The herald., 1898-10-18
rHr paopos1p CITY cHARTER
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CONTINUED
removal of a Councilman from the ward
for which he was elected shall create
Vacancy in the office.
Sec. &c. All legislative. power of the
Council shall be exercised BY ordinance;
order. upon motion or by resolution; and
the record of its proceedings shall be open
for Inspection during usual office hours.
Sec. 90. The Council shall. by ordinance,
provide for the manner and time of hold
Ing all regular and special meetings Of
tho Council.
Sec. 81. The enacting clause Of all ordi-
nances shall be substantially as follows;
Meyor do onS ordam as ii
Sec. 62. If any ordinance be presented
to the Mayor containing several items ap-
propriating money or fixing tax levy, he
may object to one or more items separate
~. while approving other portions OF the
ordnnanSsd; In such Gas case he shall ~ lap appen,d1
q statement of the item or items to which
he objects, and the reasons therefor. and
take eect uniess 30 passeS Gnsetw9hstandns
the Mayors objection. Each item SO oh.
3ectcd to shall be separately reconsidered
dinances which have been disapproved by
the Mayor.
Sec. 63. Six members of the Council
action Of business: but no ordinance shall
be passed or other act done granting any
franchise. making any contract, auditing
or supplies to be furnished. disposing OF
or leasing the city property ordering any
for street dene %. OF
voving the paying Of money oIt r,tss or the IN IN
favor thereof All other ordinances may
be passed by a vote of majority OF the
whole Council.
Sec. "a. No Councilman or other city
officer, or employee. shall be interested.
cfcer or OF the i city on Behalf Of the " city. W
and any such contract shall be void. Any
violation of this section shall be misde-
Ger or employee thereof, besides the PEN
atty that may be imposed by court OF
eompetent jurisdiction, the Council shall
this section shall be forever disqualified
ter. ter Nor shall any an officer or employee Of
the city be surety on any bond given
to the city. or to any person for the
Sec. 6. The meetings Of the Council shall
be public, and journal Of the proceed
Hgs shall be kept by the undsT sSs 5s b
taken and entered In the journal In the
final action upon the granting OF fran
ss Siiis, Ordering S work to be done or supplies
furnished, disposing Of or leasing city
property. the passage Of any ordinance.
provements or building Of sewers. or up
on any other act that may involve the
payment Of money or the incurring OF q
Of the salaries OF the municipal officers,
and In all other cases upon the call OF
any member.
Sec. g. The Council shall be the judge
Of the election and qualification OF Its
members. 1t shall annually elect one OF
shall be styled the President of the Coun-.
ell and who shall. in case Of sickness OF
scs s as aSUs tns Mayors % s Of the city The coun
ell shall have power to- prescribe the rules
Of its proceedings. and to preserve order
tuous or disorderiy conduct committed IN
its presence by fine not exceeding nfty
dollars. and imprisonment not exceeding
ten days, or by both such fine and i'm
prisonment.
Sec. g. 1t shall prescribe by ordinance
not Defined by this charter. and It may
by ordinance prescribe for any ofcer,
duties other than those herein prescribed
OF this charter. and may fix the hours dur
ing which the public Office of any city Of
fcer shall be kept open. II not otherwise
Council and the Chairman of each COM
mittee thereof shall have the power to
administer oaths and afiirmations relat-
ing to any business brought before the
Council or under consideration by its
committees.
Sec. 6s. 1t shall, by ordinance, regu-
late the entrai-ce to and exits from the
halls and public buildings Of every kind.
and prohibit the placing OF chairs benches
or other in the hall asles
Or other head-covering during perform
Aamusement.
Sec. 60. It shall make such arrange
ments as It may deem best for the care
by muncpa o. aushorty oT
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
y the limits OF the city, and may. by. ordi-
nance. declare such surveys official. and
I may compel all persons to conform to
or may be
clared official. or otherwise dedicated.
Sec. II. 1t shall, by ordinance, estab-
lish 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, It shall, by ordinance. e.tab-
acter and height Of buildings that NAV
be erected therein and the nature of tho
materials to be used in the construction
alteration or repair of such buildings, or
In the repair, removal or alteration Of
existing buildings within such limits
Sec. 70. It shall, by ordinance, provide
for the naming OF streets and numbering
venting the exhibition of banners, flags
or .placards across the streets. or side
walks, and for regulating or suppressing
public criers, advertising ringing OF
bells, and other noises.
Sec. "A. It 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;
ana It may, by ordinance. authorize the
expenditure Of money. not to exceed the
sum OF two thousand dollars in any one
nscaI year, for the proper celebration Of
the Fourth OF July and other public DEM
the speed Of railroad trains ana res9Iaes enSnes
and cars, and the cars of street raiiu,o vc