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


by reason thereof, but the same may be taken
up, continued, transacted and completed be-
fore the proper department or officer provided
by this Charter
SEC. 22S The Board of Trustees OF the
present City of sacramento shall provide for
the holding OF the first election of officers un-
der this Charter, and shall canvass the votes
and declare the result.
SEC. 229. For the sole purpose of the cleo
ton OF the officers directed by this Charter TO
be elected by the people, this Charter shall
take effect Immediately after its approval by
the Legislature; and such election shall be
managed and conducted in accordance with
the general election laws of the State. For all
other purposes this Charter shall take effect
on the first Monday after the first day of jan
uary, 1894.
WHEREAS, The City of Sacramento, a city
containing a population of more than ten
thousand and less than one hundred thousand
inhabitants, on the eighth day of December,
one thousand eight hundred and ninety-one,
al a reg ular election, and under and in accord
ance with the provisions Of Section Eight,
Article Eleven, of the Constitution of the
otate OF California, did elect John w Arm
strong, Frederick Cox n. Greene Curtis,
Robert T. Devlin, CHRISTOPHER Green, Thomas
3. Han, G. II. Hubbard Matt f. Johnson, W.
=. knox, Jr., Hugh N. LaRqe, J; II. Roberts,
stock and Clinton l.. White Board of Fifteen
Freenoiders, TO prepare and propose a
Sharler Tor said city; be it known that in pur-
suance OF said provision of the Constitution
and within period OF ninety GAYS after such
election, SAID Board of Fifteen F'reeholders has
prepared, aud does propose the foregoing, as
ana Tor the Charter of the said City of Sacr;l-
lnentO, and that in submitting and propo ing
such Charter the Board of Fifteen Freeholders,
pursuant TO said provision OF the Constitu-
ton, also presents Herewith for the bOica of
the voters, and to be voted ON sepaI ately
without prejudice to the other provisions con-
tanned IL the Charter, two alternative propo-
slilons, hereinafter stated, and designated as
Alternative Proposition Number one and
Alternative Proposition Number Two, re-
spe:tiyely, one only Of which shall become q
part OF such Charter.
Said alternative propositions shall be sub
mitted for the clfoice OF the voters a the same
election at which the Charter shall be sub
mltted, and upon the ballots Shall be printed:
"For retaining the Commission Yes and
"For retaining the Commission No." All
votes cast For retaining the Commission
YES shall be counted for Aftermath We l'rOpO-
sltlon Number one, and all votes cast For
retaining the Commission. No" shall be
counted for Alternative Proposition Number
Two. Voters shall be entitled to vote for one
only OF said alternative propositions and the
alternative proposition receiving the greatest
number OF votes snail he thereby adopted and
become a section of the Charter and shall be
known and designated as section two hun
dred and thirty thereof. The said alternative
propositions are as follows:
ALTERNATE PROPOSITION NUMBER ONE.
SEC. $50. Nothing in this Charter shah ever
be construed as repeating, abrogating, nulliiy-
ing, amending or in any way to any extent
modifying or affecting Act of the Iegisla-
ture of the State of California approved
March 20, 1872, entitled IAN Act to provide
Tor the redemption of the Funded Indebted
ness OF the City of Sacramento" Nor shall
anything in this Charter ever be construed as
repeating, abrogating, multiplying, amendingo or
IN any way or TO any extent modifying or at
fectlng an Act of the Legislature Of the state
OF california, approved March 8, 1887, en-
Titled AN Act TO amend Section Six of an Act
entitled An Act to provide for the Redemp-
ton of the Funded Indebtedness of the Civ of
Sacramento, approved March 70 1S12p
M c no aylxytla nj ~
pc construed as repeating, abrogating,
multiplying, amending or IN any way
or TO any extent modifying or Affect
ing an Act OF the Legislature of the State
of California, approved Marcl 10 1889 en-
titled can Act TO amend Sections one five
seven, eight, ten aud eleven OF an Act entitled
AN Act TO provide for the REDEEM pton of the
Funded Indebtedness of the CITY of Sacra-
mentO, approved March 20, 1S72" Anyand
all provisions OF this Charter in conflict with
SAID Acts, or either of them, are and shall lie
null and void so far as the same are in con-
fiict with said Acts, or either of them Said
Acts, and each of them, shall remain in fun
sionerS of the Funded Debt Sinking Fund of
the City OF Sacramento" as created and pro-
vided for in said Acts shall continue in exist
ence ana nave, possess, retain and use all the
powers and duties conferred upon said board
by said Acts, or either of them and this Char
ter snail, Notwithstanding any provision in
consistent herewith or contrary thereto con-
tanned IN It, always be taken and construed
as subordinate to said Acts and as ratifying
ana conhrminS said Acts as valid and as con-
tlnuIng them in full force and effect.
ALTERNATIVE PROPOSITION NUMBER TWO.
SEC. $50. Nothing in this Charter shall ever
be taken or construed as continuing in force
an Act of the Legislature of the State of Cali
1ornia, approved March % 1872 entitled
can Act to provide for the Redemption of the
Funded Indebtedness OF the City of Sacra-
mento" Nor shall anything in this Charter
ever pe ithen or construed as continuing in
force an Act of the legislature of the State of
California, approved March 9. 1887. entitled
AN Act to amend Section six of an Act en-
titled AN Act to provide for the RecenIntion
of the Funded Indebtedness of the civ of
Sacramento approved March 20 1929
Nor shall anything in this Charter ever be
taken or construed us continuing in force an
act OF the legislature of the state of CaIifor-
Mia. approved March 10, 1889, entitled IAN
Act 10 amend Sections one, five, seven, eight
ten and eleven OF an Act entitled IAN Act to
provide Tor the Redemption of the Funded m
debtednesS Of the Citv of SACRAMENTO an
proved March 20, 1S72.' On the contrary
this Charter herebyrepeals said Acts and each
ofthem, and shall be taken and construed as be-
ing in conflict with, and as annulling and MAX
ing void said Acts, and each Of them and said
Acts shall not. nor shall either of them con-
tinue in force, nor shall the Board of Com
missioners OF the Funded Debt Sinking Fund
OF the City of Sacramento" as created and
provided for in Saiu Acts continue in exist
ence, or have any powers or rights after this
Charter goes into effect, but on the first Mon
day after the first Gay of January, 1884 said
Board OF Commissioners of the Funded Debt
Sinking Fund of the City of SacrameDton
Shall surrender and transfer TO the City of
Sacramento, and deliver to the City Treasurer
all moneys, bonds, coupons, securities, books
accounts, claims and other property held by
SAID board, pursuant to said Acts or either of
them, and thereupon the functions of said
board snail terminate, and said board shall
cease to exist.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set
our hands, at the City of Sacramento, State of
California, this nth day of March, one thou
sand eight hundred and ninety-two
Done in duplicate.
JOHN W. ARMSTRONG,
FREDERICK COX,
N GREENE CURTIS
CHRISTOPHER GREEN,
G. III. HUBBARD,
THOMAS b. HALL,
MATT F. JOHNSON,
w. f, KNOX, JR.,
II. NJ. LARUE,
j. II. ROBERTS,
S. B. SMITH,
HARRIS WEINSTOCK,
CLINTON l.. WHITE.
Attest LINCOLN WHITE, Secretary
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