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or and against the same shall be entered in

for and against the same shall be entered in
the minutes.
SEC. 10. No ordinance shall be passed ex-
eept by bill. Every bill, after it has passed
the board, shall be signed by the President
thereof, and every bill which shall have passed
the board, and have been thus authenticated,
shall be presented to the Mayor for his APP
proyal. The Mayor shall return such bill to
the board. or file the same with the City Clerk
within ten days after receiving it. If he
shall sign the same ii shall then become an
ordinance. but if he shall disapproye the bill,
he shall state his objections thereto in writ
ing. fthe bill is not returned with such ap-
proval or disapproval within the time spec-
fed, ii shall take effect as if he had approved
the same.
SEC. IL When q bill is returned without the
approval of the Mayor the board SHALL within
fifteen days thereafter, proceed 10 consider and
vote on the same. II the bill is again passed
by an affirmative vote OF not less than six
members it shall take effect as if the Mayor
had approved the same. If the bill shall fail,
on being SO considered, TO receive six afirma-
tive votes, 1t shall then be finally lost The
vote shall be taken by yeas and nays, and the
result shall be entered in the minutes of the
board
SEC. 1S. No ordinance passed by the board
shall take effect until ten days after its passage
and approval, unless otherwise provided in
the enactment.
SEC. 70. The Board of Trustees shall in the
year 1900, and every tenth year thereafter,
redistrict the city into nine wards, making the
same as nearly equal in population, ana as
city snail not be so redistTicied within ninety
days previous to any municipal election.
SIC. 20. The Board OF Trustees shall, during
the first year after its organization under this
Charter, cause all ordinances then in force to
he classified under appropriate heads, and
shall provide for the publication of the same
IN Dook form. Every officer OF the city shall
be entitled TO one copy OF such ordinances
without charge, and every citizen applying
for copy shall be entitled to the same at the
cost OF publication. The board shall every
five years after the publication as herein pro-
vided, cause all the o. idinanceS at that time in
force 10 be compiled, and shall publish the
me, subject TO the terms and conditions
herein expressed. The board shall also, at the
end of each year, except the years above pro-
Vided for. cause to be published in pamphlet
form all ordinances paSsC d dur .ng said year
SEC. 2 !. The enacting clause of ali ordi-
nancts shall be in these words: ''The Board of
Trustees of the City OF Sacramento ordain as
follows"
SEC. 90 No contract for supplies, printing,
advertising, stationery maintenance of prison
efs fuel, street sprinkling, street repairs, or
lighting streets, public buildings places or
Offices, shall be made for longer period than
one year; nor shall any contract be made to
pay for fuel, gas, electric lights or any other
Illuminating material at q higher rate than is
charged to any other consumer.
SEC. 23. No contract calling for the pay
ment OF more than one hundred dollars shall
be effective unless authorized by vote OF the
Board of Trustees; when any contract shall be
so authorized 1t SHALL before it becomes effect
i've, be presented 10 the Mayor for his ap-
proval; and the Mayor shall return the same
10 the board or 10 the clerk thereof, within
five days after receiving it. If he shall sign
the same ii shall then become q contract, but
if he shall dlsapprove il he shall state his OBJ
JectlOnS thereto in writing. If the proposed
contract is not returned with such approval
or disapprovai within said five days Il shall
become valid as If he had approved the same
When proposed contract is returned with
out the approval OF the Mayor the Board of
Trustees shall, within ten days thereafter
proceed to consider and vote on the same. If
- "a in nm flnfaf.g .gTypf la
of not less than six members, il shall become
valid contract of the city the same as if the
Mayor had signed it, and not otherwise. The
votes shall be taken by yeas an 1 nays and the
result shall be entered in the minutes OF the
board.
SEC. 24. Every officer of the city shall, at
the end OF each month"; make, in writing. and
furnish to the Board of Trustees q full and de-
tailed statement upon oath of All moneys re-
celved or dtsburscd by him, and OF his other
official transactions during said month He
shall also make ike statements at Sucn other
times as the Board OF Trustees may require.
