The record-union., 1892-03-22
for and AGAINST the same shall be entered in

for and against the same shall be entered in
the minutes
SEC. l6 No ordinance shall be passed ex-
cept by bill. Every bill, after 1t has passed
the board, shall be signed by the President
thereof, and every bill which shall have passed
the board, and have been thus authenticated,
Shall be presented TO the Mayor for his APP
proyal. The Mayor shall return such bill to
the board. or Ele the same with the City Clerk
within ten days after receiving it. Ii he
shall sign the same IL shall then become an
ordinance, but IL he shall disapprove the bill,
he Shall state his objections thereto in writ
ing. II the bin is not returned with such APP
proval or disapproval within the time speci-
fled, it shall take effect as if he had approved
the same.
SIc. IL When a bill is returned without the
approval of the Mayor the board shall, within
nfteen days thereafter proceed to consider and
vote on the same. If the bin is again passed
by an affirmative vote of not less than six
members il shall take effect if 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 1inally lost. The
vote shall be taken by yeas and nays, and the
result shall be entered i'll the minutes OF the
board.
SEC. Is. No ordinance passed by the board
shall take effect until ten days atterits passage
and approval, unless otherwise provided In
the enactment
SEC 10. The Board of Trustees shall in the
year 19Co, and every tenth year thereafter,
redistrict tie city into nine wards, making the
same as nearly equal in population, and as
Ct 6OgfaBnlc4llN compact. as possible, Dut Tie
city shall not be so redistricted within ninety
days previous 10 any municipal election.
SEC. 20. The Board OF Trustees shall, during
the first year after its organization under this
Charter, cause all ordinances then in force 10
be classified under appropriate heads, and
snail provide for the publication of the same
in book form. Every officer OF the city shall
be entitled 10 one copy OF such ordinances
without charge, and every citizen applying
for a copy shall be entitled to the same at the
cost OF publication. The board shall every
q fer q cpt aS In
yided, cause all the OF dinances at that time in
force to be compiled and shall publish the
herein expressed. The board shall also, at the
end OF each year, except the years above pro-
vided for, cause to be published in pamphlet
form all ordinances passed dur .ng said year.
SEC. 2l. The enactlng clause of ali ordi-
nanc5s shall be in these words: ''rhe Board of
Trustees OF the City of Sacramento ordain as
follows"
SEc. 22 No contract for supplies, printing.
advertising, stationery maintenance of prison
ers, fuel, street sprinkling, street repairs, or
lighting streets, public buildings, places or
Offices, shall be made for longer period than
one year; nor shall any contract be made 10
pay for fuel, gas electric lights, or any other
illuminating material at higher rate than is
charged to any other consumer.
SEC. %. No contract calling Cor the pay
ment of more than one hundred dollars shall
be effective unless authorized by vote OF the
Board OF Trustees; when any contract shall lie
so authorized it shall, before il becomes ef Ct
i've, be presented to the Mayor for his ap-
prONal, ana 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 it shall then become contract, but
if he shall dlSapprOve it he shall state his OBJ
jectionS thereto III writing. III the proposed
contract is not returned with such approval
or disapproval within said five DAYS il shall
become valid as If he had approved the same.
When 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 If
Th0flyp1 a va
Of not less than six members, it shall become
a valid contract of the city the same as if the
Mayor had signed it, and not otherwise. The
votes shall be taken by yeas an nays, and the
result shall be entered in The minutes OF the
board.
SEC. 81. Every officer of the city shall. at
the end of each month"; make, in writing, and
furnish to the Board of Trustees O. full and de-
tailed statement upon oath of al moneys re-
ceiVed or disburSed by him, and of his other
Official 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
power:
First-To try, and by a majority vote of all
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 puulic 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
IN Ul blle PROVISIONS Oh InlS CHARTER.
1nird-To levy and collect taxes and 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 beard shall have no power to mortgage
or hypothecate any property of said city for
any purpose.
Fiflh-To lay out, extend, alter or close
streets and alleys, provide for tie 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 10 pre-
vent or remove obstructions thereto or to any
part thereof and 10 provide for the number
ing of houses.
Sixth-To organize, regulate and maintain
a Fire Department; also, to organize, regulate,
and maintain Police Department.
SeNenth-To regulate or exclude the landing
ana 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, sIaughter-houseS, waSh-houSes, laun-
dries, tanneries, offensive trades, and all other
man uiact orleS, works and business of every
description that may endanger the public
safety, health or comfort, and to restrict the
prosecution thereof TO such fixed limits as
may seem proper, Or exclude such works and
1enth-Io liz and collect license tax on and
TO regulate, theaterS, meiodeGns, 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 and all exhibitions and
amusements. TO fix and collect a license tax
on all tayerns, boyes, restaurants, saloons,
bar-roomS, bankers, brokers. gold-dust BUYERS,
manufactures, livery stable keepers, press
companies and persons engaged in transmit
ting letters or packages. railroad and stage
and steamboat com panieS or owners, whose
principal place OF business is III said city or
who shall have an agency therein TO license
and regulate auctioneers; to license, tax. reg
ulate, prohibit or supp ress all tiprling-holses,
dFaIn-ShopS, sa. cons, bars, bar rooms. raIfes,
hawkers, peddlers, paWnbrolkers, reIreshment
or coffee stands. booths and sheds; To prohibit
and suppress all dGg-fights, priZe-fghts, cock
tights, bear Or bull or badger bats; also, to
prohibit or suppress all gaming ana all gam
bling or disorderly houses; also, to regulate,
! prohibit or suppress all houses of ill-iame:
also, to IL and collect license tax upon ali
lawful professions. trades or business, not
heretofore specified having regard in such
ease TO the amount OF business done by each
| person, nrin or association thus Licensed
Eieventh-To provide and maintain all pub
! lie buildings, parks or squares necessary or
! proper for the use of the city.
Iwelfth-To provide ana maintain a labor
bureau, and To thereby assist worthy persons
in o5taining employment.
ThiTteentn-To provide and maintain
MorSue.
Fourteenth-To prevent and restrain any
riot or riotous assemblage or disordeFly con-
GLc within said city.
klfteenth-To provide for the formation of
cGainsang for persons convicted OF crimes
vagrancy or other Misdemeanors, and for
their proper employment for the benefit Of
the city.
Sixteenth-Io establish and regulate mar
kets.
EeVenteenfh-To nrovide for conducting