The record-union., 1892-04-02

PROPERTY Is necessary, condemnation proceed
lngS commenced and diligently prosecuted,
shall be deemed the exercise of the franchise
W heneEer any franchise shall have been in
dlsuse, IN whole or In part, for the period of
one year, there being no legal impediment to
the use thereof, il shall be deemed abandoned
and forfeited TO the extent of such disuse and
SAID FRANCHISE, or the part thereof so in disuse
snail no longer be exercised or enjoyed. When
in the exercise of any franchise use has been
made III any way OF any street or alley of the
city, such street or alley shall be put in good
repair, and all the materials and Instructions
which have been placed therein in the exer-
else of such franchise, shall be removed there
from at the expense of the person or company
who has held such franchise, whenever the
franchise is abandoned or falls into disuse.
SEC. 2lo. Any person holding salaried
othce under this city, whether by election or
appointment, who shall during his term of
ONCE hold or retain any other office of profit
or emolument under the Government of the
United states or of this State, or who shall
hoid any other ONCE connected with the gov
eminent of the city or the county of Sacra-
mento shall be deemed thereby TO have va
Gated the Office held by him under the city
government.
SEC. 211. No member of the Board of Trus-
eges' anu no ofhcef OF or enploye of the city,
snail be or become directly or indirectly in
tefesteu IN or With the performance of any
contract, work or business, or in the sale of any
article the expense, price or consideration of
winch is payable from the City Treasury or in
the purchase or lease of any real estate or
property belonging to or taken by the city or
which shall be sold for taxes or assessor ents
or by virtue OF legal process at the suit OF the
clty. ANY member OF tie board. or any Off
Ger or employee of this city Violating the pro-
VISIONS of this section, or who shall be directly
or indirectly interested IN any franchise, right
or privilege granted by the city While he is
Such member officer or employe unless the
same shall devolve upon him by law shall for
ieit ms Once, and be forever disqualified from
nolalhS any position IN the service of the
clty; ana ali contracts made, or rights, or
franchises granted in violation OF this section
shall be absolutely void.
c1D Nh orr nj. Of tlo oitx
snail give, or promise TO give any other per-
son any portion of his compensation or any
money or thing of value, or any position in
consideration of having been, OF OF beingnomi-
mated, appointed, voted for or elected to any
/ once or employment unuer the city No Off
cor o! the city shall, while in office accept any
nonation or gratuity in money or anything of
value, either directly or Indirectly from any
subordinate or empioye, or from any candi-
uate or applicant for any position under him
ANY person violating the provisions of this
section shall forfeit his Office ana employment
under the city, and be forever disqualified
| from holding any position in the service of
the city.
SEC. 213. Al books and records of every
office and department shall be open to the III
Sptctlon OF any citizens at any time during
! business hours. Copies or eXtT;lcts from such
books and records, duly certified, shall be
given by the officer having the same in Gus
tody TO any person demanding the same
upon paylngOr rendering ten cents per folio of
one hundred words.
SEC. PA. Except as otherwise provided for
by law or TINS Charter, all public Offices shah
| DC kept open for business every day iexcept
legal holidays, from half-pitSt eight O'Clock in
!. the forenoon until five O'clock in the after
noon and III addition thereto, tor two weeks
before taxes become delinquent in each year
the once of the City Collector snail be kept
open until nine O'Clock in the evening.
SEC 2l5: No Office snail be created in adj
dltlon To those provided by this Charter un-
less by ordinance regularly adopted by the
Doard of Trustees by not less than seven firm
auVe votes. Whenever, in the judgment of
/ II M
the continuation OF any Office created or pro-
7fded for by this Charter, said Board by an
ordnance for that purpose, adopted by not
less than seven affirmative votes may diScou-
tinuCSuch Office
SEC. 2lG., All officers deputies, clerks, as
siStants ana other employees of the city, and
OF the several apartments thereof must be
| citizens OF the United States and during their
! respective terms of Oiicc or environments
must, with the exception of the SupcIintcnd-
emf OF common Schools and teachers in the
/ pubic schools, reside III the city and nave
! been residents of the city one wear next pre-
ceding their appointment. They and each of
/ them shall perform such duties rs may be re-
! CURED OF them respectively by law, ordinance
! or this Charter, and shall only receive such
compensation as may have been previously
PROVIDED, ana Stlcn com peGSatiOn shall not be
| increased during the term of their respective
Offices or employment, except rs in this Char
| ter provided.
