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sidered as lost. discontinued. or abandoned
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, city
containing q 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,
at a regular election, and under and in accord
ance with the provisions of Section Eight,
Artlcte Eleven, OF the Constitution of the
state OF California, did elect John w. Arm
strong, Frederick Cox, n. Greene Curtis,
Rohert 1. Devlin, Christopher Green, Thomas
- Han, Z. ii. Hubbard, Matt r. Johnson, W.
r. !. hnox, Jr., Hugh NJ. LaRGe, J. II. Roberts,
Siod5. -, H. simmons 5 B; smith; Harris Vein
stock and Clinton l.. White, a Board of Fifteen
Eieenoiders, TO prepare and propose
Charler Tor SAID city; be it known that in pur
suanc9 or said provision OF the Constitution
anu Wlthln period OF ninety Gays after such
election, SaId Board of Fifteen Freeholders has
prepared, and does propose the foregoing, as
anu lor TIE Charter OF the said City of Sacra-
hento, and that in submitting and pTopo ing
such Charter the Board of Fifteen FreehoIders
pursuant to said provision of the Constitu-
tlon, also presents Herewith for the choica of
tne voters, ana TO be voted on separately,
without prejudice TO the other provisions CON
tanned In the Charter, two alternative propo-
slilons, hereinafter stated, and designated as
y PPnnnGifinn l,a,. n,,.N II
alternative Proposition Number Two re-
spectiyely, one only of which shall become a
par6 OF such Charter.
Said alternative prOpC sltions Shall be sub-
mitted for the choice OF the voters at the same
election at which the Charter shall be sub
mltted and upon the ballots shall be printed:
FOR retaining the Commission. Yes" and
"tOr retaining the Commission No" All
votes cast ''For retaining the Commission
Yes, snail be counted for Alternative Propo-
sltlon Number One, and all votes cast For
retaining the Commission. No" Shall be
counted for Alternative Proposition Number
Two. Voters shall lie entitled to vote for one
only OF SAID alternative propositions, and The
alternative proposition receiving the greatest
number OF votes snail be thereby adopted and
| become 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. 230. Nothing in this Charter Shall ever
be construed as repeating, a5rogating, nuIify-
ing, amending or III any way TO any extent
modifying or affecting an Act OF the Iegisla-
ture of the State of California, approved
March 20, 1872, entitled AN Act 10 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 abIogatins, multiplying, amendingor
IN any way or TO any extent modifying or af-
fecting an Act of the Legislature of the Stale
OF california, approved March 8, 1887 en-
| Titled AN Act TO amend Section Six of an Act
entitled AN Act to provide for the Kedemp-
tlon of the Funded Indebtedness of the Citv of
sacramento approved March 25, 1872"
Nor shall anything in this Charter ever
be construed as repeating, abrogating
| multiplying, amending or in any WaV
or TO any extent modifying or afie,.t-
ing a = an Act of the Legislature of the State
OF california, approved Marcl 10. 1889, en-
titled An Act TO amend Sections one five,
seven, eight, ten and eleven OF an Act entitled
IAN Act to provide for the Redempton of the
Funded Indebtedness of the CITY of Sacra-
mento,' appro Ted March 25, 1S72'' Anvand
all provisions of this Charter in conflict with
said Acts or either OF them, are and shall lie
null ana VOID so Tar as the same are in con-
hlct with said Acts, or either Of them Said
Acts and each of them, shall remain in fun
force and effect, and the stBoard Of Commits
soners of the Funded Debt Sinking Fund of
the City OF Sacramento" as created and pro-
Vided Tor 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 shall, notwithstanding any provision in
consistent Herewith or contrary thereto CON
tanned IN 1t, always be taken and construed
as subordinate to said Acts and as ratifviner
and confirming said Acts as valid and as con
tlnuing them in full force and effect.
ALTERNATIVES 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 Stale of ('aIi-
tornia, approved March 25, 1872, entitled
"An Act to provide for tn Redemption of the
Funded Indebtedness OF the City of Sacra-
mento." Nor shall anything in this Charter
ever be taken or construed as continuing in
: n a. n ln gri gr,E ~
California, approved March 8. 1887 entitled
! AN Act to amend Section six OF an Act en-
| titled An Act to provide for the Redemption
OF the Funded Indebtedness of the civ of
Sacramento approved March 20 lS72'
Nor shall anything in this Charter ever be
taken or construed as continuing in force an
ACT OF the Legislature OF the State of Caiifor-
MIA, approved March 10, 1889, entitled ''An
Act 10 amend Sections one, five seven eight
ten and eleven OF an Act entitled An Act to
provide tor the Redemption OF the Funded In
deotedneSs Cf the CITY of Sacramento' ap-
proved March 20, 1874" On the contrary
this Charter herebyrepeals said Acts, and each
OF them, 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 snail 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 said 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 day of January, 1894 said
u ol NollHllSSlpHSrS OF the Funded Debt
Sinking Fund of the City of Sacramenton
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 shall 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 fifth day of March, one thou
sand eight hundred and ninety-two.
Done III duplicate.
JOHN w. ARMSTRONG,
FREDERICK COX,
n. GREENE CURTIS,
CHRISTOPHER GREEN,
9. III. HUBBARD,
THOMAS b. HALL,
MATT f. JOHNSON,
W. F. KNOX, JR.,
III. NJ. LARUE,
j. II. ROBERTS,
S. b. SMITH,
HARRIS WEINSTOCK.
CLINTON l.. WHITE.
Attest LINCOLN WHITE, Secretary
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