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sidered as lost, discontinued. or abandoned
by reason thereof but the same may be taken
up, continued, transacted aud completed be-
fore the proper department or officer provided
by this Charter.
SEC. 22S. The Board OF Trustees OF the
present City of sacramento shall provide for
the holding of the first election OF officers I'M
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 State. For all
other purposes this Charter shall take effect
on the first Monday after the first day OF jan
uary, 1884.
| WHEREAS, The City of Sacramento, city
containing population of more than ten
Thousand and less than one hundred thousand
lnhaDltants, on the eighth day OF december,
one thousand eight hundred and ninety-one,
at regular election, and under and in accord
ahce With the provisions OF Section Eight,
Article Eleven, OF the Constitution of the
state of California, did elect John w. Arm
strong, Frederick Cox, n. Greene Curtis,
Robert l. pevlin, Christopher Green, Thomas
Il. Hall G. III. Hubbard, Matt +. Johnson, W.
+. Knox, Jr., Hugh M. LaRue, j. H. Roberts,
| q. l.. simmons, ). b. Smith, Harris Vein
STOCK and Clinton l.. White, Board of Fifteen
fFeenOlders, to prepare and propose a
Charter for said city; be it known that in pur-
suanc9 OF said provision of the Constitution
ana WITHIN period of ninety days after such
| election, SAID Board of Fifteen FreeholdeIs has
/ prepared, and does propose the foregoing, as
ana for the Charter of the said City of Sacra-
ihento, anu that IN submitting ana propo ing
such Charter the Board of Fifteen Freehulders,
/ pursuant to said provision of the Coustitu-
| tlon, also presents Herewith for the choice OF
the voters, and TO be voted on sepal ately,
WITHOUT prejudice to the other provisions con-
tanned Ia the Charter, two alternative propo-
sltlonS, hereinafter stated, and designated as
alternative Proposition Number One and
| rAAGi tiHV
specCNeiy, one only OF which shall become u
part of such Charter.
Said alternative propositions shall be sub
mltted for the choice OF the voters at the same
election at which the Charter shall be sub
mitted, and upon the ballots shall be printed:
tor retaining the Commission Yes" and
FOR retaining the Commission No" All
! votes cast For retaining the Commission
/ Yes" 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
! oniy OF SAID alternative propositions, and the
alternative proposition receiving the greatest
number of votes snail be thereby adopted and
! become section Of the Charter, and shall be
known aud designated as section two hun
! dred and thirty thCr2of. The said alternatiye
/ propositions are as follows:
! ALTERNATE PROPOSITION NUMBER ONE.
/ SEC. 230. Nothing in this Charter shall ever
be construed as repeating, abroguting, nullitv-
\ ing, amending or IN any way or TO any extent
]
ture of the State OF California approved
March 20, 1872, entitled AN Act to provide
! for the Redemption of the Funded Indebted
1 ness OF the CITY of sacramento" Nor shall
anything in this Charter ever he construed as
repeating, abrogating, multiplying, amending or
! IN any way or 10 any extent modifying or af-
fectng an Act OF the Legislature of the State
/ OF California, approved March g. 1857 en-
4 Titled IAN Act 10 amend Section SIX ofan Act
I entitled An Act to provide for the Redemp-
ton of the Funded Indeb edness OF the CITY OF
sacramento, approved March % 1872"
/ Nor shall anything in this Charter ever
/ be construed as repeating. nbrogating,
or to any extent modifying or affect
ing an Act of the Legislature of the state
/ OF California, approved Marcl 10, 1859, en-
titled AN Act TO amend Sections one, 1--WE,
seven, eight, ten and eleven of an Act entitled
/ an act 70 provide for the REDEEM pton of the
| Funded Indebtedness of TIE City of Sacra-
mento, appro Eed March 20, 1S72" Any and
all provisions of this Charter in conflict with
| said Acts, or either of them, are and shall lie
! null and void so far as the same are IN con
| filct with said Acts, or either of them Said
| Acts, and each of them, shall remain in fun
| force and effect, and the Board of Commits
sioners of the Funded Debt Sinking Fund OF
! the City of sacramento" as created and pro-
| vided for n said Acts shall continue in exist
ence and have, possess, retain and use all the
| powers ana duties conferred upon said board
! by said Acts, or either of them, and this Char
4 ter shall, Notwithstanding any provision in
consistent Herewith or contrary thereto CON
tanned in It, always be taken and construed
and confirming said Acts as valid and as con-
tinuing them in full force anu effect.
ALTERNATIVE PROPOSITION NUMBER TWO.
SEC. $50. Nothing in this Charter shall ever
be taken or construed as continuing in force
an Act of the Legislature of the Stale OF cali
fornia, approved March rs, 1872, entitled
! IAN Act To provide tor tn Redemption of the
| Funded Indebtedness OF the CITY of Sacra-
mento." Nor shall anything in this Charter
| ever be taken or construed as continuing in
! force an Act of the Legislature of the State OF
! California, approved March 8, 1887, entitled
| An Act to amend Section six of an Act en-
titled An Act To provide for the Redemption
| OF the Funded Indebtedness OF the CITY OF
| sacramento approved March 20 1872 -
| Nor Shall anything in this Charter ever be
! taken or construed rs continuing in force an
Act OF the Legislature of the state of Califor-
mia, approved March 10, 1859, entitled ''An
| Act 10 amend sections one, five, seven, eight,
| ten and eleven OF an Act entitled IAN Act to
| provide for the Redemption of the Funded IN
debtedness Il the CITY of Sacramento APP
proved March %, 1S72." On the contrary
this Charter hereby repeals said Acts, and each
| ofthenl, and shall be taken and construed as be-
1 ing in conflict with, and as annulling and max
/ ing VOID said Acts, and each of them, and said
Acts shall not, nor shall either of them, con-
| tlnue III force, nor shall the Board of Com
mfssioners of the Funded Debt Sinking Fund
! of the City of Sacramento" as created and
/ provided for In said Acts continue in exist
ence, or have any powers or rights after this
! Charter goes into effect, but on the first Mon
day after the first day of January 1894 said
| Board of Commissioners of the Funded Debt
Sinking Fund of the City of Sacramenton
shall surrender and transfer to the CITY of
SACRAMENTO, and deliver to the City Treasurer
all moneys, bonds, coupons, securities, books.
accounts, claims and other property held bv
said board, pursuant to said Acts or either of
them, and thereupon the functions of said
! board shall terminate, and said board shall
cease to exist.
| In witness whereof, we have hereunto set
our hands, at the City of Sacramento, State of
| California, this fifth day of March, one thou
sand eight hundred and ninety-two
Done in duplicate
| JOHN W. ARMSTRONG,
| FREDERICK COX,
| y. GREENE CURTIS,
| CHRISTOPHER GREEN,
| Q. II. HUBBARD,
| THOMAS b. HALL.
MATT f. JOHNSON,
w. f. KNOX, JR.,
III. NJ. LARUE,
! j. II. ROBERTS,
| S. b. SMITH,
HARRIS WEINSTOCK,
CLINTON L. WHITE.
Attest, LINCOLN WHITE, Secretary
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aautlrnuG 0Citttr Guhlr.