The herald., 1898-10-17

heat and light. and electricity for tele-
phonic' telegraphic and other service.
~ 10 lay out, open, extend, widen, i'm
prove or vacate, pave and repave streets
ana ana alleys, sidewalks and crossings. and
ana sweep the same and to provide the
necessary appliances therefor; and, SO far
as IS consistent with the constitution and
laws laws, to have the absolute control of the
theiI use.
~ To construct and maintain sewers,
1ialns ana other works necessary for tho
disposition of sewage,
Qo) To establish and maintain public
scnoois, libraries, baths, hospitals, foun-
taIHS' prisons. warehouses, barracks,
stocKades. morgues and almshouses.
70 pay for the Improvement Of streets and
ctnel PUBIC improvements, and to collect
ane same, and to levy and collect taxes
upOm properly Tor municipal purposes;
proVioeu that the tax levied for any one
year, for all municipal purposes, other
IMAM payment of interest on the municipal
oept ana redemption of bonds, shall not
exceed exceed one dollar on each ono hundred
"
IN cases of emergency, as provided in Sec.
l33 of this charter
W no manage, control. sell, Lease or
o u 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 com OF proceeds thereof to the use OF the
nave no power to sell, lease, or otherwise
dispose of public parks, water. water
rights or Water-wOrks, or to mortgage or
hypothecate its property for any pun
pose.
Q3) To license and regulate the carving
on OF any and all professions, trades CALI
lngs,. occupations and kinds OF business
ear car or on within the limits of said city.
ana to fix the amount of license tax
thereon to be paid by all persons engaged
In such professions, trades, callings. 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 per
sons engaged In the Same business or oc-
cupation otherwise than by proportloning
the tax upon any business to the amount
OF business done; and to license. regulate,
restrain, suppress or prohibit any or ali
laundries. livery and sale stables, cattle
and horse corrals, planning mills, rolling
fou ,si Us w 6ric, tanks and reineIes,
sluughter-houses butcher shops, hawkers'
peddlers, pawn-brokers, dance-cellars,
sho%s eircuses nh
bowling and ten-pin alleys, and to SUP sup
press or prohibit all faro banks, games
OF change, gambling houses, tables or
stands, bawdy- houses. the keeping of bees
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 dfsfep-
utanle places OF business or practice. ana
TO regulate the hoicht n
uD 10 create Offices and provide for the
election or appointment of officers other
than those established by this charter or
convenience may require the same, and
/ prescribe their duties and fix their com
pensation. But this shall not be con-
stIued to authorize the creation of new
omces and the appointment Of other or
hcers to perform the duties by this char
ter assigned TO officers provided for here
In, other than the necessary deputies and
assistants to the officers of said city.
Q0 To acquire. by purchase, condemna-
tion or other lawful means property, both
real and personal. including water, water
works and water rights, within or without
venient for municipal purposes, or for the
exercise of the powers granted to said
corpoI alton.
Q6) To receive requests. gifts and dona-
tons of all kinds Of property within or
without the city, in fee simple or in trust
for charitable or other purposes, and do
all acts neccSSar to carry out tho pur-
poses OF said bequest. gift or dona tion
with power to manage. sell, lease or
otherwise dispose Of the same in accord
ance with the terms Of the bequest, gift
or trust.
QD. To fix tho salaries of municipal Of
| fCerS and cmDlOVcS zen
whose salaries are fixed or otherwise pro-
vided for by this charter.
Q9 To acquire. provide and maintain
street railways. with the necessary rolling
stock and appliances for the operation
thereof; to provide for and maintain anv
other public utility which may be deem
ed necessary for the public good, and to
tablish the necessary rules and regula-
tions therefor.
Qs) To make, adopt and enforce ali
necessary rules and regulations for the
for the protection Of its inhabitants and
their property against the Same.
COZ To provide against the existence Of
convenient matter within the city, ana
for the disposition Of the same, and pro-
vide for the abatement or summary re-
moval Of any nuisance.
(21) To make the violation of lis orai-
nances misdemeanor in all proper case
and to prescribe the punishment therefor.
by fine or imprisonment, or by both: bur
such fine shall not exceed $500; and such
imprisonment shall not exceed SIX months.
cay To prescribe the places at which
| elections shall be held, and appoint The
officers of elections.
(2s) To make and enforce within its linn
its, such local, police, sanitary and ofhay
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,
| ca To exercise all municipal and pol,ce
powers necessary to the complete and ef
ficient management and control of the
municipal property. and for the efficient
administration of the municipal govern
ment. whether such powers be expressly
enumerated or not
| (25) The powers conferred by This article
shall be exercised by ordinance. excent a.
hereinafter provided.
ARTICLE II.
OFFICERS OF THE CITY.
Sec. 5. The officers Of tho City Of Los
Angeles shall be:
Mayor;
Nine members Of the council;
City Treasurer;
City Tax Collector;
City Auditor;