The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-04-13

i LOT the preservation OF public order, and the
suppression OF all riots and tumults for which
+ purpose he is authorized And ernpowered to
4 use and command the police force: and If such
ponce force Is insufficient, il Shall be his duty
/ TO call upon the Governor tor military aid in
the manner provided by law, in order that
( such riots or tumuts may be properlv and
etcctually suppressed.
SEC. 2S. The Mayor shall be duly notified
by the City Clerk of all special meetings OF the
! Board OF Trustees. and of the time and place
/ OF all regular or special meetings of the stand
ing or special committees thereof and Shall
have the right and privilege of being present
at all such meetings.
I gether with the President of the Board of Trlls-
/ tees and the City Attorney, count the cash in
| the City Treasury and see that il corresponds
I with the books OF the Treasurer and Auditor,
and report the result OF such count to the
/ Board OF Trustees.
I SEC. SO. He shall see that all contracts and
I agreements with the city are faithfully kent
and fully performed; and To that end Shall
CAUSE legal proceeding to be commenced and
/ prosecuted in the name OF the city against all
persons or corporations failing to fulfil their
| agreements or contracts, either in whole or in
| part. He shall have the general supervision
! OF all city officers elected or appointed: he
/ officer except member OF the Board of Trus-
tees) for derel!ction, neglect or nom perform
/ Board of Trustees. If the board after hear
! ing, by affirmative vote OF a. least five mem
i perS, approve OF the suspension, they Shall
! declare the Office vacant, or continue
tie suspension for such time as they
may deem proper, aud such vacancy
shall be filled ~ the Mayor subject 10 the
approval of the Board OF Trustees. II saall
| be the duty of every officer and person in the
1 employ or service of the city, when il shall
come 10 his Knowledge that any contract or
/ agreement with the city, or with any OIL
1 Ger or department. thereof or relating to the
business OF any once. mas been, or is about TO
| be, violated by the ether contracting party.
/ forthwith to report to the Mayor all facts and
! information within his pos sion concerning
| such matter; and q Wiilful failure so to Go
a. frn -r.4I rNc.T
or employe. as in case OF malieasance in
office.
SEC. 81. When and so long as the Mayor is
temporarily unable TO perform his oFfciIl du-
ties the President olIhe Board Of Trustees shall
| act as Mayor pro teHipOre. When n vacancy
occurs III The once of MAJOR it shall be filled
( for the uneXpired term BY the Board OF Trus-
| ices, assembled for the purpose y member Of
| the Board of Trustees, curing the term for
! which ne shall have been elected or appointed,
/ shall DE ineligible 10 NIL such vacancy.
/ SEC. 50. The Mayor. By and with the con-
sent OF che Board of Trustees, shall appoint
ali othcels of the city whose election or APP
( pointment is not otherwise provided for n
this Charter or by law. " hen nomination
| IS made TO the Board action shall be taken
thereon by the Board in not less than i've nor
more thsln niieen days thereafter; and in case
the officer nominated is not confirmed the
| Mayor snail within ten days thereafter nom
mate another. and may continue doing SO un-
til the place is filled. No member of.the Board
OF Trustees shall ever suggest, request the ap-
pointmeut OF, appoint. or nominate, any Of
! hcer, clerk or employe TO any place in the city
government, except 10 MI q vacancy IN the
| Office of Mayor, elect the President OF the
Board of Trustees. City Clerk, and necessary
J election officers.
SEC. 33. The Mayor shall not during the
/ term for which he shall have been elected hold
any other Office or 5e memler of any board
| or commission connected with the Federal
| STATE or City GoEernm nj, except as in this
/ Charter otherwise provided. Nor shall he
ever receive from the city, tor any cause or
| reason, any other or greater COMPENSATION
! than the salary allowed him by this Charter
as Mayor.
SEC. 81. The Mayor may when necessary.
! appoint q clerk to be known rs Mayors Clerk
! The Mayor shall perform ali such other duties
as may be prescribed by law or ordinance.
