The herald., 1898-10-17
THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER
CONTINUED
removal of a Councilman from the ware
for which he was elected shall create 1
vacancy In the office.

removal Of a Councilman from the ward
for which he was elected shall create
vacancy In the office.
Sec. 50. All legislative power of the
Council shall be exercised by ordinance;
other action of the Council may be by
order. upon motion or by resolution; and
the record OF Its proceedings shall be open
for inspection during usual office hours.
provide for the manner and time of hold.
Ing all regular and special meetings of
nances shall be substantially as follows:
1.-THE Mayor and Council of the City OF
Los Angeles do ordain as follows:'
to the Mayor containing several items ap-
propriating money or fixing tax levy, no
may object to one or more Items separate
~ ns Sssr be sha
to the ordinance at the time of signing II
q statement Of the item or items to which
ne objects and the reasons tn sSa am noi
take effect unless passed Notwithstanding
the Mayors objection. Each item SO ob,
e shall be as
dinances which have been disapproved py
the Mayor.
Sec. g. Six members of the Council
action a oofie Of business; but no ordnance shall
be passed or other act done granting any
franchise, making any contract, auditing
or supplies to be furnished, disposing Of
or leasing the city property. ordering any
assessment for street Improvement or
pubc or any one1 act fhe
CURING of debt by the city, unless six
Of the members Of the Council vote in
favor thereof. All other ordinances na, s. may iayy
whole Council.
Sec. GA. No Councilman or other city
or anS be
ofiicer Of the city on behalf. Of the city.
and any such contract shall n De e. void. ,,edry any
meanor and. upon conviction OF any offi-
Ger or employee thereof. besides the pen.
atty that may be impossd by yc, court a,I 81
declare the office or position vacant. and
any person convicted of violation Of
this section shall be forever disquaitined is9s t
ter. Nor shall any officer or employee Of
the city be a surety on any bond given
to the city, or to any person Tor the
Sec. 65. The meetings Of the Council shall
be public, and Journal Of the proceed
ings shall be kept by the Clerk, under It's
taken and entered In the journal IN the
Anal action upon the granting OF fran
chises. making Of contracts, auditing
furnished, .disposing Of or leasing city
property. the passage OF any ordinance.
the ordering of assessments for street i'm
onosHei, on any other r. act % that m may involve the
payment of money or the incurring OF a
debt by the city. and upon the payment
and ar n in safa ali other r. cases @ upon the call Of
any member.
Sec. 66. The Council shall be the Judge
members m he s'eio It shall % annually elect one Of
its members as Its presiding officer. who
shall be styled the President of the Coun:.
f he MayUr or hs h eS
act as the Mayor Of the city. The Coun-
ell shall have power to- prescribe the rules
OF It's proceedings and to m,s preserve oT1er
tuous or disorderly conduct committed IN
Its presence by fine not exceeding nifty
dollars. and imprisonment not exceeding
ten days, or by both such fine and I'M
prisonment.
SEQ. 67. 1t shall prescribe by ordinance
not not e dcfined = by ~ this % Charter. % and It may
by ordinance prescribe for any officer.
duties other than those herein prescribed
and not inconsistent with the provisions
ing which the public Office Of any city Of
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 entra;.ce to and exits from the
theaters, lecture-rooms, churches, public
halls and public buildings of every kind.
other in he hail.
or open places therein, and may also
prohibit or regulate the wearing of hats
Shsr M dprnE ps pass
amusement.
Sec. 60. It shall make such arrange
ments as 1t may deem best for the care
imprisoned by municipal authority, or
sentenced to Imprisonment by the Police
Courts. and may by ordinance. require
all persons held under such sentence to
perform any public work.
Sec.70. 1t shall provide for the survey
OF streets and blocks of land within
the limits of the city and may. by ordi-
may compel all persons to conform to
the streets as they are now, or may be
hereafter lawfully established and de-
clared official, or otherwise dedicated,
See. H.. 1t shall, by ordinance, estab-
lish stands for hacks and other vehicles
for hire, and regulate the charges Of
hacks and other vehicles carrying passcn-
gers for hire. and require a schedule Of
such charges to be posted in every such
hack or other passenger vehicle.
Sec; 72.,. It, shall, by ordinance. estab-
acter and height of buildings that NAV
be erected therein and the nature Of tho
materials to be used IN the construction.
In tho repair, removal or alteration Of
existing buildings within such limits.
Sec. 73. 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
public criers. advertising, ringing Of
bells, and other noises.
Sec. "a. 1t shall. by ordinance forbid
Or property Of the city, Of an any banner banner
device or flaG of any state or nation ex,
cept that Of the United States. the State
OF OF California or the City Of Los Angeles;
sum of two thousand dollars in any one one
nscal tsS r, year, for the proper celebration Of
onstrations.
Sec IS. It shall by ordinance. regulate
sne a speed P OF railroad trains and engines
require railroad, companies either to sta.
al such streets as Il may " deem 1qSss Proper +,