any other sewer, to be paid out of the Sewer Fund herein. provided for.

property;

SEC. 27. Whenever any lot or part thereof, sold under the Sale of provisions of this Act, shall bring more than the assessment surplus. thereon, with interest, and costs, and charges of collection, the surplus must be paid to the City Treasurer, and the person executing the warrant must take a separate receipt for such surplus, and file it with the Clerk of the Council. On the return of the warrant, at any time thereafter, the owner, or his legal representative, is entitled to a warrant upon the Treasurer for such surplus; provided, that whenever any lot or part thereof, sold under the provisions of this Act, shall bring less than the assessment thereon, the Council shall supply the deficiency out of the General or Cash Fund; and provided further, that if, at the sale of any land for assessments under this Act, no bid whatever can be obtained on said land, the Mayor, Tax Collector, Assessor, or Treasurer, shall have the right to bid the said land in the name of the city, and the city shall own and hold said land so bid in, in the same manner as if it had been purchased by any private person.

SEC. 28. The deed to the purchasers must express the true Deed; what consideration thereof, which is the amount paid by the pur- to express, chaser, and the return of the person executing the warrant must specify the amount for which each lot, or part thereof, was sold, and the name of the purchaser.

ARTICLE X.-ELECTIONS.

elections.

SECTION 1. Elections to be held in said city, for the pur- Kinds of pose of electing the officers of said city, are of three kinds: First-General municipal elections.

Second-Municipal elections.

Third-Special elections.

elections.

and short

SEC. 2. General municipal elections shall be held in said General city on the first Monday in December, 1878, and on the first municipal Monday in December every two years thereafter. There shall be elected at the first general municipal election all of the elective officers of said city, including fifteen members of the Council, three from each of the five wards in said city. SEC. 3. All of the present officers of said city shall con- Officers; how tinue to hold their several offices, except as herein otherwise elected, long provided, until the meetings of the Council required by Sec- terms, etc. tion 3, Article IX., of this Act, to be held after the general municipal election in December, 1878. All officers elected at the first general municipal election shall hold office for the term of two years, or until their successors shall have been elected and qualified; provided, at the first session of the Council elected in December, 1878, under this charter, the members for the respective wards shall draw lots for the long and short terms, as follows: The odd numbered wards. to draw for one member in each to serve two years, and two members in each to serve one year; the even numbered wards to draw lots for two members in each to serve for two years and one in each ward to serve for one year. In Decem

Successors in office; how chosen.

Municipal elections defined.

Special elections; their purpose.

Council to order all elections.

ber, 1879, there shall be eight Councilmen elected for the term of two years, as follows: Two members from the First Ward, one from the Second Ward, two from the Third Ward, one from the Fourth Ward, and two from the Fifth Ward. In December, 1880, there shall be elected seven Councilmen, as follows: One from the First Ward, two from the Second Ward, one from the Third Ward, two from the Fourth Ward, and one from the Fifth Ward; so that in the odd years thereafter there shall be elected eight Councilmen, two each from the odd numbered wards and one each from the even numbered wards, and in the even years seven Councilmen shall be elected, one each from the odd numbered wards and two each from the even numbered wards.

SEC. 4. At every other succeeding general municipal election, there shall be elected all of the elective officers of said city, but including only such members of the Council whose terms of office are about to expire. All new members of the Council shall be elected from and represent, respectively, the several wards respectively represented by members whom they succeed.

SEC. 5. Municipal elections are those held for the purpose of electing members of the Council, and any or all of such other officers named in this section. The first election of this class shall be had on the first Monday of December, 1879, and on the first Monday in December every two years thereafter. When vacancies exist in any elective office under the provisions of this Act, the Council shall order the election of a successor for the unexpired term, and such election shall also be held at the same time.

SEC. 6. Special elections are those which may be held for the sole purpose of electing an Assessor, City Tax Collector, or other officer performing the duties of City Tax Collector, or any other elective officer, where there exists a vacancy in any of such offices before the regular expiration of the term of such offices, and the election, in the opinion of the Council, should not be postponed until the next regular municipal or general municipal election. If any special election be ordered, held, and conducted, except as to the date thereof, and the result thereof made known and declared in the same manner as herein provided for for other elections.

