The herald., 1898-10-19

CITY Attorney;
superintendent Of Streets;
City Engineer;
sealer Of Weights and Measures;
Superintendent Of Buildings;
Board Of PAX Commissioners; m.I.as..
Board of Health;
Board of Fire Commissioners;
Board OF Police Commissionersv
Board of Civil Service Commissionefs:
and. by. and with the consent OF tne
Council, two members Of the Board OF
Education.
ARTICLE III.
THE MAYOR.
Sec. 8. Tho Chief Executive Of the city
shall be designated the Mayor: He snaii
be an elcctor Of the city at the time OF
his election. and must have. been eucn
for at least five years next preeeothhs ths
such time. He shall be elected by the
people and hold office for four years.
Sec. Q. He shall vigilantly. observe the
ofiicial conduct Of all public Omcere'
and take note of the fidelity and exacti-
tSds or the nan %sn antes ana
especially In the collection. admin1svraa- rs,a-
ton and disbursement Of the public funds
and property; and the books, recolos
and offlclal papers of all departments,
ploy or service Of the city shall at all
times be open to his inspection ana ex-
animation. He shall take special care 70
see that the books and records OF s ths
persons are kept In legal and proper
form; and any ofIicial defalcation or
wiliful neglect Of duty or omcial MS
shall be reported to him. shall be laid by
him before the Council, City Attorney OF
District Attorney. IN order that the pub
lie interests shall be protected, and the
pecordinE accord z 10 s'H law. He shall. from time
! to time, give the Council information In
writing, relative to the state of the city
and shall recommend such measures as
he may deem beneficial to its interests.
| He shall sec that the laws Of the state.
| and the ordinances Of the city, are OBJ
served and enforced. He shall appoint a
| competent person or persons, expert m
examine the books, records. condition
| and affairs of every department board
or officer al least once In every year ana
enforce such examination. Any person
refusing to submit to or to permit such
| examina tion. or purposely delaying or
| impeding the same may be suspended
from office by the Mayor and removed
for malfeasance in office. He shall have
a general supervision over all the depart
ments and public institutions OF the city,
and see that they are honestly. econom.
ically and lawfully conducted. He shall
take all proper measures TOR IL the psessr-
sion of all riots and tumults. for which
purpose he Ii authorized and empowered
to use and command the police force;
shall be his duty to call upon the Gov
ernor for military aid, in the manner
provided by law. In order that such riots
or tunults may be properly and effectu-
ally suppressed.
Sec. TO- He shall, at least once in
three months together with majority
| of the Finance Committee Of the Coun-
| Gill; count the cash In the City Treasury
and see that it corresponds with the
Sec. II. He shall see that all contracts
and agreements with the city are faith
fully kept and fully performed, and, to
that end. shall cause legal proceedings
to be commenced and prosecuted in the
| corporate failing to fulnll their agree
ments or contracts, either In whole or in
part. It shall be the duty Of every ON
Ger and person in the employ or service
knowledge that any contract or agree
ment with the city or with any officer
or department thereof, or relating to the
business Of any office. has been or Is
tracing party. forthwith to report to the
Mayor all facts and information within
Ibis possession concerning such matter;
and willful failure SO to do shah be
cause for the removal OF such officer or
| employee. as in case OF malfeasance In
Office.
Sec. u. When and 80 long a. the
Mayor is temporarily unable to perform
his of1icial duties the President Of the
When a vacancy occurs In the ONCE Of
Mayor, It shall be filled for the unex-
plred term by the Council. assembled for
during the term Tor which he shall have
| been elected or appointed, shall Be incl
igible to fill such vacancy.
Sec. 13. Tho Mayor shall appoint a
clerk. to be known as Mayors Clerk.
The Mayor shall perform all such other
duties as may be prescribed by law or
ordinance.
Sec. II. The Mayor shall appoint all
officers of the city whose election or ap-
provided for in this charter. or by law.
When a vacancy occurs in any Office and
provision Is not otherwise made In this
charter or by law for. filling the same.
son to All such vacancy, who shall hold
Office for the remainder of the unex-
pired term.
Sec. is. The Mayor may call special
meetings of the Council. The action Of
| the Council at special meetings shall be
confined to the matters specified In the
notice.
ARTICLE ~.
TREASURER.
Sec. 16. Tho Treasurer shall bs an elec-
tor Of the City Of Los Angeles at the
time Of his election, and must have been
a resident Of said city for at least five
years next preceding such time. He
shall be elected by the people, and hold
| his office for four years. He may ap-
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