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The herald., 1898-10-17
THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER

City Assessor;
City Engineer;
Superintendent OF Streets;
City Attorney;
City Clerk;
Board of Park Commissioners. con-
sisting OF five members;
Board of Library Trustees, consisting
of Ave MEMBERS
Board of Health. consisting of FIVE
Board of Fire Commissioners. consist
Ing of five members:
Board of Police Commissioners. con-
sietfng of five members:
Board of Civil Service Commissioners,
consisting of five members;
Board of Education, consisting Of five
members;
Superintendent OF Buildings;
City Electrician:
6ealor of Weights and Measures.
Sec. 6. The following effects OF the
city shall be elected by the people:
Mayor;
City Clerk;
City Treasurer;
City Tax Collector;
City Auditor;
City Assessor;
Three members Of the Board Of Edu-
cation;
One member Of the Council. by tho
| electors of each ward respectively.
Sec. Z. The Mayor shall appoint:
| Superintendent of Streets;
| City Engineer;
| Sealer of Weights and Measures;
| Superintendent of Buildings;
| Board OF Park Commissioners:
Board of Library Trustees:
| Board of Health;
| Board Of Fire Commissioners;
Board OF Police Commissionersy
| Board Of Civil Service Commissioners;
and, by and with the consent OF the
Council. two members OF the Board of
| Education.
The herald., 1898-10-17
THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER

ton and supervision of the Council, ana
shall certify to the progress and compile
ton or the same, and make such surveys.
inspections, estimates or other work as
ell. or by any general law of the State.
He. shall examine all public works done
Council.
=, See 49, He shall serve the city exclu-
other business ' while lille he ne is IN its service.
He shall receive no compcnsa ton except
hi his salary: The Council shall by reso-
services, to be performed by the City En-
gineer for persons, companies and cor
porations and may from time to. time
gineer shall require such fees or charges
to be PAID in f Official Ha s acts
Treasurer and credited by him to such
fund or funds as said Council may direct.
Sec. 40. With the consent and approval
Of the Council, the City Engineer may APP
point such deputies as the duties of his
office may require, the number OF. such
NUMBER that " may be nj fixed from time 70
time by the Council; but their appoint
ments shall be made under the pro-
Sec. 50. He shall be the custodian Of.
and responsible for. all maps, plats. pro;
memoranda belonging to the city. pertain
ing to his office, and the work thereof; all
of which L,l,i he shall keep in proper order
and shall turn over the same to his sue
cessor.
All maps, plans, profiles, field notes.
estimates and other memoranda OF sur
veys and other professional work made
or done by him, or under his direction
or control, during his term of office, shall
be the property of the city.
Sec. 81. He shall have the final decision
(unless otherwise provided by ordlnancc)
as to the proper location Of telegraph,
telephone. electric light and other poles,
as wei! as the proper alignment and
depth below the surface, of telephone,
| telegraph and electric wires, gas or water
pipes. or private drains, or any other pri-
| vate construction above or below ground.
! In which decision rests with the city;
also the proper alignment and grade Of
| street-car tracks. All such work is to be
performed to his entire satisfaction.
The herald., 1898-10-17

SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS.

Sec. so. 1t shall be the duty of the SUI
perintendent Of Streets to see that the
laws, ordinances. orders and regulations
relating to the public streets and highways
be fully carried into execution, and that the
penalties for the breach thereof are rigid
~ enforced He shall superntend and
direct the sweeping and cleaning Of
streets. the cleaning of all sewers. and
keep himself informed of the conditions
of all the public streets and highways.
Sec. So. The Superintendent of Streets
shall have the general care Of and FREE
quently, inspect. the streets Of the city.
He shall receive and investigate all COM
plants as to their condition and shall
have charge of the enforcement of all
ordinances pertaining to street obstruc-
lions.
He shall frequently inspect all public
works. pertaining to street improve
ments, while the same are in course Of
construction, inspect and approve, or re-
ject all material used in such cOnstruc.
ton, whether done by contract or other.
wise; and shall at once report to tho
Council all deNiations from contracts and
use of improper material and bad work.
manship in such works.
He shall perform such other duties AZ
are herein elsewhere prescribed, or i'm.
posed by ordinance or the general laws
Of the State.
The herald., 1898-10-17
ARTICLE Nv.
TREASURER.

