The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-03-24

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June OF each year such number OF additional
deputies TO be paid by the city, not exceeding
one for every ten thousand inhabitants or
fraction thereof, as may be necessary TO carry
completion. The salaries OF such deputies
shall not exceed three hundred dollars each
for the entire time employed.
SEC. II. The term of Office of the Auditor
shall be two years.
CITY TREASURER.
SEC. AZ. There shall be City Treasurer,
who shall be elected by the qualified voters
/ OF the city at each general municipal election.
He shall have been citizen of the State and
resident and qualified elector of the city for
at least nNe years next before his election. 1t
snail be the duty of the City Treasurer To re-
celVe and keep ali moneys that shall come to
The city by taxation or otherwise ana TO pay
the same out on demands legally audited in
J1e manner hereinafter provided; and without
sucA auditing he shall disburSe no public
moneys Whatever, except the principal and
interest OF the municipal debt, when payable.
lie snail receive no money into the City Treas
ury unless accompanied by the certificate OF
the City Auditor, provided for in section 9
hereof lie shall issue 10 any person paying
money into the city treasury an order to the
CITY Auditor directing the City Auditor 10
issue receipt to such person, which order
shatl contain a statement OF the amount paid
INTO The city treasury, the name Of the person
I paying the same, and he fund TO which the
same Is applied. He Stall make q report at
tiie close OF business each Saturday TO the
Auultof, showing all moneys receive ed during
the week, together with the number OF each
order Tor a Fecei pt given by him therefor and
/ from whom received, and TO what fund APP
pled whenever the city shall provide
proper vault and s6fes for the keeping OF the
city money, the Treasurer shall keep said
moneys in said vault, and he shall not there.
after, under any circumstances. Get OS;t with
any person, corporation, or bank any of the
moneys of the city, or allow the same except
IN payment of demands against the ciJy) to
| pass out OF his custody. If he shall violate
any of the provisions OF this section he shall
forfeit his Office and be forever disqualified
/ rom holding any position in the service of
The CITY. As soon as possible after the adop-
ton OF t. i charter the Beard OF Trustees
snail plo Idle suitable vaults and safes for the
use OF the Treasurer. 1t Shall be iii the power
of the Board of Trustees, by ordnance at any
time TO require the City Treasurer to devote
his entire time to the duties OF his Office
SEC 43. The term OF Office OF City Treasurer.
shall be two years.
CITY COLLECTOR.
SEC. Al. There shall be q City Collector who
shau be elected By the qualified voters of the
city at each general municipal election He
slall have been citizen of the State, and res
Ident and qualified elector of the city for at
least nYe Years next before his election II
shall be the duty Of the City Collector to re-
celNe ana collect all city taxes, general and
special; he snail also collect all city licenses
water rates, harbor dues, cemetery receipts
and such other branches of the city revenue
not otherwise herein provided Tor, as the
Board OF trustees may by ordinance direct
and pay the same over to the City Treasurer
weekly. The time and manner of collection
OF licenses shall be provided by the Board Of
SEC. 45. Whenever any person required by
any city ordinance to take out a license shall
iail; neglect or refuse TO take out such license
ana pay therefor in the manner and at d lie
time in such ordinance provided: or if any
person so required to take out any license
snail transact, do, or carry any business,
Iritue or occupation, without having first pro-
cured the requisite license for such trading or
carrying on, the City Collector shall re9ort
sucn delinquent to the City Attorney, who
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city. against the delinquent; and in such case
the City Collector or City Attorney may make
tbe necessary affidavit as in other cases, for an
;ltOtchmeht, ana q writ OF attachment shall
issue upon the filing of the affidavit against
the property OF such delinquent without in
undertaking being filed by or on behalf of the
city; ana IN such action the sum of fifteen
dollars shall be included in the Judgment
as Ilquldated damages, together with the orig
maj debt ana costs of the action; provided
however, nothing IN this section shall author
lie the court, officer, or any other person
WhomsoeVer to make any claim or charoe
against the city for any services rendered in or
about any such action; and provided further,
that in any such suit no witness for the
plaintiff shall be entitled to demand or receive
any wItuess fees or mileage in advance nor
Shau any witness be entitled to charge or re-
celve any fees or mileage whatever, unless the
same are made as costs out OF the defendant.
