The record-union., 1892-04-11
ARTICLE II.
LegIslative pepartment.


SEC. 7. The legislative power of the city OF
Sacramento shall be vested ia a Board of
Trustees, who shall bold Office for the term OF
four Years, subject 10 the exception stated in
The next section. Each member of the Board
OF Trustees shall be qualified elector, at least
twenty-five years OF age, and shall have been
the city. for al least three years, and of the
ayaro which he represents for at least one
year next before the day OF his election.
SEC. S. Toe Board OF Trustees shall consist
of nine members-one member from each
ward, who shall be elected by the qualified
electors of such ward Ofthe members of the
board of Trustees first elected under this
charter, the members from the First, Third,
AiIth, seventh and Ninth Wards shall hold
their Office for four years, and the members
nom the second, Fourth, Sixth and Eighth
Wards shall hold their Office for only two
years. AT each election thereafter members
Of tie Board of Trustees shall be elected 10
succeed those whose terms are about to eN-
pire.
SEC. 9. Any vacancy occurring in the office
OF Trustee shall be filled by appointment by
the Mayor, ana the person So appointed BY
fore prescribed for IA Inbers OF said board, aud
shall hold Office until the election and quail
ncalion OF trustee to III the vacancy, which
election Shall take place at the next sue
ceeding municipal election, and the Trust ees
so elected shall hold once Tor the remainder
OF the uneXpired term.
SIC. 10. The Board Of Trustees shall meet
on the first Monday after the first day of Jan
u3ry next after the election of its mem berS
shall have been officially declared, ana shall
hold regular meetings on each Monday there
afler. II 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 President of
the board, or three members of the board OF
Trustees. Six members OF the board shall
constitute quorum and the affirmative vote
Si I'VE members shall be nee ssary for the
passage Of an ordinance, or the final transae-
ton OF any business; but less number than
six may adjourn from day to DAY and COM
n cf1safl
manner ana under such penalties as the board
may prescribe.
Sic. 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 stall
hold such Office for two years. The Beard OF
Trustees shall establish rules for its proceed
ings. 1t shall have the power 10 punish its
members for disorderiy conduct IN Its pres
ence; ana may eXpel any member for NAL
IeaSance ID ONCE by an affirmative vote o!
seven ofits members. The board shall also
have the power TO compel the attendance OF
witnesses, and the production OF all uapers re-
lating TO any business before that body. and
may punish disobaQience OF its subpena or
l.f,rteinptuoas or diSorderly conduct commit
Ted in its presence, by fne not exceeding fifty
collars, or Imprisonment not exceeding ten
tsays. or by both such fine and imprisonment.
SFf To- The President of the board an I
tie Chairman OF each committee thereof shall
have the power 10 administer oaths ana
af9irmations relating to any business brought
before the board or under consideration by
any committee thereof.
Src 49, No ordinance shall be revised or
o,,,ended by reference only 70 its title. but
Svben any ordinance is amended, the section
or sections thereof so amended shall be re-
>.naeted at length as amended.
sStt- Ia. Every ordinance shall EN- brace but
one subject, which shall be clearly indicated
II, Tie title In all cases where the subject is
not so expressed in the title, the ordinance
sail be void as TO the matter not expressed in
the title.
ADOPTED except by vote taken by yeas and