The herald., 1898-10-28
Proposed Charter
FOR THE
City Of Los Angeles

northsrly boundary line of the City to the
point Of beginning.
Second Ward: All that portion Of the
City bounded and described as ioilowS.
city boundary line with the center Or inc
Los Angeles River, and running thence
southerly along the center OF sald tNt. ~
Downey Avenue; thence southerly 91ons
San Fernando and Main Streets 20 FITS.
Street; thence westerly along First Stree.
to the west patent boundary line OF eaio
City; thence northerly along the west PM
ent boundary line to the nortnwes, ~ane the
north boundary line of the City to the
place OF beginning.
Third Ward: All that portion OF the
City bounded and described az foiloMs:
Beginning at the intersection OF fIIst
and Main Streets; thence running west
erly along First Street to the west paten.
boundary of said City; thence nostneI,s ~ ths
south line OF the Dayton Heignts tIac.;
thence westerly along the south line OF
the Dayton Heights Tract to the cente1
southerly along the center line OF YER
mont Avenue extended and Vermont Av-
enue to Seventh Street; thence easteriy
along Seventh Street to Main street;
thence uOrtneTIy HlOUe MdIA osASeN ~ >'~
point OF beginning.
Fourth Ward: All that portion Of the
City bounded ana described as 1ollows:
and Main Streets; running thence south
erly along Main Street to Washington
Street: thence westerly along Wasning.on
Street to a point 1So feet west OF the ives. es,.
along the west CITY boundary to 2 point
150 feet north Of the north line OF Wiishire
Boulevard; thence east to the west oouno-
ary line Of the West End University Addi-
150 feet north Of the southwest corner
thereof; thence south along said boundary
line and tho center line Of Vermont Ave-
nue. to Seventh strset: thence easterly
along Seventh Street to the point OF DC"
ginning.
Fifth Ward: All that portion Of the
City bounded and described a. follows:
Beginning at the intersection OF washing
ton and Main Streets; thence eoutherly
along Main Street to point l5o feet south
thence west to . point 80 feet west Of the
west nns Of FagIs.o. ,snss Street; thence thence
TSirs,-:.vsnth aSae,s % and Thirty. eighth Street.
1s' ary lins ins' Of the city N Of e. Angeles;
thence "rthwsste,iy pase!ie ~ :. rnl5ty- wCr
mont Avenue; thence westsrly along the
City boundary line to Durango Street: /:
thence northeriy along Durango street to
stree. 10 pein Is fs.i ws.s q
the west line OF Arlington street extend.
ed; thence north to the center line OF
Washington street; thence oastorly along
Washington Street 10 the point OF begin
ming.
Sixth Ward: All that portion Of the
City bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at the intersection OF Ninth
Ninth street to the center Of the Los An
seiss River; thence south along the center of
the Los Angeles River to the south City
boundary; thence west along said CITY
Street; thence southsriy along tho west
line of Alameda Street to a point 20 feet
north Of the north line Of Slauscn Avenue;
thence west parallel to the said north line
Main Street; thence north along said con-
ter f1ne OF Main Street to the place OF bo-
ginning.
Seventh Ward: All that portion Of the
City bounded and described As follows:
Beginning at the Intersection OF Main and
First Streets: thence running east along
First Street to the center line OF the Los
Angeles River: thence south along tho
center line OF the Los Angeles River to
Ninth Street; thence westerly along Ninth
Street to Main Street; thence northerly
along Main Street to the point OF begin
ming.
Eighth Ward: All that portion of the
City bounded and described ~ follows:
Beginning at the intersection Of First and
along First Street. to tho center Of the Los
Angelee River; thence northerly along the
center line Of the Los Angeles River to
Downey Avenue; thence southerly along
San Fernando and Main Streets to the
place OF beginning.
Ninth Ward: All that portion of the
City bounded and described as follows:
Beginning al the Intersection OF Macy
geles River; thence running easterly along
Macy Street to Mission Road: thence
northerly along Mission Road and Mission
Boulevard to Grimm Avenue; thence east
thence northerly along Soto Street to AL
hambya Avenue; thence easterly along
Alhambra Avenue to the east City boun-
dary; thence south on ths east City
thence west along the south City boun-
dairy line to the center Of the Los Ange-
les River: thence northerly along the CEN
ter OF the Los Angeles River to the point
OF beginning.
Whenever one ward 10 separated from
another by street or by the Los Ange-
les River. the center line OF said street or
% cf ssid sie river, Ia, as the case may be. shall DO
Council herein provided for shall have
power by ordinance 10 establish and
change the boundaries Of the wards,
whenever deemed expedient; but, until
changed by the Council, the said wards
shall remain as above described and es-
tablished.
seo 3. The said corporation shall con-
tinue vested with all the property tights
Of every kind now belonging to 1t.
Sec 4. The said corporation shall have
the power:
~ To make and use corporate seal and
alter the same at pleasure.
(2) To sue and be sued in al actions and
proceedings.
(3) To have perpetual succession.
az To erect and maintain public mar
kets, public buildings and to lay out. es-
tabish, improve and maintain public
parks cemeteries and crematortes: to
regulate the same. and to exclude from
certain limits cemeteries and crematories.
or discontinue the Same.
(5) To provide for the care of the sick
and helpless.
() To make regulations to prevent the
spread Of epidemics and contagious and
loathsome diseases.
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