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


lngS commenced and diligently prosecuted
shall be deemed the exercise of the franchisa
whenever any franchise shall have been in
ulsuse, IN whole or in part, for the period of
one year, there being no legal impeachment to
the use thereof, 1t shall be deemed abandoned
ana forfeited to the extent OF such dis and
salQ lranchlse, or the part thereof so in disuse
snail no longer be exercised or enjoyed When
IN the exercise of any franchise use has been
mace in any way OF any street or alley of the
city, sucn street or alley shall be put in good
repair, and all the materials and distractions
which have been placed therein in the eXer-
else OF such franchise, shall be removed there
from at the expense of the person or company
who mas held such franchise whenever the
/ franchise is abandoned or falls into disuse
SEC 2lo. Any person holding a salared
Office under this city, whether by election or
appointment, who shall during his term of
! once mold or retain any other Office of profit
or emoiument under the Government of the
United States or of this State or who shall
mold any other Office connected with the gov
eminent of the city or the county of Sacra-
mento, shall be deemed thereby to have va
| Gated the Office held by him under the city
government.
SEC. 211. No member of the Board of Trus-
tees, anu no Officer of or empioye OF the city,
snail be or become directly or indirectly in
terested in or with the performance of any
contract, work or business or in the sale of any
article the expense, price or consideration of
Wlich is payable from the City Treasury, or in
the purchase or lease of any real estate or
property belonging TO or taken by the city or
which shall be sold for taxes or assessments
/
city. Any member of the board or any Off
Ger or eInploye of this city violating the pro-
visions OF this section, or who shall be directly
or indirectly interested in any franchise right
or privilege granted by the city while he is
such member, officer or employee, unless the
same shall devolye upon him by law, shall for
felt his Office, and be forever disqualified from
holding any position in the service OF the
city; and all contracts made or rights or
franchises granted in violation of this section
shall DC absolutely void
SEC 212. No OffiCer or enploye of the city
| shall give, or promise To give. any other per
| son any portion of his compensation OF any
money or thing of value, or any position in
consideration of having been, or OF being nomli-
| mated, appointed, voted for or elected TO any
Office or employment under the city. No Off
Ger OF the city shall, while in Office accept any
donation or gratuity in money or ANYTHING of
value either directly or Indirectly from any
subordinate or enploye, or from any candi-
Iit'c OF appilcant Tor any position under him.
ANY person Violating the provisions of this
section shall forfeit his Office and employment
under the city, and be forever disqualified
rom holding any position in the service of
! the city.
SEC 213. All books ana records of every
ONCE ana department shall be open to the in
SpCctlon OF any citizens at any time during
DlSiueSs hours. Copies or extracts from such
books and records, duly certified shall be
given by the officer having the same in Gus
Jouy 10 any person demanding the same
upon paying or rendering ten cents per folio of
one hundred words.
SEC PA Except as otherwise provided for
be kept open for business every day feyceyJt
legal holidays, from halfpaSt eight O'Clock in
me forenoon until five O'Clock in the after
noon; ana IN ADDITION thereto, tor two weeks
before taxes become delinquent in each wear
the Office of the City Collector shall be kept
open until nine O'Clock in the evening
SEC 215. No Office shall be created in adj
diIon TO those provided by this Charter. I'M
less by ordinance regularly adopted bv the
Board OF Trustees by notices. than seven affirm
atlNe votes. Whenever, i'll the judgment of
the Board Of Trustees no necessity exists for
| the continuation of any ONCE created or Dro-
Vlded for by this Charter, said Board, by an
! ordinance for that purpose. adopted by not
less tnan seven affirmative votes, may discon-
| ttnueSucn Office.
! SEC GIG. All officers, deputies, clerks. as
SlsJanlS ana other employees of the city and
| OF the several departments thereof must be
! citizens OF the United States, and during their
! respective terms of Office or employment
! must, with the exception of the Superintend-
| ent OF Common Schools and teachers in the
| public schools, reside in the city, and have
| been residents OF the city one year next pre-
ceulng their appointment They and each of
| them snail perform such duties as may be re-
CURED OF them respectively by law ordinance
! or tuls Charter, ana snail only receive such
! compensation as may have been preVlousl s,
/ provided and such compensation shall not t..
