The record-union., 1892-03-23

ment for the same is to be made, and that the
same shall be paid out of the moneys appro-
priated TO such fund or funds for the fiscal
year. In no case shall a liability be created
Or warrant drawn, against any fund beyond
Lne actual amount of money existing in such
iunu l,ni'l Wherewlth 70 meet the same; provided,
however, should the board, or majority
thereof, contract or create any debt against the
city contrary to the provisions of this Charter.
such debt, claim or obligation shall be null
ana void as against the city or any of its
1unds; but every Trustee voting in favor of the
contracting or creation of any such Illegal
debt shall be held personally responsible,
Jointly and severaliy for the entire debt so
created or contracted, and shall be deemed
guilty of malteasance in Office, and upon
conviction Shall be removed therefrom.
IWenty-third-To license ferries and bridges
license.
Twenty-fourth-To control enlarge and i'm
prove or abolish the cemeteries heretofore be-
longing TO the city, and TO create other ceme-
teres, and TO sell or lease lots therein; to con-
trol and regulate interments, and prohibit
them within the city limits
Twenty-fifth-To establish fire limits and
prevent the erection OF wooden buildings
therein; TO regulate the construction of build
fngs, sheds, awnings and signs
Twenty-slxth-To provide for sunni wing the
clty with water, and 10 regulate the sale and
distribution thert OF; provided. however the
CITY snail always have and control the distri-
putlon OF water within the city limits and col
lect the water rates therefor and shall not
grant or lease the right of dstribution or the
collection OF water rates 10 any person. firm
or corporation; but the city may contract or
a supply OF water, to be furnished for "A term
not exceeding twenty years with any person
Hrin or corporation, or may purchase, lease or
hold its own water supply either within or
without the city limits; provided however
no contract for furnishing the city with water
Slait ma! oe mace, unless approved by vote of
t"o-LnltuS OF the electors voting at any gen.
eral or special election at which the propo-
sltion may be submitted.
Iwenty-seVenth-To provide for lighting the
streets, alleys, public buildings and public
grounds and 10 construct, purchase, lease,
own, control, maintain and operate u system
OF lighting by artificial gas, natural gas, elec
trIclty or other means of illumination.
IWenty-eighth-To provide and maintain
City Prison, and to provide for the care feed
ing and clothing OF the city prisoners.
IWcnty-ninth-To make real estate in said
crossings, and all other street Improvements
adjacent thereto, and provide for the forced
sale thereof for such purposes.
Ihlrteth-TO prevent or regulate the run
ming at large of any animals to establish a
pound, and 10 authorize he destruction, sale,
or Ilnpounding OF any animals found running
at large.
Thirty -1irst-To regulate or prohibit the use
OF steam boilers, the location of telegraph,
telephone, electric light and other poles and
wires, and the construction Of entrances to
ce lars and easements from sidewalks.
Ihirty-second-To regulate the entrances to
and exits from theateTs, lecture rooms public
nails and churches and the number and con
sTucllon OF sucn entrances ana exits, and to
prohibit the placing Of chairs, stools benches
or other obstacles in the aisles OF such build
lngS
Thirty-third-To regulate and control the
construction and maintenance OF, and to grant
10 railroad corporations the right to construct
ana MAINTAIN, subject to control by the board,
pipes, tubes, cOnduitS signal bells warnino
signs, wires and other electric telegraph and
mechanical appliances, in, along, over, under
and across the streets; provided, that said APP
pliances shall be so constructed and placed us
not to interfere with the fire alarm system,
nor with the eXtinguishing OF fires, nor with
tue free use OF the sidewalks and streets. Also,
to require railway companies either to station
hagmen or to place sufficient warning signals
or signal bells on such street crossings as may
in the Judgment of the board be necessary
Thirty fonrth-To grant franchises permit
ling any person. company or corporation to
lay and maintain tracks and to pass with
steam railroads along, upon and across or
elevated above or placed below any street of
the city; provided, that the free use OF such
street shall not be unnecessarily obstructed
thereby; and provided further, that any such
franchise shall be granted only after notice
published Tor thirty days in daily newspaper
published in the city, and by ordinance passed
by the Affirmative votes OF not less than six
members of the board, and upon previous
petition, in writing, of the owners of two
thirds OF the front feet of lands upon that
Lart Of the street TO be SO used SUcn grants
shall be without prejudice TO the rights of
not'consentlng owners to compensation for
damages.
Thirty-ffth-To grant franchises for a term
not exceeding twenty-five years for the con-
and operation of street railways on
and along the streets of the city, upon the
following terms, viz: Whenever the Board of
Trustees shall determine that a franchise TO
construct and operate street railway along
and upon any of the streets of the city should
be granted, the board shall, after such deter
cause notice 10 be published for ten
days in daily newspaper published in the
city, specifying the route over and along
which il is determined TO grant suca franchise
and shall offer 10 grant the same 10 the person,
company, or corporation that shall agree TO
pay to the City of Sacramento at the expira-
tion of five years after the franchise is granted,
and thereafter seni-ann ually, the largest per-
centum of the gross receipts OF such road;
provided, that all grants OF franchises for
street railways shall be upon condition that
single fares on such roads shall not exceed
five cents, and that only such rails as are OF the
most approved pattern shall be made use of in
the construction of the road. The board may
in the granting Of such franchise impose such
further regulations and restrictions in the use
thereof as to the board may appear eXpedient
and the board may also reject any and ali
BIDS, and refuse to grant any franchise for the
proposed route; provided, further, that the
BOARD snail not grant any franchise for the
construction OF q street railway, except upon
condition that at least one per cent. of the
gross receipts of such railway shall be paid to
the city each year after the expiration of five
years from the granting of the franchise.
ThirtysiXth-To require every railroad
company t. keep the streets in repair between
the TRACKS. ana along ana within the distance
of two feet upon each side of the tracks Occu-
pied by the company.
Thlrty-seventh-To require upon such no.
tice as the board may direct any lots or por-
tions of lots within the city which may be
covered with stagnant water a portion of the
year, to be filled up to such level or grade as
viii prevent the same from being so covered,
and to assess the cost of such filling upon such
real estate, and provide that it shall be a lien
thereon.
Thirty-eighth-To make all needful rules to
govern the official conduct and duties of all
officers of the city whose duties are not de
fined by this charter and to impose additional
duties upon those whose duties are stated;
and to Tx and regulate the charges and fees of
all such officers where the fees are not other
wise fixed. and to compel the payment of all
such charges and fees into the City Treasury.
Thirty-ninth-To prescribe fines, forfeitures
and penalties for The breach of any ordinance,
and for the violation OF any provision of this
charter; but no penalty shall exceed the
amount of five hundred dollars, or six
months imprisonment, or both such fine and
Imprisonment.
Fortieth-To authorize the Mayor to en-
pioy, in addition to the City Attorney, an
attorney at-law, at salary not to exceed ff-
it shall be TO advise the city officials, and at
tend TO all civil suits and other matters in
which the city may be legally interested.
Forty-frst-To make all rules and regula-
tlons nee ssary and proper for carrying into
execution the foregoing powers and all other
powers vested in the board by this charter or
by general laws.
Forty-second-To make and enforce all such
other local, police, sanitary and other regula-
lations as are not in conflict with general
laws or Of the provisions OF this charter.
ARTICLE III.