The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-04-08
for and against the same shall be entered in

for and against the same shall be entered in
the minutes
SIC l6. No ordinance shall be passed ex-
cept by bill. Every bill, after it has passed
the board, shall be signed by the President
thereof, and every bill which shall have passed
the board, and have been thus authenticated,
Shall be presented 10 the Mayor for his APP
prevail The Mayor shall return such bill to
! the board or file the same with the City Clerk
| within ten days after receiving 1t. II he
shall sign the same 1t shall then become an
ordinance, but if he shall disapprove the bill,
| be Shall state his objections thereto in writ
! Ing. II the bill is not returned with such APP
! prevail or dsapproval within the time speci-
/ fed, II shall take effect as If he had approved
| the same.
| SEC. II. When a bill is returned without the
approval of the Mayor the board shall, within
/ fifteen days thereafter. proceed to consider and
vote on the same. II the bill is again passed
/ by an affirmative vote of not less than six
/ members IL shall take effect as If the Mayor
! had approved the same II the bill shall tail,
/ on being so considered, to receive six affirma-
1 tive votes, il shall then be finally lost The
I vote shall be taken by yeas and nays, and the
result shall be entered IN the minutes OF the
! board.
! SEC. is. No ordinance passed by the board
shall take effect until ten days alter its passage
and approval, unless otherwise provided IN
the enactment.
SEC. 10. The Board of Trustees shall in the
year 1900, and every tenth year thereafter,
redistrlct the city into nine wards, making the
same as nearly equal in population, and as
] e graphically compact. as possible, DuG the
! city shall not be SO redistricted within ninety
! days previous 10 any municipal election.
! SEC. 20. The Board OF Trustees shall, during
/ the first year after its organization under this
Charter, cause all ordinances then in force to
be classified under appropriate heads, and
Shall provide Tor the publication OF the same
IN book form. Every officer OF She city shall
be entitled TO one copy OF such ordinances
without charge, and every citizen applying
for copy shall be entitled to the same at the
cost OF publication. The board shall every
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! vided, cause ali the ordinances mt that time in
! force TO be compiled, and shall publish the
sumo, subject to the terms and conditions
herein expressed. The board shall also, at the
4 end of each year, except the years above pro-
yided for, cause TO be published in pamphlet
form all ordinances passed during said year.
SEC. 81. The enacting clause of all ordi-
nances shall be in these words: THE Board of
/ Trustees OF the City OF sacramento ordain as
follows
/ SEC. 90. No contract for supplies. printing,
4 advertising, stationery. naintenance 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 maze to
pay for fuel, gas, electric lights, or any other
| illuminating material at 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 effective unless authorized by vote of the
Board of Trustees; when any contract shall be
so authorized it shall, before it becomes effect
| i've be presented to the Mayor for his ap-
pfONa1; anG the Mayor snail return the same
to the board, or to the clerk thereof, within
| i've days after receiving it. If he shall sign
| the same it shall then become q contract, but
If he shall dlsapprove it ne shall state his OBJ
! jections thereto in writing. If the proposed
contract is not returned with such approval
Or diSapproVal within said five days, it shall
become wand as II ne hai approved the same.
When q 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
I AIJThnrlyp6
OF not less than six members, it shall become
a valid contract of the city the same as If the
Mayor had signed it, and not otherwise. The
votes shall be taken by yeas and nays, and the
| result shall be entered in the minutes OF the
! board.
| SEC 81. Every officer of the city shall. at
! the end of each month, make in writing, and
furnish to the Board of Trustees, a full and de
! tailed statement upon oath OF all moneys re-
celVed or dlsbursed by him, and OF his other
! ofhcial transactions during said month. He
shall also make like statements at sucn other
times as the Board of Trustees may require.
SEC. %. The Board of Trustees shall have
power:
First-To try, and by majority vote of all
| the members of the board, TO remove from
oifce appolatees against whom charges have
! been preferred; and by not less than seven
| affirmative votes to remove any appointee at
any time when in the Judgment OF the board
| the public service will be improved thereby.
Second-Io make bylaws and ordinances
not repugnant TO the Constitution of the
| United States or of the State of California, or
1 any OF Inc PROVISIONS On JLIS CDafIer.
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
not exceed per cent. per annum upon the
assessed value for all property, for a 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 hypothecate any property of said city for
any purpose.
/ Fifth-To lay out, extend, alter or close
! streets and alleys, provide for the grading,
! draining, cleaning, repairing, widening, light
/ 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 to pre-
vent or remove Instructions thereto or to any
/ part thereof, and TO provide Tor the mum ber-
ing of houses.
Sixth-To organize, regulate, and maintain
a Fire Department.; also, to organize, regulate,
and maintain a Police Department..
/ Seyenth-To regulate or exclude the landing
| and storage of gunpowder and other eombust-
/ IDLE materials.
Eighth-To determine what are nuisances,
and prevent and remove the same.
Ninth-To regulate the maintenance of acid
works, slaughter-houses, wasE-houses, laun-
dries, tanneries, offensive trades, and all other
manufactures, works and business of every
| description that may endanger the public
! safety, health or comfort, and to restrict the
prosecution thereof TO such fixed limits as
1 may seem proper, or exclude such works and
( business from the city.
Tenth-To fix and collect license tax on, and
4 TO regulate, theaters, melodeons, balls, con-
I certS, dances and all theatrical or melodeon
! performances, and performances of any kind
for which admission fee is charged, or
/ which may be held in any house where wines
! or liquors are sold circuses, shows, billiard
tables, bowling. alleys and all exhibitions and
amusements. To fix and collect a license tax
on all taVerns, loteis, restaurants saloons,
/ bar-fOoms, bankers, brokers, gold-dust buyers,
manufacturers, livery stable keepers express
. cOnnnn5RS and pnuaUad ran T.
! ting letters or packages, railroad and stage
and steamboat companies or owners whose
principal place OF business is in said city or
/ who snail nave an agency therein; to license
and regulate auctiOneerS; 10 license, tax, reg
ul9te prohibit or SUPP resS all tipfling-houses,
! dfam-shops, saloons, bars, barroons, ratiies,
/ iaWkers, peddlers, pawnbro6ers, refreshment
or coffee stands, booths and sheds; to prohibit
/ and suppress all dOg-fights, prize-fightS cock
nights bear or bull or badger bats; also, TO
! prohlblt or suppress all gaming and all gam
bling or dfSorderly houses; also, to regulate,
1 prohibit or suppress all houses of ili=ame;
also. to fix and collect q license tax upon ali
/ lawful professions. trades or business. not
! heretofore specific having regard in such
case TO the amount Of business done by each
! person, firm or association thus licensed
Eleyenth-Do provide and maintain all pub
! JIG buildings parks or squares necessary or
| proper for the use Of the city.
TWelfth-To provide and maintain a labor
bureau, ana TO thereby assist worthy persons
in obtaining employment.
ThiFteenth-ro provide and maintain a
! MoFgue.
Fourteenth-To prevent and restrain anv
| riot or riotous assenblage or disorderly con-
dEos within said city.
F1fteenth-To provide for the formation of a
/ cilain-gang for persons convicted of crimes
| yagrancy or other miSdemeanors and for
their proper employment for the benefit OF
| the city.
Sixteenth-To establish and regulate mar
kets.
Seventeeath-To provide for conducting
elections, establishing election precincts, and