The record-union., 1892-03-31
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for and against the same shall be entered In
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SEC. 16 No ordinance shall be passed ex-
cept by bill. Every bill, after it has passed
the board, shall be signed by the President
thereof, and every bill which shall have passed
the board, and have been thus authenticated,
shall be presented 70 the Mayor for his APP
proval. The Mayor shall return such bill to
the board, or ME the same with the City Clerk
within ten days after receiving it. If he
shall sign the same IL shall then become an
ordinance, but if he shall disapprove the bill,
| he Shall state his objections thereto in writ
| Ing. II the bill is not returned with such APP
| proval or disapproval within the time speci-
| fed, it shall take effect as II he had approved
! the same.
SEC. II. When bill is returned without the
! approval of the Mayor the board SHALL within
! fifteen days thereafter, proceed To consider and
! vote on the same. IL the bill is again passed
| by an affirmative vote OF not less than six
! members 1t shall take effect as II tie Mayor
| had approved the same III the bill shall fail,
| on being so considered, to receive six aflrma-
! tive votes il shall then be finally lost The
! vote shall be taken By yeas and nays, and the
result shall be entered IN the minutes of the
board.
SEC. Is. No ordinance passed by the board
shall take effect until ten days after its passage
and approval, unless otherwise provided in
the enactment.
SEC.1o. The Board of Trustees shall in the
year 1900, and every tenth year thereafter,
redstrict the city into nine wards, making the
same as nearly equal in population, and as
e OstapDlGally compact. as possible; but the
city shall not be so redistricted within ninety
days previous TO any municipal election.
SEC. 20. The Board OF Trustees shall, during
the first year after its organization under this
Charter, cause all ordinances then in force TO
be classified under appropriate heads, and
shall provide for the publication of the same
in book form. Every officer OF The city shall
be entitled TO one copy OF such ordinances
without charge, and every citizen applying
for copy shall be entitled to the same at the
cost OF publication. The board shall every
five wears after the notification ac h4rpi N urp
Yfded, cause all the ordinances at that time in
force TO be compiled, and snail publish the
me, subject TO the terms and conditions
herein expressed. The board shall also a. the
end OF each year, except the years above pro-
/ Vlded for, cause TO be published ia pamphlet
! form all ordinances passed dur ring said year.
/ SEC. 21. The enacting clause OF ali Ordi-
! nancCs shall be in these words: ''The Board of
! Trustees oil the City OF Sacramento ordain as
! follows"
SEC. 22. No contract for supplies, printing.
advertising, stationery maintenance of prison
ers. fuel street sprinkling. street repairs, or
| lighting streets, public buildings, places or
offices, shall be made for longer period than
one year; nor shall any contract be made to
pay for fuel, gas, electric lights, or any other
| Illuminating material at a higher rate than is
charged to any other consumer.
SEC. %. No contract calling for the pay
ment Of more than one hundred dollars shall
! be effective unless authorized bV Votp OF the
Board OF Trustees; when any contract shall be
SO authorized it shall. before it becomes effect
| i've, be presented TO the Mayor for his ap-
| pFONill, anu the Mayor snail return Ire same
TO the board, or To the clerk thereof within
five days alter receiving it, If he Shall sign
! the same ii shall then become contract but
| If he shall GlsappTove it he shall state his OBJ
| Jections thereto III writing. If the proposed
contract is not returned with such approval
| or dISappTOVal within said five days, il shall
| become valid as If he had approved the same.
! Wnen a proposed contract is returned with
out the approval of the Mayor, the Board of
| Trustees shall, within ten days thereafter,
proceed to consider and vote on the same If
| IL Is again authorized hV affIYD1aTiNp
OF not less than six members, it shall become
a valid contract of the city the same as If the
Mayor had signed ii, and not otherwise. The
votes shall be taken by yeas ana nays, and the
result snail be entered in the minutes OF the
board.
| SEC. p. Every officer of the city shall. at
the end OF each month, make, in writing ana
| furnish to the Board of Trustees q full and de-
! tailed statement upon oath OF al moneys re-
| ceived or disburscd by him, ana of his other
! official transactions during said month. He
| shall also make like statements at sucn other
! times as the Board OF Trustees may require.