! increased during the term of their respective
! Offices or employment, except as in this Char
! ter provided.
SEC. 217. If any officer of the city shall re-
move from the city, or absent himself thcra-
| from for more than thirty days ConsecutiveIy
| without the permission of the Board of THUS
tees, or shall fail TO qualify by taking the oath
of Office and fling his official bond whenever
such 2ihcial bond is required, within twenty
days from the time his certificate of election
or appointment is mailed or delivered TO him
or shall resign or be convicted of felony or
| OF mdlfeasance in Office or be adiudoed in
sane, his Office shall be vacant and the vacancy
filled, as herein provided. The Mayor by and
| with the consent of the Board of Trustees,
shall have the power to appoint suitable per-
sons TO I'LL vacancies in any Office, except as in
the Charter provided. The appointee shall
hold until the election and qualification OF his
| successor.
SEC. 21S. All books, papers, plats. charts
records files, stationery, furniture, tools and
appliances made or made use OF by any oafcer
or employe OF the city In the Performance of
his olncial duties shall be deemed and consid-
| ered as belonging to the city, and shall be de
hVered to his successor in Office, who shall
| give duplicate receipts in writing therefor one
of which receipts shall be filed with the City
Auditor. a..at
SEC 219. No officer or employe in any de-
| partment of the city government shall be re-
! moved on account Of his political opinions or
affiliations.
SEC. 22O. Eight hours shall constitute a
| days work in all labor performed by or under
| direction of the city or any officer thereof and
under any and all contracts ana sub-contracts
between the city or lis officials and any per-
son, company or corporation; and it shall be
covenant in every contract made by or on
| behalf OF the city for the performance OF any
work, whether such covenant is inserted
therein or not, that eight hours shall cOnSti-
tute days work in the performance of such
contract. This section shall not apply to the
number OF hours service to be rendered each
day by any officer or employee of the CITY in
any Office provided for by this Charter
SEC. 221. No Chinese shall ever be employed,
either directly or Indirectly, on any work OF
the city OF in the performance of any contract
or Sub-contract of the city, except in punish
ment for crime. Nor shall any provisions
supplies, materials, or articles of Chinese
manufacture or production ever be used or
purchased by or furnished to the city
SEC. 222. All fees and other moneys re-
celved or collected by any officer, agent or
employe OF the city except only such fees rs
the City Surveyor may be authorized by ordi-
nance to collect) shall be paid by such officer,
agent or empioys each month Tor oftener ii re-
CURED by this Charter, or by order of the
Board of Trustees), into the City Treasury for
the use of the city, and no payment of salary
shall be made to any officer, agent or EN-
ploye who shall be in receipt of money paya-
bic TO The city, until he shall have taken and
filed with the Auditor an affi davit that he
has paid into the City Treasury all fees or
other moneys heretofore received or collected
by him.
SEC. 223. Whenever special meetings are
called of the Board of Trustees, Board of Edu-
cation or any other board of the municipality
notice thereof shall be served on each menl-
Der personally or by mail addressed to his
place of residence; II by mail, the notice post
paid, shall be deposited in the postoffice OF the
city at least twenty-four hours before the time
of meeting. AT such special meeting no SUBJ
ject shall DE considered except that specified
In the notice
OF any of tho provisions of this Charter, or for
violation of any city ordinance, rule resolu-
ton, or other regulation OF the Board OF Trus-
tees, whether IN the court OF original jurisdic-
ton or in any appellate court, it shall not be
necessary TO plead the contents of the same,
put the court before which the proceedings
shall be pending shall take judicial notice OF
this Charter, and of such ordinance rule reso-
luton or other regulation, and of the contents
thereof; and in all civil actions to which the
city, or any officer OF the city, is a party.
either plaintiff or defendant, the adoption and