SEC. %. The Board OF Trustees shall have
power:
Frst-To try, and by a majority vote of all
the members of the board, to remove from
Office appontees against whom charges have
been preferred; and by not less than seven
Affirmative votes to remove any appointee at
any time when in the judgment of the board
the puolic service will be improved thereby.
Second-To make bylaws and ordinances
not repugnant to the Constitution of the
United States or of the State of California, or
any of the provisions of this charter.
1hird-To levy and collect taxes and assess
mentS on all property within the city both
real and personal, made taxable by law Tor
State or county purposes, which taxes shall
not exceed per cent. per annum upon the
assessed value for all property, tor q general
fund.
Fourth-To SELL use, lease, control, improve
and take care of the real estate and personal
property of the city; provided, however that
said board shall have no power to mortgage
or hypothecate any property of said city for
any purpose.
F'ifth-To lay out, extend, alter or close
streets and alleys, provide for the grading
draining, cleaning, repairing, widening, light
ing, or otherwise permanently improving the
same, and for the construction, repair, regula-
ton and preservation of sidewalks bridges,
drains. curbS cutters and sewers, and to pre-
vent or remove distractions thereto or to any
part thereof and 10 provide for the number
ing of houses.
Sixth-To organize, regulate, and maintain
a Fire Department; also to organize regulate
and maintain Police Department.
SeNenth-IO regulate or exclude the landing
and storage of gunpowder and other combust-
lble materials.
Eighth-To determine what are nusances
and prevent and remove the same.
Ninth-To regulate the maintenance of acid
works, slaughter-houses, wash-houses, laun-
dries, tanneries, offensive trades, and all other
manufactures, works and business OF every
description that may endangeF the public
safety, health or comfort, and to restrict the
prosecution thereof TO S sJch fixed limits as
may seem proper, or exclude such works and
business from the city.
Ienth-To fix and collect license tax on, and
10 regulate, teaters, melodeons, balls, con-
certs, dances and all theatrical or melodeun
performances, and performances of any kind
for which an admission fee is charged, or
which may be held III any house where wines
or liquors are sold, cireuses, shows. billiard
tables, bowling alleys and all exhibitions and
amusements. To fix and collect license tax
on all taYerns, EOtelS, restaurants, saloons,
bar-rOOmS, bankers, brokers. gold-duSt BUYERS
manufacturers, livery stable keepers, express
companies and persons engaged, in transmit
ting letters or packages, railroad and stage
and steamboat com panieS, or owners whose
principal place OF business is in said city or
VINO snail have an agency therein; to license
ana regulate auctioneers; to license, tax, reg
ulate, prohibit or SUPP r1ss all tipt ling-hols
dram-shops, saloons, bars, bar-rooms Tafiies
haWkers, peddlers, pawnDrokerS, refreshment
or coffee stands, booths and sheds; TO prohibit
and suppress all dog fights, priZe-fights cock
lights, bear or bull or badger bats: also, to
prohibit or suppress all gaming and all gam
bling or disorderiy houses; also, to regulate
prohibit or suppress all houses of ilI-Iame;
also, to fix and collect license tax upon ali
lawful professions. trades or busine SIS, not
heretofore specihCd having regard in such
case 10 the amount of business done by each
person, firm or association thus licensed.
Eleventh-To provide and maintain all pub
lie buildings, parks or squares necessary or
proper for the use of the city.
TWelfth-To provide ana maintain labor
bureau, and to thereby assist worthy persons
IN obtaining employment.
Thirteenth-To provide and maintain O
Morgue.
Fourteenth-To prevent and restrain any
rot or rlotous assemblage or disorderly con-
dUo- within said city.
Fifteenth-To provide for the formation of a
chain-gang for persons convicted of crimes
yagrancy or other misdemeanors and for
their proper employment Tor the benefit of
the city.
Sixteenth-To establish and regulate mar
kets.
Seventeenth-To provide for conducting
elections, establishing election precincts, and