The record-union., 1892-03-25


property Is necessary, condemnation proceed
lngS commenced and diligently prosecuted
snail be deemed the exercise of the franchise
/ whenever any franchise shah have been in
disuse, in whole or in part for the period of
! one year. there being no legal impairment to
/ the use thereof, 1t shall be deemed abandoned
! and forfeited TO the extent of such distssa and
said franchise or the part thereof so in distlse
snail no longer be exercised or enjoyed. When
IN the exercise of any franchise use has been
mace 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
Whlcn 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 a Salared
! Office under this city, whether by election or
appointment, who shall during his term of
once mold or retain any other office of profit
/ or emolunent under the Government of the
/ United States or of this State or who shall
hoid any other Office connected with the gov
eminent OF the city or the county of SSacra-
! mento, shall be deemed thereby to have va
! Gated the Office held by him under the city
/ government.
! SEC. all. No member of the Board of Ty1s-
I tees, ana no officer of or employe of the city
snail be or become directly or Indirectly in
terested III or with the performance of any
contract, work or business, or in the sale of any
| arucle 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 sniff OF fbe
! city. Any member of the board or any Off
| Ger or empoye of this city violating the pro-
Visions OF this section, who shah be directly
| or Indirectly interested in any franchise right
or privilege granted by tho city while he is
such member, officer or employee unless the
same shall devolve upon him BY law, shall for
felt his Office, and be forever disqualified from
holding any position in the service Of the
city; ana all contracts made, rights, or
! franchises granted IN violation of this section,
| shall be absolutely void.
SEC. 212. No officer or enploye of the city
shall give, or promise to give, any other per-
son any portion of his compensation or any
| money or thing of value, or auy position i'm
! consideration of having been or ofbeiDg nouli-
| mated, appointed, voted Tor or elected TO any
Office or employment under the city No on
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 cmplovmcnt
under the city, ana be forever DISQUALIFIED
rom holding any position in the service OF
the city.
SEC. 213. Al books and records OF every
Office and department shall be open to the in-
! Spccton of any citizens ut amy time during
! business hours. Copies or extracts from such
i books and records, duly certified shall be
! given by the officer having the same in Gus
! todY 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
! py law on this Charter al public Offices shall
! be Kept open for business every day iexCebt
| legal holidays, from halEp2st eight O'Clock i'm
! the forenoon until five C'"jocIx in the after
noon; and in addition Il, ., tor two weeks
| before taxes become delinquent in each wear
| the ONCE Of the City Collector shall be kept
| open until nine O'Clock in the evening
SEC. 2l3. No Office shall be created in adj
| dlJlcn 10 those provided by this Charter nm
less by ordinance regularly adopted by the
Board OF Trustees by not less than seven a nm
aLFS votes whenever in the Judgment Of
I zoos
| the continuation of any Office created or pro-
vided for by this Charter, said Board. bv an
ordinance for that purpose, adopted by not
| less imam seven affirmative votes, may dscon-
| t1nuCSuc Office.
SEC. GIG. All. officers, deputies. clerks. as
SistGnts ana other employees of the city, and
! OF the several departments thereof must he
citizens of the United States, and during their
| respective terms of Office or employment
| must, with the exception of the SuDcriutenf-
ent OF common Schools and teachers in the
public schools, reside in The city aud have
! been residents of the city one year next pre-
| ceding their appointment. They and each Of
them Shall perform such duties as NAV be rc-
quired of them respectively by law, ordinance
or TINS Charter, and shall only receive such
| compensation as may have been previously
provided and such compensation shall not be
| increased during the term of their respective.
Offices OF employment, except as in this Char
| ter provided.
SEC. 217. II any officer of the city shall re-
| move from the city, or absent himself there
/ from for more than thirty days consecutfveIv
without the permission of the Board of TTuS-
tees, or shall faii to qualify by taking the oath
! of Office and fling 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 malieasance in Office, or be adjuds ed in
| sane, ms office shall be vacant and the vacancy
! filed, rs herein provided. The Mayor. by and
with the consent of the Board of Trustees
! suall h't We the power to appoint suitable per-
| sons 10 fill vacancies in any Office, except as in
/ the Charter provided. The aupointee 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 10y any o l6cer
| or emPioye OF the city IN the performance OF
| his Olnciaf duties shall he deemed ana c0nSfd-
I cred as belonging to the city, and snail be de-
! liNered to his successor in Office, who Shall
| give duplicate receipts in writing therefor. one
| OF which receipts shall he fled with the City
Auditor.
SEC. 219. No officer or enploye in any de-
| partinent OF the city government shall be re-
moved on account of his political opinions or
! affiliations.
| SEC. ego. Eight hours shall constitute a
1 days work in all labor performed by or under
| direction of the city or any Officer thereof and
under any and all contracts and sub-contracts
| between the city or its officials and any per-
| son, company or corporations; 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 officer or employee of the CITY in
| any Office provided for by this Charter
| SEC. 221. No Chinese shall ever be mployed
| 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-
Ipni ed on nTff tod N,-.n xyg,ll-.
employe OF the city except only such fees rs
the City Surveyor may be authorized by ordi-
| nance to collectl shall be paid by such officer,
agent or employs each month (or oftener il 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 snail be in receipt of money paya-
BILE to the city, until he shall have taken and
filed with the Auditor an 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 menu
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 pros ecutions 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 iurisdic-
ton or in any appellate court, It shall not be
necessary 10 plead the contents OF the same,
but the court before which the proceedings
shall be pending shall take judicial notice of
tins Charter, and of such ordinance, rule, reSo-
luton or other regulation. and OF the contents
thereof; and in all civil actions to which the
city, Or any officer of the city is a PARTY
either plaintiff or defendant, the adoption and