The herald., 1898-10-17
THE PROPOSED CITY cHARrER

classified civil service has been certified
oy the commission. nor after the vacation
or such PERSONS appointment shall have
been certified. nor after the commission
shall have certified to the Auditor find
Ing made or approved by II under the
provisions of this article. that such per-
son be discharged from the classified
civil service.
Sec. 1886. All members of the present
fire and police force in good standing in
the department at the time this charter
goes into effectand who became members
or such department prior to the first day
or January 1s99 who shall pass the phys
ical examination required by the rules
OF the department, within ninety days
thereafter. shall continue therein with
out civil service examinations; provided
that each member of the present police
or fire departments who has had not less
than five years experience next preced-
ing JAM 1st, 1899, in such department in
the City of Los Angeles. and who shall
furnish to and file with the Board Of
Civil Service Commissioners a certificate
approved by the head Of such department
to the effect that such member has had
such term of experience, and further stat
ing that such member is a man of good
moral character. and of sufficient RELIABLE
ity and capacity to deserve his retention
in such department shall not be required
to pass such physical examination; but
all new appointments and all promotions
in such departments, made after this
charter shall go into effect, shall be sub
ject to and governed by the provisions OF
this article.
Sec. 337. All other officers and employees
who at the time of the taking effect of
this charter would be included in the
classified civil service. and who shall then
have been continuously in the service Of
the city for the period Of eighteen months,
shall be deemed to have the necessary
required by the provisions
hereof, and shall retain their respective
positions until removed for cause, as pro-
vided herein.
Sec. 33S. All officers. departments or
boards having the power of appointment
to any position in the classified civil serv-
in January. 1900, upon their respective
qualification or organization, appoint such
deputies and employees as have been pre-
scribed by ordinance; but the tenure of
such deputies and employees shall not ex-
coed six months; and 1t shall likewise be
the duty Of such officer, department or
board, on or before the second Monday in
January, 1900, to notify the commission
of the positions to be filled in their re-
spective offices or departments, and 1t
shall be the duty of said commission to
certify to such officer or board the candi-
dates necessary to fill such positions; and
such candidates shall assume their re-
spective positions at the expiration of
said six months.
Sec 339. Any person who shall wilfully
or through culpable negligence violate
any provision of this article, or any rule
ted in accordance with the pro-
visions thereof, shall be guilty of a mis-
1emeanor.
Sec $40. If any person shall be con-
victed under the next preceding section.
any public Office which such person may
hold. shall by force of such conviction.
De rendered vacant, and such person shall
be incapable of holding office from the
late of such conviction.
Sec 341. Prosecutions for violation of
his article shall be instituted by the City
Attorney, or by the commission acting
lnder special counsel.
Sec. 342. In this article the words Head
If Department" "Oficer" or Board"
shall be deemed to include all boards or
established by this charter.
ARTICLE XVIII.
STREETS.
Sec. 343 The general law of the State
Of California, governing improvement of
and work upon streets. lanes. alleys,
courts. places and sidewalks. including
he construction of sewers and change of
The grade of streets. within municipali-
les, entitled
IAN Act to provide for work upon
streets, lanes, alleys. courts. places and
sidewalks and for the construction of
sewers within municipalities, approved
March 18th, 1855, together with the Acts
do
or substituted in anywise in part therefor,
as the same now exist in, or may here
after be enacted into the public statutes
If the State of California. are hereby de-
same shall be in force, asst all the mat
ters provided for in said Acts, within the
City of Los Angeles.
Sec 344 The general law of the State
IF California, entitled,-"An Act to pro-
vide for laying out, opening. extending.
widening, strengthening or closing up in
whole or in part, any street. square, lane,
alley. court or place, within mun'cipali.,
les, and to condemn and acquire any and
Ill land and property necessary and con-
yeuient for that purpose" = approved
March 6. 1889. together with any Acts
,mendatory thereof supplemental thereto
,r substituted in anywise in part therefor,
rs the same now exist in, or may mere
,fter be enacted into the public statutes
If the State of California, are hereby de-
Jared to be the law applicable to-. and
he same shall be in force as to all the
matters provided for in said Acts within
he City of Los Angeles.
SEQ 345. The general statute of the
State of California, entitled An Act TO
,rovide a system of street improvements
,onds. to represent certain assessments,
or the cost of street work and improve
nent within municipalities. and also Tor
of
Tebruary 27th, 1893. together with the
.cts amendatory thereof. supplemental
hereto. or substituted in anywise in part
.herefor. as the same now exist ln or
nav hereafter be enacted INTO the puDhc
taf,tcs of the State Of California. are
hereby declared to be the law appicapte nc
- and the same shall be in force as to
-, the matters provided for in said Acts
yithin the City of Los Angeles.
Goo GAG The general law of the State
If California, entitled,-"An ACT 10 pro,
~ Of shade trees upon streets, lanes,
,Ilevs courts and places within munlcl-
onlities and of hedges upon the INES
hereof also for the eradication of GER
ain weeds within city limits, approved
Wnrch II, 1898, together with any Acts
'-aandaforv thereof, supplemental there
- or substituted in any wise in part
therefor as the same exist IN or may
he enacted into the public stat
itte NJ the State of California, are mere
by declared to be the Ia" appiiu'oie ~, ~ ~
and the same shall be in force as to all
ihe matters provided for in SAID Acts
oifhin the City of Los Angeles.
ARTICLE xxx.
ESTABLISHMENT OF STREET
GRADES.