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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-11-19
CONSTITUTIONAL REfORM.

Illinois ought to have q constitutional
convention. That there Is need for re
vision of the fundamental law Of thi.
state In important respects none car
successfully deny. The only objection
that can be raised to a convention to
revise the constitution IL that the con
vention might not do It's work we'll
1t might remove some Of the wise re-.
strictiOns Of the present constitution
In other words, some persons contend,
the people should put mp with present
abuses because they cannot trust them.
selves to remedy apparent weaknesses
without going too far and placing in
jeopardy some Of the safeguards of
popular rights. But the citizens Of iii.
nOis have no cause to entertain sucl,
fears Of themselves. Popular rights In
this State cannot he mcnaced by an ut.
tempt Of the people to remedy, in the
Interest of the people. certain specific
abuses from which they suffer. II
there were no other reason for calling
a constitutional convention than the
maladministrntlon Of justice In the
poor mans courts of this county, that
In itself should constitute sufficient jus.
tlhcation.
At the meeting Of representatives Of
clubs at Civic Federation headquarters
on Saturday every speaker favored the
calling Of constitutional convention.
All gave expression to the belief that
there was In constitutional cOnven.
ton no danger Of excessive radicalism
In any line, yet all recognized that the
fear Of something Of that sort IL the
only thing that stands In the way Of
securing constitutional revision. With
the end in view Of overcoming this spir.
II Of extreme conservatism the confer.
ence decided to inaugurate an agita-
ton for revision, and committee was
appointed to formulate the reasons for
advocating a constitutional convention.
1t IL to be hoped that rs result Of In.
telligent efforts that may be put forth
from many quarters the opposition to
revision may be overcome.
All that the next Legislature Is asked
to do Is to submit to popular vote the
puVS'sou Va SuittuS u SOuNVuttOus uS
Legislature cannot say with prOpriety
that It knows better than the people
themselves what they want. II the PEG.
pie vote for convention that body will
be convened and will make such
changes as It deems necessary. But
nothing the convention does can be.
come effective until approved by pOpu.
lar vote. The safeguards are such,
therefore, that no fear should he on.
tertalned that valuable rights will be
lost by revision. Constitutional conven-
tlOns uniformly are composed Of high.
grade men. The constitutional cOnven.
tlOn of 1870 In this State was especially
trustworthy, and the people had no
hesitancy In approving Its work. Natu.
rally, however, some Of the provisions
the document then put forth have he.
come inadequate by reason Of chang
Ing conditions and the rapid growth of
the State. especially In certain sec.
tiOns. There Is no more reason now
than there was In 1870 why the people
cannot be trusted 10 make needed
changes In their organic hw.-RecOrd.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-11-19

section Of country which in grain mat.
tiers Is tributary to this city at the mer.
cy Of a combination of elevator owners
In Chicago. This combination can cas-
lily combine with others elsewhere, so
that this legislation lays the founda.
ton for grain trust that will draw
blood from every farmer in America.
The question now Is, members Of the
Illinois Legislature. Does 1t meet your
approval? VIII you vote to sustain It,
or will You vote for its rcnenlY"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-11-19
PURGING THE BAR.

The Lawyers Club of Chicago has on,
tered upon a most excellent labor, not
as great perhaps as that of cleansing
the Augean stables, but quite as moi.
some and much more valuable to the
community. 1t has undertaken to purge
the bar of the rascally shysters who
haunt the purlieus of the courts and
justice shops and fatten on the misfor-
tunes of the poor.
Whereas" begins the resolutions
adopted by the club, "the practice of
law In the city of Chicago has been and
Is being brought into disrepute by a
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-11-19


