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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. Tie Board of Trustees OF the
present City of sacramento shall provide for
the holding OF the first election of officers I'M
der this Charter and shall canvass the votes
and declare the result.
SEC. 229. For the sole purpose of the cleo
tion OF the officers directed by this Charter 70
be elected by the people, this Charter Shall
take effect Immediately after its approval by
the Legislature; and such election shaH 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 flrst Monday after the first day OF jan
bary, 1894.
containing 4 population of more than ten
thousand ana less than one hundred thousand
INHABITANTS, on tine eighth day OF December,
one Thousand eight hundred and ninety-one,
~ a regular election, and under and in accord
alce with the provisions OF Section Eight,
Article Eleven, of the Constitution of the
state oi California, did elect John W. Arm
strong, Frederick Cox, N. Greene Curtis,
Robert t. Deviin, Christopher Green, Thomas
B. Hall, c. III. Hubbard, Matt 4. Johnson, ".
r. hnoX, Jr., Hugh NJ. i4aRue, j. II. Roberts,
stock anu Clinton l.. White, a Board of Fifteen
treeholderS, to prepare and propose a
Charter for said city; be it known that in pur-
suance OF said provision of the Constitution
and within u period of ninety DAYS after such
election, SAID Board of Fifteen FTeeholders has
prepared, and does propose the foregoing, US
anu ior the Charter OF the said City of Sacra-
lhento, and that in submitting and pYopo ing
such Charter the Board of Fifteen Freeholders
pursuant To said provision OF the ConStitu-
tion, also presents Herewith for the choice Of
the Votcfi, and 10 be voted ON separately,
without pre- udice TO the other provisions con-
tanned IN the Charter, two alternative propo-
sltions, hereinafter stated, and designated as
alternative proposition Number One and
Alternative Proposition Number Two, re-
speetively, one only of which shall become a
par. of such Charter.
Said alternative propositions shall be Sub-
mltted for the choice OF the voters at the same
election at which the Charter shall be sub
mitted, and upon the ballots shall be printed:
II or retaining the Commission. Yes" and
"For retaining the Commission. No. All
votes cast For retaining the Commission
Yes, shall be counted for Alternative Propo-
sitlon Number One, and all votes cast For
retaining the Commission. No" shall be
counted for Alternative Proposition Number
Two. Voters shall be entitled to vote for one
only OF said alternative propositions and The
alternative proposition receiving the greatest
number OF votes snail be thereby adopted and
become a section OF the Charter, aud shall be
known ana designated as section two hun
dred and thirty thereof The said alternative
propositions are as follows:
ALTERNATE PROPOSITION NUMBER ONE.
SEC. $50. Nothing in this Char ter shall ever
be construed as repeating, abrogating nulify-
ing, amending or in any way or to aI1v eyta1t
modifying or affecting an Act of the + eoisl1
ture of the State OF California, approved
March %, 1872, entitled "An Act to provide
Tor the redemption of the Funded Indebted
ness OF the City of Sacramento Nor shall
anything III this Charter ever be construed as
repeating, abrogating, multiplying amending or
IN any way or TO any extent modifying or af-
fectslg an Act of the Legislature Of the State
OF California, approved March g. 1887 en-
Tilted An Act TO amend Section Six of an Act
entitled An Act to provide for the Redemp-
ton OF the Funded Indebtedness OF the City of
sacramento approved March 10, 1872"
Nor shall anything in this Charter ever
o9, ne construed as repeating, abrogating,
or TO any extent modifying or affect
ing an Act of the Legislature of the State
OF California, approved Marca 19, 1889. en-
titled IAN Act to amend Sections one five
seven, eight, ten and eleven OF an Act entitled
AN Act to provide for the Redemption of the
Funded 1ndebtedness of the City of Sacra-
mento,' approved March 25, 1872" Anyand
all provisions of this Charter in conflict with
said Acts, or either of them are and shall he
nun and void so far as the same are in con-
tiict with said Acts, or either of them. Said
Acts, and each of them shall remain in full
force and effect, and the Board of Commits
sioners of the Funded Debt Sinking Fund OF
the CITY OF sacramento" as created and pro-
vided for in said Acts shall continue in exist
ence and have, possess retain and use all the
powers and duties conferred upon said board
by SAID Acts, or either OF them, and this Char
consistent Herewith or contrary thereto con-
tanned in it, always be taken and construed
as subordinate TO said Acts, and as ratifying
ana confirming said Acts as valid and as con-
unulng 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 STATE of CaIi
lorna, approved March rs, 1879 entitled
"An Act to provide for the Redemption of the
fuhued Indebtedness OF the City of Sacra-
mento." Nor shall anything in this Charter
ever be taken or construed as CONTINUING in
force an Act of the Legislature of the State of
California, approved March 8. 1897 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 sAn
Act TO amend Sections one, five seven eight
ten ana eleven of an Act entitled IAN Act to
provide for the Redemption of the Funded IN
deotedness OF the Citv of Sacramento' an
proved March 20, 1S72." On the contrary
this Charter herebyrepeaIs said Acts and each
ofthem, and shall be taken and construed as he
ing in conflict with, and as annulling and MAX
ing Vold SAID Acts, and each Of them and said
Acts snail not, nor shall either of them con-
tlnue IN force, nor shall the Board of Com
miSsioners of the Funded Debt Sinking Fund
OF the City OF Sacramento" as created and
provided for in said Acts continue in exlsf-
Charter goes into effect, but on the first Mon
day after the first day of January 1894. said
Board OF commissioners of the Funded Debt
Sinking Fund of the City of Sacramento'
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
sald 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,
Q. ii. HUBBARD,
THOMAS b. HALL,
MATT f. JOHNSON
w. F. KNOX, JR
Fl. NJ. LARUE
j. II. ROBERTS,
S. B. SMITH
HARRIS WETNSTOCK
CLINTON l.. WHITE
Attest: LINCOLN WHITE, Secretary
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