The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-03-24


suppression OF all riots and tumults. for which
4 purpose he is authorized and empowered to
use ana command the police force; and ii such
police force IS insufficient, it shall be his duty
10 call upon the Governor tor military aid in
the manner provided by law in order faat
stcn rlo1s or tumuits may be properly and
SEC. IS. 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. 20. He shall at least once u month. to-
gether with the President of the Board OF Trus-
tees and the City Attorney, count the cash in
with the books of the Treasurer and Auditor
and report the result of such count 10 the
Board OF Trustees.
SEC. 80. 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 fulfill their
agreements or contracts, either in whole or in
| part. de shall have the general supervision
| OF all city officers elected or appointed; he
snail have power To suspend any city
officer Except a member of the Board OF Trus-
tees for a derelictlon, neglect or on-periorin-
| ance of duty, ana shall report the same 10 the
Board OF Trustees. If the board after hear
ing, by affirmative vote of 81 least We men,
bers, approve OF the suspension, they Shall
declare the Office vacant, or continue
| the suspension Tor such time as they
may deem proper. and such vacancy
shall be filled Dy the Mayor subject 10 the
approval of the Board Of Trustees 1t shall
be the duty of every officer and person in the
employ or Service of The city, when it shall
come 10 his knowledge that any contract or
agreement with the city, or with any oni-
Ger or department THEREOF, or relating to the
business OF any Office, has been, or IS about to
pc, violated by the other contracting party
forthwith to report to the Mayor all facts and
information within his pos sion concerning
sucn matter; and willful failure so to DO
shall be cause Tor the removal Of such officer
or employe, as in case of malieasance i'll
office.
SEC. 81. When and so long as the Mayor is
temporarily unable TO perform his Official du-
ties, the President ofthe Board of Trustees shall
act as Mayor pro tempOre. When q vacancy
occurs in the Office of Mayor il shall be filled
Tor the uneXpired term by The Board of Trus
tees, assembled Tor the purpose. A member of
the Board of Trustees, during the term for
| Whlch ne snail have been elected or appointed
snail be ineligible to iii such vacancy.
SEC. 80. The Mayor, by and with the con-
sent OF the Board of Trustees, shall appoint
all oihceTs of the city whose election or APP
polntment is not otherwise provided for IN
inns Cnarter or by law. When nomination
! is made to the Board action shall be taken
thereon by the Board in not less than five nor
more than fifteen days thereafter and in case
the officer nominated is not confirmed the
Mayor shall within ten days thereafter nom
| mate another. and may continue doing so I'M
til the place is filled. No member of the Board
OF Trustees shall ever suggest, request the APP
polntmcnt of, appoint, or nominate, any Of
ncer, clerk or empioye 10 any place in the city
government, except to fill "a vacancy in the
Office OF Mayor, elect the President of the
board OF Trustees, City Clerk, and necessary
election officers
term for which he shall have been elected hold
any other Office or be 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 receive from the city for any cause or
reason, any other or greater compensation
"a al
| as Mayor
SEC. 81. The Mayor may, when necessary.
| appoint clerk TO be Known as Mayors Clerk,
The Mayor shall perform all such other duties
! as may be prescribed by law or ordinance.
CITY CLERK.
SEC. IS. There shall be City Clerk. who
! Shall be a qualified elector of the city and
| Shall be elected by the Board of Trustees He
! snail nave The custody OF and be responsible
Tor the corporate seal, and all books, papers,
| records and archives belonging to the city not
| III actual use by other officers or elsewhere by
! special provision committed to their custody:
ne snail be present at each meeting of the
! Board of Trustees and keep a record of its pro-
ceedings; he shall 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 snail make out, sign and deliver to the
City Auditor ali licenses and receipts for water
| rates, and perform such other duties as are or
! shall be imposed upon him by this Charter or
| 10 the duties of his Office; ne shall have power
to take afhdayits and administer oaths in all
matters relating to the business of the city
! ana snail 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 a citizen OF the State and a resident
! and qualified elector OF the city for at least
| two years next before his election AS AS
| SCISSOR he shall perform ali the duties pre-
| scrtbed by this charter, or by law for assessing
/ property IN the city for purposes of ia Ration.
! As Auditor he shall number and keep record
| or 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 ofany 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 a receipt for money
! paid into the City Treasury, charge the City
J Treasurer with the amount received by him
and give the person paying the same receipt
| therefor. 1t shall be his duty TO apportion
among the several funds all public money
az any Tune IN the City Treasury not
| by law or ordinance specifically APP
| portioned and appropriated and FORTH
| with notify the City Treasurer of slIcl
apportionment or appropriation He shall
! countersign and deliver TO the proper officer
all licenses and receipts for wafer rates He
shall on the first Monday of each month or
| oItener II required, report in writing to the
Mayor and likewise to the Board of Trustees
| the condition of each fund in the treasury. He
| snail Keep complete set of books for the
i city. IN which shall be set forth in plain and
/ business-like manner every money transac-
| ton OF the city, so that he can at any time
| tell the exact condition of the city's finances
m a tEp an
| sources from which the cfty's revenues were
derived and how expended. He shall draw
ana sign all warrants upon the treasury, ex-
cept as otherwise in this charter provided
| Every demand must, before il can be paid be
verified by the oath of the claimant or some
one in his behalf, and be presented to the
| 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
! sufficient money IN such fund with which to
pay, the same. After such examination he
! shall approve or reject the claim in whole or
in part and indorse ON such demand his APP
prevail or rejection over his signature, together
with the date thereof. If it 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 it is willing
TO take in full OF the entire demand the sum
| offered, the Auditor shall return it with his
| reasons for rejecting it, to the board
| or other body which originally author
| lied it, then if it Is allowed by a 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 ii had not been rejected
| provided, the said board or other body had
the authority to make the expenditure out of
! which the claim arose. No demand upon the
| City Treasury shall be considered, presented
for action, or acted upon, allowed or APP
| proved, unless it 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
the order of its presentation to him; and
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