Sec 49, The Treasurer shall be an elec-
tor Of the City of Los Angeles at the
time of his election, and must have been
a resident Of said city for at least Ave
years next preceding such time. He
shall be elected by the people. and hold
his office for four years. He may APP
point Chief Deputy.
Sec. II. He shall receive and safely
keep all moneys that shall come to the
city by taxation, or otherwise, and pay
the same out on lawful demands, prop
erly and legally audited in the manner
in this charter provided: and without
such auditing he shall disburse no public
moneys whatever, except the principal
and interest Of the municipal debt when
the same becomes payable. He shall re-
COVE no money into the City Treasury
unless accompanied by the certificate OF
the Auditor as provided in this charter.
Sec. IS. He shall make a report at tho
close of each business day to the Aud
itor showing all moneys received during
tho day. together with the number Of
each receipt given by him therefor, and
on what account and from whom re-
ceived and to what fund applied.
Sec. 10. He shall. on or before tho sew
The herald., 1898-10-17
THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER

hibition Of any license for the current
Term from any person. firm, or corpora
tion engaged or employed in the trans
actlon or any business for which license
IS REQUIRED; and if such person, firm, or
corporation. shall refuse or neglect to ex-
nIpit such license, the same may be re-
Sec. 81. He shall, once in every month,
ana oftener when required by the Audi
tor, make to the Auditor a report under
oath OF all licenses sold and on hand, and
OF all amounts paid to the Treasurer,
ana snail also In that regard comply with
the ulations which may be prescribed
by me Council. At the time OF making
such report, the Tax Collector shall ex-
hlbit to the Auditor all licenses on hand
ana the Treasurers receipts for all mon
eys paid into the treasury,
Sec. 3D. The Tax Collector must settle
with the Auditor and pay into the treas
ury, daily, the full amount of money re-
cSived by him for the city. from any and
all sources.
The herald., 1898-10-17
ARTICLE VIII.
CITY ENGINEER,

Sec. A. The City Engineer shall have
not less than FIVE years practical exneri
ence as civil engineer. He shall perform
all the engineering and surveying required
IN the prosecution of tho public works
The herald., 1898-10-17

Section 1. The municipal corporation
now existing and known as 'The City OF
Los Angeles" shall continue to be
municipal corporation under the same
name and with the Same boundaries that
It now has, tO-Wit:
The herald., 1898-10-17

Sec. 81. Tho legislative power Of the
bers, who shall meet in the City Hall OF
the city at least once in each week for
the transaction of public business,
Sec. S. The members Of the Council
shall serve for the term Of four years
and shall be elected at the. general city
election held once in every. four years In
of the Council from each Of the nine
wards Of the city. by the electors Of each
ward respectively. The Councilmen must
and must have been such for at least two
years next preceding such election. 4
Continued on Page Thirteenl
The herald., 1898-10-17
ARTICLE x.
CITY ATTORNEY.

