The herald., 1898-10-25
rM1 7aorosrD CITY cHARrna

uuu OF the Omcers, clerks ana enpioyeeS
thereof; and where the same IL not
otherwise prescribed by the charter, nx
tneir powers and duties, and from time
70 time TO alter or repeal the same; ana
20 prescribe penalties for the violations
oi any such rules and regulations.
~ To grant permits to any person de-
ss.,ns is.n ,,e 70 engage In the sale OF LIQUORS IN
Iess quantlty than one quart. ana 70
grant permits to any person engaged IN
the business of selling liquor to be con-
snmea snM s,,on on me premises. and to revoke
the board that the business of the per-
son TO whom such permit was given. Is
conducted In an illegal. disorderly or Inn
proper manner. Without such permit
business OF selling liquor. If the board
refuse to grant such permit. or propose to
tssoRe rev par any perm permit that has been granted.
whose permit II Is proposed 10 revoke,
shall be entitled to be heard before the
board under such general regulations
governing gov" a.n such such proceedings as the board
tered upon it's minutes. adopt. Such per-
mits shall distinctly state the name of
the person TO whom the same IL given,
ana and. the seo, description n, Of the premises
Such permits shall at all times be sub
tect to inspection by any member OF tho
department. Complaints to revoke per-
writing. signed by the person making the
same. and filed with the Secretary OF the
board; and copy thereof certified by
the Secretary must be served upon the
party complained against, at least Ave
days before the time set for the hearing
of the complaint; provided. that II such
complaint be accompanied with certi-
fed copy of Judgment OF a court OF
competent Jurisdiction, showing that the
holder of such permit has been convicted
of violation OF the law, or of an ordi-
nance of the city in the course of tho
conduct or running of his saloon business
therein. then upon the filing OF Same the
board shall forthwith revoke such per-
init without such notice or hearing. No
permits shall be granted without the con-
sent OF majority of the members of the
board, voting In favor OF the same, evil
denced by a vote taken In open meeting,
and recorded In It's proceedings. and no
new permits. above tho number of two
hundred. shall ever be granted In the
City OF Los Angeles until the population
of said city shall have reached two hun>
drcd thousand; such population to be
ascertained from the last preceding GEN.
sus taken under either national. state or
municipal law. and no such new permits
shall be granted In excess of such two
hundred in number except that the COM
mission may grant, subject to the condi-
tions hereinbefore provided. new per-
NIT for each one thousand in number OF
the population of said city above such
number of two hundred thousand, to be
ascertained as last hereInbefore stated.
O At its discretion, upon the petition
of any person, firm or corporal ton. to APP
point. and at pleasure to remove. under
such rules as the board mayUadopt, spe-
cial police officers without compensation
from the city. Such officers shall be sub
ject to all the rules and regulations OF
the board.
G) To provide for the care. restitution
or sale at annual public auction of all
unclaimed property that may come into
the possession of the Property Clerk. and
to direct the destruction or such of said
property as shall consist Of implements.
weapons, property or any other article.
matter or thing used in the commission
OF crime, as in their judgment shall be
for the public good.
CO. To appoint with the approval OF
the Council expressed by ordinance,
Police Matron and necessary assistants
for the care of female prisoners. and to
provide rules and regulations for the
government of the same.
Sec. o02 The President may convene
the board for special meetings. The Sec
retary OF the board shall be the official
custodian of all records and official doc
uments OF the board.
Sec 2o3 The Chief of Police shall be
appoInted by the Board of Police Conn
missioners and hold office FOR the term Of
four years. He shall have control. man.
agement and direction or all members Of
the department in the lawful exercise OF
his func Tons, with full power to detail
any OF them to such public service he
may direct, and with Ike power to sus-
pend temporarily, any member OF the de-
partment. In al al such SUI suspensions he
board with the reasons therefor in writ
Ing. He shall maintain and enforce the
law and rigid discipline so as to secure
He shall, subject to the directions and
orders Of the board have control of such
of the prisons OF the city as are not by
the general law under the control of the
sheriff.
Sec. 2oi. In the suppression Of any
riot. public tumult disturbance CT tho
public peace. or organized resistance
against the laws or public authority; the
ercise of his functions have all the pow
ers that are now or may be conferred on
sheriffs by the laws Of the state.
Sec. 2O5 The Chief of Police shall be
the chief executive officer of the depart-
partment. He shall be chargeable with
and responsible for the execution of all
laws and ordinances and the rules and
regulations of the department. He shav
see that the orders and process issued
by the Police Court and such other orders
and process as may be placed In his
hands are promptly executed. and snail
exercise such other powers connected
With his Office as may be provided for
In the general rules and regulations or
the board.
Sec. 2O6 The Chief of Police shall keep
public Office to be provided by the Cour
Gil. In case of his temporary absence
some competent member of the depart
mcnt by him designated for that pur-
pose. shall be in attendance at all hours
of the day and night; and in such case
he shall make known to such mempea
of the department where he can be
found.
Sec 2O7 The Chief of Police shall de-
tail nnc or moro of the members or tho
department to attend constantly on the
Police Court and to execute It's orders
and process.
Subject to ordinance of the Council all
lowing same, and fixing the salaries
thereof and the regulations of the board
prescribing their duties. he shall detail
such members of the. department. TO act
and mounted police as the public service
may require. He may also appoint spe-
ciai officer to act as his private secre-
tary.
Sec. POS. The Chief Of Police may from
time to time disburse such sums for con-
tingent expenses of the department, as
in his Judgment shall be for the best in
terest of the city. to be paid out of tho
contingent fund allowed the DEPART
ment. The. aggregate of an such sums
the sum Of three thousand dollars. Pro-
vision shall be made by the Council for
such contingent fund in the annual tax
levy. The board shall allow and order