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sidered as lost discontinued, or abandoned
by reason thereof, but the same may be taken
mp, continued, transacted and completed be-
fore the proper department. or officer provided
by this Charter
SIZE pos. The Board of Trustees of the
present City of sacramento shall provide for
the holding OF tine first election of officers I'M
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 ana conducted in accordance with
the general election laws OF the State. For all
other purposes this Charter shall take effect
on the frst Monday after the first day OF jan
uary, 1894.
WHEREAS, The City of Sacramento, q city
containing population of more than ten
thousand and less than one hundred thousand
inhabitants, on the eighth day of December,
one thousand eight hundred aud ninety-one,
at q Regular election, and under and in accord
ance with the provisions Of Section Eight,
Article Eleven, of the Constitution of the
State of California, did elect John w. Arm
strong, Frederick Cox, N Greene Curtis,
Ro6efL i. Deylin, Christopher Green, Thomas
Is Hall, &. II. Hubbard, Matt +. Johnson, W.
+. Knox, Jr., Hugh NJ. IlaRue, J. II. Roberts,
u. J.. simmons, >. 3. Smith, Harris Vein
stock and Clinton l.. White, Board of Fifteen
FEdfeehoIderS, TO prepare and propose a
suanc2 OF said provision OF the Constitution
and within period of ninety days after such
election, SAID Board of Fifteen FreeholdeTs has
prepared, and does propose the foregoing, as
ana for the Charter OF the said City Of Sacra-
mento, and that in submitting and propos ing
such Charter the Board of Fifteen Freeholders,
pursuant TO said provision of the ConStitu-
ton, also presents Herewith for the choice of
the voters, and TO be voted on separately.
without prejudice 10 the other provisions con
tanned In the Charter, two alternative propo-
s1tlons, hereinafter stated, and designated as
Alternative Proposition Number One and
Alternative Proposition Number Two, re-
spectiye!y, one only of which shall become a
part of such Charter.
Said alternative propositions shall be sub
united Tor the choice of the voters at the same
election at which the Charter shall be sub
united, 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, shall be counted for Alternative Propo-
slt1on 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 be thereby adopted and
become a section of the Charter and shall he
dred ana thirty thereof. The said alternative
propositions are as follows:
ALTERNATE PROPOSITION NUMBER ONE.
SEC. $50. Nothing in this Charter shall ever
q,
ing, amending or in any way or to any extent
modifying or affecting an Act OF the eeisIa-
tufe OF the State of California, approved
March 25. 1872, entitled AN Act to provide
for the Redemption of the Funded indebted
ness of the City of Sacramento" Nor snail
anything in this Charter ever be construed as
repeating, abrogating, multiplying amending or
IN any way or TO any extent modifying or af-
tectlng an Act of the Legislature of the State
OF California, approved March O. 1857, en-
Titled AN Act to amend Section Six of an Act
A ut tn do
ton of the Funded Indebtedness OF the City OF
sacramento approved March 25, 1872
Nor shall anything in this Charter ever
be 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 March 10, 1889 en-
titled "An Act to amend Sections one, five.
seven, eight, ten and eleven of an Act entitled
AN ACT TO provide for the Redemption of the
Funded Indebtedness of the CITY of Sacra-
mento, approved March 25, 1S72." ANY and
all provisions of this Charter in conflict with
said Acts, or either of them are and shall la
null and void so far as the same are in con-
fict with said Acts, or either of them. Said
Acts, and each of them, shall remain in full
force and effect, and the Board of Commits
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 and have, 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 confirming said Acts as valid and as con-
tinuing 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
fornia, approved March 20, 1872, entitled
An Act to provide for the 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
force an Act of the Legislature of the State OF
California, approved March 9, 1887, entitled
IAN 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 25. 1872 -
Nor shall anything in this Charter ever be
taken or construed as continuing in force an
Act OF the Legislature of the State of Califor-
MA, approved March 10, 1889, entitled 'An
Act to amend Sections one five, seven, eight
ten ana eleven OF an Act entitled AN Act to
provide Tor the Redemption of the Funded In
debtedneSS Of the City of Sacramento, an
proved March %, 1S72.' On the contrary
TINS Charter herebyrepcals said Acts, and each
them, and shall be taken and construed as be-
ing in conflict with, and as annulling aud MAX
ing VOID SAID Acts, and each of them, and said
Acts snail not, nor shall either of them con-
tlnue 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
Charter goes into effect, but on the first Mon
day after the first day of January, 1894. said
Board of Commissioners of the Funded Debt
Sinking Fund of the City of Sacramento"
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 in duplicate
JOHN w. ARMSTRONG,
FREDERICK COX,
n. GREENE CURTIS.
CHRISTOPHER GREEN
c. II. HUBBARD,
THOMAS b. HALL,
MATT f. JOHNSON,
w. #. KNOX, JR.,
II. NJ. LARUE
j. 81. ROBERTS
s. B. SMITH,
HARRIS WETNSTOCK
CLINTON l.. WHITE.
Attest: LINCOLN WHITE, Secretary
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3utlrpuH GCiitte Gable.