The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-04-08

7 DUDIlc Order. aMT the
suppression OF all riots and tumuIts for which
purpose he is authorized and empowered 10
use ana command the police force; ana If such
ponce force Is insufficient. ii shall be his drty
to call upon the Governor TOR military aid in
1 the manner provided by law in order that
such riots or tumuits may be properly and
/ efectually suppressed.
SEC. rs. The Mayor shall be duly notified
by the City Clerk OF all special meetings of the
Board OF Trustees, and of the time and place
OF all regular or special meetings of the stand
! ing or special committees thereof and shall
have the right and privilege Of being present
at all such meetings.
SEC 80 He shall at least once a month. to-
gether with the President of the Board of Trus-
tees and the City Attorney, count the cash in
| the City Treasury and see that it corresponds
| with the books of the Treasurer and Auditor
and report the result of such count TO the
Board of Trustees.
i SEC. so. He shall see that all contracts and
! agreements with the city are faithfully kept
and fully performed; and to that end shall
cause legal proceeding to be commenced and
/ prosecuted in the name OF the city against all
/ persons or corporations falling to fuftll their
agreements or contracts, either in whole or in
part; de shall have the general supervision
OF all city officers elected or appointed: he
shall have power to suspend any city
offcer except q member of the Board OF Trus-
teeS) for q derelction, neglect or non-nerloriu-
ance OF duty, ana shall report the same TO the
| Board of Trustees. If the board after a hear
] ing, by Affirmative vote of at least five mem
9erS, approve OF tne suspension, they shall
declare the Office vacant, or continue
the suspension for such time as they
may deem proper, and such vacancy
approval of the Beard Of Trus lees. 1t SHALL
be the duty OF every officer and person iE the
employ or service OF the city, when ii shall
come 10 his Knowledge that any contract or
| agreement with the city, or with any Off
Ger or department thereof or relating to the
business OF any Office, has been, or is about to
l'be. violated by the other contracting party,
forthwith to report to the Mayor all facts and
| Information within his pos ession concerning
such matter; and a willfIl failure so to 40
. n ueI off
or employe, as in case of malteasance in
Office.
SEC. 81 When and so long as the Mayor is
temporarily unable TO perform his oflci4l du-
ties, the President of the Board OF Trustees shall
act as Mayor pro tentp9re. When vacancy
occurs in the Office of Mayor it shall be filled
| for the une1ptred term by the Board OF TrGs-
tees, assembled for the purpose. A member of
the Board of Trustees, during the term for
which he shall hase been elected or appointed
shall be ineligible to Till such vacancy.
! SEC. 81. The Mayor, by and with the con-
sent of Bhe Board of Trustees shall appoint
all officers of the city whose election or APP
pointment is not otherwise provided for IN
this Charter or by law. When q nomination
is made to the Board action shall be taken
| thereon by the Board in not less than i've nor
more than fifteen days thereafter; and in case
the officer nominated Is not confirmed the
| Mayor shall within ten days thereafter NOM
male another, and may continue doing so UNI
| Til the place is filled No member OF the Board
OF Trustees shall ever suggest request the APP
pointment OF, appoint. or nominate, any Of
government, except to fill a vacancy in the
Office OF Mayor, elect the President of the
Board of Trustees City Clerk, and necessary
SEC. 80. The Mayor shall not during the
term for which he shall have been elected hold
any other office or be a member of any board
or commission connected with the Federal
State or City Government, except as in this
Charter otherwise provided. Nor shall he
ever ever. receive from the city, for any cause or
reason, any other or greater COMPENSATION
than the salary allowed him by this Charter
| as Mayor.
SEC. 81. The Mayor may, when necessary.
appoint a clerk to be known as Mayors Clerk,
The Mayor shall perform ali such other duties
as may be prescribed by law or ordinance.
CITY CLERK.
