The herald., 1898-10-18


Sec. 7. The Mayor shall appoint:
City Attorney;
Superintendent Of Streets;
City Engineer;
Sealer OF Weights and Measures:
Superintendent of Buildings;
Board Of Park Commissioners;
Board Of Library Trustees;
Board OF HEALTH
Board of Fire Commissioners;
Board of Police Commissionersy
Board of Civil Service Commissioners:
and. by and with the consent nU n,o OF "a tne ne
Education.
ARTICLE III.
THE MAYOR.
Sec. 8. The Chief Executive Of the city
shall be designated the Mayor. He shall
be an elector Of the city at the time OF
his election, and must have been eucn
for at least five years next preceons
people and hold ONCE for four years.
Sec. O. He shall vigilantly. observe the
official conduct Of all public omcers'
and take note OF the fidelity and exaeti-
tSde or the tSsr want dtlss tnerso ana obiixaions
especially In the collection. administra-
ton and disbursement of the public FUNDS
and property; and the books, recotus
nd oe1a papers sgd od a n the em
ploy or service of the city shall at al
times be open to his inspection and ex-
animation. He shall take special care 20
said departments, boards, officers and
persons are kept in legal and proper
form; and any official defaication or
willful neglect of duty or omcial mis-
shall be reported to him, shall be laid by
him before the Council, City Attorney or
District Attorney. in order that the pub
lie interests shall be protected. and the
according TO 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 shall see that the laws OF the state,
and the ordinances Of the city. are OBJ
served and enforced. He shall appoint
matters OF bookkeeping and accounts. to
examine the books. records condition
and affairs of every department, board
or officer at least once In every year ana
refusing to submit to or to permit such
examination. or purposely, delaying o.
impeding yhe same, may be suspended
from ofhce by the Mayor and removed
a general supervision over all the depart
| ments and public institutions Of the city,
and see that they are honestly. econom.
| lcally and lawfully conducted. He shall
| take all proper measures for the preser-
walton Of public order and the suppress
| sion Of all riots and tumults, for which
purpose he Is authorized and empowered
to use and command the police force;
and II such police force Is insufficient, 1t
shall be his duty to call upon the Gov
ernQr for military aid, in the manner
provided by law. in order that such riots
OF. tumults 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-
and see that 1t corresponds with the
books of the Treasurer and Auditor.
Sec. II. He shall see that all contracts
and agreements with the city are faith
fully kept and fully performed, and, to
to p be con commenced and prosecuted in TIE
name Of the city against all persons or
|corporations failing to fulnll their agree
ments or contracts, either in whole OF In
Ger and person in the employ or service
of the city, when II shall come to his
knowledge that any contract or agree
ment with the. city or with any officer
business Of any ONCE, has been or Is
about TO be violated by the other con-
tracing party, forthwith to report to tho
Mayor all facts and information within
his possession concerning such matter;
and a willful failure so to do shah be
cause for the removal Of such officer or
employee. as in case Of malfeasance In
office.
Sec. 12. When and SO long a. the
Mayor IS temporarily unable to perform
his official duties, the President OF the
Council shall act as Mayor pro tempore.
When vacancy occurs in tho ONCE Of
Mayor, 1t shall be filled for the unex-
the purpose. A member of the Council.
during the term for which he shall have
been elected or appointed shall be incl
igible to flll such vacancy.
Sec. 10. The Mayor shall appoint a
Tho Mayor shall perform ali such other
duties as may be prescribed by law or
ordinance.
officers of the city whose election or ap-
pointment is not otherwise specifically
provided for in this charter. or by law.
When vacancy occurs in any office. and
provision Is not otherwise made in this
charter or by law for filing the same,
the Mayor shall appoint suitable per-
son to fill such vacancy. who shall hold
Office for the remainder of the unex-
Sec. Ib. 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. The Treasurer shall be 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 noxt preceding such Ntime. He
shall be elected by the people. and hold
his office tor four years. He may APP
point o Chief Deputy.
Sec II. He shall receive and safely
keep all moneys that shall come to the
city by taxation. or otherwise. and pay
the eame out on lawful demands, props
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