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'''Charles E. Downs''' served as the first ]man representing the 10th district after the new city charter in 1925. However, he did not finish his term after being convicted on October 22, 1925, of receiving a bribe from a developer who planned to construct a "moving sidewalk" under the ].<ref></ref> '''Charles E. Downs''' served as the first ]man representing the 10th district after the new city charter went into effect in 1925. However, he did not finish his term after being convicted on October 22, 1925, of receiving a bribe from a developer who planned to construct a "moving sidewalk" under the ].<ref></ref>


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Charles E. Downs served as the first Los Angeles City Councilman representing the 10th district after the new city charter went into effect in 1925. However, he did not finish his term after being convicted on October 22, 1925, of receiving a bribe from a developer who planned to construct a "moving sidewalk" under the Second Street Tunnel.

References

  1. "Ex-Councilmen Found Guilty," Los Angeles Times, October 23, 1925, page A-1

Further reading

  • Chronological Record of Los Angeles City Officials: 1850—1938, Compiled under Direction of Municipal Reference Library City Hall, Los Angeles March 1938 (Reprinted 1966)
Preceded byNone Los Angeles City Councilmen
10th district
1925—1925
Succeeded byOtto J. Zahn
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