The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-04-13
ARTICLE II.
Leaislatlxe Donartrnent.

SEC. =. The legislative power OF the city Of
Sacramento shalt be vested in a Board of
Trustees, who snail hold Office for the term OF
our Years, subject 10 the exception stated IN
Iiae next section. Each member of the Board
OF Trustees shall be qualified eiGctoT, at least
twenty-five years of age, and shall have been
u citizen of this state, and an inhabitant Of
Inc city, for at least three years, and Of the
ward which he represents for at least one
year next before the day OF mis- election.
SIC. 3. The Board Of Trustees Shall consist
OF nine Nom berS-one member from each
ward who shall be elected by the qualified
electors OF such ward. Ofthe members of the
toard of Trustees hrst elected under This
eharter. the members from the First. Third
Fifth Seventh and Ninth Wards shall hold
heir Office Tor four years, and the members
fToIn the second, Fourth, Sixth and Eighth
Wards shall hold their Office for only two
cars. At each election thereafter mem bers
Of the board OF Trustees shall be elected TO
succeed these whose terms are about TO ex-
tlilre.
SEC. 9. Any vacancy. occurring in the Office
Of Trustee shall be filed 10y appointment By
the Mayor, ana the person so appointed 3 y
aim shall possess the qualifications hereinbe-
EOre prescribed for me IN bers OF said board aud
sball hold Office until the election ana quail
lcation OF "a Trustee to i'll the vacancy, which
election shall take place al the next sue
s.eediIig municipal election, ana the Trust ees
20 elected shall hold Office Tor the remainder
of the uaexpircd term.
SFC. To- fhe Board Of Trustees shall meet
tSn the arst Monday after The Trst Gay OF IaIl-
tiary next after the election OF lis members
Aold regular meetings on each Monday there
sfter Ii the time OF q regular meeting fans
On q holiday, such regular meeting shall he
held on the following Gay. Special meetings
may be called by the Mayor, the President of
Che board, or three members OF the Board OF
trustees. six members Of tie board shall
constitute a4uorun, and the affirmative vote
fnve members shall be necessary for the
3laSsage OF an ordinance or the flnal tfansac-
ion OF any business; but a less number than
TX may journ from day 10 day, and COM
.a,affs
manner and under such penalties IS the board
may prescribe.
SIC. II. The Board of Trustees shall elect
one OF its members President Immediately
s5fter the organization Of the board following
each election. TIE President SO elected shall
hold such Office for two years. The Board OF
trustees shall establish rules for its proceed
jDgs It shall have the power to punish its
mem bers for disoTGerly conduct IN rs pres
ence; and may eXpel any member for mai
fcasance in Office by an Affirmative vote OF
saven OF its members. The board shall also
nave the power 10 compel the attendance of
witnesses, and the production OF all papers re-
letting 10 any business before that body. and
may punish disobeuience Of its subpoena, or
1,3TeIaptuoUs or diSolderly conduct commit
fa,3 in its presence, by tine not exceeding fifty
,5oilars or Imprisonment not exceeding ten
Se1-s or by both such fine and Imprisonment.
Sr' ID The President OF the BOARD an
80 chairman of each committee thereof shall
6ave the power TO administer oaths and
.-ffiirnnafions relating TO any business brought
,-f,re the board or under consideration by
M committee thereof.
~ W.. I3. No ordinance shall be revised or
es,,4ed BY reference only to its title. but
ie ordinance is amended the section
me- sacti6ns thereof so amended shall be re-
'o',n,acte.I at length as amended.
SEC il. Every ordnance ZEE saal embrace but
sls ~, tifie In all cases where the subject is
N t so expressed in the title, the ordinance
LII be void as TO the matter not expressed in
ING e. .1'' No proposed ordinance shall be
-sn-,tad except by vote taken by yeas and
$50 -siu o,,S The names Of the members voting