CITY CLERK
SEC. IS. There shall be City Clerk, who
! shall he a qualified elector of the city and
| shall be elected by the Board OF Trustees lie
| snail nave the custody OF and be responsible
Tor the corporate sea-, and all books, papers,
| records and archives belonging to the city not
| lnactual use by other officers or elsewhere by
| special provision committed to their custody;
he shall be present at each meeting of the
J Board OF Trustees and keep a record of its pro-
| ceedlngS; he Shall keep separate books in
! which respectively he shall record all ordi-
nanceS, contracts ana official bonds: he shall
| keep all OF his books properly indexed and
| open 10 public inspection when not in actual
| use; he shall make out, sign and deliver to The
! City Auditor all licenses and receipts for water
rates, and perform such other duties as are or
Snatl pc imposed upon nlm by this Charter or
| by ordinance; he shall devote his entire time
10 the duties OF his lice; he shall have power
TO take atfIdavitS and administer oaths il, all
| matters relating to the business of the city
and shall make no charge therefor.
! SEC. SO. The term OF Office OF the City Clerk
shall be two years
CITY AUDITOR AND ASSESSOR.
SEC. 81. There shall be a City Auditor who
shall be ex oiicio City Assessor, and who shall
be elected by the qualified voters of the city at
each general municipal election. He shall
| have been citizen of the State and a resident
a. Tf tll.a ole fNr,
two Years next before his election. As AS
SCISSOR he shall perform all the duties pre-
scribed by this charter, or by law for assessing
! properly IN the city for purposes of taxation.
As Auditor he shall number and keep record
OF all demands approved by him, showing the
date of approval, amount and name of origi-
nal holder, the number on what account and
out OF what fund payable. 1t shall be his duty
| TO be constantly acquainted with the exact
condition OF the treasury. He shall on appli-
cation OF any person indebted to the city hold
! ing money payable into the City Treasury or
desiring to pay money therein, certify to the
| CITY treasurer the amount thereof TO what
fund applicable. and by whom to be paid. He
shall upon the written order of the City Treas
/ urcr directing him to issue receipt for money
PAID into the City Treasury, charge the City
Treasurer with the amount received by him
aud give the person paying the same a receipt
! therefor. 1t shall be his duty TO apportion
among the several funds all public money
/ at any time in the City Treasury not
by Ltw or ordinance specifically APP
portloued and appropriated, and forth
with notify the City Treasurer of such
apportionment or appropriation He shall
countersigh and deliver 20 the proper officer
ali licenses and receipts for wafer rates He
shall on the first Monday of each month, or
Ctener II required, report in writing TO the
| Mayor and likewise to he Board of Trustees
the condition OF each fund in the treasury. He
shall keep n complete set of books for the
city, in which shall lie set forth IN plain ana
business-like manner every money transac-
! ton of the city, so chat he can at any time
| tell the exact condition OF the city's finances
| lie shall IL AXE an annual report, showing the
leo Vf4.3- fafArv us -
derived and how expended. He shall draw
and sign ali warrants upon tie treasury ex-
! cep1 as otherwise in this charter provided
Every demand must. before it can be paid be
verified by the oath of the claimant or some
! one in his behalf. and be presented to the
| Auditor 10 be approved, who shall satisfy
que ana remains unpaid, and whether
| the payment thereof from the treasury
| OF the city is authorized by law,
and If so, out of what fund, and that there is
sufficient money IN such fund with which to
pay the same. After such examination he
shall approve or reject the claim in whole or
| in Part, and lndorse on such demand his ap-
prevail or rejection over biH signature, together
with the date thereof. Ii il is approved, the
fund out Of which j. is to be paid shall be des-
tgnated. II the claim is rejected, or any part
OF IL, unless the party presenting IT ia willing
TO take IN full of The entire demand the sum
offered the Auditor shall return it with his
or other body which originally author
ICED IL, then if it Is allowed By a majority
| vote OF ali the members of the board
or other body authorizing it, and approved
by the Mayor, ii shall be audited In the
same manner as If it had not been rejected /;
provided, the said board or other body had
the authority TO make the expenditure out of
which the claim arose. No demand upOn the
| City Treasury shall be considered, presented
for action, or acted upon. allowed or ap-
proved, unless it specifics on lis face each
several Item composing It, and the amount
and Gate thereof. Every demand shall be
numbered and acted upon by the Auditor in
the order OF its presentation to him: and