~-~s~ 80 t. -,.-tf
CITY ATTORNEY.
See. a. The City Attorney shall be an
Attorney and Counsellor at Law. duly ad-
mitted to practice by the Supreme Court
of this State land shall have been a resi-
the practice Of his profession for at least
five years previous to his appointment. It
shall 81 III be his dvsK to in behalf
" upon viola ions Of IT,. the PROVISIONS Of this
to attend to all suits. matters
co1incii shall have control 81 ' ali iitis sae
ton of the city land may employ other
sacn or to to ak as asarf s Of cy xo1
therein.
He shall give his advice or opinion in
or Wyy
ing by the President or a majority Of any
OF the boards or commissions provided
for unSe err this tSa CIV By
or the Chief Of Police or Chief Of the FIRE;
b 90 aa I'm Al
Council or by ordinance may be required
of him.
He shall approve by. Endorsement in
writing, the form of all official or other
bonds required by this charter, or by or
dinance, resolution, motion or order Of
commissions provided fol under this char
ter, before the same are submitted for
final approval, and no such bonds shall
be approved without such approval by the
City Attorney
He shall approve in writing the drafts
tered into on behalf Of the city.
He shall oppose all claims or accounts
against the city, when he deems them
unjust or illegal.
Sec. IS. The City Attorney shall. when
and conduct the defense in any action.
prosecution or proceeding against any
officer or employee of the city or any
OF any act done by him while engaged In
the performance of his official duties.
ARTICLE XII.
CITY CLERK.
Sec. 5s. The City Clerk shall have the
custody Of "a and l., be res responsible for the
and archives belonging to the city. not In
actual use by other officers, or elsewhere
by special provision committed to their
custody.
He shall be present at each meeting Of
the Council and of the Board Of EQUAL.
cation. and keep record of its proceed.
ings.
He shall keep separate books in which
respectively he shall record all ordinances
and contracts and official bonds.
He shall keep all the books properly in
dexed and open to public inspection when
not in actual use.
He shall make out, sign and deliver 10
the City Auditor all licenses other than
building permits, and perform such other
other duties as are, or shall be imposed
by this charter, or by ordinance.
He shall have power to take affidavits
and administer oaths in all matters re-
lating to the business Of the city and
shall make no charge therefor. He shall
devote his entire time to the duties of his
Office.
He shall be the custodian Of the City
Hail. and Of all personal property the
custody of which has not been other
wise provided for.
ARTICLE XII.
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE
COUNCIL
Sec. 81. Tho legislative power of the
city Is vested in a Council of nine merrl-
the city at least once in each week for
the transaction of public business.
Sec. So. The members of the Council
shall serve for the term Of four years,
and shall be elected at the general city
the manner following, to-wit: one member
of the Council from each Of the nine
The sun., 1898-02-21
A Brother Searching For His
Relative.
LEFT HOME TWO MONTHS AGO
Edward McGarrigai Ab~e.N From
His Ome..-Wandeved Away
While Suffering Rrussn
Nfent al AI,esraaf inn. 49,

Two months a. o Edward Mc<iarrigaI.
typo employed on one Of the papers OF
New York City disappeared from his
home, leaving behind him a wife and
two children.
Yesterday John Mctiarrigal brother
OF the missing man came TO this city tc
search for him, he having been traced
this far. In company with Edward Far
ley and John UDonnell, two Whining.
ton printers, search was instituted for
him. Visits were paid to the respective
newspaper offices of the city but without
avail as no trace of Mct;a' rigal could be
found, as he had not been employed by
any OF the morning or afternoon papers
The brother OF the missing man has
been endeavoring to find him for the
past two weeks, he having traced him as
far as Philadelphia, Chester, Pa, and
from thence here.
1t is not believed that he has met with
foul play, but has wandered away dur
ing Il fit oi mental alteration, due to al
attack OF grippe, from which lie suffered
one yesr ago.
Mcl;arriyal is described as Il man of
pleasing appearance, - years OF age,
dark complexioned, smo"th face, black
eyes, and about five feet, ten inches in
height, his weight being lio pounds
At the time OF his disappearance he
wore Il dark snit Of clothes and navy
blue "vercoat. His brother stated lat
his Met ;a,rigals) wife was almost dis
tracted over the prolonged absence OF
her husband.
The sun., 1898-02-21
kSQT Of SUSPENSE THEY WILL LEAVE FOR CUBA
Volunteer Company Organized
In This City.
KNOWN As STOECKLE GIL ARDS
The Org lnizatiOn Meets and Elects
OfficerA...TO Enroll u Large
Number of New Men
This Week.

