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76 Tiove.d by Councilman Mclfulty, seconded by Councilman Dearborn the claims that were
<br />passed on and 04Ked by the Vinance Committee be allowed and warrants be drawn on the
<br />respectful Ni nds for payment of same. I,Iotion carried
<br />nn wi sam m
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<br />of. the Superior.; i
<br />r rnm "-tY as 1r. the _,c8-
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<br />CHAR. 7ER g�
<br />For Thecaia
<br />,t
<br />.: Ch
<br />CITY. OF- REDWOOD oCITY, g'
<br />County o San Mateo
<br />State of California. th
<br />- cO
<br />BOUNDARIES, POWERS,' j To acgniro ;property }equlFe "w1
<br />1]LECTIONS;' for US, opening' and IAYing o4t at 're
<br />Section 1. NAME: Tg, he, munict- . any street, alley; lane or tunnel '.0'.0pal corporation 'now existing,
<br />xistinand ' and to pay the cost •and expepse:,ci
<br />known as "Redwood' City" ,shall : incurred 'in" the acquisition there= It
<br />remain and -continue A body, poli-, of out of the. general 'funds of bi
<br />tic and corporate, as at present; said City, m
<br />In fact and im law, by the :name, b. To construct, establish.and
<br />of the "City of Redwood City,,," maintain drains, Storm draige;,ani}
<br />et
<br />and by suclr name? shall have per- sewers. "- engines and tt
<br />petual succession. 6. o• provide 'Tire, pl
<br />Section 2. BOIII7DARIES: The,_', all other.,pecessary, and" proper
<br />boundaries. of -Redwood City shall aP rains 'top- the Prevention, and. �1a
<br />continue as now established until' extinguishment of, flies. e:
<br />7: To Impose and collect an
<br />changed as authorized by law:"'• Ao
<br />Section ,3: POWERS:,` Redwood ' or harbors within,
<br />every dog its, Of s
<br />City, by and through its council or harbored within 'the limits, of.
<br />aInd•.other officials, shall have .and' .the City and to fix the tato ,of wl
<br />the license tax thereon- and to
<br />may exerciAe:.alY Bowers necessary ' provide for the .collection' of the `p
<br />or 4proprtate to : mnnicIPal'cor same by suit or otherwise., hin
<br />' „ i'
<br />poration ands the general' 1lcensc all and every *4 '
<br />of Its' inhabitants which -are
<br />welfare 8 To are not of business, oacupatlan;, and pros 'o
<br />pr,hibitdd by the constitution,and feasion authorized by law and ti
<br />which it wduld be competent for transacted and/or 'carried on in h'
<br />this charter to 'set forth particIV said City and to fix the rate , of
<br />larly; or specifically, including aU the license tax thereon and, to,'tf
<br />lawful; powers.'confened upon the provide. for .the collection of the a
<br />elty'.•hy the; former' charter not same by suit or otherwise. •
<br />inconafatent with the' provistdna 9, To Improve 1.the stra4ms, =a
<br />hereof, provided that where "the creeks, or water fropt within said C
<br />general laws of the state ;provide City, or without said .C1ty and
<br />a, procedure for the.'carrying out necessary or "convenient' for .the
<br />and enforcehtent of' any rights. or- use of the inhabitants thereof; to 1
<br />"Were b3longfng 'to the`, city,,said widpn, straighten and deepen tliq a
<br />procedure" -shall, control -and ,.be channels thereof arid to remove .o
<br />followed',unlesi; a different pros obstructions .tber?trona; to aG r
<br />cedure shall. have been provided" quire and Improve public mooring ,e
<br />in this blrarter or, by. ordinance., places, "wharves,- warehouses, t
<br />All 'powers` at the city'• whether steam or , electric railways, or .i
<br />expressed'• -.or Implied. shalt -be ex- 'spur tracks. s
<br />erclsed in. the, manner,'prescribed 10. Tb erect and maintainbuild- i
<br />by 'this,- charter. ori it not pre- 't6gs for municipal purpose and to
<br />scribed herein; then'. in the man; acquire and maintain cemeteries
