The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-04-01

for the preservation of public order and the
suppression of all riots and tumults for which
purpose he is authorized and enlpovered to
use and command the police force: and il such
police force Is insufficient, it shall be mis- duty
10 call upon the Governor tor military aid in
the manner provided by law, in order That
sueh riots or tumuits may be properly and
eftectually suppressed.
| SEC. IS. The Mayor shall be dulv notified
by the City Clerk OF all special meetings of the
Board OF trustees, and OF the time and place
OF all regular special meetings of the stands
ing or special committees thereof. and shall
have the right and privilege of being present
at all such meetings.
SEC. %. He shall al least once a month to-
gether with the President OF the Board OF Trus-
tees and the City Attorney, count the cash in
the CITY treasury ana see that it corresponds
with the books of the Treasurer and Auditor
and report the result of such count 10 the
Board of Trustees.
SEC. so. lie shall see that all contracts and
agreements with the city are faithfully kent
and iuily performed; and to that end shall
cause legal proceeding to be commenced and
prosecuted in the name OF the city, against all
persons or corporations falling to fuliill their
agreements or contracts, either in whole or in
part. he shaliha the general supervision
OF all city officers elected or appointed: he
SHAH have power to suspend any city
officer except q memb Der of the Board OF Trus-
teeSl for a defelictlun, neglect or non-perlornl-
ance OF duty, ana shall report the same TO The
Board OF Trustees. II the board after q hear
ing, by affirmative vote of a. least five mem
bers, approve of the suspension, they smut
declare The Gi1lce vacant, or continue
the suspension for such time as they
may deem proper, aud such vacancy
shall be filled ~ the Mayor subject 10 the
approval OF the Board of Trus ess 1t STALL
be the duty OF every officer and person IN the
employ or service OF the city, when il shall
come to his knowledge that any contract or
agreement with the city or with any Off
Ger or department Thereof or relating to the
business OF any Office. has been, or IS about to
bc, violated by the ether contracting party,
forthwith to report to tho Mayor all facts and
information within his pos, sion concerning
such matter; and a wiiifui iliIure so to 90
q ua1 az fipfr
or emp1oye. as III case OF nateasunce in
Office.
SEC. 81. When and so long as the Mayor is
temporarily unable to perform his oiio1u du-
tieS,the President OF the Board of Trustees shall
act as Mayor g1I0 teHtQ0fe. When a vacancy
occurs in the Office OF Mavor il Shall be iiIled
for the uneXpired term by the Board of Tr,Is-
tees, assembled for the pGr goSC. \ member OF
the Board of Trustees, during the term for
which he shall have been elected or appointed
snail be ineligible TO ill such vacancy.
SEC. 50. The Mayor, by and with the con-
sent OF the Board Of Trustees, shall appoint
all officers OF the city whose election or APP
pointment is not otherwise provided sor n
this Charter or by law. When a nomination
IS made TO the Board action shall be taken
thereon by the Board in not less than five nor
more than fifteen days thereafter: and in case
the officer nominated is not ConfrAed the
Mayor shall within ten days thereafter nom
mate another, and may continue doing so UNI
I'll the place Is filled. No member of the Board
OF Trustees shall ever suggest, request the ap-
pOintment of, appoint, or nominate any OF
ncer Clerk or empiOye TO any place in the city
government, except to MI u vacancy in the
ONCE OF Mayor, elect the President OF the
Board OF Trustees. City Clerk, and necessary
election oflcars
SEC. 49, The Mayor shall not during the
term for which ne shall have been elected hold
any DINER once or be member OF any board
or commission connected with the Federal
State or City Go yernment, except as in this
Charter otherwise provided Nor shall he
ever receive from the city, Tor any cause or
reason, any other or greater compensation
Than the salary allowed him by this Charter
SEC. 81. The Mayor may, when necessary.
appoint clerk TO be known as Mayors Clerk.
The Mayor Shall perform all such other duties
as may be prescribed by law or ordinance.
CITY CLERK.
