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

ment for the same is To be made. and that the
same shall be paid ont of the MONEYS appro-
prlateu 10 such fund or funds for the fiscal
year. In no case shall a liability be created
or warrant drawn, against any fund beyond
the actual amount of money existing in such
1und WhefeWith TO meet the same; provided,
however, should the board, or a majority
theleOf, contract or create any debt against the
city contrary 10 the provisions OF this Charter,
such debt, claim or obligation shall be null
and void as against the city or any OF its
FUNDS; but every Trustee voting i'm favor OF the
contracting or creation of any such Illegal
dept snail be held personally responsible,
1 Jointly and seyeraily, for the entire debt so
created or contracted, and shall be deemed
guilty OF a malfeasance in Office, and upon
conviction shall be removed therefrom
Iwenty-third-To license ferries aud bridges
under the law regulating the granting of such
license.
1 Twenty-fourth-T control. enlarge and i'm
prove or abolish the cemeteries heretofore be-
! longing 10 the city, and 10 create other cemo-
terltS, and 10 sell or lease lots therein; TO con-
trol and regulate fnterments, and prohibit
them within the city limits.
Twenty-fiith -To establish fire limits and
prevent the erection of wooden buildings
/ therein; 10 regulate the construction OF build
4 fngs, sheds, awnings and signs.
/ Twenty-siXth-To provide for supplying the
Guy WITH water. and 10 regulate the sale and
distribution Their OF provided. however the
city snail always have and control the distri-
button OF water within the city limits and col
I Icct the water rates therefor and shall not
grant or lease the right OF distribution, or the
! NOi3CtGiOl Oh wafer rates 10 HnN person. firm
/ or corporation; but the city may contract sor
I a supply OF water, to be furnished for a term
/ not exceeding twenty wears, with any yef son.
lirin or corporation, or may purchase, lease or
nod It's own water supply, either within or
without the city limits; provided. however.
no contract for furn ishino the CITY with water
shall be mace, unless approved 10y vote of
tNo-thlfus OF The electors voting at any gen
! Cral or special election at which the propo-
siJlon may be submitted.
Tweuty-scVcnth-To provide for lighting the
! Il fgsfr- ono P.,V4l IL.
/ grounds, and 10 construct purchase. lease,
own, control, maintain and operate a system
OF lighting by artificial gas, natural gas, cleo
! lricltE or other means OF illumination.
/ GWcnty-eighth-To provide and maintain a
/ City Prison, and to provide for the care feed
! ing and clothing of the city prisoners.
/ Twfnty-ninth-To make real estate in said
| city Liable for the construction OF sidewalks.
crossings. and all other street Improvements
adjacent thereto, and provide for the forced
sale tneFe0f Tor Such purposes,
! 1hlrt3eth-io prevent or regulate the run
ming at large OF any animals; to establish q
! pound, aud 10 authorize he destruction, sale,
OF Impounding of any animals found running
( at large.
| Thirty-irst-To regulate or prohibit the use
| OF steam boilers, the location OF telegraph
! telephone, electric light and other poles and
wires, and the construction of entrances to
ce lars and easements from sidewalks.
/ Ihirty-second-IO regulate the entrances to
| and exits from theaters, lecturer rooms, public
halls and chuTcneS, and the number and con
| siructlon OF such entrances and exits and to
prohibit the placing of chairs, Stools benches
| or other obstacles in the aisles OF such build
| lngs.
| Thirty-third-To regulate and control the
| construction and maintenance Of and to grant
/ 70 railroad corporations the right to construct
| and maintain, subject to control by the board
/ pipes tubes, cOnduits signal bells. warning
signs. wires ana other electric, telegraph and
/ mechanical appliances, IN, along, over, under
ana across Inc streets; provided, that said aD-
1 piiances shall be so constructed and placed as
/ not TO interfere with the ire alarm system,
the free use Of the sidewalks and streets. Also,
/ 10 require railway companies either to station
| 1agmen or TO place sufficient warning signals
| or signal bells on such street crossings as may
! III the judgment of the board be necessary.
