The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-04-05

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same; provided. that where condemnation of
! property Is necessary, condemnation proceed
lngs commenced and diligently prosecuted.
J shall be deemed the exercise of the franchisa
J Whenever any franchise shall have been in
/ dlsuse, in whole or in part for the period of
one year, there being no legal impeachment to
| the use Thereon, 1t shall be deemed abandoned
and forfeited to the extent of such dislIse and
said franchise, or the part thereof so in disuse
snail no longer be exercised or enjoyed. When
! IN the exercise of any franchise use has been
| made in any way of any street or alley of the
/ city, such street or alley shall be put in good
repair, and all the materials and distractions
which have been placed therein in the exer-
/ else of such franchise, shall be removed there
/ from at the expense of the person or company
! who has held such franchise, whenever the
/ franchise is abandoned or falls into disuSe.
SEC. go. Any person holding salaried
/ Office under this city, whether by election or
appointment, who shall during his term of
ONCE mold or retain any other Office of profit
or enolument under the Government of the
I United States or of this State or who shall
holo any other Office connected with the GOV
eminent OF the city or the county of Sacra-
mento, shall be deemed thereby to have va
] Gated the Office held by him under the city
/ government.
! tees, and no officer of or employee of the city,
shall be or become directly or indirectly in
! terested in or with the performance OF any
contract work or business, or in the sale of any
/ article the expense, price or consideration OF
| which is payable from the City Treasury or in
the purchase or lease of any real estate or
I property belonging to or taken by the citV or
which shall be sold for taxes or assessm ents
1 or by virtue OF legal process at the suit of the
/ city. ANY member of the board or any Off
! Ger or enploye of this city violating the pro-
Visions OF this section, or who shall be directly
OF indirectly interested in any franchise, right
| or privilege granted by the city, while he is
! sucn member, officer or employe, unless the
same shall devolve upon him by law, shall for
/ felt ms Office and be forever disqualified from
c fin and any P9Soe IN tas service Of the
franchises granted in violation of this section
! shall be absolutely void.
SEC. 212. No officer or employee of the city
snail give, or promise to give, any other per-
son any portion OF his compensation, or any
! money or thing of value, or any position in
| consideration of having BEEN or ofbeing nomi-
nlteu, appointed, voted for or elected to any
once or employment under the city. No Off
Ger OF the city shall, while in Office accept any
| donation or gratuity in money or anythiuy Of
/ value, either directly or indirectly, from any
subordinate or employe or from any candi-
date CT applicant for any position under him
! any person Violating the provisions of this
secuon snail forfeit his Office and employment
under the city, and be forever disqualified
from holding any position in the service of
| the city.
SEC. 213. All books and records of every
Office and department shall be open to the in
! Spection OF any citizens at any time during
business hours. Copies or extracts from such
/ DOCKS ana records, duly certified, shall be
/ given by the officer having the same in Gus
! tody 10 any person demanding the same
one hundred words
SEC. 214. Except as otherwise provided for
by law or this Charter, all public Offices shall
! be kept open for business every day (eXcept
! legal holidays, from halfpast eight O'Clock in
! the forenoon until i've O'Clock in the after
noon; and in addition thereto, tor two weeks
! before taxes become DELINQUENT i'm each wear
the Office of the City Collector shall be kept
open until nine O'Clock in the evening,
SEC. 215. No Office shall be created in adj
! dltion to those provided by this Charter un-
less by ordinance regularly adopted by the
Board of Trustees by not less than seven aflirm-
atlve votes. Whenever, in the judgment of
| the Board of Trustees no necessity exists for
| the continuation of any ONCE created or pro-
yided for by this Charter said Board by an
ordinance for that purpose, adopted by not
| tinue such Office.
SEC. GIG. All officers, deputies. clerks. as
slstants and other employees of the city and
| of the several departments thereof must he
citizens of the United States and during their
| respective terms of Office or employment.
must, with the exception of the Superintend-
ent or Common Schools and teachers in the
public Schools reside in the city and have
been residents Of the city one year next pre-
cedlng their appointment. They and each of
theln snail perform such duties as may be re-
! CURED OF them respectively by law ordinances
| or this Charter, and shall only receive such
compensation as may have been previousl,
| PROVIDED, ana such compensation shall not be
| increased during the term of their respective
Offices or employment except as in this Char
| ter provided.
