The record-union., 1892-03-30
ARTICLE u.
Legislative Department


SEC. =. The legislative power of the city of
Sacramento SHAH be vested in a Board Of
Trustees, who shall hold office for The term of
four years. subject TO the exception stated in
the next section. Each member of the Board
Of Trustees shall be a qualified eectOr at least
twenty-five years OF age. and shall have been
Il 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. 8. The Board Of Trustees shall consist
of nine members-One member from each
ward, who shall be elected by the qualified
electors OF such ward. or the members of the.
Board of Trustees first elected under this
charter, the members from the First, Third
Fifth, seventh and Ninth Wards shall hold
their office 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 shah be elected to
succeed those whose terms are about 10 ex-
SEc. q. ANY vacancy occurring in the Office
Of Trustee shall be fllled by appointment by
the Mayor, and tile person so appointed h V
him shall possess the qualifications hereinbe-
fore prescribed for nlenoers of said board, and
snail hold ONCE until the election and quail
uCatiGn OF a Trustee TO til the vacancy, which
election shall take place at the next sue
ceeding municipal election, and the Trust ees
so elected shall bold once Tor the remainder
Of Ihc uneXplTed iernl.
SIC. 10. The Board OF Trustees shall meet
on the first Monday after the first day Of Jan
uary next after the election OF lis members
shall have been officially declared. and shall
klGid regular meetings on each Monday there
after. II the time OF 81 regular meeting falls
on q holiday such regular meeting shall be
held 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, ana the affirmative vote
OF i've members shall be nee sSary for the
passage OF an ordinance, or the final transac-
ton of any business; but less number than
SIX may adjourn from day 10 day, and COM
pei the attendance Of absent members III such
Il h.aaRW Il
may prescribe.
SIC. II. The Board of Trustees shall elect
one OF It's members President Immediately
alter the organization OF tie board following
each election. The President so elected shall
hold such ONCE Tor two years The Board of
trustees shall establish rules for It's pfoceed-
zHGS IL Shall nave the power 10 punish its
members for disorderly conduct in Its pres
ooce, anu may eXpel any member Tor mai
AeaSance in ONCE by an Affirmative vote o.
seven OF us members. The board shall also
nave the power 10 compel the attendance of
witnesses, ana the production OF ali papers re-
zating to any business before that Body and
may punish dlsobedience Of its subpena, or
ccnjemptaouS or Gisorderly conduct commit
tea n its presence, by fine not exceeding fifty
dollars, or imprisonment not exceeding ten
days, or by Aotn Sacn hne and Imprisonment
SEC. IL. The President OF the board sn
sle Chairman Of each COMMITTEES thereof shall
have the power 10 administer oathS and
afjirlnations relating TO any business brought
j,efore the board or under bpsiderstioa by
nny committee thereof
SFC ID. No ordinance shall be revised or
amended by reference only To its title. bur
'S,ehen any ordinance is amended the section
or sections thereof SO amended shall be re-
ssaaeted al length as amended.
SEc. IL. Every ordinance shall embrace but
or.e subject which shall be clearly Indicated
- tbe title. IN all cases where the Subject is
not sC EXPRESSED in the title, the ordinance
LII be void as to the matter not expressed in
the title. ,
sl-ts1i excevt by vote taken by yeas and
- 49, ,.s,si the names of the members voting