The record-union., 1892-04-07
ARTICLE II.
Legislative Department.


SEC. z. The legislative power of the city OF
Sacramento shall be vested in Board OF
Trustees who shall hold Office for the term OF
four years. subject TO the exception stated in
the next section. Each member OF the Board
St Trustees shall be q qualified eector, at least
twenty-five Years OF age, and shall have been
z. citizen OF this state, and an inhabitant of
lile city, Tor at least three years, and OF the
ward which he represents for at least one
year next before the day OF his election
SEC. 5. The Board OF Trustees shalt consist
o. nine mtmberS-one member from each
ward, who shall be elected by the qualified
electors OF such ward. OF the members of thu,
Board of Trustees hrst elected Under this
charter, the members from the First Third,
Fifth, Seventh and Ninth Wards shall hold
Ebeir Office for four years, and the members
Irom the second, Fourth, Sixth and Eighth
Wards shall hold their ONCE for only two
years. AT each election thereafter members
0f the Board Of Trustees shall be elected 10
succeed those whose terms are about 10 ex-
SEC. 9. Any vacancy occurring in the Office
Of Trustee shall be filled by appointment By
the Mayor, and the person 50 appointcCs 10y
aim shall possess the qualifications herein be.
lore prescribed foT ms mbers of said board, aud
shall holG Office until the election and quail
uCation OF q Trustee 10 oil the vacancy, which
election snail take place at the next sue
S,eeding municipal election, and the Trustees
so elected shall hold Office for the remainder
of the uneHpired term.
Size. 10. The Board of Trustees shall meet
on the arst Monday after the first day Of Jam
nary next after the election OF its membef S
shall have been oficl2lly declared. ana shall
mold regular meetings on each Monday there
amer. II the time Of a regular meeting falls
on a holiday, such regular meeting shall tee
aeld on the following uaY. Special meetings
may be called by the Mayor the President OF
The board, or three members OF the Board 81
trustees. SIX members OF the board shall
constitute quorum, and the Affirmative vote
OF I'VE members shall be AK cessttry for the
passage OF an ordinance, or the nnal transac-
Ion Of any business; but a less number than
SIX may adjourn from day 10 day, and COM
3el the attendance of absent members IN such
manner and under such penalties as the board
may prescribe.
SEC. II. The Board of Trustees shall elect
enc OF It's members President Immediately
aIter tle organization OF the board following
Ss3cn election. The President so elected shall
1.olu Stlch Office FOR two years. The Board oil
tFnstesS snail establish rules for its proceed
ltlss. II stall have the power 10 punish its
1nemeefs for disorderly conduct In Its pres
tllcei anu may eXpel any member Tor mai
leasAhce IN once by an affirmative vote oi
seven 81 us members. the board shall also
have the power to compel the attendance OF
witnesses, ana the production of ali papers re
Aatlhg 70 any business before that body, and
may PUNISH disobedience of its Subpoena OF
coniemptuous or disorderly conduct commit.
tsft N us presence, by fine not exceeding fifty
collars, or Imprisonment not exceeding ten
Gays, or " noth such line and Imprisonment
SEC. IL. The President OF the board an
sic CHAIRMAN OF each committee thereof shall
have the power to administer oaths and
attirmations relating to any business brought
before the board or under consi,ierat io,1 hN-
any committee thereof -
SIC. IS. No ordinance shall be revised or
amended by reference only To its title but
when any ordinance is amended the Se1tlon
or sections thereof so anenGed shall he re.
enacted at length as amended
SEC. IL livery ordinance shall en- brace but
one subject, which shall be clearly infiieateS
n the title. In all cases where tile subject Is
rot SO expressed in the title. the oreinares
stall be void as to the matter not ex pressed IN
the title.
SEC 10. No proposed ordinance snail be
rdorted except by vote taken bv yeas and
.says. and the NAMES OF the members voting