The record-union., 1892-03-29
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SEC. 16 20 ordinance shall be passed ex-
cept by bill Every BILL after it has passed
thereof, an every bill which shall have passed
the boar I'D have been thus authenticated,
shall be sented 10 the Mayor for his APP
proval. he Mayor shall return such bill to
the board, or file the same with the City Clerk
within ten days after receiving it, If he
shall sign the same IL shall then become an
ordinance. but il he shall disapproVe the bill,
he shall state his objections thereto in writ
ing. il the bill is not returned with such APP
prevail or disapproval within the time speci-
fed, it shall take effect as If he had approved
SIC. II. When a bill is returned without the
approval OF the Mayor the board shall, within
fifteen days thereafter, proceed to consider and
vote on the me If the bin Is again passed
by an affirm ative vote of not less than six
members IL shall take effect as If the Mayor
had approved the same. If the bill shall fail,
On being so considered, to receive six affirma-
tive votes, it shall then be finally lost. The
vote shall be taken by yeas and nays and the
result shall be entered in the minutes of the
board.
SEC. Is. No ordinance passed by the board
shall take effect until ten days after its passage
and approval, unless otherwise provided in
the enactment.
SEC. Is. The Board of Trustees shall in the
year 1900, and every tenth year thereafter,
reiistrict the city into nine wards, making the
same as yearly equal IN population, and as
e o. aphic&Hy compact, as possible; but the
city shaN mot be SO redistricied within ninety
days previous 10 any municipal election.
SEC. 20. The Board OF Trustees shall, during
the first year after its organization under this
Charter, cause all ordinances then In force 10
be classified under appropriate heads, and
snail provide for the publication OF the same
in book form. Every officer OF the city shall
be entitled to one copy of such ordinances
without charge, ana every citizen applying
for q copy snail be entitled to tie same nj the
cost OF publication. The board shall every
five years after the publication, as herein pro-
Vlued. cause ali the o. dInanceS at that time III
force 20 he compiled, and shall publish the
S llnc subject to the terms and conditions
herein EXPRESSED. The board shall also, at the
end OF eaeE year, except the years above pro-
vided for cause 10 be published In pamphlet
form al ordinances passC cur .ng SAID year.
SEC. 81. Tie enacdnG clause of ali uIdi-
naaces shall be IN these words: ''The Boa u Of
Trustees OF the City Of sacramento orda as
See. 22. No contract for supplies, prits p Z
advertising, stationery. ma tenance OF Is-In-
erS Iuel, street sprinkling, street repairs or
lighting streets, public buildings, places or
Offices, shall be made for longer period than
one year; nor shall any contract be made TO
pay Tor fuel. gas electric lights, or any other
Illuminating material at a higher rate than is
charged to any other consumer.
SEC. %. No contract calling for the pay
ment OF more than one hundred dollars shall
be effective unless authorized by vote OF the
Board OF Trustees; when any contract shall be
50 authorized IL shall, before it becomes eff, Ct
i've, be presented 10 the MAYOR for his an
70 The board, or TO the clerk thereof, within
i've days after receiving it. II he Shall sign
the same 1t shall then become a contract, but
II he snail dtsappfoye II he shall state his OBJ
JectlOns thereto IN writing. Ii the proposed
contract rot returned with such approval
or disap' Tal within said five days, il shall
become AID as Ii he ha1 approved the same.
When JftpoSed contract is returned with
out the a. -oval Of the Mayor, the Board Of
Trustees all, within ten days thereafter
proceed to- ,onsider and vote on the same II
1t IS again authorized by affirmative vote
OF not less than six mem bers, IL shall become
a valid contract of the city the same as if the
Mayor had signed it, and not otherwise. Tht,
votes shall be taken by yeas an nays, and t -
result shall De entered ia the minutes OF the
board.
SEC. 2i. Every officer of the city shall, at
the end of each month, make, in writing, a4ld
furnish to the Board of Trustees a full and de-
tailed STAT kent upon oath of all moneys re-
celYed DF ( CURSED by him, and of his other
rdlcial tran .ctions during said month. He
shall also Ike ike statements at sucn other
times a thu Board OF Trustees may require.
