The herald., 1898-10-26
THs PROPOSED CITY cHARrzR

TAG F6OpOS&O CITY CHAHTEH
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Of their ofsicial duties. shall respectively
give and execute to the city such Official
bonds as may be required by law. oldi-
nance or this charter. When the amount
charter, 1t shall be fixed by an ordin ,nee
Of the Council. After their approval, as
TO form only by the City Attorney, all
bonds, excepting that Of the Auditor;
Auditor; the bond of the Auditor must be
| approved by the Mayor. -he approval of
every official bond must be Endorsed there
on. and signed by the officers approving
| ties, as hereinafter provided. Upon the
approval of bond, 1t must be recorded,
at the expense Of the party giving the bond,
in the office of the City Clerk, In book
Official Bonds. After such recording, the
bond OF the Auditor shall be filed and
kept In the office of the City Clerk, and
the bonds Of all other officers shall be
filed and kept in the office of the Auditor.
Sec. 1853. The following named officers
shall respectively execute official bonds
to the city with sureties in the following
| sums:
City Auditor, ten thousand dollars;
City Tax and License Collector one hun
dred thousand dollars;
City Assessor, ten thousand dollars;
CITY treasurer, one nunuleQ ana nifty
thousand dollars;
| City Engineer, ten thousand dollars;
City Attorney, five thousand dollars;
Street Superintendent, ten thousand dol
lars;
Chief of Police. five thousand dollars;
| City Clerk, five thousand dollars;
Superintendent of Buildings, five thou
sand dollars;
Health Officer, two thousand dollars;
| Water OveIseer, two thousand dollars:
Chief of Fire Depar tment, five thousand
dollars;
The Council may by ordinance increase
the penal sum of any of such bonds.
Sec. 154. No city officer, deputy or en-
| ploye shall be accepted as surety for any
other city officer, deputy or employe on
any official bond Every such bond shall
contain condition that the principal will
perform all official duties, then. or which
may thereafter be imposed upon or re-
CURED of him by law, by ordinance or by
this charter, and that at the expiration
Of his term of office, he will surrender to
his successor all property, books, papers
and documents that may come into his
possession as such. Such bond must also
shall each justify in the amount required
for said bond; but, when the amount of
the bond is more than five thousand dol
lars, the sureties may become severally
liable for portions thereof. not less than
twenty-five hundred dollars. When there
Nre more than two sureties. such sure
thu aggregate shall equal double the
amoust of said bond In giving such ofTi-
cial bond, the principal giving the same
the sole surety thereon, any of the law
fully authorized surety companies oe-
scribed in Sections 1856 and 1857 of the
Code Of Civil Procedure of the State Of
California
Sec. 155. Every surety upon an officiai
bond. other than such lawfully author
tr<A
fidavit which shall be indorsed upon sucn
bond, that he is a resident of the City or
OF the county OF Los Angeles, and that he
y ,Sot me owner OF real estate therein, and ID
that ne Is worth In property situated in
SAID city, or in said county, or in both.
exclusive of incumbrances thereon, double
the amount Of his undertaking.. over and
ABOVE all sums for which he Is already
LIABLE. or in any manner bound, whether
az. principal. indorser or suraty, and
whether such prior ,oblgation or liability
ul'liduidated, due or to become due. Ali
persons Offered as suretios on official
bonds may be examined on oath as to
their qualifications by the aforesaid off,
GERS, whose duty 1t is to approve sucn
bonds.
Sec. 1856. No person who is interested
In any contract with the city shall be
surety on any bond given to the city by
any officer. deputy or empioye.
Sec. 157: When under any of the pro-
nance or law, tn an Official al BOND 90 pa shall HFq be
required from an officer the Council may
by resolution approved by vote of not
less than six members, require an add-
tional bond. whenever. in the opinion of
such Council such bond or any surety
thereto. becomes insufficient, and such
additional bond, shall also be required
cease TO be a resident of the City or Of
the County OF Los Angeles, after having
become such surety.
Sec. 15s. Every officer mentioned IN
this article shall be liable ON his official
bond for the acts and omissions of hi
deputies. assistants, clerks and employ
ees appointed by, him, other than those
and every official bond shall contain such
a condition.
Sec. 15s. Every board. department or
ofcer may require Of their deputies.
GUIDED in the classified Civil Service,
bonds OF indemnity with sufficient sure
ties for the faithful performance of his
duties.
ployes included in the classified Civil Ser
vice, shall give such bond to the city as
may be prescribed by the rules and regu-
lations OF the Civil Service Commission
g. >, Suen poiiu oHalI pe hubJect as 10
form, approval. conditions and qualfca-
ton of sureties to the provisions in this
article contained, concerning official
bonds.
Sec 161. Where not otherwise provided
by this charter, the Council may by or
dinance require any officer deputy, as
sistant, clerk or employee of the city, or
of any OF its departments to give to the
city bonds for the faithful performance
OF official duty, and may fix the amount
of such bonds. and prescribe the condi-
tions thereof, but the qualifications of
suretles thereto shall be as otherwise
prescribed In this article ;nirespect 10 tho
official bonds required hereunder.
ARTICLE XVII.
SALARIES OF OFFICERS.
Sec. 162. The officers of the city in this
section named shall receiYf.. in full COM