A company is being organized in this
city to &" to Cuba.
The company will be known as the
'.StOeckle Guards"
The German people OF this city have
been great sympathizers with the suffer-
ers of Cuba ever since the opening OF
their struggle to free themselves from
the tyranny Of the Spanish Government.
No movement OF any kind has been
undertaken among the German people
to send aid to the oppressed and perse-
cnted people ofthc little island until last
week when Christopher Bauer, the en-
tcrprising merchant of the Western part
Of this city, created quite stir among
his friends by announcing that he
would doa all in his power to raise com
rany to leave this city in the near future
for Cuba, to the end that their services
might I've accorded the brave insurgents.
Mr.. Bauer made canvass among his
influential friends which resulted in Il
secret meeting Of many German business
men Of the city,
1t was known that meeting was to
be held on last Friday night. but the
Sympalhizcrs kept the place Il close
secret.
Nevertheless it has leaked out where
the meeting was held and the names OF
the different men who will be made
officers OF the company.
At the preliminary meeting held Fri,
day night, it was reported that David
Dangel, the well known contractor was
elected captain. Mr.. Dangcl has taken
much interest of late in the Cuban
question and as he is a man who takes
great interest in everything with which
he is connected, has never been known tC
fail on any scheme he has undertaken.
1t is the opinion Of those who are well
acquainted with Captain Dangel that
under his mastery hand the company
will meet with success and will number
at least five hundred men before many
days.
There was quite contest at the meet.
ing rs to who would be appointed First
Lieutenant of the company, us the
friends OF both Morris Grubb and George
BOughman, the candidates for the Office
worked hard to have their man ap
pointed.
! The contest was settled by Captain
Dangel appointing Mr.. Grubb First
/ Lieutenant and Mr.. Boughman Second
Lieutenant. 1t WIS reported that Her
man Erb will b. made an officer and
also Charles Stewart will be among the
rank.
/ Harry Stoeckle IL taking great inter
ct in the company and in honor OF hin
ne company is called the "Stoeckle
Guards
Mr.. Bauer will 60 to Cuba with the
company as sketch artist and will send
daily reports to Mr.. StNckle a. it will bt
impossible for him to 60.
Mr.. Bauer is skillful sketch artist ant
will undoubtedly send some veLy correct
pictures of scenes in Cuba.
Another meeting Of the company vii
re held on some evening Of this week
the time and place to be announced.
The sun., 1898-02-21
SAILOR NEARLY DROWNED.
Too Much Liquor the Cause of Patrick
O'F3ey's Involuntary Bath.

Too Much Liquor the Cause of Patrick
OE1ey's Involuntary Bath.
P..trick OHey took an involuntary
cold bath early yesterday morning and
was taken to the police station in the
partol wagon for the racket he made.
Patrick is one of the crew Of the Brit
ish ship Glenogu, lying at the Harlan
& Holling,worth wharf, and had spent
Saturday night with friends in the city
and had imbibed a larger quantity OF
liquor than was good for navigation.
When edeavoring to climb aboard his yes.
sel he tumbled into the water between
the boat and the dock.
Night .watchman Truitt heard the
splash and hurried to investigate the
cause, when he discovered man strug-
Cling in the water and almost ex.
hausted. With great effort he sue
ceeded in grasping the drowning man
and held his head above water until as
sistance arrived and the fellow was
hauled up on the dock.
Fearing that VIIev was in prccarious
condition the patrol wagon W; s called
and the half-drowncd man conveyed tu
the station house, where, under the in
huence Of the warmth Of the place, he re-
vivcd sufficiently to tell his name and
what had caused the accident. lie was
placed in cell for safe-kceping and will
probably pay for the bath he took, even
though it was an involuntary one.
The sun., 1898-02-21
ANTI.COMBINE CONVENTION.
Chief Engineer and Two Assistants
to he Nominated.

/. On Wednesday evening next the foul
fire companies Of this city, who are not
member. Of the combination will hold d
convention at the Fame hose house, and
nominate officers for chief engineer and
first and second assistant engineers.
The companies not belonging to the
combination are the Delaware, Reliance,
Fame and Waterwitch. There are 4
number OF candidates in the field for the
respective positions, but it is thought
that three will have been selected to
nominate by the time of convention.
On Friday evening last the five combi'
nation companies, Friendship, Phoenix,
Washington. Weccacoe and Liberty,
held their convention and nominated
the persons for whom they will vote on
May =.
For the past two years there has been
much rivalry between the combine and
anti.combinc companies and the result
of the election will be awaited with
interest by the iilrmen OF the city.
The sun., 1898-02-21
ESCAPED CONVICT RETURNS new YORK TYPO MISSING DOVER IS N An wNM
The Return Of Boggs Struck the
People IIunrb.
CLARK KEEPS IN SIC USIOK
j. II. Bateman, 'Ex.Cashier OF First
National Bank, Says Pubic
Opinion is, Against
the Gang.

