The herald., 1898-10-17

THE PROPOSED CITY CHAPTER
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each receive an annual salary of not
more than twenty-ons hundred dollars.
Sec. 17s. In addition to the duties i'm
posed by the general avs OF the state. 1t
shall be the duty Of the City School Su-
perintendent:
D To observe and enforce all rules
and regulations of the Board OF Educa-
tion and to see that no religious OF sec
the schools.
(2) To inform the Board of Education
of the condition of the schools, school
houses and Of other matters connected
Herewith and to recommend such other
matters as he may deem necessary ior
the advancement of education in the city
and for the care and improvement OF the
property Of the school department.
() To recommend to the board the
course Of study, the text books ana
books for supplementary use IN the pub
lie schools and the purchase OF sucn sp-
paratus, books. stationery and other
classroom supplies as may be required In
the schools.
Sec. l7s. The City School superintcnd-
ent may, for good ana sumcient cause.
deputy superintendent employed In the
public schools of the city until the next
meeting of the Board OF Education. II
shall be the duty OF the Superintenocnt
nually, and at such other times as It may
be required, all matters pertaining to
the expenditures. income. condition and
progress of the public schools OF said
city. with such recommendations as ne
may deem proper; to visit In person or
by deputy each school at least once every
two months; to observe and cause to be
observed such general rules for the reg
ulation. government and instruction OF
the schools as may be established by the
Board Of Education or otherwise pro-
vided by law; to recommend teachers for
promotion according to merit; to recon-
mend to the Board OF Education the dis
mssal of teachers for insubordination.
immoral or unprofcssional conduct, evil
dent unfltness for teaching, or for failure
to maintain the standard OF excellence in
their work which the requirements of the
schools demand, such reasons being stat
cd in such recommendation; and to ac-
quaint himself with all the laws, rules
and regulations covering the public schools
in said city and the judicial decisions
with the public schools gratuitously to
officers, teachers. pupils and their par
ents or guardians.
Sec. $50. The school fund shall consist
of all moneys received from the state
and Of all moneys arising from taxes,
which shall be leveied annually by the
City Council of said city, for school pur-
poses; of all moneys arising from the
school property; and Of all such other
moneys as may, from any source what
ever, be paidAinto any school fund. The
school fund shall be separate and dis
tinct from all other moneys and shall
only be used for school purposes under
the provisions of this charter. II, at tho
end Of any fiscal year, any surplus re-
mains in the school fund. such surplus
school fund for the next fiscal year and
shall not be, for any purpose whatever,
diverted or withdrawn from such fund
except under the provisions of this char
ter.
Sec. ISL. The said school fund shall be
used and applied by said Board of Edu-
cation for the following purposes. to-wit:
~ For the payment Of the salaries or
wages Of the City School Superintendent,
deputy superintendents. clerk. teachers.
janitors, school census marshal and 9th,
board.
(U For the erection, alteration, re-
pairs. rent and furnishing Of school
houses.
(3) For the purchase money or rent OF
any real or personal property purchased
or leased by said board.
az For the insurance of all school
property.
f5 For the discharge Of all legal in
cumbrances on any school property.
90 For supplying the schools with fuei:
ater. apparatus blanks, piank poUM and
and necessary school appnsrn,d sor ,nd,rent
children.
N For lighting the school rooms anu anu
tho offices and rooms Of the CITY ScHoU' t'oU
Superintendent and Board of Education'
(S For supplying books; printing sschnol amS
.tat,onerv FOR the use Of the CITY ocHoU' .;o,
Superintendent and Board OF M Euu cS the
and for the incidental e1peh'e
department. .u
Io> r., ,rad,ne and improving an
soSooi ~ r1o 1o+s and FOR grading. sewerlnts, set:
niankinr' or paving and repairing suT s;de.
and constructing and repairh's
walks In front thereon.
Sec 1872 All demands autnorlaeo c;ty
this article shall be paid, BY the e,rovii.
Treasurer from the school iuno .hpoii not
cd that said Board of EducatiaNnh aahts % or la
bilities in any form whatsoever az arrtIe art;s
said city in contraventon Of the .n's income a
Gle or exceeding In any year .n,ai .,e ry,nd
FOR for such year; but this proyisioIn. I.rrr;nr saa,,
not be construed to prevent the incurons ,urowns
of Indebtedness for permanent nrppcceds
Of % Municipal bonds issued by the city & OF
Los Angeles, in accordance with tne sene ~
eral laws Of the state, for the peut purpose "
defraying the cost OF sucn perina"e"'
improvement.