The herald., 1898-10-26
THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER
CONTINUED

removal Of a Councilman from the ward
for which he was elected shall create
vacancy in the office.
Sec SO. All legislative power of the
Council shall be exercised by ordinance;
other action OF the Council may be by
order. upon motion or by resolution: and
the record Of Its proceedings shall be open
for inspection during usual office hours.
Sec. GO. The Council shall. by ordinance.
provide for the manner and time Of hold
Ing all regular and special meetings OF
the Council.
Sec. 61. The enacting clause Of all ordi-
nances shall be substantially a. as foiiows;; :;
The Mayor and Council OF the CITY OF
Los Angeles do ordain as follows:'
Sec. So. 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 separ araic. ~
ly. while approving other portions OF the
ordinance. In such case he shall aPpend
to the ordinance at the time of signing It
statement of the item or items , to wnied aed
he objects, and the reasons thereiof, ana
the Item or stems so objected 70 snaIl not
take effect unless passed notwtthstanding
the Mayors objection Each reconsidere ,se id
by the Council In the same manner as Or
dinances which have been disapproved by
inc Mayor.
Sec. 63. six members OF the Council
shall constitute quorum for the trans,
action of business; but no ordinance snail
be passed or other act done granting any
any bill, ordering any work to be done
or supplies to be furnished, disposing OF
or leasing the city proPeT1S 9rHrS any oy
public sewers. or any. other act done In
voving the paying Of money or tho In
% h of Ssst By the the Goyync Gey Hnsss Sse six n
favor thereof. All other ordinances may
be passed by vote of q 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
officer of the city on behalf OF the city.
and any such contract shall be void. Any
violation of this section shall be misde-
meanor and, upon conviction OF any off,
Ger or employee thereof besides the PEN
atty that may be imposed by court Of
competent jurisdiction, the Council shall
any any, person @ Convicted Of a violation Of
this section shall be forever disqualified
from holding any office under this char.
the city be q surety on any bond given
benefit Of the city.
be public, and a journal Of the proceed
ings shall be kept by tho Clerk, under its
direction. and the ayes and noes shall DO
final action upon the granting of fran
chises, making Of contracts. auditing
bills ordering work to be done or supplies
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
payment of money or the incurring of a
debt by the city. and upon. the pa ayment
Of the salaries OF the municipal officers:
any member.
Sec. es. The Council shall be the Judge
of the election and qualification OF its
shall be styled the President Of the Coun..
eli and who shall in case Of sickness iS. s,.1 OF
act as the Mayor of the city,. The Coun-
Gil shall have power to- prescribe the rules
Of its proceedings, and to preserve order
tuous or disorderly conduct committed IN
its presence by fine not exceeding nifty
dollars. and imprisonmsnt net excesdins nS ing
prisonment.
Sec. 81. 1t shall prescribe by ordinance
not defined by this charter. and It may
by ordinance prescribe for any oficer,
duties other than those herein prescribed
and not inconsistent with the provisions
Of this charter. and may fix the hours dur
Ing which the public office OF any city Of
hcer shall be kept open. II not otherwise
herein provided. The President Of the
mittee thereof shall have the power TO
administer oaths and afiirmations relat-
ing to any business brought before tho
Council or under consideration by Its
committees
Sec. 6s. 1t shall, by ordinance. regu-
late the entrai ce to and exits from the
theatcrs. lecture-rooms. churches. public
and prohibit the placing CT chairs, benches
or other distractions in the hall. aiSlcs
or open places therein. and may also
prohibit or regulate the wearing OF hats
or other head-coveHng during perform
ances at thcaters or other public places Of
amusement.
ments as II may deem best for the care
and custody and feeding of all persons
imprisoned by municipal authority, or
sentenced to Imprisonment by the Police
Courts, and may. by ordinance. require
all persons held under such sentence to
perform any public work.
Sec.7O. 1t shall provide for the survey
of streets and blocks OF land within
the limits OF the city, and may, by ordl-
nance. declare such surveys official. and
may compel all persons to conform to
the streets as they are now. or may be
hereafter lawfully established and de-
clared official. or otherwise dedicated.
Sec. II. 1t shall. by ordinance. estab-
lsh 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. 72.. 1t shall. by ordinance. estab-
lsh fire districts and determine the char
actcr and height of buildings that may
be erected therein and the nature Of the
materials to be used in the construction,
alteration or repair of such buildings. or
existing buildings within such limits.
Sec. 49, 1t 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 suppressing
public criers, advertising, ringing Of
bells. and other noises.
the erection or display on any building
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
and it may. by ordinance, authorize the
expenditure Of money. not to exceed the
sum of two thousand dollars in any one
fiscal year. for the proper celebration Of
the Fourth of July and other public DEM
onstrations.
Sec. 75 II. shall. by ordinance, regulate
the. speed of railroad trains and engines
and cars and the cars of street railways,
rrequire railroad, companies either to sta
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