The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-03-24

ment for the same is to be made, and that the
same shall be paid out of the moneys appro-
pfIated 10 such fund or funds for the fiscal
year. In no case shall liability be created.
or warrant drawn, against any fund beyond
the actual amount of money existing in such
i i'lilt Wnefewllh TO meet the same; provided,
however, should the board, or a majority
tnereot, contract or create any debt against the
city contrary 10 the provisions of this Charter.
such DEBT, claim or obligation shall be null
ana void as against the city or any of its
iunds; but every Trustee voting in favor of the
contracting or creation of any such Illegal
debt shah be held personally responsible,
jointly and seyerally, for the entire debt so
( created or contracted, and shall be deemed
guilty OF malleasance in Office. and upon
conyistion shall be removed therefrom.
IWenty-third-To license ferries and bridges
under the law regulating the granting of such
license
Twenty-fourth-To control, enlarge and i'm
prove or abolish the cemeteries heretofore be-
longing TO the city, and to create other ceme-
teTleS, and to sell or lease lots therein; to con-
troll and regulate interments, and prohibit
them within the city limits.
Twenty-fifth- establish fire limits and
prevent the erection of wooden buildings
therein; 10 regulate the construction OF build
lngs, sheds, awnings and signs.
| Twenty-sixth-To provide for supplying the
city with water, and to regulate the sale and
! distribution there OF; provided, however the
city sllall always have and control the distri-
putlon OF water within the city limits and col
lcct the water rates therefor, and shall not
grant or lease the right of distribution, or the
! coilecJlon OF water rates 10 any person. firm
or corporations; but the city NAV contract FOR
supply OF water, to be furnished for a term
not exceeding twenty years with any person,
iIrin or corporation, or may purchase, lease or
hold its own water supply either within or
without the city limits; provided however
no contract for furnishing the city with water
shali De made, unless approved by IA vote OF
t"o-thlrds OF the electors voting at any gen.
eral or special election at which the propo.
sltlon may be submitted.
Iwenty-seVenth-To provide for lighting the
streets, alleys, public buildings and public
grounds, and TO construct purchase, lease
own, CONTROL maintain and operate system
OF lighting by artificial gas, natural gas, elec
| trlcity or ether means OF illumination.
Twcnty-eighth-Io provide and maintain a
City Prison, and to provide for the care feed
/ ing and clothing of the city prisoners.
TWenty-ninth-To make real estate in said
city liable for the construction OF sidewalks
| crossings, and all other street improvement
adjacent thereto, and provide for the forced
sale thereof for such purposes,
Thirtieth-To prevent or regulate the run.
nlng at large OF any animals; to establish a
pound, and 10 authorize 4 he destruction sale
or lmpounding OF any animals found running
at large.
Thirty first--To regulate or prohibit the use
OF steam boilers, the location of telegraph.
telephone, electric light ana other poles and
wires, and the construction OF entrances to
cellars and easements from sidewalks
Ihirty-SecOnd-To regulate the entrances to
ana exits from theaters, lecture-rooms, public
| nails and churches, and the number and con-
structlon OF such entrances and exits, and to
prohibit the placing of chairs, stools benches.
or other obstacles in the aisles OF such build
ingS.
Thirty-third-To regulate and control the
construction and maintenance Of and to grant
TO railroad corporations the right to construct
ana maintain, subject to control by the board
pipes, tubes, conduitS. signal bells warning
signs, wires and other electric, telegraph and
mechanical appliances, in, along, OF err under
ana across the Streets provided, that said ap-
pilances shall be so constructed and placed as
not TO interfere with the fire alarm system.
nor with the eXtinguishing of fires, nor with
the free use of the sidewalks and streets. Also,
10 require railway companies either TO station
hagmen or To place SUFFICIENT warning signals
or signal bells on such street crossings as NAV
in the Judgment of the board be necessary.
Thirty-fourth-To grant franchises permit
ting any person, company or corporation to
lay and maintain tracks and to pass with
steam railroads along, upon and across or
elevated above or placed below any street of
the city; provided, that the free use of such
street shall not be unnecessarily INSTRUCTED
thereby; and, provided further, that any such
franchise shall be granted only after notice
published for thirty days in a daily newspaper
published in the city, and by ordinance passed
by the Affirmative votes of not less than six
members of the board, and upon previous
petition, IN writing, of the owners of two
thirds OF the front feet Of lands upon that
part of the street TO be so used. Such grants
shall be without prejudice to the rights of
not-consenting owners to compensation for
Thirty-fifth-To grant franchises for q term
not exceeding twenty-five years for the con-
struction and operation of street railways on
ana along the streets OF the city, upon the
following terms, VIZ: Whenever the Board of
Trustees shall determine that franchise to
construct and operate a street railway along
ana upon any of the streets of the city should
be granted the board shall, after such deter
mination, cause notice 10 be published for ten
days in daily newspaper published in the
city, specifying the route over and along
a ~ n frat Et4 fsf,
ana shall offer to grant the same 10 the person,
company, or corporation that shall agree to
pay to the City of Sacramento at the eXpira-
ton OF flYe years after the franchise is granted,
and thereafter semi-annually, the largest per-
centum of the gross receipts OF such road;
provided, that all grants Of franchises for
street railways shall be upon condition that
single fares on such roads shall not exceed
five cents and that only such rails as are of the
most approved pattern shall be made use OF in
the construction OF the road. The board may
in the granting Of such franchise impose such
further regulations and restrictions in the use
thereof as to the board may appear eXpedient,
and the board may also reject any and all
bids, and refuse to grant any franchise for the
proposed route; provided, further, that the
board shall not grant any franchise for the
construction of 81 street railway, except upon
condition that at least one per cent. of the
gross receipts of such railway shall be paid to
the city each year after the expiration of five
years from the granting of the franchise.
Thirty siXth-To require every railroad
company t. keep the streets in repair between
the tracks, and along and within the distance
of two feet upon each side of the tracks occu-
pied by the company.
Thirty-seventh-To require upOn such no.
tice as the board may direct any lots or por-
tons of lots within the city which may be
covered with stagnant water II portion of the
year, TO he filled up to such level or grade as
viii prevent the same from being so covered
and to assess the cost of such filling upon such
real estate, and provide that it shall be a lien
thereon.
Thrty-eighth-To make all needful rules to
govern the Official conduct and duties of all
officers of the city whose duties are not de
fined by this charter and TO impose additional
duties upon those whose duties are stated
and to tx and regulate the charges and fees of
all such ofhCers where the fees are not other
wise fixed. and to compel the payment of all
such charges and fees into the City Treasury.
Thirty-ninth-TO prescribe fines, forfeitures.
and penalties for the breach of any ordinance
and for the violation of any provision of this
charter; but no penalty shall exceed the
amount of five hundred dollars, or six
months Imprisonment, or both such fine and
imprisonment.
Fortieth-To authorize the Mayor to en-
ploy, in addition TO the City Attorney, an
attorney-at-iaw, at a salary not TO exceed IF
IT shall be to advise the city officials, and at
tend to all civil suits and other matters in
which the city may be legally interested.
Forty-first-To make all rules and regula-
lions nee ssary and proper for carrying into
execution the foregoing powers and all other
powers vested in the board by this charter or
by general laws.
PROFESSIONALLY make and enforce all such
other local, police, sanitary and other regula-
lations as are not in conflict with general
laws or Of the provisions OF this charter.
ARTICLE III.