Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-18
LEGISLATIVE STEPS.
What the Legislature is Doing-Analysis
of Ellis Introduced
FIFTH GLASS MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS.

u R111S 14tIVUuSSu-
FIFTH CLASS MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS.
A. B. 50 (by Mr. Baker of Yolo)-Provides for the
government OF municipal corporations OF the NTH
class All of that class be cities with perpetual
succession and the right to sue, be sued, buy and
sell property, etc. Must have Board OF five Trus-
tees six School Directors, Mayor, Clerk, Tex ofeio
ASSESSOR Treasurer lex otcio Tax Coieetor), Mar
shall lex oficio Chief of Police and License Collec-
tori Recorder and subordinate officers. Officers eX-
cept Marshal TO be elected i'll February OF even
years. Mayor Clerk and Treasurer hold two years,
and Trustees and School Directors four trustees
to classify by lot so that three go out in two years,
and two in four years, and School Directors to
classify that three so out in two and three In
four years. Trustees to appoint Marshal ana Re-
corder the first at pleasure the latter Tor TWO years
Also appoint City Attorney and may appoint
Clerk to the office at pleasure, and may appoint
the Superintendent of Streets and City Engineer at
pleasure. The Trustees and School Directors re-
ceive salary, the Mayor, Clerk and Treasurer
such salary ordinances may fix. Trustees to
meeE at least monthly the Mayor presiding.
Three Trustees must vote for ordinance TO give
effect; Mayor approves In i've days, or II not, TOUR
Trustees may pass it over the veto or failure to ap
prove. Trustees have power to pass an ordinance,
buy and sell property for interest OF city, except sale
OF water front furnish water supply, lay out, re-
pair and light sprinkle curb and grade streets and
walks etc establish drainage system, fire depart
ment collect road and poll tax OF y, and dog tax OF
90, aud property tax of so cents for general fund,
% cents for road fund, % CENTS for school fund.- all
prove streams flowing through city or in its vicinity;
maintain public buildings, control laying OF railroad
tracks, divide city into wards mo changes to be
made within 90 days prior to general election, nor
for two years after establishment or change); to
aot Trustees and directors TO wards for election,
provided least School Director shall be elect
ed at large; to remove appoint policemen, impose
penalties for violation Of city u-dinances not exceed
ing $500 three months in jail or both; to estab-
hsh chain-gang, and do all other things necessary
for proper local government all demands to be
audited by Trustees not TO be created or
allowed in excess OF available money
in the Treasury but in its frs. year under the Act
an indebtedness may be incurred not exceeding all
the income provided for for such year. No warrant
to be drawn unless there is legally available money
in the Treasury to meet 1t. Other indebtedness to
be incurred only after submission to vote and
consent OF twothirds Of the voters voting and then
the tax must meet the interest the debt and pro-
vide q sinking fund for payment OF the principal.
Violation OF ordinances to be a misdemeanor.
Nuisances may be abated that such under the
law or so declared by ordinance. Trustees to pro-
vide system for doing public w,rk and payment
therefor, aud collection oi assessments III proper
ton to benefits to property affected, or by payment
out of the general fund, or both. Ii such work
Except woIk) exceeds 81, Geo. and is to be d.
rayed in part or wholly by spe ial assessment, the
Trustees first declare intention and hear objections
after notice. Objection in writing by owners of
twc-thirds in value of the property shall be suiIi-
cient. Delinquency to be lien on the property sub
ject to redemption, where there is SALE cases
system for laying out and widening streets and
drains, etc., and the taking OF private property,
or right of way over it, on just COM
pensation paid therefor. These powers last
described not to be exercised unless petition is filed
for the desired improvement, signed by at least
twenty citizens Of the municipality The system re-
erred to must provide for payment of compensation
in proportion to benefits either by levy or assess.
meut, or payment out of the road fund, or both
Trustees provide system for levy aud collection
of taxes to couiorm, as near as may be, to state
laws except as to time of levy and collection, and
the officers who to levy and collect No fund TO
be drawn upon except for purposes Of the depart
ment it represents. For funded Indebtedness here
tofore created the city may levy and collect taxes
under the law creating, and may levy and collect
taxes under the law establishing free libraries ETC.
Licenses and fines 90 to the general fund Ten cents
additional tax may be levied for river fund for i'm
provement of streams and erection of entertainments
to protect from overflow All stream, street sewer
anu embankmeut work in excess Of $40 to be done
by contract let to the lowest responsible bidder The
Mayor is head of the Executive Dep irtment, and
must have general supervision of Police Depart
ment, cause ordinances to be enforced examine in:o
complaints against officers etc. Clerks duties de.
fined, aud are such as are usual So, too, as to
Treasurer. Marshal, to collect licenses, attend on
Recorders Court, and be at head of city police
Trustees to define duties OF officers not incopsist
ent with this Act, and fix their compensation Re.
coTder to hold g Court and have concurrent juris
diction with justices Courts. Appeals may be
taken to Superior Court Recorder to charge fees
allowed to Justices but for criminal cases is TO re-
ceive only the salary fXed by Trustees which can
be changed only once in two years. Tho city TO be
a separate school district. Board Of EducPtion to
meet fcrtnghty at least. City Clerk TO keep its
proceedings and he allowed S45 per month therefor
Board of Education power TO maintain public
schools fix district boundaries, appoint School Su-
perintondent, fix his salary and define his duties
employ dismiss teachers and janltors nav me-
chanics and laborers necessary, make and enforce
rules for school management under the laws of the
State build, alter and repair schoOhou and fur
nish with school furniture, apparatus and appli.
ances To buy, hold rent properly but not to
buy sell or exchange any realty without consent of
the Trustees Determine annually the amount of
money needed Tor public schools, and submit esti-
mate to 1rs 'ees VINO shall add it 20 other amounts
to be assessed and collected for city purposes and
when collected shall keep it in school fund subject
to orders of the Board of Education but The
school tax shall not exceed twenty five cents
on each one hundred dollars of assessed values
and in examinations before the Board the President
may administer oaths, issue subpenas etc. and the
Board may hold witnesses for contempt to answer
before the Superior Court. All officers Of thu CITY
receiving funds must settle monthly for the same
No officer OF the city to be Interests directly or in
directly in any contract with the city, or any Of the
officers thereof, in their official capacity.
ASSESSING STOCK OF CORPORATIONS.
A. B. l43 10y Mr.. McCallion):
SECTION $3.50 IS PROPOSED SECTION 36io, POLITICAL
TO BIZ AMENDED. coDE AS IT is.
The capital stock and Each person, firm, or
franchise OF every cOrpor corporation owning or
alton, association, and having in his or its pos
joint stock company, or session ANY OF the shares
ganized under the laws OF u the capital stock of any
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