The herald., 1898-10-30
Proposed Charter
FOR THE
City Of LosAngeles

heat and light, and electricity for tele-
phonlc telegrnphic and other service.
(0 To lay out, open, extend, widen. i'm
prove or vacate pave and repave streets
and alleys, sidewalks and crossings, and
other highways; to repair. clean. sprinkle
ond sweep the same and to provide the
necessary appliances therefor; and. so far
as is consistent with the constitution and
laws to have the absolute control Of the
same and the exclusive right to regulate
theiI use.
CN To construct and maintain sewers.
drains and other works necessary for the
disposition of sewage
00) To establish and maintain public
schools, Libraries, baths, hospitals. four-
tains, prisons, work-houses. barracks.
stoCkades, morgues and aims shouSes.
uD To levy assessments upon property
to. pay for the Improvement Of streets and
othei public improvements, and to collect
the same, and to levy and collect taxes
upon property for municipal purposes;
provided that the tax levied for any one
year, for all municipal purposes other
than payment of interest on the municipal
debt and redemption OF bonds shall not
exceed one dollar on each one hundred
dollars worth of taxable property, except
IN cases OF emergency, as provided in Sec.
1873 of this charter.
Q9 To manage, control, SELL Lease or
otherwise dispose of any or all of the
property of the said corporation, except
ing public parks. water water rights, and
U,,e wa.er-works, Ions and to appropIiate the in
said corporations, provided that it shall
have no power to sell, lease, or otherwise
dispose of public parks, water. water
rights or water-works. or to mortgage or
hypothecate its property for any pun
pose
QS) To license and regulate the carrying
on OF any and all professions. trades, CALI
carried on within the limits of said city.
and TO fix the amount of license tax
thereon TO be paid by all persons engaged
In such professions. trades. callngs, oc-
cupations and kinds Of business, and pro-
vided the manner of enforcing the pay
ment of the same; provided, that no dis
elimination shall be made between pei
sons engaged in the same business or oc-
cupation otherwise than by proportioning
the tax upon any business to the amount
of business done; and to license. regulate
restrain, suppress or prohibit any or all
laundries, livery and sale stables, cattle
mills. oil wells, tanks and refineIies,
foundries. brick yards, gravel-pits,
slaughter-houses, butcher shops. hawkers,
peddlers. pawin-brokers. dance-cellars,
shows. circuses, public billiard-tabes,
bowling and ten-pin alleys, and to sup
press or prohibit all faro banks, games
of chance. gambling houses tables or
stands, bawdy- houses, the keeping of bees
within the city limits. the erection of
barhed wire fences. the keeping of cattle
and poultry. and any and all obnoxious
offensive, immoral. indecent or disfep.
utable places of business or practice. ono
to regulate this height of partition fences
90 To create offices. and provide for the
election or appointment Of officers other
by the general law, whenever the public
convenience may require the same, and
prescribe their duties and fix their COM
pensation. But this shall not be con-
strued to authorize tho creation OF new
offices and the appointment of other or
hcers to perform the duties by this char
ter assigned 10 officers provided for here
in. other than the necessary deputies and
assistants to the officers of said city.
Q5 To acquire by purchase, condemna-
ton or other lawful means property. both
real and personal including water wateI-
works and water rights. within or without
the corporate limits, necessary or con-
venent for municipal purposes, or for the
exercise of the powers granted to said
corporation.
90 To receive bequests, gifts and dona-
tions of all kinds of property within or
without the city, in fee simple or in trust
for charitable or other purposes, and do
all acts necessary TO carry out tho p,lr
poses of said bequest, gift or donation,
with power to manage, sell, lease or
otherwise dispose of the same IN eccord-
ance with the terms OF the bcquest, gift
or trust.
90 To fix tho salaries of municipal Of
iicers nnd employees. except those offfcers
whose salaries are fixed or otherwise pro.
vidcd for by this charter.
; G9 To acquire, provide and maintain
street railways. with the necessary rolling
; stock and appliances for the operation
thereof; 70. provide for and maintain any
other pubic utility which may be deem
ed necessary for the public good, and II
establish the necessary rules and reglila
tions therefor.
dG To make, adopt and enforce all
necessary rules and regulations for tho
prevention of fires, foods and riots. and
for the protection Of its inhabitants and
their property against the same.
(2W To provide against the existence q,
filth, garbage, and other injurious and In.
convenient matter within the CITY. anc
for the disposition of the same, and nro.
vide for the abatement or summary re.
, (2D To make the violation Of lis orai.
, nances a misdemeanor in ali proper casoa
and to prescribe the punishment therefor
by fine or imprisonment. or by both. I'm,
such fine shall not exceed $500: and suct
! imprisonment shall not exceed six months
(22) To prescribe the places at which
elections shall be held, and appoint The
officers of elections.
(23) To mako and enforce within its lin
its, such local, police, sanitary and otnn,
. regulations as are deemed oxpedent r.
maintain the public peace. protect Dron
erty, promote the public morals. and nrc
serve the health of its inha bitants.
(2D To exercise all municipal and no,ic,
powers necessary to the complete ana Of
ficient management and control of IN,
municipal property and for the oficien
ment, whether such powers bo expressl,
enumerated or not
(25) The powers conferred by this nrticl
shall be exercised by ordinance excent n,
; hereinafter provided.
; ARTICLE II.
OFFICERS OF THE CITY.
Sec s. The officers of tho City of Lo
, Angeles shall be:
Mayor,
Nine members of the council;
| City Treasurer;
| | City Tax Collector;
. | City Auditor;