The record-union., 1892-03-22
ARTICLE II.
Legislative Department.


SEC. +. The legislative power of the city of
Sacramento shall be vested in 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 a qualified eiector at least
twenty-five years OF age, and shall have been
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.
SIC. s. The Board OF Trustees shall consist
of nine niembers-one member from each
ward. who shall be elected by the qualified
electors of such ward. Ofthe meInbers 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 ana Eighth
Wards shall hold their Office for only two
years. At each election thereafter members
of the Board of Trustees shall be elected 10
succeed those whose terms are about to eX-
pire.
SEC. 9. Any vacancy occurring in the Office
of Trustee shall be filled by appointment by
the Mayor, and the person SO appointed by
MIN shall possess the qualifications hereinbe-
fore prescribed for members OF said board, and
9hall hold Office until the election and quail
1cation of a Trustee TO ill the vacancy, which
election shall take place at the next sue
ceeding municipal election, ana the Trustees
so elected shall hold once Tor the remainder
sof 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 If the time OF u regular meeting falls
on holiday, such regular meeting shall be
held Oh the following day. Special meetings
may be called by the Mayor, the President OF
lhe board, or three members of the Board of
trustees. Six members OF the board shall
constitute a quorum, and the affirmative vote
OF i've members stall be nee 5ssaFy for the
passage of an ordinance, or the final transae-
non OF any business; but less number than
SIX may adjourn rom Gay TO day, and COM
pel the attendance of absent members in such
manner aud under such penalties as the board
may prescribe.
SEc. IL The Board of Trustees shall elect
che OF Its members President Immediately y
after lhe organization of the board following
each eiection. The President so elected 81 ali
Aola such office for two years. The Board Of
trustees snail establish rules for its proceed
-nSs. IL shall have the power TO punish its
1hempers Tor disorderly conduct in us pres
ence; and may eXpel any member 1or mai
!easance IN Office by an affirmative Sote Of
seven OF It's members. The board Shall also
have the power to compel the attendance OF
WITNESSES ana the production OF all papers re-
lating 70 any business before that boay and
may punish diSobadience OF its subpena or
cCntemptuouS or dIsorderty conduct commit
led N Its presence, by fine not exceeding fifty
dollars, or Imprisonment not exceeding ten
Gays, or by both such fine and Imprisonment
SEC L. Ihe PRESIDENT of the board anu
the Chairman OF each committee thereof stall
lave the power to administer oaths ana
afiirmations relating to any business brought
Iefore the board or under consideration 10y
any committee thereof.
See 13 No ordnance shall be revised or
amended by reference only TO its title hut
Tyhen any ordinance is amended the section
o., sections thereof SO amended shall be re-
enacted at length as amended
SIC. II. Every ordinance snail embrace but
,,,,. subject, which shall be clearly Indicated
fn tne title. In all cases where the subject is
1'at ~ 50 expressed in the title, the ordinance
- all be void as to the matter not expressed IN
SEC. Is. No proposed ordinance shall be
o5ortsd except by vote taken by yeas and
s.s ~ aud the names OF the members voting