The record-union., 1892-03-30

ment fer the same is to be made and that the
same shall be paid out of the moneys appro-
pflated 70 such fund or funds for the fiscal
year. In no case shall liability be created
or warrant drawn, against any fund beyond
the actual amount of money existing In such
luna WhefeWith 10 meet the same: provided
however, should the board or a majority
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
jointly and seyerally, for the entire debt SO
created or contracted. and shall be deemed
guilty of malfeasance In Office and upon
conVistlon Snail be removed therefrom.
Twenty-third-To license ferries and bridges
under the law regulating the granting of such
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
tfol ana regulate lnternents, and prohibit
them within the city limits.
Twenty-fifth-To establish fire limits and
prevent the erection of wooden buildings
therein; TO regulate the construction OF build
ings, sheds, awnings and signs.
Twenty-sixth-To provide for supplying the
city with water, and to regulate the sale and
distribution thereof; provided, however the
city snail always have and control the distri-
button OF water within the city limits and COL
lect the water rates therefor, and shall not
grant OF tease the right OF distribution. or the
collection OF water rates to any person. firm
or corporation; but the city may contract sor
supply OF water, to be furnished for q term
not eX ,eeding twenty wears with any peI son
nrm or corporation, or may purchase, lease or
hold It's own water supply, either within or
without the city limits; provided, however
no contract for furnishing the city with water
sIlah De mace, unless approved by vote OF
tWo-thlrds OF The electors voting at any gen.
eral or special election at which the propo-
Sltlon may be submitted.
4 WenfV-SpN pnth-IO nrnVidA li,rf,+ mo %
streets, alleys, public buildings ana public
grounds, and 10 construct, purchase, lease,
own, control, maintain aud operate a system
OF lishtinS oy arlhcial gas, natural gas, cleo
trlclty or other means of illumination.
IWenty-eighth--Io provide and maintain a
City Prison, and to provide for the care, feed
ing and clothing of the city prisoners.
Twenty-ninJh-To make real estate in said
city liable for the construction of sidewalks
crossings, and all other street Improvements
adjacent thereto, and provide for the forced
sale thereof for such purposes,
Ihirtieth-Fo prevent or regulate the run
nlng at large OF any animals; to establish u
pound, and 10 authorize The destruction sale,
OF 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
&c lars and Easements from sidewalks.
Thirty -secOnd-To regulate the entrances to
and exits from theateTs, iectureToolnS public
nails and churches and the number and con-
structlon of such entrances and exits, and to
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 naintaln, subject to control by the board
pipes, tubes, conduits, signal bells, warning
signs, wires and other electric. telegraph ana
mechanical appliances, in, along, over, under
and across the streets; provided, that said an
planes shall be so constructed and placed as
nor init f4flE NJ "a.
nor with the eXtinguishing of fires nor with
the free use of the sidewalks and streets. Also
20 require railway companies either to station
nagnen 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-Io 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 obStrucfed
thereby; and, provided further, that any such
| franchise shall be granted only after notice
published for thirty 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 ieet of lands upon that
part of the street TO be so used. Such grants
shall be without prejudice to the rights of
notconsentng owners to compensation for
damages
Thrty-fifth-To grant franchises for term
not exceeding twenty-five years for the con
structiOn and operation of street raj Syays on
and along the streets of the city, upon the
following terms, viz: Whenever the Board of
Trustees shall determine that q franchise TO
construct and operate street railway along
and upon any OF the streets OF the city should
be granted, the board shall, after SUCH deter
minatlon, cause notice o be published for ten
days in a daily newspaper published in the
city, specifying the route over and along
which 1t is determined TO grant such franchise
and shall oiIer to grant the same 10 the person,
pay to the City ot sacramento at the eXpra-
ton of five years after the franchise is granted
and thereafter seni-annually, the largest per-
centum Of the gross receipts OF such road:
provided, that all grants Of franchises for
street railways shall be upon condition that
single fares on such roads shall not exceed
i've cents, and that only such rails as are OF the
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 board may appear expedient,
and the board may also reject any and ali
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 81 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 the expiration of five
years from the granting of the franchise.
Thirty stXth-IO require every railroad
company to 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 or por-
tions of lots within the city which may be
covered with stagnant water a portion OF the
year, to be filed up to such level or grade as
Will prevent the same from being SO covered
and to assess the cost of such filing upon such
real estate, and provide that it shall be q lien
thereon.
Thrty-eighth-To make all needfuI rules to
govern the official conduct and duties of all
oihcers 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 fees of
ali such officers 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, foTfeitures,
and penalties for the breach of any ordinance,
ana 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, at salary not to exceed If
teen hundred dollars year, and whose duty
1t 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.
fOrty-nrst-To make all rules and regula-
lions nece ssary and proper for carrying into
execution the foregoing powers and all other
powers vested in the board by this charter or
by general laws.
Forty-second--To make and enforce all such
other local, police, sanitary and other regula-
lations as are not in con 1ict with general
laws or of the provisions OF this charter.
ARTICLE III.