The herald., 1898-10-20
THE PROPOSED CITY oHARTER

the case Of an elective officer. by the
council. and IN the case. of an appointive
service, by the Mayor; unless otherwise
provided for In this charter.
Sec. so. All officers subject to the pro-
visions Of this charter shall hold office un-
til removed, suspended or until their sue
cessors have qualified.
Sec. 81. The Council shall have power
TO- suspend any officer of the city pending
trial, against whom any criminal proceed
seo nes or d, Slvi H. action for the q
and the Mayor shall appoint a substitute
for such office during suspension. In vot.
the the of e sed
pending or removing the same. shall vote
BY ayes and noes and the same shall be
taken and entered upon the journal.
Sec. 50. 1t shall have power. by ordi-
nance. to adopt and enforce all such
measures and to establish all such regu-
N Is n for sbagsr wheh made ss
city Council may from time to time deem
necessary and expedient, for the promo
fi09 and Of the health COM n,
the inhabitants of said city,. the preser-
vation OF peace and good order, the Pro
motion of public morals. the suppression
81; Of vice and the enhancement OF the pup
lie welfare in said CITY,
Sec. 49, The Council shall have power.
ny ordnance, to regulate and provide ,or dor
and erection Of lamp posts, electric tow
ers and other apparatus, and to regulate
the sale and use Of gas, electric light ,na ana
power. and fix and determine the price
OF gas. electric light and power, and the
rent Of gas meters within the city, and
regulate the inspection thereof; ana p 13
telephones within the city. and fix and and
determine the charges for telephones and
telephone service and connections.
Sec. 81. The Council shall have power
to provide BY ordinance that all rates to
be charged by the city for the use of
cnage Ss asans s RanR on wheh
water Is supplied. and shall constitute a
lien thereon; and the Council shall have
mination Of the area Of the land in cacn
case to be subject to such lien, and TO
provide for the assessment OF the land on
which water is so supplied. for the col
lection of such water rates and for the
sale Of the land so assessed In case OF the
non-paymcnt Of such rates. in the same
manner substantially and at the same
time as In the case OF general municipai
taxes.
Sec. S5. The Council shall also have
power to pass ordinances upon any 0tneT
subject Of municipal control. or to carry
into effect any other powers Of the NUM-
cipality.
Sec. S6. The Council may. by ordinance
provide FOR the erection and maintenance
OF barracks and work-houses in Elysian
Park or Griffith Park, for the safe-keep-
ing and employment In either OF said
parks Of such persons as are connneo IN
the city prison under Judgment OF con-
viction.
Sec. 81. II at any time provision is
made by general law Of the state for
the collection of the city taxes by ana
through the officers of the county. the
Council may. by ordinance. adopt such
method of collection and provide that the
assessment and amount of the levy and
rate OF taxation for city purposes. be GER
titled in detail TO the proper county Of
ficer or officers.
Sec. sS. Every ordinance which shall
have been passed by the Council shall.
before 1t becomes effective, be signed by
by the Council to sign the same on its be-
half and be presented to the Mayor for
his approval and signature, II ne ap-
proves it; II not, he shall indorse thereon
the date of Its presentation to him and re-
turn it to the Clerk with his objections in
writing. The City Clerk shall indorse
thereon the date of It's return to him. and
ehall. ct the first meeting Of the Council
thereafter. present the same. with the OBJ
Thereupon the Council shall proceed to
reconsider the passage OF the ordinance.
and shall within thirty days after such
ordinance or resolution shall have been
SO returned. take final action thereon.
Upon such reconsideration, in all cases
where the vote Of six members OF tho
Council were required to pass the ordi-
the votes of seven members to pass the
ordinance over the Mayors veto. In all
other cases 1t shall require the votes of
six members to pass the ordinance over
the Tho vofo In all Of
sideration shall be by ayes and noes and
the names of the members voting for or
against shall be entered upon the journal.
returned to the City Clerk by the Mayor
within ten days after 1t shall have been
presented to him, the City Clerk shall at
tach a certificate to that effect to the or
publication. become effective and be as
valid as II the Mayor had approved and
signed 1t.
Sec. 30. Whenever there shall be pro-
sented to the Council petition signed by
a number Of city electors equal to fifteen
per centum of the votes cast In the city
at the last preceding State or City elec-
ton, asking that an ordinance, to be set
vote vote" Of + the h' electors OF the city. such pro-
posed ordinance must be submitted to the
vote of the electors at the next general
city election. unless the said ordinance
shall have been adopted more than thirty
days prior to such election.
The Council may submit an alternative
ordinance for the choice Of the voters, and
any number of proposed ordinances may
be voted on at the same election, In ac-
cordance with the provisions Of this Sec
ton.
The signatures to the petition need not
all be appended to one paper; but each
signer shall add 10 his signature his place
of residence, giving the street and num-
ber. One of the signers Of each paper
shall make oath before an officer COM
petent to administer oaths. that the s-ate-
each signature. to the paper appended Is
the genuine signature Of the person
whose name purports to be thereto SUBJ
scribed.
The tickets used in such election shall
contain the words FOR THE ORDI.
NANCE" (stating the nature of the pro-
posed ordinance) and AGAINST THE
ORDINANCE (stating the nature Of the
proposed ordinance)
II majority of the votes cast upon
adoption thereof. the Council shall, wish-
in thirty days from the time of such cleo
tion, proclaim such fact: and upon sucn
proclamation such ordinance shall have
the same force and effect as an ordinance
pnssed by the Council and approved hy
the Mayor, and the same shall not be re-
pealcd py the Council. The Council may
submit proposition for the repeal of such
ordinance, or for amendments thereto. for
vote at any succeeding general city cleo
mitted. receive majority OF The votes
cast thereon at such election. sucn Ordi.