SEC. 7. The Council of said city shall, by a resolution to be entered upon its minutes, order the holding of all elections of city officers, and all other elections which may at any other time be authorized by law to be held, exclusively affecting the interests of said city. Such order shall specify the object of, the time of, and a place within the limits of each ward for the holding of such election, and the names of the Inspector and Judges for each ward, who must be residents thereof, to conduct the holding of such election. Such order, certified by the Clerk of the Council to be a full, true, and correct copy of the original resolution adopted by the Council, shall be published in some newspaper printed and published in said city, for at least ten days prior to the time appointed for the holding of the elections.

SEC. 8. Returns of such elections shall be made to the

returns.

Council, who shall within ten days thereafter, either at a Council to regular or special meeting, canvass and declare the result canvass thereof, and order certificates of election to be issued by the Clerk of the Council to the person elected.

SEC. 9. All elections shall in all other respects be con- In other reducted and held in accordance with the provisions of the Ducted. laws of this State, as the same may be at the time provided. for the holding of general elections in this State, and to that end and for that purpose, in so far as the same may be applicable and not in conflict with the provisions of this charter, the same, with the proper substitutions and corresponding changes, is hereby made applicable.

SEC. 10. All officers elected at any election, or appointed officers shall by the Council to fill any vacancy, shall, within five days qualify. after the date of the issuance of the certificate of their election by the Clerk, qualify by taking the oath of office before some officer authorized to administer oaths, and shall file the same with the Clerk of the Council.

declared

SEC. 11. Any office shall be declared vacant upon the offices death or resignation of the incumbent, and whenever any vacant. officer elected or appointed shall be absent from the city without permission of the Council for the period of thirty consecutive days; and in case of Councilmen, whenever any incumbent thereof shall remove from the ward which he represents, the Council shall declare such office vacant, and shall proceed to fill the same by election or appointment, as herein prescribed; provided, that a change of the boundaries of any ward shall not be deemed to change the residence of any Councilman so as to cause a vacancy in office.

be judge

SEC. 12. The Council shall have power to receive and Council to canvass the returns of all elections authorized by this Act, of returns. and shall be the judge, otherwise than is herein set forth, of the qualifications, elections, and returns of its own members, and other officers elected under this Act.

office.

SEC. 13. No person shall be eligible to any municipal Qualificaoffice who, at the time of this election, is not a qualified for elector under the laws of this State; and to be eligible to the office of Councilman, in addition to the above qualifications, such person must be a resident of the ward from which he is elected or appointed for at least twelve months next preceding such election or appointment; provided, that in case of a redistricting or redivision of the city into wards be made, whereby the lines or boundaries of any ward are changed, the last provision in regard to residence shall not apply to persons elected at the first election thereafter, or persons appointed as Councilmen before such election.

SEC. 14. The qualifications of elector, at any election held Electors. in said city in pursuance of this Act, shall be the same as those prescribed by the laws of this State for electors at any general State election in force at the time of such election, and in addition to each elector must have resided in the ward in which he offers his vote for at least thirty days next prior to such elections.

Council to regulate

salaries.

Salaries of officers.

Bonds executed.

ARTICLE XI.-OF SALARIES OF OFFICERS AND THEIR OFFICIAL
BONDS.

SECTION 1. Until the officers and members of the Council to be elected at the general municipal election in December, 1878, shall enter upon the duties of their respective offices, the salaries and official bonds, respectively, paid to or required of any and all officers of said city, shall be governed, regulated, and controlled, in all manners and respects, by the provisions of this Act, hereby revised, and by the ordinances, resolutions, by-laws, or orders of the Council relating to said salaries and bonds passed or made or hereafter to be passed or made in accordance with the provisions of said Act hereby revised.

SEC. 2. The salaries and compensation of all officers who shall be elected at said general municipal elections in December, 1878, or who shall thereafter be appointed by the Council under the provisions of this Act, are fixed as follows: (1.) The Mayor shall receive one hundred and fifty dollars per month, in full compensation for all services of every kind whatever rendered by him.

