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�i'fir. �'t" vli.i :.... ..a_, ... ... uTi ,. -, i�.�.. • .at,� <br />h" ), O l: -'11, C , _.' 3 L , :. ' -.L .' .? . - i 1. <br />re,7,-09:'t: t:I ;-'U II <br />47, <br />1r <br />]a <br />-'tn the same manner by the Judge <br />Section 5. CANVASS OF"RW, <br />of the Superior Court of the conn- <br />TURNS: The council of sold city I <br />Proposed <br />ty as in the case of a witness <br />shallmeet meet at its usual meeting' <br />subpoonaetl to appear and give <br />place on the first Monday after[ <br />evidence In the trial a civil <br />any municipal election, duly can -1 <br />CHARTER <br />ri <br />action #eforo said Superior Court. <br />adib <br />17. To do and perform any and <br />Vass the returns and declare the <br />result thereof, and install the <br />all other acts and things necos- <br />newly elected officers, If any. <br />sary, proper; or convenient to <br />Section 6. INITIATIVE, REF - <br />For <br />The <br />carry out the provisions of tilts <br />ERENDUM AND RECALL: Ordi- <br />Charter or of any of the laws, <br />in <br />nances may be initiated, or the, <br />CITY OF REDWOOD CITY <br />nudes, or thereof or adopted <br />pursuance thereof or any of theluances <br />referendum exercised on ordi• <br />the State of Cal£• <br />passed by the council, un - <br />I <br />general laws of <br />, der and in accordance with the <br />County of <br />San Mateo, <br />forniri under which this Charter <br />gives said Council the power- to <br />canatitution and general laws. of <br />the state, and any elective' off! -i <br />f <br />act or proceed., <br />` <br />State Cali%mia. <br />18. To Purchase, contract for <br />cer may be recalled from office <br />'under and in pursuance of the <br />of <br />the purchase of, and otherwise <br />acquire, receive, hold, control,sell, <br />provisions of the constitution and <br />convey, exchange, lease and other- <br />general- laws; provided, however, <br />BOUNDARIES , POWERS, <br />4. To acquire property required' <br />wise deal with and dispose of <br />that,if a minority of the council <br />ELECTIONS <br />for the Opening and laying out of <br />real and personal property forints <br />sought to be recalled no can - <br />Section 1. NAME: The munici-I <br />any street, alley, lane or tunnelthe <br />common benefit of the muni- <br />I <br />didats or candidates shall be <br />I elected to fIll -the or <br />pal corporation now existing and : <br />and to pay the cost and expense <br />CiPality;- both within and without <br />place- places <br />known as "Redwood City" shall <br />incurred in the acquisition there- <br />the corporate limits of said City. <br />of any officer sought to be re - <br />remain and .continue a body poli- I <br />of out of the. general funds of <br />i No sale of real property. shalh <br />I called, but in casel of such recall <br />tic and corporate, as at present, <br />said City. <br />i be authorized by the City Council, <br />, such office shall be deemed <br />in fact and in law, by the name <br />5. To construct, establish and <br />except by ordinance passed by <br />'vacant and shall be filled <br />of the "City of Redwood City," <br />maintain drains, storm drains, and <br />the affirmative vote of five-sev- <br />by appointment like otherv11041 <br />and by such name shall have per-' <br />sewers- <br />I enths (5.7) of all the members <br />cies in elective offices: provided <br />petual succession. <br />6. To provide fire engines and <br />thereof; and, no lease of property <br />further, that should a majority, or <br />Section 2. BOUNDARIES: The <br />all /other necessary and proper <br />( of the City, shall be made, ex- <br />more, of the council be sought to <br />boundaries of -Redwood City shall <br />apparatus for the Prevention and <br />[ cepting by ordinance, nor for a <br />be recalled, the general provisions <br />as now established until <br />extinguishment of fires, <br />longer period than teni10)years, <br />of the State law applicable to re - <br />continue <br />changed as authorized by law. <br />7- To impose and collect an <br />excepting that a sewer farm of <br />'call of officers shall apply. Pe. <br />Section 3. POWERS: Redwood <br />' annual license oil every dog owned <br />the municipality and all waters <br />discharged <br />titions for exercising the initia- <br />'tive, <br />City, by and through its council <br />or harbored within the limits of <br />and sewage used or <br />thereon; and real property on the <br />referendum', or