Mayor Cregler.
County Clerk Phil KnOpf In a hustler
and has already finished the official
count Of the country towns.
II the Democrats Of the Thirtietl
Ward nominate Hon. Hugh v. Murray
for alderman they will elect him.
Republicans are urging Hon. ID. w,
Mills to run for alderman Of the
Twelfth Ward next spring, although
A. II. barrow would like another try ut
1t, 80 1t Ii claimed.
~9A
Justice Of the Peace Robert l.. Camp.
bell Is sure to be reappOinted.
Judges "Blff" Hall and John Richard.
son IRE sure Of reappOlntment next
January.
~A
Judge Simeon +. ShOpe will make a
splendid and invIncible Democratic
candidate for Governor Of Illinois.
~6
Hon. A. J. Ryan IL strong for the
Democratic nomination for City AttOr-
ney next spring.
&e~
No one denies the fact that Col. Il. II.
Bliss would prove a strong candidate
for Governor Of Illinois.
&A
Many Cook County leaders ana lnflu-
entail Republicans throughout the State
are booming Col. Il. II. Bliss for Gov
ernOr In 1900.
%6
Hope Reed Cody Is not an aspirant
for the position of County Attorney.
Neither would he accept the position II
rendered him.
Judge Jesse HOldOm Is gaining votes
In the official count every day. This
proves this great lawyers popularity
with the masses.
&kA
Hon. Francis j. sullivan, 1t Is claim
ed, will Introduce certain legislation
that will repeal the notorious ware
house act or elevator BILL, passed by
the last Legislature.
%eA
The Democratic County Committee
will meet the first Tuesday in Decem-
her to elect officers. II. T.. Burke said
Thomas Gahan would be reelected
chairman of the committee. Mr.. Burke
himself will be reelected Secretary. 1t
Is not probable that Mr.. Gahan or Mr.
Burke will be opposed. The city hall
people have the great majority of the
committeeman with them ana OppOsi-
rlOn would be futile.
%SA
Chairman Charles =. Rannells and
Secretary j. Il. Il. Van Cleave deserve
palgn they have recently carried on in
Illinois.
The Eagle will make the prediction
that IL the Allen law is repealed the
Humphrey bill will take its place.
&A
Daniel ID. Healy, who has been men,
toned as likely to be appointed chief
clerk to the new Board of Assessors,
would I'LL the position admirably, ow-
Ing to his familiarity with all the pro-
visions Of the law, for the passage of |
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-11-19

Alderman Neagle Is having an Ordin.
ance drafted which will require the
owners Of electric clocks, tlckers and
automatic weighing machines to pay
an annual license fee to the city rang
ing from $2 to IS on each device In op-
Grafton. The city's revenues from this
source, the alderman says, would az
gregate over 100000 year. The
Western Union Telegraph Company, he
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-11-19
EA0LETS.

When John =. Altgeld runs independ.
ent for Mayor next spring he will get
more votes than Mr.. HarrisOn's father
did when he ran independent against
Mayor Cregler.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-11-19

A prominent Republican at the Great
Northern Hotel on Wednesday said
that 'Dave Shanahan had just as good
show of being Speaker of the House
as has Old Sport Campana."
Four months more Of the Yellow Kid.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-11-19

There can be no question of the gen
eral demand for revision Of the con-
stltutiOn Of Illinois. II this could he
accomplished by amendments 1t would
be well. But all attempts to make any
important changes In the organic law
adopted in 1870 have signally failed.
Therefore we welcome the agitation
for a constitutional convention.
Besides those reasons for changing
the constitution which are of special
weight In Chicago AMI Cook County,
relating to consolidation, special legls-
lation, justice courts, etc., there Is the
one 0vershadowing defect In the pres
ent constitution from which nearly all
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-11-19

Hon. Francis ]. Sullivan, 1t is claim.
ed, will introduce certain legislation
that will repeal the notorious ware
house act or elevator BILL, passed by
the last Legislature,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-11-19

Chairman Charles =. Rannells ant
Secretary j. Il. Il. Van Cleave deserv,
great credit for the successful cam
paign they have recently carried on IN
Illinois.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-11-19

Sheriff elect Magerstadt's choicest
grit Is OF course chief deputy sheriff
Charles w. Peters has held 1t -four
years now, and the betting is that liz
VIII stay. He has been In the Sheriff.
Office twelve years. The chief deputy
IL really the sheriff. Most of his bust
ness Is with the lawyers. There Is q
strong movement among the lawyers to
have Peters retained, as there Is nc
question about his familiarity with the
duties of the place.
The herald., 1898-10-27
ARTICLE XVII.
SALARIES OF OFFICERS.