| Thirty fourth-Io grant franchises permit
| ting any person, company or corporation to
/ lay and maintain tracks and to pass with
[ steam railroads along, upon and across or
elevated above or placed below any street OF
! the city; provided, that the free use OF such
| street snail not be unnecessarily INSTRUCTED
| thereby; and, provided further, that any such
franchise shall be granted only after notice
| published for thirty days i'll "a daily news paper
! published III the city, and by ordinance passed
/ by the Affirmative votes OF not less than six
| members of the board, and upon previous
| petition, in writing, of the oWners of two
| thirds OF the front feet Of lands upon that
| part OF the street 10 be so used. SSuch grants
| shall be without prejudice to the rights of
! notconSenting owners to compensation for
| damages,
Thrty-fifth-To grant franchises for a term
not exceeding twenty-five years for the con
| Struction and operation OF street railways on
and along the streets OF the city, upon the
! following terms, viz: Wheneye r the Board OF
Trustees shall determine ti'at a franchise TO
! construct and operate 4 street railway along
! and upon amy of the streets of the city should
| be granted. the board shall after such deter
minatlon, cause notice 10 be published for ten
| days III a daily newspaper published in the
| city, specifying the route over and along
which it is determined TO grant suca franchise,
and shall offer TO grant the same 10 the person,
| company, or corporation that shall agree 10
no. 70 Iaa l4N~,
ton OF five years after the franchise is granted.
and thereafter semi-annually, the largest per-
centum of the gross receipts OF such road;
| provided, that all grants OF franchises for
| street railways shall lie upon condition that
single fares on such roads shall not exceed
five cents and that only such rails as are of the
most approved pattern shall be made use of in
! the construction OF the road. The board may
/ in the granting of such franchise impose such
further regulations and restrictions in the use
| thereof as To the beard may appear eXpedient,
and tie board may also reject any and all
/ bids, and refuse to grant any franchise for the
! proposed route; provided, further, that the
board shall not grant any franchise for the
| construction of a street railway. except upon
| condition that at least one per cent. of the
gross receipts of such railway shall be paid to
| the city each year after the expiration of five
| years from the granting of the franchise,
! Tnirty-siXth-To require every railroad
! company t. keep the streets in repair between
| the tracks, ana along and within the distance
! of two feet upon each side of the tracks oCcu-
| pied by the company.
| 1nlrty-SeNen THO require upon such no
! tiCe as the board may direct any lots or por-
| tons of lots within the city which may be
| covered with Staglant water portion of-tho
! year, to be mlIcd up to such level or grade rs
| will prevent the same from being SO covered,
and to assess the cost of such filling upon such
real estate, and provide that it shall be a lien
! thereon.
Thirty-eighth-To make all needful rules to
| govern the official conduct and duties of all
| officers of the city whose duties are not &c
| fined by this charter and to impose additional
| duties upon those whose duties are stated
| and to fix and regulate the charges and fees OF
| all such officers where the fees are not other
| wise fixed, and to compel the payment of all
such charges and fees into the City Treasury.
| ihirty-ninth-To prescribe fines, forfetures,
| and penalties for the breach of any ordinance,
and FOR the violation of any provision of this
| charter; but no penalty shall exceed the
| amount OF five hundred dollars, six
| months imprisonment, or both such fine and
| Imprisonment.
/ Forteth-To authorize the Mayor to en-
| ploy, in addition to the City Attorney an
| attorney at-law, at O salary not to exceed tif-
teen hundred dollars year. and whose duty
1t snail be TO advise the city officials, and at
tend 10 all civil suits and other matters in
which the city may be legally Interested
Forty-first-To make all rules and regula-
lions nee sSary and proper for carrying into
! execution the foregoing powers and all other
! powers vested in the board by this charter or
10y general laws.
FoTty-second-To make and enforce all such
other local, police, sanitary and other regula-
lationS as are not in conflict with general
| laws or OF the provisions of this charter.
ARTICLE III.
Executive Department..
OF THE MAYOR