<br />Der provided' by; ordinanea or'resa situated within"or, withoutr the liu!_> 'i
<br />lution ' of the council. without. " in. 'ata of - said City. T
<br />anyway, or to} any extent limiting 11. To erect and malntaW build= ,i
<br />or curtailing- the Powers' herein Ings for hospitaL purposes;. wheth- t
<br />conferred or mentioned,, and for er within 'or ' without ;the limits of: ;r
<br />purpose only of removing ; all. said City.,, 1
<br />doubt'concerniug the, exercise, of x.,.12. To acquire; own, constructs 'I
<br />powers herein expressly - men, maintaln' and; "operate ; bue. Itues-
<br />tioned,: Redwood City ahall• have . street railways,• telephoner. and
<br />power; telegraph lines, •• gas and' 'other r
<br />1. To pass, ordinances' not, in works for light;'P01004 and,heatb 'f
<br />conflict with the constitution of public.librarles, museums.• gymna�
<br />;California;the State. at or the. Slums, ate' ports and othes public'•
<br />United States, of America, utilities. "within,' and,- without` the
<br />2., To contract ton supplying tile, City limits; and , to gr'anta 'Iran=
<br />City ivlth water for municipal' ohtses for the eonetrgettoi of pub -
<br />ti of, the' conn `TURNS:: The council of said city
<br />of a .witness shall meet at. -its usual meeting
<br />oar anal give `place' on ,the ,first Monday after,
<br />Z TO, do, and perivrm +
<br />other acts'; and tbinge
<br />y; 'proper*; or', conven
<br />ry .Out._ the, Provisions•
<br />srter.hor of any of it
<br />es,
<br />or, regulations ado
<br />rsuance, thereof Or any
<br />aerai= laws' of the, State
<br />nix; under which• this
<br />r*, field Council"them P
<br />E. of Proceed' ' -
<br />Ig; Te purchase; cont
<br />e'' purchase, of, had, o
<br />quire; receive, *hold; con
<br />nvey; exchangat;lease'ar
<br />as deal; witli< and dh
<br />ale and personal -.props
<br />e: common, iienefit' of,'.tl
<br />Dalit "" how. within and:
<br />e elol'Wrate^liralts .of s
<br />Ne sale• of,real propel
<br />,:authorized, by the, City
<br />:cepa by' ordinance, pa
<br />e affirmative vote•• of
<br />abs (6.7i, -of ali, the
<br />;ere t'. any mg Leese', oft
<br />.: the „ City $hsll° be; , a
<br />rpifng; by' ordinance;,, si
<br />pger� period than; tau.,i;
<br />Zeepitug that a,,.sewer-
<br />e municipality, _and , al
<br />a- civil
<br />any municipal election, duly can"'
<br />'Court.
<br />vase the returns and; declare, the.
<br />ny and
<br />:result khereof, and install the
<br />noes-
<br />newly elected officersi if any. t
<br />t to
<br />Section 6. INITIATIVE, , REF+ -
<br />of this
<br />ERENI),IIM AND RECALL: Or&
<br />s• laws,.
<br />nances may. be initiated,, or thBl
<br />pied in
<br />referendum. exerelsod- On,',ordt-
<br />Of' the
<br />nancos- passed by the, council;"un-
<br />of Call-
<br />der and' in acoordance' wlth_'the'
<br />Charter?
<br />constitution
<br />and general, laws,10%
<br />wee for
<br />the. State,
<br />•:
<br />and -any-blective' OUI-;
<br />ah for,
<br />- car may be . recalled from office.
<br />herw[s,
<br />'''under; and' in pursuance- of; their
<br />..an.
<br />Provisions! of the constitution and
<br />,LLV314 Va wu.a .. ..
<br />wa
<br />• o u a
<br />Se f
<br />r; for are Sought ta,be recalled no can
<br />-
<br />p
<br />or,• candidates'- shall be
<br />lob
<br />elected' to flll<the placo,'or' places
<br />City; •at, = any officer, sought to be re-
<br />called,,..
<br />e•
<br />shall, called .but- in case. of inch recall
<br />uracil, such - office, Shall be" deemed
<br />d by vacant and aball be , filled
<br />re•sev by appointment. like' other-'vacan-
<br />mbera ficles in elective' off ices*, provided
<br />Dperty further; that should a majority,, or
<br />e, 'eu• .more, of the counoU'•be sought to
<br />for'. St ber recalled; the generahprovlsions"
<br />fears, of that State law applicable to xe=.