Sec 1f2. The officers of the city in this
pensation for all services of every kind
whatsoever rendered by them, the follow
ing annual salaries, payable in equal
monthly installmonts at the end of each
sand six hundred dollars; each Council
man, one thousand two hundred dollars
the city Clerk, two thousand four hun
dred dollars; the City Auditor two thou
sand four hundred dollars; the City
Treasurer two thousand dollars; the City
Assessor, Assessor Two thousand four hundred dol
lofS; the city Engineer three thousand
dollars; the City Attorney, three thou
sand dollars; the Superintendent of Build
inss. two thousand dollars; the Stree.
superintendent, two thousand four hun
dred dollars; the City Tax Collector two
Health officer, two thousand four hun
dred dollars; the Chief Of Police, three
thousand dollars
Sec. 163. In all cases not otherwise pro-
Vlded for in this charter, the City Council
shall by ordinance fix all salaries or other
compensation.
Sec. l64. No officer Of the city shall be
compensated by fees or commissions bur
only by fixed salary payable montnly
ana such salary shall not be increased or
diminished during his term of office. nor
after his election or appointment and be-
fore the commencement of the term.
Sec. 1Gj No city officer or employee
snail retain any fec, recornpense or COM
pensation received by him for the dis
charge of any duty Of his office from any
person other than tn" city but shall I'M
medately pay over to the Treasurer Of
the city All such sums of money SO re-
ceivcd
The herald., 1898-10-27
ARTICLE XIX.
LITERARY DEPARTMENT.

Sec. 1sS. The public library ana reaa. aies
ing room. known as the Los Angeles
public Library" Is hereby contlnueu y, ~
existence. and shall be lree rec ~ ,be General
public. subject to such rules and reguIa-
tons for the government ana manase,
ment thereof as may at any ytnrs aitr ~
adopted by the Board of DIRECTORS oi
said library hereinafter provided.
Sec 1874. There shall be levied and col
lected annually. on all the taxaple prop
erty in the city. as in other cases, a tax
sufficient to maintain such library not
to exceed five cents on each one hundrce
dollars Of the value of all real ana per-
sonal property of the said CITY. as az
sessed for city purposes for the purpose
of establishing and maintaining SAID H.
brary and purchasing or leasing such real
and personal property, books, papers;
erecting such buildings as may be neces-
sary therefor No indebtedness exceeding
the amount of the annual levy for TINS
purpose shall be incurred in any one
year; provided, this limitation shall not
be construed to prevent the incurring Of
indebtedness for permanent improve
ments, to be liquidated by the proceeds
of municipal bonds issued by the City u
Los Angeles, in accordance with the gen.
eral laws of the state, for the purpose or
defraying the cost of such improvements
Sec 1855. The Mayor shall, Immediately
appoint board of five directors for said
library, who shall serve without COM
pensation and be known as 1.-THE Board
of Directors Of the Los Angeles Public
Library" They shall be chosen from the
citizens at large, without regard TO sex
or political opinions, but with reference
to their fitness for said office, and no
member of the City Council shall be a
member of said board.
Sec. 1S6. Said directors shall hold office
for four years, or until their successo
are appointed and qualified. Those first
appointed shall so classify themselves by
lot that one shall go out of office at the
end of one year, one at the end of two
years. one at the end of three years, and
two at the end of four years.
Sec. 1877. Said directors shall meet and
organize on the third Monday in Janu-
ary of each year. by the election of a
President from their number, who shall
hold Office for the period of one year, ,r
until his successor Is elected and quail
fed. Said board shall meet for busin. IS
purposes at least once month. A ma
jority of the board shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction of business
The Librarian shall be Clerk of the Board
and shall keep full minutes in writing of
all its proceedings, and may certify to
such proceedings, or any portion there
Of, under his hand, to be verified by seal,
The herald., 1898-10-27
ARTICLE Xxx.
POLICE DEPARTMENT,

