The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-04-01
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SEC. I6. No ordinance shall be passed ex-
cept by bin. Every bill, after it has passed
the board shall be signed by the President
thereof. and every bill which shall have passed
the board, and.laye been thus authenticated,
Shall be presented 10 the Mayor for his APP
prevail. The Mayor shall return such bill to
the board, or file the same with the City Clerk
within ten days after receiving 1t. If he
shall sign the same 1t shall then become an
ordinance, but IL he shall disapproVe the bill,
he shall state his objections thereto in writ
ing If the bill Ia not returned with such APP
prevail or disapproval within the time speci-
fed, il shah take effect as if he had approved
SIC. II. When bin 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 If the Mayor
had approved the same. If the bill shall fail,
on being so considered, to receive six afhrma-
tive votes, it 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 after its passage
I and approval, unless otherwise provided in
the enactment.
SEC. 10. The Board ofTrustees shall in the
year 1900, and every tenth year thereafter,
Tedstrict the city into nine wards making the
same as nearly equal in population, and as
e Graphically compact as possible; but the
city snail not be so redistrc ed within ninety
days previous to any municipal election.
SEC. 20. The Board OF Trustees shall, during
the first year after its organ zation under this
Charter, cause all ordinances then in force to
be classified under appropriate heads and
in book form. Every officer or 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
tlve years after the publication, as herein pro-
videG, cause all theo dnances at that time in
force 10 be compiled, and shall publish the
S me, subject to the terms and conditions
herein expressed The board shall also, at the
end OF each year, except the years above pro
vded for, cause to be published in pamphlet
form all ordinances pass dur ng said year.
SEC p. The enacting clause of ali ordi-
nancos shall be in these words: 1.-THE Board of
| Trustees OF the City OF Sacramento ordajn as
| follows"
SEC. %. No contract for supplies, printing,
advertising, stationery maintenance ofprSon-
ers, fuel, street sprinkiing, street repairs or
lighting streets, public buildings, places or
Offices, shall be made for q longer period than
one year; nor shall any contract be made 10
pay for fuel gas, electric lights or any other
| Illuminating material at higher rate than is
charged TO any other consumer.
SIC. %. 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 il SHALL before il becomes eff ct
i've, be presented to the Mayor for his ap-
proval; ana the Mayor shall return tie same
10 the board, or TO the clerk thereof within
five days alter receiving it. If he shall sign
the same 1t shall then become q contract, but
If he shall disapprove il he shall state his OBJ
Jecsons 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 had approved the same
When 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. If
1t IS again authorized by an affirmative vote
OF not less than six members, it shall become
Il valid contract of the city the same as If the
Mayor had signed it, and not otherwise. The
votes shall be taken by yeas AMI nays, and the
result shall be entered in the minutes of the
board.
SEC. 21. Every officer Of the city shall, at
the end Of each month, make, in writing, and
furnish to the Board of Trustees q full and de
tailed statement upon oath of aii moneys re-
| ceived or disburScd by him, and of his other
official transactions during said month. He
| shall also make ike statements at sucn other
| times as the Board of Trustees may require.
! SEC. 20. The Board of Trustees shall have
! power:
! 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 at
| any time when in the Judgment OF the board
| the public service Will be improved thereby.
| Second-To make bylaws and ordinances
| not repugnRnt to the Constitution OF the
| United States or OF the State of California. or
any of the provisions of this charter.
Ihtrd-To levy and collect taxes and assess
ments on all property within the city, both
real and personal, made taxable by law for
State or county purposes, which taxes shall
not exceed / per cent. per annum upon the
| assessed value for all property, for a general
fund.
Fourth-To sell, use, lease, control, improve
and take care of the real estate ana personal
property of Tie city; provided, however, that
said board shall have no power to mortgage
or hypothccate any property of said city for
any purpose.
Fifth-To lay out extend, alter or close
streets and alleys, provide for the grading
draining, cleaning, repairing, widening light
ing, or otherwise permanently improving the
same, and for 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
q Fire Department.; also, to organize, regulate,
and maintain Police Department.
Seventh-Io regulate or exclude the landing
and storage of gunpowder and other conbust-
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, ana to restrict the
prosecution thereof to such fixed limits as
may seem proper, or exclude such works and
business rom the city,
Ienth-1o fix and collect license tax on, and
TO regulate, tn5aterS, melodeons, balls, con-
certs, dances and all theatrical or melodeon
| performances, and performances of any kind
! for which an admission fee is charged, or
/ winch may be held III any house where wines
| OF liquors are sold, CircuSeS, shows. billiard
| tables, bowling alleys and all exhibitions and
amusements To fix and collect license tax
/ on ali tiyerES, otels, restaurants, saloons,
| bar-roOmS bankers, brokers, gold-dust BUYERS
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 or
| VINO shall nave an agency therein; 10 license
and regulate auctioneers; 10 license, tax, reg
ulate, prohibit or SUPP Tess all tippling-houses
/ dram-shopS, sa oonS, bars, bar-rOoms, rafiies
haw<ers, peGdlers, pawnbrokers, refreshment
| or coffee stands, booths and sheds; to prohibit
and suppress all dog fights, prize-fights cock
| lights, bear or bull or badger bats; also, to
/ prohibit or suppress all gaming and all gam
! bilng or d1sorderly houses; also, TO regulate,
! prohibit or suppress all houses of ill-fame;
/ also, To Tx and collect license tax upon all
| lawiul professions. trades or business, not
/ heretofore specific d, having regard in such
| case to the amount of business done by each
! person, firIn or association thus licensed.
Eievcntll-Io provide and maintain all pub
/ IL bull llngs, parks or squares necessary or
! proper for the use of the city.
| IWelfth-To provide and maintain labor
/ bureau, and To thereby assist worthy persons
! IN o5taining employment
Thirteentn-To provide and maintain q
| Morgue.
! Fourteenth-To prevent and restrain any
/ r4ot or rlotous assefnbiage or disorderly con-
| Que within said city.
! Fifteenth-To provide for the formation of a
/ chaln-2ang for persons convicted of crimes,
! vagraucy or other lnisdeneanors and for
! their proper employment for the benefit of
/ the city.
sixteenth-To establish and regulate mar
/ kets.
se7entee8th-To provide for conducting
/ elections, establishing election precincts and