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

ment for the same Is to be made and that the
same shall be paid out of the moneys appro.
priated TO such fund or funds for tie 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 wherewith 10 meet the same; provided,
however, should the board, or a majorlt y
thereof, contract or create any debt against the
city contrary TO the provisions of this Charter.
such debt, claim or obligation shall be null
and void as against the city or any of its
funds; but every Trustee voting in favor of the
contracting or creation of any such Illegal
debt shall be held personally responsible,
Jointly and seyerally, Tor the entire debt so
created or contracted. and shall be deemed
guilty of a mal1easance In Office, and upon
conVletlon shall be removed therefrom.
Twenty-third-To license ferries and bridges
license.
Twenty-fourth-To control. enlarge and i'm
prove or abolish the cemeteries heretofore be-
longing to the city, and TO create other Gene
terles and to sell or lease lots therein; TO con-
troll and regulate interments, and prohibit
them within the city limits.
Twenty nfth-To establish fire limits and
prevent the erection of wooden buildings
therein; 10 regulate the construction of build
ingS, sheds, awnings and signs.
IWenfy-sixth-Io provide for supplying the
city Wlth water, and to regulate the sale and
distribution thereof; provided, however, the
city shall always have and control the distTi-
button Of water within the city limits and col
lect the water rates therefor, and shall not
grant or lease the right OF distribution, or the
collection Of water rates 10 any person, firm
or corporations; but the city NAV contract COR
q supply OF water, to be furnished for a term
not exceeding twenty years, with any person,
firm or corporation, or may purchase, lease or
hold 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 a vote of
two-thirds OF he electors voting at any gem
eTai or special election at which the propo-
siton may be submitted.
Iwenty-seventh-To provide for lighting the
streets, alleys, public buildings and public
grounds, ana 10 construct, purchase, lease,
own, control. maintain and operate a system
OF lighting by artificial gas, natural gas, cleo
trlcity Or other means OF illumination.
IWenty-eighth-Io provide and maintain q
City Prison, and TO provide for the care feed
ing and clothing of the city prisoners.
TWenty-ninth-To make real estate in said
city liable Tor the construction of sidewalks.
crossings and all other street improvements
adjacent thereto ana provide for the forced
sale thereof for such purposes,
Thirtieth-To prevent or regulate the run
nlng at large OF any animals; to establish a
pound, and 10 authorize he destruction sale,
or impounding OF any animals found running
at large.
Thirty frst-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
1hlrty-second-To regulate the entrances to
and exits from theaters, lecture rooms, public
halls and churches, and the number and con-
structIon OF such entrances and exits, and 10
prohibit 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, and TO grant
10 railroad corporations the right to construct
and maintain, subject to control by the board,
pipes, tubes, conduits, signal bells, warning
signs, wires and other electric, telegraph and
mechanical appliances, in, along, over under
anu across the streets; provided, that said APP
planes shall be so constructed and placed as
not TO interfere with the fire alarm system,
nor with the eXtin9uiShing of fires, nor with
the free use of the sidewalks and streets. Also,
TO require railway companies either to station
nagmen 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
pupiisned Tor thlrty 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 so used. Such grants
shall be without prejudice to the rights of
not-consenting owners to compensation for
damages.
Thirty-fifth-To grant franchises for 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: Whenever the Board OF
Trustees shall determine that franchise 10
construct and operate a street railway along
and upon any of the streets of the city should
be granted. the board shall after such deter
minatlon, cause notice 10 be published for ten
days in daily newspaper published in the
city, specifying the route over and along
which 1t is determined to grant such franchise,
and shall offer TO grant the same 10 the person,
company, or corporation that shall agree 10
pay to the City OF Sacramento at the expra-
ton of five years after the franchise is granted,
and thereafter semiannually the largest per-
centum of the gross receipts OF such road;
provided, that all grants Of franchises for
street railways shall he upon condition that
single fares on such roads shall not exceed
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 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 tie expiration of five
years from the granting of the franchise.
ThirtysiXth-Go 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-
pied by the company.
Thirty-seventh-To require upon such no
tice as the board may direct any lots pOr-
| lions Oh lois WlI0ln the City winch may De
covered with stagnant water a portion OF the
year, TO be filled up to such level grade us
viii prevent the same from being so covered
ana 10 assess the cost of such filing upon such
real estate, and provide that it shall be q lien
| thereon.
Thrty-eighth-To make all needful rules to
govern the official conduct and duties of all
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 lees OF
ali such Office Ts 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, fOrfeitures,
ana penalties for he breach Of any ordinance.
and Tor the violation of any provision OF this
charter; but no penalty shall exceed the
amount of five hundred dollars, or six
months imprisonment or both such fine and
imprisonment.
Fortieth-To authorize the Mayor to en-
ploy, in addition TO the City Attorney, an
attorney at-law, ut Il salary not 10 exceed fiE
| teen hundred dollars q year, and whose duty
II 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.
Fofty-hrst--Fo make all rules and regula-
tons nec5 ssary and proper for carrying into
execution the foregoing powers and all other
/ by general laws.
Fo1ty-second-To make and enforce all such
other local, police, sanitary and other Tegula-
latons as are not in conflict with general
laws or OF the provisions OF this charter.
ARTICLE III.
/ Executive DenaPtfDent.