SEC. So There shall be a City Clerk, who
snail re a qualified elector of the city, and
shall be elected by the Board of Trustees lie
snail have the custody of and be responsible
Tor the corporate seal, ana all books, papers,
| records and archives belonging to the city not
III actual use by other officers or elsewhere by
special provision committed to their custody;
he shall be present at each meeting of the
Board of Trustees and keep a record of its pro
ceedngsi he shall keep separate books in
which respectively he shall record all ord-
nances. contracts and official bonds; he shall
keep all OF his books properly indeXed and
open to public inspection when not in actual
use: he shall make ont, sign and deliver to the
ClGY AuultOf ali licenses and receipts for water
| rates, and perform such other duties as are or
snail be imposed upon him by this Charter or
by ordinance; he Shall devote his entire time
TO the duties OF his Office; ne shall have power
TO take aidavits and administer oaths in all
matters relating to the business of the city
ana shall make no charge therefor.
SEC. Sc. The term OF Office of the City Clerk
shall be two years.
CITY AUDITOR AND ASSESSOR.
SEC. 81. There shall be City Auditor who
shall be ex oficio City Assessor, and who shall
be elected by the qualified voters of the CITY at
each general municipal election. He shall
| have been q citizen of the State and a resident
ana qualified eGctor of the city for at least
| two years next before his election. As AS
SCISSOR he shall perform all the duties pre-
Scr,bed by this charter, or by law for assessing
property IN the city for purposes of taxation.
AS Auditor ne shall number and keep record
OF all demands approved by him, showing the
date of approval, amount and name of Origi-
nal holder, the number on what account and
out of what fund payable 1t shall be his duty
TO be constantly acquainted with the exact
| condition OF the treasury. He shall on appli-
cation ofany person indebted to the city hold
ing money payable into the City Treasury, or
desiring to pay money therein, certify to the
City Treasurer the amount thereof, TO what
fund applicable, and by whom to be paid. He
shall upon the written order of the City Treas
urer directing him to issue receipt for money
PAID into the City Treasury, charge the City
treasurer with the amount received by him
and give the person paying the same receipt
therefor. 1t shall be his duty to apportion
among the several funds all public money
at any time in the City Treasury not
by law or ordinance specifically APP
poruoned and appropriated and forth
with notify the City Treasurer OF such
apportionment or appropriation He Shall
countersgn and deliver to the proper officer
all licenses and receipts for wafer rates He
shall on the first Monday of each month or
oftener If required, report in writing to The
| Mayor and likewise to the Board Of Trustees
the condition of each fund in the treasury He
snail keep complete set of books for the
city, in which shall be set forth In a plain and
| business-like manner every money transac-
ton OF the city, so that he can at any time
| tell the exact condition of the city's finances.
| He shall make an annual report showing the
sources from which the city's revenues were
derived and how expended. He shall draw
and sign all warrants upon the treasury ex-
| Every demand must, before it can be paid be
| verified by the oath of the claimant or some
one in his behalf, and be presented to the
Auditor to be approved, who shall satisfy
himself whether the money is legally
due and remains unpaid, and whether
the payment thereof from the treasury
OF the city is authorized by law
and If so, out of what fund, and that there is
sufficient money IN such fund with which to
pay the same. After such examination he
shall approve or reject the claim in whole or
| in part, and indorse on such demand his APP
prevail or rejection over his signature together
with the date thereof II 1t is approved, the
fund out Of which it is to be PAID shall be des-
iguated. IF the claim is rejected, or any part
OF it, unless the party presenting it is willing
to take in full of the entire demand the sum
offered, the Auditor shall return 1T with his
reasons for rejecting It, to the board
or other body which originally author
lied it, then if it is allowed by q majority
| vote OF all The members of the board
or other body authorizing il, and approved
by the Mayor, 1t shall be audited in the
same manner as If IT had not been rejected
provided, the said board or other body had
the authority to make the expenditure out of
which the claim arose. No demand upon the
| City Treasury shall be considered, presented
Ior action, or acted upon, allowed or ap-
several item composing il, and the amount
and date thereof. Every demand shall be
numbered and acted upon by the Auditor in
I n TO tgAr1 to II Il