! SEC. 217. If any officer of the city shall re-
! move from the city. or absent himself there-
| from for more than thirty days c0nsecutiyeIx-
! without the permission Of the Board of Trus-
! tees, or snail fan to qualify by taking the oath
( OF Office and filing his official bond. whenever
| such official bond is required within twenty
! days from the time his certificate OF election
! or appointment Is mailed or cell cred to him,
/ or shall resign or be convicted of felony or
! OF nlalfeasance in Office or be adjudged in
/ sane, his Office shall be vacant and fhe vacancy
flled, as herein provided. The Mayor by and
with the consent OF tie Board of Trustee
( sAali naEe the power to appoint suitable per-
sons 10 nj vacancies ia any of5ce, except as in
I the Charter provided. The appoi1ltee Shall
/ hold until the election and qualification OF his
/ successor.
SEC. 21S All books, papers. plats charts
records, hles, stationery, furniture, tools and
/ appliances made or made Use OF by any o Tcer
! or empioye Of the city IN the performance OF
| his oflcial duties shall lie deemed ana consid-
/ cred az belonging to the city, and shall be de-
I livered to his successor in Office who shall
give duplicate receipts Ia writing therefor. one
of which receipts shall be filed with the City
Auditor.
SEC. 219. No officer Or employe in any de-
! partment of the city government shall be re-
moved on account of his political opinions or
SEC. geo. Eight hours shall constitute a
| days work in all labor performed by or under
direction of the city or any ofilcer thereof and
under any and all contracts and sub-contracts
! between the city or its officials and any per-
son, company or corporation; and ii shall be
a covenant in every contract made by or on
pehalf OF the city for the performance of any
work, whether such covenant is inserted
| therein or not, that eight hours shall consti-
tute days work in the performance of such
contract. This section shall not apply to the
number Of hours service to be rendered each
! Gay by any othcer or empioye of the city in
any Office provided for By this Charter
| SEC. 221. No Chinese shall ever be EMPLOYED
! either directly or Indirectly, on any work of
! the city or in the performance of any contract
or sub contract OF the city. except in punish
| ment for crime. Nor shall any provisions
| supplies, materials or articles of Chinese
manufacture or production ever be used or
purchased by or furnished to the city.
| SEC. 222 All fees and other MONEYS re-
| ceiVed or collected by any officer, agent or
employe of the city except only such fees a S
| the City Surveyor may be authorized by ordi-
nance to collect shall be paid by such officer
agent or employe each month Tor oftener if re-
! quired by this Charter, or by order of the
Board of Trustees, into the City Treasury for
the use of the city, and no payment of salary
! shall be made to any officer, agent or en-
| ploye who shall be in receipt of money paya-
| BILE to the city, until he shall have taken and
| tiled with the Auditor an affidavit that he
has paid into the City Treasury all fees or
other moneys Heretofore received or collected
by him.
SEC 223. Whenever special meetings are
called OF the Board of Trustees, Board OF Edu-
cation or any other board of the municipality
notice thereof shall be served on each mem
Der personally or by mail addressed to his
place of residence; If by mail, the notice. post
paid shall be deposited in the postoffice of the
city at least twenty-four hours before the time
of meeting. At such special meeting no sub
ject shall be considered except that specified
in the notice.
SEC. 224. In all pros ecutions for violation
| of any of the provisions of this Charter, or for
| violation of any city ordinance, rule, resolu-
ton. or other regulation of the Board of Trus-
tees, whether in the court of original iurisdic-
ton or in any appellate court, it shall not De
necessary to plead the contents of the same,
| but the court before which the proceedings
! shall be pending shall take judicial notice of
this Charter, and OF such ordinance, rule, reso-
| luton or other regulation, and of the contents
| thereof; and in all civil actions to which the
| city, or any officer of the city, is a party.
either nlaintiff defendant the nd