The herald., 1898-10-22
THE PRoPos1D CITY cHARTER

! THE PROPOSED CITY cHARTEn
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: them Is mentioned in this chaster. means
: case may be. OF the City OF Los Angeles.
: Sec. $50. ANY person holding salarled
office under tho city. whether by elcc-
I ton or appointment. who nhall. during
/, his term Of once. hold or retain any 9TH
, er salaried once under tho government
. OF the United States OF Of this state. or
who shall hold any other salaried once
, connected with the government OF the
. city, or who shall become member Of
, the Legislature. shall be deemed to have
. thereby vacated the once held by him
under the city.
Sec ssl. Wherever In this charter pro-
vision Is made for appointment of any
. person or officer subject to the provisions
Of the Civil Service rules of this charter.
; employee shall be appointed only after
exa animation and recommendation as pro-
vided in Article XVII hereof.
Sec 3s2. No officer or employee Of the
city shall give or promise to give to any
other person. any portion OF hts compen-
sation or any money or valuable thing.
In consideration of having been, OF Of be-
elected to. any office or employment; and
If any such promise or gift he made. the
person making such gift or promise shall
forever debarred and disquallfied from
being elected. appointed or employed In
the service Of the city.
Sec. 3Ss Any officer OF the city who
SHALL while in Office accept any donation
or gratuity in money, or other valuable
thing. either directly or indirectly. from
any subordinate or employee. or from
any candidate or applicant for any posi-
tion as employee or subordinate under
him, shall forfeit his office, and be for
ever debarred %f,d disqualified from hold
ing any position in the service Of the city.
Sec 3S4. No officer or employee Of such
city shall solicit. orally or by letter. or
otherwise. or receive, or pay. or be in any
manner concerned In soliciting. receiving ewing
or paying any assessment. subscription
or contribution for any party or political
purpose whatever.
Sec. 3S5. No person shall solicit. orally
or by letter. or otherwise. or be in any
manner concerned in soliciting any as
sessment. contribution OF payment for
any party or any political purpose what
ever, from any officer or employee In any
department of the city government, pro-
vided however. that nothing In this ar
| ticle contained shall be construed to pre-
vent an officer or employee. who may be
n nominee. from paying OF disbursing
such moneys as he may be authorized by
| law to eXpend.
Sec. $50. Every department board and
commission provided for In this charter.
except the Council. and except where oth-
erwise provided herein. shall render to
the Mayor within one month after the
end Of each fiscal year. a full report OF
all the operations of such department or
board or commission for such year.
Sec. 3S7. Every officer who shall ape
prove. allow or pay any demand on the
nance or this charter. shall be liable to
the city individually and on his official
bond for the amount OF the demand so
Illegally approved. allowed or paid.
Sec. sSS. The several departments.
boards. commissions and officers provid-
ed for in this charter shall be entitled
to the possession of all papers. books.
archives in the possession or under the
control of those respectively who are su-
perseded in office under this charter by
SUCH departments. boards. commissions
and officers.
Sec. $50. All books and records Of every
office and department shall be open to
the inspection Of any citizen at any time
or extracts from said books and records |
shall be given by the officer haying the |
same in custody to any person demand- |
ing the same, and paying or rendering |
ten cents folio of one hundred words
for such copies or extracts: but the rec
6rds of the Police Department shall not !
be subject to such inspection, except per-
mission be given by the Police Commis-
sioners. or by the Chief Of Police.
Sec. $50. No person shall be eligible 10 |
or hold, any office. or be clerk or deputy
in any office or department. who has
fee, bribery or other infamous crime or
who in any capacity has embezzled pub
lie funds.
Sec. 391. All moneys, assessments and
taxes belonging to, or collected toI. the
use of the city, shall Immediately be de-
posted by the officer or employee receiv-
ing the same. with the Treasurer. and |
the wilful neglect to make such deposit
shall be deemed misconduct In office. and
may subject the delinquent to removal
from office.
Sec S92 All boards or commissions Gre
ated by this charter shall meet and Or
ganize within one week after their ap-
pointment.
Sec 393 Wherever It is provided In
this charter that the members Of any
board. department or commission shall
so classify themselves by lot that their
terms of Office shall expire at different
times. such members shall, on the day of
making such classification cause the
same to be entered in the records of their
proceedings and a copy thereof. certified
by the secretary thereof. and signed by
all said members. shall be filed with the
City Clerk. In every case such classif1ca-
tion must be made al the first meeting
Of such board, department or commits
sion.
Sec. 39a. Every officer and member of
any board or committee, provided for in
this charter, concerning any matter or
thing pending before any such board. off,
Ger or committee. shall have the power
to administer oaths and affirmations, to
issue subpoenas, to compel by subpoena
the production OF books papers and doc
uments, and to take and hear testimony.
If any person so subpoenaed neglect or
refuse to appear, or to produce any book.
paper or document as required by such
subpoena, or shall refuse to tesetify be-
fore any such board, officer or commit
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