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Feb. 18, 1850

611

Feb. 18, 1850

3,276

Feb. 18, 1850

2,282

Feb. 18, 1850

1,017

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April 25, 1851

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II. COUNTIES IN THE ORDER OF THEIR POPULATION

The number at the left in each case indicates the class to which the county belongs (Statutes of 1911, page 97). The populations given are according

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APPENDIX D

OUTLINE OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY CHARTER

The following is an outline of the freeholders' charter adopted by the voters of Los Angeles county, November 5, 1912. It was approved by the legislature, and went into effect on the first Monday in June, 1913.

Officers elected by Districts: One Supervisor by each of the five supervisorial districts.

Officers elected at Large: Sheriff, District Attorney, Assessor. The term of office is four years.

Elections: Two Supervisors are to be elected at the regular November election in 1914, 1918, etc.; and three in 1916, 1920, etc. The District Attorney is to be elected in 1914 for two years, and in 1916, 1920, etc., for four years. The Sheriff and Assessor are to be elected in 1914, 1918, etc. Primary and other elections are to be conducted according to general laws. Board of Supervisors: The Board of Supervisors is the responsible head of the county government. The members receive $5000 a year each, and must give all of their time to the public service. The Board appoints the Auditor, County Board of Education, County Library Trustees, the Civil Service Commission consisting of three members, Coroner, County Clerk, County Counsel, Fish and Game Warden, Health Officer, Horticultural Commissioner, Live Stock Inspector, Probation Committee, Probation Officer, Public Administrator, Public Defender, Purchasing Agent, Recorder, Registrar of Voters, Road Commissioner, Superintendent of Charities, Superintendent of Schools, Surveyor, Tax Collector, and Treasurer; and must appoint, or provide for the appointment of, other necessary officers and employees.

The Board must fix the salaries of all county officers and employees, except those of its own members, and of the members of the Civil Service Commission. All appointments, except to a few specified positions, must be according to civil service regulations. Appointive officers are chosen for indefinite periods of time, and may be dismissed at any time for cause.

Duties of Officers: The duties of most of the county officers are determined by state law. The Sheriff, in addition to his other duties, appoints and super

vises all constables in the county. The County Counsel gives legal advice on request to county officers, and is the attorney for the county in civil proceedings, the District Attorney being relieved of this work. The Public Defender is charged with the duty of defending in the courts all persons who are accused of crime and who are unable to employ private counsel. He must also protect and defend the civil rights of people who are unable to employ private counsel. The county will pay the costs of such suits as he finds it necessary to institute in their behalf.

The Courts: Superior Judges and Justices of the Peace are to be elected. The Supervisors determine the number of Justices of the Peace for each township.

The Recall: Both elective and appointive officers are subject to the Recall. The number of signatures required to begin proceedings is 15 per cent of the vote cast for Governor at the last election, if the office in question is to be filled by a vote of the entire county; or 25 per cent, if the office is to be filled by the vote of a district.

OUTLINE OF THE CHARTER OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY

1913

Board of Supervisors: The Board consists of five members, elected by the county at large, one from each supervisorial district. The term of office is four years. Either two or three are elected at each regular county election. Elections are governed by general laws.

The Board is the responsible head of the county government. It appoints all other county officers, fixes such salaries as are not fixed by the charter, and may remove any officer at any time for cause. The chairman of the board is the chief executive officer of the county and is the county purchasing agent. He must give his entire time to his official duties.

Appointive Officers: The appointive officers are the usual county officers, and in addition a county Highway Commissioner, and a district Commissioner for each road district. The charter consolidates the following offices: District Attorney and Public Administrator, Sheriff and Coroner, Treasurer and Tax Collector, and Clerk and Recorder. Appointments are made for four years. The Board of Supervisors may provide for a Civil Service Board.

Township Officers: One Justice of the Peace and one Constable are to be elected in each township, each for four years. (Superior Judges are to be elected. They are regarded as state officers.)

The charter is to go into effect on the first Monday after January 1,

1915.

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