The herald., 1898-10-19
THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER

ciaSslneu CIVIL service has been certfneQ
by the commission. nor after the vacation
Of such PERSONS appointment shall have
been certified. nor after the commission
shall have certified to the Auditor a f1nd-
ing made or approved by II under the
provisions of this article, that such per-
son be discharged from the CLASSIFIED
civil service.
Sec. 1856. All members of the present
fire and police force in good standing in
goes into effect. and who became members
Of such department prior to the first day
or January, 1899. who shall pass the phys
ical examination required by the rules
thereafter, shall continue therein with
out civil service examinations: provided
that each member of the present police
or fire departments who has had not less
than five years experience next preced-
Ing Jan. 1st.. 1899, in such department In
the City of Los Angeles, and who shall
furnish to and file with the Board Of
Civil Service Commissioners a certificate.
approved by the head of such department.
to the effect that such member has had
such term Of experience, and further stat
ing that such member is man OF good
moral character. and of sufficient reliabil-
ity and capacity to deserve his retention
in such department. shall not be required
to pass sucn physical examinations; but
all new appointments and all promotions
in such departments, made after this
charter shall go into effect, shall be sub
ject to and governed by the provisions OF
this article.
Sec. 337. All other officers and employees
who at the time of the taking effect OF
this charter would be included in the
classified civil service, and who shall then
have been continuously in the service of
the city for the period Of eighteen months,
shall be deemed to have the necessary
qualifications required by the provisions
hereof. and shall retain their respective
positions until removed for cause, as pro-
vided herein.
Sec. 33S. All officers, departments or
boards having the power of appointment
to any position in the classified civil serv-
ice. must, on or before the first Monday
IN january, 1900, upon their respective
qualification or organization, appoint such
deputies and employees as have been pre-
scribed by ordinance; but the tenure of
such deputies and employees shall not ex-
coed six months; and it shall likewise be
the duty Of such officer. department or
board. on or before the second Monday in
January, 1900, to notify the commission
of the positions to be filled in their re-
spective offices or departments, and 1t
shall be the duty Of said commission to
certify to such officer or board the candi-
dates necessary to fill such positions; and
such candidates shall assume their re-
spective positions at the expiration Of
said six months.
Sec. 339. Any person who shall wilfully
or through culpable negligence violate
any provision of this article, or any rule
in accordance with the pro-
visions thereof, shall be guilty of a mis-
demeanor.
Sec. $40. If any person shall be con-
victed under the next preceding section,
any public Office which such person may
hold. shall. by force of such conviction.
be rendered vacant and such person shall
be incapable Of holding office from the
date Of such conviction.
Sec. 341. Prosecutions for violation of
this article shall be instituted by the City
Attorney, or by the commission acting
under special counsel.
Sec 342. In this article the words "Head
Of Department" "Oficer'' or Board"
shall be deemed to include all boards or
established by this charter.
ARTICLE XVIII.
Sec. 343. The general law of the State
Of California, governing improvement of
and work upon streets, lanes. alleys,
courts, places and sidewalks. including
the construction Of sewers and change of
the grade of streets, within municipali-
ties, entitled
IAN Act to provide for work upon
lanes, alleys, courts, places and
sidewalks and for the construction of
sewers within municipalities" approved
March 18th. 1885. together with the Acts
amendatory thereof. supplemental thereto
or substituted in anywise in part therefor,
as the same now exist in, or may here
after be enacted into the public statutes
of the State of California, are hereby de-
clared to be the law applicable, and the
same shall be in force, as to all the mat
ters provided for in said Acts, within the
City Of Los Angeles.
Sec 344. The general law Of the State
of California. entitled,-"An Act to pro-
vide for laying out, opening, extending,
widening, Strengthening, or closing up IN
whole or in part. any street square lane.
alley, court or place. within municipali-
ties, and to condemn and acquire any and
all land and property necessary and con-
veuient for that purpose. - approved
March 6. 1889. together with any Acts
amendatory thereof, supplemental thereto
or substituted in anywise in part therefor,
as the same now exist In, or may here
after be enacted into the public statutes
of the State of California are hereby de-
clared to be the law applicable to-. and
matters provided for in said Acts within
the City of Los Angeles.
Sec. 345. The general statute of the
State of California, entitled.-"An Act to
provide a system Of street improvements
bonds. to represent certain assessments,
far the cost of street work and improve
ment. within municipalities, and also for
the payment of such bonds" approved
February 9th, 1893, together with the
Acts amendatory thereof. supplemental
thereto. or substituted in anywise In part
therefor. as the same now exist In, or
may hereafter be enacted into the public
eta iutes Of the State of California, are
berebv declared to be the law applicable
to and the same shall be in force as to
81, tho matters provided for in said Acts
within the City of Los Angeles.
Sec 34s. The general law of the State
af Co1ifornia. entitled, IAN Act to pro-
vide for the planting, maintenance. and
care of shade trees upon streets lanes,
aIlevs. courts and places within, munich
palities and of hedges upon the lines
thereof. also for the eradlcatloh OF GER
tain weeds within city limits, approved
March II. 1898. together with any Acts
amendatorv thereof. supplemental there
~ nr substituted IN any wise in part
therefor. as the same exist IN or may
bcreafter be enacted into the public stat
utes of the State OF Caillorhld, are nere-
bt, declared to be the law applicable to
and ths same shall be in force as to all
ne Walters provided for in said Acts
within the City of Los Angeles.
ARTICLE xxx.
ESTABLISHMENT OF STREET
GRADES.
Sec. 347. Whenever the City COUNCIL