Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-25
PUBLIC ADVERTISING
Ordinance No. is.Ios

New Series)
An Ordinance providlng Tor the number
OF persons to be empioyed In the oftice
OF lne CnieI Inspector OF Buildings IN
the Department Oh Pubic WORKS, anu
hxing their several compensatiOns.
| Inc Mayor ana Council OI the City OIL
Los Anseles do ordain as tOllows.
Section l. That there shall be employed
in the office OK the Cnief Inspector OF
Buildings OF the City of Los Angeles In
the department OF Public WORKS OF said
city, beginning with the list day OF July
1870, the following persons:
| One Chief inspector Oh Buildings, AT a
salary of 500 per month; one Inspector
| of Plum ping and Gas FITTING, at a salary
! OF yloU per month; one inspector OF Reiu-
! forced Concrete and Masonry, at salary
Of slo0 per month Iour En- ,tnaspeetors %, ,,,
| Buildings, a a salary OF $40 per month
each; SIX Assistant Inspectors of Plumb
| ing and Gas Fitting az salary OF $l2o
per month each; two Fire inspectors, az
salary of $ll5 per month eachi one
Clerk, at a salary Of S1OO per month; one
Clerk, at a salary Of 500 per month; one
| Assistant Clerk, at salary of $50 per
month; one Assistant Clerk and STEM
ographer, at a salary Of $40 per month.
| That the salaries OF the several per-
sons above named, except the Chlet IN
spector of Buildings, shan include all ex-
| pense of transportation, provided, how
ever, that the Board of Public Works
shall have the power to prescribe what
means of transportation shall be used by
Sec. 2. That all of the persons specified
| In section 1 hereof shall be appointed by
the Board of Public Works OF the city
of Los Angeles.
ings shall be an architect. builder or
master mechanic OF approved character
and experience and shall perform such
duties as NAV be prescribed by the Board
That the said Inspectors of Buildings
shall each have a thorough, practical
knowledge of building construction, or
plans and specifications therefor, and or
the Ordinances of said city relating to tho
construction of buildings.
That the said Plumbing Inspector ana
the said Assistant Plumbing inspectors
shall each have practical Knowledge or
the construction and installation of snn'.
tary plumbing and Of gas fitting, and Of
the Ordinances Of the City OF Los Angeles
relating thereto.
That the said Fire Inspectors shall have
a practical knowledge of the construction
and erection of fire escapes, stand pipes.
heaters, ranges. furnaces, chimneys ana
flues, and of the approved methods OF
protection against fire in the construction
and use thereof, and of the Ordinances
Of said city relating thereto:
That the said Chief Clerk, Clerk, AS
slstant Clerk and Clerk and Stenographer
shall keep the records OF tho office of the
Chief Inspector of Buildings.
That all of the persons specified IN
and further duties as may be required OF
them by the said Board of Public Works
and by the said Chief Inspector OF Build
ings and shall devote all their time to
the duties of their respective offices.
Sec. 8. That this Ordinance shall not
affect or interrupt any existing office or
discontinue In office any of the persons
heretofore provided for or now employed
in the office of the Chief Inspector Of
Buildings under Ordinances of said city
providing for the employment of persons
in the office of the Superintendent of
Buildings of said city; but that as to all
slrch offices and persons this Ordinance
shall continue such offices and the in
cumbents thereof; that the intention Of
this Ordinance Is to transfer all such
offices and persons from the office Of the
Superintendent of Buildings as the same
formerly existed, to the office OF the
Chief Inspector Of Buildings In the De-
Sec L. This Ordinance is urgently
required for the immediate preservation
of the public peace. health and safety:
and the City Clerk shall certify to It's
passage by two-thirds vote of the
Council. and cause IT to be published
thereupon and thereafter it shall take
effect and be In force.
hereby certify that the whole num-
her of members Of the City Council of
the City of Los Angeles is nine, and
that the foregoing Ordinance was
Council. at its meeting OF July 16. 1906, by
the following vote. to wit:
Ayes-Messrs. Blanchard, Ford. Healy,
Hitler. Houghton, Kern, Smith and Sum-
merland f9.
Noes-None.
Fl. ]. LELANDE.
City Clerk.
Approved this 23d day Of July. 1905.
OWEN McALEER.
7-25 II Mayor.