The herald., 1898-10-31
Proposed Charter
FOR THE
City Of LosAngeles

neat and light, and electricity for tele.
phonic' telegraphic and other service.
(9 To lay out. open, extend, widen, i'm
prove or Vacate, pave and repave streets
ana alleys sidewalks and crossings, and
onn otMer nisnways; to repair, clean. sprinkle
necessary appliances Therefore and, so far
Us is consistent with the constitution and
Jaws to have the absolute control Of the
shme shnas ands the exclusive right to regulate
~ 10 construct and maintain sewers,
11ialns ana other works necessary for the
disposition Of sewage.
sc2ooI. Hy3 10 Establish nhal and maintain public
tsoimoois. libraries, baths. hospitals. foun-
., ..ans, prisons. work-houses, barracks,
e'ochaoes' morgues and almshouses.
" ~ 10 ievy assessments upon property
oihn, ~ pay & i1r the Improvement of streets and
otneI PUBLIC improvements, and to collect
me same, and to levy and collect taxes
upon property for municipal purposes:
provided prov that the tax lowed for any one
ffban' ,a,, Luz al! municipal purposes other
man man payment of interest on the municipal
uept ana redemption Of bonds, shall moi
exceed one dollar on each one hundred
aolIars worth Of taxable property, except
~, ~ eases as oI emergency. as provided In Sec.
w 70 manage. control, sell, lease or
otnerWise dispose OF any or all of the
properly OF tho said corporation, except
,re ,a puoiic parKs, water, water rights, and
matef ef-WorKs ond to appropriate the in
come OF proceeds thereof to the use Of the
S Saiu corporation; provided that 1t shall
nave !i; no power to SELL lease, or otherwise
ulspose OF public parks, water. water
rights or water-works, Or to mortgage or
pose. 'u'
QS) To license and regulate the carrv,re
, ono On OF any and all professions. trades, CALI
lnss;, occupations and kinds of business
carried on within the limits of said civ
ana TO NIX the amount OF license tax
tnereon to be paid by all persons engaged
IN, a. suen PROFESSIONS, trades, callings, oc-
cuPations and kinds Of business, and pro-
vided the manner Of enforcing tho pay-
ment OF the same; provided that no dis
elimination shall be made between poI-
sons engaged In the Same business or oc-
cupation otherwise than by proportionine
the tax upon any business to the amount
OF business done; and to license, regulate.
restrain, suppress or prohibit any or all
laundries, livery and sale stables. cattle
ana morse corrals, planning mills, rolling
foundres. brick yards, gravel-pits'
slaughter-houses butcher shops, hawkers,
pedaiaHrs msIaasan. pawnbroker'
shows. circuses. public billiard-tables.
bowling and ten-pin alleys. and to sup
press or prohibit all faro banks, games
o. OF casnse. ns gambling houses, tables or
within the city limits. the erection of
barbed wire fences the keeping of cattle
afdp and poultry. and any and all obnoxious.
utable places Of business or practice ofIo
to regulate the height of partition fences.
QD To create offices. and provide for the
eteetion et or appointment Of officers other
by the general law. whenever the public
convenience may require the same. and
prescribe their duties and fix their COM
pensaion. But this shall not be con-
offices and the appointment Of other or
hcers to perform the duties by this char
ter assigned 10 officers provided for here
IN, othef than the necessary deputies and
assistants to the officers OF said city.
go TO acquire, by purchase, condemna-
ton or other lawful means property. both
real ana personal, including water, water
Works tha coyra ana water rights within or without
venient for municipal purposes or for the
exercise Of the powers granted to said
corporation.
G6) To receive bequests, gifts and dona-
tions OF all Kinds of property within or
without the city, In fee simple or in trust
for charitable or other purposes, and do
all acts necessary to carry out tho mr.
poses poses OF said bequest, gift or donation,
otherwise dispose of the same IN accoro-
ance with the terms Of the bequest. gift
or trust. e
90 To fix the salaries of municipal Of
whose salaries are fixed OF otherwise pro-
vided for by this charter
QS) To acquire. provide and maintain
street railways with the necessary rolling
stock and appliances for the operatioS
thereof; to provide for and maintain anv
other public utility which may be deer,
ed necessary for the public good and 10
establish tho necessary rules and regula-
tions therefor.
Q9) To mako, adopt and enforce nj,
necessary rules and regulations for the
prevention of fires, floods and riots and
for the protection of its inhabitants and
their property against the same.
(20) To provide against the existence of
filth, garbage and other Injurious and in
convenient matter within the city, ana
Lol tlc uiSPoSttiOu VI inc same, and nro-
vide for the abatement or summary re-
moval of any nuisance
(2D To make the violation Of lis ordi-
nances q misdemeanor in all proner cosos
and to prescribe the punishment therasos
by fine or Imprisonment, or by both. bn,
such fine shall not exceed $500: and snch
imprisonment shall not exceed six months
(2O To prescribe the places at wh,ch
elections shall be held, and anno,nt ~
officers OF elections. 'ne
(20 To make and enforce within ~. u
Its, such local. police, sanitary and othav
regulations as are deemed expedient -
the public peace, protect nrono
erty, promote the public morals, ard ~
serve tho health of its Inhabitants
(24) To exercise all municipal and no,,oo
powers necessary to the complete ara 80
lcient management and control ~ ~
property, and for the ofy;c,en1
of the municinaI vn"nr
nent, whether such powers be eynrossar, |
or mot. 9ss'S
'25) The powers conferred by jh,s nrt,,,.
shall be exercised by ordinance. sxcsnt as
provided. 90
ARTICLE II.
OFFICERS OF THE CITY.
Sec. ). The officers OF the Citv of Zoo
Angeles shall be:
Mayor: