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snail be deemed the exercise of the franchise
Whenever any franchise shall have been i'm
alsuse, IN whole or in part, for the period OF
one year, there being no legal impediment to
the use thereof, 1t shall be deemed abandoned
and forfeited to the extent of such diSltse and
said franchise, or the part thereof so in disuse
shall no longer be exercised or enjoyed. When
IN the exercise OF any franchise use has been
made in any way of any street or alley of the
city, such street or alley shall be put in good
repair, and all the materials and Instructions
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 has held such franchise, whenever the
franchise is abandoned or falls into diSuSe.
SEC. 210. Any person holding a saaried
Office under this city, whether by election OF
appointment, who shall during his term of
office hold or retain any other Office of profit
or emolument under the Government Of the
United States or of this State, or who shall
hold any other office connected with the goY-
efnment 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. gil. No member of the Board of Trus-
tees, ana no officer OF or employe of the city,
shall be or become directly or Indirectly in,
lerested IN or with the performance of any
contract, work or business, or in the sale of any
article the expense, price or consideration of
which 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
or by virtue OF legal process at the suit OF the
city. Any member of the board, or any Off
Ger or employe OF this city violating the pro-
visions of this section or who Shall be directly
or indirectly interested iii any franchise right
or privilege granted by the city while he is
such member, officer or employe, unless the
same snail deVolve upon him by law shall for
felt his Office, and be forever disqualified from
holdlng any position in the service of the
clty and ali contracts made, or rights, or
franchises granted in violation of this section
shall be absolutely void.
SEC. 212 No officer oremploye of the city
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son any portion of his compensation. or any
money or thing of value, or any position in
consideration of having been, or ofbengnomi-
halCd, 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 employe, or from any candi-
date or applicant for any position under him
ANY person violating the provisions OF this
secion shaii 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 and records of eyerv
oflce and department shall be open to the in
Spoctlon OF any citizens at any time during
business hours Copies or extracts from such
| books and records, duly certified shall be
given by the officer having the same in Gus
tody to any person demanding the same
upon paying or rendering ten cents per folio OF
one hundred words.
SEC. PA. Except as otherwise provided for
by law or this Charter. all public Offices shall
be Kept open for business every day except
legal hoiidays), from halfpast eight O'Clock in
The forenoon until five O'Clock in the after
noon; and in addition thereto, Tor two weeks
before taxes become delinquent in each year,
the Office of the City Collector Shall be kept
open until nine O'Clock in the evening
SEC. 2l5. No Office shall be created in ad-
dliioh 10 those provided by this Charter un-
less Dy ordinance regularly adopted by the
Board OF trustees by not less than seven affirm
atiye votes. Whenever, in the Judgment Of
the Board Of Trustees no necessity exists for
IN lIaF1n nf M
Yided for by this Charter. said Board by an
ordinance for that purpose, adopted by not
less than seven affirmative votes, may discon-
t1nuesuch Office.
SEC. PIG. All officers, deputies. clerks. as
Sistants and other employees of the city and
OF tne several departments thereof, must be
cItlzenS OF the United States, and during their
respective terms of office or emplovment
must with the exception of the Superintend-
ent OF common Schools and teachers in the
publlc schools, reside in the city, and have
been residents of the city one year next pre-
cedtng their appointment. They and each of
them snail perform such duties as may be re-
qulred OF them respectively by law, ordinance
or this Charter, and shall only receive such
compensation as may have been previously
provided, and such compensation shall not be
increased during the term of their respective
ohces 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 there
from for more than thirty days consecutiyely
without the permission of the Board of TruS-
tees, or snail 1ail to qualify by taking the oath
OF Office and filing his official bond whenever
such ottcial 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 malfeasance in Office or be adiudged in
sane, his Office shall be vacant and the vacancy
hlled, as herein provided. The Mayor by and
with the consent of the Board of Trustees
snail have the power 10 appoint suitable per
sons to I'LL vacancies in any Office except as in
the Charter provided. The appointee shall
election ono pof Of &c
successor.
SEC; els. All books, papers, pats, charts.
records, MES, stationery, furniture, tools and
appliances made or made use OF by any Officer
or empoye OF the city the performance of
his official duties shall be deemed ana consid-
cred as belonging TO the city, and shall be de-
nNered to his SUCCESSOR in office, who Shall
give duplicate receipts in writing therefor one
of which receipts shall be filed with the City
Auditor.
SEC. 219. No officer or e1nploye 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 ali labor performed by or under
direction Of the city or any officer thereof and
under any and all contracts and sub-contracts
between the city or its 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
COAlIdCI IIllS SECTION Sfltlll not 1DDly TO the
number OF hours service to be rendered each
day by any Officer or employe of the city in
any office provided for by this Charter.
SEC. 221. NO Chinese shall ever be empIOyed
either directly or Indirectly, on any work of
the city or in the performance of any contract
OK suo-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-
ceived or collected by any officer agent or
employe Of tie city except only such fees as
the City Surveyor may be authorized by ordi-
nance to coIlectl shall be paid by such officer
agent or employe each month (or oftener If re-
quired by this Charter, or by order of the
Board of Irustees), 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-
BILE 10 the city, until he shall have taken and
filed with the Auditor an affidavit that he
has paid into the City TreasueE 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 mem
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 sub
ject shall be considered except that specified
in the notice.
SEC 224. In all pros ecutions for violation
OF any OF the provisions OF tnls Gharter, or Tor
violation of any city ordinance, rule, resolu-
tion, or other regulation of tie Board of Trus
tees, whether in the couI OF original juriSdc-
tion or in any appellate court, ii shall not be
necessary to plead the contents of the same,
but 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
contents of any ordinance rule, resolution or
other regulation of the Board of Trustees, NAV