The record-union., 1892-04-11
ARTICLE I.
or Boundaries. Rights and Iiahillties,

VI boundaries Rights and Liabilities.
SECTION 1. The municipal corporation. now
e1lstlng, known as the City of Sacrame nto.
shal remain and continue a body polite and
coIPoraLe, In name and in fact, by the name
OF tne City OF Sacramento and by that name
shail nave perpetual succession fnay sue and
ueIend IN all courts and places, and in ali mat
teTs ana proceedings whatever, and may have
ana use common seal, and the same alter at
pleasure; and may purchase, receive, hold an d
ENJOY real and personal property, within and
Wltnout the City of Sacramento, and sell, con-
Eey ana dispose of the same for the common
cement; and may determine and declare what
bte public uses, and when the necessity eX-
lsts OF conoemning lands therefor, and what
are the lands it's necessary to condemn, and
may receive requests, gifts and donations of
al KINDS OF property, within and without the
city, in fee simple or in trust for charitable or
other purposes and do all acts necessary 10
carry out the purposes of such requests, gifts
and donations, with power TO manage, sell,
lease, Or otherwise dispose of the same in ac-
cordance with the terms OF the gift, bequest,
or trust.
SEC. Q. The public buildings, lands and
property, all rights Of property and rights OF
action, all moneys, revenues and income be-
longing or appertaining to the City OF Sacra-
mento, are hereby declared TO be vested in
said City of SacI amento.
SEC. 3. The said City OF Sacramento shall
continue TO have, hold, use and enjoy all
public buildings belonging TO the City of Sac
rarnento. and lands, wharYes, waters. prop
erty real aud personalJ, rights OF property,
rights OF action, suits, actions, moneys, rev.
6nueS, income, BOOKS, documents, rScOFuS,
archives, claims, demands, and things IN
possession and action, of every nature and
description, and shall be subject to all the OBJ
legations, debts liabilities, dues and duties OF
The existing municipality.
SEC. d. Suits, actions and proceedings may
be brought in the name of the City of Sacra-
mento for the recovery of any property,
money, or thing, belonging thereto, IN law or
equity, or dedicated 10 public use therein, or
for the enforcement of any rights Of, or con-
tracts with, said City of Sacramento, whether
made or arising or accruing before or after the
adoption of this charter; and all existing
suits, actions and proceedings in the courts or
elsewhere to which said city is party shall
continue 10 be carried on by or against the
said City Of Sacramento.
BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY.
SEC 5. The boundaries of the City OF Sac
ramento are as follows: Beginning at the
junction of the center of the channel of the
American River with the center of the chan
mel Of the sacramento River as it existed on
the twentysixth day Of May A. D. eighteen
hundred and hfty-one, and running thence
down the center OF the channel of the Sacra-
mento River TO q point opposite the south
line OF street as laid down on the Official
map or plan of the city Of Sacramento on nile
in the Office of the County Recorder OF the
County of Sacramento; thence easterly on a
straight line and along the south line OF Y
street 10 the east line OF Thfrty-hrst street as
lalu down on said map; thence northerly
along the east line of Thirty-fiTst street To the
north line of a street If produced to Thirty
1rst street.; thence westerly along the north
line of a street to the east line of Twenty
second street; thence along the east line OF
Twenty -second street TO the north line of +
street north; and thence westerly along the
north line Of street north to the center OF
The bed or channel of the American River as
it existed on the twenty-sixth day OF May A
D. eighteen hundred and fifty-one; and thence
down the center OF the channel of said Ameri-
can River as II existed on the twGnty -sixth
day of May a. d. eighteen hundred and fifty
one, TO the place of beginning.
DIVISION INTO WARDS.
SEQ 6. The City of Sacramento is hereby di.
yided into nine wards, numbered cousecu-
lively from one to nine inclusive, as follows
All that portion of the city lying north OF
the center of * street and west of the center OF
sixth street shall constitute the First Ward.
All that portion of the city lying south OF
the center of K street and west of the center OF
Fourth street shall constitute the Second
Ward.
All that portion Of the city lying south of the
center OF X street, east of the center of Fourth
street and west of the center of Seventh street
shall constitute the Third Ward.
All that portion of the city lying north OF
the center of X street, east Of the center OF
sixth street and west of the center of Tenth
street shall constitute the Fourth Ward
All that portion OF the city living north OF
the center of X street, east of the center ot
Tenth street and west OF the center of six
feenth street shall constitute the Fifth Ward.
All that portion OF the city lying south OF
The center of X street, east OF the center OF
seventh street, and west Of the center OF
Eleventh street, shall constitute the Sixth
Ward.
All that portion of the city lying south OF
the center OF X street, east of the center OF
Eleventh street. and west of the center OF
Nineteenth street, shall constitute the Seventh
Ward.
All that portion of the city lying north OF
the center of X street and east OF the center OF
Sixteenth street, shall constitute the Eighth
Ward.
All that portion of the city lying south of
the center OF i street and east OF the center OF
Ward.