The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-10-16

heat and light, and electricity for tele-
phonic. Geographic and other service.
(0 To lay out, open, extend, widen. i'm
prove or vacate, pave and repave streets
and alleys sidewalks and crossings, and
other highways; to repair, clean, sprinkle
and sweep the same and to provide the
necessary appliances therefor; and, so far
as is consistent with the constitution and
laws. to have the absolute control OF the
same and the exclusive right to regulate
their use.
(O To construct and maintain sewers,
drains and other works necessary for the
disposition of sewage.
Qo) To establish and maintain public
schools, libraries baths, hospitals. foun-
tains. prisons, warehouses;, barracks,
stockades, morgues and almshouses.
QD To levy assessments upon property
10 pay for the Improvement of streets and
otheI public improvements, and to collect
the same, and to levy and collect taxes
upon property for municipal purposes;
provided that the tax levied for any one
year, for all municipal purposes, othsr
than payment of interest on the municipal
debt and redemption of bonds. shall not
exceed one dollar on each one hundred
collars worth of taxable property, except
In cases of emergency, as provided in Sec
lS3 OF this charter.
Q2) To manage, control, sell, lease or
otherwise dispose of any or all of the
property of the said corporation. except
ing public parks. water. water rights. and
Water-Works. and to appropriate the in
come OF proceeds thereof to the use of the
said corporation: provided that 1t shall
i nave no power to sell. lease, or otherwise
ulspose OF public parks, water, water
rights or water-works, or to mortgage or
hypothecate its property for any pull
pose.
Q3) To license and regulate the carving
on OF any and all professions trades. call
ings.. occupations and kinds OF business
carried on within the limits OF said city.
and to fix the amount of license tax
thereon to be paid by all persons engaged
In such professions, trades callngs. oc-
equations and kinds of business, and pro-
vided the manner of enforcing the pay
ment OF the same; provided, that no dis
elimination shall be made between pei
sons engaged in the same business or &C.
cupatlon otherwise than by proportioning
the. tax upon any business to the amount
OF business done; and to license, regulate
restrain, suppress or prohibit any or all
laundries, livery and sale stables, cattle
and horse corrals. planning mills. rolling
mills. oil wells. tanks and refineIies,
foundries, brick yards. gravel-pits,
slaughter-houses butcher shops. hawkers,
peddlers. pawn-brokers. dance-cellars,
shows, circuses. public billiard-tables
bowling and ten-pin alleys, and to sup
press or prohibit all faro banks, games
OF change. gombling houses, tables, or
within the city limits. the erection OF
barbed wire fences, the keeping of cattle
and poultry. and any and all obnoxious,
offensive. immoral, indecent or disrep-
utable places of business or practice ana
90 TO create offices. and provide for the
election or appointment of officers other
than those established by this charter or
convenience may require the some, and
prescribe their duties and fix their COM
pensation. But this shall not be con-
strued to authorize the creation OF new
offices and the appointment of other OF
fcers to perform the duties by this char
ter assigned 10 officers provided for here
in. other than the necessary deputies and
assistants 10 the officers of said city.
90 To acquire, by purchase. condemna-
ton or other lawful means property, both
real and personal, including water wateI-
works and water rights, within or without
the corporate limits. necessary or con-
venient for municipal purposes. or for the
corporation.
0G) To receive requests, gifts and dona-
tions of all kinds of property within or
without the city, in fee simple or in trust
for charitable or other purposes, and do
poses of said bequest. gift or donation.
with power TO manage, sell, lease or
otherwise dispose of the same in accord
ancs with the terms of the bequest gift
or trust.
90 To fix the salaries of municipal Of
ficers and employees, except those officers
whose salaries are fixed or otherwise pro-
vided for by this charter
ds) To acquire, provide and maintain
street railways, with the necessary rolling
stock and appliances for the operation
thereof; to provide for and maintain any
other pubic utility which may be deem
ed necessary for the public good, and to
establish tho necessary rules and resula-
tons therefor
09) To make. adopt and enforce ali
necessary rules and regulations for the
prevention of fires, floods and riots and
for the protection of It's inhabitants and
their property against the same
(20) To provide against the existence of
filth garbage, and other injurious and IN
convenient matter within the city. ana
for the disposition of the same. and nro-
vide for the abatement or summary re-
moval Of any nuisance.
t2D To make the violation of its ord,-
nanceS o misdemeanor in ali proper ga see
and to prescribe the punishment therefor
by fine or imprisonment. or by both. hu,
such fine shall not exceed $500; and such
Imprisonment shall not exceed six months
(22) To prescribe the places at which
elections shall be held, and appolnt the
officers of elections
(23) To make and enforce within its lin.
regulations as are deemed expedient To
maintain the public peace. protect prom
erty, promote the public morals. and nre-
serve the health of its inhabitants.
(2D To exercise all municipal and nolice
ficient management and control of tho
municipal property. and for the efficient
administration of the municipal govern
ment. whether such powers be expressly
enumerated or not.
(20 The powers conferred by this article
shall be exercised by ordinance. excent n q
hereinafter provided.
ARTICLE II.
OFFICERS OF THE CITY.
Sec. 5. The officers of the City of Los
Angeles shall be:
Mayor:
Nino members Of the council:
City Treasurer;
City Tax Collector;
City Auditor;