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The herald., 1898-10-19
ARTICLE XXIX.
ESTABLISHMENT OF STREET
GRADES.

Sec. 3i7. Whenever the City COUNCIL
shall deem it eXpedient to establish the
grade of the whole, or any part, of any
Street. avenue lane. alley, court or place
in said city said Council may by ordi-
nance. declare its intention to establish
such grade. in which ordinance must be
specified the grade that is proposed to be
established. Such ordinance must be
published at least ten days in daily
newspaper published and circulated in
the City of Los Angeles.
Sec. 34S. Within ten days after the first
publication of such ordinance the owner
or owners of property fronting on such
street. or part thereof, the case may
be. amounting to two-thirds of the 'front.'
age on such street. or part thereof may
make out and file with the City Clerk a
written remonstrance against the pro-
posed grade, and thereupon the same shall
not be further proceeded with, or made; ;
but no protest shall be binding upon the
Council for a longer period than three
months from the filing thereof, and at the
end of said period the Council may re-
commence proceedings as in the first in
The herald., 1898-10-19
THE PROPOSED CITY cHAar1R

ever the proposed grade of a street will
affect the grade OF any intersecting street
which has already been graded or Inn
proved to an established grade, the own
ers Of property upon such intersecfing
street, for a distance Of three hundred
feet each side Of said street the grade Of
which is proposed to be established, shall
have the same rights Of protest, and
their frontage shall. for that purpose. be
considered in determining whether the
requisite two-thirds have demonstrated.
Sec 34s. If no such remonstrance be
filed within the time hereinbefore pro-
vided, the Council within six months Of
the first publication of said ordinance Of
intention may. by ordinance, establish the
proposed grade.
The herald., 1898-10-19
ARTICLE xxx.
WATER AND WATER RIGHTS.

Sec. $50. The City Of Los Angeles shall
continue in the ownership and enjoyment
OF all rights to the water Of the river Los
Angeles heretofore vested in 1t. its pre-
decessor or predecessors, including the
Pueblo of Los Angeles, and is hereby de-
clared to have the full. free and exclusive
right to all the water flowing in the said
river at any point from its source or
sources to the intersection Of said river
with the southern boundary Of said city,
and also the ownership of, and the right
to develop. economize. control, use and
utilize all waters flowing beneath the sur
face in the bed Of said river at any point
or points between the points of terminl
above named.
Sec 351. The said city shall not convey.
lease, or otherwise dispose Of its rights In
said waters or any part thereof. or grant
or lease to any corporation or person. any
right or privilege, to use, manage or con-
troll the said waters or any part thereof,
for any purpose, public or private, other
wise than by license revocable by said
city at pleasure upon notice not to ex-
ceed six months, with the right Of Inn
mediate re-entTy upon the expiration of
such time Of notice; provided, that this
provision shall not be construed to prevent
the ordinary sale and distribution Of the
said waters to the Inhabitants Of the city,
or persons doing business therein, for irri-
eating and domestic uses, and for manu-
featuring purposes other than for water
power.
Sec. 352. The said corporation shall have
the right and power to construct, main
tain and operate water works. dams.
reservoirs, bitches, canals and other
means to conduct the said waters from
the said river at oil points between the
said termini, and to supply the city and
its inhabitants with water, and to dis
tribute such water either in zanjas, pipes
or otherwise, into, upon and over the
lands within the limits Of said city. All
water mains by whomsoever hereafter
laid in said city, shall be OF such material
and Of such capacity as shall be pre-
scribed by ordinance; provided that no
such main shall hereafter be laid in
said city Of less dimensions than four
inches in diameter. And the Council is
leasing any water works which may be-
long to the city, or any part thereof. or
any plant or system which may be used
by said city for the distribution of wa
ter; provided. that this provision shall
not prevent the sale of material which
may have become useless as a part OF
said water plant or system.
Sec. 353 The rates of compensation for
use of water to be collected by any
person. company or corporation in said
city, shall be fixed annually by ordinance,
and shall continue in force for one year
and no longer. Such ordinance shall be
passed in the month of February of each
year. and take effect on the first day of
July thereafter Should the Council fail
to pass the necessary ordinance, fixing
the water rates within the time herein
before prescribed. 1t shall be subject to
peremptory process to compel action at
the suit of any party interested.
The herald., 1898-10-19
ARTICLE XXI.
BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.

BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
Sec. s54. Whenever. in the judgment
of the Council. it shall be deemed for the
public interest. the Council may by or
dinance create a Board of Water Commits
sioners, to consist of three members. to
be appointed by the Mayor and to serve
without compensation, each OF whom
shall have been resident Of the city for
five years next preceding his appoint
mcnt. Upon the appointment of the first
board under the provisions of this article.
the members shall so classify themselves
that one of them shall go out of office
at the end of two years, another at the
end of four years. and their successors
shall hold office for the term OF four
years.
Sec 355. There shall be vested in this
board, subject to the powers in this char
ter conferred upon the Council. the con-
troll of all water and water works belong
ing to the city; the construction. mainte-
nance and improvement OF such works.
the management, rental, sale and distri-
button of such water; the collection Of
rates for the same and the general charge
thereof Said Board of Water Commits
soners shall annually recommend the
rates to be charged for such water, which
rates shall not be in force until approved
by the Council.
Sec. 1856. The Council shall by ordi-
nance more particularly define the pow
ers and duties of said board, and provide
for the appointment of all necessary off,
GERS and employees thereof, including a
General Manger a Cashier. and Su-
perintendent Said Superintendent shall
be competent hydraulic engineer.
Sec. 357 The Council shall fix the sala-
ries or compensation of said officers and
employees and prescribe their duties.
The Cashier shall give a bond In an
amount to be fixed by the Council, which
shall not be less than $5o,OOO0O.
Sec 35S. Subject to the provisions of
Article XVII of this charter, the Board
of Water Commissioners shall have sole
mower to appoint. employ and dismiss
ali the said officers so provided for by the
Council; provided. however that the Cen
eral Manager, the Superintendent and
the Cashier shall be exempted from the
operation of the provisions Of said ar
ticle.
Sec $50. Upon the creation of said
hoard and the organization Of the Water
Denartment the Council shall, by or
dinance. discontinue and abrogate the Of
fee of Water Overseer and all the pow
ers vested in such officer. and all the
duties imposed upon him. by this charter
shaU forthwith become vested in and i'm
posed upon the said Board of Water Com
missioners.
The herald., 1898-10-19
ARTICLE XXXIV.
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

Sec. 377. There shall be held In the City
of Los Angeles on the first TUESDAY after
tha frst Monday in December in the year
one thousand eight hundred and ninety
nine and on the same day in every fourth
wnar thereafter an election to be known
as the municipal election.
Al said election there shall be elected
nv the electors of the City of Los Ange-
ics the elective officers as provided for in
th;s charter, and they shall take office at
noon on the first Monday in January af-
ter their election.
Sec. s7s. The Mayor shall issue his
nroclamation and publish the same In the
official newspaper for at least twenty
days previous to the day In each year on
which the municipal election Is to be held
Under this charter. calling upon the elec-
tors OF the city to meet for the purpose
Of electng such officers as are provided
for in this charter. reciting in such proc
iamation the different officers to be elec-
ted at such election, and such other ques.
tho people, and the several voting places
at such election
The herald., 1898-10-19
CERTIFICATE.

We. the undersigned, members Of the
Board Of Freeholders of the City Of Los
Angeles, elected at the special election
held on the 9Th day of July 1898, have
prepared and do hereby propose as Q
charter for said city the foregoing, con-
sisting Of IS articles and 4O6 sections.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. we have
hereunto set our hands in duplicate at
the City of Los Angeles. this 9Th day OF
October, A. D., 1898.
H. r. LEE,
President.
ALBERT M. STEPHENe.
Vice President.
]. H. DAvIS6ON,
r. H. F. VARIEL.
J. B. MILLARD,
HENRY T. HAZARD.
M. ]. NEWMARK,
OCTAvIUS MORGAN,
KASPARE COHN.
NJ L. GIRAFFE
ALBERT H. CRUTCHER.
Fl. w. O'MELvENY,
LEWIS A. CROFT.
Attest:
GEO. N. NOLAN,
Secretary.
Filed with me the 6th day OF Octobers
-'''' n p. SNYDER, MAYOR.
The herald., 1898-10-19
ARTICLE xXXIII.
FRANCHISES.

Sec. 372. The Council shall not, within
ninety days next preceding the date of
holding a general municipal election, nor
within thirty days next Immediately fol-
lowing, including the day OF holding such
general municipal election. pass any or
dinance, order or resolution granting to
any person or persons, or association OF
persons. or corporation whatever any
privilege or franchise for the construc-
ton, extension or operation of any street
railroad, telephone system lighting sys-
tenn or other quasi-public utility, or ex-
tension Of the time for the construction
or operation of any street railroad or
other quasi-public utility. over or upon
any part of a street. road or highway.
square, or park within the city. Any
franchise or privilege granted or attempt
ed to be granted in violation of or con-
trary to the foregoing provisions shall
be absolutely void and of no effect
It shall grant no franchise, right or
privilege except upon the condition that
the grantee thereof SHALL within six
months thereafter. commence the exer-
else and enjoyment of the same and upon
proof to the satisfaction of said Council
that the franchise, right, or privilege
shall hpve been in disuse. In whole or IN
part, for the period of six months, said
Council by resolution shall declare the
same forfeited to the extent Of such dis
use.
Sec 373 No exclusive francn1se or priv
ilege shall be granted for any purpose.
Sec 374. In granting any street railway
franchise the Council shall impose such
other lawful conditions as 1T may deem
advisable. and must expressly provide
that the franchise shall not be renewed or
regranted, and that the Council shall at
ali times have the power to regulate the
rates of fare to be charged by those US
ing, operating. possessing or enjoying the
franchise.
Sec s75. Whenever such franchise shall
he for the right to construct and operate
a branch or extension Of an existing rail-
road such franchise shall provide that
hnt one fare shall be exacted for such
massage on such branch or extension and
over the line of road which shall have
applied therefor
Sec. 376, In all matters pertaining to
the pran nting of franchises, the city and
ito Council shall be governed by the gen
eral laws of the state in force at the
time which are hereby declared to be-
and are hereby made, part of this char
ter SO far as the same are or may be
annl,cable to the class of cities to which
this municipality may belong
The herald., 1898-10-19
ARTICLE XXXV.
MISCELLANEOUS.