Sec. 19o. The Police Department shall
consist of Board OF Police Commission
ers, Chief of Police, Police Force, and
OF such clerks and employees as shall be
necessary TO carry into effect the pro-
visions OF this article.
Sec. l96. All members of tho Police De-
partment other than Police Commissions
ers and Chief of Police appointed thereto
or retained therein under this charter
shall hold office during good behavior
subject to the provisions hereinafter set
forth relating to promotions, suspensions,
dismissals and dsratements.
Sec. 1877. No person shall become a
member Of the department unless he
shall be citizen of the United States, Of
good character for honesty and sobriety
able to read and write the English Ian
guage. and a resident OF tho City OF Los
Angeles for at least five years next pre-
ceding his appointment.
Sec. 1873. The Police Department shall
be under the management of a Board Of
Police Commissioners consisting of five
members who shall be appointed by the
Mayor, and each of whom shall serve
without salary. No person shall be ap-
pointed such commissioner who shall not
have been an elector of. the city for at
least five years next preceding his ap-
pointment.
Sec. 199 The board shall never be so
constituted as to consist OF more than
three members Of the same political par
ty. The term of Office of the commits
sioners shall be four years. Those first
appointed shall so classify themselves by
lot that they shall respectively go out Of
office one each at the expiration Of one
two and three years, and two at the ex-
piration of four years.
Sec. 200. The commissioners shall or
ganize by electing one Of their number
President. who shall hold such office for
one year. The board shall appoint a Sec
retary. The sessions of the board shall
be public except that executive sessions
may be held whenever deemed proper by
the board. The board shall meet at least
once week In the rooms of the Police
Department, or in case OF public emer-
gency at such place az the board may Sc
of its proceedings; and in every case
when demanded by any member the ayes
and noes shall be entered therein.
Sec. POI. The Board OF Police Commits
sioners shall have power:
O To appoint, promote. suspend. dis
rate or dismiss any member Of the de-
partment in the manner hereinafter pro-
vided. and to appoint and dismiss, sub
ject to the provisions of Article XVII
of this charter, the clerks and employees
of the department..
(2) To prescribe rules and regulations
for the government, discipline equip
The herald., 1898-10-27
ARTICLE XVIII.
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.

Sec. 1866. The government of the schoo,
department of the city Shall be vested m
a Board Of Education composed of five
Board of Education They shall not he he
less than thirty years of age and mus,
have been residents of the City of Los
their election. They shall receive an ar.
nual salary of nine hundred dollars each
Their term of office shall be four year.
AT the first municipal election held un-
The herald., 1898-10-27

Sec. $50. The school fund shall consist
of all moneys received from the state
and of all moneys arising from taxes,
which shall be leveied annually by the
City Council of said city, for school pur-
poses; of all moneys arising from the
school property; and of all such other
moneys as may. from any source what
ever, be paidNinto any school fund The
school fund shall be separate and dis
only be used for school purposes under
the provisions of this charter. IT, at the
end of any fiscal year, any surplus re-
mains in the school fund, such surplus
money shall be carried forward into the
school fund for the next fiscal year and
shall not be, for any purpose whatever
diverted or Withdrawn from such fund
except under the provisions of this char
ter.
Sec. ISL. The said school fund shall be
used and applied by said Board of Edu-
cation for the following purposes. to-wit:
% For the payment of the salaries or
wages of the City School Superintendent.
deputy superintendents, clerk, teachers,
ianitors, school census marshal and 9TH
er persons who may be employed by said
board.
(N For the erection, alteration, re-
nairs rent and furnishing of school
houses.
go For the purchase money or rent Of
any real or personal property purchased
or leased by said board.
fn For the insurance of all school
property.
a, For the discharge of all legal in
cumbrances on any school property.
(s) For supplying the schools with ss rue,
" ater. apparatus blanks. blank DOCKS
and necessary school appliances ,emt a,r'.
supplies, together with books FOR ihdisen'
children.
CO For lighting the school rooms hni any
the Offices and rooms of the CHy Sv "t;on
Superintendent and Board of Educa'ion'
cS For supplying books; printing print. sschooi umJ
stationery for the use OF the Clty eation
Sunerintendent and Board OF Eauoee &c thc
and for the incidental expenses u
department.. -,
(N For grading and improSanwge Ssnwgerine.
school lots and for gradlns;; streets
plankng, or paving ana 'lpna;ring side
and constructing ana TeP"
walks in front thereof.
Sec 1872 All demands author,,u i,Ia CIV
this article shall be PAID py rrovid-
treasurer from the school fund; pIu3v,ot pot
cd that said Board of Education shaii iio. no.
have mower to contract any debts OF ,a
bilities in any form whatsoever ~ att
said city in contravention OF .niH inonme
Gle, or exceeding n any ~ y1al the school fund
for such year; but this provision snat,
not be construed to prevent the i ncurane
of Indebtedness for permanent paocd.
ments, to be liquidated by the prT,tS ps,.', ~
of municipal bonds issued by AZ the ,he sen.
eral laws of the state. for the purpose OF
defraying the cost of such permanent
Improvement.
The herald., 1898-10-27

