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Iiiss commenced ana diligently prosecuted,
Sna5I De deemed the exercise of the franchise
whenever any franchise shall have been in
alsuse, IN Whole or IN part, for the period OF
one year; there being no legal impeachment to
the use thereof, it shall be deemed abandoned
ana forfeited to the extent of such disuse and
SAID franchise, or the part thereof so in CiisIlSe
shali no longer be exercised or enjoyed. When
In the exercise OF any franchise use has been
made in any way of any street or alley of the
city, such street or alley shall be put ia good
repair, and all the materials and distractions
Which have been placed therein in the exer-
else of such franchise, shall be removed there
from at the expense of the person or company
who has held such franchise. whenever the
franchise is abandoned or falls into disuse.
SEC. 80. Any person holding a salaried
Office under this city, whether by election or
appointment, who shall during his term of
Office hold or retain any other Office of profit
or emolument under the Government of the
United States or of this State or who shall
mold any other Office connected with the gov
eminent OF the city or the county Of Sacra-
mento, shall be deemed thereby to have va
Gated the Office held by him under the city
government.
SEC. al. No member of the Board of Trns
tees, ana no officer OF or employe of the city
shall be or become directly or indirectly in
tefesteo IN or with the performance of any
contract, work or business or in the sale of any
article the expense, price or consideration OF
which is payable from the City Treasury or in
the purchase or lease of any real estate or
property belonging TO or taken by the city or
Which shall be sold for taxes or assessments,
or by virtue of legal process at the suit of the
CITY. ANY member OF lne board.
Ger or employe OF this city violating the pro-
visions OF this section, or who shall be directly
or Indirectly interested in any franchise right
or privilege granted by the city, while he is
Sucn member, ofcer or emploYe. unless the
same Shall deVolve upon him by law Shall for
telt has Office, and be forever disqualified from
| holdlng any position IN the service of the
Guy; ana all contracts made, or rights. or
franchises granted ia violation of this section,
snail be absolutely Void.
SEC. 212. No officer or employee of the city
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son any portion of his compensation or any
money or thing of value, or any position in
conslderationo OF having been, or ofbeing nomi-
mated, appointed, voted for or elected to any
J Office or employment under the city No Off
Ger of the city shall. while in office accept any
donation or gratuity in money or ANYTHING of
value, either directly or Indirectly, from any
subordinate or employe, or from any candi-
GATE or applicant for any position under him
any person violating the provisions of this
secIlon shall forfeit his Office and employment
under the city, and be forever disqualified
rom holding any position in the service of
SEC. 213. All books and records of every
Office and department. shall be open to the in
Specaon OF any citizens at any time during
business hours. COPIES or extracts from SUCH
DOCKS ana records, duly certified, shall be
given by the officer having the same in Gus
toby TO any person demanding the same
upon paying or rendering ten cents per folio of
one hundred words.
SEC. 214. Except as otherwise provided for
by law or TINS Charter, all public Offices shall
be Kept open for business every day except
legal hoiidays) from halfpast eight O'Clock in
the forenoon until five O'Clock in the after
noon and in addition thereto tor two weeks
before taxes become delinquent in each year,
the Office of the City Collector shall be kept
open until nine O'Clock in the evening
SEC. 215. No Office shall be created in adj
q1uon TO those provided by this Charter. I'M
less by ordnance regularly adopted by the
Board OF trustees by notles than seven affirm
alive votes. Whenever, in the Judgment of
the Board of Trustees no necessity exists for
continuation n yfI ~
weed Tor by this Charter, said Board by an
ordinance for that purpose, adopted by not
less than seven affirmative votes may discon-
SEC. 216. All officers deputies, clerks. as
slstants and other employees of the city and
OF tue several departments thereof, must be
citizens OF the United States, and during their
respective terms of Office or employment
must, with the exception of the Superintend-
ent OF Common Schools and teachers in the
pubic schools, reside in the city and have
/ been residents of the city one year next pre-
cedlng their appointment. They and each of
them shall perform such duties as may be re-
CURED OF them respectively by law ordinance
or THIS Charter, and shall only receive such
compensation as may have been previously
provided, and such compensation shall not be
increased during the term of their respective
tes provided.
