The record-union., 1892-03-22

property is necessary, condemnation proceed
lngs commenced and diligently prosecuted
shall be deemed the exercise of the franchise
Whenever any franchise shall have been in
disuse, In whole or in part, for the period OF
one year, there being no legal impedinent to
the use thereof, it shall be deemed abandoned
and forfeited 10 the extent of such dissse and
SAID FRANCHISE, or the part thereof so in disuse
shall no longer be exercised or enioyed When
in the exercise of any franchise use has been
made in any way of any street or alley of the
city, such street or alley shall be put in good
repair, and all the materials and Instructions
which have been placed therein in the exer-
else of such franchise, shall be removed there
from at the expense of the person or company
who has held such franchise, whenever the
franchise is abandoned or falls into disuse
SEC. 21o. Any person holding a salaried
Office under this city, whether by election or
appointment, who shall during his term of
Office hold or retain any other office of profit
or emoument under the Government of the
United States or Of this State, or who shall
hold any other Office connected with the poy-
eminent OF the city or the county OF Sacra-
mento, shall be deemed thereby TO have va
Gated the Office held by him under the city
government.
SEC. gil. No member of the Board of Tr1s-
tees, al.d 10 officer of or employe of the city
shall be or become directly or Indirectly in
terested IN or with the performance of any
contract, work or business, or in the sale OF any
artlcle the expense, price or consideration OF
which is payable from the City Treasury or in
the purchase or lease OF any real estate or
property belonging 10 or taken by the city or
which shall be sold for taxes or assessments
or by virtue of legal process at the Srlit of the
city. Any member of the board, or any Off
Ger or enploye OF this city violating the pro-
visions of this section, who shall be directly
or indirectly interested in anY franchise right
or privilege granted by the city, while he is
such member, officer or employe unless the
same snail deVolve upon him by law, shall for
felt his Office, and be forever disqualified from
hoIdlng any position in the service OF the
city; ana all contracts made, or rights, or
franchises granted in violation of this section
shall be absolutely void.
SEC. 212. No officer or employe of the city
shall give, or promise to give any other per-
son any portion of his compensation or any
money or thing OF value, or any post ion in
consideration of having been, or ofbeingno
mated, appointed, voted for or elected to any
ofhce or employment under the city No Off
Ger OF the city shall, while in office accept any
oon;tLion or Sratulty IN money or anything of
value, either directly or Indirectly. from any
subordinate or employe, or from any candi-
uate or applicant for any position under him.
Any person violating the provisions OF this
section shall forfeit his Office ana eInpioyment
under the city, and be forever disqualified
from holding any position in the service of
the city.
SEC. 213. All books and records of eyery
ONCE and department shall be open to the in
spectlon of any citizens at any time during
business hours. Copies or extracts from such
DOCKS ana records, duly certified, shall be
gwen by the officer having the same in Gus
tody TO any person demanding the same,
upon paving or rendering ten cents per folio of
one undred words.
SEC. 214. Except as otherwise provided for
by law or this Charter, all puolic Offices shall
be kept open for business every day except
legal holidays), from halfpast eight O'Clock in
the forenoon until five O'Clock IN the after
noon; and in addition thereto, tor two weeks
before taxes become delinquent in each year
the Office of the City Collector shall be kept
open until nine o'clock in the evening
SEC. 215. No Office shall be created in ad-
dItlon to those provided by this Charter, un-
less Dy ordnance regularly adopted by the
Board OF Trustees by not less than even affirm
atlye votes. Whenever, in the judgment Of
The Board Of Trustees no necessity exists for
the continuation of any Office created or pro-
Vlded for by this Charter said BOard bv an
ordinance for that purpose, adopted by not
less than seven affirmative votes, may discon-
unueSuch Office.
