The record-union., 1892-03-29

property is necessary, condemnation proceed
lngS commenced and diligently prosecuted,
snail De deemed the exercise of the franchise
whenever any franchise shall have been in
i dlsuSe, In whole or in part for the period of
one year, there being no legal impeachment to
the use thereof, it shall be deemed abandoned
and forfeited to the extent of such dfs;ISe and
SAID franchise, or the part thereof so in disuse
snail no longer be exercised or enjoyed When
IN the exercise of any franchise use has been
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 Instructions
winch nave been placed therein in the eXef-
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 30. Any person holding a saaried
Office under this city, whether by election or
appointment, who shall during his term Of
once nOld or retain any other Office of profit
or enoluInent 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-
mento, shall be deemed thereby TO have Va
Gated the Office held by him under the city
government
SEC. al. No member of the Board of Trlls-
tees anu no officer Of or enpioye of the city
shall be or become directly or indirectly III
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
which shall be sold for taxes or assessments
or by virtue of legal process at the suit OF tie
CITY, Any member of the board, or any OFF
Ger or einploye of this city violating the pro-
visions OF this section, who shall be directly
! or indirectly Interested in any franchise right
! or privilege granted by the city, while he Is
such member, officer or eInpioye. unless the
same shall devolve upon him by law shall for
ieIt ms once, and be forever disqualified from
hoiding any position in the service Of the
| city; ana all contracts made, or rights, or
! franchises granted III violation of this section
/ snail bG absolutely void
SEC. 212. No officer or empIoye of the city
| shall give or promise 20 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 ofbeinG noIni-
n@jeu, appointed, voted for or elected 80 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, nom any
subordinate or empioye, or from any candi-
! GATE or applicant Tor any position under him.
| Any person violating the provisions OF this
section shall forfeit MS Office and employment
| under the city, and be forever disqualified
rom holding any position in the service of
| SEC 213 All books and records of every
! Office and department shall be open to the in
! spGcuon of any citizens at any time during
business hours. Copies or extracts from such
! DOCKS 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. PA. Except as otherwise provided for
! by law or this Charter all public Offices shall
| oe Kept open for business every day except
| legal holidays, from halfpast 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 otflce OF the City Collector shall be kept
! open until nine o'clock in the evening
SEC. 215. No Office shall be created in adj
| dition TO those provided by this Charter mn
| less by ordinance regularly adopted by the
Board of Trustees by not less than seven III nm
aIlNG votes. W heneVer, in the Judgment Of
| the Board Of Trustees no necessity exists for
| Ine continuation OF any Office created or pro-
| vided for by this Charter said Board, by an
! ordinance for that purpose, adopted by not
! ess IMAM seven Affirmative votes, may discon-
! tlnuesuch Office.
! SEC. gle. All officers, deputies. clerks, as
| SlStantS and other employees OF the CITY and
Oh the several departments thereof, must be
| cIt1zens OF the United States, and during their
! respective terms of Office or EMPLOYMENT
| must, with the exception of the Superintcnd-
| ent OF Common Schools and teachers i'm the
! public 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 previous.
! provided, ana such COMPENSATION shall NOT he
| increased during the term of their respective
othces or employment, except as in this Char
! ter provided.
SEC. 217. If any officer of the city shall re-
| move from the city, or absent himself there
| from for more than thirty days conSecutiyely
| without the permission Of the Board of Trus-
tees, or shall fail to qualify by taking the oath
| of Office and fling his official bond whenever
! such official bond is required within twenty
! days from the time his certificate of election
! or appointment is mailed or delivered to him.
! or shall resign or be convicted of felony or
| OF malfeaSance in Office or be adiudeed in
| sane, his once shall be vacant and the vacancy
| Hlled, as herein provided. The Mayor. by and
/ with the consent of the Board of Trustees,
| shall have the power to appoint suitable per-
sons to MI vacancies in any Office, except as in
| Hpd Dla I,,lI
| hold until the election and qualification OF his
| successor.
SEC. 21S. All books, papers, plats, charts,
| records. files, stationery, furniture tools and
appliances made or made use OF by any o ficer
or employe OF the city In the performance of
| his otEcial duties shall he deemed ana consid-
ered as belonging 10 the city, and shall be de-
| liVered to mis- successor i'll 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 any de-
| partment of the city government shall be re-
| moved on account of his political opinions or
| affiliations.
SEC. 22O. Eight hours shall constitute a
| 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 It's officials and any per
son. company or corporation; and ii shall be
| q covenant in every contract made by or on
behalf OF the city for the performance Of any
| work, whether such covenant is inserted
| therein or not, that eight hours shall consti-
| buLe ii Jay y NOTh III Jue 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 EN- ployed
| either directly or Indirectly, on any work of
| the city or in the performance of any contract
or suo-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. 2D2 All and
| ceived or collected by any officer, agent or
employe OF tGe city except only such fees a S
the City Surveyor may be authorized by ordi-
| nance to collect shall be paid by such officer
agent or empl0ye each month (or oftener il 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-
pIOye who shall be in receipt OF money paya-
BILE to the city, until he shall have taken and
uled 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
paid, shall lie deposited in the postoffice OF the
city at least twenty-four hours before the time
of meeting At such special meeting no sub
tect shall be considered except that specified
IN the notice.
SEC. 224. In all pros ecutions for violation
of any OF The provisions OF this Charter, or for
violation OF any city ordinance, rule, reSolu-
ton. OF other reg ulaJiuD OF the Board of Trus-
ices, whether in the court Of original jurisdic-
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
thereof; and in all civil actions to which the
city, or any officer of the city, is party
either plaintiff or defendant, the adoption and
contents of any ordinance, rule. resolution or