<br />rm Of :call:of,officers, shall 'apply. • Pe-
<br />eaters' +titions, for exercising th'e' initia-
<br />larged• ztive; referendum„ or! recall„ may.;
<br />In the :be roIrculated'o-r'deposlted for Sig -
<br />for' -a matures, in not, less', than, three
<br />I 'not exceeding' twenty-five 'public places, in the city, to 'be
<br />years. , designated: by' the council. lNotlee
<br />ore; any lease` may be •mledo 'of' the deposit , thereofshall be
<br />ty .,city property public no- ,given by - pubileatlor4 three or
<br />atatine explicitly ,the time. mare' times in one or more news
<br />the conditions - of -such pro.
<br />lease shall' be given all
<br />,once a: week fol` twp weeks
<br />newspaper and such 1098-0
<br />be rnade,to the highest re,
<br />ible'' bidder' .only at publiq-
<br />in ar. upon healed bids to the
<br />council. .
<br />'ore,sny sale of elty property
<br />i-p'ropIarty' Shall be given, at
<br />it, once a week for four' weeks
<br />a, newspaper aud,'audk'We
<br />,
<br />it ba AYao to the higliapt.bid•
<br />only up
<br />at public auctloa or on
<br />led bids to the council,' and
<br />pot lesd„tban rInety'par cent
<br />such. appraised Tame=
<br />a' 4aglare what 411411 'con'
<br />qts a,: nuldahce and, to pro=
<br />! fpr tail sun?Mrt abatement
<br />:be .4am0 at the,,Onapse of the
<br />son or pereous, creating, gaup+
<br />committing or l mainta4ing
<br />h tiniaanee. or otherwise: to
<br />or
<br />to . prpvidel
<br />ttemelit .. or
<br />for carrying' onattile
<br />r. nf'this aeetioa:
<br />LEGISLATION '
<br />7. ELECTIVE OM,
<br />Phe. elbettve' officers of
<br />City Shall 'be' Seven,
<br />or to ,nord any, emotive oxnew
<br />said city,:unleaa Ire' shall -have",
<br />it $'resident and'electbethdre;
<br />for st''least three years bean
<br />ceding 'his electlon: thpretoi on
<br />appointment to flit 'a'vacancy
<br />rein.
<br />leotioo 9, . THE . COUNCIL:;
<br />3., council . shad be comprised
<br />seven, councilmen, 'including
<br />mayor, and Shall be 'the +108
<br />6tive boo, of the"pity, each of
<br />member's, of whicliv includlpg
<br />mayor, aball -have' the 'right
<br />vote upon all 4 totiope;baforo
<br />;ouncilmen shall helrelaatad st
<br />:,t general municipal election
<br />I Shall hold offica,for,the tern}
<br />purposes ort to acquire,, construet, lie utlUtie$ he they' may f deem i, 1}'11 ' be ..b Id' in sato,.• 1.noLLuar, ucaU e14VUV9,u,a '4µa ;was
<br />kau
<br />Purr
<br />pair
<br />chat
<br />aqua
<br />Otho
<br />nd' M4nag6--Pump0"Sg1W-
<br />proper-, the ' laying of railroad
<br />loity QTa t a, a of such election, $pct. unI • thpir
<br />'cam the second. Monday inJ
<br />Mryoirs, wells, or Other
<br />or ton-
<br />trackse,.and„the running- Of., ears.
<br />laying' + gaa
<br />4A•
<br />' April of earth eved h4mbered year'
<br />successors are elected and, qualb„
<br />I fled. The councilmen • fn;' office
<br />ecessary, proper,
<br />for Supplying water. for
<br />thereon, and .the ,.of
<br />god water,"pipe in the° public
<br />oder, and..pursuaut-to ;the pro',
<br />"theeffect
<br />at'tha time of, this;chartep'taking
<br />rt Such City' or the Inbabi•
<br />streets, ;and to permit the con-
<br />visions of the general. Tawe of
<br />eball, coutfnue eine' office ;,un+
<br />ereof.'and tar ,irrigating
<br />Situation and, maintenance oe-tele•
<br />e4te.of'Caliloioia.govepping ob i,
<br />III the end of ther terMo . for
<br />bridges; to 'a
<br />e, or -other*
<br />tail; Parka; pl
<br />r places withir
<br />diprove, squib
<br />Same; to. esti
<br />keep•'open,
<br />Ise, streets, 'sir
<br />ale, sight$, Of.