SEC. 216. All officers, deputies. clerks. as
sistants and other employees of the city and
o! the several departments thereof, must be
citizens of the United States and during their
respective terms of Office or elnploylnent
must, with the exception of the SupePintend-
ent OF Common Schools and teachers in the
puDllc schools, reside in the city. and have
been residents of the city one year next pre-
ceding their appointment. They and each of
them Shall perform such duties as may be re-
CURED OF them respectively by law, ordinance
or this Charter, and shall only receive such
compensation as may have been previousi.
provided, and such compensation shall not be
increased during the term of their respective
offices or employment except as in this Char
ter provided.
SEC. 217. If any officer of the city shall re-
move from the city, or absent himself thors-
from for more than thirty days consecutively
without the permission of the Board OF Trus-
tees, or shall iai1 TO qualify by taking the oath
of Office and filing his official bond whenever
such official BOND is required, within twenty
days from the time his certificate of election
or appointment is mailed or delivered to him.
or shall resign or be convicted of felony or
of malfeasance in Office, or be adiudeed in
sane, his Office shall be vacant and the vacancy
nlled, as herein provided The Mayor by and
with the consent of the Board of Trustees
shall have the power to appoint suitable ner,
sons to fill vacancies in any Office except as i'm
the Charter provided. The appointee shall
hold until the election and qualification OF his
successor.
SEC; ais. All books, papers, pats, charts,
records, hies stationery, furniture, tools and
appliances made or made use OF by ANY officer
or employe OF the city IN the performance of
his official duties shall be deemed ana consid-
cred as belonging 10 the city, and shall be de-
hYered 70 his successor in Office, who shall
give duplicate receipts in writing therefor one
of which receipts shall be filed with the City
Auditor.
SEC. 2l9. No officer or empIove in anv de-
partment of the city government shall be re-
moved on account of his political opinions or
affiliations.
Sec. 22o. Eight hours shall constitute a
days work in all labor performed by under
direction of the city or any officer thereof and
under any and all contracts and sub-contracts
between the city or its officials and any per-
son, company or corporation; and it shall be
a covenant in every contract made by or on
behalf of the city for the performance of any
work, whether such covenant is inserted
therein or not, that eight hours shall consti-
tute a days work in the performance of such
contract. This section shall not apply TO the
number of hours service to be rendered each
day by any Officer or employe of the city in
any office provided for by this Charter.
SEC. 221. No Chinese shall ever be employed
either directly or indirectly, on any work OF
the city Or in the performance of any contract
or suo-contraet OF the city, except in punish
supplies, materials or articles of Chinese
manufacture or production ever be used or
purchased by or furnished to the city.
SEC. 222. All fees and other moneys re-
ceived or collected by any officer, agent or
employe of the city except only such fees as
the City surveyor may be authorized by ordi-
nance to collect) shall be paid by such officer
agent or employe each month for oftener if re-
quired by this Charter, or by order of the
Board of Trustees), into the City Treasury for
the the use OF the city, ana no payment Of salary
shall be made to any officer, agent or eni-
ploye who shall be in receipt OF money paya-
BILE to the city, until he shall have taken and
filed with Che Auditor an affidavit that he
has paid into the City Treasury all fees or
other moneys heretofore received or collected
by him.
called of the Board of Trustees Board of Edu-
cation any other board of the municipality
notice thereof shall be served on each MEM
Der personally or by mail addressed to his
place of residence; 81 by mail, the notice post
paid, shall be deposited in the postoffice of the
city at least twenty-four hours before the time
of meeting. AT such special meeting no sub
tect shall be considered except that specified
in the notice.
SEC. 224. In all prosecutions for violation
of any of the provisions of this Charter, or for
violation of any city ordinance, rule resolu-
ton, or other regulation OF the Board Of Trus
tees, whether in the court of original jurisdc-
ton or in any appellate court, it snail not be
necessary to plead the contents of the same,
but the court before which the PROCEEDINGS
shall be pending shall take judicial notice OF
this Charter and of such ordinance rule, reso-
luton or other regulation, and of the contents
thereof; and in all civil actions to which the
city, or any officer OF the city, is a party,
either plaintiff or defendant, the adoption and