The record-union., 1892-04-12
ARTICLE III.
Legislative Department.

SEC. 7. The legislative power of the city of
Sacramento shall be vested in a Board of
Trustees, who shall hold Office for the term OF
four years, subject TO the exception stated in
the next section. Each member of the Board
of Trustees snail be a qualified electOr, at least
twenty-five years OF age, and shall have Teen
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. s. 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 OF the members OF the
Board 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, and the members
from the Second, Fourth, 81 xth 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
pire.
SEC. 9. ANY vacancy occurring in the office
of Trustee shall be filed by appointment by
the Mayor, and the person SO appointed by
him shall possess the qualifications hereinbe-
lore prescribed for M mberS OF said board, ard
shal hold Office until the. election and quail
TicRtlon of a Trustee to ill the vacancy, which
election shall take place at the next sue
ceeding municipal election, and the Trust ees
so elected shall hold Office Tor the remainder
of the uneXpired term.
SEC. 10. The Board OF Trustees shall meet
ON the first Monday after the FIRST day of Jan
Eary next after the election OF its members
hold regular meetings on each Monday there
after. II the time OF q regular meeting falls
on a holiday, such regular meeting shall be
held on the following day. SpeciaE Incetings
may De called by the Mayor the Pre- S dent of
The board, or three members of the Board of
Trustees. six members OF the board shall
constitute a quorum, and the affirmati We vote
OF I'VE members snail be nee ssary for the
passage of aa ordinance, or the final transact
lion of any business; but less number than
SIX may ADJ Urn nom day to day, and COM
manner and under such penalties as the board
may prescribe.
SIC. il. The Board of Trustees shall elect
one OF its members President Immediately
giter 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 proceed-
5ngs. II Shall ahave the power 70 punish its
members for disorderly conduct in Its pres
ence; and may expei any member Tor mai
feasanee IN ONCE by an affirmative vote OF
seven Of its members. The beard shall also
have tie power 10 compel the attendance OF
witnesses. and the production OF all papers re-
iating 10 any business before that BODY and
may punish diSobSGienCe Of its subpoena or
s.onfemptuouS or oisofGerly conduct commit
sad N its presence, by fine not exceeding nifty
dollars, or Imprisonment not exceeding Ten
GAYS or by both such line and iTlgrisorIglert
SEC H. The President OF the board an /
tie Chairman Of each committee thereof shall
l.ave the power To administer naths and
formations relating 10 any business brought
eiore the board or under consideration by
qEle committee thereof
SEC I3. No ordinance shall be revised or
amended by reference only to its title. but
syhen any ordinance is amended, the section
or sections thereof SO amended shall be re-
.,,arfed at length as amended.
Srr L. Every ordinance shall embrace but
,.,e, subject, which shall be clearly Indicated
s., The title IN all cases where tie subject is
not so expressed IN the tide. the ordinance
gisaii be void as 10 the matter not expressed in
the title.
sdopted except BY vote taken by yeas and
-. = s,ud fhe names OF the members voting