and provided further, that if Judgment is
rendered for the defendant, it shall be general
ana without costs; and provided further that
any person who shall commence or continue
10 90 transact or carry on any business Trade
profession or calling, for which q license NAV
by any ordinance by required to be taken Out
without frst procuring such license, shall he
guilty OF miSdCmeanOr and npnn
conviction thereof shall be fined in any sun
not less than ten dollars nor more than one
hundred dollars, or be imprisoned for not less
IMAM I'VE nor more imam nifty days. Upon the
IilaI OF any criminal action provided for by
this section, the defendant shalt be deemed
not 70 nave procured the pTOper license. unless
ne either produces it or proves that he did
n Ha. of ~,
criminal action q recovery against him and
| the payment by him, in n civil action, of the
proper license money, damages and costs
SEC. 46. All billiard tables bar fixtures ton
pin alleys, pins and balls, furniture crocierv
glassware, liquors ana chatteis of every kind
used in tranSacting or CARRYING on or doing the
business OF a drinking saloon bar restaurant
billiard saloon, ten-pIn alley, tavern. eating
house, ballroom. dance-house, theater or cir
Gus, where by ordinance such business is re-
CURED to be licensed, shall, without reference
to the actual ownership of such property he
liable tor and may be taken in attachment or
on execution for the license money due on the
business in which they are allowed to be used.
and every dray cart, wagon, carriage hack, ON
nlbus, or other vehicle, required by ordinance
TO be licensed, together with the horse or horses
commonly used thereon, shall without refer
ence TO the actual ownership OF such property
be liable for and may be taken in attachment
or on execution for the license money due on
such dray, cart, wagon, carriage hack omni-
bus, or other vehicle. There shall be added to
every license not obtained within five DAYS
dllCI lilC SAINT DGCOHlSS uue ana PAYABLE. the
sum of one dollar, which shall become a part
of the license and be paid into the treasury
in the same manner as other revenues.
SEC. AZ. The City Collector shall be allowed
one deputy and one or more clerks not to ex-
ceed three in number, as the Board of Trustees
may determine, except as herein otherwise
provided. Such deputy and all such clerks
shall be appointed by the City Collector and
shall retain their positions during the term of
Office of the City Collector appointing them,
unless sooner removed by the City Collector
or the Board of Trustees as in this charter pro-
vided for the removal of any appointee, when
in the Judgment of said board the public serv-
ice will be improved thereby. If at any time
by reason of the growth of the city and q
large increase of population the duties of the
City Collectors o1fice becomes too arduous to
be performed in thorough manner with the
maximum force herein provided for, then the
Board OF Trustees may allow one or more adj
ditional clerks as in the judgment OF said
board, the increased duties of the Collectors
office demand. Such additional clerks shall
not receive a greater comp enSation for service
than twelve ;DI hundred dollars per annum.
SEC. As. The term of Office OF the City Col
lector shall be two years.
CITY ATTORNEY.
SEC. 10. There shall be City Attorney who
shall be elected by the qualified voters of the
city at each general municipal election and
who shall have been an elector of the city for
at least two years next before his cleo
ton, and shall be an attorney and
counselor-at-law, duly admitted TO prac-
tice by the supreme Court of this State,
and whose term OF Office shall be two years.
and until his successor is elected and quail
lied. 1t shall be his duty to prosecute on be-
half OF the people all criminal cases before the
Police Court and the City Justices of the
Peace, and ali violations OF this Charter and of
city ordinances and resolutions. 1t shall be his
duty to attend TO all suits and other matters
TO which the city is a party or in which the
city may be legally interested; provided, the
Board OF Trustees shall have control of ali liti-
CATION of the city, and may direct an attorney
selected by the Mayor to take charge thereof,
or 10 assist the CITY Attorney therein. The
City Attorney shall give his advice or opinion
to the Mayor, Board OF Trustees, Board of
Education or other city officers whenever re-
qulred TO do so. and do such other things an