The herald., 1898-10-18
THs fRoposzD CITY oHAarHR

zHE FRoPosED CITY oHAHrRR
to require the services of the City Attor-
ney therefor free Of charge In all such
cases.
4 Q3) To determine annually the amount
Il of money required for the support Of the
public schools and for carrying into ef-
thereto. and in pursuance Of this pro-
vision the board shall, on or before the
fifteenth day OF July of each year. SUBJ
esmate m mrtns 81 the the cS MSos S0uan Of
money to be received from the state and
county and the amount required from
the. city for the above purposes. which
estimate: in addition to the amount re-
quisite for special purposes. shall in
clude an item known as the Building
Fund, to be at the disposition of the
buildings and school rooms as the in
creasing demands of the city may re-
quire, which item shall not exceed three
on each one dollars Of val
City Council shall in each year fix the
per cent. of taxes necessary to be levied
and collected to raise said amount for
to be thus levied. exclusive of the Build
ing Fund, shall not be less than twenty
cents nor more than twenty-five cents on
e3Cn ono 0unQTeu uOlldTS OI VdludtlOH
upon the assessment roll, and when col
lected 1t shall be paid into the school
fund.
school fund shall be filed with the Sec
retary OF the Board of Education and,
after they have been approved by said
board, they shall be signed by the Presi-
the Auditor Every demand shall have
endorsed upon 1t a certificate, signed by
the Secretary, Of Its approval by the
Board of Education, showing the date
| thereof. Every person in the employ of
| the school department entitled to sal
airy therefrom shall receive demand for
the amount due. approved by the board
and signed by the President and Secre-
tary thereof. The entire monthly. salary
roll of the department shall be made up
by the Secretary of the board and. after
being duly audited by the Finance Com
ity of all the members OF the board. shall
| be endorsed in the SAME manner as other
demands. The salary rolls so audited,
ted to the Auditor. not later than the
| fourth day after the allowance Of the
same by the board, with the individual
salary demands issued in the manner
above provided: but payment shall be
made only upon the Individual demands
issued in accordance herewith.
| Q5) To receive and manage property
| or money acquired by bequest or dona-
ton, in trust for the benefit of any
school, educational purposes or school IL
braries; to carry into effect the terms
general laws or this charter, and to sell
such personal property as shall no longer
be required for the use of the schools.
be paid at once into the treasury Of the
City of Los Angeles to the credit Of the
| City School Fund.
|
ces now existing or which may hereafter
exist on any school property.
uO To prohibit any child under six
years of age from attending the public
schools.
d0 And generally to do and perform
such other acts as may be necessary or
proper to carry into force and effect the
| powers conferred on said board and in
crease the efficiency OF the public schools
of said city.
Education shall, during the term for
which he shall have been elected or ap-
pointed, be eligible to any office or en-
ployment to be made or to be filled or
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
| tAo 1oOdtu VI GuuCdtlOAs
Sec. 173. All contracts for supplies.
books. fuel, goods, material, stationery,
merchandise, building repairing and ev-
done for. the public schools or any of
them. when the expenditure to be In
Cured on account of such matter may
exceed three hundred dollars, shall be
manner provided by Article XIV of this
charter; except that the Secretary! OF
the Board Of Education shall be substi-
tuted for the Clerk of the Council and the
Board of Education for the Council as
| therein provided.
Sec. ia. Any officer or other person
officially connected with the school de-
partmcnt or drawing a salary from the
| Board of Education, who. while con-
nected Herewith or drawing such salary.
upon investigation by the board shall be
found to be interested in, either directly
or indirectly. or to have gained any ad-
vantage or benefit from any contract
payments under which have been or are
moneys derived from the school funds or
raised by taxation or otherwise for the
support Of the public schools, shall for
felt his othce or contract of employment
and the Board of Education shall there
upon declare such Office or position va
can't provided. that, however, in the
| case of member of board OF educa-
tion such investigation and declaration
| "a '"NNHNJ SAioit NC iliauS Ny thS 4uay OAs
| Sec. 49, The Board of Education SHALL
on or before the thirtieth day of June in
| each year fix a schedule of salaries for
| teachers and employees of the school de-
partment. to take effect on the first day
of July following and to remain in force
during one year. After the first year Of
| service in the schools of the City of Los
| Angeles, teachers shall be employed at a
| fixed yearly salary. to pc paid in ten
equal monthly instalments, subject to
such deductions for loss OF time on ac-
count of sickness, resignation or leave Of
| absence as the board may determine
For fair and proper adjustment of sal
aries. teachers shall be classified accord
ing to experience and merit into such
| number of classes the board may
| deem proper, with a graded schedule Of
| salaries from the minimum to the max
| mum class. Promotions shall be made
only upon fitness and merit to be deter
mined by the character of work actually
| performed in the schools of the City Of
| Los Angeles Vacancies in principal
| ships shall be filled only by teachers
| from the maximum class.
Sec. 176. The board shall annually, be-
| fore the first day of July, make a list OF
| the supplies estimated to be required by
the school department for the coming
| fiscal yoar stating in Cfaar and ayniicit