The record-union., 1892-03-26

sidered as lost, discontinued, or abandoned
by reason thereof bat the same may be taken
up, continued, transacted and completed be-
fore the proper department or officer provided
by this Charter.
SEC, 22S. The Board of Trustees or the
present City OF sacramento shall provide for
the holding OF the first election of officers UNI
der this Charter. and shall canvass the votes
and declare the result.
SEC. 229. For the sole purpose of the cleo
ton OF the officers directed by this Charter TO
be elected by the people, this Charter shall
take effect Immediately after its approval by
the Legislature; and such election shall be
managed and conducted in accordance with
the general election. laws OF the Slate. For all
other purposes this Charter shall take effect
on the first Monday after the first day OF Jan
uary, 1894.
WHEREAS, The City of Sacramento, city
containing population of more than ten
Thousand and less than one hundred thousand
| inhabitants, on the eighth day of December,
one thousand eight hundred and nlnety-one,
al a res ular election, and under and in accord
alce WITH the provisions Il Section Eight,
Article Eleven, of the Constitution of the
state OF California, did elect John w. Arm
strong, Frederick Cox, n. Greene Curtis,
Ro5ert l. Devlin, Christopher Green, Thomas
o. dall, 4. ID. Hubbard, Matt K. Johnson, W i.
T. knox, Jr., Hugh NJ. LaRue, j. IL. Roberts,
u l.. Simmons ). b. Smith, Harris Vein
STOCK and Clinton l.. White, q Board of Fifteen
Freeholders, to prepare and propose q
Charter for said city; be it known that in pur-
suanc9 OF said provision of the Constitution
/ ana within period OF ninety Jays after such
| election, SAID Board of Fifteen FreeholdeIs has
prepared, and does propose the foregoing, as
anu Tor the Charter of the said City of roacril-
lnento, and that in submitting and pIopo ing
such Charter the Board OF Fifteen FrFehOluers
pursuant 10 said provision of the ConStittJ-
tlon, also presents Herewith for the 1hoica of
lne voters, and to be voted on sepaIa telY
Withont prejudice to the other provisions con-
tanned in the Charter, two alternative propo-
sltlons, hereinafter stated, and designated as
Alternative Proposition Number One and
Alternative Proposition Number Two re-
specify ely, one only of which shall become q
part of such Charter
said alternative propositions shall be sub
united for the choice OF tue voters at the same
eiectlon at which the Charter shall be sub
United, ana upon the ballots shall be printed:
'For retaining the Commission. Yesn and
| "For retaining the Commission. No" All
votes east FOR retaining the Commission
1eS," shall be counted for Alternative Propo-
sltlon Number One, and all votes cast "For
retaining the Commission. No." shall be
counted for Alternative Proposition Number
TWO. Voters shall be entitled to vote for one
only OF said alternative propositions, and the
alternative proposition receiving the greatest
NUMBER OF votes snail be thereby adopted and
become Il section of the Charter and shall be
/ known and designated as section two hun.
dred ana thirty thereof. The said alternative
propositions are as follows:
ALTERNATE PROPOSITION NUMBER ONE.
SEC. $50. Nothing in this Charter Shall ever
be construed as repeating, abrogating, nullify-
ing, amending or in any way or to any extent
houltylng oc affecting an Act of the Le2isla-
tufe or The State OF California, approved
March 20, 1872, entitled IAN Act to provide
Tor The redemption of the Funded Indebted
ness of the City of Sacramento" Nor shall
anything III this Charter ever be construed as
repeating, abrogating, multiplying amen ding or
IN any way or to any extent modifying or af-
| feclnS an Act of the Legislature of the State
OF CallIorn1a, approved March g. lSS7 en-
tilted IAN Act to amend Section Six of an Act
entitled An Act to provide for the Redemn-
! ton OF the Funded Indebtedness OF the CITY of
sacramento approved March 70 1879 y
Nor shall anything in this Charter ever
De construed repeating, abrogatinp
multiplying, amending or in any way
or TO any extent modifying or affect
ing an Act of the Legislature of the state
OF California, approved Marcl 10. 1889. en-
/ titled An Act to amend Sections one, five,
seven, eight, ten and eleven of an Act entitled
AN Act to provide for the Redempton OF The
Funded Indebtedness of tie CITY of Sacra-
mento,' approved March %, 1872" Anyand
all provisions of this Charter in conflict with
SAID Acts, or either of them, are and shall he
null and void 50 far as the same are IN con-
met with SAID Acts, or either of them Said
Acts, and each of them Shall remain In frIll
force and eifec5. and the Board of Commits
sloners of the Funded Debt Sinking Fund of
the City OF sacramento" as crelted and Dro-
Vlded Tor n said Acts shall continue in exist
ehce ana nave, possess, retain and use all the
powers ana duties conferred upon said board
by said Acts, or either OF them and III s Char
| ter shail, Notwithstanding any provision in
tanned in II ALWAYS he toi,S I'D iISl et4 eol
as subordinafe to s3id As on, No4!2ti t'S v
and confTrniIfo said 4cts ala iotig Ill
tinuing them in fnI force md atiot 'ii0 's eo
~ ,,1,,9, :, ,-,, ,,,,o,,l,1.,,.- 49,
- - ! =, = : tN'f o9Ii ION NuMBER TWO.
SEC. $50. Nothing IN this Charter shall ever
oe I;tAeh or construed as continuing in force
an AcI OF me legislature OF the state OF cali
1 .otnia' approved Mafch 20, 1872, entitled
An Act 10 provide Tor n Redemption OF the
ruhaea Inueotedness OF the City OF Sacrl-
ment0. nor shall anything in this Charter
ever De taken or construed as continuing in
ioIGe an ACT OF the legislature Of the State of
Calltornia, approved March 8, 1857, entitled
t; Al AcL 70 amend section SIX OF an Act en-
Iitieu an ACT 70 proElae for the Redemption
% % tlle uuueu Hlueptedness or the CITY of
S> >teia aii approved March 20, 1872"
Npr saaIl ahythlhg IN TINS Charter ever be
t'heli c oi construed as continuing in force an
acC .. lne ~ sIslaIuEe Oh the state of Caiitor-
| ma Ia .PproEe9 da!ch ~, 1889, entitled IAN
t acI 10 ahiehu oecuohs one, I'VE, seven, eight,
zen auu tletel o. an AL emitted AN Act to
PIotIGe loi tt,e redemption OF the Funded In
ueo ,a1 q me ~ OF sacramento APP
tI1N Gu Gu ni'.ICh -, 100. On the contrary
~ Cll''l LeI nGiSpy ret ais sald Acts, and each
VI tuSh, tt.l sHli oe taken ana construed as be-
t1I si ia r o., nor sli either OF them con-