The record-union., 1892-03-29
ARTICLE III.
Legislative Department.

SEC. =. The legislative power OF the city of
Sacramento shall be vested in n Board of
Trustees, who shall hold Office for the term Of
four years. subject 10 the exception stated in
the next section. Each member of the Board
OF Trustees 81 all be q qualified elector, at least
twenty-five years of age, and shall have been
s citizen Of this state, and an inhabitanJ 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. :. The Board OF trustees shall consist
OF nine nuembers-one member from each
ward, VINO shall be elected by the qualified
electors of such ward. Ofthe members of the
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 10
succeed those whose terms are about 10 eX-
lire.
SEC. Q. Any vacancy occurring in the office
OF Trustee shall be nlled by appointment by
the Mayor, and the person SO appointed by
him shall possess the qualifications hereinbe-
gore prescribed for members OF said board, and
shall hold Office until the election and quail
ncation OF Trustee 10 III the vacancy, which
election shall take place at the next sue
ceeduE municipal election, and the Trustees
so elected shall hold Office for tle remainder
eof the uueXpired term.
SEC. 10. fne Boar3 Of Trustees shall meet
en- the first Monday after the nrst day Of Jam
Uary next after The election OF its members
shall have been oaicialiy declared, and shall
hold regular meetings on each Monday there
after. 1.-THE time OF 81 regular meeting IEllis
on holiday, such regular meeting shall be
held on the following DAY. Special meetings
may be called by the Mayor, the Pre- sident Of
me board, OF three members OF the Board o.
Trustees. six members % me BOARD Snau
constitute a quorum, and the Affirmative vote
OF ave members shall lie necessary for the
taSsage OF an ordinance, OF the anal tr'lnsae-
Ion OF any business, but a less numteT taan
ak may adjourn nom day TO day, aila com
pei the attendance OF absent members in such
manner aud under such penalties as the board
may prescribe.
SIC II. The Board Of Trustees shall elect
enc of its members PRESIDENT Immediately
after the organization q the board following
each election. The President SO elected slaii
hold such Office FOR two years Inc Board OF
Trustees shall establish rules for its proceed
fngs. II shall have the power 10 punish It's
lnGmbeTS Tor disorderly conduct in lis pres
eace; aud may eXpel any member TO- 0at-
aeaSance in Office by an Affirmative vote o.
seven OF lis members. The board shall also
have the power to compel the aitenQsnce or
witnesses, and the production OF all papers re
laiing 10 any business before that body. and
may punish diSobedience of its sublena, or
S.onteD1PtuouS or GtSOrderiy conduct commit
TED IN Its presence, by me not exceeding fifty
collars, or imprisonment not exceeding ten
DAYS, or by both such fine and imP risonmept.
SEC IL. The President OF the board an 1
the Chairman Of each committee thereof shall
rave the power to administer oaths and
afhrnnationS renting to any business brought
before the board or under consideration by
anv committee thereof.
1tsC 49, No ordinance shall be revised or
a,nended by reference only to its title, but
ry,,en any ordinance is amended the section
~ sections thereof so amended shall be re-
.o,,acfed al length as amended.
sc / Every ordinance shall embrace but
80 subject, which shall DE clearly Indicated
-. 40 title In al cases where the sub iect is
- - expressed in the title, the ordinance
10 i..eaiI i've void rs 10 the matter not exp
80 K No proposed ordinance shall be
afiorted except by vote taken by yeas and
s1,S lie names of the members voting