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

SEC. Y. The legislative power of the city of
Sacramento shall be vested in q Board Of
Trustees, who shall hold Office for the term Of
four years subject to the exception stated in
tie next section Each member of the Board
OF Trustees snail be q qualified electOr, at least
twenty-five years of age, and shall have teen
g citizen of this state, and an inhabitant of
the city for at least three years. and OF the
ward which he represents for at least one
Year next before the day OF his election.
SIC. 3. The Board of Trustees shall consist
Of nine members-one member from each
ward, who shall be elected by the qualified
electors of such ward. Ofthe members of the
hoard of Trustees first elected under this
charter, the members from the First Third
Fifth, seventh and Ninth Wards shall hold
their Office for four years, ana the mem bers
from the second, Fourth, Sixth and Eighth
Wards shall hold their Office for only two
years. At each election thereafter members
of the Board OF Trustees shall be elected to
succeed those whose terms are about 10 ex-
SEc. Q. Any vacancy occurring in the office
Of Trustee shall be filled 10y appointment by
the Mayor, ana The person 50 appointed ~
him shall possess the qualifications hereinbe-
fore prescribed FOR M nbers OF said board, and
shall hold office until the election and quail
Tication of "a Trustee to ill the vacancy, which
election shall take place at the next sue
seeding municipal election, and the Trust ees
SO elected shall hold Office Tor the remainder
OF the nDeXp'red term.
SBC. 10 The Board of Trustees shall meet
ON the first Monday after the FIRST day of Jan
uary next after {he election OF its membe s
snail have been o.hciG1iy declared. and shall
hold regular meetings un each Monday there
after II the time OF regular meeting ialls
on holiday, such regular meeting shall be
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 the board shall
constitute aquoruTn- and the Affirmative vote
Of ave members sl8l he nee SSary for the
lJaSSaee OF an ordinance, OF the iinai transac-
Lion OF any business; but q less number than
six may adiourn from day 10 day, ana com
gel the attendance OF absent members in such
gJlanner and under such penalties as the board
may prescribe.
Sac. II. The Roard OF Trustees shall elect
che OF its members President Immediately
after the organization Of the board following
each election. The President SO elected shall
hold such Office for two years. The Board OF
Trustees shall establish rules for its proeceG-
fngs. 1t shall nave tie power 70 punish its
members for disorderly conduct III Is pres
sEce: and may eXpel any member Tor MAJ
feasance IN once by an affirmative vote OF
seven OF its members. The beard shall also
lave'the power to compel the attendance OF
witnesses, aud The production OF ali papers re-
Jafing TO any business before that BODY, and
may punish disobe3ieBce of its subpoena, or
ct,nemptuous or disorderly conduct commit
1en IN its presence, by fine not exceeding fifty
collars, or imprisonment not exceeding ten
DAYS. or by oota such ilne aud Imprisonment
SEC II. The President of the BOARD 8nt
the Chairman of each committee thereof shall
hnVe the power 10 administer o9ths AMI
:, ftfrnnationS relating 10 any business brought
fefi,re the board or under consideration by
.nv committee thereof
- I3. No ordinance shall be revised or
o,,3endect by reference only to its title. but
s-hen any ordinance is amended, the section
~ sections thereof so amended shall be re
9,,ac.eei at length as amended.
SIC. i A. Every ordinance shall embrace but
80 subject which shall be clearly indicated
-, lie title. In al cases where the subject is
=. 50 expressed in the title, the ordinance
Ill he void as 10 the matter not expressed IN
the title. orosa5 ,r,,;,,,,,,o 1a, -
$3.50 except by vote taken by yeas and
Esio aI,fi tEle names Of the members voting