fore the first day of July, make list Of
the supplies estimated to be required by
the school department for the coming
fiscal year, stating in clear and explicit
terms the quantity and kind OF articles
needed and how and when they shall be
delivered, and shall also, before the first
ing the same; which proposals and the
contracts for such supplies, shall be
made in accordance with Article XIV Of
this charter.
Sec. III. The city School Superintend-
ent shall be a professional teacher chosen
for his attachments in public school
and educational matters He shall have
right to speak on all matters before the
board; but not to vote. He shall re-
ceive a salary of not less than three
thousand dollars per annum. Upon the
taking effect of this charter the Board Of
Education shall appoint two deputies for
such Superintendent, who shall classify
the mselves so that one shall go out OF
office in two years and the other in four
years. Their Successors shall bo APP
pointed each for four years. Such dep
utics shall he professional teachers OF
good character and recognized ability in
public school and educational matters.
Whenever the number of teachers en-
ployed in the public schools of said city
shall amount to six hundred or more, an
additional deputy shall be allowed for
said City School Superintendent, and,
Inv lpl tNtly IHNitu3S
of two hundred teachers above six hun
dred in number one additional deputy
shall be appointed by said board. Such
additional deputies and their successors
shall hold office for term of four years
from and after their appointment. Such
deputies shall have had at least eight
years successful experience as teachers
and shall have been residents of and
taught successfully in the schools of the
City of Los Angeles at least five years
preceding their appointment. They shall
The herald., 1898-10-27
THE PROPOSED CITY oHAnrra
each receive an annual salary of not
more than twenty-one hundred dollars.

each receive an annual salary of not
more than twenty-one hundred dollars
Sec. IT'S. In addition to the duties i'm
posed by the general laws Of the state, 1t
shall be the duty of the City School Su-
perintendent:
O To observe and enforce all rules
and regulations Of the Board of Educa-
ton and to see that no religious OF Sec
tartan books or teachings are allowed In
the schools.
(2) To inform the Board of Educatio
of the condition OF the schools, school
houses and of other matters connected
matters as he may deem necessary for
the advancement OF education in the city
and for the care and Improvement Of the
property of the school department.
go To recommend to the board the
course of study, the text books and
books for supplementary use in the pub
paratus, books, stationery and other
classroom supplies as may be required In
the schools.
Sec. 49, The City School Superintcnd-
ent may, for good and sufficient cause,
Professionally suspend any teacher or
deputy superintendent employed in the
public schools Of the city until the next
meeting of the Board Of Education. 1t
to report to the Board of Education an
nualy, and at such other times as 1t may
be required, all matters pertaining to
the expenditures, income. condition and
progress OF the public schools OF said
city, with such recommendations as he
may deem proper; to visit in person or
by deputy each school at least once every
two months; to observe and cause to be
observed such general rules for the reg
ulation. government and instruction OF
the schools as may be established by the
Board of Education or otherwise pro-
vded by law; to recommend teachers for
promotion according to merit; to recon-
mend to the Board of Education the dis
missal of teachers for insubordination,
immoral or unprofcssional conduct, evil
dent uniitness for teaching, or for failure
to maintain the standard of excellence in
their work which the requirements OF the
demand, such reasons being stat
ed in such recommendation; and to ac-
quaint himself with all the laws rules
and regulations covering the public schools
in said city and the judicial decisions
thereon, and to give advice connected
with the public schools gratuitously to
officers, teachers, pupils and their par
ents or guardians.
The herald., 1898-10-27

Sec. 159. Every board, department or
officer may require of their deputies,
clerks or employees. other than those in
cluded in the classified Civil Service,
ponds OF indemnity with sufficient sure
ties for the faithful performance of his
duties.
The herald., 1898-10-27

Sec 172. No member of the Board of
Education shall. during the term for
which he shall have been elected or APP
pointed be eligible to any office or en-
ployment to be made or to be filled or
confirmed by the Board of Education:
nor shall any member of the Board of
Education be selected to fill any vacancy
that may occur in any office when such
vacancy is to be filled or confirmed by
the Board of Education.
The herald., 1898-10-27

a To establish and maintain public
schools as provided in this article; and to
change. modify. consolidate or discon-
tinue the same as the public welfare may
require.
The herald., 1898-10-27
ARTICLE XVI.
BONDS OF OFFICIALS.

sc. l52. Officers and employees of the
r''". before entering upon the discharge