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


SEC. z. The legislative power of the city OF
Sacramento shall be vested in q Board oil
Trustees, who shall hold Office for the term OF
Jour years, subject 10 the exception stated in
The nezt.Section. Each member OF the Board
of Trustees shall be a qualified elector at least
twenty-five years of age. and shall have Ieen
citizen or this state, and an inhabitant of
the city, for al least three years. and of the
ward which he represents for at least one
year next before the day OF his election.
SEC. :. Tne Board Of Trustees shall consist
OF nine members-one member from each
ward, who shall be elected by the qualified
electors Of such ward. Ofthe nenlbers OF the
Board of Trustees first elected under this
charter, the members from the First Third
Fifth, Seventh and Ninth Wards shall hold
from the second, Fourth, Sixth and Eighth
Wards shall hold their Office for only two
years. At each election thereafter members
of the Board of Trustees shall be elected to
succeed those whose terms are about to ex-
pire.
SEC. 9. Any vacancy occurring in the Office
Of Trustee shall be nlled by appointment by
the Mayor, ana the person SO appointed by
him shall possess the qualifications hereinbe
lore prescribed for members of said board aad
shall hold Office until the election and Quali-
ficaton of a Trustee to I'LL the vacancy which
election shall take place at the next sue
cceding municipal election, ana the Trustees
so elected shall hold Office for the remainder
OF the unexpired term.
SEC. 10 The Board of Trustees shall meet
On the first Monday after the first day OF Jan
uary next after the election of its members
shall have been oeTicalIy declared and shall
hold regular meetings on each Monday there
after. ii the time OF a regular meeting falls
on holiday, such regular meeting shall be
held on the following day. Special meetings
may be called by the Mayor the Pres dent OF
The board, or three members OF the Board OF
trustees. Six members of the board shall
constitute quorum, and the affirmative vote
OF nye members shall be nee essary for the
iaSsage of an ordinance, or the final trGnSac-
tlon OF any business; but a less number than
ok may adjourn from day 10 day, and COM
pei the attendance OF absent mem beFs in such
manner and under such penalties as the board
SEC. II. The Board of Trustees shah elect
one OF its members President Immediately
AFTER Inc organization of the board following
SaGh election. The President so elected shall
hoid such Office for two years. The Board OF
trustees shall establish rules for its pressed
mas. IL sa8ll have the power TO punish its
lRenpefs Tor disorderly conduct in ats pres
encei ana may eNpel any member Tor MAJ
1eiSthce IN Once by an affirmative vote OF
seven OF It's members. The board shall also
nave Tie power TO compel the attendance OF
witnesses, ana the production OF all papers re
13ting 10 any business before that body and
may punlsh ulsobedience OF its subpoena, OF
eonleI pluoGs or dlsorderly conduct commit
ted in It's presence, by fine not exceeding fifty
dollars, or imprisonment not exceeding ten
days, or by both such fine and IMPRISONMENT
SEC. Z. Inc President OF the board and
the Chairman Of each committee thereof shall
have the power 10 administer oaths and
afilrmaliohs Teiailhg 10 any business brought
before the board or under consideration by
any committee thereof.
SEC. ID. No ordinance shall be revised or
amended by reference only TO its title but
when any ordinances is amended, the section
or sections thereof amended shall be re-
enacted at length as amended.
SEC. II. Every ordinance shall EN- brace but
one subject, which shall be clearly Indicated
III The title. Ia all cases where the subject il,
rot so expressed in the title, the ordinance
eEal be void as TO the matter not expressed IN
the title
SEc Is. No proposed ordinance snail be
s,soutefl except by vote taken by yeas ana
IL {. and the names OF the members voting