Council shall be the Judge
OF the election and qualification OF Its
. sha aeer one TSo
shall be styled the President of the Coun..
Gil and who shall. in case OF sickness OF
aes ss as MaSs ts Mayors s o. sse city, The
Gil shall have power to prescribe the rules
Of its proceedings, and to preserve order
M tuous ss or disorderiy conduct committed IN
dollars. and imprisonment not exceeding
ten days. or by both such fine and I'M
Sec. g. 1t shall prescribe by ordinance
the duties Of all ofhccrs whose duties are
by ordinance prescribe for any ofacer,
duties other than those herein prescribed
and not inconsistent with the provisions
ing which the pu Ilic office Of any city Of
ficer shall be kept open, II not otherwise
herein provided. The President OF the
see tSeseof sa haSs the power to
administer oaths and afflrmations relat-
ing to any business brought before the
Council or under consideration by its
committees.
Sec. g. 1t shall, by ordinance. regu-
late the entraLce to and exits from the
thcatcrs. lecture-rooms. churches, public
halls hal suS and public ih buildings Of every kind
or other distractions In the hall. aislcs
or open places therein, and may also
oer Of ns
ances at theaters or other public places Of
amusement.
Sec. 60. IT shall make such arrange
ments as It may deem best for The care
and custody and feeding of all persons
imprisoned by municipal authority. or
sentenced to Imprisonment BY the Police
all persons held under such sentence to
perform any public work.
Of ses sEeeI sha sna Bshs BBTsSse Of for ns ,n vyy
the limits Of the city. and may by ordi-
nance. declare such surveys official, 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.
Sec; n It shall. by ordinance estab-
acter and height of buildings that may
be erected therein and the nature of tho
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. 73. It shall, by ordinance, provide
for the naming OF streets and numbering
of houses, and for. regulating and pre-
or .placards across the Streets. or Side
walks. and for regulating or suppressjnr
public criers. advertising, ringing OF
bells. and other noises.
Sec. a.; It shall, by ordinance, forbid
or property Of the city. Of any banner,
device or flag of any state or nation ex-
cept that Of the United States. the State
OF California or the City Of Los Angeles;
expenditure Of money, not to exceed the
sum OF two thousand dollars in any one
nscal year. for the proper celebration Of
tne Fourth OF July and other public DEM
Sec. 75. 1t shall. by ordinance regulate
the speed Of railroad trains and engines
ana cars. ana the cars Of street railways,
ttoIr tI1'fe IS rai.road companies either. to sta
ali % suc sreeps pass Eates Or a at
ana require street cars to he nrnv}In3