The herald., 1898-10-28
THE PROPOSED CITY cHARrzR /

THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER
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Of their onicial duties. shall respectively
give and execute to the city such official
bonds as may be required by law, oidi-
nance or this charter. When the amount
of any bond is not fixed by law or by this
charter, it shall be fixed by an ordn ,nce
of the Council. After their approval, as
to form only, by the City Attorney, all
bonds, excepting that of the Auditor.
must be approved by the Mayor and
Auditor; the bond of the Auditor must be
approved by the Mayor. -le approval of
every official bond must be indorsed there
on, and signed by .he officers approving
the same, after examination Of the sure
ties. as hereinafter provided. Upon the
approval of a bond, it must be recorded,
at the expense of the party giving the bond.
in the office of the City Clerk, in a book
kept for that purpose, entitled Record of
Official Bonds. After such recording, the
bond of the Auditor shall be filed and
kept in the office of the City Clerk, and
the bonds of all other officers shall be
filed and kept in the office of the Auditor
shall respectively execute official bonds
to the city with sureties in the following
sums:
City Auditor, ten thousand dollars;
City Tax and License Collector, one hun
dred thousand dollars;
City Assessor, ten thousand dollars;
City Treasurer, one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars;
City Engineer. ten thousand dollars;
City Attorney. five thousand dollars;
Street Superintendent, ten thousand dol
lars:
Chief of Police, five thousand dollars;
City Clerk, five thousand dollars;
Superintendent of Buildings. five thou
sand dollars;
Health officer. two thousand dollars;
Wafer ONeIseef, Two thousand dollars:
Chief of Fire Department, five thousand
dollars;
The Council may by ordinance increase
the penal sum of any of such bonds.
Sec. 154. No city officer, deputy or en-
ploye shall be accepted as surety for any
other city officer. deputy or employe on
any official bond. Every such bond shall
contain condition that the principal will
perform all official duties. then, or which
may thereafter be imposed upon or re-
duired of him by law, by ordinance or by
this charter, and that at the expiration
Of his term of office, he will surrender to
his successor all property, books. papers
ana documents that may come into his
possession as such. Such bond must also
be executed by two or more suretios. who
shall each justify in the amount required
for said bond; but, when the amount of
the bond is more than five thousand dol
lars, the suretieS may become severally
liable for portions thereof. not less than
twenty-five hundred dollars. When there
IRE more than two sureties, such sure
ties may justify in an amount which IN
the aggregate shall equal double the
amou.t of said bond. In giving such off,
cial bond. the principal giving the same
may furnish as one of the sureties or as
the sole surety thereon, any of the law
fully authorized surety companies ce-
scribed in Sections 1856 and 1857 of the
Code Of Civil Procedure of the State OF
California.
Sec 155. Every surety upon an official
bond, other than such lawfully author
lied surety companies, must make an af-
hdavit which shall be Endorsed upon sucn
bond. that he is resident of the City or
OF the County of Los Angeles. and that he
is the owner of real estate therein, and
tina, he is worth in, property situated in
Sald city, or in said county, or in BOTH
exclusive of membranes thereon. double
the amount of his undertaking. over and
q bove all sums for which he is already
liable, or in any manner bound. whether
as principal. indorscr or surety, and
whether such prior obligation or liability
be conditional or absolute, liquidated or
persons offered as suretios on Official
bonds may be examined on oath as to
their qualifications by the aforesaid Off
GERS whose duty it is to approve such
bonds.
Sec. 15s. No person who is interested
in any contract with the city shall he a
surety on any bond given to the city by
Sec. 157. When under any of the pro-
visions of this charter, or of any ordi-
nance or. law, an official bond shall be
required from an officer. the Council may
by resolution approved by a vote of not
less than six members. require an addi-
tional bond, whenever, in the opinion of
such Council such bond or any surety
additional bond, shall also he required
when the surety to any bond shall die or
cease to he 4 resident of the City or of
inc County of Los Angeles after having
become such surety
Sec. 15S. Every officer mentioned in
this article shall be liable on his official
? pond for the. acts and omissions of hi
leputles, assistants. clerks and employ
aes, appointed by him, other than those
Included in the classified Civil Service.
and every official bond shall contain such
4 condition.
Sec 159. Every. board department or
clerks or employees. other than those in
cluded in the classified Civil Service.
bonds OF Indemnity with sufficient sure
duties.
Sec. 100. All deputies, clerks and en-
plcyes included in the classified Civil Ser
vice. shall give such band to the city as
may be prescribed by the rules and regu-
lations of the Civil Service Commission
ers, such bond shall be subject az to
form, approval, conditions and quaiifca-
ton OF sureties, to the provisions in this
article contained concerning official
bonds.
Sec 161. Where not otherwise provided
by this charter, the Council may by or
ilnance require any officer. deputy, as
sistant, clerk or employee of the city, or
of any of its departments, to give to the
city, bonds for the faithful performance
Of official duty, and may fix the amount
Of such bonds, and prescribe the condi-
tons thereof, but the qualifications of
sufeties thereto shall be as otherwise
prescribed In this article IN respect 10 the
official bonds required hereunder.
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ARTICLE XVII.
SALARIES OF OFFICERS.
Sec. 162 The officers of the city In this
section named shall receive, in full com
penSatiOn for all services of every kind