<br />to removO'9# obstrucua
<br />from"," to establish, thl
<br />tbereof; tw grade, pave; '
<br />ize,a gravel, end -curb t
<br />I whole or, in part, an:
<br />struct gutters„ curverts,,l
<br />cross, walks, or any
<br />prevements ,necessary t.
<br />in any part thereof; to
<br />be planted, set out, and
<br />the- exercise of the powers nerempoanad, :must b(
<br />granted to expend fix, their dlacre mayor'.'of'said 41
<br />tion' the ardinT annual lncome..by, the Clerk, lar:
<br />acid revenue at mUPibtp611ty :in the samdemm
<br />or such portion thereat,' as, they ,are served • in c.
<br />deem proper to the payment of !the laws ,'of, the
<br />the costs and , expenses Of the nia, and' a failm
<br />whole or any part of such 'Mork l subpoena_.
<br />wor„, mprovameuts.
<br />11„ which sub. .municfpairor local publld,lmprove+ compensalloh $20 per ;month.
<br />signed: by the meat; or•tbe, levy, of sasesstment4• No gouncilrhal]'ehill be ¢ilglble;
<br />y'” and attested, Aberetor;-'or•to. create', a: munici= duriug,t.. term for:which-he was,
<br />mar b"p'erved pal bonded iadebtedases,:shalt'be surlont>ted or, elected fq'hold'any
<br />r, as subpoenae held, is conformity with any gen- other' Office or employment _with.'
<br />actions under eral law, o6' the state. relative ,the city, except ;as• a member of
<br />tate' of Cailfor' thereto under, which. 'any such.
<br />to• comply. with 'proceeding. is Instituted by the, apy board; .cpinnrdlsefon, pr commit-
<br />s, kk _punisH•�•'ed council in; case, such general, the 'tea thereof, 604464%he is' eeneti-
<br />provide4",for the procedure and, tutu such meniba? by`general
<br />manneryf l�+�l, 9 elections there-°las -gr by4�this 4partor�m��-
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<br />graph and .telephone lines thereto:
<br />nations and l; 1.ctiops,iq,tha'CH1es
<br />'Which they were. respgctively°
<br />and' 'era.
<br />!Sur•
<br />,' 13. 'To impose fines, penalties
<br />of, the sixth claps, so far as tkb
<br />applicable, and eiF_
<br />elected. /�
<br />by
<br />and forfeitures for, any, and all
<br />;same meq ;se
<br />Any vacancy' occurring i.in, tlta
<br />ds' for
<br />vlolatidns of ordinances., for
<br />cept as herein or lie provided:
<br />Council $hall,,be' filled, by"appoint•
<br />ds, and,
<br />any breach or violation of hn ordl-
<br />The first election' in, Bald city, un-,
<br />'meat by the remaining, council-
<br />lity,hnd{
<br />naintaft.
<br />nance, to, fix the penalty by tine
<br />both, but
<br />der this cherter 'shall 'be held onl
<br />men; but in the,. event, that said
<br />or imprlsonment or. no.
<br />the eighth, Tuesday following Batt .
<br />rola wug, coynotlrpen fail .to' fill
<br />lay out,
<br />'
<br />Suchi flaw shalli0xceed�';600:00' nor
<br />.Healon hereof by the, legislature
<br />:such -vacancy', -by appointment
<br />Ve; and
<br />the term.'or^ imprisonment exceed'
<br />'of this State, for the 'purpose at
<br />;'within. , 60 days, atter vabaney ot,•
<br />alloys,
<br />ld other
<br />six months.: ` . '
<br />, 14. -To establish, and maintain
<br />electing„ two ,-additional council•'
<br />i Ours, III% must fmmedlstely' cause
<br />an`eled pr. to be beld'to 1111 such
<br />drahi;
<br />,etre limits' and' regulate' building
<br />men. The councUman so elected)
<br />-by the highest vote, shall hold
<br />,+vheanoy; provided, However; • that
<br />a eg
<br />fid,: conetNcttorG - of 'buildings
<br />, ,
<br />,of ice until the third Mouday of
<br />f
<br />:any person appointed, to' fill Suet{
<br />d.wthere�
<br />8-W
<br />gradoO
<br />:withi6' Said City'
<br />:, 16; 'To. re -late'• advertterng? by
<br />Apr11,:1932, and the other,council•
<br />vacancy;.ehal
<br />- 4'hgid office' only.unr.
