The herald., 1898-10-13
IN Proposed CRY oHAnrnn THE
THE PROPOSED crrY cHARrHR

THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER
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of their oflicial duties. shall respectively
bonds as may be required by law, oidi-
nance or this charter. When the amount
Of any bond is not fixed by law or by this
charter, II shall be fixed by an ordin'nee
10 form only. by the City Attorney, all
bonds, excepting that of the Auditor.
must be approved by. the Mayor and
auditor the he Dor bond Of the Auditor must be be
every official bond must be indorsed there
| on. and signed by the officers approving
the same, after examination of the sure
s APPROVAL Of BOND Il mnst be recon reeordsd 3
at the expense OF the party giving the bond,
In the office of the City Clerk. In book
kept for that purpose. entitled Record OF
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. 153. The following named officers
shall respectively execute official bonds
| to the city with suretias 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 hundred and fifty
| 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 Ove1seer, two thousand dollars;
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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 a condition that the principal will
perform all official duties, then, or which
may thereafter be imposed upon or re-
quired 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
possession as such. Such bond must also
be executed by two or more sureties, who
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
Nre more than two sureties. such sure
ties may justify in an amount which IN
the aggregate shall equal double the
cial bond, the principal giving the same
may furnish as one of the sureties, or as
the sole surety thereon, any of the law
fully authorized surety companies DE-
scribed IN Sections 1886 and 1857 of the
Code Of Civil Procedure of the State of
California.
Sec. 155. Every surety. upon an official
bond, other than such lawfully author
lied surety companies. must make an af-
fidavit which shall be indorsed upon sucn
of the County of Los Angeles. and that he
lS the owner OF real estate therein. and
that he is worth In property situated in
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the amount Of his undertaking. over and
above all sums for which he is already
or in any bound whetneF ng
whether such prior obligation or. liability
Dc conditional or absolute. liquidated or
naTdatsd due or re become due All
bonds may be examined on oath as to
their qualifications by the aforesaid Off
GERS whose duty it is to approve sucn
bends.
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 employe.
Sec. 157. When under any of the pro-
visions of this charter, or of anv ordi-
nance or. law. an official bond shall be
required from an officer, the Council may
by resolution approved by a vote of not
less than six members, require an addi-
tional bond. whenever, In the opinion of
such Council such bond OF any surety
additional bond, shall also be required
when the surety to any bond shall die or
cease to be resident of the City or of
the County of Los Angeles, after having
become such surety
Sec. 1sS. Every officer mentioned in
this article shall be liable on his official
pond for the. acts and omissions OF hi
deputies, assistants, clerks and employ
ees, appointed by him. other than those
Included in the classified Civil Service,
and every official bond shall contain such
a condition.
Sec. 15o Every board. department or
officer may require of their deputies,
clerks or employees. other than those in
cluded IN tho classified Civil Service,
bonds OF indemnity with sufficient sure
duties.
Sec. leo. All deputies, clerks and en-
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
ers, such bond shall be subject as to
form, approval, conditions and qualifica-
tion 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 tho
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
sureties thereto shall be as otherwise
prescribed In this article IN respect to the
official bonds required hereunder.
ARTICLE XVII.
SALARIES OF OFFICERS.