The herald., 1898-10-13
ras PROPOSED o1rY CHARTER
CONTINUED

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removal Of Councilman from the ward
Tor which no was elected shall create
vaoaucy In tho Office.
Sec. 70 NJ. legislative power of the
Council snail b. exercised by ordinance;
other action OF the Council may be by
tho record OF It's proceedings shall be open
for inspection during usual oihco hours.
sco. 60. The Council shall, by ordinance.
Ing oil regular and special meetings OF
Sec. q Tho enac.ing clause Of all ordi-
".":fT ."Ths Mayor @ az ana Council OF tho fS City Of
Los Angeles do ordain as follows:"
Sec. q. II any ordinance b, presented
to the Mayor containing several Items ap-
proprlatinC money or fixing tax levy. he
~, while approving other portions of the
ordinance: III sucn case he shall append
to the ordinance at the time of signing i
he objects. and tho reasons therefor,. and
the item or items so objected to shall not
tie Mayors es objeetion. n.e1 Each "b item 50 ob:
BY the Council in the same manner as or
dtnances which have been disapproved by
Sec. 63. Six members Of the Council
shall constitute a quorum for the trans,
be passed or other act done granting any
franchise. making any contract, auditing
any bill, ordering any work to be done
or leasing the city property ordering any
assessment for street improvement or
public sewers. or any. other act done IN
curing of debt by the city, unless six
snsre0f h M Aots etaea IN aiorty Of tS
whole Council.
Sec. g. No Councilman or other city
officer, or employee, shall be interested.
directly or indirectly, in any contract In
which the city Is a party. or made by any
ocer Of the city on behalf =, OF n1S ths City
violation of this section shall be misds-
meanor and, upon conviction of any off,
atty that hls may be imposed by a court Of
declare the oifice or position vacant. and
this section shall be forever disqualified
from holding any office under this char.
ter. Nor shall any officer or employee OF
the city be q surety on any bond given
benefit of ftth the city. '
Sec. 6. The meetings Of the Council shall
be public, and a journal Of the proceed
ings shall be kept BY the Clerk, under ind its It's
final action upon the granting Of fran
chises. making Of contracts, auditing
bills, ordering work to be done or supplies
property, the passage Of any ordinance,
the ordering Of assessments for street I'M
provements. or building of sewers. or up
on any other act that may involve the
payment Of money or the incurring Of
debt. by the city. and upon. the payment
Of the salaries OF the mTniciPahi nn Pa otiiHers
any member.
Sec. ee. The Council shall be tho Judge
members. II shall annually elect one Of
its members as It's presiding officer. who
shall be styled the President Of the Coun..
ell and who shall, In case Of sickness OF
act as the Mayor of the city. The Coun-
o orde
tuous or disorderiy conduct committed in
dollars, dol and imprisonment not exceeding
ten days. or by both such f1ne and i'm
prisonment.
the duties Of all officers whose duties are
not defined by this charter, and It may
duties az other than those herein Prescribed
and not inconsistent with the provisions
OF this charter, and may fix tho hours dur
ficer shall be kept open. II not otherwise
herein provided. The President of the
Council and the Chairman of each COM
mittee thereof shall have the power to
administer oaths and affirmations relat-
Ing to any business brought before the
Council or under consideration by Its
committees.
Sec. 6s. It shall, by ordinance regu-
late the entrai.ce to and exits from the
theaters, lecture rooms, churches, public
halls and public buildings Of every kind.
' or other obstructions in tho han. aislcs
or open places therein, and may also
prohibit atntr or regulate the gearing Of hats
ances at theaters or other public places Of
amusement.
Sec. 90. 1t shall make such arrange
ments as 1t may deem best for the care
and custody and feeding of all persons
imprisoned by municipal authority. or
S,ts, Sentenced to Imprisonment BY the Police
all persons held under such sentence to
perform any public work.
Of streets and blocks of land within
the limits of the city. and may, by ordl-
nance, declare such surveys official. and
may compel all persons to conform to
hereafter lawfully established and de-
clared Official or otherwise dedicated.
Sec. H.. It shall, by ordinance estab-
lish stands for hacks and other vehicles
for hire, and regulate the charges Of
hacks and other vehicles carrying passen-
gers for hire, and require a schedule of
such charges to be posted in every such
hack or other passenger vehicle.
Sec. r.. It SHALL by ordinance, estab-
lish fire districts and determine the char
acter and height OF buildings that may
materials to be used in the construction,
alteration or repair of such buildings or
In the repair, removal or alteration Of
existing buildings within such limits.
Sec. 70. 1t shall. by ordinance, provide
for the naming Of streets and numbering
OF houses and for regulating and pre-
venting the exhibition of banners, flags
or ,placards across the streets, or side
walks, and for regulating or stippressnR
public criers advertising, ringing OF
bells. and other noises.
Sec. IA. 1t shall. by ordinance, forbid
or property Of the city OF Of any any brIas banners'
device. or flag Of any state or nation ex-
cept that of the United States, the State
OF California or the City Of Los Angeles:
and 1t may, by ordinance, authorize the
expenditure Of money. not to exceed the
iiscal thc 1 year for the proper celebration Of
onstrations.
Sec. Is. It shall, by ordinance, regulate
tne speed OF railroad trains and engines
and cars, and the cars of street railways,
require railroad companies either to sta
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