recall, may <br />and other officials, shalt have and <br />and <br />the City and to fix the rate of <br />water front may be leased for aj <br />be circulated or deposited for sig - <br />may exereiso.all Powers necessary <br />license tax thereon and to <br />Period not exceeding twenty-ive <br />natures in not less than three <br />or appropriate' to L. municipal cor-' <br />provide for the colieettan of rho <br />t25) years• <br />public places in the city, to be <br />potation and the general welfare <br />game by suit or otherwise, <br />Before any ]ease may hO made <br />designated by the council .Notice <br />"of <br />of its inhabitants which are not <br />g To license all and every kind <br />of any city property public no- <br />the deposit thereof shall be <br />pr,hibited by the constitution, and <br />of business, occupation, and pro- <br />tice stating explicitly the time <br />given by publication three or <br />which it wduld be competent for' <br />fession authorized by law and <br />and the conditions of such pro <br />and <br />more tines In one or more no <br />this charter to set forth particu- <br />transacted and/or carried an int <br />'City <br />lease shall be given at <br />^I nPora pubiSSFtetl and circulated <br />?arty or specifically, including all <br />said and to fix the rate of <br />of <br />' least once a week for two weeks <br />in said. city. The collifdit^sba73"pro% <br />lawful powers conferred upon the <br />tile <br />the license tax thereon and <br />for the thereon <br />n the <br />�In, a newspaper and such lease <br />vide #y ordinance the detailed <br />for <br />city by the former charter not <br />same by suit a otherwise• <br />shall be made to the highest re- <br />procedure tarrying out the' <br />provisions of this section. <br />inconsistent with the provisions <br />9• To improve the streams, <br />spons£ble bidder .only at public <br />hereof, provided that where the <br />creeks, or water front within said <br />auction or upon sealed bids to the <br />LEGISLATION <br />general laws of the state provide <br />CIO-, or without said City and <br />City Council. <br />Section 7. ELECTIVE OFFI. <br />a 'procedure for the carrying out <br />necessary or convenient for the <br />Before any sale of city property <br />CERS: The elective officers of <br />and enforcement of any rights or <br />use of the inhabitants thereof; to <br />may be made an appraisal of said <br />Redwood shall be seven <br />powers balonginj to the city, said <br />widen, straighten and deepen the <br />Property by a competent appraiser <br />-City <br />councilme, who shall be elected <br />procedure shall control and be <br />channels thereof and to remove <br />shall be made by order of the <br />,from the cit y at largo at a gen. <br />followed unless a different pro <br />obstructions therefrom; to ac- <br />council and public notice thereof, <br />containing a legal description of <br />ern[' municipal election therein. <br />cedura shall have been provided <br />quire "it Improve public mooring <br />Property shall iia given at <br />Section 8, ELIGIBILITY OF <br />in this charter or by ordinance. <br />places, wharves, warehouses, <br />such <br />least once a week for Your weeks <br />le a wee <br />ELECTIVE OFFICERS: No per. <br />All powers' of the city whether! <br />steam or electric railways, 'or <br />a newspaper and such sale <br />Son shall be eligible for election <br />expressed or implied, shall be Ox <br />aprn• tracks. <br />shall be made to the highest bid- <br />'son <br />or to hold any elective office <br />eroised in the manner prescribed <br />.10, To erect and maintaltlbuild <br />der only at public suction ar upon <br />of said city, unless he shall have <br />by this charter or, If not pre- <br />ings for municipal purpose and to <br />sealed bids to the council, and <br />been a resident and eIeetor tlnere- <br />scribed herein, tion in the man- <br />acquire aur/ maintain cemetei•fes <br />for not less than ninety per cent <br />'of for at least three years next <br />ner provided by ordinance or reso• <br />situated within or without the lim- <br />orsuch appraised value. <br />preceding his election thereto, or <br />httion of the council without in I <br />its of said City. <br />19. To declare what shall eon• <br />his ,appointment to fill 'a vacancy <br />any way or to any extent limiting! <br />11, To erect and maintain build• <br />stitnte a nuisance and to pro- <br />therein. <br />or curtailing the powers herein 'ings <br />for hospital Purposes; wheth• <br />vide for