Sec. .79 The word "City" wherever It
occurs In this charter means the City Of
Los Angeles: and every department.
board and officer, wherever any one OF
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1898-05-06
The New York World SAYS:


civilian j. Bryan. the free sill
yer leader and candidate for the
Democrat nomination for Presl-
dency, is seeking a br1gadier gen
eralship in the volunteer army.
Recently Mr. Bryan wrote 10 Pres
ident Mckinley Offering his ser
wee in any capacity. This might
be considered broad and general
enough il it had not been address
ed TO the President, who does not
appoint below the grade of briga
dier general. HIS application to
the President rather than to the
Governor of his State is accepted
as evidenc that his aspirations
rise above colonelcy.
To these suggestions the Presi
dent has plainly, though perhaps
indirectly. replied that he has 80
intention Of lot Of Sipolitical
generals and for party purposes
put the safety of the army and
the success OF the war into the
hands OF party favoltes who know
nothing of war"
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1898-05-06

1t would never Occur to us 10
suspect the president Of the Unit
ell States 40 matter what political
party put him in Office, of such
baseness as has been attributed to
President Mckinley. We would
be slow 10 believe snch things Of
our president upon the most p!aus-
ible representation, and nothing
short OF positive proof would coli
vince us. We would feel that we
had dishonorad ourselves 10 sus-
pect such evil of the nations
chef magistrate, and we can not
bat have feeling of contempt
for those who have made these
charges without one sciniil!a OF
evidence to sustain them. The
president has acted IN mcst con
servative manner; has done all
he could in honor to avoid war;
has done all that he could to pre-
vent congress from acting rashly,
but finally when the inevitable
came he acted with courage and
patriotism, and has by his act re-
futed every charge that has been
brought against hlm.-Iubiic O.
plnion.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1898-05-06

q An unsual sight was witnessed
at Lamar last week. Three ho-
bos, who were to lazy to work,
and who had imbibed considerable
war enthusiasm, were chained to
a big post on the main street Of
town for several hours in the af-
ter noon. One Of them finally
slipped lie chain off his leg over
hls foot and escaped after visiting
a saloon and taking a stimulent.-
Sheridan Lake Press.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1898-05-06

Sunday, last, between day break
and 1880 a. m. occurred one of the
most brilliant naval battles OF
modern times. Commodore Dew
ey, of the Asatlc squadron. com
pletely anihil1ated the Spanish
fleet off Manila, on the Philippine
Islands. The American squadron
had six ships while the enemy
had eleven with the forts to aid
them, but, Notwithstanding these
odds, the American gunners sunk
two and blew up one OF the Span
1sh vessels and caused the rest to
retreat to safety. Who said we
didn't have navy:
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1898-05-06
A SHORT GRASS SKETCH.