SEC. 35. There shall be City Clerk. who
Shall be a qualified elector of the city and
/ Shall be elected by the Board of Trustees He
shall have the custody OF and be responsible
Tor the corporate seal, and all books PAPERS
records and archives belonging to the city not
IN act uai use by other officers or elsewhere by
special provision committed to their custody;
he shall be present at each meeting of the
Board OF Trustees and keep a record OF its pro-
ceedln9S; ne snail keep separate books in
which respectively he shall record all ordi-
nances, contracts and official bonds; he shall
keep all OF his books properly indexed and
open to public inspection when not in actual
use he shall make out, sign and deliver to the
City Auditor all licenses and receipts for water
rates, and perform such other duties as are or
snail be imposed upon hum by this Charter or
by ordinance; ne shall devote his entire time
10 the duties OF his Office; he shall have power
10 take afndaVltS and administer oathS in all
matters relating to the business of the city
and shall make no charge therefor.
SEC: 80. The term of office of the City Clerk
shall be two years.
CITY AUDITOR AND ASSESSOR.
SEC. 81. There shall be a City Auditor who
shall be ex officio City Assessor, and who shall
be elected by the qualified voters of the CITY at
each general municipal election. He shall
have been citizen of the State and n resident
! " for of leaSt
two years next before his election. AS AS
SCISSOR he shall perform all the duties pre-
SeriDed by this charter, or by law for assessing
property in the city for purposes of taxation
| AS Auditor he shall number and keep record
OF all demands approved by him, showing the
date OF approval, amount and name of origi-
nal holder, the number, on what account and
out of what fund payable. 1t shall be his duty
to be constantly acquainted with the exact
condition OF the treasury. He shall on appli-
cation OF any person indebted to the city hold
ing money payable into the City Treasury or
desiring to pay money therein, certify to the
City Treasurer the amount thereof to what
fund applicable, and by whom to be paid. He
shall upon the written order of the City Treas
urer directing him to issue receipt for money
paid into the City Treasury, charge the City
treasurer with the amount received by him
ana give the person paying the same receipt
among the several funds all public money
at any time in the City Treasury not
by law or ordinance specifically APP
portioned and appropriated and forth
| with notify the City Treasurer of such
apportionment or appropriation He shall
! counterSgn and deliver TO the proner officer
all licenses and receipts for waller rates He
snail on the first Monday of each month or
oftener If required, report in writing to the
Mayor and likewise To the Board of Trustees,
the condition of each fund in the treasury He
shall keep complete set of books for the
city, In which shall he set forth in a plain and
| business-like manner every money transac-
ton of the city, that he can at any time
tell the exact condition of the city's finances.
lie snail NJ axe an annual report. showing the
Rsnta affx
derived and how expended. He shall draw
and sign all warrants upon the treasury ex-
cept as otherwise in this charter provided
Every demand must, before it can be paid be
verified by the oath of the claimant or some
one in his behalf, and be presented to the
| Auditor TO be approved, who shall satisfy
himself whether the money is legally
due and remains unpaid, and whether
the payment thereof from the treasury
OF the city is authorized by law,
and if so, out of what fund, and that there is
silfficient money In such fund with which to
p&y the same. After such examination he
snail approve or reject the claim IN whole or
IN Part, and indorse on such demand his APP
proYal or rejection over bis signature, together
with the date thereof. IF 1t is approved, the
fund out of which it is to be paid shall be des-
ignated. If the claim is rejected or any part
| of it, unless the party presenting 1t is willing
! to take in full of the entire demand the sum
offered. the Auditor shall return it with his
or other body which originally author
! lied it, then if il is allowed by majority
vote of all the members Of the board
or other body authorizing it. and approved
by the Mayor, it shall be audited in the
same manner as if it had not been rejected ::
provided, the said board other body had
the authority to make the expend iture out of
which the claim arose. No demand upon the
City Treasury shall be considered, presented
Tor action, or acted upon, allowed or ap-
proved, unless il specifies on its face each
several item composing it, and the amount
and date thereof. Every demand shall be
numbered and acted upon by the Auditor in