The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-03-28

/ they are honestly, economically and lawfully
I conducted. He shaii take all proper measures
/ Tor the preservation OF public order and the
suppression of all riots and tumults for which
4 purpose he is authorized and empowered to
use an9 command the police force; and il sueh
! police force Is insufficient, IL Shall be his duty
to call upon the Governor tor military aid in
the manner provided by law, in order that
s9ch rloIs or tumultS may be properly and
SEC. 26. The Mayor shall be duly notified
by the City Clerk of all special meetings of the
! Board of Trustees, and of the time and place
of all regular or special meetings of the stand
| ing or special committees thereof, and shall
have the right and privilege of being present
! at all such meetings.
/ SEC. 90 He shall at least once o month. to-
| gether with the President OF the Board OF Trus-
/ tees and the City Attorney, count the cash in
the City Treasury and see that it corresponds
with the books of the Treasurer and Auditor,
and report the result of such count TO the
Board of Trustees.
SEC. so. lie shall see that all contracts and
agreements with the city are faithfully kept
{ and fully performed and to that end sAaIl
cause legal proceeding 10 be commenced and
prosecuted III the name OF tie city against all
persons or corporations falling To fulfill their
| agreements or contracts, either in whole or in
part. He shall have the general supervision
OF al city officers elected or appointed; he
snail have power to. suspend any city
officer except member of the Board OF Trus-
tees for q deTelictiOn, neglect or non-perioGIn-
ance OF duty, auu shall report the same TO he
Board OF Trustees. If the board after hear
ing, by affirmative vote of a least i've mem
ber$, approve Of the suspension, they Shall
declare the Office vacant, or continue
tue suspension for such time as they
may deem proper, ana such vacancy
shall be filled by the Mayor, subject to the
approval OF the Board of Trus Jeas. 1t shall
be the duty of every officer and person in the
employ or service of the city, when il shall
come 10 his knowledge that any contract or
agreement win the city or with any Off
Ger or department thereoi, or relating TO the
business OF any Office, has been or is about to
be, violated by the ether contracting party,
no 10 oil fl.fS "A
information within his pos sion concerning
such matter; and n WlliIul failure SO to 90
SHAH he cause tor the removal OF such officer
or empIoye, as IN case OF nlalielSance IN
office.
SEC. 81. When and so long as the Mayor is
! temporarily unable to perform his ofict4I dll-
lies, the President ofthe Board Of Trustees shall
act as mayor pro tenpoTe. W hen vacancy
occurs in the Office of Mayor it shall be fiiled
for the uneXpired term by the Board OF Trus-
tees. assembled for the purpose. a member Of
the Board of Trustees, during the term for
which he shall have been elected or appointed,
shall be ineligible to I'LL such vacancy.
SEC. 50. The Mayor by and with the con-
sent OF the Board of Trustees shall appoint
all officers OF the city whose election or APP
pointmenf is not otherwise provided for II
this Charter or by law. When a nomination
| IS made TO the Board action shall be taken
thereon by the Board in not less than five nor
more than fifteen days thereafter; and in case
the officer nominated is not confirmed, the
| Mayor shall within ten days thereafter nom
tnaJe another. and may continue doing 50 I'M
til the place is flied. No member of the Board
OF trustees shall ever suggest, request the aD-
pointment of, appoint, or nominate, any OF
ncer, clerk or empoye TO any place in the city
government, except to I'LL q vacancy in the
olhce OF Mayor, elect the President OF the
! Board OF Trustees, City Clerk, and necessary
| election officers.
SEC. 49, The Mayor shall not during the
term for which be shall have been elected hold
any other Office or be member of any board
I or commission connected with the Federal.
state or City Government, except as in this
lf1-ay Nov, cy,, I,,
! ever receive from the city, Tor any cause or
| reason, any other or greater com pensaton
than the salary allowed him by this Charter
SEC. 81. The Mayor may, when necessary.
appoint clerk to be known as Mayors Clerk
The Mayor shall perform all such other duties
| as may be prescribed by law or ordinance.
