The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-03-28
ARTICLE II.
Legislative Department.


SEC. 7. The legislative power of the city of
Sacramento shall be vested in Board of
trustees, who shall hold Office for the term Of
our years, subject 10 the exception stated in
he next section. Each member of the Board
Of Trustees Shall be a qualified elector, at least
twenty-five years OF age, and shall have been
= citizen of this state, and an inhabitant OF
ne CITY, Tor al 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 berS-one member from each
ward, who shall be elected by the qualified
electors OF such ward or the members OF the
}oard OF Trustees first elected under this
,harter, the members from the First Third.
E'ffth, seventh. and Ninth Wards shall hold
heir Office Tor four years, and the members
rom the second, Fourth, Sixth and Eighth
Wards shall hold their Office for only two
ears, AT each election thereafter members
II the Board of Trustees shall Be elected TO
sncceed those whose terms are about to ex-
Dire.
SEC. 9. Any vacancy occurring in the Office
IF Trustee shall be flled by appointment by
he Mayor, and the person SO appointed by
aim shall possess the qualifications hereinbe-
ore prescribed for ule mUers of said board, and
hall hold Office until the election and quail
tleatiOn OF a Trustee 10 I'LL the vacancy, which
election shall take place at TIE next sue
eeeding municipal election, ana the Trust ees
o elected shall hold once Tor the remainder
If the uneXplreu term.
SEC. 10. The Board of Trustees shall meet
"a the first Monday after the first day of Jan
lary next after the election OF It's members
hall have been os6cialiy declared, and shall
lold regular meetings on each Monday there
.4f!er. ii the time OF a regular meeting falls
n a holiday, such regular meeting shall he
acid on the following day. Special meetings
may be called by the Mayor, The President OF
oe board, or three members OF the Board OF
-rusteeS. Six members OF the board shall
constitute quorum, and the affirmative vote
81 i've members shall be nee essary for the
sassage OF an ordinance, or the final transac-
ION or any business; but a less number than
TX may adjourn from day TO day, and com
se4 the attendance OF absent members in such
manner anu under such penalties as the board
may prescribe.
SIC. II. The Board of Trustees shall elect
nc OF us members President Immediately
!-lteT the organization of the board following
sacA election. The President so elected shall
iold slich Office for two years The Board of
rGslees snail establish rules for its proceed
>asS. II snail nave the power TO punish its
members for disorderly conduct II, us pres
sncei ana may eXpei any member for mai
-dsisStucS III once by an Affirmative vote OF
teFeh ollls members. The board shall also
nave the power TO compel the aftpnd.nee OF
Witnesses ana the production of ali pa pers re-
latlns 10 any business before that BODY and
may punish disobedieuce of its subten;a or
,aniemptuous or diSorderlv CON ilcf commit
led in It's presence, by fine not exceeding Atty
4ollars, or imprisonment not exceeding ten
Gays. or Dy Doth Such fine and irnprisoulTent
SEC. u. The President of The hoard az, !
he Chairman OF each committee Thereof siia II
ave the power TO administer oaths ana
:trfirmations relating TO any business brougbt
efore the board or under consfC;eratio,, Nv
nv committee thereof % -
SIC. 3. No ordinance shall be revised or
amended by reference ottly TO its title but
ghen any ordinance is amended. the seGt1on
or sections thereof SO amended shall be re-
enacted at length as amended
SEC. IL Every ordinance shall embrace but
one subject, which Shall be clearly indicated
N the title. IN all cases where the subfect is
slot so expressed in the title, tie ORDINANCE
hall be void as 10 the matter not expressed In
Tho title.
SEC. Is. No proposed ordinance snail be
ssdopte3 except By vote taken by yeas and
s...ss and the MINES Of the meui6erS voting