The herald., 1898-10-26
TIM PROPOSED CITY cHAarna

and Of the oiiicers, clerks and employees
thereof; and where the same is not
Gtssrwse shen prescribed RI by the charter M
to time to alter or repeal the same: and
to prescribe penalties for the violations
OF any such rules and regulations.
t0 To grant permits to any person de-
siii Ing to engage In the sale of liquors in
grant permits to any person engaged in
the business of selling liquor to be con-
sumed on the premises. and to revoke
any such, such permit .sn when i shall appear to
son to whom such permit was given Is
conducted in an illegal, disorderly or i'm
proper manner. Without such permit
none of such persons shall engage in the
business of selling liquor. If the board
refuse to grant such permit. or propose to
revoke any permit that has been granted,
whose permit II is proposed to revoke.
shall be entitled TO be heard before tho
board under such general regulations
governing such proceedings as the board
tered upon its minutes, adopt. Such per-
mits shall distinctly state tho name Of
the. person to whom the same Is given.
and the description OF the premises
where such business Is to be carried on,
Such permits shall at all times be SUBJ
ject to inspection by any member Of the
department. Complaints to revoke per-
mits granted by the board must bo in
writing. signed by the person making the
same. and filed with the Secretary Of tho
board; and copy thereof certified by
the Secretary must be served upon tho
party complained against. at least five
days before the time set for the hearing
Of tho complaint; provided, that II such
| complaint be accompanied with a certi-
| fled copy OF a judgment of court OF
competent jurisdiction, showing that the
holder of such permit has been convicted
Of violation OF the law. or Of an ordi-
nance Of the city In the course of the
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therein. then upon the filing of same tho
board shall forthwith revoke such per-
NIT without such notice or hearing. No
permits shall be granted without the con-
sent OF majority of the members of the
board, voting In favor Of the same. evil
denced by vote taken in open meeting.
and recorded in its proceedings. and no
new permits. above the number of two
City Of Los Angeles until the population
Of said city shall have reached two huns
drcd thousand: such population to be
ascsrtained from the last preceding CEN
sus taken under either national state or
municipal law, and no such new permits
shall be granted In excess OF such two
hundred in number. except that the COM
mission may grant. subject to the condi-
tions hereinbefore provided, new per-
mit for each one Thousand In number Of
the population of said city above such
number of two hundred thousand, to be
ascertained as last hereinbefore stated.
| w Al itS OlsCTctlCH, upon tHe pctltlOn
OF any person. firm or corporation, to ap-
point, and at plea sure to remove, under
such rules as the board may adopt, spe-
! cial police officers without compensation
from the city. Such officers shall be SUBJ
ject TO all the rules and regulations Of
the board.
| (5) To provide for the care. restitution
! or sale at annual public auction Of all
unclaimed property that may come into
| the possession OF the Property Clerk, and
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property as shall consist OF implements.
weapons, property or any other article.
matter or thing used in the commission
Of crime, as In their judgment shall be
for the public good
(6) To appoint with the approval OF
the Council expressed by ordinance,
Police Matron and necessary assistants
for the care of female prisoners. and to
provide rules and regulations for the
government Of the same.
Sec 2o2 Tho President may convene
the board for special meetings. The Sec
retary of the board shall be the official
custodian OF all records and official doc
uments Of the board.
Sec. 2os. The Chief of Police shall be
missioners and hold office ror the term Of
four years. He shall have control man.
agement and direction of all members OF
the department. IN the lawful exercise OF
any of them to such public service as he
may direct, and with like power to sus-
pend temporarily, any member Of the de-
partment. In all such suspensions he
Shall Immediately report the same to tho
board with the reasons therefor in writ
ing. He shall maintain and enforce the
law and rigid discipline SO as to secure
complete efficiency of the department.
He shall, subject to tho directions and
orders Of the board. have control Of such
of the prisons OF the city as are. not by
1uv ha nj hn
sheriff.
Sec 2o4. In the suppression of any
riot, public tumult disturbance OF the
against the laws or public authority, the
Chief of Police shall. in the lawful ex-
ercise Of his functions, have all the pow
sheriffs by the laws Of the state
Sec. 2O5. The Chief of Police shall be
the chief executive officer Of the depart-
partment. He shall be chargeable with
and responsible for the execution OF all
laws and ordinances and the rules and
regulations of the department. He shav
see that the orders and process issued
by the Police Court and such other orders
and process as may be placed IN ms
hands are promptly executed, and shall
exercise such other powers connected
with his office as. may be provided Tor
In the general rules and regulations OF
the DoarQ.
Sec 2Oe. The Chief of Police shall keep
a public office to be provided by the Cour
Gil. In case of his temporary absence
some competent member of the depart
ment by him designated for that pdr-
pose. shall be In attendance at all hours
of the day and night; and in such case
he shall make known to such member
of the department where he can De
found.
Sec. 207 The Chief of Police shall de-
tall one or more of the members Of tina
department to attend constantly on the
Police Court and to execute It's orders
and process.
Subject to ordinance Of the Council all
lowing same, and fixing the salaries
thereof and the regulations of the board
prescribing their duties he shall detail
such members of the department 10 act
as clerks, bailiffs. jailors property clerH
and mounted police as the pubic services
may require. He may also appoint spe-
cial officer to act as his private secre-
tary.
Sec. POS. The Chief of Police may from
tins to time disburse such sums FOR con-
tingent expenses of the department. as
in his Judgment shall be for the best In
terest of the CITY, to be paid out or the
contingent fund allowed the DEPART
mont. The aggregate of all such sums
shall not in any one fiscal year exceed
the sum of three thousand dollars. Pro-
such contingent fund in the annual tax
| lew rVha boa rd shall allow and order