The record-union., 1892-04-06
ARTICLE II.
Legislative Department.


SEC. :. The legislative power of the city of
Sacramento shah be vested in R0ara 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 shall be q qualified elector at least
twenty-five years OF age, and shall have teen
a citizen of this state, ana an inhabitant 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. 5. The Board OF Trustees shall consist
OF nine mtm mOerS-one member from each
ward, WHO slall be elected by the qualified
electors OF such ward. OF the members OF tie
lsoard OF Trustees first olacted under this
charter. the members from the First Third,
Fifth Seventh ana Ninth Wards shall hold
their Office for four years, ana the members
ftom the second, Fourth, Sixth and Eighth
Wards shail hold their Office for only two
years. At each election thereafter member 5
of the Board OF Trustees shall be elected to
succeed those whose terms are about to eN-
pire.
SEC. Q. Any vacancy occurring in The Office
of Trustee shall be rllea by appointment by
The Mayor, and the person 50 appointed y
lgiin shall possess the qualifications nereinbe-
sore prescribed for m mt ers OF said board, aud
shall hold Office uutil the election and quail
sicatiGn OF n Trustee 10 1Ill the vacancy, which
election shali take place at the next sue
CeediDg municipal election, and the Trusi ieeS
so elected shali hold Office lor The remainder
of the uueNpired term.
SEC. 10 1he Board Of Trast ees shall meet
oil the hrst Monday after the first day Of jan
lstry next after the election OF its n6mbe 5
SHALL have been olHeiaiiy declared, and shall
bOld regular meetings on each M0hday tGere-
ssiter III the time OF a regular meeting falls
on q holiday, such regular meeting shall be
4ela on the following Gay. opecial meetings
may be called by the Mayor, the President ol
ile board, or three mem berS oi the BGarG ot
trustees. six members Of the board shall
constitute quoruna, and tl1e Affirmative vote
oi i've members shall lie necessary for the
passage OF an ordinance. or tbe hEal tranSae-
son 81 any business; Dut q ,eSS number than
- may 3d3o1fn nom day To day, ana col1-
pti tue attendance OF absent members in such
4Hs,'ncr and under such penalties as the board
may pCesoribe.
SEC IL. Tile Board of Trustees shalt elect
cne OF its members President Immediately
after TIE organization Of the board following
Saeh election. Ihg President so elected shall
loAte s1teLl once ior TWO years. The board OF
trustees shall establish rules for It's posed
1nSs III shall have the rover to punish its
members for diSOrGerly conduct in It's pres
Rnce; ana may eEpel any member Tor MAJ
Je{tsahcc IA Q1lco by an Affirmative vote o.
seven o. us members. Tae board shall also
Lave the power 10 compel the attendance OF
HFi.llesses; allQ the production OF All papers re-
lating To any business before that BODY and
nl9y punish disobedience Of its subrena or
Ss9nteulptuoaS or diSord6riv conduct commit
fs,f n its presence. by me not xce ding fifty
collars, or Imprisonment not exceeding ten
Gays, OF oy o9lh such hne and inn TrIsonEnent.
SIC 2 The President of the board an /!
4le Chairman Of each committee thereof shall
nave tie power 70 administer oafhs and
aftirmatlonS relating TO any business brought
betore the board or under consideration by
9nv committee thereof
SEC. 13. No ordinance shall be revised or
amended by reference only to It's title. but
when any ordinance is amended, the section
o. sections thereon 50 amended shall be re.
,snaeteei Mt length as amended
SEC. II Every ordinance shah en- brace but
one subject, which shall be clearly Indicated
IN the ttie. IN all eases where the subject is
not so expressed in the title the oriinaoes
shall be void as TO the matter not pressed In
the title.
SEC 10. No proposed ordinance STALL be
adopted except by vote taken by yeas and
sas.s {. aud the names OF the members votiac