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same pro1tded, that where condemnation of
property is necessary condemnation proceed
4 lngS commenced and diligently prosecuted
snalI De deemed the exercise OF the franchise
! W heneSer any franchise shall have been IN
! dlSuse, IN whole or il part Tor the period OF
| one year, there being no legal impedinlent 10
the use thereof, it shall be Qeemed abandoned
and forfeited 10 the extent OF such Cilsilse and
said franchise, or the part thereof SO in djsus4
/ shall no longer be exercised or enjoyed. When
( IN The exercise OF any franchise use has been
J 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 distractions
/ which have been placed therein in the exel,-
/ 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. R1O. Any person holding q SalaTied
i Office under this city. whether by election or
appointment, who shall during his term of
! Office hold or retain any other Office of profit
/ or eIn0lument under the Government of the
! 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-
! Inenbo, shall be deemed thereby To have va
Gated the Office held by him under the city
I government.
/ SEC. gil. No member of the Board of Trrs-
\ tees, and no officer of or eTnploye-of the CITY
snail be or become directly or Indirectly in
terested IN or with the performance of any
contract work or business, or in the sal e 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 eInploye 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 he is
/ such member, officer or employee, unless the
same shall deVolve upon him by law shall for
I felt his Office, and be forever disqualified from
holding any position in the service of the
elty; ana all contracts made, or rights, or
/ franchises granted in violation of this section,
shall be absolutely void.
! SEC. 212. No officer or euaploye of the city
| shall give, or promise TO give, any other per-
son any portion of his compensation or any
! money OF thing of value. or any position in
| CONSIDERATION OF having been, or of being nomi-
/ mated, 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-
| Gate or applicant for any position under him
ANY person violating the provisions OF this
! secIloh snail forfeit ms Office and employment
! under the city, and be forever disqualified
nom holding any position in the service of
! the city.
SEC 213 All books and records of every
Office and department shall be open to the in
| Spection of any citizens at any time during
business hours. Copies or extracts from such
DOCKS and records, duly certified shall be
gwen 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. ed. Except as otherwise provided for
! by law or this ChartS, all public Offices shall
pc Kept open for business every day Except
legal holdayS), from half-past eight O'Clock in
the forenoon until five o'clock in the after
noon; and III 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 adj
dltIon TO those provided by this Charter, I'M
less by ordinance regularly adopted by the
Board OF Trustees by not less than seven affirm
at1ye votes. Whenever, In the Judgment of
tne Board OF Trustees no necessity exists for
| the continuation of any Office created or pro-
vlded for by this Charter, said Board, by an
ordinance for that purpose, adopted by not
less than seven affirmative votes, may dscon-
SEC. GIG. All officers, deputies, clerks. as
slStants and other employees of the CITY and
of the several departments thereof must he
citizens of the United States, and during their
! respective terms of Office or employmeut
| must, with the exception OF the Superintend-
ent OF common Schools and teachers in the
! pubhc schools, reside in the city, and have
| been residents of the city one year next pre-
! ceding their appointment. They and each of
them shall 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, and such compensation shall not be
increased during the term of their respective
Offices or employment, except as in this Char
| ter provided.
SEC. 2I7. If any officer of the city shall re-
move from the city. or absent himself there
from for more than thirty days consecutively
without the permission Of the Board of TINS
ICES OF sali IAN 70 quailIy by taking the oath
OF once and hing his official bond whenever
such official bond is required within twenty
days from the time his Certificate of election
or appointment IL mailed or feliN cred To him
or shall resign or be convicted of felony or
of Tnaifeasance in Office or be adiud ed in
sane, his once shall be vacant and the vacancy
| flied, as herein provided. The Mayor bv and
with the consent OF the Board of Trustees.
shall have the power to appoint suitable ner.
sons to nil vacancies in any ONCE, except as in
the Charter provided. The appointee shall
hold until the election and qualification OF his
successor.
SEC. 213. All books, papers, plats, charts,
RECORDS, Mes, statlQneBy, turpiture, tools and
appliances made or made use OF by any O 1icer
or employe OF the city III tile performance of
MS othclai duties shall he deemed ana cousid-
cred rs belonging TO the city, and snail be de-
lgered to his successor in ONCE who shall
give duplicate receipts in writing therefor one
| OF when receipts shall be filed with the City
Auditor.
SEC. 219. No officer or employe in any de-
paTtment OF the city government shall be re-
moved on account of his political opinions or
affiliations.
SEC geo. Eight hours shall constitute a
days work in ali labor performed by or under
direction of the city or any officer thereof and
unGer any and ali contracts and sub-conLr acts
bepWeen the city or its officials and any per
son, company or corporation; and it shall be
a covenant IN every contract made by or on
behau OF the city for the performance OF any
WORK, whether such covenant is inserted
therein or not, that eight hours shall consti-
tute g days work in the performance of such
contract. ms section shall not apply to the
NUMBER OF hours service 10 be rendered each
day by any officer or enploye of the CITY in
any Office provided for by this Charter.
SEC. 22l. 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,
supples, 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 Collect 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 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 10 the city, until he shall have taken and
filed with the Auditor an aft daVit that lie
has paid into the City Treasury all fees or
other moneys Heretofore received or collected
by him.
SEC 223. Whenever special meetings ara
called OF the Board of Trustees, Board of Edlf-
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; by mail the notice, post
paid shall be deposited in the postofiice of the
city at least twenty-four hours before the time
Of meeting AT such special meeting no sub
ject shall DE considered except that specified
In the notice.
SEC. ga. In all pros ecutions for violation
any OF the provisions of this Charter or for
violation of any city ordinance, rule, resolu-
ton, or other regulation OF the Board of Irus
tees, whether in the court oforiginal iurisdic-
ton or In any appellate court, it 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
JHefSDi. and In all civil actions to which 10
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