The record-union., 1892-03-23
ARTICLE II.
Legislative Denartment.

SEC. 7. The legislative power of the city of
Sacramento shall be vested in q Board 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 a qualified elector at least
twenty-five years of age. and shall have Been
a citizen of this state, and 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 members-One member from each
ward, who shall be elected by the qualified
electors of such ward OF the melnEers OF the
charter, the members from the First, Third
Fifth, seventh and Ninth Wards shall hold
their Office for four years and the mem bers
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 to
succeed those whose terms are about to eX-
pire.
SEC. Q. Any vacancy occurring in the Office
of Trustee shall be filled by appointment by
the Mayor, and the person SO appointed by
him shall possess the qualifications hereinbe-
fore prescri bed for members OF said board, and
shall hold Office until the election and quail
ucation Of Trustee to fill the vacancy which
election shall take place at the next sue
ceeding municipal election, and the Trust tees
so elected shall hold Office for the remainder
OF the unexpired term.
SEC. 10. The Board of Trustees shall meet
on the first Monday after the first day of jan
nary next after the election OF its members
shall have been officially 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
held on the following day. 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 quorum, and the affirmative vote
OF i've members shall be necessary for the
passage of an ordinance, or the final transac-
ton of any business; but a less number than
six may adjourn from day to day, and COM
gel the attendance OF absent members in such
manner and under such penalties as the board
may prescribe
SIC. IL The Board of Trustees shall elect
one of It's members President Immediately
after the organization of the board following &
each election. The President so elected shall
a.oia such ONCE tor two years. The Board OF
trustees shall establish rules for its pIoeeed-
1ngs IL shall have the power TO punish its
members for disorderly conduct in It's pres
ence; and may expel any member for NAL
1eaSance in Office by an affirmative vote OF
seven OF Its members. The board shall also
nave the power 10 compel the attendance of
witnesses, and the production of all vaperS re-
19ting 10 any business before that body and
may punish disobedience of its subpoena, or
sgOntelnptuouS or disorderty conduct commit
ted in It's presence. by fine not exceeding nifty
dollars, or Imprisonment not exceeding ten
Gays, or by both such iine aud Imprisonment.
SEC. IL. The President of the board ami
the Chairman OF each committee thereof shall
nave the power 10 administer oaths and
affirmauoHs reiating 10 any business brought
before the board or under consideration by
any committee thereof.
SEC. Is. No ordinance shall be revised or
amended by reference only TO its tile. but
wiien any ordinance is amended, the section
or sections thereof SO amended shall be re-
enacted at length as amended
SEC IL Every ordinance shall embrace but
one subject, which shan be clearly indicated
IN the title. IN ali cases where the subject is
,eof so expressed in the title the orlinance
shall be void as to the matter not expressed III
the little.
adof,ted except by vote taken by yeas ana
n.S. and the names of the members voting