The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-04-04
for and against the same shall be entered in

for and against the same shall be entered in
the minutes.
SEC. 16. No ordinance shall be passed ex-
cept by bill. Every bill, after it has passed
the board, shall be signed by the President
the board, and have been thus authenticated,
shall be presented TO the Mayor for his APP
proval. The Mayor shall return such bill to
the board, or lille the same with the City Clerk
within ten days after receiving 1t. II he
shall sign the same IL shall then become an
ordinance, but if he shall disapproye the bill
he shall state his objections thereto in writ
ing. II the bill is not returned with such ap-
prevail or disapproval within the time speci-
fed, it shall take effect as If he had approved
The same.
SEC. II. When bill is returned without the
| approval of the Mayor the board shall, within
fifteen days thereafter, proceed To 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 il the Mayor
had approved the same. If the bill shall fail,
on being so considered, to receive six afirma-
tive votes, il 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. Is. No ordinance passed by the board
shall take effect until ten days atterit passage
and approval, unless otherwise provided In
the enactment
year 1900, and every tenth year thereafter,
redistrct the city into nine wards, making the
same as nearly equal in population, and as
geographically compact. as possible; but the
city shall not be SO redistricted within ninety
days previous to any municipal election.
SEC. 20. The Board of Trustees shall, during
the first year after its organization under this
Charter, cause all ordinances then in force to
be classified under appropriate heads, and
shall provide for the publication of the same
in book 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 ordinances at that time in
force TO be compiled, and shall publish the
5 ime, 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 passed during said year.
| SEC. 81. The enacting clause of ali ordi.
nances shall be in these words: 1.-THE Board OF
Trustees OF the City OF Sacramento ordain as
| fol ows."
SEC 22. No contract for supplies, printing
advertising, stationery maintenance of prison
erS, 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 higher rate than is
charged to any other consumer.
SEC. 20. 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 to the Mayor for his ap-
prevail; and the Mayor shall return the same
TO the board, or 10 the clerk thereof, within
! five days alter receiving it. If he shall sign
the same it shall then become contract, but
If he shall dlsapprove it he shall state his OBJ
! jections thereto in writing. If the proposed
contract is not returned with such approval
or disapproVal within said five days it shall
become valid as Ii he hal approved the same.
When a 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 II
1t Is again authorized by an affirmative vote
OF not less than six members, it shall become
a 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 nays, and the
result shall be entered in the minutes OF the
board.
SEC. "a. Every officer of the city shall, at
| the end of each month make. in writing and
furnish to the BOARD of Trustees. full and de.
| tailed statement upon oath of all moneys re-
| celVed or disbursed by him, and of his other
official transactions during said month. He
| shall also make like statements at sucn other
times as the Board of Trustees may require.
SEC. %. The Board OF Trustees shall have
| power:
First-To try. and by a majority vote of al
| the members of the board, TO remove from
Office appointeeS against whom charges have
been preferred; and by not less than seven
affirmative votes TO remove any appointee al
any time when in the judgment OF the board
the public 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, OF
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 fol-
State or county purposes, which taxes shall
| not exceed per cent per annum upon the
assessed value for all property, for 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 Tor
/ any purpose.
streets and alleys, provide for the grading
draining, cleaning, repairing, widening light
ing, or otherwise permanently improving the
same, and TOR 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.
| Seventh-To regulate or exclude the landing
and storage of gunpowder and other combust-
! IDLE materials.
Eighth-To determine what are nuisances
| 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 endanger the public
| safety, health or comfort, and to restrict the
|
may seem proper, or exclude such works and
1 business from the city.
fenth-1o fix and collect license tax on, and
| TO regulate, theaters meiodeons, balls con
| certs, dances and all theatrical or melodeor
| performances, and performances of any kind
for which an admission fee is charged, OF
which may be held in any house where wines
or liquors are sold, crcuses, shows. billiard
| tables, bowling alleys and all exhibitions and
| amusements. To fix and collect license tax
| on all tayerns, Eotels, restaurants saloons
! brokers. UOl6-HnSt
! manufacturers, livery stable keepers express
| companies and persons engaged IN transmit
| ting letters or packages, railroad and stage
and steamboat companies, or owners, whose
! principal place OF business Is in said city OF
| who snail have an agency therein; to license
| and regulate auctioneers; to license, tax reg
ulate, prohibit or SUPP ress all tippling- houses
| dram-shops, saloons, bars, bar-roofns ratfies
hawkers, peddlers, pawnbrokers, refreshmen1
and suppress all dog fights, prize-fights, cock
| tights, bear or bull or badger bats; also, tC
| prohibit or suppress all gaming and all gam
ping or d1sorderiy houses; also, to regulate
| prohibit or suppress all houses of ill-fame
also, to fix and collect license tax upon al
| lawful professions. trades or business, mo-
heretoftrs specific having regard in suct
case 10 the amount OF business done by eact
person, firm or association thus licensed.
I Eleventh-To provide and maintain all pub
lie buildings, parks or squares necessary OF
proper for the use OF the city.
Twelfth-To provide and maintain a labor
bureau, and to thereby assist worthy person.
III obtaining employment
Thirteeuth-To provide and maintain &
Morgue.
Fourteenth-To prevent and restrain any
| rot or riotous assemblage or disorderly con
duct within said city.
Fifteenth-To provide for the formation of 6
chain-gang for persons convicted of crimes
vagrancy or other misdemeanors, and fol
their proper employment for the benefit o
the city.
Sixteenth-To establish and regulate mar
ketS.