The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-04-05
ARTICLE II.
Legislative Department.


SEC. =. The legislative power Of the city of
Sacramento shall be vested in q Board of
Trustees, who shall hold Office for the term of
1our years subject TO the exception stated in
The next section. Each member of the Board
OF Trustees shall be a qualified elector at least
twenty-five years Of age, and shall have teen
q citizen OF this state, and an inhabitant OF
The city, for at least three years. and of the
ward which he represents for at least one
Year next before the day OF his election.
SEC. 3. Tao Board OF Trustees shall consist
OF nine nemDers-One member from each
ward, who stall be elected by the qualified
electors of such ward. OF the members of the.
ltoard of Trustees first elected under this
charter, the members from the First Third
Fifth, seventh and Ninth Wards shall hold
their ONCE for four years, and the members
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 snail be nlled by appointment by
the Mayor, ana the person so appointed ~
him shall possess the qualifications hereinbe-
fore prescribed for M mbers of said board and
shall hold Office until the election and euali-
ucation of q Trustee to I'LL the vacancy, which
election shall take place at tae next sue
eeeding municipal election, and the Trust ees
so elected shall hold Office Tor 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 officially declared, and shall
hold regular meetings on each Monday there
after. II the time OF n regular meeting falls
on a holiday, such regular meeting shall be
heid on the following day. Special meetings
may be called by the Mayor, the President OF
the board, or three members OF the Board OF
Trustees. Six members OF the board shall
constitute quorum and the affirmative vote
OF i've members shall be n6c asSGfy for the
passage Of an ordinance, or the final transac-
ton of any business; but less number than
stA may ad3ourn nom day 10 day, ana COM
pei The attendance OF absent members in such
manner and under such penalties as the board
may prescribe.
SEC. IL The Board of Trustees shall elect
one OF Its members President Immediately
amer Tue organization OF the board following
eaen eiecton. The President so elected shall
lolu stieh Office for two years. The Board OF
trustees shall establish rules for its proceed
lhSs. II snail have the power to punish its
31eiiloeIs ior clsorderly conduct IN Its pres
Shce' ana may eNpel any member ioe mai
leaSahes IN once by an Affirmative vote Of
seven o. us members. The board shall also
&laNe tile power TO compel the attendance OF
WITNESSES, anu Inc production OF all papers re
1atlng TO any business before that body. and
may punish disobeoience of its subpoena, or
sonlenptuous or disorderlv conduct com mil
1ed in ITS presence, by Inc Tot exceaflins fifty
dollars, or Imprisonment not exceeding ten
Gays, or by potn such nne and IMPRISONMENT
SIC. Il. Inc President OF the board an 1
tie Chairman OF each COMMITTEES tI,eraof shall
have tie power TO administer oatns and
;tirmatlons relating TO any business brought
nv. committee thereof
SIC. ID. No ordinance shall be revised or
amended by. reference only to is title INT
when any ordinance is amended, the section
or sections thereof so amended shall be re-
enacted st length as amended.
SEC. ii. Every ordinance slaI embrace Int
x,na subject, which shall be clearly Indicated
in the title. In all cases where the subject is
not so expressed in the title the orSiysrca
shali be void as 10 the matter not expresseeI in
the title.
SEC l5. No proposed ordinance shall be
adopted except by vote taken by yeas and
sssys. aud The names OF the members voting