The herald., 1898-10-22
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removal Of q Councilman from the ward
for which he was elected shall create q
vacancy In the office.
Sec, 50. All legislative power of the
Council shall be exercised by ordinance:
other action of the Council may be by
the record Of its proceedings shall be open
Tor inspection during usual office hours.
Co. The counc,, shall BY s ord,nSnss ds SoS
Ing all regular and special meetings of
nances shall be substantially as follows:
.'The Mayor and Council Of the City OF
Sec. 62. If any ordinance be presented
to the Mayor containing several Items APP
propriating money or fixing tax levy, he
wRe oSsr portons pof the
to the ordinance at: the time Of signing L
he objects. and the reasons therefor and
the item or items so objected to snall not
sske snect unless passed notwitnstanolnhs tins IN nhs
by the Council in the same manner as or
dinances which have been dtsapproveo oy
Sec. ca Six members Of the Council
shall constitute a quorum for the trans,
passad oa or onsi Done
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
Of the the members ne Of the Council vote in
tnsreo S All An otaer n aoaS Of
whole Council.
Sec. GA. No Councilman or other city
directly or Indirectly. in any contract in
which the city Is party. or made by any
oiicer Of the city on behalf n % OF the ths city A
violation of this section shall be misde-
meanor and, upon conviction of any ofi-
atty that may be imposed BY court Of
competent jurisdiction, the Council shall
declare the Office or position vacant. and
this section shall be forever disqualified
from holding any offlce under this char
ter. Nor shall any omcer or empi9yee OF
Seneis eas Of e'yh she oc city any pe'S0" '0' '"s
be public, and journal Of the proceed
1ngs shall be kept by the Clerk, under its
direction. and the ayes and noes shall be
final action upon the granting of fran
chises. making Of contracts, auditing
bills der1E work to be done suppss
property. the passage Of any ordinance.
the ordering OF assessments for street i'm
pr "ny Other aet tha % may Involve
payment Of money or the incurring Of
debt BY the city. and upon. the payment
ana in all other cases upon the call Of
any member.
Of the election and qualification Of It's
members. 1t shall annually elect ono of
its members as Its presiding officer. who
shall be styled the President of the Coun-
Gil and who SHALL in case of sickness Of
the Mayor or his absence from the city,
act as the Mayor Of the CITY,. The Copn-
of its proceedings. and to preserve order
at Its meetings, and may punish contemp-
tuous or disordery CONDUCT 1a committed IN
dollars. and imprisonment not exceeding
ten days. or by both such fine and i'm
prisonment.
Sec. 81. 1t shall prescribe by ordinance
the duties Of all officers whose duties are
Pot defined by this charter THr and Y may
duties other than those herein prescribed
and not inconsistent with the provisions
ing Which the public ONCE S O. Of ar 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 affir ations relat-
ing to any business brought before the
Council or under consideration by its
committees.
Sec. g. 1t shall. by ordinance. regu-
late the entrai.ce to and exits from the
theaters,. lecture-rooms. churches public
and prohibit % the placing % 81 chairs n % Senches he
or other distractions in the hail. aislcs
or open places therein. and may. also
or other head-covering during perform
ances at theaters or other public places Of
amusement.
Sec. 50. 1t shall make such arrange
ments as It may deem best for the care
and custody and feeding Of all persons
imprisoned BY municipal authority. or
Courts. and may. by ordinance. require
all persons held under such sentence to
perform any public work.
sec.7o. 1t shall provide for the survey
of streets and blocks Of land within
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
hereafter lawfully established and de-
clared ohcial, or otherwise dedicated.
Sec. II. It shall. by ordinance, estab-
1sh stands for hacks and other vehicles
for hire, and regulate the charges Of
hacks and other vehicles carrying passcn-
gers for hire, and require a schedule of
such charges to be posted in every such
hack or other passenger vehicle.
Sec: 72. 1t shall. by ordinance, estab-
ltsh hre districts and determine the char
be erected therein and the nature of the
materials to be used in the construction.
alteration or repair of such buildings or
IN the repair, removal or alteration Of
existing buildings within such limits
Sec; 70. It. shall, by ordinance provide
for the naming Of streets and numbering
venting the exhibition Of banners, hags
or .placards across the streets or side
walks. and for regulating or suppressine
public oriers, advertising, ringing Of
bells. and other noises.
Sec: a. It shall. by ordinance, forbid
or property. of the city. Of any banner
device. or flag of any state or nation ex.
cept that Of the United States the State
OF California or the City Of Los Angeles:
and 1t may, by ordinance, authorize the
sum OF two thousand dollars in any one
nscal year. fof the proper celebration Of
tne Fourth OF July and other public DEM
Sec. Is. 1t shall, by ordinance. regulate
tne speed or railroad trains and engincs
ra,,sra ana cars. ana ths cars Of street railways