The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-04-01

ment for the same Is to be made, and that the
same shall be paid out of the moneys appro-
pTlaJed TO such fund or funds for the fiscal
year. In no case shall q liability be created
or warrant drawn, against any fund beyond
the actual amount of money existing In such
fund wherewith to meet the same: provided,
however, should the board, or a majority
Thereon, contract or create any debt against the
city contrary TO the provisions of this Charter,
such debt, claim or obligation shall be null
and void as against the city or any of its
1unds; but every Trustee voting in favor of the
contracting or creation of any such illegal
debt shall be held personally responsible,
jointly and severally, for the entire debt so
created or contracted, and shall be deemed
guilty OF malleasance in Office and upon
conviction shall be removed therefrom.
Twenty-thrd-To license ferries and bridges
under the law regulating the granting of such
license.
Twenty-fourth-To control. enlarge and i'm
prove or abolish the cemeteries heretofore be-
longing to the city, and 10 create other ceme-
teries, and to sell or lease lots therein; to con-
troll and regulate interments, and prohibit
them within the city limits.
Twenty-f fth-To establish fire limits and
prevent the erection of wooden buildings
thereln; TO regulate the construction of build
lngs, sheds, awnings and signs.
Twenty-sixth-ro provide for supplying the
city with water, and to regulate the sale and
distribution thereof; provided, however, the
city Shall always have and control the diSfri-
button OF water within the city limits and col
lect the water rates therefor, and shall not
collection Of water rates 10 any person firm
or corporation; but The city may contract Cor
supply OF water, to be furnished for n term
not exceeding twenty years, with any 20! SOIl
firm or corporation, or may purchase lease or
hola It's own water supply either wit:in or
without the city limits; provided however,
no contract for furnishing the city with water
shall be mace, unless approved by vote OF
two-thirds OF The electors voting a. any gen
eral or special election at which the propo-
sition may be submitted.
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streets, alleys, public buildings and public
grounds, and TO construct, purchase. lease,
own, control, maintain and operate system
OF lighting by artificial gas, natural gas, cleo
trlcity or other means of illumination.
IWenty-eighth-Eo provide and maintain o
City Prison, and TO provide for the care, feed
ing ana clothing Of the city prisoners.
Twenty-ninuh-To make real estate in said
city liable for the construction of sidewalks.
crossings, and all other street Improvements
adjacent thereto, and provide for the forced
sale thereof for such purposes,
ThTtieth-To prevent or regulate the run
nng at large OF any animals; to establish a
pound, and 10 authorize he destruction, sale,
or impoundlng OF any animals found running
at large.
Thirty -nrst-To regulate or prohibit the use
OF steam boilers, the location OF telegraph.
telephone, electric light and other poles and
wires, and the construction OF entrances To
ce lars and easements from sidewalks.
Ihirty-SecOnd-To regulate the entrances TO
and exits from theaters lecture rooms, public
halls and churches, and the number ana con
StrucIlOn of such entrances and exits and TO
prohibit the placing of chairs, stools benches,
or other obstacles IN the aisleS OF such build
ingS.
Thirty-third-To regulate and control the
construction and maintenance OF, and to grant
10 railroad corporations the right to construct
and maintain, subject to control by the board
pipes, tubes, conduitS, signal bells, warning
signs, wires and other electric telegraph a ii
mechanical appliances, in, along, per, under
and across the streets; provided that said APP
pllances shall be so constructed and placed as
NOT 10 interfere with the fire alarm system,
nor with the eXunguishiHg of fires, nor with
the free use of the sidewalks and streets. Also,
TO require railway companies either to station
hagmen or to place sufficient warning signals
or signal bells on such street crossings as may
in the Judgment OF the board be necessary.
Thirty fourth-To grant franchises permit
ting any person, company or corporation to
lay and maintain tracks and to pass with
steam railroads along, upon and across or
elevated above or placed below any street of
the city; provided, that the free use Of such
street shall not be unnecessarily ObStructed
thereby; and, provided further, that any such
franchise shall be granted only after notice
published for thirty days in a daily newspaper
published in the city, and by ordinance passed
by the Affirmative votes OF not less than six
members of the board. and upon previous
petition, IN writing, of the owners of two
thirds of the front feet of lands upon that
part of the street TO be so used. Sucn grants
shall be without prejudice to the rights OF
notconsentng owners to compensation for
damages.
Thirty-fifth-To grant franchises for a term
not exceeding twenty-five years for the con-
structlon and operation OF street railways on
and along the streets of the city, upon the
following terms, viz: Whenever the Board of
Trustees shall determine that q franchise TO
construct and operate a street railway along
and upon any of the streets of the city should
be granted the board shall. after such deter
minatlon cause notice 10 be published for ten
days in q daily newspaper published in the
city, specifying the route over and along
which it is determined to grant such franchise,
and shall offer To grant the same 20 the person,
company, or corporation that shah agree TO
pay to the City OF Sacramento at the ex pira-
tion OF five years after the franchise is granted
and thereafter semi-annually the largest per-
centum of the gross receipts of such road:
provided, that all grants Of franchises for
street railways shall be upon condition that
single fares on such roads shall not exceed
five cents and that only such rails as are of the
most approved pattern shall be made use OF in
the construction OF the road. The board may
III the granting of such franchise impose Such
further regulations and restrictions in the use
thereof as to the board may appear expedicnt,
and the board may also reject any ana all
bids, and refuse TO grant any franchise for the
proposed route; provided, further, that the
board shall not grant any franchise for the
construction of street railway, except upon
condition that at least one per cent. of the
gross receipts of such railway shall be paid to
the city each year after the expiration of five
years from the granting of the franchise.
Thirty siHth-IO require every railroad
company to keep the streets in repair between
the tracks, and along and within the distance
pied by the company.
Thirty-seVenth--To require upon such no
tice as the board may direct any lots or pOr-
lions of lots within the city which may be
covered with staglant water portion of the
year, to be Ulled up to such level or grade as
Will prevent the same from being so covered,
and TO assess the cost of such filing upon such
real estate, and provide that 1t shall be lien
thereon.
Thirty-eighth-To make all needful rules to
govern the official conduct and duties of all
officers of the city whose duties are not de-
fined by this charter and to impose additional
duties upon those whose duties are stated !;
and to fix and regulate the charges and fees of
all such Office where the fees are not other
wise fixed, and TO compel the payment of all
such charges and fees into the City Treasury.
fhirty-ninth-To prescribe fines, forfeitureS
and penalties for the breach of any ordinance.
and for the violation of any provision of this
charter; but no penalty shall exceed the
amount of five hundred dollars, or six
months imprisonment, or both such fine and
Imprisonment.
Fortieth-To authorize the Mayor to en-
ploy, in addition to the City Attorney an
attorney at-law, at salary not TO exceed fff-
teen hundred dollars year, and whose duty
1t shall be to advise the city officials, and at
tend to all civil suits and other matters in
which the city may be legally interested.
Forty-frst-To make all rules and regula-
lions nee sSary and proper for carrying into
execution the foregoing powers and ali other
powers vested in the board by this charter or
by general laws.
Forty-second-To make and enforce all such
other local, police, sanitary and other regula-
lations as are not in conflict with general
laws or of the provisions OF this charter.
ARTICLE III.