The herald., 1898-10-19
THE PROPOSED CRY oHAarHR
to require the services of the City Attor-
ney therefor free Of charge In all such

uG To determine annually the amount
OF money required for the support of the
public schools and for carrying Into eff
fect all the provisions Of law In reference
thereto; and In pursuance Of this pro-
itteenth day Of July of each year. sub
init In writing to the City Council q care
ful estimate of the whole amount OF
money to be received from the state and
the city for the above purposes. which
estimate. in addition to the amount re-
quieite. for special purposes, shall in
SI1Ss EvSs an Item known nov ,. as the Building Ing
board for the erection Of such new school
buildings and school rooms as the in
creasing demands OF the city may re-
cents on each one hundred dollars Of val
uation upon the assessment roll. and the
City Council shall In each year fix the
per cent. Of taxes necessary to be levied
sSo and S0sstsd to raise sd an amount for
to be thus levied. exclusive Of the Build
Ing Fund. shall not be less than twenty
cents nor more than twenty-five cents on
upon the assessment roll, and when col.
lected 1t shall be paid Into the school
fund.
az All demands payable out OF the
retary Of the Board of Education. and.
after they have been approved by said
board. they shall be signed by the Presi-
dent and Secretary thereof and sent to
endorsed upon it a certificate. signed by
the Secretary, Of its approval by the
Board of Education, showing the. date
thereof. Every person in the employ Of
ary therefrom shall receive demand for
the amount due, approved by the board
and signed by the President and secre-
tary thereof. The entire monthly salary
by the Secretary Of the board and, after
being duly audited by the Finance Com
mittee thereof and approved by major.
ity of all the members OF the board. shall
demands. The salary rolls SO audited,
approved and endorsed shall be transmit
ted to the Auditor not later than the
fourth day after the allowance OF the
salary demands issued in the manner
above provided; but payment shall be
made only upon the Individual demands
issued in accordance herewith.
O0 To receive and manage property
or money acquired by bequest or dona-
tion, in trust for the benefit Of any
school. educational purposes or school IL
of any bequest not in conflict with the
general laws or this charter. and to sell
such personal property as shall no longer
be required for the use Of the schools;
be paid at once into the treasury Of the
City Of Los Angeles to the credit Of the
City School Fund.
us To discharge all legal incumbran-
ces now existing or which may hereafter
exist on any school property.
% To prohibit any child under six
years Of age from attending the public
schools.
uS) And generally TO do and perform
such other acts as may be necessary or
proper to carry into force and effect the
crease the efficiency of the public schools
Of said city.
Sec. 172. No member of the Board of
Education shall. during the term for
pointed. be eligible to any Office or en-
ployment to ba made or to be Allied or
confirmed by the Board Of Education:
nor shall any member OF the Board OF
Education be selected to III any vacancy
that may occur In any ONCE when such
vacancy is to be filled or confirmed by
the Board of Education.
Sec. 173. All contracts for supplies.
msrchandis:. % @ foHHi Sai1ding a.ss repairing and ~
cry other article and thing. supplied to or
done for the public schools or any of
them. when the expenditure to be In
hres SSndsa doar. ais sS
manner provided iiI by q Article XIV Of this
charter; except that the. Secretary OF
tuted for. the. Clerk Of the Council and the
Board of Education for the Council as
therein provided.
Sec ia. Any officer or other person
officially connected with the school de-
partment or drawing salary from the
Board OF Education, who. while con-
nected Herewith or drawing such salary.
upon investigation by the board shall be
found to be interested in. either directly
or indirectly. or to have gained any ad-
vantage or benefit from any contract
payments under which have been or are
to be made In whole or In part from
moneys derived from the school funds or
raised by taxation or otherwise for the
support of the public schools. shall for
felt his office or contract Of employment
and the Board of Education shall there
upon declare such office or position va
cant; provided. that. however. in tho
case Of member of board OF educa-
tion such investigation and declaration
of vacancy shall be made by the Mayor.
Sec. 175. The Board of Education shall.
on or before the thirtieth day Of June in
each year fix schedule Of salaries for
teachers and employees Of the school de-
partment, to take effect on the first day
OF July following and to remain in force
during one year.. After the first year Of
service in the schools of the city Of Los
Angeles, teachers shall be employed at
fixed yearly salary, to be paid In ten
equal monthly installments, subject to
such deductions for loss Of time on ac-
count Of sickness. resignation or leave Of
absence as the board may determine.
For fair and proper adjustment of sal
aries, teachers shall bo classified accord
ing to experience and merit into such
number of classes as the board may
deem proper. with graded schedule Of
salaries from the minimum to the max
iinum class. Promotions shall be made
only upon fitness and merit to be deter
mined by the character OF work actually
performed in the schools of the City Of
Los Angeles. Vacancies In principal
ships shall be filled only by teachers
from the maximum class.
Sec; u.s., The board shall annually, be.
fore the first day of July. make a list OF
the supplies estimated to be required by
the school department for the coming
fiscal year, stating in clear and explicit
terms the quantity and kind OF articles
needed and how and when they shall be
delivered, and shall also, before the first
day Of July, invite proposals for furnish
ing the same: which proposals and the
contracts for such supplies, shall be
made in accordance with Article XIV of
this charter.
Sec. III. The City School superIntend-
ent shall be professional teacher chosen
for. his attachments in public school
and educational matters. He shall have
a seat in the Board of Education and the
right to speak on all matters before the
board; but not to vote. He shall re-