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sidered as lost, discontinued, or abandoned
by reason thereof, but the same may be taken
up, continued, transacted aud completed be-
fore the proper department. or officer provided
by this Charter.
SEC 22s The Board OF Trustees of the
present City of sacramento shall provide for
the holding OF the first election of officers I'M
der this Charter, and shall canvass the votes
and declare the result.
SEC. 229. For the sole purpose of the cleo
ton of the officers directed by this Charter to
be elected by the people, this Charter shall
take effect Immediately after its approval by
the Legislature; and such election shall be
managed and conducted in accordance with
the general election laws of the State. For all
other purposes this Charter shall take effect
on the inst Monday after the first day OF jan
uary, 1894.
WHEREAS, The City of Sacramento, a city
containing population of more than ten
thousand and less than one hundred thousand
inhabitants, on the eighth day of December,
one Thousand eight hundred and nnei y-one,
at "a regular election and under and in accord
ance with the provisions Of Section Eight,
Article Eleven, OF the Constitution of the
State of California, did elect John w. Arm
Robert I. Devlin, Christopher Green, Thomas
Il. Hall, c. III. Hubbard, Matt f. Johnson, ".
T. Knox, Jr., Hugh NJ. IaRue, ]. n Roberts,
q. l.. simmons S. b. smith. Harris Vein
stock and Clinton l.. White, Board of Fifteen
Ffeeho!deFS, TO prepare and propose a
Charter for said city; be il known that in pur-
sAittiic5 o. Sllu provision OF the COnstttut ION
and within q period of ninety days after such
election, SAID Board OF Fifteen Freehoiders bas
prepared, and does propose the foregoing, as
anu Tor the Charter OF the said city of Sacra-
mento, anu that in submitting and propo. ing
such Charter The Board OF Fifteen Freeholders,
pursuant to said provision of the COnSitu-
| tlon, also presents herewith for the thoee of
the voters, and 10 be voted on sepai ately
without prejudice TO the other provisions con
tanned Ia the Charter, two alternative propo-
sitions, hereinafter stated and designated as
Alternative PFOnOsifiNn 1hprC Ara n
Alternative Proposition Number Two, re-
specify ely, one only of which shall become q
part OF such Charter.
Said alternative propositions shall be SUBJ
nlitted Tor the choice OF the voters at the same
election at which the Charter shall be sub
mltted, and upon the ballots shall be printed:
"tor retaining the Commission. Yes" and
FOR retaining the Commission, No" All
votes cast ''tor retaining the Commission
Yes, shall be counted for Alternative Propo-
sltlon \ ulnber one, and all votes cast 'For
retaining the commission. Mo- shall be
counted for Alternative Proposition Number
| Two. Voters shall be entitled to vote for one
only OF said alternative propositions and the
alternative proposition receiving the greatest
number OF votes shall be thereby adopted and
become section ofthe Charter, and shall be
known and designated as section two hun
dred and thirty thereof. The said alternative
propositions are as follows:
ALTERNATE PROPOSITION NUMBER ONE
SEC. $50. Nothing in this Charter Snail ever
be construed as repeating, ahrogating, nuIlify-
ing, aInendIng or IN any way or 10 any extent
modifying or affecting an Act OF the I.egisla-
ture of the State of California approved
March 20, 1oI2, entitled An Act to provide
Tor the redemption OF the Funded Indebted
! ness OF the City of Sacramento Nor shall
anything in this Charter ever be construed as
! repeating, abroSating, multiplying, AMENDING or
IN any way or 10 any extent modifying or al
fectlng an Act of the Legislature OF the State
OF California, approved March g. 1887 en-
| Titled An Act TO amend Section Six of an Act
enLued An ACT TO provide for the Redemp-
ton of the Funded Indebtedness OF the CITY of
Sacralnento,' approved March 70, 1872"
Nor shall anything in this Charter ever
multiplying, amending or in any way
or TO any extent modifying or Affect
ing an Act of the Legislature of the state
OF California, approved March 19, 1889 en-
titled An Act TO amend Sections one five
seven, eight, ten and eleven OF an Act entitled
An act to provide for the Redemption of the
FUNDED Indebtedness of the City of Sacra-
mento,' approved March rs, 1S72." ANY and
| all provisions of this Charter in conflict with
SAID Acts, or either of them, are and shall be
null and void so far as the same are IN con-
fllct with said Acts, or either of them Said
Acts, and each OF them, shall remain in full
force and effect, and the Board of Commits
sioners of the Funded Debt Sinking Fund of
the City of sacramento as created and pro-
Vided for IN said Acts shall continue in exist
ence and have, possess, retain and use all the
powers and duties conferred upon said board
by said Acts, or either of Them and this Char
ter snail, notwithstanding any provision in
consistent Herewith or contrary thereto CON
as snbordinate ~ SSfd Oe Itsea anu construed
and confrnoino Said anu ts
tinuing them in full force and effect.
| Al I. 1i'NaiiN - PROPOSITION NUMBER TWO.
SEC $50. Nothing in this Charter shall ever
be taken or construed as continuing in force
an act OF the Legislature of the State of Cali
lorna, approved March %, 1872, entitled
IAN Act to provide for the Redemption of the
funded Indebtedness OF the City of Sacra-
mento." Nor shall anything in this Charter
ever be taken or construed as continuing in
lorce an Act OF the Legislature of the State of
California, approved March 9, 1887, entitled
"A. An Aet 20 amend Section six of an Act en-
tltied An ACT 10 provide for the Redemption
ol tne FUNDED Indebtedness of the City of
sacramento, approved March rs, 1S72."
Nor shaH anything Ill this Charter ever be
taken or construed as continuing in force an
ACT Oh the Legislature OF the State of Califor-
ma, approved March 10, 1889, entitled "An
AcC 70 amend sections one, five, seven, eight
Ten ana eleVen OF an Act entitled AN Act to
ProVl9e lor the redemption of the Funded In
aeDtedness OF the City of Sacramento APP
proven Narch 70, 1oI2.' On the contrary
'iits nsreoy peals SAID Acts, and each
them, ana snail be taken and construed as be-
Acts snaii not, nor snail either of them con-