Back late in the seventies, q
modest, unasuming lad of about
fifteen or sixteen years of age,
from somewhere down east,
dropped of Santa Fe tram at
the town of cold Granada" Colo
and after few days found EN-
p.oyment as horse rider for li>;nk
Creswell, one OF the cattle baroas
OF those days. Granada WAS then
wild and wooley western town,
the base Of supplies for the many
stockmen who ranged their herds
IN eastern Ciloralo, wlrre the
saloon ilourished, the card sharp
piled their trade, and the COW
boys deposited their earnings.
Bat our little tenderioot paid no
heed 10 these things, nor did he
fall into evil ways. On the con
trary he con.ented himself with
Ecitillg Tue iiDl5SS bl ti' i"i'-'
ana at The camp. a few years
later he attracted the attention ri
Dave Berry, who coun'ed his eat
tie by the thousands, and entered
his service. AT the age Of eight
cen he was made foreman Of The
outfit. About the first thing lie
did was to prohibit card playing in
camp, at the same time institutimg
her reforms beneficial to the
service, and it was not long until
he was intruste,i with the full
management of the business So
that Mr.. Berry himself could only
draw mony through checks from
his manager. During The time he
was IN the employment of these
two men he placed his money ill
their hands for investment, and
when he made final settlement
with Berry he found The sum Of
$4,000 to his credit. He then
formed partnership with Mr..
Berry and they embarked III the
cattle business in Montana where
their success III some way came to
the notice of a jew capitalist who
bought an interest in the firm, in
vesting sufficient money to make
it one ofthe strongest cattle com
panies in the west. Whether or
not this partnership still continues
we do not know. How ever that
may be, Henry Roicc the original
of our sketch is now living in
Kansss Cltv, the possessor of Il
fortune OF several hundred thou
sands of dollars. and is at The head
of the company that recently par
chased the we'll known Beatty
Bros. stock and range, on the
Cimarom, fifty miles south OF this
city for %353,0C0.
Mr.. Boice was here Monday
just as quiet unasun:ing man as
he was boy, herding he bronco
herd OF horses for Jack Creswell
away back in the sevcnties.-.Syr-
acuse Kansas.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1898-05-06

Gen Gomez, the insurgent lead
er, SAYS that if he were supplied
with arms and ammunition to fit
out 10000 men, he would do the
rest. He thinks there is no need
of sending any great number OF
men from the United States, as he
can get enough men i'll Cuba to
COMPEL the surrender of all the
Spanish forces there. excepting
those in Havana. Mantanzas and
Clenfuegos and they can be starry
ed out by Sampson.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1898-05-06

One of our strong armed, patrl
otic school girls, in The tenth
grade got into n discusslan the
other day at school with q Mexl-
can boy whose sympathles were
with SPAN. The argument waXed
warm and gave promise OF length
ening out into a serial when the
little Mollie Pitcher grasped the
little Benedict Arnold by the col
Ter and made him cheer for your
Uncle Samuol.-W Walsenburgh Caa
tus.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1898-05-06

The U. S. battle ship Oregon,
that left San Francisco last week
to Join the American war ships in
the Atlantic ocean, has not yet
been attacked by the Spanish gun
boat as was suspected she would.
The Oregon is one OF the most
powerful of her kind, and the trip
she has undertaken is an exceed
lngly long one for enc OF her
class.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1898-05-06
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The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1898-05-06

w. G.. Russell has moved his
family from Caddoa to the 70 bar
ranch at Prowers station, where
the headquarters of the Casey d
Towers cattle business will be To-
Gated in the future. The build-
ings OF the ranch have been put
in through repair and treated to
a coat Of paint.-Leader.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1898-05-06

HARTLAND, kANs. MAY /. '9S.
Ed. Herald:
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. G. w.
Crawford, of !Iartland, Kansas, a
10 pound girl. Baby and mother
getting along nicely.
BACHLoR HALL.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1898-05-06
NJ RIED.

Wednesday evening, May 4, at
the residence of l.. G. Edwards,
in Springfield, Charles II. Marsel-
us and Mrs. K. r. Tate, OF Gal
lienas, Oklahoma, were united in
the holy bonds OF matrimony,
Squire Gorden officiating.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1898-05-06

Riots are occurring daily in dill
ferent parts OF Spain and martial
law has been ordered by the gov
ernment.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1898-05-06

The Biitis!, Counsel at Santea-
go, Cuba, Is in great danger, from
the Spaniards. 1t is feared that
a wholesale massacre may occur
ut any time Of the American sym
pathlzers there.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1898-05-06

1t looks rather suspicious that
three powder mills should be
blown up since the trouble with
SPAN began, yet, such is the case.
Two occurring in California and
one IN New jersey.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1898-05-06

A severe windstorm, Sunday.
passed through Nebraska, Dakota
and Iowa, doing some damage to
property and crops. Several peo-
pie were killed and many injured.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1898-05-06

The American Liner Paris has
been changed to the steamship
Yale, and has been fitted out
with guns and provisions and put
to sea.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1898-05-06

Mrs. f. G.. Hoffman will drive to
Fisher, Kansas. after her daughter.
Miss Ethel, whose term of schoo!
at that place has closed.-Holly
Chiaftain.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1898-05-06

The number Of steamships and
schooners that have been captured
by the American navy, from Spain
is about II.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1898-05-06

The Rock Island r. II. did The
square thing by its employees
when it assured them that all who
went to war would be gwen their
old Jobs when they came back.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1898-05-06
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The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1898-05-06

Since he married his third vile,
war has no terrors for Rev. L. De
Witt Talmage. He wants a job
as chaplain IN the army.-EX.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1898-05-06

1900 Chicago stone ctltters went
on a strike Monday, because their
WAGES were cut from 81 day TO 50.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1898-05-06

One cent a mile is the rate the
government proposes 10 allow the
railroads for transporting troops.