SEC. %. he Board OF Trustees shall have
power:
First-To t'y, and by a majority vote of all
the nemb6-- OF the board, to remove from
Office appOi 5eeS against whom charges have
been prefe ed; and by not less than seven
Affirmative otes to remove any appointee at
any time zen in the Judgment OF the board
the public arvice will be improve thereby.
Second 40 make bylaws and ordinances
not repue nant to the Constitution of the
United States or Of the State of California, or
1Eird-To levy and collect taxes and assess
ments o. all property within the city, both
real and ersonal, made taxable by law FOR
State or county purposes, which taxes shall
not exceed per cent. per annum upon the
assessed e for all property, for general
fund.
Fourth-4J SELL use, lease, control, improve
and take care of the real estate and personal
property Of Lhe city; provided, however that
said board shall have no power TO mortgage
or hypothecate any property of said lily for
Fifth-Eo lay out, extend, alter or close
streets and alleys, provide for the grading,
ara'nlng, cleaning, repairing, widening, light
ing, or otherwise permanently improving the
same, and Tor the construction, repair regula-
ton and preservation of sidewalks, bridges,
drains, curbs, cutters and sewers, and 10 pre-
vent or remove distractions thereto or to any
part thereof, and 10 provide for the number
ing OF hoNSeS.
Sixth--eo organize, regulate, and maintain
q Fire Department; also, to organize regulate
and maintain Police Department.
Seventh-iEo regulate or exclude the landing
and storage of gunpowder and other combust-
IDLE materials.
Eighth-Te determine what are nuisances,
and prevent and remove the same.
Ninth-To regulate the maintenance of acid
works, Slaughter-houseS, Wash-houseS, laun-
dries, tanneries, offensive trades, and all other
manufactures, works and business of every
description that may endanger the public
safety, health or comfort, and to restrict the
prosecution thereof TO sIch fixed limits as
may seem propet 4, or exclude such works and
business rom the city.
Tenth-Io fix and collect license tax on, and
10 regulate, theaters, melodeons, balls, con-
certs, dances AM all theatrical or melodeon
performances, AZ d performances OF any kind
tor which an admission fee is charged or
which may be held in any house where wines
or liquors are sold circuses, shows, billiard
tables, bowling alleys and all exhibitions and
alnusements. 10 Fix and collect q license tax
on all taverns, Lotes, restaurants, saloons,
barrooms, bankers. brokers, gold-dust BUYERS
manufacturers, livery stable keepers, express
companies and persons engaged in transmit
ting letters or packages. railroad and stage
and steamboat companies or owners, whose
principal place OF business is in said city or
vino snail have an agency therein; to license
and regulate aucttoneerS; to license, tax, reg
ulate. prohibit or SUPP r5SS all tiDtling-hOuSeS
dram-sbops sa cons, bars bar rooms rallies
hawiers, peddlers, pawn brokers, refreshment
or coffee stands booths and sheds; TO prohibit
ana suppress all og-fights, priZe-fights, cock
hSntS, bear or bull or badger bats; also, to
prohibit or suppress all gaming and all gam
bling or disoTderly houses; also, to regulate
prohlblt or suppress all houses of ill-1ame
also, to nix and colecta license tax upon ali
lawful professions. trades or business, not
heretofore specified having regard in such
cas- TO tiIe amount of business done by each
person, firrn or as ISOLATION thus licensed.
EleVenth-Io provide and maintain all pub
lie buildings, parks or squares necessary or
proper foI the use OF the city.
IWellth-Io provide ana maintain a labor
bureau, and 10 thereby assist worthy persons
In obtaining employment.
Ihiiteenth-Io provide and mainoAin a
Morsue.
i'esrteenth-To prevent and restrain any
no; or riOtous assembage or disorderly con
dJe within said city.
Fliteentn-ro provide for the formation of q
ch;}ln-gailg for persons convicted OF crimes,
vagTancy or other nisdemeanors, and for
their proper employment for the benefit OF
the city.
sixteenth-To establish and regulate mar