Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-03
Council Passes Corporation of Mayor Alexander

printed for distribution at the expense
of the city, giving the essential facts
and figures concerning the aforesaid
public utilities operated and maintained
in the city of Los Angeles, comparing
their charges and character of service
with those of similar utilities in other
municipalities. Such report shall con-
tain a digest of the transactions of the
board during the year for which it Is
made, together with such information
and suggestions relative to the pubic
services and utilities furnished or opa-
rated in the city of Los Angeles as it
may deem of general interest.
Section 5
every application made to the city
council for "A franchise for any public ser
vice or utility shall, before any action Is
taken thereon, be referred by the couneii
to the board of public utilities for Its rec
onimendation respecting the same. said
board shall proceed TO inquire into such
application and within ten days after such
application has been referred TO IL. or
longer IL bowed by the council, shall re-
port to the council its recommendation rel
ative thereto. IT, In the Judgment of the
said board, such application should not be
advertised for sale or granted, IL shall SO
report. stating its reasons therefor; and
If, In the Judgment of the board, such ap-
plication should be granted, II shnh rec
0mmend the terms and conditions upon
which the same should be so granted. No
franchise shall be advertised for sale OF
granted except upon an application there
| for in writing previously filed with the
| city council, nor unless such application
shall have been referred to the board ol
| public utilities as afOresaidI provided. how
| ever, that If said board shall fail to report
| thereon within the time herein specified
or as extended by the council, nothing
! herein contained shall be construed to pre-
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| proceeding TO advertise such franchise fol
| sale, from awarding the same, as pro-
yided by law.
Section 6
1.-THE board of public utilities shall be
entitled to the assistance of the city
attorney, city engineer and other city
officers whenever the same shall be re-
quired. 1t is also hereby authorized tC
| employ or contract in behalf of 5he city
| for the services of such engineers and
such persons qualified to render pro-
! fessional, scientific, technical or expert
services as the board may deem neces-
/ sary, and to fix the compensation OF
all such persons.
Section 7
whenever required by the board OF
! public utilities, it shall be the duty OF
| any person, firm or corporation operat-
| ing system for supplying water, elec-
trio lighting, power, gas or telephone
service to the city of Los Angeles, OF
! its inhabitants, or operating a street
railway or interurban railroad, or other
public service utility, in said city. to
permit the members of the board OF
public utilities, and any person desig-
mated by such board to inspect the
property of such system or utility, per-
| tanning to the operation or main
| tenance thereof, or tG the service there
| by rendered, and to examine the books
maps and other records showing the
affairs. transactions, property and
| financial condition of the person, firm
or corporation operating the same.
'It shall be unlawful for any person, flrm
or corporation to fall, refuse or neglect "a
comply with any of the provisions of thi:
| section.
"Any person. firm or corporation yiolat-
| ing any of the provisions of this section
| shall be deemed guilty of a mssdemeanor
| and upon conviction thereof shall be pun
ishable by a fine of not less than twenty
dred (S5OO) dollars, or by Imprisonment
in the city Jail for n period Of not less
than ten (10) days, nor more than six (6)
months, or by both such fine and imprls.
| onment.
Section 8
"a fund to be designated as the pub
lie utilities fund is hereby created, anl
there is hereby apportioned to SAID
fund, out of the moneys in the city
treasury for the fiscal year ending june
so, 1910, the sum of $4,000; and an
nually thereafter there shall be appor'
toned for said fund, out of the rev
enues of said city not otherwise ap'
propriated, the sum Of not less thar
$12, 900. Said fund shall be devoted L
the payment of the salaries and conf
pensation of the persons employed ~
! contracted with by said board. and thG
necessary expenses of said board il
performing the duties herein provided
or as the same may be hereafter pre-
scribed."