The record-union., 1892-03-31

ingS commenced and diliyenfIv nrasecnted
snall De deemed the exercise of the franchise
whenever any franchise shall have been in
dlsuse, In whole or in part for the period of
one year, there being no legal innpediment 10
the use thereof, 1t shall be deemed abandoned
ana forfeited TO the extent of such oisuse and
SAID franchise, or the part thereof so in dsuse
shall no longer be exercised or enioyed When
In the exercise of any franchise use has been
mace IN any way OF any street or alley of the
city, such street or alley shall be put in good
repair, and all the materials and Instructions
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. 210. Any person holding q salaried
Office under this city, whether by election or
appointment, who shall during his term of
Once hold or retain any other Office of profit
or emoument under the Government of the
United States or of this State or who shall
hold any other Office connected with the gov
eminent of the city or the county of Sacra-
mentO shall be deemed thereby 10 have va
Gated the Office held by him under the city
government.
SEC. 211. No member of the Board of Trus-
tees, and no officer of or employee OF the city,
shall be or become directly or indirectly in
terested 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 10 or taken by the citv or
which shall be sold for taxes or assessments
or by virtue of legal process at the suit of the
city. Any member of the board, or any Off
Ger or enploye 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
Such MEMBER oftleer or employe, unless the
same Shall devolVe upon him by law, shall for
felt his Office, and be forever disqualified from
holding any position in the service of the
city; ana all contracts made, or rights. or
franchises granted in violation of this section
shall be absolutely void.
SEC. 212. No officer or employee of the city
| arf
son any portion of his compensation or any
money or thing of value. or any position in
consideration of having been, or Ofbeingnomi-
mated, appointed, voted for or elected to any
! 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 Indirectly from any
subordinate or emploSo, or from any candi-
Gate or applicant for any position under him.
Any person violating the provisions OF this
Sectlon snail forfeit his Office and employment
under the city, and be forever disqualified
nom holding any position in the service of
the city.
SEC 2l3 All books and records of every
ONCE and department shall be open TO the in
spcetion of any citizens at any time during
business hours. Copies or extracts from SCch
DOCKS ana records, duly certified, shall be
given by the officer having the same in Gus
tody 10 any person demanding the same
upon paying or rendering ten cents per folio OF
| one hundred words.
SEC. 214. Except rs otherwise provided for
by law or this Charter, all public Offices shall
! DC kept open 1OF business every day lcEcpJt
legal holidays) from halt-past 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 vnnr
| the Office of the City Collector Shall be kent
| open until nine O'Clock in the evening
SEC. 215. No Office shall be created in ad-
ditlon to those provided by this Charter, I'M
less by ordinance regularly adopted by the
Board OF Trustees by not less than seven affirm
alive votes. Whenever, in the Judgment of
| the Board Of Trustees no necessity exists for
! the toll,
| Vided for by this Charter, said Board by an
ordinance for that purpose, adopted by not
! less than seven affirmative votes, may discon-
/ tinue such Office.
! SEC. GIG. All officers, deputies clerks, as
| sistants and other employees of the city and
| of the 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 SupeTintend-
emit of Common Schools and teachers in the
| public 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 NAV be re-
CURED of them respectively by law ordinance
or this Charter, and shall only receive such
! compensation as may have been previouslF
| provided and such npenSatiOn shall not be
| increased during the term of their respective
Offices or employment, except as in this Char
| ter provided.
| SEC. 217. If any officer of the city shall re-
! move from the city, or absent himself there
! from for more than thirty days consecutiyely
| without the permission of the Board of TruS-
! of Office and fling his official bond whenever
! such official bond is required, within twenty
days from the time his certificate of election
| or appointment is mailed or delivered to him.
| or shall resign or be convicted of felony or
| of malfeaSance in Office, or be adiudged in
| sane, his Office shall be vacant and the vacancy
| filed, as herein provided. The Mayor by and
! with the consent of the Board of Trustees
| shall nave the power to appoint suitable per-
sons 10 MI vacancies In any Office, except as in
| the Charter provided. The appointee shall
hold until the election and qualification OF his
! successor.
SEC. as. All books, papers, plats, charts.
/ records, hles, stationery. furniture, tools and
appliances made or made use OF by any officer
| or employe OF the city IN the performance of
MS olicial duties shall be deemed and consid-
cred as belonging to the city, and shall be de-
| bVered TO his sue ceSsor in Office, who shall
| give duplicate receipts in writing therefor, one
of which receipts shall be filed with the City
] Auditor.
| SEC. 219. No officer or employee in any de-
| partment OF the city government shall be re-
| moved on account of his political opinions or
| affiliations.
SEC. 220. Eight hours shall constitute a
| days work in all labor performed by or under
direction of the city or any officer thereof, and
under any and all contracts and sub-contfactS
between the city or its officials and any per-
| son. company or corporation; and it shall be
u 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 employee OF the city in
| any Office provided for by this Charter
| SEC. 221. No Chinese shall ever be employed
| either directly or indirectly, on any work of
| the city or in the performance of any contract
| or sub-contract of the city. except in punish
ment for crime Nor shall any provisiL u.s.
| 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-
ceiyed or collected by any officer, agent or
employe of the city except only such fees
| the City Surveyor may be authorized by ordi-
nance TO collecD shall be paid by such officer,
| agent or enploye each month Tor oftener if re-
| quired 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
shall be made to any officer, agent or en-
plloye who shall be in receipt of money paya-
BILE 10 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
SEC. 22S. 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, tho 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 SUBJ
ject shall be considered except that specified
in the notice.
SEC. 224. In all prosecutions 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 al civil actions to which the
| city, or any officer OF the city, is a party.
either plaintiff or defen dant, the adoption and
| contents of any ordinance rule, resolution or
other raorulafioD Roa rf If Eryuctaa~ 49,