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

pIlDIlc ORDER. QuQ the
suppression of all riots and tumults. for which
purpose he is authorized and empowered to
use and command the police force; and il such
police force Is insufficient, it shall be his duty
to call upoa the Governor for military aid in
the manner provided by law. in order That
such riots or tunults may be properly and
SEC. IS. 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.
| SEC. 20. He shall at least once a month to-
gether with the President of the Board of Trus-
tees and the City Attorney, count the cash in
the City Treasury and see that it corresponds
with the books of the Treasurer and Auditor.
and report the result of such count to the
Board of Trustees.
| SEC. 80. He shall see that all contracts and
agreements with the city are faithfully kent
ana fully performed; and to that end shall
cause legal proceeding to be commenced and
persons or corporations failing to fulfill their
agreements or contracts, either in whole or in
part, He shall have the general supervision
of all city officers elected or appointed; he
shall have power TO suspend any city
officer except a member of the Board of Trus-
teesl for dereliction, neglect or non perform
ance of duty, and shall report the same TO the
| Board OF Trustees. If the board after hear
ing, by affirmative vote of a. least five mem
declare the office vacant or continue
the suspension for such time as they
may deem proper, and such vacancy
shall be filled by the Mayor, subject to the
approval of the Board of Trustees 1t shall
be the duty of every officer and person in the
employ or service of the city, when it shall
come TO his knowledge that any contract or
agreement with the city, or with any off,
Ger or department Thereof, or relating to the
business OF any Office, has 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 willful failure so to do
nj Snp oh pfS1a
or employe. as in case of malteasance in
office.
SEC 81. When and so long as the Mayor is
temporarily unable to perform his offic1ll du-
ties, the President OF the Board of Trustees shall
act as Mayor pro tenlpOre. When a vacancy
occurs in the Office of Mayor it shall be filled
for the uneXpired term by the Board of Trus-
tees, assembled for the purpose. A member of
the Board of Trustees, during the term for
which he shall have been elected or appointed
shall be ineligible to ill such vacancy.
SEC 80. The Mayor, by and with the con-
sent of the Board of Trustees, shall appoint
all officers of the city whose election or ap-
pontment is not otherwise provided for n
this Charter or by law. When u nomination
is made TO the Board action shall be taken
thereon by the Board in not less than five nor
more than fifteen days thereafter; and in case
the officer nominated is not confirmed, the
| Mayor shall within ten days thereafter nom
mate another. ana may continue doing so I'M
til the place is filled. No member of the Board
of Trustees shall ever suggest, request the APP
pointment of, appoint, or nominate, any Of
government, except to fill a vacancy in the
Office of Mayor, elect the President OF the
Board of Trustees, City Clerk, and necessary
election offcerS.
SEC. 33. The Mayor shall not during the
term for which he shall have been elected hold
any other Office or be a member of any board
or commission connected with the Federal
State or City Government except as in this
Charter otherwise IrJVided. Nor Shall he
ever oao receive rom the city, Tor any cause or
than the salary allowed him by this Charter
as Mayor.
SEC. 81. The Mayor may, when necessary.
appoint clerk to be known us Mayors Clerk
The Mayor shall perform all such other duties
as may be prescribed by law or ordinance
CITY CLERK.
SEC IS. There shall be a City Clerk, who
shall be qualified elector of the city and
shall be elected by the Board of Trustees He
snail have the custody OF and be responsible
Tor the corporate seal, and all books paperS
records and archives belonging to the city not
IN actual use by other officers or elsewhere by
special provision committed 10 their custody
he shall be present at each meeting of the
Board of Trustees and keep record of its pro-
ceedlngs; he Shall keep separate books in
which respectively he shall record all ordi-
nances, contracts and Official bonds; he shall
keep all OF his books properly indexed and
open to public inspection when not in actual
use; he shall make out, sign and deliver to the
City Auditor ali licenses and receipts for water
rates and perform such other duties as are or
shall be imposed upon him by this Charter or
by ordinance; he shall devote his entire time
TO the duties of his Office; he shall have power
to take affdavits and administer oaths in 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 City Auditor who
shall be ex oficio City Assessor, and who shall
be elected by the qualified voters of the city at
each general municipal election. He shall
nave been citizen OF the State and resident
and qualified elector of the city for at least
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
property in the city for purposes of taxation
AS Auditor he shall number and keep record
OF all demands approved by him, showing the
GATE OF approval, amount and name of origi-
nal hoIder 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
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
urer directing him to issue reception money
paid into the City Treasury, charge the City
Treasurer with the amount received by him
ana aSan give the person paying the same receipt
among the several funds all public money
at any time in the City Treasury not
o OS @ or and ordnance specifically ap
with notify the City Treasurer of such
apportlonment or appropriation. He shall
countersign and deliver to the proper officer
all licenses and receipts for water rates He
shall on the first Monday of each month or
oftener If required, report in writing to the
Mayor and likewise to the Board of Trustees
the condition of each fund in the treasury He
shall keep complete set of books for the
city, in which shall lee set forth in plain and
busineSS-like manner every money trausac-
ton of the city, so that he can at any time
tell the exact condition of the city's finances
lie shall make an annual report, showing the
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derived and how expended. He shall draw
and sign all warrants upon the treasury, ex-
cept 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 to be approved, who shall satisfy
due and remains unpaid, and whether
the payment thereof from the treasury
OF ond Il the Sc city is authorized by law,
sufficient money IN such fund with which to
ply the same. After such examination he
shall approve or reject the claim in whole or
in part, and indorse on such demand his APP
proval or rejection over his signature, together
with the date thereof. If it is approved, the
fund out of which it is to be paid shall be des-
ignated. If the claim is rejected, or any part
of it. unless the party presenting it is 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
lied it, then if it is allowed by a majority
vote of all the members of the board
or other body authorizing it, and approved
by the Mayor, it shall be audited in the
same manner as If 1t 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
proved unless it specifies on its face each
| several item composing it, and the amount
and date, thereof. Every demand shall be
numbered and acted upon by the Auditor in
| the order of its presentation to him. and