The herald., 1898-10-22

heat and light. and electricity for tele-
pnonic, topographic and other service.
~ TO lay out, open, extend, WIDEN i'm
prove or vacate, pave and repave streets
ana aileys, sidewalks and crossings, and
and sweep the same and to provide the
necessary appliances therefor; and. so far
ns IS consistent with the constitution and
laws, 10 have the absolute control of the
theiY use.
go To construct and maintain sewers,
Grains and other works necessary for the
disposition of sewage,
Qo) To establish and maintain public
sscnools, libraries, baths, hospitals, foun-
.ainS, prisons. work-houses, barracks,
stocKades, morgues and almshouses.
TO pay for the Improvement Of streets and
othei public improvements, and to collect
me same. and to levy and collect taxes
upon property for municipal purposes;
PROVIDED that the tax lowed for any ono
year. for all municipal purposes, other
than payment of interest on the municipal
aSnsoa aso. ana redemption of bonds, shall not
exceed one dollar on each one hundred
collars worth of taxable property. except
~ cases OF emergency as provided In Sec.
1S3 of this charter.
". 10 manage. control. sell. lease or
property Of the said corporation. except-
Ing public parks, water, water rights. and
water-Works, and to appropriate the in
come OF proceeds thereof to the use Of the
said corporation; provided that 1t shall
nave no power to SELL lease, or otherwise
dispose of public parks. water water
rights or Water-Works, or to mortgage or
hypothecate its property for any puy
pose
Q3) To license and regulate the carving
on OF any and all professions trades, CALI
ings., occupations and kinds of business
ana to fix the amount of license tax
thereon to be paid by all persons engaged
In such professions, trades, callings. oc-
cupations and kinds of business. and pro-
ment Of the same; provided, that no dis
elimination shall be made between peI-
sons engaged In the Same business or oc-
cupation otherwise than by proportloning
OF business done; and to license. regulate,
restrain. suppress or prohibit any or ali
laundrles. livery and. sale stables. cattle
mi. ana horse oiI o1in coriras planning mills rolling
slaughter-houses, butcher shops, hawkers.
peddlers pawn-brokers, dance-cellars,
shows. circuses. public billiard ia bles.
bowling and ten-pin alleys, and to sup
press or prohibit all faro banks, games
Of change. gambling houses. tables or
within the city limits the erection Of
barbsd wire fences the keeping Of cattle
asd ana poultry. and any and all obnoxious.
offensive onensive. immoral. indecent or disrep-
utable places Of business or practice, ana
to regulate the height of partition fences
az To create offices. and provide for the
election or appointment Of officers other
than those established by this charter or
by the. general law, whenever the public
convenience may require the same, .and
prescribe their duties and fix their COM
pensation. But this shall not be con-
strued to authorize the creation OF new
| offices and the appointment Of other or
ficers to perform the duties by this char
ter assigned to officers provided for here.
IN. other than the necessary deputies and
| assistants to the officers of said CITY.
Cb) To acquire. by purchase, condemna-
tion or other lawful means property both
real and personal. including water, water
the corporate limits, necessary or con-
venient for municipal purposes or for the
exercise Of the powers granted to said
corporation.
tions OF oil kinds of property within or
without the city, In fee simple or in trust
for charitable or other purposes, and do
an acts necessary s to carry out tho pur-
poses OF said bequest gift or donation
with power to manage, sell, lease or
otherwise dispose of the same In accord
ance with the terms of the bequest, gift
or trust.
QD To fix the salaries of municipal Of
ficers and employees, except those officers
whose salaries are fixed or otherwise pro-
vided for by this charter.
Qs To acquire. provide and maintain
| street railways, with the necessary rolling
stock and appliances for the operation
| thereof; to provide for and maintain any
other public utility which may be DEEM
establish tho necessary rules and regula
| tions therefor.
Qs) To make. adopt and enforce ali
necessary rules and regulations for the
prevention of flres floods and riots. and
for the protection of its inhabitants and
their property against the same.
coy To provide against the existence of
filth, garbage, and other injurious and in
convenient matter within the civ ann
for the disposition of the same, and pro-
vide for the abatement or summary re-
moval OF any nuisance.
(2) To make the violation of lis ordi-
nances misdemeanor in all proper cases.
ana 10 prescribe tne punishment therefor
by fine or imprisonment, or by both: bur
such fine shall not exceed $500; and such
imprisonment shall not exceed six months.
(22) To prescribe the places at which
elections shall be held, and appoint The
officers of elections
(23) To make and enforce within its i'm.
its, such local, police. sanitary and ofhav
regulations as are deemed expedient 70
maintain the public peace, protect nron.
erty, promote the public morals and nre-
serve the health Of its Inhabitants.
(2D To exercise all municipal and noI,ce
powers necessary to the complete and ef.
f1cient management and control NJ TIC
municipal property, and for the efficjent
administration of the municipal roverns
ment whether such powers be exnresslv
enumerated or not. '
(2S The powers conferred by this article
shall be exercised by ordinance. excent "a
hereinafter provided. -
ARTICLE II.
OFFICERS OF THE CITY.
Sec. s. The onlcers OF the Civ ~ IN.
Angeles shall be:
Mayor;
Nine members Of the council;
City Treasurer;
City Tax Collectors
Cltv Auditor.