The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-04-09

public institutions OF the city, and see that
they are honestly economically and lawfully
conducted. He shall take all proper measures
Tor the preservation OF public order and the
suppression of all riots and tumults for which
purpose ne is authorized and empowered to
use and command the police force; and il such
police force Is insufficient Ii shall he his duty
70 ~ esa UPON tne governor tor military aid, in
such riots or tumults may be properly and
effectually suppressed.
SEC %. 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 presenJ
at all such meetings.
SEC. 20. He shall at least once a month. to-
getEer with the President OF the Board OF Trus-
! tees and the City Attorney, count the cash i'm
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. 80. He shall see that all contracts and
agreements with the city are faithfully kept
and July performed; and 10 that end shall
cause legal proceeding to be commenced and
prosecuted in 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 all city officers elected or appointed: lac
shall have power to suspend any civ
officer teXcepta member of the Board of Trus-
tees) for a derelIction, neglect or non-periorm-
ance of duty, and shall report the same TO the
DOdFu Oh TRUSTEES. IL the BOARD after hear
ing, by Affirmative vote OF a. least five mem
bers, approve of the suspension they shall
declare the Office vacant, continue
the suspension for such time as they
may deem proper and such vacancy
shall be filled by the Mayor subject To tine
approval of the Board of Trustees. 1t snail
DE The duty OF every officer and person in the
employ or service of the city when 1t shall
come TO his knowledge that any contract or.
agIeenent with the city, or With any Off
Ger or department thereof, or relating to the
business OF any Office, has been. or is about to
be, violated by the other contracting party
forthwith to report to the Mayor all facts and
information within his pos ssion concerning
such matter; and willful failure so to Go
snail be cause tor the removal OF such officer
or employe. as in case OF mal1easance in
office.
SEC 81. When and so long as the Mayor is
temporarily unable to perform his oficiu du-
ties, the President the Board of Trustees shall
act as Mayor pro tehpore. When q vacancy
occurs in the office of Mayor il shall be flied
for the unexpired term by the Board of Trus-
teesi assembled for the purpose. \ member of
the Board OF Trustees, during the term for
which he shall have been elected or appointed
shall be ineligible to fill such vacancy.
SEC 32. The Mayor, by and with the con-
sent of the Board of Trustees, Shall appoint
all officers of the city whose election or APP
pontment is not otherwise provided for N
TINS Charter or by law. When nomination
IS made TO the Board action shall b. 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 snail within ten days thereafter nom
mate another and may continue doing so I'M
I'll the place is filled. No member OF the Board
OF Trustees shall ever suggest, request the ap-
pointment OF, appoint, or nominate, any Of
ficer clerk or employee TO any place in the city
government, except TO fill "a vacancy in the
office of Mayor elect the President OF the
Board OF Trustees, City Clerk, and necessary
election officers.
SEC. 80. The Mayor shall not during the
term for which he shall have been elected hold
any other Office or be a member of any board
or COMMISSION connected with the Federal,
state or City Governm MT, except as in this
Charter otherwise provided. Nor Shall he
ever receive from the city, for any cause or
reason, any other or greater compenSatio
than the salary allowed him by this Charter
SEC. 81 The Mayor may, when necessary
appoint a 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. 35. There shall be CITY Clerk. who
Shall be a qualified elector of the city, and
shall be elected by the Board of Trustees He
snail have the custody of and be responsible
Tor the corporate seal, and all books, papers
records and archives belonging to the city not
| in actual use by other officers or elsewhere bv
speclal provision committed TO their custody:
ne snail be present Mt each meeting of the
Board OF Trustees and keep a record of its pro-
ceedngs; he shall keep separate books in
which respectively he shall record ALI ordi-
nances contracts and official bonds: he shall
keep all OF his books properly indexed and
! open 10 public inspection when not in actual
use, ne snaIl make out, sign ana deliver to the
CITY Auditor all licenses and receipts for water
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
10 the duties of his Office; he shall have power
| TO take athdagits and administer oaths in all
matters relating to the business of the city
ana snail make no charge therefor.
SEC. SO. The term of office OF the City Clerk
shall be two years.
CITY AUDITOR AND ASSESSOR.
| SEC. 81. There shall be City Auditor who
shall be eX oficio City Assessor and who shall
be elected by the qualified voters of the citv nj
each general municipal election He shall
have been a citizen of the State and q resident
ana qualihed 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 mum Der and keep q record
all demands approved by him. showing the
date OF approval, amount and name of orfgi-
nal holder, the number, on what account, and
| out OF what fund payable. 1t shall be his duty
10 De constantly acquainted with the exact
condtlon OF the treasury. He shall on aDDli-
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 10 what
fund applicable, and by whom to be paid He
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
I treasurer with the amount received by him
anu give the person paying the same 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 APP
portoned and appropriated and forth
with notify the City Treasurer of such
apporlonment 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 iba
Mayor and likewise to the Board of Trustees
the condition of each fund in the treasury. He
snail keep a complete set of books for the
vi which N pla
Duslness-llke manner every money transac-
tlon OF the city, so that he can at any time
| tell the exact condition of the city's finances
de shall make an annual report, showing the
sources from which the citys revenues were
derived and how expended. He shall draw
ana sign all warrants upon the treasury ex-
cept as otherwise in this charter provided
| Every demand must before IL 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
due and remains unpaid, and whether
the payment thereof from the treasury
of the city is authorized by law,
and If so, out of what fund and that there ia
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 Fart, and 1ndorse on such demand his APP
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-
ignated. If the claim is rejected, or any part
of it, unless the party presenting II is willing
to take in full of the entire demand the sum
offered, the Auditor shall return 1t with his
reasons for rejecting 1t, to the board
| lied it, then If it Is allowed by majority
vote of all the members of the board
or other body authorizing 1t, and approved
by the Mayor, it shall be audited in the
same manner as If it 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 snail be considered nresented