The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-04-08
ARTICLE II.
Legislative pepartment.

SEC. z. The legislative power of the city of
Sacramento shah be vested in u 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 qualified elector, at least
twenty-five years OF age, and shall have been
a citizen of this State. and an inhabitant of
the city. tor at least three years. and OF the
ward which he represents for at least one
year next before the day OF his election.
SEC. s. The Board of Trustees shall consist
of nine mcnberS-Qne 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 10
succeed those whose terms are about TO ex-
Src. q. Any vacancy. occurring in the Office
Of Trustee shall be filed by appointment by
the Mayor, and the person 50 appointed by
Hin shall possess the qualifications hereinbe-
fore prescribed for nlembers Of said hoard, and
shall hold Office until the election and quail
fication OF 4 Trustee to I'LL the vacancy, which
election shall take place at tire next sue
ceeding municipal election, and the Trustees
so elected shall hold Office tor the remainder
Of the unexpired term.
SEC. 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 o5fcally declared. and shall
hold regular meetings on each Monday there
after. II the time OF a regular meeting falls
on a holiday, such regular meeting shall be
8eld 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 q quorum. and the affirmative vote
SofffYe mem bers shall he nsc assglry for the
s3asSage of an ordinance, or tae nilal trans&c-
lion ofany business; but a less number than
six may adjourn from day 10 day, and COM
Del the attendance OF absent members IN such
manner and under such penalties IS the board
may prescribe.
SEc. IL. The Board of Trustees shall elect
enc 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 o.
trustees shall establish rules for its proceed
ings 1t shall have the power TO punish It's
members for Gisorderly conduct in It's pres
elce: and may e1pel any member 1or NAL
seasance in Office by an Affirmative vote OF
seven OF its 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
~,ey punish disobedience OF its subpoena, or
--tnTeIilptuous or diSorderly conduct commit
80 in its presence. BY fine not exceeding fifty
collars or imprisonment not exceeding ten
covs or by both such fine and inn risonnent.
SEc 10 The President of the board ana
sbe chairman Of each COMMITTEES thereof shall
100 tbe power to administer oaths and
: t1irmations relating TO any business brought
before the boaTo or ehoer consideration py
- committee Thereon.
si lss,.S Q No ordinance shall be revised or
,a,dad by reference only TO its title but
.Sien any ordinance is amended, the section
W. sections thereof so amended shall be re-
- an4ed OF length as amended.
sii s1.e IL Every ordinance shall embrace but
s9fs, ,biaet. which shall be clearly Indicated
f the title IN all cases fbs Where tr t the sa6e is
oe 81 10 1eid as to the matter not expressed in
the title -,osa5 orfiinor,ca S5.1I +.
~, -. 70 e.xrent BY vote taken by yeas and
M s,, ahs names of the members voting