The record-union., 1892-04-11


property is necessary, condemnation proceed
ln9s commenced and diligently prosecuted
sIlaii De deemed the exercise of the franchise
Whenever amy franchise shall have been In
disuse, in whole or in part for the period of
one year, there being no legal impediment to
the use thereof, it shall be deemed abandoned
ana forfeited to the extent OF such disuse 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 Ia 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 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 has held such franchise, whenever the
franchise is abandoned or falls into disuse.
SEC. 40. Any person holding q Salared
Office under this city, whether BY election or
appointment, who shall during his term of
ONCE hold or retain any other office of profit
United states or of this State, or who shall
hold 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, ana no officer OF or employee of the city,
shall 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
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
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 in any franchise right
or privilege granted by the city while ne is
Such member, officer or emploYe unless the
same shall deNolye upon him by law, shall for
lett ais olhce, ana 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 be absolutely void.
SEC. ga No officer or employe of the city
snail give, or promise TO give, any other per
son any portion of his compensation or any
money or thing of value, or any position in
consideration of having been, or of being nomi-
mated, appointed voted for or elected TO any
7 Once or employment under the city. No OIL
Ger Oh 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
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 and records of every
Office and department shall be open 10 the in
SpecttOn OF any citizens at any time during
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. PHI. Except as otherwise provided for
by law or this Charter, all public Offices shall
be kept open for business every day Except
legal holidays, from halEpast 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. 210. No Office shall be created in adj
dition to those provided by this Charter, un-
less by ordinance regularly adopted by the
board OF trustees by not less than seven affirm
atlVe votes. Whenever, in the judgment of
the Board of Trustees no necessity exists for.
tine continuation OF any Office created or pro-
weed for by this Charter, said Board, by an
ordinance for that purpose, adopted by not
ttnueSuch Office
SEC. PIG. All officers, deputies, clerks. as
! siStants and 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 emploVment
must, with the exception OF the Superntend-
ent OF Common schools and teachers in the
pubic schools, reside in the city and have
been residents of the city one year next pre-
cedlng their appointment. They and each of
them Siiall perform such duties as may be re-
CURED OF them respectively by law. ordinance
or this Charter, and shall only receive such
compensation as may have been previously
provided, ana Such com l)enSation shall not be
increased during the term OF their respective
oinces or employment, except us in this Char
ter provided.
SEC. 2I7. II any officer of the city shall re-
move from the city, or absent himself there
from Tor more than thirty days consecutivelv
without the permission IF the Board of Trus-
tees, or shall IAN 10 qualify by taking the oath
OF Office ana fling his official bond whenever
such Official bond is required within twenty
days from the time his certificate of election
or a lpOlntmGnt Is mailed or deli cred To him
or shall resign or be convicted Of felony or
OF malteaSanCe in Office or be adiud red in
sane, his Office shall be vacant and the vacancy
tlled, as herein provided. The Mayor by and
with the consent of the Board of Trustees
Shall have the power to appoint suitable per-
sons 10 ill 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, Mes, stationery, furniture, tools and
appliances made or made use OF by any o r6cer
or empioye OF the city IN the performance OF
ms othcial duties shall be deemed ana cousid-
cred as belonging TO the city, and shall be de-
liyered 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 employe in anv de-
partment of the city government shall be re-
moved on account OF his political opinions or
affiliations.
days work in all 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 is officials and any per-
son, company or corporations; and it shall be
covenant in every contract made by or on
behalf OF the city for the performance of any
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 employe 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 or 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
ceiyed or collected by any officer, agent or
employe of the city except only such fees as
the City Surveyor may be authorized by ordi-
nance to collectl shall be paid by such officer.
agent or employe each month Tor oftener if re-
quired 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 affidavit 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 mem
Der personally or by mail addressed to his
place of residence; II by mail, the notice, post
city at least twenty-four hours before the time
of meeting. AT such special meeting no SUBJ
ject shall be considered except that specified
In the notice.
SEC. ga. In all pros ecutions for violation
of any of the 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, IL 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