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lngs commenced and diligently prosecuted
shall be deemed the exercise of the franchise
Whenever any franchise shall have been i'm
alsuse, IN whole or IN part, for the period of
one year. there being no legal impeachment to
the use thereof, 1t shall be deemed abandoned
and forfeited TO the extent of such diS.ise and
SAID franchise, or the part thereof so in disuse
snail no longer be exercised or enjoyed. When
IN the exercise of any franchise use has been
made 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 distractions
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. Amy person holding salaried
Office under this city, whether by election or
appointment, who shall during his term of
Office hold or retain any other Office of profit
or emOlument 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 to have va
Gated the once held by him under the city
government
SEC. 211. No member of the Board of Trus-
I tees, and no officer of or employe of the city.
shalt 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
winch is payable from the City Treasury, or in
the purchase or lease OF any real estate or
property belonging TO or taken by the city 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 employe 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 ne is
Sucn member, officer 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; and 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
| snail give or promise to give. any other per-
| 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 or Indirectly from any
subordinate or employee, or from any candi-
| Gate or applicant for any position under him
! Any person violating the provisions of this
section shall forfeit his Office and EMPLOYMENT
| under the city, and be forever disqualified
from holding any position in the service of
| the city.
| SEC 213. All books and records of every,
Office and department shall be open TO the in
| spection of any citizens at any time during
business hours. Copies or extracts from such
books and records, duly certified, shall be
! given by the officer having the same in Gus
tody 70 any person demanding the same.
| upon paying or rendering ten cents per folio of
one hundred words.
SEC. PA. Except as otherwise provided for
! by law or this Charter, all public Offices shall
be kept open for business every day (exeept
iGsi't enondaysl, rom hali-past eight O'Clock in
the forenoon until FIVE O'clock in the after
noon; and in addition thereto, for two weeks
| before taxes become delinquent in each year,
| 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 adj
dlllon to those provided by this Charter IN
less 9y e0,Trdlnance regularly adopted by the
Board OF Trustees by not less than seven affirm
atiye votes. Whenever, in the judgment of
the Board of Trustees no necessity exists for
the continuation OF any Office created or pro-
Vided for by this Cl1arter said Board. bV an
! ordinance for that purpose, adopted by not
less than seven affirmative votes, may diScon-
| tinuc such Office.
SEC. 216. 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 eiuuloyment
must, with the exception of the Superintend-
| ent OF common schools and teachers in the
! pubic 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 may be re-
! CURED OF them respectively by law, ordinance
| or this Charter, and shall only receive such
| compensation as may have been preVioust,.
| provided and such compensation 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
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| without the permission Of the Board of Trus-
tees or shall fail to qualify by taking the oath
of Office and filing mis- 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 III ONCE, or be adjudged 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,
| snail nave the power to appoint suitable per-
sons to I'LL vacancies in any Office except as in
| the Charter provided. The appointee shall
hold until the election and qualification OF his
| successor.
| SEC. 21S. 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
| his official duties shall be deemed and consid-
! cred as belonging TO the city, and shall be de-
| hYered to his successor 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. aaii
| SEC. 900. Eight hours shall constitute a
| days work in all labor performed by or under
! direction of the city any officer thereof and
! under any and all contracts and sub-contracts
| between the city or It's officials and any per-
son, company or corporation; and it shall be
| a covenant in every contract made by or on
| behalf of the city for the performance of any
| work, whether such covenant is inserted
bIiSIS1A VI upI, llldb SISul hours snail cOnSbl-
| 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 employe 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
OK sub-contract of the city, except in punish
ment for crime. Nor shall any provisions,
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 Is
| the City Surveyor may be authorized by ordi-
nance to collect) shall De paid by such officer
| agent or employe 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-
ploye who shall be in receipt of money paya-
| bic to the city, until he shall have taken and
filed with the Auditor affidavit that he
has paid into the City Treasury all fees or
other moneys Heretofore received or collected
by him.
SEC. 223. 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; If by mail, the notice. post
paid shall be deposited in the postoflice Of the
city at least twenty-four hours before the time
of meeting. At such special meeting no sub
ject shall be considered except that specified
In the notice.
SEC. ga. In all pros ecutions 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, II 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 all civil actions to which the
city, or any officer of the CITY, is a party
| either plaintiff or defendant, the adoption and
! contents of any ordinance rule, resolution or
| other rpolilafinn of the Board of Trusfnes rnav