The record-union., 1892-04-12
Or and against the same shall be entered in

the minutes.
sEc Is. No ordinance shall be passed ex-
cept by bill. Every bill, after it 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,
small be presented 70 the Mayor for his APP
prevail. The Mayor shall return such bill TO
the board. or lle the same with the City Clerk
within ten days after receiving 1T. II 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. II the bill Is not returned with such APP
prevail or diSapproval within the time speci-
fed, 1T shall take effect as If he had approved
the same.
SEC. II. When bill is returned without the
approval Of the Mayor the board shall, within
fifteen 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 it shall take effect as If the Mayor
had approved the same. If the bill shall fail,
on being so considered, to receive six afhrma-
tive votes, 1t 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.
SEC. Is. No ordinance passed by the board
shall take effect until ten days alter its passage
and approval, unless otherwise provided in
the enactment.
SEC. IS. The Board ofTrustees shall in the
year 1900, and every tenth year thereafter,
re district the city into nine wards making the
e ograp hically compact. as possible; but the
city shall not be SO rediStricied 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 all 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
cost OF publication. The board shall every
i've years afler the publication, as herein pro-
vtded, cause all the o; dinances at that time III
force 10 be compiled, and snail publish the
sime, subject to the terms and conditions
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 passt q during said year.
SEC. 81. The enaciing clause of ali ordi-
nancCs shall be IN these words: THE Board of
Trustees OF the City OF Sacramento ordain as
fol oWs."
SIC. 22. No contract for supplies, printing
advertising, stationery. maintenance of prison.
erS, iuei, street sprinkiing, 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 TO
pay for Eucl, gas, electric lights any other
Illuminating material at higher rate than is
charged to any other consumer.
SEC. %. No contract calling for the pay
meEt OF more than one hundred dollars shall
be effective unless authorized by vote OF the
Board OF Trustees; when any contract shall be
50 authorized it shall before it becomes effect
I'VE, DS D4NSCiltGtl 10 Inc Mayor IDr ms GI-
prevail; and the Mayor shall return the same
to the board or to the clerk thereof within
five days after receiving ii. If he shall sign
the same it shall then become 81 contract, but
IL he shall dlSapprOve it he shall state his OBJ
jections thereto ia writing. II the proposed
contract is not returned with such approval
or disapproval within said five days il shall
become valid as Ii he hal approved the same.
When proposed contract is returned with
ont the approval of the Mayor the Board of
Trustees shall, within ten days thereafter
il is again authorized by an Affirmative vote
OF not less than six members, it shall become
a 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 q full and de-
| tllIea statement upon oath OF All moneys re-
eelTed or discussed by him, and of his other
ofhcial transactions during said month. He
shall also make ike 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 viii lie improved thereby.
Second-To make bylaws and ordinances
not repugEant TO the Constitution of the
Il n.
any of the provisions Of this charter.
9hird-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 ! 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
n Ia % n~ff Of uitr
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, ctlrbs, cutters and sewers, and 10 pre-
vent or remove distinctions thereto or to any
part thereof, and 10 provide for the number
ing OF houses.
Sixth-'To organize, regulate, and maintain
q Fire Department; also, to organize, regulate,
and maintain Police Department.
SeVenth-Io regulate or exclude the landing
and storage OF gunpowder and other combust-
Eighth-To determine what are nuisances
and prevent and remove the same.
Nlnth-IO regulate the main tenance of acid
works, s1aughter-hOuses, waSh-houSes laun-
dries, tanneries, offensive trades, and all other
manutaet ories, works and business of every
description that may endanger the public
safety, health or comfort, and to restrict the
prosecution thereof 10 such fixed limits as
may seem proper, or exclude such works and
business from the CITY.
Tenth-1o fl and collect license tax on, and
TO regulate, theateTs, melodeons, balls, con-
certs, daEces and all theatrical or n1elodeon
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 license tax
on all taYerns, oLels, restaurants, Saloons
bar-roons, bankers, brokers. goId-duSt bu yers
manufactures, livery stable keepers. express
companies ana 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 shall have an agency therein; to license
and regulate auctioneers; TO license, tax, reg
uiatc, prohibit or SUPP reSs all tippling-houSeS
draIn-Shops, saloons, bars, bar-roomS, raIlieS
hawkers, peddlers, pawn brokers, refres hment
or coffee stands, booths and sheds; to prohibit
and suppress all dog-fights, prize-fights, cock
tights, bear or bull or badger bats: also, to
prohibit or suppress all gaming and all GAIN
ping or diSorderly houses; also, to regulate
prohibit or suppress all houses of ill-fame
also, TO fix and collect a license tax upon all
lawful professions. trades or business, not
heretofore specific having regard in such
cas- 10 the amount OF business done by each
person, firm or as Sociotion thus licensed.
Eleyenth-To provide and maintain all pub
lie buildings, parks or squares necessary or
proper for the use of the city.
Iwellth-Io provide and maintain q labor
bureau. andto thereby assist worthy persons
in obtaining employment.
Thirteenth-To provide and maintain
MOrgue.
Fourteenth-To prevent and restrain any
riot or riotous assemblage or disorderly con-
duo within said city,
Fifteenth-To provide for the formation of a
chain-gang for persons convicted of crimes.
vagrancy or other G1isdemeanors, and for
their, proper employment for the benefit of
the city
sixteenth-To establish and regulate mar
Kets.