The record-union., 1892-04-02
for and against the same shall be entered in

cept by biz. Every bill, after it has passed
The board, shall be signed by the President
thereof, and every bill which shall nave passed
the board, and have been thus authenticated,
shall be presented TO the Mayor for his APP
proval. The Mayor shall return such bill TO
the board. or file the same with the City Clerk
within ten days after receiving it. If he
shall sign the same it shall then become an
ordinance, but if ne shall disapprore the biz,
| he Shall stale his objections thereto in writ
| ing. ii the bill is not returned with such APP
prevail or disapproval within the time speci-
fed, il shall take effect as if he had approved
the same.
| SEC II. When bill is returned without the
| approval of1he Mayor the board shall, within
fifteen days thereafter, proceed To considerand
vote on the same. Ii the bill is again passed
by an affirmative vote OF not less than six
members it shall take effect as ii the Mayor
had approved the same. If the bill shall FAIL
on bang so considered, to receive six afhrma-
tive votes, II 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. 10. The Board of Trustees shall in the
year 1900, and every tenth year thereafter
redistrict the city into nine wards, making the
/ same as nearly equal in population, and as
geographically compact rs possible; but the
city shall not be so redistrced 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 10
be classified under appropriate heads, and
shall provide Tor the publication OF the same
in book form. Every officer OF the city shall
be entitled 10 one copy OF such ordinances
without charge, and every citizen applying
for copy snail be entitled to the same al the
cost OF publication. The board shall every
five years after the publication, as herein pro-
vided, cause ali the OF dnanccS ut that time in
force 10 be compiled, and shall publish the
5 me. subject to the terms and conditions
herein expressed. The board shall also, AT the
end of each year, except the years above pro-
! Vided for. cause to be published in pamphlet
! form all ordinances passed dur ng said year.
/ SEC. 81. The enacting clause OF All ordi-
nances snail be in these words: ''The Board of
Trustees OF the City of sacramento ordain as
( follows"
| SEC. %. No contract for supplies, printing,
advertising, stationery maintenance ofprison-
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 maze TO
pay for fuel, gas, electric lights, or any other
illuminating material at II higher rate than is
charged to any other consumer.
SIC. 23. No contract calling for the pay
ment OF more than one hundred dollars shall
be effective unless authorized by vote OF the
Board of Trustees; when any contract shall be
SO authorized il shall. before it becomes effect
i've, be presented TO the Mayor for his APP
proyal; and the Mayor shall return the same
10 the board, or to the clerk thereof. within
five days after receiving ii. If he shall sign
the same il shall then become a contract, but
II he shall dlsapproYe it he shall state his OBJ
iectiOus thereto in writing. II the prOpoSed
contract is not returned with such approval
or diSapproval within said five days, it shall
become valid as IL he haI approved the same
When proposed contract is returned with
out the approval of the Mayor, the Board of
Trustees shall, within ten days thereafter,
procaed to consider ana vote on the same If
1t IS again authorized by an athrmatiN e vote
of not less than six members il sha become
a valid contract OF the city the same as if the
Mayor had signed it, and not otherwise. The
| votes shall be taken by yeas an nays, and the
result shall be entered in the minutes OF the
! board.
| SEC. 24. Every officer of the city shall. at
! the end of each month, make in writing. and
furnish TO the Board OF Trustees q full and de-
/ tailed statement upon oath of ali moneys re-
celNed or disburSed by him, and OF his other
oifcial 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 a majority vote of all
| the members OF the beard, to remove from
Office appointees against whom charges have
! been preterred; 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 he improved thereby.
Second-To make bylaws and ordinances
not repugnant to the Constitution of the
| United States or Of the State Of California or
any of the provisions of this charter.
Ihird-To levy and collect taxes and assess
mentS Oh all property within the city, both
! real and PERSONAL made taxable by law for
state or county purposes, which taxes snail
| not exceed per cent. per annum upon the
! assessed value for all properly, tor general
! fund.
Fourth-To sell, use, lease, control. improve
l-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
| any purpose.
Fitth-Io 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-
! tIon and preservation OF sidewalks, bridges,
/ drains, curbs, cutters and sewers, ana 10 pre-
! vent or remove distractions thereto or to any
! part thereof, and 10 provide for the number
/ ing of houses.
| Sixth-To organize, regulate, and maintain
a Fire department; also, to organize, regulate,
and maintain a Police Department.
Seventh-To regulate or exclude the landing
and storage OF gunpowder and other combust-
ible materials.
Eighth-To determine what are nuisances
and prevent and remove the same.
Ninth-To regulate the maintenance of acid
works. slaughtef-houseS, wa sh-houseS, laun-
dries, tanneries, offensive trades and all other
manufactures works and business of every
description that may endanger the public
safety, health or comfort, ana to restrict the
! prosecution thereof TO ich fixed limits as
/ may seem proper, or exclude such works and
! business from the city.
! Tenth-To fix and collect license tax on, and
4 TO regulate, theaters, melodeons, balls. con-
! certS dances and all theatrical or IneIOGeon
/ performances, and performances of any kind
| tor which an admission fee is charged. or
! which may be held in any house where wines
I or liquors are sold. circuSes shows billiard
/ tables, bowling alleys and all exhibitions and
amGsements, To fix and collect license tax
! on all taVernS, IoJeiS, restaurants. saloons,
! Uar-rOOmS, bankers, brokers. gOld-dust BUYERS
manufacturers, livery stable keepers express
companies and 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 snail nave an agency therein; 10 license
To- 10 ffFfa
ulate, prohibit or supp ress all tip ling-ho lses
! draIn-shops, Sa oolS, bars, barrooms TaffieS,
! laWllers, peddlers, pawnbrokers, retreshment
! or coffee stands. booths and sheds To prohibit
! and suppress all dog fights, priZe-tightS cock
/ tights, bear or bull or badger bats; also to
! prohibit or suppress all gaming and all gam
Ding or dlsorderly houses; also, TO regulate,
/ prohibit or suppress all houses of ill-fame;
/ also, 10 nix and collect license tax upon ali
lawful professions. trades or business not
heretofore specified having regard in such
1 ease to the amount of business done by each
/ person, firm or association thus licensed.
/ Eleventh-To provide and maintain all pub
proper for the use of the city.
| TWefth-To provide ana maintain 2 la Dor
| bureau, and to thereby assist worthy persons
! III o0t4lnlng employment
Thirteenth-To provide and maintain n
/ Morgue.
! Fourteenth-To prevent and restrain any
4 rlof or riotous assemblage or disorderly con-
4 duo within said city
/ Flfteenth-Io provide for the formation of a
! chain-gang for persons convicted of crimes
NaSrancy or other lnIsdemeanorS and for
/ the city.
| sixteenth-To establish and regulate mar
kets
,sSeyenteenth-Io provide for conducting
elections, establishing election precincts and
appointing the necessary election officers
ElShteenth-Io build alter, improve keep
| in repair, and control the water front; to
! erect. regulate ana repair wharves and To fix
| the rate of Wharfage and transit lavee Cues