Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-29

franchise should be advertised for sale or
granted, it shall in its report thereon recon-
mend and specify to the city council the terms
and conditions of such tranchlse, NO ran ran
chise for a wharf shall be advertised for sale
or granted until the board of harbor eommis-
sioners has reported thereon as herein pro-
vided
viii Pass on Leases
Sec. 6. Every application for a lease from
the city of Los Angeles for any portion Of the
water frontage in said city shall be presented
to the city council Before any action is
taken thereon by the city council such appn.
cation shall be referred by 1t TO the poaro ol W
harbor commissioners, which shall investigate
the same, and as soon as practicable atter
such reference said board Of haroor cohhlS-
sioners shall report to the council its recon-
mendations relative thereto. If. in the Judg-
ment of said board, such application shoulu
be denied said board shall so report, staIhs
its reasons therefor; but If, IN the OPINION VI
said board, such leases should De eral'eu, ,
said board shall in its report specify the
terms stfpulations and conditions tnereoL
which shall be deemed by said board TO De
proper or necessary in the premises. NO lease
of any portion Of such water frontage shah
he Granted until the board of harbor COM
missioners has reported thereon as herein
Sec, I. It shall be the duty of the board Of
harbor commissioners, as soon as practicable
after the organization of said board, to IN
ouire into the making OF adequate proNisiOh
for a police patrol of the harbor of Los An
geles and for providing ample protec'ion @
against fire for shipping therein, ana lor
wharves piers, warehouses and other struc-
lures and improvements alons the water front
thereof and adjacent thereto, and OF the Ilosl
modern and approved methods anu aPp''@i -
for maintaining such police patrol ana sys-
TEN OF fire protection. The said board shail
report its recommendations relative 10 sucu
police patrol and system of fire protection 10
the city council in order to properly inform
the city council regarding the same and
whenever such police patrol and system OIL
fire protection, or either of them shal nave
been established the board of haroor COM
nissioners SHALL whenever in its Judgment
the same shall be necessary, report 10 the
council its recommendations for increasing or
otherwise improving the same
Plan for Ferries
Said board shall also at the earliest prac-
ticable date after its organization, examine
into the establishment of a pubhc Terry Vi
ferries in said harbor, and into the location
construction and operation of a pubic Whart
or yharves for the use of fishermen or lot
the purposes of a public fish market or mar
kets and shall report to the city council its
recommendations relative thereto. Upon the
ACQUISITION or completion of such public ferry
or public fish market, or both, the same shdll !
be operated and maintained by the board OF
harbor commissioners under such ordinances
as the city council shall from time 10 uhe
adopt for the regulations for the same.
Sec s. The board of harbor commissioners
shall superintend the inspection OF all puoHc
WharVes as to the compliance OF the pei SUNS
firms or corporations operating or maintaining
the same with the franchise therefor, ana 10
compliance by said persons, firms and corpora
tions with the ordinances of the city reguldt-
ing the manner of conducting such wharVes OF
services pertaining thereto, and from time TO
time to recommend such legislation or eN-
ecutiye action based such investigation as
in its Judgment shall be necessary or proper! !
also to prepare ana keep up to date a detalIeu
and indexed record of ali franchises LOT
yyharves granted by the city of Los Angeles
that are now in existence or that may mere
after be granted, showing the date, iocatloh
term and all other essential facts thereof.
Sec g II shall be the duty of the board OF
barbor commissioners to exercise general
charge supervision and control over the en-
forcement of all ordinances Of the city OIL Los
Angeles governing the harbor of SAID city
regulating anchorage, wharfage, dockage or
niiotaee therein, fixing the amount of tolls or
charges therefor and of all other ordinances
reIatinF to the control and management Of
said harbor.
Govern Dock Building
Sec TO- 1t shall be the duty of the board Of
barbor commissioners to inquire into the de-
sign and construction of docks, WharVes piers
uuays and warehouses, and to compile sucu
information as may be obtalnaole IesaiuI
works Or improvements of like character IN
other ports and harbors and the general cqp
ditions and advantages attending the pupiic
opetation thereof, particularly under pupilc
ownership or control; also to examine INTO tle
matter Of the most modern and approved
methods and appliances used in the trans
porting, handling and distributing OF frelght
brought to or distributed from commerclaI
ports particularly with reference 10 lnelI GI
annlication to or availability for use in the
harbor of Los Angeles including therein the
means Of transportating freight to and from
said harbor by means of highways, railroads
or other means of transportation.
Said board shall report the result OF such