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by reason thereof. but the same may be taken
up, continued, transacted and completed be-
fore the proper department or officer provided
by this Charter.
SEC. 22S. The Board OF Trustees of the
present City of sacramento shall provide for
the holding of the first election OF officers UNI
der this Charter, and shall canvass the votes
and declare the result
SEC. 229. For the sole purpose of the cleo
ton of the officers directed by this Charter TO
be elected by the people, this Charter shall
take effect Immediately after its approval by
the Legislature; and such election shall be
managed and conducted in accordance with
the general election laws of the State. For all
other purposes this Charter shall take effect
on the first Monday after the first day of Jan
uary, 1894.
containing population of more than ten
thousand and less than one hundred thousand
INHABITANTS, on the eighth day OF Deem Der,
one thousand eight hundred and ninety-1ne,
at a regular election, and under and in accord
ance with the provisions Of Section Eight,
Article Eleven, of the Constitution of the
State OF California, did elect John W. Arm
Strong, Frederick Cox, n. Greene Curtis,
Robert L. Devlin, Christopher Green, Thomas
T. Han, c.. II. Hubbard, Matt +. Johnson, w.
r. Knox, Jr., Hugh NJ. LaRue, ]. III. Roberts,
u. j.. simmons, >. y. smith, Harris Vein
STOCK and Clinton l.. White, q Board of Fifteen
Freeholders, to prepare and propose q
Chafter Tor said city; be it known that in pur-
suanc2 OF said provision of the Constitution
and within a period of ninety Gays after such
election, Sald Board of Fifteen Freeholders has
prepared, and does propose the foregoing, as
ana Tor the Charter of the said City of Sacra-
hento, and that in submitting and propo ing
such Charter the Board of Fifteen Freeh0lders.
pursuant 10 said provision of the ConSiitu-
tlon, also presents Herewith for the choice OF
the voters, and TO be voted on separately,
without prejudice TO the other provisions con
tanned IN the Charter, two alternative propo-
si1onS, hereinafter stated, and designated as
alternative proposition Number one and
Alternative Proposition Number Two, re-
spectlyely, one only of which shall become Il
part OF such Charter.
Said alternative propositions shall be sub
mtted for the choice OF the voters at the same
election at which the Charter shall be sub
united, and upon the ballots Shall be printed:
| "tor retaining the Commission Yes" and
| For retaining the Commission No" All
votes cast For retaining the Commission.
I eS. shall be counted for Alternative Promo
sitlon number one, and all votes cast For
retaining the Commission. No" shall be
counted for Alternative Proposition Number
Two. Voters shall be entitled to vote for one
only of said alternative propositions and The
alternative proposition receiving the greatest
number OF votes snail be thereby adopted and
become section OF the Charter, and shall be
known and designated section two hun
dred and thirty thereof The said alternative
propositions are as follows:
ALTERNATE PROPOSITION NUMBER ONE.
SEC. $50. Nothing in this Charter shall ever
be construed as repeating, abrogating nullifv-
ing, amending or IN any way or to any extent
modifying or Affecting an Act of the IegiSIa-
ture of the State OF California approved
March 20, 1872, entitled IAN Act to provide
for the Redemption of the Funded Indebted
ness OF the City of Sacramento Nor shall
anything in this Charter ever be construed as
repeating, abrogating, multiplying, amen linz or
In any way or 10 any extent modifying or at
fectlng an Act OF the Legislature OF the State
OF California, approved March O. 1887 en-
titled IAN Act to amend Section Six ofan Act
entitled An Act TO provide for the Redenlp-
ton of the Funded Indebtedness of the Fity of
sacramento approved March IS, 1872. y
Nor shall anything in this Charter ever
/ be construed as repeating, abrogating,
or TO any extent modifying or affect
ing an Act OF the Legislature of the State
OF CaHlornla, approved Mares 10, 1850. en-
titled IAN Act 10 amend Sections one II We
seven eight, ten and eleven OF an Act entitled
| AN Act 10 provide for the Redemption of The
( Funded Indebtedness of the CITY OF Sacra-
mento,' approved March 25, 1S72." Anyand
all provisions OF this Charter in conflict Will
said Acts, or either of them, are and shall lie
null and void so far as the same are in CON
tlict with said Acts or either of them Said
Acts, and each of them, shall remain in fun
| force and effect, and the BOARD of Commits
sioners of the Funded Debt Sinking Fund of
Tue City OF SACRAMENTO, as created and pro-
YIded Tor IN said Acts shall continue in exist
ence and have, possess, retain and use all the
powers and duties conferred upon said board
by said Acts, or either of them, and this Char
Ter shall, Notwithstanding any provision in
consistent herewith or contrary thereto con
tanned in 1t, always be taken and construed
as subordinate 10 SAID Acts, and a ratifying
and conhrm1ng said Acts valid and as con-
tnuing them in full force and effect
ALTERNATIVE PROPOSITION NUMBER TWO.
SEC. $50. Nothingin this Charter shall ever
be taken or construed as continuing in force
an Act OF the legislature of the State of Cali
lornla, approved March 25, 1874 entitled
| An Act to provide for h Redemption of the
Funded Indebtedness OF the City of Sacra-
mento." Nor shall anything in This Charter
ever be taken or construed as continuing in
force an Act of the Legislature of the State OF
California, approved March O. 1857 entitled
AN Act to amend Section six of an Act en-
Titled AN Act TO provide for the Redemption
OF the Funded Indebtedness of the CITY OF
Sacramento, approved March 20 1872 -
Nor shall anything in this Charter ever be
taken or construed as continuing in force an
Act Of the Legislature Of the state of CaIifOr-
MA approved March 10, 1889 entitled "A n
Act 10 amend Sections one, five, seven, eight.
ten and eleven OF an Act entitled 'An Act to
provide ior the Redemption OF the Funded In
debtednesS Of the CITY of Sacramento an
proved March 20, 1S72.' On the contrary
this Charter hereby repeats said Acts and each
ofthem, and shall be taken and construed MS he
ing in conflict with, and as annulling and MAX
ing void SAID Acts, and each of them and said
Acts shall not nor shall either of them. con-
unue IN force, nor shall the Board of Com
misSiOnerS of the Funded Debt Sinking Fund
OF the City of Sacramento" as created and
provided Tor in said Acts continue in exist
ence, or nave any powers or rights after this
Charter goes INTO effect, but on the first Mon
day after the first day of January 1894 said
DOafu Oh Commissioners OF the Funded Debt
Sinking Fund of the City of Sacramento"
shall surrender and transfer to the Citv of
Sacramento, and deliver to the City Treasurer
all moneys, bonds, coupons, securities, books.
accounts, claims and other property held by
SAID board, pursuant to said Acts, or either OF
them, and thereupon the functions of said
board shall terminate, and said board shall
cease to exist.
In witness whereof, we have hereunto set
our hands, at the City of Sacramento, State of
California, this fifth day of March, one thou
sand eight hundred and ninety-tWo
Done in duplicate.
JOHN w. ARMSTRONG,
FREDERICK COX,
n. GREENE CURTIS,
CHRISTOPHER GREEN
G. II. HUBBARD,
THOMAS b. HALL,
MATT f. JOHNSON,
w. f. KNOX, JR.,
H. NJ. LARUE
J. II. ROBERTS,
S. b. SMITH,
HARRIS WEINSTOCK,
CLINTON L. WHITE.
Attest: LINCOLN WHITE, Secretary,
m22-2Ot
Rntlrnnh Ttitte Gable.