The herald., 1898-10-17

THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER
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such department. board or of5iccr, az the
case may be. OF tho City OF Los Angeles.
Sec. $50. ANY person holding q salarlsd
tion or appointment. who shall. during
his term Of once. hold or retain any 9TH
er salaried once under the government
of the United States or Of this state, or
connected with the government Of the
! city, or who shall become a member OF
the Legislature, shall be deemed to have
thereby vacated the office held by him
under the city.
vision Is made for appointment OF any
person or officer subject to the provisions
of the Civil Service rules of this charter
1t shall be construed that such person or
examination and recommendation as pro-
vided in Article XXVII hereof.
Sec. SS2. No officer or employee of the
| city shall give or promise to give to any
other person. any portion OF hts compen-
| sation or any money or valuable thing
In consideration of having been, OF of be-
ing. nominated. appointed. voted for, or
If any such promise or gift be made. the
person making such gift or promise shall
forfeit his office and employment and be
forever debarred and disqualified from
being elected. appointed or employed in
| the service of the city.
Sec. 3S3. Any officer of the city who
shall, while in office. accept any donation
or gIatuity in money. or other valuable
thing, either directly or indirectly. from
any subordinate or employee, or from
any candidate or applicant for any posi-
tion as employee or subordinate under
ever w debarred 1iid disqualified from hold
ing any position in the service Of the city
Sec. 3S4. No officer or employee Of such
city shall solicit. orally or by letter. or
otherwise. or receive, or pay, or be In any
manner concerned in soliciting, receiving
| or paying any assessment, subscription
or contribution for any party or political
purpose whatever.
Sec. 3S5. No person shall solicit, orally
or by letter. or otherwise. or be in any
manner concerned in soliciting any as
sessment, contribution or payment for
any party or any political purpose what
ever. from any officer or employee In any
department of the city government, pro-
yided however. that nothing in this ar
ticle contained shall be construed to pre-
vent an officer or employee. who may be
nominee. from paying OF dlsbursing
such moneys as he may be authorized by
| law to expend.
| Sec. $50. Every department. board and
commission provided for In this char ter.
except the Council, and except where 9TH
erwise provided herein. shan render to
the Mayor within one month after the
end OF each fiscal year. a full report OF
all the operations of such department or
| board or commission for such year.
| Sec. 3S7. Every officer who shall ap-
prove. allow or pay any demand on the
| treasury not authorized by law. ordi-
nance or this charter, shall be liable to
| the city individually and on his official
| bond for the amount OF the demand so
| illegally approved. allowed or paid.
Sec. 3SS. The several departments.
boards, commissions and officers provid-
ed for in this charter shall be entitled
| to the possession of all papers. books.
documents. maps. plats, records and
control Of those respectively who are SUI
perseded in Office under this charter by
such departments, boards, commissions
and officers.
Sec. $50. All books and records Of every
office and department shall be open to
| the inspection of any citizen at any time
during business hours: Certified copies
| or extracts from said books and records
shall be given by the officer haying the
same in custody to any person demand-
| ing the same. and paying or rendering
| ten cents a folio Of one hundred words
| for such copies or extracts; but the rec
| 6rds of the Police DepaI tment shall not
| be subject to such inspection, except per-
mission be given by the Police Commits
| sioners. or by the Chief Of Police.
Sec $780, No person shall be eligible 10
or hold. any office, or be clerk or deputy
in any office or department. who has
been found guilty of maifeasance in Of
fee, bribery or other infamous crime or
who in any capacity has embezzled pub
lie funds.
Sec. 3s1 All moneys, assessments and
taxes belonging to, or collected for. the
use Of the city, shall Immediately be de-
posted by the officer or employee receiv-
| ing the same. with the Treasurer, and
| tho willful neglect to make such deposit
| shall be deemed misconduct In office, and
may subject the delinquent to removal
| from office.
| Sec. 39o All boards or commissions cre-
ated by this charter shall meet and or
ganize within one week after their APP
pointment.
| Sec. 1893. Whcrevey II IS provided in
this charter that the members Of any
board department or commission shall
so classify themselves by lot that their
| terms of office shall expire at different
times, such members shall, on the day OF
making such classification cause the
same to be entered in the records Of their
proceedings, and a copy thereof. certified
| by the secretary thereof. and signed by
| all said members, shall be filed with the
| City Clerk. In every case such classifica-
| tion must be made at the first meeting
of such board, department or commits
| sion.
Sec s9i. Every officer and member Of
any board or committee. provided for in
this charter, concerning any matter or
thing pending before any such board. ofi1-
Ger or committee, shall have the power
to administer oaths and affirmations, to
issue subpoenas, to compel by subpoena
the production Of books, papers and doc
uments. and to take and hear testimony
! II any person SO subpoenaed neglect or
| refuse to appear, or to produce any book.
| paper or document as required by such
| subpoena or shall refuse to tesetify be-
| fore any such board, officer or commit
tee or to answer any question which any
officer or majority of such board. offl-
Ger or committee shall decide to be prop
| er or pertinent he shall be deemed in
contempt and any such board. officer or
| committee shall have power to take the
| proceedings in that behalf provided by
| the general laws Of this state. The CHIEF
| of Police must. on request OF such officer
| or of any member of any such board or
| tou nr H.