The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-10-29

heat and light. and electricity for tele-
phonic, Geographic and other service.
tO To lay out, open extend, widen, Inn
prove or Vacate, pave and repave streets
ana alleys sidewalks and crossings, and
otner highways; to repair, clean, sprinkle
aho 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
s she and the exclusive right to regula te
~ 70 construct and maintain sewers.
grams and other works necessary for the
disposition of sewage
w 10 establish and maintain public
SCHOOLS, libraries, baths, hospitals foun-
sells prisons, warehouses;, barracks.
etochdueS, moTgueS and almshOuSes,
Old To levy assessments upon property
70 pay for the Improvement of streets and
o ,h Pubic improvements, and to collect
upon property for municipal purposes:
provided that the tax levied for any one
year, for all municipal purposes. other
t aahn payment OF interest on the municipal
exceed one dollar on each one hundred
ooiiafs' worth of taxable property. except
10, cases OF emergency, as provided In Sec.
130 OF this charter
% 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
Water-works, and to appropriate the in
come or proceeds thereof to the use of the
SAID corporation; provided that 1t shall
nave no power to SELL lease, or otherwise
dispose OF public parks, water water
iiehts or water-works, or to mortgage or
hypothecate Its property for any pun
pose.
Q0 To license and regulate the carving
on OF any and all professions trades, call.
lngs;, occupations and kinds of business
carried on within the limits of said civ.
ana to fix the amount of license tax
thereon to be paid by all persons engaged
In such professions, trades callinps 90
equations and kinds of business, and pro
ment OF the same; provided, that no dis
elimination shall be made between per-
sons engaged In the same business or &C.
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 ali
laundries, livery and sale stables, cattle
ana ,,3,. horse is eorrals, planning mills rolling
slaughter-houses. butcher shops, hawkers'
peddlers, pawn-brokers, dance-cellars,
m shnnl theatrical
bowling and ten-pin alleys, and to sup
press or prohibit all faro banks, games
e or edsne &c ggameling houses tables or
within the city limits the erection of
barbed wire fences. the keeping of cattle
and poultry, and any and all obnoxious,
oHensive. immoral. indecent or disrep-
utable places of business or practice nno
to regulate the height of partition fences.
QD To create offices. and provide for the
eiection or appointment of officers other
than those established by this charter or
convenience may require the same. and
prescribe their duties and Ak their com
pensation. But this shall not be con-
stnued TO authorize the creation OF new
ncers to perform the duties by this char
ter assigned TO officers provided for here
IN, otEer than the necessary deputies and
assistants to the officers Of said city.
C5) To acquire, by purchase, condemna-
ton or other lawful means property. both
real and personal. including water, water
WORKS and water rights, within or without
the corporate limits necessary or con-
venient for municipal purposes, or for the
exercise OF the powers granted to said
corporation.
Q6) To receive requests, gifts and dona-
tions OF an kinds Of property within or
for charitable or other purposes, and do
all acts necessary to carry out the mir
poses of said bequest, gift or dona lion.
with power to manage, sell, lease or
otherwise dispose of the same in accord
ance with the terms Of the bequest. gift
or trust.
% To fix the salaries of municipal Of
fleers ana employees; except those officers
vided for by this charter,
QS To acquire, provide and maintain
street railways. with the necessary rolling
STOCK ana appiiances for the operation
other public utility which may be deem.
ed necessary for the public good. and to
establish the necessary rules and regula-
lions therefor.
19) To make, adopt and enforce All
necessary rules and regulate for the
prevention OF hres floods and riots and
for the protection of its inhabitants and
their property against the same
(20) To provide against the existence of
filth, garbage, and other Injurious and IN.
convenient mt mater mattel, within the city ana
for the disposition of the same, and pro-
vide for the abatement or summary re-
moval of any nuisance.
(2D To make the violation of lis ordi-
uduCeS q HisueIHedHOI IN all proper caEoq
and to prescribe the punishment Therefor
by fine or imprisonment, or by both: hmr
such fine shall not exceed $500: and snch
Imprisonment shall not exceed six months.
(22) To prescribe the places at which
elections shall be held, and appoint Tho
officers of elections. N
(2S) To make and enforce within fro ,ir,-
its, such local, police, sanitary and other
regulations as are deemed expedent r.
maintain the public peace, protect nron.
erty, promote the public morals. and nre-
serve the health Of its Inhabitants.
ca To exercise all municipal and no,,oa
powers necessary to the complete and Of.
ficient management and control Of the
municipal property, and for the efficisnt
administration Of the municipal Govern.
ment whether such powers be expresslv
enumerated or not. "''
(25) The powers conferred by This art,c,o
shall be exercised by ordinance. excent as
hereinafter provided. 10
ARTICLE II.
OFFICERS OF THE CITY.
Sec. s. The officers Of the Civ NJ r.os
Angeles shall be:
Mayor;
Nine members of the council:
City Treasurer;
City Tax Collector:
City Auditor: