The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-04-13

for and against the same shall be entered in
The minutes.
SEC. 1e No ordinance shall be passed ex-
ceDt by bin. Every bill, after it has passed
the board, shall be signed by the President
thereof, and every bill which shall have passed
Inc board, and have been thus authenticated,
shall be presented 10 the Mayor for his APP
the board. or nle the same with the City Clerk
within ten days after receiving 1t. III ne
snail sign the same II shall then become an
ordinance. but If he shall disapproye the biz,
he shall state his objections thereto in writ
I ing Ii the bill is not returned with such APP
prevail or disapproval within the time speci-
fed, IL slsa1 take effect as II ne had approved
The same.
SEC. II. When bill is returned without the
approval OF the Mayor the board shall, within
fifteen days thereafter, proceed to consider and
vote on the same. III the bin is again passed
by affirmative vote of not less than six
members 1t shall take effect as If the Mayor
had approved the same. If the bill shall fail,
on being so considered, TO receive six afirn1a-
tive votes, il 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.
SIC. -. Tie Board of Trystees shall in the
year 1900, anC every tenth year thereafter,
rediStrlCt tie city into nine wards, making the
same as nearly equal in population, and as
geographically compact as possible; but the
city shall not be so redistricted 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 ali ordinances then in force TO
be classified under appropriate heads, and
snail pro vide i0r the publication OF the same
in book form. Every officer OF the city shall
be entitled 10 one copy OF such ordinances
without charge, and every citizen applying
for a copy shall be entitled to the same al The
cost Of publication. The board shall every
i've years after the publication, as herein pro-
YiQeG, cause all the O dinanCCS at that time in
force 10 be compiled and shall publish the
same, subject 10 the terms and conditions
herein expressed. The board shall also, at the
end of each year, except the years above pro-
vided for cause to be published in pamphlet
form all ordinances passed during said year.
SEC. Fl. The enactlng clause OF ali ordi-
nances shall be ia these words: 'fThe Board Of
( follows"
SEC. 22. No contract for supplies, printing,
advertising, stationery maintenance of prison
ers. fuel, street sprinkling, street repairs, or
lighting streets, public buildings, places or
Offices, shall be made for q longer period than
one year; nor shall any contract be MADE to
pay for 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
Inent OF more than one hundred dollars shall
be effective unless authorized by vote OF the
Board OF Trustees; when any contract shall be
so authorized it shall before ii becomes effect
proval; and the Mayor shall return the same
to the board, or to the clerk thereof within
five days after receiving it. If he shall sign
the same IL shall then become q contract, but
if he shall dlsapprove it he shall state his OBJ
Jections thereto IN writing. 1t the proposed
contract Is not returned with such approval
or disapproval within said five days, il shall
become valid as If he had approved the same.
When q proposed contract is returned with
out the approval of the Mayor, the Board of
Trustees shall, within ten days thereafter,
proceed to consider and vote on the same. If
it Is again authorized by an affirmative vote
OF not less than six members, IL shall become
valid contract of the city the same as if the
Mayor had signed il, and not otherwise. The
votes shall be taken by yeas AMI nays, and the
result shall be entered in the minutes OF the
board.
SEC. 2I. Every officer of the city shall, at
the end of each month, make, in writing, and
furnish to the Board of Trustees, q full and de
tailed statement upon oath of all moneys re-
ceiyed or disbursed by him, and of his other
official transactions during said month. He
/ shall also make like statements at sucn other
! times rs the Board of Trustees may require.
| SEC. %. The Board of Trustees shall have
! power:
First-To try, and by majority vote of all
/ the members of the board, to remove from
/ Office appoin tees against whom charges have
| been preferred; and by not less than seven
| Affirmative votes to remove any appointee at
| any time when in the Judgment OF the board
! the public service will be improved thereby.
! Second-To make bylaws and ordinances
| not repugnant TO the Constitution of the
! any Of the provisions OF this charter.
1hird-To levy and collect taxes and assess
mentS on all property within the city, both
| real and personal, made taxable by law for
( state or county purposes, which taxes shall
not exceed per cent. per annum upon the
assessed value for all property, for a general
fund.
Fourth-To sell, use, lease, control, improve
and take care of the real estate and personal
property Of the city; provided, however, that
said beard shall have no power TO mortgage
! hVIlGthprlfP a sal for
any purpose.
fifth-To lay out, extend, alter or close
streets and alleys, provide for the grading.
draining, cleaning, repairing, widening, light
! ing, or otherwise permanently improving the
! same, and for The construction, repair, regula-
| ton and preservation of sidewalks bridges
! drains, curbs, cutters and sewers, and TO pre-
! vent or remove distractions thereto or to any
! part thereof, and 10 provide for the number
/ ing Of houses.
Stxth-TO organize, regulate. and maintain
a Fire Department; also to organize, regulate,
and maintain Police Department.
I Seventh-To regulate or exclude the landing
and storage of gunpowder and other combuSt-
ible materials
Eighth-To determine what are nuisances,
| and prevent and remove the same.
Nnth-Io 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 10 sIch fixed limits as
may seem proper. or exclude such works and
business from the city.
Tenjh-Io fix ana collect license tax on, and
( - regulate, tfSaterS, melOdeonS, balls con-
ceris. dances aud all theatrical or melodeou
I performances, and performances of any Kind
/ Tor which IN admission fee is charged, or
/ which may be held in any house where wines
( or hqnors are sold, circuses shows, billiard
tables, bowling atlcys anG ali exhibitions and
amusements. To fix and collect n license tax
( On ali ttYeFnS, Iotets. restaurants, saloons,
4 bar-rooms. bankers, brokers' gold-dust BUYERS
10
companies and persons engaged ia transmit
ting letters or packages. railroad and stage
and steamboat companies, or owners, whose
/ principal place OF business Is in said city or
who snail have an agency therein; TO license
and regulate aucilOnecFS; 10 license, tax, reg
] uiate, prohibit or suppress all tipping
drsli1-shops, So cons, bars, barr0oins, railies
/ IlaVkers, peddlefS, paNFnbrokers, refreshIuent
/ or coffee stands, booths and sheds; to prohibit
/ and suppress all dOg-fghts, prize-iights, cock
/ ugilts, bear or ball or badger bats; also, to
/ prohibit or suppress all gaming and all gam
bling or dIsoTderiy houses; also, to regulate,
prohibit or suppress all houses Of iu-fame;
/ also, TO TX and collect q license tax upon all
/ lawful professions trades or business not
heretofore specific d having regard in such
| case 10 the amount OF business done by each
person, firm or association thus licensed.
EieVtnth-Eo provide ana maintain all pub
! he buildings, parks or squares necessary OF
] proper for the use of tie city.
! IWelfth-IO provide and maintain a in Dor
/ bureSt and TO thereby assist worthy persons
! in obtaining employment.
Thifteenth-Uo provide and maintain q
! MoTgue.
| Fourteenth-To prevent and restrain any
tot or riotous assemblage or disorderly con
/ dict within said city.
Fitteenth-Io provide for the formation OF a
! ehsin-gang for persons convicted Of crimes
| Vagrancy or other misdemeanors, and for
/ their proper employment TOR the benefit OF
the city.
Sixteenth To establish and regulate mar.
kets.
/ Seyenteeuth-To provide for conducting
/ elec.LOMs. Establishing election rrecinctS. and