The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-03-28
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L1C LAl1uIES.
SEC. 16. No ordinance shall be passed ex-
cept by biil. Every bill, after it has passed
TIE board, shall be signed by the President
ttiheTeoI, ana every biil whlch snail nave passed
Shall be presented 10 the Mayor for his APP
proyal. The Mayor shall return such bill TO
the board, or lie the same with the City Clerk
within ten days after receiving 1t. III he
shall sign the same ii shall then become an
ordinance, but il he shall disapproye the bill,
lie shall state his objections thereto in writ
ing If the bill is not returned with such ap-
prevail or disapproval within the time speci-
fed, ii shall take effect as if he had approved
the same.
SIC. l.. When bill is returned without the
approval of the Mayor the board Shall within
nfteen days thereafter, proceed to consider and
vote on the same. ii the bin is again passed
by an affirmative vote OF not less than six
members ii shall take effect as if the Mayor
had approved the same. If the bill shall fail,
on being so considered, to receive six afirma-
tive votes, II 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
beard.
SEC. Is. No ordinance passed by the board
shall take effect until ten days after its passage
and approval, unless otherwise provided in
/ the enactment.
SEC IS. The Board of Trustees shall in the
year 1900, and every tenth year thereafter,
redistricE the city into nine warus. making the
same as nearly equal in population, and as
geogfaph ically compact, as possible; but the
city shall not be so redistricteG within ninety
days previous to any municipal election.
SEC. 20. The Board OF Trustees SHALL during
the first year after its organization under this
Charter, cause ali ordinances then in force 10
be CLASSIFIED under appropriate heads, and
shall provide for the publication OF the same
in book form. Every officer OF the city shall
be entitled to one copy of such ordinances
without charge, and every citizen applying
/! for copy snail be entitled TO the same at the
cost OF publication. The board shall every
five years after the publication, as herein pro-
! viGed, cause all the OF dinances at that time in
force TO be compiled, and shall publish the
M tom
! herein expressed. The board shall also, at the
/ end of each year, except the years above pro-
! vided for. cause to be published in pamphlet
/ form all ordinances passed dur ng SaId year.
! SEC. 81. The enacting clause of ali ordi-
/ nances shall be in these words: 'The Board of
1 Trustees OF the City OF Sacramento ordain as
| SEC. 22. No contract for supplies, printing,
advertising stationery maintenance OF prison.
/ ers, fuel, street sprinkling, street repairs, or
| lighting streets, public buildings, places or
Offices, shall be made for a longer period than
one year; nor shall any contract be made 10
pay for fuel, gas, electric lights, or any other
illuminating material at a higher rate than is
charged TO any other consumer.
SEC. %. No contract calling for the pay
ment OF more than one hundred dollars shall
be elective unless authorized by vote OF the
Board of Trustees; when any contract shall be
so authorized it shall, before il becomes eff ct
i've, be presented TO the Mayor for his APP
proYal; and the Mayor shall return the same
TO the board, or 10 the clerk thereof within
five days alter receiving it, If he Shall sign
the same 1t shall then become a contract, but
If he shall dIsapprove it ne shall state his OBJ
lectiOnS thereto in writing. If the proposed
contract is not returned with such approval
or dlSapproVal 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
y valid contract of the city the same as if the
hEl md 10Th
votes shall be taken by yeas an nays, and the
result shall be entered in the minutes OF the
board.
SEC. %. Every officer of the city shall, at
the end of each month, make, in writing, and
furnish to the Board of Trustees, fail and de-
! tailed statement upon oath of All moneys re-
ceiVed or disbursed by him, and Of his other
! ofhcial 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:
! First-To try. and by majority vote Of all
/ the members of the board, to remove from
Office appointees against whom charges have
/ been preferred; and by not less than seven
! affirmative votes 10 remove any appointee at
/ any time when In the Judgment OF the board
! the puDHc service viii he improved thereby.
! Second-To make bylaws and ordinances
/ not repugnant TO the Constitution of the
/ United States or of the State of California, or
/ any of the provisions of this charter.
1hird-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
moi exceed / per cent. per annum upon the
assessed value for all property, for general
fund.
Fourth-To sell. use, lease. control, improve
and take care OF the real estate and personal
property of the city; provided, however, that
said board shall have no power TO mortgage
or hypotnecate any property of said city for
any purpose.
Fifth-To lay out extend, alter or close
streets and alleys, provide for the grading,
III in
ing, or otherwise permanently improving the
same, ana for the construction, repair, regula-
ton and preservation of sidewalks, bridges,
drains, curbS, cutters and sewers, and 10 pre-
vent or remove distinctions thereto or to any
part thereof, and 10 provide for the number
ing of houses.
Sixth-Fo organize, regulate, and maintain
a Fire Department; also, to organize, regulate,
and maintain q Police Department.
SeYenth-Io regulate or exclude the landing
and storage of gunpowder and other combust-
IDLE materials.
Eighth-To determine what are nuisances
and prevent and remove the same.
Ninth-IO regulate the main tenance of acid
works, slaughter-houses, wash-houses, laun-
dries, tanneries, offensive trades, and all other
manuiactories, works and business of every
description that may endanger the public
safety, health or comfort, and To restrict the
prosecution thereof to slch fixed limits as
may seem proper, or exclude such works and
business nom the city.
Tenth-To fix and collect license tax on, and
to regulate, theaters, melodeons, balls, con-
certs, canoes and all theatrical or melodeon
! performances, anu performances of any kind
for which an admission fee is charged, or
| which may be held in any house where wines
| or liquors are sold, circuSes, shows, billiard
! tables, bowlinga alleys and all exhibitions and
amusements To fix and collect q license tax
ON all taYerns, IoJe!s, 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
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who shall have an agency therein; to license
and regulate auctiOHeerS; TO license, tax, reg
ulate, prohibit or supp rass all tppling-hoIses,
| dram shops, saloons, bars bar rooms raffieS,
| hawkers, peddlers, pawnbrokers, refreshmeut
! or coffee stands, booths and sheds; TO prohibit
and suppress all dog fights, priZe-hghts, cock
| lights, bear or buu or badger bats; also, to
! prohibit or suppress all gaming and all gam
| bling or disordorly houses; also, to regulate
| prohibit or suppress all houses of iIi-iame;
! also, TO NIX and collect license tax upon all
1 lawful professions. trades or business not
/ heretofore specified having regard in such
/ case TO the amount of business done by each
/ person, firm or association thus licensed.
Eleyentll-Io provide and maintain all pub
/ TIC bulalnssi parks or squares necessary or
proper FOR tie use of the city.
! Twelfth-To provide and maintain q labor
/ bureau, and TO thereby assist worthy persons
/ III obtaining employment
ThIrteenth-To provide and maintain a
/ Morgue.
| Fourteenth-To prevent and restrain any
| riot or riotoGs asSemblage or discrderly con-
| due within said city.
/ Eifteenth-To provide for the formation OF a
| chain-gang for persons convicted of crimes,
| yagrancy or other mfsdemeanors, and for
their proper employment for the benefit OF
| the city.
! Sixteenth-To establish and regulate mar
| kets.
! Seyenteeath-To provide for conducting
| elections, establishing election precincts, and
/ appointing the necessary election officers.
Eighteenth-To build, alter, improve keep
IN repair, and control the water front; to
erect, regulate ana repair wharves, and to fix