The herald., 1898-10-29
THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER
CONTINUED


CONTINUED
removal of Councilman from the ward
Tor which he was elected shall create
vacancy in the office.
Sec. 90. All legislative power of the
Council shall be exercised by ordinance;
other action OF the Council may DC by
order, upon motion or by resolution; and
the record of its proceedings shall be open
for inspection during usual office hours.
Sec. co. The Council shall. by ordinance.
provide for the manner and time of hold
Ing all regular and special meetings Of
the Council.
Sec. e.. The enacting clause of all ordi-
nances shall be substantially as follows;
1.-THE Mayor and Council of the City OF
Los Angeles do ordain as follows:'
Sec. 81. If any ordinance be presented
to the Mayor containing several items APP
propriating money or fixing tax levy, ne
may object to one or more items separatc-
ly. while approving other portions Oh tns
ordinance. In such case he shall append
to the ordinance at the time OF signing u
he objects. and the reasons therefor, ana
the ittm or stems so objected 70 snall a., not I
take effect unless passed notwitnstanolnis
jected to shall be separately reconsdered
by the Council in the same manner as or
dinances which have been disapproveo ny
the Mayor.
Sec. g. Six members of the Council
shall constitute a quorum for the trans,
action of business; but no ordinance snail
be passed or other act done grant n,3,t any
any bill, ordering any work to be done
or supplies to be furnished, disposins OF
or leasing the city propefIy 9ruTn any oy
public sewers or any other act done m
volving the paying Of money or the In
crfns of d5 By the the ey pn Sotc six n
favor thereof. All other ordinances may
be passed by a vote of majority of tho
whole Council.
Sec. GA. No Councilman or other city
officer, or employee, shall be interested,
directly or indirectly, in any contract In
which the city Is party, or m "a e., by any any
and any such contract shall be void. Any
violation of this section shall be misde-
meanor and, upon CONVICTION OF any ON
atty that may be imposed by court OF
competent jurisdiction, the Council sinai,
declare the office or position vacant, ana
any person convicted of a violation of
this section shall be forever disqualified
from holding any office under this char.
ter. Nor shall any officer or employee OF
the city be a surety on any bond given
benefit of the city.
Sec. 65. The meetings of the Council shall
be public, and a journal Of the proceed
ings shall be kept by the Clerk, under us
direction. and the ayes and noes shan be
taken and entered In the journal IN the
chises, making of contracts. auditing
bills ordering work to be done or supplies
furnished. ,disposing of or leasing city
property. the passage Of any ordinance.
the ordering of assessments for street inn
provements. or building of sewers, or up
on any other act that may involve the
debt by the city. and upon the payment
OF the salaries of the municipal officers:
and in all other cases upon the call OF
any member
Sec. &C. The Council shall be the judge
of the election and qualification of It's
members 1t shall annually elect one OF
shall be styled the President of the Coun-
Gil and who shall. In case of sickness OF
the Mayor or his absence from the city.
act as the Mayor of the city. The Coun-
Gil shall have power to prescribe the rules
of its proceedings, and to preserve order
at Its meetings. and may punish contemp-
Its presence by fino not exceeding nifty
dollars, and imprisonment not exceeding
ten days. or by both such fine and i'm
prisonment.
Sec. 81. 1t shall prescribe by ordinance
the duties Of all officers whose duties are
not defined by this charter, and It may
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
flcer shall be kept open. If not otherwise
herein provided. The President OF the
Council and the Chairman of each COM
mittee thereof shall have the power 10
administer oaths and affirmations relat-
ing bnSippeS hIOuoht before the
Council or under consideration by Its
committees.
Sec. IS. 1t shall, by ordinance. regu-
theaters, lecturer rooms, churches, public
halls and public buildings of every kind.
and prohibit the placing Of chairs, benches
or open places therein, and may also
prohibit or regulate the wearing of hats
or other head-covering during perform
ances at thoaters or other public places OF
amusement.
Sec. 60. 1t shall make such arrange
ments as 1t may deem best for the care
and custody. and feeding of all persons
sentenced to imprisonment by the Police
Courts, and may. by ordinance, require
all persons held under such sentence to
perform any public work.
Sec.70. 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-
fish stands for hacks and other vehicles
for hire, and regulate the charges of
hacks and other vehicles carrying passen-
gers f9 h nire ana "a reGuire a, schedule Of
hack or other passenger vehicle.
Sec: H.. It shall. by ordinance, estab-
lish fire districts and determine the char
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. q. It shall. by ordinance, provide
for the naming, Of streets and numbering
of houses, and fer regulating and pre-
or placards across the streets, or side
walks and for regulating or suppressing
public criers. advertising, ringing OF
Sec. IA. 1t shall. by ordinance, forbid
the erection or display on any building
or property of the city of any banner,
cept that of the United States, the State
of California or the City of Los Angeles;
and 1t may. by ordinance. authorize tho
"a te Of money net to exceed the
iscaI 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
ara cars. ana the cars of street railways,