The herald., 1898-10-27
Cityof LosA Angeles

heat and light. and electricity for tele-
pnonic. telegraphic and other service.
(O To lay out, open. extend, widen, i'm
prove or Vacate. pave and repave streets
az! q ~ aiieys, sidewalks and crossings, and
otner highways; to repair, clean, sprinkle
ana sweep the same and to provide tho
necessary appliances therefor; and so far
as is consistent with the constitution and
Ia ws. TO have the absolute control OF the
their use.
~ 10 construct and maintain sewers
Grams and other works necessary for tho
disposition of sewage.
HT 10 establish and maintain public
sscnoois, libraries, baths. hospitals, foun-
tains. PRISONS work-houses, barracks,
stockades, moTgues and almshouses.
tlI To levy assessments upon property
10 70 pay i0r the Improvement of streets and
otneI public improvements, and to collect
the same, and to levy and collect taxes
upon property for municipal PURPOSES:
provided that the tax levied for any one
year year FOR al municipal purposes, other
debt and redemption Of bonds. shall not
exceed one dollar on each one hundred
collars worth of taxable property, except
~ cases or emergency, as provided In Sec,
13S OF this charter.
QD TO manage, control, sell, lease or
otherwise dispose of any or all of the
properly OF the said corporation, except
ing public parks. water water rights. and
water-works ond to appropriate tho in
some CON OF proceeds thereof to the use OF the
nave no power to sell, lease, or otherwise
dispose of public parks, water, water
rights or water-works, or to mortgage or
hypothecate its property for any puI-
pose.
QO To license nnd regulate the carving
on OF any and all professions. trades, CALI
1ngs,, occupations and kinds Of business
carried on within the limits OF said cNy,
ana 10 nx the amount OF license tax
!nereon 10 be paid by all persons engaged
In such professions. trades, callings. oc-
equations and kinds of business, and pro-
Vided the manner OF enforcing the paw
ment OF the same; provided. that no dis
cIiminatlon snaii be made between per-
cupation otherwise than by proportioning
the tax upon any business to the amount
OF business done; and to license, regulate,
restrain. suppress or prohibit any or all
and horse coTals, planning mills rolling
mills. oil wells. tanks and reflneTies,
fcundries. brick yards. gravcl-pits,
siauShter-houses. butcher shops. hawkers.
theatrical performances. ns
shows. circuses. public billiard-tables,
bowling and ten-pin alleys, and to sup
press or prohibit all faro banks. games
o. o. eaa chance. Se 81, gambling houses, tables or
within the city limits. the erection of
and poultry. and any and all obnoxious.
onensive, immoral. indecent or disrep-
to regulate the height Of partition fences,
40 To create offices. and provide for the
election or appointment Of officers other
than those established by this charter or
may require the same. and
prescribe their duties and fix their COM
pensation. But this shall not be con-
strued to authorize the creation OF new
effices and The appointment Of other. or
hcers to perform the duties by this char
ter assigned to officers provided for here
IN. other than the necessary deputies and
assistants to the officers Of said city.
li0 TO acouirs. by purchase. condemna-
real and personal. including walter, water
works and water rights, within or without
the corporate limits. necessary or con-
venient for municipal purposes, or for the
exercise Of the powers granted to said
(16) To receive bequests. gifts ana dona-
tions Of all kinds Of property within or
without the city, In fee simple or in trust
for charitable or other purposes, and do
all acts necessary to carry out the pur-
poses Of said bequest. gift or donate
with power to manage, sell, lease or
otherwise dispose Of the same in accord
ance with the terms Of the bequest, gift
or trust.
QD To fix tho salaries OF municipal Of
dcers and employees. except those officers
whose salaries nfe fixed or otherwise pro-
vided for by this charter.
(1N To acquire, provide and maintain
street railways, with the necessary rolling
stock and appliances for the Operation
thereof; to provide for and maintain anv
other public utility which may be deem
ed necessary for the public good, and to
establish the necessary rules and regula-
tions therefor.
(1s) To make. adopt and enforce ali
necessary rules and regulations for the
prevention of fires, floods and riots. and
for the protection of its inhabitants and
their property against the same.
COY TO provide against the existence of
filth, garbage, and other injurious and In.
matter within the city, ana
LOT the disposition OF the same, and pro-
vide for the abatement or summary re-
moval Of any nuisance.
(2D To make the violation of lis ordi.
nances O misdemeanor in all proper cases
and to prescribe the punishment THEREFOR
by fine or imprisonment, or by both: huf
such fine shall not exceed $500: and such
shall not exceed six months
(22) To prescribe the places at which
elections shall be held. and appoint The
officers Of elections.
(23) To make and enforce within its lin.
Its. such local, police. sanitary and other
regulations as are deemed expedient to
the public peace, protect pron.
erty, promote the public morals. and nre.
(2D To exercise all municipal and police
powers necessary to the complete ana ef-
licient management and control Of tho
property, and for the efIicient
of the municipal rovern.
ment. whether such powers be expressly
or not
(2O The powers conferred by thi, articls
shall be exercised by ordinance, except as
hereinafter provided.
ARTICLE II.
OFFICERS OF THE CITY.
Sec. s. The officers Of tho City Of Lo.
Angeles shall be:
Mayor;
Nine members OF the council;
City Treasurer;
City Tax Collectors
City Auditor: