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

SEC. 7. The legislative power of the CITY of
Sacramento shall 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 q qualified eector, at least
twenty-five years of age, and shall have teen
a 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. s. 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. OF 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 shall be elected to
succeed those whose terms are about to ex-
pire.
SEC. 8. Any vacancy occurring in the Office
of Trustee shall be hlled by appointment by
the Mayor, and the person SO appointed by
him shall possess the qualifications hereinbe-
fore prescribed for ms mberS of said board and
shall hold Office until the election and quail
Iication of a Trustee TO I'LL the vacancy which
election shall take place at the next sue
ceeding municipal election, and the Trust ees
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
hold regular meetings on each Monday there
after. III 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 Pre- sdent 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 nCc sSary for the
passage of an ordinance, or tine final transac-
lion of any business; but less number than
six may adjourn nom day TO 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
after the organization of the board following
each election. The President SO elected shall
hold such Office for two years. The Board oil
Trustees shall establish rules for its pi oceed.
ings. 1t shall have the power to punish its
members for disorderly conduct il Its pres.
ence; and may expel any member tor mai
feasance in Office by an Affirmative vote Oh
seven of its members. The board shall also
have the power TO compel the attendance OF
witnesses, anc the production OF all papers re-
lating TO any business before that body. and
may punish disebedience of its subpoena, OF
ct,ntemptuouS or disorderly conduct commit
led in its presence, by fine not exceeding fifty
dollars, or imprisonment not exceeding ten
DAYS, or by both such fine and Imprisonment
SEC. IL. The President of the board an
the Chairman OF each committee thereof shall
have the power TO administer oaths and
CARNATIONS relating to any business brought
Lefore the board or under consideration by
sny c0lllfnlttSS tDSieoi
SEC. ID. No ordinance shall be revised or
amended by reference only to its title but
-yhen any ordinance is amended, the section
or sections thereof so amended shall be re-
enacted ct length as amended.
SEC. L. Every ordinance shall embrace but
ona subject, which shall be clearly indicated
-, the title In all cases where the subject is
rot so expressed in the title, the ordinance
ss1aIl be void as TO the matter not expressed IN
tii SFr' <. No proposed ordinance shall be
.anTtsfi except by vote taken by yeas and
raaya and the names OF tue members voting