The record-union., 1892-04-06
for and AGAINST the same shal be entered in

for and against the same shall be entered in
/ the minutes
! SEC. 16 No ordinance shall be passed ex-
cept by bill. Every bill, after 1t has passed
the board, shall be signed by the President
ihereof, and every bill which shall have 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 nle the same with the City Clerk
1 within ten days after receiving it. IL he
snail sign the same II shall then become an
ordinance, but If he shall disapproye the bill,
| he shall state his objections thereto in writ
! ing. III the bill is not returned with such ap-
proval or disapproval within the time speci-
fled, il shall take effect as If he had approved
I the same.
SIC. l.. When bill is returned without the
! approval of the Mayor the board shall, within
fliteen days thereafter, proceed TO consider and
vote on the same. Ii the bin IS again passed
| by an affirmative vote of not less than six
| members IL shall take effect as il the Mayor
/ had approved the same. If the bill shall fail
+ on being so considered, to receive six affirma-
tive votes, it 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.
SIC. IS. No ordinance passed by the board
shall take effect until ten days after its passage
aud approval, unless otherwise provided in
the enactment.
( SEC 10 The Board of Trustees shall in the
year 1900, and every tenth year thereafter,
! re district the city into nine wards, making the
same as nearly equal in population, and as
( q OSl3ft ftnicailN compact as possible; Dut the
city shall not be so redistrIcted within ninety
/ DAYS previous 10 any municipal election.
/ SEC. 20. The Board OF Trustees shall, during
I the first year after its organization under this
{ Charter, cause all ordinances then in force 10
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
I for copy snail he entitled to the sameat The
coSt OF publication. The board shall every
i've years after the publication as herein pro
4 yided, cause ali the OF dnanceS at that time III
force 70 be compiled, and shall publish the
herein eXI Tessed. The board shall also, at the
end OF each year, except the years above pro-
! ylded for, cause 10 be published in pamphlet
/ l0rn all ORDINANCES pass d Gur 4ng said year.
SEC. 2l The enaciing clause OF ali ordi-
I nance snail be in these words: .'The Board of
i Trustees OF the City OF sacramento ordain as
SEC. %. No contract or.supplies, printing,
( advertising, stationery. maintenance of prison
eFs fuel, street sprinkling, street repairs, or
/ ilghtinG streets, pubic buildings, places or
1 offices, shall be made for a longer period than
/ one year; nor shall any contract be mace to
/ paF for fuel, gas, electric lights or any other
Illuminating material at higher rate than is
charged to any other consumer.
! SEC. 23. No contract calling for the pay
/ ment OF more than one hundred dollars shall
1 be effective unless authorized by vote 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-
proval; and the Mayor shall return the same
TO the board. or TO the clerk thereof within
| five days alter receiving it. If he Shall sign
! the same IL shall then become q contract, but
! if he shall dlsapprove it he shall state his OBJ
jectiOnS thereto in writing. If the proposed
/ contract is not returned with such approval
or disapproval within said five days, 1t shall
| become valid as ii he had approved the same.
/ W hen q 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 Ii
i 1t is again authorized by an Affirmative vote
I OF not less than six members, il shall become
! valid contract of the city the same as if the
| Mayor had signed il, and not otherwise. The
votes shall be taken by yeas AMI 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 a full and de-
/ tailed statement upon oath of al moneys re-
| ceived or disbursed by him, and of his other
| ohiclal transactions during said month He
/ shall also make like statements at sucn other
! times as the Board of Trustees may require
SEC. %. The Board OF Trustees shall have
1 power:
/ 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 will 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
! any of the provisions of this charter.
IDlU-lO levy ana cOlICCG taxes ana assess
! ments on all property within the city, both
| real and iersonal, 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, for 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 tor
any 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 curbs, cutters and sewers, and to pre-
/ vent or remove distinctions thereto or to any
| part thereof, and 10 provide for the number
/ ing OF houses.
Sfxth-To organize regulate, and maintain
a Fire Department; also, to organize, regulate,
! and maintain 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, slaughter-houseS, waSh-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, and to restrict the
prosecution thereof TO S ich fixed limits as
J may seem proper, or exclude such works and
I business from the city.
Tenth-lo fix and collect license tax on. and
i to regulate theaters, melodeons, balls con-
/ certs, dances and all theatrical or melodeon
/ performances, and performances of any kind
| Tor which an admission fee is charged, or
which may be held in any house where wines
or liquors are sold, circuses, shows. billiard
tables, bowling alleys ana all exhibitions and
amuSementS- To fix and collect license tax
on all t3yerns, LoteiS, restaurants, saloons,
bar-rooms, bankers, brokers, gold-dust buyers
manufacturers livery stable keepers, express
4 companies and persons engaged in transmit
/ Iing letters or packages, railroad and stage
I ana steamboat companies, or owners, whose
! principal place OF business is in said city or
/ VINO snail nave an agency therein; TO license
and regulate auctioneers; TO license, tax, reg
ulate, prohibit or supp ress all tiprling-houses.
/ Gfifl-ShopS. Sa cons, bars, barrOousS. rallies,
I haWIlers, peddlerS, pawnbrokers, refreshment
/ or coffee stands. booths and sheds: TO prohibit
and suppress all dog fights. priZe-fights. cock
/ hshts, bear or bull or badger bats; also, to
/ prohibit or suppress all gaming and all gam
! bllng or disOTderly houses; also, to regulate
/ prohibit or suppress all houses of ill-iame:
/ also, To flX and collect license tax upon ali
lawful professions. trades or business, not
j heretoft Re specified having regard in such
case to the amount of business done by each
person, firm or as sociation thus licensed.
Eleventh-Io provide and maintain all pub
/ iic buildings, parks or squares necessary or
| proper Tor the use OF the city.
IWelfth-Io provide and maintain a labor
bureau, anu TO thereby. assist worthy persons
! IN obtaining employment
| IhiFteenth-To provide and maintain
: NoTgue.
Fonrteenth-To prevent and restrain anv
4 Tot or riotous ass emblage or disorderly con-
4 ito: within said city.
] fltteenth-To provide for the formation of a
7 chalh-saHg Tor persons convicted of crimes,
VagTaney or other miSGemeanors, and for
/ their proper employment for the benefit of
/ the city.
sixteenth-To establish and regulate mar
kets.
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