The record-union., 1892-03-26
for and against the same shall be entered in


cept by bill. Every bin, after it has passed
the board, shall be signed by the President
thereof, and every bill which snail have passed
the board, and have been thus authenticated
Shall be presented 10 the Mayor for his APP
prevail. The Mayor shall return such bill to
the board. or file the same with the City Clerk
within ten days after receiving it. If he
shall sign the same ii SHALL then become an
ordinance, but If he SHALL disapproYe the bill,
he Shall state his objections thereto in writ
ing. II the Dill is not returned with such APP
proval or diS3pproval within the time spec-
fled, it shall take effect as if he had approved
the same.
SEC. II. When bill is returned without the
approval of the Mayor the board shall within
fifteen days thereafter, proceed to consider and
vote on the same. II the bill is again passed
by an affirmative vote OF not less than six
members it shall take effect as if the Mayor
had approved the same. If the bill shall fail,
on being so considered, to receive six atIrma-
tive votes, ii shall then be finally lost The
vote shall be taken by yeas and nays, and the
result shall be entered III the minutes of the
board.
SEC. Is. No ordinance Passed by the board
shall take effect until ten days after its passage
and approval, unless otherwise provided in
the enactment.
SEC. IS. The Board ofTrustees shall in the
year 1900, and every tenth year thereafter,
rediStrict the city into nine wards, making the
same as nearly equal in population, and as
g Graphically compact as possible; but the
city shall not be so redistrcted within ninety
days previous TO any municipal election.
SEC. 20. The Board OF Trustees shall, during
the UlSL year after It's organization under TINS
Charter, cause all ordinances then in force to
be classified under appropriate heads, and
shall provide Tor the publication OF the same
in book form. Every officer OF the city shall
be entitled to one copy OF such ordinances
without charge and every citizen applying
for a copy shall be entitled to the same at the
cost OF publication. The board shall every
i've years alter the publication. as herein pro-
vided, cause all the OF dinanceS at that time in
/ force to be compiled, and shall publish the
S me- subject to the terms and conditions
a oh, ll.t1s he
end of each year, except the years above pro-
vided for, cause TO be published in pamphlet
form all ordinances pass d our ng said year.
SEC. 81. The enacting clause of ali ordi-
nances Shall be in these words: "1he Board of
Trustees OF the City OF Sacramento ordain as
fol ows.'
Sec. 90. No contract for supplies, printing.
advertising, stationery. maintenance ofprison-
efs, fuel, street sprinkifnS, street repairs, or
lighting streets, public buildings, places or
oihceS, snail be made for d longer period than
one ear; nor shall any contract be ma c TO
pay for fuel, gas, electric lights, or any other
Illuminating material at a higher rate than is
charged to any other consumer.
SIC. 23. No contract calling for the pay
ment OF more than one hundred dollars shall
be effective unless authorized by vote OF the
Board OF Trustees; when any contract shall DE
so authorized ii shall before it becomes effect
i've, be presented to the Mayor for his aD-
proval; and The Mayor shall return the same
10 the board, or TO the clerk thereof within
five days alter receiving it. If he Shall sign
the same it shall then become a contract, but
II he snail dlsapprove 1t he shall state his OBJ
JecIlonS thereto in writing. IL the proposed
contract is not returned with such approval
or disapproyal within said five days IL shall
become valid as ii he ha1 approved the same.
When Il proposed contract is returned vii h
out the approval of the Mayor the Board of
Trustees shall, within ten days thereafter
proceed to consider ana vote on the same. Ii
IT Is again authorized by an affirmative vote
OF not less than six members, il shall become
a valid contract OF the city the same as if the
Mayo had signed IL, and not otherwise. The
votes shall be taken by yeas an nays, and the
result shall be entered III the minutes OF the
board.
SEC. 81. Every officer of the city shall, at
the end OF each month make in Writing and
furnish TO the Hodr0 OF Trustees, full and de
tailed statement upon oath of all moneys re-
ceived or diSburSed by him, and of his other
oihcial transactions during said month. He
snail also make like statements at Sucn other
times as the Board of Trustees may require.
