The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-04-05
for and against the same shall be entered in

for and against the same shall be entered in
the minutes.
sEc. IS. No ordinance Shall be passed ex-
cept by bill. Every bill. after ii has passed
the board shall be signed by the President
thereof and every bill which snail have passed
the board, and have been thus authenticated,
Shall be presented 10 the Mayor Tor MS APP
prevail. The Mayor shall return such bill TO
the board. or nle the same with the City Clerk
within ten days after receiving 1t. If he
shall sign the same ii shall then become an
ordinance. but if he shall disapproye the bill,
he snail state his objections thereto in writ
ing. III the bill is not returned with such ap-
prevail or disapproyal within the time speci-
he'd, ii shall take effect as if he had approved
SEC. II. When bin is returned without the
approval Of the MAY or the board shall, within
fifteen days thereafter, proceed TO consider and
vote on the same. II the bill is again passed
by an affirmative vote OF not less than six
members it shah take effect as if the Mayor
had approved the same. If the bill shall fail,
on being so considered, to receive six aflrlna-
tive votes, ii shall then be finally lost. The
vote shall be taken by yeas and nays, and the
result shall be entered ia the minutes of the
board.
SEC. Is. No ordinance PASSED by the board
shall take effect until ten days alter its passage
and approval, unless otherwise provided in
SEC. 10. The Board ofTrustees shall in the
year 1900, and every tenth year thereafter,
redistrict the city into nine wards, making the
SAINT as HCtIly equal III pOpuldblOll, anu dS
geographically compact, as possible; but the
city shall not be so redistricted within ninety
days previous to any municipal election.
SEC. 20. The Board OF Trustees shall, during
the first year after its organization under this
Charter cause ali ordinances then in force to
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
for copy shall be entitled to the same at the
nuDilPafiOn hoard
five years after the publication, as herein pro-
Yided, cause all the OF dinances at that time in
force 10 be compiled, and shall publish the
SINE, subject to the terms and conditions
herein expressed. The board shall also, at the
end OF each year, except the years above pro-
Yided for, cause TO be published in pamphlet
form all ordinances passed dur .ng said year.
SEC. 81. The enacting clause of all ordi-
nances shall be in these words: ''Ihe Board of
Trustees of the City OF Sacramento ordain as
SEC. %. No contract for supplies, printing
advertising, stationery maintenance ofprison-
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 mace to
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 for 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 be
so authorized il shall, before it becomes effect
i've, be presented TO the Mayor for his APP
proVal; and the Mayor shall return the same
TO the board or TO the clerk thereof. within
five days after receiving it. II he shall sign
the same II shall then become a contract, but
II 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, it 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
it is again authorized by an Affirmative vote
OF not less than six members, it shall become
valid contract of the city the same as if the
Mayor had signed ii. and not otherwise. The
votes shall be taken by yeas an nays and the
result shall be entered III the minutes OF the
board.
SEC. "a. Every officer of the city shall, at
the end of each month, make, in writing, and
furnish to the Board of Trustees q full and de-
tailed statement upon oath of all moneys re-
ceiyed 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 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 public service will be improved thereby.
Second-Io 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
Ihird-To levy and collect taxes and assess
ments on all property within the city, both
real and personal, made taxable by law for
State or county purposes, which taxes shall
not exceed 1'per cent. per annum upon the
assessed value for all property, for 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 for
Eifth-1o lay out, extend, alter or close
streets and alleys, provide for the grading
draining, cleaning, repairing, widening light
ing, or Otherwise permanently improving the
stlne ana for the construction, repair, regula-
ton and preservation Of sidewalks, bridges,
/ drains, curos, cutters and sewers, and TO pre-
vent or remove distractions thereto or to any
part thereof, and 10 provide for the number
ing OF houses.
Sixth-To organize, regulate, and maintain
Fire Department.; also, to organize, regulate,
and maintain Police Department.
SeNenth-To regulate or exclude the landing
and storage of gunpowder and other combust-
lbie materials.
Eghth-To determine what are nuisances
and prevent and remove the same.
Nlnttl-Io 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 lch fixed limits as
may seem proper, or exclude such works and
business nom the city.
fenth-1o fix and collect license tax on, and
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, ciTcuScs, shows billiard
/ tables, bowling alleys and all exhibitions and
amusenlents. To TX and collect q license tar
on all tayerns, Eoteis, restaurants, saloons,
/ barro0ms, bankers, brokers. gold-dust BUYERS
manufacturers, livery stable keepers, express
companies ard persons engaged IN transmit
ting letters or packages. railroad and STAGE
and steamboat companies or owners, whose
principal place OF business is in said city or
Who snail have an agency therein; TO license
and regulate aucttOneerS; TO license, tax, reg
ulate, prohibit or supp ress all tipfling-hoaseS
dF3TiShops, cons, bars. bar-roons, RATES.
hawEers, peddleFs, paxnbrokers, refreshment
or coffee stands booths and sheds; to prohibit
and suppress all dog-hghts, prize-fights. cock
lights, bear or bun or badger bats: also, to
prohibit or suppress all gaming and all gam
bllng or diSorderly houses; also, to regulate,
prohibit or suppress all houses of ili-iame:
also, TO fix and collect license tax upon ali
lawful professions trades or business not
heretofore specified having regard in such
cas- TO the amount of business done by each
person, firm or association thus licensed.
Eleyenth-To provide and maintain all pub
lie buildings, parks or squares necessary or
proper for the use of the city.
Twelfth-To provide and maintain q labor
bureau, and to thereby assist worthy persons
In obtaining employment.
Morgue.
Fourteenth-To prevent and restrain any
riot or riotous asSemblage or disorderly con
duo, within said city.
titteenth-To provide for the formation of a
chain-gang for persons convicted of crimes
Yagrancy or other misdemeanors, and for
their. proper employment for the benefit of
the city.
sixteenth-To establish and regulate mar
kets.
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