Special to THE SUN
DOVER, Del. Feb. 2O.-This city is in
an uproar over the return Of Boggs and
the arrests that have been made.
| If the public sentiment Of this city
goes for anything Boggs would be free
man and the people that drove him to
his deed will suffer the full penalty for
their crime.
The return Of Boggs has struck he peo-
pie DUN, and you can hear moth
ing but the Boggs case all over the town.
! To interview the men connected with
the case is like chasing creased light
ming.
! On ringing Tom Clark's door bell the
gentleman who asked to see Mr.. Clark
was told that he was not in, but all the
time he could be seen through the
window sitting in his office.
! Charles II. Butler, who stavs with
Clark could hot be found Finding that
an interview with these men WAS useless
the reporter started in an other direction
and ran across Barney Salisbury COM
ing down State street and now comes
the Nothing to say" story.
/ ''What about the Boggs case Mr.. Sauls-
bnry"' What do know about the case,
said Barney" ! had nothing to do
with it. | had nothing to do with it.
"What do you think about it ~ II
have nothing to say and the big J. +.
started down the street
! Next We have sam Hall, who lad
nothing to say in regarl to the case but
that he had nothing to do with it and
''for Heavens sake don't put it in ii Q
paper that had anything to say Ee
referred the reporter to Mr.. Harry
Richardson VIII, he said knew all about
the case.
When called npoon Mr.. Richardson
said: 81 said all l had to say on Satur-
day. have nothing more to say, and
will not" and it is well known that
Mr.. Richardson's say caused the arrest
of four men. -.
Seeing Squire Jester at his home, this
gentleman had nothing to say and had
no opinion, knew nothing about It
other than he had seen in the papers,
]. II. Bateman, ,ex.cashier Of the First
National Bark, says that the public
opinion is very much against the gang,
and that the case is pretty strong against
them.
A funny incident happened in Wesley
Methodist Church at the morning ser
vice. Among the names of the men
called 10 take up the collection was Zeks
Cooper. When this name was mentioned
litter went all over the church. From
this it looked as if the people thought
that Cooper would he Il bad man to take
/ up Il collection.
This story il told to show how strong
is the public sentiment in this town.
The Hke cooper of the story is not the
famous Zeke Of the Boggs case, but Of
the Farmers Bank Of this city. If it
hal lecn otherwise it is doubtful if there
would iave'bpen much coin put In the
CuIunci's basket
The sun., 1898-02-21
Edward CoyIr With an Idea Of
Reform Comes to New Castle.
COMPANION STILL AT LARGE
Says They We're Secretly Aided In
Making Their Escape From
the County Prison.

On Tuesday the 18th. Elmer CoyIe
and Edward Beck left the New Cast le
Jail, at eleven p. M, by means Of a Gel.
lar window from which they had taken
a bar by means of homemade saw.
Elmer Coylc has returned and tells
the following story.
"On February 7th, we were in our
cells and planned our escape, and find.
ing we needed some Instruments We
sent to two Of orr friends by man
named Roberts and they turned up with
Il basket of potatoes, in which were hid.
den two rvolvers and file They
brought the things Thursday, February
10th.
1--WE then proceeded to manufacture
Il saw, and having a case-knife, We made
Il saw out of it. and began our work
saving bar from a cellar window,
which took us just six days to finish
our work and the entire time to secure
I he rope for the accomplishment Of our
feat of escape.
We waited our opportunity whicl,
was at the change of the watch and hay
ing full privilege of the basement as Beck
was the day-tircnan, we climbed out OF
the window and tied rope around the
chimney and then threw the rope ovct
the wall and then climbed down and
over the wall.
In dropping | sprained my ankle,
which hindered my travel considerably
aud We therefore made for the New Cas-.
tie depot, took a freight train and in the
west yard, Wilmington, took another
freight Tor Philadelphia, and there took
train for Harrisburg. At that place we
took another freight for Trenton and
there was taken sick.
As soon | began to feel better Beck
aud jumped Il freight for Philadelphia
and there separated. my pal going on
west and coming to Wilmington and
giving myself up.
have made up my mind to change
my career and therefore | made my way
to the town of my birth and will
promise the citizens of Wilmington that
will no longer be known as one oi the
worst chararacters Of that city.
"At the Third street bridge we met {
policeman and had an exciting timt
elnding him and thus our eventful trip
"The men who assisted us in our es
cape were well.known characters and
were about twenty-five years Of age and
have dark hair and light skim
Coyle is a boy about 10 years Of age
and apparently very bright and quite 8
genius. The wardens expressed theil
belief in the sincerity Of the fellow anC
say he is quite changed.