SEC. %. The Board OF Trustees shall have
power:
First-To try. and by a majority vote of all
the members of the board, to remove from
ONCE appolnteeS against whom charges have
been preferred; and by not less than seven
Affirmative votes to remove any appointee at
any time when in the judgment OF the board
the punllc service will lie improved thereby.
Second-To make bylaws and ordinances
not repugnant TO the Constitution of the
United States or of the State OF California, or
any of the provisions of this charter.
hird-To levy and collect taxes and assess
mentS on all property within the city, both
real and personal, made taxable by law for
State or county purposes, which taxes shall
not exceed per cent per annum upon the
assessed value for all property tor q general
fund.
Fourth-To sell, use, lease, control improve
and take care OF the real estate and personal
property OF the city; provided, however, that
said board shall have no power to mortgage
or hypothecate any property Of said city tor
any purpose.
streets and alleys, provide for the grading,
draining, cleaning, repairing, widening light
ing, or otherwise permanently improving the
same, and for the construction repair. regula-
ton and preservation of sidewalks, bridges,
drains, curbs cutters and sewers, and % pre-
vent or remove distractions thereto or to any
part thereof and 10 provide for the number
ing of houses.
Sixth-To organize, regulate, and maintain
Fire Department; also, to organize, regulate
and maintain Police Department.
Seventh-To regulate or exclude the landing
and storage of gunpowder and other combust-
ible materials.
Ei@hth-To determine what are nuisances
and prevent and remove the same.
Nlnth-Io regulate the maintenance of acid
works, slaughter-houses, waSh-houseS, laun-
dries, tanneries, offensive trades, and all other
manufactures, works and business of every
description that may cndanger the public
safety, health or comfort, and to restrict the
prosecution thereof TO such fixed limits as
may seem proper, or exclude such works and
business from the city.
Ienth-To fix and collect license tax on, and
TO regulate, theaters, melodeons, balls con-
performances, and performances of any kind
tor which admission fee is charged or
which may be held in any house where wines
or liquors are SOLD. clrcuSeS, shows. billiard
tables, bowling alleys and all exhibitions and
amuSements. To fix and collect q license tax
on all taverns, tolels, restaurants, saloons,
barrooms, bankers, brokers. gold-dnst buy ers,
manufacturers, livery stable keepers. express
companies and persons engaged in transmit
ting letters or packages railroad and stage
and steamboat companies, or owners, whose
principal place OF business Is in said city or
who snail have an agency therein; 10 license
ana regulate auctioneers; to license, tax. reg
ulate, prohibit or SUPP ress all ipEllng-hoases
cfam-shops, sa. oons, bars, bar rooms, rafiies,
hawkers, peddlers, pawnbrokers, refreshment
or coffee stands, booths and sheds; TO prohibit
and suppress all dog fights, pFiZe-fightS cock
nights, bear or bull or badger bats; also to
prohibit or suppress all gaming and all gam
bling or disorderly houses; also, TO regulate,
prOnib1t or suppress all houses of il-lame:
also, TO fix and collect license tax upon ali
lawful professions. trades or business not
heretofore specified having regard in such
case TO the amount of business done by each
person, firm or association thus licensed
Eleyenth-To provide and maintain all pub
lie buildings, parks or squares necessary or
proper FOR the use of the city.
Twelfth-To provide and maintain a labor
bureau, and 10 thereby assist worthy persons
IN oJt4ining employment
Ihirteenth-To provide and maintain a
Morgue.
Fourteenth-To prevent and restrain any
ROT or riotous assemblage or disorderly con
duo within said city.
Eifieenth-To provide for the formation of \
ciiain-gang for persons convicted of crimes.
yagrancy or other misdemeanors, and for
their proper employment for the benefit OF
the city.
Sixteenth-To establish and regulate mar
kets.
.Seyenteenth-To provide for conducting
elections, establishing election precincts, and
appointing the necessary election officers
kigEteenth-To build, alter, improve keep
in repair, and control the water front: to
erect, regulate and repair wharYes, and to fix
the rate of wharfage and transit levee dues
nilnn vessels ard- tnunrncdi tinS n,,d u -