<br />ii1l, the- ije# reggjsi• ,eloetton, .at
<br />acsoam,.
<br />'algae, bilibo�ards�,
<br />banners.-, Stas-
<br />man shall hold offiee..until the
<br />third Monday of April, 1930:
<br />whlph" date "a' iloq:,shall kr
<br />e"same,
<br />to ooae
<br />aids; poeters,'oft' pictures -on any
<br />Street, oste`?V o8- or private:' prop
<br />,
<br />All` other municipal, elections
<br />'retested' to s@ares for the remainder.
<br />for
<br />of shch,',ulleapired •In coae.
<br />d walks;
<br />P,
<br />-arty, or upon ahy'baUdinge, pole d
<br />that may, e . held, authority b e b i
<br />y d• Y
<br />of this Charter 'or 'of law
<br />-term.
<br />;a memiier of the .Council'ls ab,
<br />her' im'
<br />to
<br />or fence- thereof; -
<br />16. Tota$ , I ubpoenasttpr.=the
<br />generat
<br />g
<br />, as epactal municI•
<br />shall be knownal
<br />, sent from the city for h .period of
<br />rPerlalsslon of
<br />;90 daya,'uplesp "by"
<br />cause,
<br />attendance of, witnesses;or
<br />elections,
<br />substtantially bcharter
<br />^'rho. Cbunc!!, His office shall by
<br />nitidated
<br />book$_ documents
<br />-as' Innd this
<br />the Couneli- be declared' vacant
<br />d genie
<br />iproduction'of
<br />for the purpoee' of producing? evlj
<br />provided. for , genetal munlcipat,
<br />Tend the same tilled. ea ln'AM ease
<br />atter' all
<br />deuce or, testimony, in auy, action
<br />elections,, providedi however„that
<br />.of other.' vacancies..
<br />streets;
<br />_ _
<br />or.:p'roceeding' cin matter pending
<br />special' Arlections to. authorize -any
<br />The couoeltmen shall, receive as.
<br />the- exercise of the powers nerempoanad, :must b(
<br />granted to expend fix, their dlacre mayor'.'of'said 41
<br />tion' the ardinT annual lncome..by, the Clerk, lar:
<br />acid revenue at mUPibtp611ty :in the samdemm
<br />or such portion thereat,' as, they ,are served • in c.
<br />deem proper to the payment of !the laws ,'of, the
<br />the costs and , expenses Of the nia, and' a failm
<br />whole or any part of such 'Mork l subpoena_.
<br />wor„, mprovameuts.
<br />11„ which sub. .municfpairor local publld,lmprove+ compensalloh $20 per ;month.
<br />signed: by the meat; or•tbe, levy, of sasesstment4• No gouncilrhal]'ehill be ¢ilglble;
<br />y'” and attested, Aberetor;-'or•to. create', a: munici= duriug,t.. term for:which-he was,
<br />mar b"p'erved pal bonded iadebtedases,:shalt'be surlont>ted or, elected fq'hold'any
<br />r, as subpoenae held, is conformity with any gen- other' Office or employment _with.'
<br />actions under eral law, o6' the state. relative ,the city, except ;as• a member of
<br />tate' of Cailfor' thereto under, which. 'any such.
<br />to• comply. with 'proceeding. is Instituted by the, apy board; .cpinnrdlsefon, pr commit-
<br />s, kk _punisH•�•'ed council in; case, such general, the 'tea thereof, 604464%he is' eeneti-
<br />provide4",for the procedure and, tutu such meniba? by`general
<br />manneryf l�+�l, 9 elections there-°las -gr by4�this 4partor�m��-
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