The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-03-28

commence the exercise or enjoyment of the
same; I)r0Oided, that where condemnation of
property IS necessary, condemnation proceed
lngS commenced and diligently prosecuted
snail be deemed the exercise of the franchise
whenever any franchise shall have been in
disuse, in whole or in part for the period of
| one year, there being no legal inpediTnaDt to
the use thereof, it shall be deemed abandoned
and forfeited to the extent of such distse and
said franchise, or the part thereof so in disuse
shall no longer be exercised or enjoyed. When
| in the exercise of any franchise use has been
/ made In 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 distractions
/ 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. 210. Any person holding salaried
! Office under this city, whether by election or
/ appointment, who shall during his term OF
Office hold or retain any other office of profit
1 or emoiument under the Government of the
! United States of this State, or who shall
! hold any other Office 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. gil. No member of the Board of Trus-
| tees, and no officer of or employee of the city
! shall be or become directly or indirectly in
! tereSted in or with the performance of any
contract work or business, or in the sale of my
article the expense, price or consideration of
| which 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 assessments
or by virtue OF legal process at the suit of the
! city. Any member OF the board or any Off
! Ger or employe of this city violating the pro-
visions of this section or who shall be directly
or indirectly interested III any franchise, right
| or privilege granted by the city while he is
| Such member, officer or eInploye, unless the
! same shall devolve upon him by law shall for
felt ms Office, and be forever disqualified from
! holding any position in the service OF the
! city; ana all contracts made, or rights, or
! franchises granted in violation of this section
| shall toe absolutely void.
| SEC. PIP. No officer or employe of the city
shall give, or promise to give, any other per-
| son any portion of his condensation or anvy
| money or thing of value. or any position in
| consideration OF having been, or ofbeing
| mated, appointed, voted FOR or elected to any
Once or employment under the city. No Off
Ger of the city shall, while in office, accept any
| donation or gratuity in money or anything of
! value, either directly or indirectly from any
subordinate or employe, or from any candi-
! GATE 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
the city.
SEC. 213. All books and records of every
! ONCE ana department shall be open to the in
! SpCctlon OF any citizens at any time during
| business hours. Copies or extracts from such
! BOOKS and records, duly certified. shall be
gwen by the officer having the same in Gus
| Uody 10 any person demanding the same,
| upon paying or rendering ten cents per folio of
one hundred words
SEC. 214. Except as otherwise provided for
! by Law or this Charter, all public Offices shall
| De Kept open for business every day EXCEPT
! legal holidays), from halfpast eight O'Clock in
the forenoon until five O'Clock in the after
| noon; and in addition thereto, for two weeks
| before taxes become delinquent in each wear
the Office of the City Collector shall be kept
open until nine O'Clock in the evening.
| SEC. 20. No Office shall be created in adj
! dltlon TO those provided by this Charter, un-
less py ordinance regularly adopted by the
Board OF Trustees by not less than seven affirm
/ atlVe votes. Whenever, in the Judgment OF
| the Board Of Trustees no necessity exists for
| the continuation of any Office created or pro-
| V1qed Tor by this Charter, said Board by an
ordinance Tor that purpose, adopted by not
less than seven affirmative votes, may discon-
! t1nueSu Office.
SEC. 216. All officers, deputies, clerks, as
| slSt3nts and other employees Of the city and
| OF the several departments thereof must be
| citizens OF the United States and during their
respective terms of Office or employment,
| must, with the exception Of the Superintend-
| ent OF Common Schools and teachers in the
| pubic schools, reside in the city and have
| been residents of the city one year next pre-
! ceulng their appointment. They ana each OF
| them shall perform such duties as may be re-
! quired of them respectively by law ordinance
or this Charter, and shall only receive such
| compensation as may have been previous, s.
| provided, and such compensation shall not b,
! increased during the term of their respective
Offices or employment, except as in this Char
SEC. 217. II any officer of the city shall re-
move from the city. or absent himself there
from Tor more than thirty days consecutively
| without the permission Of the Board of TrUS-
| tees, or shall fail to qualify by taking the oath
OF Office and filing his Official bond whenever
| such official bond is required, within twenty
| days from the time his certificate of election
| or appointment is mailed or delivered to him.
/ or shall resign or be convicted of felony or
| OF malfeasance in Office, or be adjudged in
sane, his Office shall be vacant and the vacancy
| filed, as herein provided The Mayor by and
with the consent OF the Board of Trustees,
/ shall have the power to appoint suitable per-
sons 10 MI vacancies in any Office, except as in
| the Charter provided, The appOintee shall
| hold until the election and qualification OF his
| successor.
SEC. 21S. All books, papers. plats. charts
| records, files, stationery, furniture tools and
| appliances made or made use OF by any o ficer
| or empoye OF the city IN the performance OF
| MS official duties shall be deemed and consid-
cred as belonging 10 the city, and shall be de
| uyeTed TO his successor in office who Shall
give duplicate receipts in writing therefor, one
OF which receipts shall be filed with the City
| Auditor.
SEC. 219. No officer or employe 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 officer thereof, and
! under any and all contracts ana sub-contracts
| between the city or its officials and any per-
| son, company or corporation; and it shall be
| a covenant in every contract made by or ON
| behalf OF the city for the performance of any
| work whether such covenant is inserted
therein or not, that eight hours shall consti-
| tute days work in the performance of such
! contract. This section shall not apply to the
| number Of hours service TO be rendered each
day by any ofhctr or employe Of the city in
| any Office provided for by this Charter
| SEC. 221. No Chinese shall ever be emf loyed,
either directly or indirectly, on any work OF
! the city or in the performance of any contract
or sub-contract of the city, except in punish
| ment for crime. Nor shall any provisions
| supplies, materials, or articles of Chinese
manufacture or production ever be used or
purchased by or furnished to the city
| SEC. 222 All fees and other MONEYS re-
| ceived collected by any officer, agent or
| employe OF the city except only such fees rs
| the City Surveyor may be authorized by ordi-
| nance TO collecU shall be paid by such officer,
| agent or emplOys each month (or oftener if re-
CURED 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 or en-
| ploye who shall be in receipt of money paya-
| bic 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 the municipality
notice thereof shall be served On each mem
Der personally or by mail addressed to his
place OF residence; II by mail, the notice, post
paid, shall be deposited in the postoffice of the
city at least twenty-four hours before the time
of meeting. At such special meeting no sub
ject shall be considered except that specified
in the notice.
SEC. 224. In all prosecutions for violation
OF any OF the provisions of this Charter or for
violation OF any city ordinance rule resolu-
ton, or other regulation of the Board of Trus-
tees, whether in the court OF original jurisdic-
ton or IN any appellate court, 1t shall not he
| necessary to plead the contents of the same
| but the court before which the proceedings
snail be pending shall take judicial notice of
this Charter and of such ordinance rule reso-
! luton or other regulation, and of the contents
| thereof; and in all civil actions to which the
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