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sidered as lost, discontinued, or abandoned
BIZ 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. OPS. The Board of Trustees OF the
present City of Sacramento Shall provide FOR
the holding OF the first election of officers I'M
der this Charter, and shall canvass the votes
and declare the result.
Sec. 22e. 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 f1rst Monday after the first day OF jan
uary, 1894.
WHEREAS, The City of Sacramento, a city
containing a 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 reg ular 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,
Roneft 1. Devlin, Christopher Green, Thomas
b. Hall, c. IL. Hubbard Matt +. Johnson, W.
f. Knox, Jr., Hugh NJ. I4aRue, j. II. Roberts,
u. L.. simmons, =. b. Smith, Harris Vein
stock aud Clinton l.. White, a Board of Fifteen
TtSSiipiuSiS- 10 prepare ana propose
Charter for said city; be it known that in pur-
suance o. said provision OF the Constitution
ana within a period of ninety Gays after such
election, SAID Board OF Fifteen FreeholdeTs bas
prepared, and does propose the foregoing, as
ana Tor the Charter of the said City OF Sacra-
mento, and that in submitting and propo ing
such Charter the Board of Fifteen Freeholiers,
pursuant to said provision of the Constitu-
tlon, also presents Herewith for the choice of
the voters, and 10 be voted on sonar a civ
without prejudice to the other provisions con
fh1rfpr VIC alf Two,
slLlonS, hereinafter stated, and designated as
Alternative proposition Number One and
alternative Proposition Number Two, re-
| speetiyely, one only of which shall become a
par6 of such Charter.
SalQ alternative propositions shall be sub
united Tor the choice OF the voters at the same
elecuon at which the Charter shall be sub
united, and upon the ballots shall be printed:
'tor retaining the Commission Yes" and
| 'For retaining the Commission. No" All
votes cast FOR retaining the Commission
Yes, shall be counted for Alternative Propo-
sltlon Number One, and all votes cast For
retaining the Commission. No" shall be
counted Tor 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 q section of the Charter and shall be
known and designated as section two hun
dfed ana thirty thereof The said alternative
propositions are as follows:
ALTERNATE PROPOSITION. NuMBER ONE.
SEC. $50. Nothing in this Charter shalIever
De construed as repeating, abrogating nullify-
ing, amending or in any way or to any extent
modifying or affecting an Act OF the LegisIa-
ture of the State of California, approved
March 20, 1872, entitled IAN Act to provide
! for the redemption of the Funded Indebted
ness OF the City of sacramento Nor shall
anything IN this Charter ever be construed as
repeating, abrogating, multiplying, amending or
IN any way or TO any extent modifying or aft
fectlng an Act of the Legislature OF the state
OF California, approved March g. 1887 en-
Titled IAN Act to amend Section Sly of an ~
entitled An Act to provide for the Redemn-
ton of the Funded Indebtedness of the CITY Of
Nor snail anything in this Charter ever
be construed as repeating, abrogating
nulllfying, amending or in any way
or TO any extent modifying or affect
ing an Act of the Legislature of the state
OF California, approved Marcn 10. 1889 en-
titled IAN 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 20, 1872" Anyand
all provisions of this Charter in conflict with
said Acts, or either of them, are and shall he
null and void so far as the same are in con-
nlct With said Acts, or either of them Said
f ACTS, ana 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 nrO
Vlded for IN said Acts shall continue in exist
ence ana have, possess, retain and use all the
powers and duties conferred upon said board
by said Acts, or either of them and this Char
tet siltll, lotWIIhslandlng any provision in
consistent Herewith or contrary thereto con
tanned IN 1T, always be taken and construed
as SuDorqlnate TO said Acts, and as ratifying
and confirming said Acts as valid and as con-
tinuing them in full force and effect
ALTERNATIVE PROPOSITION NUMBER Two
SEC. $50. Nothingin this Charter shall ever
be taken or construed as continuing in force
an Act OF the Legislature of the State of Cali
1ornIa, approved March 25, 1879 entitled
San 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 continUin,r in
force an Act of the Legislature of the State of
California, approved March 9. 1887 entitled
An Act to amend Section six of an Act en-
titled An Act to provide for the Reclamation
of the Funded Indebtedness of the civ Of
Sacramento approved March 25. 1872. y
Nor shall anything in this Charter ever be
ta lele or construed as continuing in force an
ACT OF the Legislature of the state of CaIifOr-
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, ap-
proved March 25, 1872" On the contrary
tlilS Charter hereby repeats said Acts, and each
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 shall not nor shall either of them, con-
tlnue IN force, nor shall the Board of Com
missloners of the Funded Debt Sinking Fund
OF the City OF Sacramento as created and
provided Tor in said Acts continue in exist
ence, or nave any powers or rights after this
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 Sacramenton
Shau 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 bv
SAID board, pursuant to said Acts, or either of
them, ana 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
Q. H. HUBBARD,
THOMAS B. HALL,
MATT f. JOHNSON,
W. F. KNOX, JR.,
H. NJ. LARUE,
j. 81. ROBERTS,
S. B. SMITH
HARRIS WEINSTOCK.
CLINTON l.. WHITE
Attest: LINCOLN WHITE, Secretary.
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