The herald., 1898-10-19
THE PROPOSED CITY cHARrza

THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER
them Is mentioned In this charter, means
such department. board or odlcer, az the
case may be. Of tho City Of Los Angeles.
Sec. $50. Any person holding Z salaried
ONCE under the city. whether by elec-
tion or appointment, who shall, during
his term Of once. hold or retain any oth-
OF the United States OF Of this state, or
who shall hold any other salarled once
connected with the government Of the
city, or who shall become a member Of
| the Legislature. shall be deemed to have
thereby vacated the ONCE held by him
under the city.
Sec. $751; Wherever In this charter pro-
vision Is made for appointment of any
person or offlcer subject to the provisions
| 1t shall be construed that such person or
employee shall be appointed only after
examina tion and recommendation as pro-
vided in Article XVII hereof.
Sec. SS2. No officer or employee of the
city shall give or promise to give to any
other person, any portion OF hts compen-
sation or any money 4, Or valuable thins
Ing. nominated, appointed. voted for, or
elected to, any ONCE or employment; and
II any such promise or gift bo made, the
person making such gift or promise shall
forever debarred and disqualified from
being elected, appointed or employed in
the service Of the city.
Sec 1888. Any officer Of the city who
| shall. while in Office, accept any donation
or gIatutty in money, or other valuable
thing, either directly or indirectly. from
any subordinate or employee. or from
ton as employee or subordinate under
him. shall forfeit his ONCE, and be for
ever debarIed Giid disqualified from hold
ing any position in the service Of the city.
Sec. 1884. No officer or employee of such
city shall solicit, orally or by letter, or
otherwise. or receive. or pay, or be In any
manner concerned in soliciting, receiving
or paying any assessment, subscription
or contribution for any party or political
purpose whatever.
Sec. 3S5. No person shall solicit, orally
or by letter. or otherwise, or be in any
manner concerned in soliciting any as
sessment. contribution OF payment for
any party or any political purpose what
ever, from any officer or employee In any
department Of the city government. pro-
| vided. however. that nothing in this ar
ticle contained shall be construed to pre-
vent an officer or employee. who may be
a nominee. from paying OF dlsbursing
such moneys as he may be authorized by
law to expend.
Sec. 3S6. Every department. board and
commission provided for In this charter.
except the Council and except where 9th.
erwise provided herein. shall render to
the Mayor within one month after the
end of each fiscal year. a full report OF
| all the operations of such department or
board or commission for such year.
Sec. 3s7 Every officer who shall ap-
prove. allow or pay any demand on the
treasury not authorized by law, ordi-
nance or this charter, shall be liable to
the city individually and ON his official
bond for the amount OF the demand SO
illegally approved, allowed or paid.
Sec. 3SS. The several departments,
boards. commissions and officers provid.
ed for in this charter shall be entitled
to the possession of all papers, books.
documents. maps. plats, records and
archives in the possession or under the
control Of those respectively who are SUI
perseded in office under this charter by
such departments, boards. commissions
and officers.
Sec. $50. All books and records Of every
OiuCc uuQ department oiuAA VIC OPoAA ~
the inspection Of any citizen at any time
| during business hours. Certified copies
| or extracts from said books and records
shall be given by the officer haying the
in custody to ANY so
ten cents a folio of one hundred words
| for such copies or extracts; but the rec
| ords of the Police Department shall not
be subject to such inspection. except per-
| mission be given by the Police Commis-
| sioners. or by the Chief Of Police.
| Sec. 800. No person shall be eligible 10
or hold. any office, or be clerk or deputy
been found guilty of maffeasance IN Of
| fee, bribery or other infamous crime or
who in any capacity has embezzled pub
| lie funds.
taxes belonging to, or collected foI, the
use Of the city, shall Immediately be de-
posted by the officer or employee recelv-
Ing the same, with the Treasurer. and
| the willful neglect to make such deposit
shall be deemed misconduct In office, and
may subject the delinquent to removal
from office.
ated by this charter shall meet and or
ganize within one week after their ap-
| pointment.
| SeC. oSo WAeicSSs ~ ID PtoSAueu
this charter that the members of any
board, department or commission shall
| so classify themselves by lot that their
terms of office shall expire at different
times such members SHALL on the day OF
making such classification cause the
same to be entered in the records Of their
| proceedings, and copy thereof certified
/ by the secretary thereof, and signed by
| all said members, shall be filed with the
| City Clerk. In every case such classifica-
| tion must be made at the first meeting
of such board. department or commits
| sion.
Sec. &c., Every officer and member Of
any board or committee, provided for in
this charter concerning any matter or
thing pending before any such board. OFF,
| Ger or committee, shall have the power
| to administer oaths and ah1rmations, TO
issue subpoenas, to compel by subpoena
| the production Of books, papers and doc
| uments. and to take and hear testimony.
II any person SO subpoenaed neglect or
refuse to appear. or to produce any book,
paper or document as required by such
| subpoena or shall refuse to tesetify be-
| fore any such board, officer or commit
tee, or to answer any question which any
officer or a majority Of such board. off1-
Ger or committee shall decide to be prop
| er or pertinent, he shall be deemed In
contempt, and any such board. officer or
| committee shall have power to take the
proceedings in that behalf provided by
1.-THE general laws of this state. The CHIEF
| of Police must on request OF such officer,
| or of any member of any such board or
COMMITTEES, detail a police officer or off1-