CITY CLERK
SEC. So There shall be a City Clerk. who
shall be qualified elector of the city, and
shall be elected by the Board Of Trustees He
shall have the custody Of and be responsible
for the corporate seal and all books papers
records and archives belonging to the city not
| III actual use by other officers or elsewhere by
special provision committed 10 their custody;
he shall be present at each meeting of the
Board of Trustees and keep record of its pro-
ceedings; he shall keep separate books in
which respectively lie shall record all ordi-
nanceS, contracts and official bonds he shall
keep all of his books properly indexed and
open to public inspection when not in actual
use; he snail make out sign and deliver to the
| rates, and perform such other duties as are or
| shall be imposed upon him by this Charter or
| by ordinance; he shall devote his entire time
TO the duties of his Office; he shall have power
| to take afhdavits and administer oaths in all
matters relating to the business of the city
and shall make no charge therefor.
| SEC. 36. The term of Office of the City Clerk
shall be two years.
! CITY AUDITOR AND ASSESSOR
SEC. 81. There Shall be a City Auditor who
| shall be ex othcio City Assessor and who shall
be elected by the qualified voters of the city at
each general municipal election. He shall
| have been q citizen of the State and a resident
| and qualified elector of the city for at least
! two years next before his election. AS AS
SCISSOR he shall perform all the duties pre-
scribed by this charter, or by law for assessing
| property IN the city for purposes of taxation.
! AS Auditor he shall number and keep a record
! of all demands approved by him, showing the
date OF approval, amount and name of origi-
| nal holder, the number, on what account and
| out OF what fund payable. It shall be his duty
to be constantly acquainted with the exact
condition of the treasury. He shall on appli-
cation of any person indebted to the city hold
| ing money payable into the City Treasury, or
| desiring to pay money therein, certify to the
! City Treasurer the amount thereof to what
| fund applicable, and by whom TO be paid. lie
! shall upon the written order of the City Treas
! urer directing him to issue receipt for money
paid into the City Treasury, charge the City
! Treasurer with the amount received by him
| ana give the person paying the same a receipt
therefor. 1t shall be his duty to apportion
among the several funds all public money
at any time in the City Treasury not
by law or ordinance specifically ap-
portioned and appropriated, and forth
| with notify the City Treasurer of such
apport1onment or appropriation. He shall
countersign and deliver TO the proper officer
all licenses and receipts for wafer rates. He
snail on The first Monday of each month or
/ oftener if required, report in writing to the
| Mayor and likewise to the Board of Trustees
the condition of each fund in the treasury He
| shall keep a com plete set of books for the
city, IN which shall he set forth in plain and
ton Of the city, so that he can at any time
! tell the exact condition of the city'S finances.
He shall make an annual report, showing the
! sources from which the citY's revenues We're
| derived and how expended. He shall draw
and sign ali warrants upon the treasury, ex-
cept as otherwise in this charter provided.
| Every demand must before ii can be paid be
verified by the oath of the claimant or some
one in his behalf, and be presented to the
Auditor TO be approved, who shall satisfy
| himself whether the money is legally
the payment thereof from the treasury
OF the city is authorized by law,
and If so, out of what fund, and that there is
sufficient money IN such fund with which to
pay the same. After such examination he
snail approve or reject the claim in whole or
IN Part, and fndorse on such demand his ap-
prevail or rejection over his signature together
with the date thereof. If it is approved, the
fund out Of which ii is to be paid shall be des-
| tgnated. II the claim is rejected, or any part
of it, unless the party presenting 1t is willing
| to take in full of the entire demand the sum
offered, the Auditor shall return IL with MS
reasons for rejecting 1T, to the board
or other body which originally author
lied it, then if it is allowed by a majority
! vote of all the members of the board
or other body authorizing it, and approved
by the Mayor, it shall be audited in the
same manner as If 1t had not been rejected
provided, the said board or other body had
the authority to make the expenditure out OF
which the claim arose. No demand upon the
City Treasury shall be considered. presented
! for action, or acted upon, allowed or APP
. proved. unless IL specifies its each
several item composing it, and the amount
and date thereof Every demand shall be