The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-03-25
ARTICLE II.
Legislative Department.


SEC. 2. The legislative power of the CITY of
Sacramento SHAH be vested in a Board of
Trustees who shall hold Office for The term of
TOUR years subject to the execution stated in
Tie 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
g ctll2en OF TINS state, anu an inhabitant OF
the city, tor at least three years, and of the
ward which lie represents for at least one
year next before the day OF his election.
SIC. Z. TIE Board OF Trustees shall consist
sof nine TnhprS-oua YreYpbpr frCpo ,a,.b
ward, who shah be elected by the qualified
electors Of such ward. Ofthe members CT the
Board of Trustees first elected under this
charter, the members nom the First, Third
Fifth, Seventh and Ninth Wards shall hold
their Office for four years, ana the members
from the second, Fourth, Sixth and Eighth
Wards shall hold their Office for only two
years At each election thereafter members
pf the Board OF Trustees shall be elected to
succeed those whose terms are about TO eX-
SEC. 9. Any vacancy occurring in the Office
of Trustee shall be filed by appointment by
the Mayor, and the person SO appointed by
linn shall possess the qualifications hereinbe-
fore prescribed for ms M bers OF said board and
shall hold Office until the election and quail
ncation OF a Trustee to I'll the vacancy, which
election shall take place at tile next sue
ceeding municipal election, and the Truste es
so elected shall hold Office Tor the remainder
Gf the unexpired term.
SIC, 10. The Board of Trustees shall meet
on the first Monday after the first day of Jan
nary next after tie election OF its members
hold regular meetings on each Monday there
after II the time OF regular meeting falls
on q 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
OF i've members shall lie necessary for the
passage OF an ordinance, or the final transac-
lion of any business; but a less number than
six may adjourn rom day TO day and com
pei the attendance OF absent members in such
manner and under such penalties as the board
may prescribe.
SIC. II. 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 Sucn Office for two years. The Board OF
Trustees shall. establish rules for its proceed
Sngs. 1t shall have the power TO punish its
members for disorderly conduct in us pres
ence; ana NAV eXpel any member Tor ma
teasance III Office by an Affirmative vote OF
seven OF its members. The board shall also
lave the power TO compel the attendance OF
witnesses, ana the production OF ali papers re-
lating to any business before THAI body, and
may punish disobedicnce Of its subpoena, or
cnDreinptuous or diSorderiy conduct commit
1afi in its presence. by fine not exceeding fifty
collars, or Imprisonment not exceeding ten
Gavs or by. both such fine and Imprisonment
SFt, IL. The President OF the board an
tte Chairman OF each committee thereof shall
1--we the power 10 administer oaths and
formations relating to any business brought
i,efnre the board or under consideration by
.nv committee thereof
10. IS. No ordinance shall be revised or
S5ended by reference only To its title but
lien any ordinance is amended, the section
W sections thereof so amended shall be re-
enacted at length as amended
g. IA Every ordinance shall embrace but
s1.Iiect which shall be clearly indicated
=, ne tile IN all cases where the subject is
not so expressed in the title, the ordinance
Eli he void as 10 the matter not xpressed in
li sF .l'' Is. No proposed ordinance snail be
sdorted except by vote taken by yeas and