SEC. 217. If any officer of the civ shall re-
move from the city, or absent himself thor
from Tor more than thirty days consecutiveiy
without the permission Of the Board of TruS-
tees, or shall fan to qualify by taking the oath
or once ana ming his official bond whenever
such Official bond is required, within twenty
days from the time his certificate OF election
or appointment is mailed or deIiX cred to him
or shall resign or be convicted of felony or
OF malteaSanee in Office, or be adjudged in
sane ms OiIIce Shall be vacant and the vacancy
filled, as herein provided. The Mayor by and
with the consent of the Board of Trustees.
shall have the power to appoint suitable Der,
sons TO fill vacancies in any Office except as in
the Charter provided. The appointee shall
hold until the election and of \, &c
successor.
SEC; 21s. All books, papers, plats, charts,
| RECORDS, MES, stationery, furniture, tools and
or employe OF the city IN the performance of
MS othclal duties shall be deemed ana consid-
cred as belonging to the CITY, and shall be de-
nvered to his successor in Office who shall
give duplicate receipts in writing therefor, one
of which receipts shall be filed with the City
Auditor.
SEC. 19. No officer or employe in any de-
partment of the city government shall be re-
moved on account OF his political opinions or
affiliations.
SEC 22o. Eight hours shall constitute a
days work in all labor performed by or under
direction of the city any officer thereof, and
under any and all contracts and sub-contracts
between the city or its officials and any per-
son, company or corporations; and it shall be
q covenant in every contract made by or on
behalf OF the city for the performance OF any
work, whether such covenant is inserted
therein or not, that eight hours shall consti-
tute days work in the performance of such
contract. This section shall not apply to the
number OF hours service to be rendered each
day by any officer or employe of the city In
any Office provided foIPy this Charter.
SEC. 221. No ChineSBshall ever be employed,
either directly or Indirectly, on any work of
the city or in the performance of any contract
CT subcontract of the city, except in punish
ment for crime. Nor shall any provisions,
supplies, materials, or articles of Chinese
manufacture or production ever be used or
purchased by or furnished to the city
SEC; 222. All fees and other moneys re-
(QiN nH ted Nx-,,
employe of the city Except only such fees as
the City Surveyor may be authorized by ordi-
nance to collect) shall be paid by such officer,
agent or employe each month Tor oftener if re-
CURED by this Charter, or by order of the
Board of Trustees), into the City Treasury for
the use OF the city, and no payment of salary
snail be made to any officer agent or en-
ploye who shall be in receipt OF money Daya-
BILE TO the city, until he shall have taken and
tiled with the Auditor an affidavit that he
has paid into the City Treasury all fees or
other moneys heretofore received or collected
by him.
Sec 223. Whenever special meetings are
called OF the Board of Trustees Board OF Edu-
cation or any other board OF the municipality
notice thereof shall be served on each mem
Der personally or by mail addressed to his
place of residence; II by mail, the notice post
paid, shall be deposited in the postoffice of the
city at least twenty-four hours before the time
OF meeting. AT such special meeting sub
ject shall be considered except that specified
In the notice.
SEC. 224. In all pros ecutions for violation
of any OF the provisions of this Charter, or for
violation of any city ordinance. rule, resolu-
ton, or other regulation of the Board OF Trus-
tees, whether in the court of original jurisdic-
ton or in any appellate court, it shall not be
necessary to plead the contents of the same,
but the court before which the proceedings
shall be pending shall take judicial notice of
this Charter and of such ordinance rule reso-
luton or other regulation, and of the contents
thereof; and in all civil actions to which the
city, or any officer of the city, is a party.
either plaintiff or defendant, the adoption and
contents of any ordinance, rule, resolution or
other regulation of the Board of Trustees, may
be proven prirna facie, by the Introduction OF