SEC. 20. The Board OF Trustees shall have
power:
! First-To try and by majority vote of all
! the members of the board, to remove from
| Office appOintees against whom charges have
| been preferred; and by not less than seven
! affirmative votes to remove any appointee at
any time when in the Judgment of the board
the public service viii be improved thereby.
! Second-To make bylaws and ordinances
not -repugnant TO the Constitution of the
| United States or of the State of California, or
! Ihird-To levy and collect taxes and assess
ments on all property within the city, both
! real and PERSONAL made taxable by law for
| State or county purposes, which taxes shall
not exceed ! per cent. per annum upon the
assessed value for all property, tor a general
| fund.
Fourth-To sell, use lease control, improve
and take care OF the real estate and personal
| property OF the city; provided, however, that
said board shall have no power to mortgage
or hypothecate any property of said city for
purpose,
Fifth-To lay out, extend, alter or close
! streets and alleys, provide for the grading,
/ draining, cleaning, repairing, widening. light
! ing, or otherwise permanently improving the
| same, and for the construction, repair, regula-
| ton and preservation of sidewalks, bridges,
/ drains, curos, cutters and sewers, and 10 pre-
! vent or remove distractions thereto or to any
| part Thereon, and 10 provide for the number
! ing of houses.
q Fire Department; also, TO organize, regulate,
! and maintain Police Department.
SeVenth-Io regulate or exclude the landing
and storage OF gunpowGer and other combust-
| IDLE materials.
Eighth-To determine what are nuisances,
| and prevent and remove the same.
Ninth-To regulate the maintenance of acid
works. slaughter-houses, waSh-houses, laun-
dries, taDnerieS, offensive trades and all other
manufactures, works and business of every
description that may ondanger the public
safety, health or comfort, and to restrict the
| prosecution thereof to such fixed limits as
may seem proper, or exclude such works and
I
! Tenth-Io fix and collect license tax on, and
| 10 regulate, theaters, melodeonS, balls, con-
! certs, dances and all theatrical or melodeon
| performances, and performances of any kind
| for which an admission fee is charged or
which may be held in any house where wines
/ or liquors are sold, ctrcuses, shows, billiard
/ tables, bowling alleys and all exhibitions and
/ imusemenis To fix aud collect a license tax
on all taYerns, hotels, restaurants, saloons
Dar-roOmS bankers, brokers. gold-duSt buyers
| manufactures, livery stable keepers, express
/ companies ana persons engaged in transmit
| ting letters or packages, railroad and stage
ana steamboat companies, or owners, whose
! principal place OF business is in said city or
| VINO snall have an agency therein; 10 license
and regulate auctiOneers; to license, tax, reg
ulate, prohibit or supp reSs all ttpTling-houseS
! dramshops, saloons, bars, bar-rooms, rat1ies,
! hawkers, peddleTs, pawnbrokers, refreshment
/ or coffee stands, booths and sheds: to prohibit
/ and suppress all dog fights, prze-fights cock
/ nights, bear or bull or badger bats; also, to
! prohlblt or suppress all gaming and all gam
/ bling or disorderly houses; also, TO regulate
/ prohibit or suppress all houses of ilI-fame:
| also, to Tx and collect license tax upon ali
lawful professions. trades or business not
| heretofors specific d. having regard in such
1 case TO the amount of business done by each
| person, firm or association thus licensed.
EleVentl--Io provide and maintain all pub
/ lie buildings, parks or squares necessary or
| proper for the use OF the city.
! Iwelfth-To provide and maintain labor
/ bureau, and 10 thereby assist worthy persons
/ in obtaining employment.
! Morgue.
| Foarteenth-To prevent and restrain anv
rlot or riotous asSemblage or disorderly con-
| due, within said city.
Fifteenth-Io provide for the formation of a
vagrancy or other misdemeanors, and for
the city.
Slxteenth-To establish and regulate mar
kets.
Seyenteenth-To provide for conducting
| elections, establishing election precincts, and