| SEC. 21Z. II any 0 fit err o. TIL. city shall re-
move from the cily. o. absent himself Ii, =
! from for more than ttirtv days con ,ecufty,.,v
liit ptilliIs Son q the t+OIlN 81 IPlS-
tees or shan l;til to qualify 10y taking the oath
OF once anu filing his olncial bond whenever
such ofilclai bona IS required. within tweaty
days rom the Time his Cr.iticatp OF e e tjon
or appointment is mailed or deli, ere / to him
or shat resign or be convicted of felony or
OF mail aSance in ofhee, or be adjtd cd in
S Inc, his once shall be vacant and the Vacinc.
nlied, as herein provided. The Mayor by and
with the consent OF tie Board of Trustee
Shall have the power to appoint suitable per-
sons TO fill vacancies IN any Oh c. ex, ept as i'm
the Charter provided. The apprentice shall
hoid until the lection and qualification OF his
successor.
SEC. 21S. Ali bools parers pats charts
records, files, stationery, fur Iture, tools ana
appliances made or made use OF by any o lCer
or elnp-o &c o. the city III the Performance OF
MS o;hcial duties Shall lie deemed ana cons d.
cred as belonging 10 tie city and snail be de
Ii teTed t. his sutc assor in Office who shall
give duplicate reCe pts iii writing therefor ore
Auditor.
SEC. 219. No officer O, employee in any de-
partment OF the city government shall be re
| moved on account OF his political opinions or
affiliations.
SEC 22o. Eight hours shall constitute a
days work IN ali Labor performed by or under
direction OF the city or any Off there of and
under any and all contracts and SuG-contracts
between the city or us officials ana any per-
son, company or corporation; and ii shall be
q covenant in every contract made by or on
behalf OF the city for the performance OF any
work, whether such 90 eaant is inserted
therein or not, that eight hours shall cGusti-
tute days work in the performance of such
contract. This section shall not apply to the
! number OF hours service 10 be rendered each
day by any oftic,r or employe of the city in
any Office provided for by this Charter
SEC. 221. No Chinese shall ever be employed.
either directly or Indirectly on any work OF
the city or in the performance of any contract
OF sub contract OF the city. except in punish
mcnt for crime. Nor shall any provisions.
supplies, materials, articles of Chinese
manufacture or production ever be used or
purchased by or furnished to the city.
SEC. 222. All ICES and other moneys re-
ceived or collected by any officer agent or
empioye of tie city except only such Il es as
the City Surl eyor may be authorized by ordi
nance to collect shall be paid by such officer
agent or employe each month (or oftener ii re-
quired by this Charter, or by order of the
Board of Trustees, into the City Treasury for
the use of the city, and no payment of salary
shall be made to any officer, agent en-
ploye who shall be in receipt of money paya-
BILE TO the city, until he shall have taken and
tiled with the Auditor affidavit that he
has paid into the City Treasury all fees or
other moneys heretofore received or collected
by him
SEC. 223. Whenever special meetings are
called OF the Board of Trustees Board of Edu-
cation or any other board of tie municipality
notice thereof shall be served on each mem
Der personally or by mail addressed to his
place of residence; Il by mail, the notice, post
paid, shall be deposittd in the postoffice of the
city at least twenty-four hours before the time
of meeting. Atsuch speciai meeting no sub
Ject shall be considered except that specified
IN the notice.
SEC. 224. In all pros ecutions for violation
of any OF the provisions of this Charter or for
violation of any city ordinance, rule, resolu-
ton. or other reg ulation OF t1e Board of Trus
tees, whether in the coult Of original iurisdic-
ton or in any appellate court, it shall not be
necessary TO plead the contents of the same
but the court before which the proceedings
shall be pending shall take judicial notice of
this Charter, and OF such ordinance rule reso-
luton or other regulation, and of the contents
Thereon; and in all civil actions to which the
city, or any officer OF the city, is q party.
either plaintiff or defendant, the adoption and
contents of any ordinance rule, resolution or
other regulation of the Board of Trustees. NAV
be proven prima facie, by the Introduction of