The herald., 1898-10-20
THE PzoposzD CITY CHARTER
CONTINUED

removal OF Councilman from the ward
for which he was elected shall create q
vacancy In the ofiice.
Sec. 80. All legislative power of the
Council shall be exercised by ordinance;
other action Of the Council may be by
order. upon motion or by resolution; and
for inspection, during usual office hours.
Sec. 90. The Council shall. by ordinance.
provide Tor the manner and time OF hold.
Ing all regular and special meetings OF
the Council.
Sec. 81. The enacting clause Of all ordi-
Mayor Sa Dnd coanc ne cty
Los Angeles do ordain as follows"
Sec. 62. II any ordinance be presented
propriatins V money a,i or fix,ns s tax levy. ne
may OBJECT to one or more Items separate
". while approving other portions OF the
% he In such Ss time ~
2 statement Of the item or items to which
ne objects. and the reasons thereior, ano
the Item or items so objected TO- snaIi n. not J!
the Mayors objection. Each Item SO oD,
tectcd to shall be separately reconsidered
~ the Council IN the same ANA manner rrvad ad 9 hv
the Mayor.
Sec. 6s. Six members Of the Council
shall constitute a quorum for the trans;
&c passed Ss or other act act done granting
franchise. making any contract. auditing
any bill, ordering any. work to be done
or leasing the city property, ordering any
assessment for street Improvement or
public sewers. or any other act done IN
cSyns cSrnE ae n des syq Sy the ey ness
Of the members Of the Council vote IN
favor thereof. All other ordinances may
whole Council.
Sec. 81. No Councilman or other city
officer. or employee, shall be interested.
which the city is party. or made by any
ofilcer Of the city on behalf Of the city
and any such contract shall be void. ANY
meanor ana. upon conviction of any ON
Ger or employee thereof. besides the pen.
atty that may be imposed BY court Of
ds declare the aet once or position vacant. and
any person convicted of violation OF
this section shall be forever disqualified
ter. Nor shall any officer or employee of
the City be surety on any BONO given
to the city, or to any person for the
Sec. 65. The meetings of the Council shall
be public, and a journal OF the proceed
ings shall be kept by the Clerk. under Its
taken and entered In the Journal in the
final action upon the granting OF fran
ch!ses. making Of contracts, auditing
furnished, si Ids disposins o Of or leasing city
property. the passage OF any ordinance.
the ordering of assessments for street Inn
pr oSer or aet tha 1 may
payment Of money or the incurring Of
debt by the city. and upon the payment
ana ns in All Other pi cases upon The caii oi
any member.
Sec. &C. The Council shall be the Judge
members. It shall annually elect one Of
its members as Its presiding officer who
shall be styled the President Of the Coun-
81 he %aycr or his hs city,
act as the Mayor Of the city. The Coun-
ell shall have power to- prescribe the rules
at at its It's meetings, ntid and ma may = punish contemp-
tuous or disorderly conduct committed IN
its presence by fine not exceeding nifty
ten days. or BY both such fine and Inn
prisonment. -
Sec. g. 1t shall prescribe by ordinance
not defined by this charter. and It may
by ordinance prescribe for any oficer,
duties other than those herein prescribed
OF this charter, and may fix the hours dur
ing which the public office Of any city Of
ficer shall be kept open. II not otherwise
herein provided. The President of the
Council and the Chairman of each COM
mittee thereof shall have the power to
administer oaths and af1irmations relat-
Ing to any business brought before the
Council or under consideration by its
committees.
Sec. 6S. 1t shall. by ordinance. regu-
late the entrai.ce to and exits from the
theaters.. lecture-rooms. churches. public
and ans aad he g S a
or other obstructions In the, hall. aislcs
or open s|S,r places therein, and may also
ances at theaters or other public places Of
amusement.
Sec. 50. 1t shall make such arrange
and custody and feeding of all persons
imprisoned by municipal authority. or
sentenced to Imprisonment by the Police
all persons held under such sentence to
perform any public work.
sec,7o 1t shall provide for. the survey
the limits of the city. and may. by ordl-
nance, declare such surveys official, and
may compel all persons to conform to
the streets as they are now, or may be
clared official, or otherwise dedicated,
Sec. II. It shall. by ordinance, estab-
lish stands for hacks and other vehicles
for hire, and regulate the charges Of
hacks and other vehicles carrying passen-
gers for hire. and require a schedule Of
SUCH charges to be posted in every such
hack or other passenger vehicle.
Sec; 72., Il shall. by ordinance. estab-
actcr and height Of buildings that may
be erected therein and the nature Of tho
materials to be used in the construction,
alteration or repair Of such buildings or
existing buildings within such limits.
Sec. 70. 1t SHALL by ordinance, provide
for the naming Of streets and numbering
venting the exhibition Of banners. flags
or .placards across the streets, or side
walks. and for regulating or suppressing
public criers, advertising. ringing Of
Sec. a.. 1t shall. by ordinance, forbid
or property Of the city. of any banner.
ceDt ceUce bo or ag Of any state Or nation
OF California or the City Of Los Angeles;
ana It may, BY ordinance, authorize tho
snpendf'ttHre s,,p ~ te Ct money net to exceed the
fiscal year. fof the proper celebra S ton oof Of
the Fourth of July and other public dem.
onstrations.
Sec. IS. 1t shall. by ordinance, regulate
and cars. and the cars Of street railways.
require railroad companies either to sfa
t1n nagmen. place gates or viaducts at