(2.) The City Attorney shall receive one hundred and fifty dollars per month, in full payment of all services pertaining to his office. He shall, if he deems it necessary, have the right to appoint an assistant, but no salary shall be paid by the city to such assistant, unless the appointment be made by the consent of the Council, in which case the Council shall fix the compensation.

(3.) The City Surveyor shall receive such compensation as the Council may determine.

(4.) The City Treasurer shall receive one hundred dollars per month.

(5.) The City Tax Collector shall receive such fees and commissions as the Council may, from time to time, determine.

(6.) The City Assessor shall receive one thousand dollars annually, in full compensation for his services in making all assessments, and making the proper lists thereof; provided, that the Council may, by resolution in writing, allow him such further compensation as it may deem just for any services rendered by him in the collection of taxes on personal property, as provided for in Section 6, Article V, of this Act, but not to exceed four per cent. on the amount collected.

(7.) The salaries and compensation of the Auditor and Chief of Police, and all other officers elected or appointed, whose salaries are not hereby fixed, shall be fixed by the Council, by resolution in writing; provided, that the salaries so fixed shall not be increased nor decreased during their term of office.

SEC. 3. In addition to taking the oath required by Section 10, Article X, of this Act, the following named officers of said city shall respectively execute to the said municipal corporation, bonds in the following sums respectively, conditioned for the faithful discharge by them of the duties of their respective offices, viz.: The official bond required from the

Mayor is fixed at $10,000 00; from the City Attorney, at $5,000 00; from the City Surveyor, at $10,000 00, conditional for the faithful and correct performance of the duties of his office; from the City Treasurer, in such sums as the Council may, from time to time, determine; from the Auditor, at $10,000 00; from the Chief of Police, at $5,000 00; from the Tax Collector, at $25,000 00; from the Assessor, at $25,000 00.

cations and

ments.

SEC. 4. Each such official bond shall also be executed by Sureties; two or more sureties, who shall be residents of the City of their qualifi Los Angeles and owners of real estate therein, who shall be require approved as hereinafter set forth, and who shall bind themselves respectively in sums not less than $2,000 00 each. The aggregate amount of the sums which the sureties on any one of such bonds shall respectively bind themselves to pay shall be at least double the sum in which the principal on such bond binds himself. No such surety shall be held liable on such bond for a larger sum of money than that which he especially binds himself to pay, together with such costs of action as may be allowed by the Court on the recovery of judgment against him on such bond; and provided, that no person shall become surety on more than one official bond of any of the officers of said corporation. Section 963 of the Political Code shall apply to the official bonds given under the requirements of this Act. All sureties on any bond given under the provisions of this Act shall justify in double the amounts for which they bind themselves on the respective bonds. The bond of the Mayor shall be presented to the Council at its first regular meeting after his taking the oath, and after approval shall be filed with and remain in the official keeping of the Clerk of the Council. The bonds of all officers Bonds; how shall be approved by the Mayor and Council, as herein before approved. provided, and after approval shall be filed with and remain in the keeping of the Clerk of the Council; provided, that the bond of the Auditor shall be filed with and remain in the keeping of the Mayor of said city.

SEC. 5. Should any person elected or appointed to any Failing to office fail to qualify and give bonds as herein required, the qualify. Council shall, at the first or any other meeting thereafter, by resolution, to be entered upon the minutes, declare such office vacant, which vacancy shall be filled by appointment of the Mayor, by and with the consent of the Council, or by special election as hereinafter provided.

ARTICLE XII.-MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

SECTION 1. The City of Los Angeles shall not be and is not bound by any contract or in any way liable thereon, unless the same is made in writing by order of the Council, the draft thereof be approved by the Council, and the same ordered to be and be signed the Mayor, or some other person in behalf of the city, but the Mayor and Council, by an ordinance, or the Council, by a resolution or motion, may authorize any officer, committee, or agent of the city to bind the city, without a contract in writing, for the payment of any sum of money not exceeding three hundred dollars; pro

Contracts.