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sidered as lost, discontinued, or abandoned
by 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. 22S. The Board of Trustees of the
present City of Sacramento shall provide for
the holding of the first election Of officers un-
der this Charter, and shall canvass the votes
and declare the result.
SEC. 229. For the sole purpose of the cleo.
ton of the officers directed by this Charter to
De elected by the people, this Charter shall
the Legislatures; 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 first Monday after the first day of JAN
uary, 1894.
WHEREAS, The City of Sacramento, 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,
al a Regular election, and under and in accord
ahce with the provisions OF Section Eight,
Artlcle Eleven, of the Constitution OF the
State OF California, did elect John w. Arm
strong, Frederick Cox, N. Greene Curtis,
y. Hall, C. II. Hubbard, Matt F. Johnson, ".
r. Knox, Jr., Hugh Nj. LaRue, j. II. Roberts,
81 ", Il, Simmons, ;; b; Smith, Harris Vein
STOCK ana Clinton l.. White, a Board of Fifteen
Charter for said city; be it known that in pur-
suanc2 OF said provision of the Constitution
and within period of ninety DAYS after such
election, SAID Board of Fifteen Freeholders has
prepared, and does propose the foregoing as
anu Tor the Charter OF the said City of Sacra-
ihento, anu that in submitting and propo ing
such Charter the Board of Fifteen Freenoliers,
pursuant TO said provision of the Constitu-
ton, also presents Herewith Tor the hoice OF
sne voter, ana TO be voted ON sepala ely,
without pre- udice to the otner prov sions con-
famed IN the Charter, two alternative propo-
siiiohs. hereinafter stated, and designated as
Alternative Proposition Number One an q
Alternative Proposition Number Two, re-
! spettiNeiy, one only OF which shall become a
| par OF such Charter.
1 Said alternative propositions shall be sub
nitted ior the choice OF the voters at the same
election at which the Charter stall be sub
mltted, and upon the ballots SHALL be printed:
for retaining the Commission. Yes" and
| "for retaining the Commission. Mo- All
Votes cast FOR retaining the Commisson
Yes, shall be counted for Alternative Promo
sltlon \ umoer One, and all votes cast For
retaining the Commission. No" Shall be
counted for Alternative Proposition Number
Two. Voters shall lie entitled to vote for one
only OF said alternative propositions and The
alternative proposition receiving the greatest
number of vote shall be thereby adopted and
become "a section of the Charter, and shall he
known ana designated as section two hun
dred and thirty thereof The said alternate e
propositions are as follows:
ALTERNATE PROPOSITION NUMBER ONE.
SEC. 250. Nothing in this Char ter Shall ever
be construed us repeating, abrogating nullify-
ing amending Or IN any way or TO any extent
modifying or affecting Act OF the eeisia-
tlre of the State of California approved
March 20, 1872, entitled IAN Act to provide
Ter The Redemption OF the Funded Indebted
ness III tue CITY OF sacramento" Nor shall
anything IN this Charter ever be construed as
repeating, abrosating, multiplying, amending or
III any way or 20 any extent modifying or af-
fecting an Act of the Legislature OF the State
OF California, approved March 9. 1887. en-
titled AN Act 10 amend Section Six OF an Act
ehtltled An Act to provide for the Redemp-
ton of the Funded Indebtedness OF the Civ of
Sacramento approved March IS. 1872.
NOE snail anything in this Charter ever
De construed as repeating, abrogatng
or ori to nnv am aHfat OF IN any way
| ing an Act of the Legislature of the State
OF California, approved Marcl 10, 1889, en-
titled An Act to amend Sections one, live,
seven, eight, ten and eleven OF an Act entitled
AN Act 10 provide for the Redemption OF the
Funded Indebtedness of tie city of Sacra-
mento,' approved March 25. lS72;' Anvand
| all provisions OF this Charter in conflict with
sa1u Acts, or either of them, are and shall lie
null and void SO far as the same are n CON
nict with said Acts, or either of them Said
| Acts, ana each of them, shall remain in full
! force ana effect, and the Board of Commits
! sioners of the Funded Debt Sinking Fund al
the Clty OF sacramento as crelted and pro-
Vided Tor IN said Acts shall continue in exist
ence ana nave, possess, retain and use all the
| powers and duties conferred upon said board
J by said Acts, or either of them, and TN Char
! Ter snail, Notwithstanding any provision in
con9lS emit herewith or contrary thereto con-
! tanned N 1t, always be taken and construed
| as subordinate to said Acts, and as ratifying
! ana cOnfitming said Acts as valid and as con
tlnuing them in full force and effect
ALTERNATIVE PROPOSITION NUMBER TWO.
SEC. 230 Nothing in this Charter shall ever
! DE taken or construed as continuing in force
an Act OF the legislature of the Stale of Cali
iorhla, approved March 25, 1872, entitled
AN Act 70 provide for tn Redemption of the
Funded Indebtedness OF the CITY of Sacra.
mento." Nor shall anything in this Charter
loEce an Act OF tie Legislature of the State OF
! California, approved March o. 1887 entitled
An Act TO amend Section six of an Act en-
titled An Act TO provide for the Redemption
! OF the Funded Indebtedness of the CITY OF
sacramento approved March 25 1872 -
Nor shall anything in this Charter ever be
taken or construed as continuing in force an
Act OF the legislature of the State of Califor-
MIA, approved March 10, 1889 entitled ga n
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
deotednesS OF the CITY of SACRAMENTO an
proved March %, 1S72.' On the contrary
tins Charter hereby repeats said Acts, and each
OF them, and shall be taken and construed as he
ing in conflict with, and as annulling and maj
ing VOID said Acts and each Of them, and said
ACTS shatl not. nor shall either of them con-
tinue In force, nor shall the 'sBoard of Conn
missioners Of the Funded Debt Sinking Fund
OF the City of Sacramento" as created and
PROVIDED Tor In said Acts continue in exist
ence, or have any powers or rights after this
Charter goes into effect, but on the first Mon
uay a1ter the flrSt day of January, 1894 said
Board of commissioners OF the Funded Debt
Sinking Fund of the City of Sacramentou
Shall 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 by
said board, pursuant TO said Acts, or either of
them, and 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.
G. II. HUBBARD,
THOMAS b. HALL,
MATT F. JOHNSON,
w. b. KNOX, JR.,
II. M. LARUE,
]. H. ROBERTS,
S. B. SMITH
HARRIS WEINsToCK,
CLINTON L. WHITE,
Attest; LINCOLN WHITE, Secretary,
m22-2Ot
Rntlrnun Ttttte Gable.