The herald., 1898-10-27
THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER

der this charter and every four years
thereafter, the city shall elect at large
erect of this charter, the Mayor shall APP
point. by and with the consent nnai no9 OF b 'he ne
the same political party, who shali con
stitute the other two members OF the
Of sr sq'n wp years
al the expiration of their term OF once.
their successors similarly appointed shaii
hold office for four years.
Sec. 1e7. Said board shall meet and or
ganize on the first Monday IN January or
among its members who shall hold ei-
flee for a period of one year or untll ms
Is SeG5sd ssSreary seS who shai
moi be one of its members ana VINO shaii
receive an annual salary of not more than
twelve hundred dollars.
Sec. 16S. The board shall hold regular
meetings at least once week ana suSn
other meetings as 1t may detsrm,nSs; nnS;,,. .. IL
but the concurrent vote of the majority or
lis members shall be necessary to trans
act in dVeryd nder his article by
| said board the vote thereon shall be
taken by ayes and noes and entered on
| shal he public and its records open TO
| n,ihlic inspcction. In case of a vacancy
| Occurring in said board by death. reslg.
| nation OtnGINlSC. SuSh 'sN"h~s
be filled by the mayor for the unexpired
| term.
Sec 1es. The School Depal tment shall
cnmnrise all the public schools of the City
of los Angeles and shall include kinder
garten primary, grammar ana h'gE
schools and may under Surh Tesulatlons
| tIop. duly adopted and entered on its
| minutes, include evening. technical. in
dustrial, normal and truant schools.
Sec. 40. Adults shall be entitled to free
instruction in the evening schools; but
no child under twelve years of age shall
be admitted to such schools.
Sec. III. The Roard of Education shall
succeed to all the property, rights. du-
| ties. obligations and liabilities of the
Board of Educa ton of the City of Los
| Angeles heretofore existing and shall
| have cole power:
| Q) To establish and maintain public
schools as provided in this article; and to
change. modify. consolidate or discon-
tinue the same, as the public welfare may
require.
(o To appoint or employ and dismiss a
City School Superintendent. deputy SUI
perrin tendonts and teachers, and, subject
to the provisions of article XXVII, jani-
| tors and school census marshals, mechan-
! les, laborers ana other employees as may
/ De necessary 10 carry lIlO ellCCl ltS pow
ers and duties: provided, however, that
| no deputy supe rintendent shall be APP
pointed except upon the recommendation
of the City School Supe rintendent ana
! that the appointment of new teachers to
/ fill vacancies shall be made in accordance
with the following rules:
(a) The City School Superintendent
shall present to the Board of Education
list of teachers eligible for appoint
ment in each class of work, arranged In
the order of their qualification as de-
| termined by him. Such list shall be by
the board at its first regular meeting in
| each month.
D) The board shall make appointments
of teachers by choosing singly one of the
three names highest on the list for the
class. of work desired, the names of those
| appointed being Immediately stricken
from the list each subsequent selection
| snail be made from the three names then
remaining highest on the list
go To fix, alter and allow all salaries
and compensation in their department,
which are not otherwise provided Tor IN
this charter, and to withhold. for good
and suffcient cause. the Whole or an!
| part of the wages, salary or compensa-
ton, OF any person or persons employed
as aforesaid: and to promote, transfer
suspend or dismiss teachers; but no
teacher employed in the school depart
into effect, or who shall thereafter be
appointed or employed, shall be dismissed
from the department except on recon-
mendation of the City School Superin-
tendent, in which recommendation either
the deputy superintendent or principal
| having immediate charge shall concur.
Causes for dismissal shall be insubordi-
nation. immoral or unprofessonal con-
duct, evident unfitness for teaching, or
failure to maintain the standard of ex-
cellence in his or her work which the re-
| O1llrpmfnfS n ha schools demand
board sha. likewise have power with ths
concurrence of the City School Super
iintendent to dismiss, any deputy super
intendent for any of the causes above
enumerated as grounds for dismissal OF
teachers. They shall also have power to
dismiss the City School Superintendent
moral or unprofessional conduct or fail
ure to maintain, to the satisfaction of
ihe board, the standard of excellence in
schools demand. Teachers shall be CIV
en- due notice of unsatisfactory work and
reasonable opportunity allowed for cor
pended OF OF di5s ssa s5s 5e no srs
as retained in the employment of the
Board of Education. All promotions of
teachers shall be based solely upon mer-
1t and successful teaching.
% To make establish and enforce
an necessary rules and regulations for
schools, the teachers thereof and the pu-
plls therein, and to carry into effect the
laws relating to education. To remedy
truancy and to compel the attendance at
school of children between the ages of
tlSht ana fourteen who may be found idle
IN public places during the school hours
ana Tor this purpose to establish such
number OF truant schools arL at such
places in said city may be determined
| by SAID board, and prescribe the condi-
tons rules and regulations under which
or in violation of which children be
tween the ages Of eight and fourteen
years snail be committed to and COM
pel!ed TO attend such truant schools.
90 In all cases in which the board shall
deem 1t advisable, they may formally in
Nesugate any charges against any teach
er person or cmploye connected with or
in the employ of the school department
ana take testimony in such investiga-
ilshed by the board. The action of the
board In granting or refusing to grant
Sucn an investigation shall be deemed
final and conclusive.
go Upon the advice and recommend
alton of the city School Superintendent
to determine what text books, including
books of supplemental use. courses of
study and mode of instruction shall be
used in said schools.
90 To provide for the school Depart
ment fuel, lights, water, blanks, blank
books, printing, stationery and other nee
esSary school supplies, and to incur such
other incidental expenses in relation
thereto as may be deemed necessary by
said board.
(0 TO build, alter, repair, rent and
provide school houses and to furnish
them with prODeI school furnitiIra anna