The record-union., 1892-03-26
ARTICLE II.
legislative Department.

SEC. 7. The legislative power of the CITY of
Sacramento shall be vested in q Board of
Trustees, who shall hold Office for the term of
four years, subject To the exception stated in
the next section. Each member of the Board
OF Trustees shall be a qualified elector, at least
twenty-five years of age, and shall have Teen
q citizen of this State, and an inhabitant of
the city, for at least three years, and of the
ward which lie represents for at least one
year next before the day of his election
SEC. 3. The Board OF Trustees Shall consist
of nine m6mbers-one member from each
ward, who shall be elected by the qualified
electors of such ward. OF the members OF the
Board of Trustees first elected under this
charter, the members from the First Third
Fifth, Seventh and Ninth Wards shall hold
their Office for four years, and the members
from the Second, Fourth, Sixth and Eighth
Wards shall hold their Office for only two
years. At each election thereafter members
OF the Board of Trustees shall be elected TO
succeed those whose terms are about to ex-
pire.
SEC. 9. Any vacancy occurring in the office
OF Trustee shall be hlled by appointment by
the Mayor, and the person so appointed by
him shall possess the qualifications hereinbe-
fore prescribed for m mbers OF said board and
shall hold Office until the election and quail
Iication of a Trustee TO ill the vacancy, which
election shall take place at the next sue
ceeding municipal election, and the Trust ees
so elected shall hold ONCE Tor the remainder
O. The uneX pred Term.
SEo. 10. The Board of Trustees shall meet
on the first Monday after the first day of jan
uary next after the election OF its members
shall have been officially declared, and shall
hold regular meetings on each Monday there
after. Ii the time OF regular meeting falls
on u holiday, such regular meeting shall be
held on the following Gay. Special meetings
may be called by the Mayor, the President OF
the board, or three members OF the Board of
Trustees Six members of the board shall
constitute quorum, and the affirmative vote
OF i've members shall be necessary for the
passage of an ordinance, or the final transac-
ton of any business; bat less number than
six may adjourn from day TO day, and coal-
pei the attendance of absent mem bers III such
manner and under such penalties as the board
may prescribe.
SEC. IL. The Board of Trustees shall elect
one OF its members President Immediately
after the organization of the board following
each election. The President so elected shall
hold such Office for two years. The Board of
Trustees shall establish rules for its proceed
tngs. 1t shall have the power to punish its
members for disorderly conduct In It's pres
ence: and may eNpel any member Tor mai
feasance in Office by an affirmative vote OF
seven Gifts members. The board shall also
have the power TO compel the attendance of
witnesses, and the production OF all papers re-
lating to any business before that body and
may punish disobedience of its subpoena, or
.onfenptuouS or GiScrderly conduct commit
900 in its presence, by fine not exceeding fifty
dollars or imprisonment not exceeding ten
GAYS or by both such fine and Imprisonment.
SEc IL. The President of the board and
tie Chairman of each committee thereof shall
love the power 70 administer oafhs and
atfirmations relating to any business brought
before the board or under consideration by
90 committee thereof
1rc - No ordinance shall be revised or
1anded by reference only TO its title but
ssi,en any ordinance is amended, the section
or sections thereof 50 amended shall be re-
eil G1s 4. Every ordinance shall embrace but
s,,biect. which shall be clearly indicated
IN the title In all G eases sh Where tis the subject is
no. ~ Void as TO the matter not expressed in
ING sr y *. No proposed ordinance snail be
80 Pr. : Yexcept b. vote taken by yeas and
aaop'er I'd al he nailes of the members voting