The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-04-05

ment for the same is to be made, and that the
same snail be paid out of the moneys appro-
prlateu TO such fund or funds for the fiscal
year. In no case shall liability be created.
or warrant drawn, against any fund beyond
the actual amount of money existing in such
fund WheTewith to meet the same; provided,
however, should the board, or a majority
thereoi, contract or create any debt against the
CITY contrary 10 the provisions of this Charter,
such debt, claim or obligation shall be null
and void as against the city or any of it's
funds; but every Trustee voting in favor of the
contracting or creation of any such Illegal
debt shall be held personally responsible
jointly and seyeraily, for the entire debt so
created or contracted. and shall be deemed
guilty OF malieasance in Office, and upon
conVletlon Shall be removed therefrom.
1wenty-third-To license ferries and bridges
under the law regulating the granting of such
license.
Twenty-fourth-To control. enlarge and i'm
prove or abolish the cemeteries heretofore be-
longing To the city, and to create other ceme-
terles, and TO sell or lease lots therein to con-
troll and regulate interments, and prohibit
them within the city limits.
twenty fifth-To establish fire limits and
prevent the erection of wooden buildings
therein; to regulate the construction of build
lngS, sheds, awnings and signs.
Twenty-sixth-ro provide for supplying the
city With water, and to regulate the sale and
distribution thereof; provided, however the
city shall always have and control the distri-
Dutlon OF water within the city limits and COL
iect the water rates therefor, and shall not
collection OF water rates 10 any person. firm
or corporation; but the city may contract for
supply OF water, to be furnished for term
not exceeding twenty years, with any pei son,
ilrnl Incorporation, or may purchase, lease or
holo Its own water supply, either within or
without the city limits; provided, however,
no contract for furnishing the city with water
shall be made, unless approved by vote of
tWo-thlfds OF the electors voting at any gem
eral or special election at which the propO-
sition may be submitted.
IWenty-SeV enth-TO provide for lighting the
streets, alleys, public buildings and public
grounds, and 10 construct, purchase, lease,
own, control, maintain and operate a system
of lighting by artificial gas, natural gas, cleo
tricity or other means of illumination.
Twenty-eighth-To provide and maintain a
City Prison, and to provide for the care feed
ing and clothing of the city prisoners
Twenty-ninJh--To make real estate in said
city liable for the construction of sidewalks,
crossings, and all other street Improvements
adjacent thereto, ana provide for the forced
sale thereof for such purposes,
Thlrt!eth-To prevent or regulate the run
ming at large of any animals: to establish a
pound, aud to authorize the destruction, sale,
or lmpoundlng OF any animals found running
at large.
Thirty -irst-To regulate or prohibit the use
OF steam boilers, the location of telegraph,
telephone, electric light and other poles and
wires, and the construction of entrances to
cellars and easements from sidewalks
Thirty-second-To regulate the entrances to
and exits from theaters, iecturerooms, public
halls and churches, and the number and con-
structlon OF such entrances and exits, and to
profl1plt the placing of chairs stools, benches,
or other obstacles in the aisles OF such build
ings.
Thirty-third-To regulate and control the
construction and maintenance OF, ana to grant
TO railroad corporations the right to construct
and maintain, subject 10 control by the board
pipes, tubes conduits, signal bells, warning
signs, wires and other electric, telegraph and
mechanical appliances, in, along, over, under
and across the streets; provided that said APP
pllances shall be SO constructed and placed as
n r II NrfT 10 fra aIppr -E.,s.,
nor with the eXtinguishing of fires, nor with
the free use of the sidewalks and streets. Also
TO require railway companies either TO station
Iiagmen or to place SUFFICIENT warning signals
or signal bells on such street crossings as may
in the judgment of the board be necessary.
Thirty fourth-To grant franchises permit
ting any person, company or corporation to
lay and maintain tracks and to pass with
steam railroads along upon and across or
elevated above or placed below any street of
the city; provided, that the free use of such
street shall not be unnecessarily obstructed
thereby; and, provided further, that any such
franchise shall be granted only after notice
published for thirty days in daily newspaper
published in the city, and by ordinance passed
by the Affirmative votes OF not less than six
members of the board, and upon previous
petition, in writing, of the owners of two
thirds of the front feet of lands upon that
part OF the street TO be used. Such grants
shall be without prejudice to the rights of
not-consenting owners to compensation for
damages.
Thirty-fifth-To grant franchises for a term
not exceeding twenty-five years for the con-
struction and operation of street railways on
and along the streets of the city, upon the
following terms, viz: Whichever the Board OF
Trustees shall determine that a franchise to
construct and operate street railway along
and upon any OF the streets of the city should
be granted, the board shall, after such deter
mination cause notice 10 be published for ten
days in q daily newspaper published in the
city, specifying the route over and along
which it is determined TO grant such franchise
ana shall oter TO grant the same 10 the person,
company, or corporation that shall agree TO
pay to the City OF Sacramento at the expira-
tion of five years after the franchise is granted
and thereafter semi-annually, the largest per-
centum of the gross receipts OF such roid:
provided, that all grants Of franchises for
street railways shall be upon condition that
single fares on such roads shall not exceed
i've GEMS an u mat only suGh rams as are OF the
most approved pattern shall be made use of in
the construction OF the road. The board may
in the granting of such franchise impose such
further regulations and restrictions in the use
thereof as to the beard may appear eXpedient,
and the board may also reject any and all
bids, and refuse to grant any franchise for the
proposed route; provided, further, that the
board shall not grant any franchise for the
construction of q street railway. except upon
condition that at least one per cent. of the
gross receipts of such railway shall be paid to
the city each year after the expiration of five
years from the granting of the franchise.
Thirty siHth-Io require every railroad
company t. keep the streets in repair between
the tracks. and along and within the distance
of two feet upon each side of the tracks occu-
ped by the company.
Thirty-seyenth-To require upon such no.
tice the board may direct any lots or por-
tions of lots within the city which may be
covered with stagnant water q portion OF the
year, to be filed up to such level or grade as
will prevent the same from being SO covered
and 10 assess the cost of such filling upon such
real estate, and provide that it shall be a lien
thereon.
Thirty-eighth-To make all needful rules to
govern the official conduct and duties of ali
officers of the city whose duties are not de
fined by this charter and to impose additional
duties upon those whose duties are stated ;
and to Fix and regulate the charges and fees OF
all such officers where the fees are not other
wise fixed, and TO compel the payment of all
such charges and fees into the City Treasury.
thirty ninth-TO prescribe fines, fOrfetures,
and penalties for the breach of any ordinance
and for the violation of any provision of this
charter; but no penalty snail exceed the
amount Of five hundred dollars, six
months Imprisonment, or both such fine and
Imprisonment.
Fortieth.To authorize the Mayor to en-
attorney at-law, at a salary not to exceed ff-
teen hundred dollars year. and whose duty
1t shall be to advise the city officials, and at
tend to all civil suits and other matters in
which the city may be legally interested.
Forty-nrst-To make all rules and regula-
lions nece ssary and proper for carrying into
execution the foregoing powers and all other
powers vested in the board by this charter or
Dy general laws.
Forty-second-To make and enforce all such
other local, police, sanitary and other regula-
lations as are not in conflict with general
laws or Of the provisions of this charter.
ARTICLE III.