The record-union., 1892-04-11
for and against the same shall be entered in

for and against the same shall be entered in
the minutes
SEC. I6. 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,
SHALL be presented TO the Mayor for his APP
prevail The Mayor shall return such bin TO
the board, or Tile the same with the City Clerk
within ten days after receiving It, If he
shall sign the same il 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, IL shall take effect as If he had approved
SIC. II. When a 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 bill is again passed
by an affirmative vote OF not less than six
members it shall take elect as if the Mayor
had approved the same. If the blu shall fail,
on being so considered, to receive six afirma-
tive votes, it Shall then be finally lost. The
vote shall be taken by yeas and nays, and the
result shall be entered III the minutes OF the
board.
SEC. IS. No ordinance passed by the board
shall take effect until ten days after its passage
and approval, unless otherwise provided In
the enactment.
SEC. 10. The Board of Trustees shall in the
year 1890, ana every tenth year thereafter,
retistrlct the city into nine wards, making the
same as nearly equal in population, ana as
geographically compact, as possible; but the
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 to
be classified under appropriate heads, and
shall provide Tor 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 a copy Shall be entitled TO the same at the
cost OF publication. The board shall every
five years after the publication, as herein pro-
vlded, cause all the o. dinances at that time in
force to be compiled and snail publish the
me, 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 10 be published in pamphlet
form al ordinances passed during said year.
SEC. 81. The enacting clause OF ali ordi-
nances Shall be in these words: "The Board Of
Trustees OF the City of Sacramento ordain as
follows"
SEC. 22. No contract for supplies, printing
advertising, stationery. maintenance of prison
ers 1uel, street sprlnkling, 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 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 it shall, before it becomes effect
I've, DG p8tSGnlttl 10 jLlC AaNOf IOf his clD-
prevail; aad the Mayor shall return the same
TO the board, or to the clerk thereof, within
five days alter receiving 1t. If he shall sign
the same II shall then become a contract, but
if he shall dlsapproye il he shall state his OBJ
jecJionS thereto in writing. II the proposed
contract is not returned with such approval
or disapproval within said five days it shall
become valid as Ii he hal approved the same.
When proposed contract is returned with
out the approval of the Mayor, the Board of
Trustees shall within ten days thereafter
it 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 it. and not otherwise. The
votes shall be taken by yeas and nays, and the
result shall be entered ia the minutes OF the
board.
SEC. 24. Every officer of the city shall, at
tine end of each month, make, in writing, and
furnish to the Board Of Trustees, a full and de-
tailed statement upon oath Of ali moneys re-
ceived or disbursed by him, and of his other
Official transactions during said month. He
shall also make ike statements at Sucn other
times as the Board of Trustees may require.
SEC. 20. 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 public service will be imp proved thereby.
Second-To make bylaws and ordinances
not repugnant 10 the Constitution of the
l1.O
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 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 board shall have no power to mortgage
n n nf oil fyr
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, curbs, cutters and sewers, and 10 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
a Fire Department: also, to organize, regulate
and maintain Police Department.
Seventh-Io regulate or exclude the landing
and storage OF gunpowder and other combust-
ible materials.
Eighth-To determine what are nuisances
and prevent and remove the same.
NinJh-Io regulate the main tenance 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 10 S Ich fixed limits as
may seem proper, or exclude such works and
business from the city.
Ienth-Io fix and collect license tax on, and
TO regulate, thsaters, lnelodeons, balls, con-
certs, dances and all theatrical melodeon
performances, and performances of any kind
for which an admiss on fee is charged or
which may be held in any house where wines
or liquors are sold, ctrcuSes, shows, billiard
{ tables, bowling alleys ana all exhibitions and
/ anl6sements. To fix and collect license Ia X
on all taVerns, Eoteis, restaurants, saloons,
bar-rooms, bankers, brokers. gOd-dust buy ers
manufacturers, livery stable keepers, express
companies and persons engaged in transmit
ting letters or packages railroad ana stage
and steamboat com panleS or owners, whose
principal place OF business Is in said city or
who snail have an agency therein; TO license
aad regulate auetioneers; 10 license, tax. reg
ulate prohibit or supTr Tess all tipi ling-Ho uses
dram-shops, sa oons. bars, bar rooms, rafies,
haWkerS, pedQlerS, paWnbrokerS, refreshment
or coffee stands, booths and sheds; To prohibit
and suppress ali dog-fights prize-fights, cock
ughts, bear or bull or badger bats; also, to
prohibit or suppress all gaming and all gam
bling or disorderly houses; also, to regulate
prohibit or suppress all houses of ilI-fame;
also, TO fix and collect license tax upon all
lawful professions. trades or business, not
heretofore specific d having regard In such
casa 10 Inc amount of business done by each
person, firm or association thus licensed.
Eleventh-Io provide and maintain all pub
lie buildings, parks or squares necessary or
proper for the use of the city.
Twelfth-To provide ana maintain a labor
bureau, and TO thereby assist worthy persons
in obtaining employment.
Morgue
rot or riotous assembage or disorderly con-
duo within said city.
tifteenth-To provide for the formation of q
chain-gang for persons convicted OF crimes,
vagraIiey or other misdemeanors> and fnr
the city.
Sixteenth-To establish and regulate mar
kets.
seventeenth-To provide for conducting