the smnmary abatement <br />Section 9. THE COUNCIL:' <br />conferred or mentioned, and for , <br />er within or without tdie limits of <br />of the same at the expense of the <br />The council shall be comprised <br />purpose only of removing all <br />doubt concerning the exercise of <br />said City, <br />12. To acquire, own, <br />person or persons creating, calls- <br />Of seven councilmen, inclt.ding <br />powers herein expressly men- <br />construct, <br />maintain slid operate bus lines,' <br />Ing, committing or maintaning <br />the mayor, and shall be the leg - <br />islative body the <br />tinned, Redwood City shall have <br />street railways, telephone and <br />such nuisance, or otherwise; to <br />of city, each of <br />power: <br />telegraph Sines, gas other <br />prevent the erection or mainte• <br />the members, of which, Including <br />the <br />1. To pass ordinances not in <br />,and <br />works for light, power, and heat; <br />I nance of insecure or unsafebuild- <br />mayor, shall have the right <br />to vote <br />conflict with the constitution of I <br />public Iibraries, museums, gymna+ <br />ings, walls, chimneys, stacks, <br />upon all questions before <br />Si. <br />the State of California or the <br />slums, air ports and other public <br />de <br />other structures, and to provide <br />Councilmen shall be <br />United States of America. <br />utilities wikhin and without tie <br />for their summary abatement or <br />elected at' <br />2. To contract for supplying the <br />City limits, and to grant Iran- <br />destruction. <br />tLtr4eOlforI election <br />City with water for municipal <br />chases for the' construction of pub- <br />Section 4. NOMINATIONS AND <br />andeacashallnhold oeral <br />the terra <br />Purposes or to acquire, construct, <br />lic utilities as they may deem <br />ELECTIONS: General municipal <br />of Your years from and after the <br />repair, and manago,-pumps,, ague- <br />proper; tine laying of railroad <br />Olecttops spall be held in said <br />I Monday next Succeeding the day' <br />ducts, reservoirs, wells, or other <br />tracks and the running of cars <br />City On the second Monday in <br />lof such election, and until their, <br />works necessary, Dropor, or con• <br />thereon, and the laying of gas <br />April of each evert -numbered year <br />successors are elected and quali- , <br />venient for supplying water for 'and <br />water Pipe In tine public <br />Under and pursuant to the pro. <br />fled. The councilmen, In office <br />tate Use of such City or the hibab£- � <br />streets, and to permit the con-' <br />visions of the general taws of the <br />at the time of tills charter taking <br />tants thereof and for irrigating'struction <br />and maintenance of tele - <br />state of California governing nomi- <br />effect shall continue in office im- <br />purposes therein,ill <br />I <br />graph and telephone lines therein: <br />nations and electio{ls in the cities <br />the end of the terms far <br />3. To establish, build, and re• 1 <br />13. To impose fines, penaltiosl <br />of the sixth class, so far as the <br />which they were respectively <br />pair bridges; to acquire by PUT. 'and <br />forfeitures for any and all <br />same may be applicable, and ex- l <br />elected. <br />chase or otherwise lands for' <br />squares, parks, playgrounds, and <br />violations of ordinances; and for <br />any breach or violation of an ordi- <br />cePt as herein otherwise provided. <br />Arty vacancy occurring in, the <br />Council shall be filled by appoint - <br />other places within said City and, <br />nance to fix the penalty by fine[ <br />The first election in said city oil- <br />meat by the remaining councdl•� <br />to improve, equip, and maintain <br />or imprisonment or #qt#,�50, #ut no <br />orImprisonmentth, b <br />der this charter shall be held on <br />men; but ill filo event that said <br />the same; to establish, lay out, j <br />shall exceed 0 nor <br />the eighth Tuesday following rata- <br />ficaiou hereof <br />remaining councilmen fall to fill <br />alter, keep open, improve, and <br />the 'term of imprisonment exceed <br />by the legislature <br />such vacancy by appointment] <br />repair streets, sidewalks, alleys, I <br />six months. <br />of this State, for the purpose of <br />within 60 slays after vacancy oc- <br />tunnels, rights of way and other,, <br />14. To establish and maintain <br />(electing two additional council- <br />cure, they must Immediately causal <br />public highways and to drain,' <br />fire Iintits and regulate building <br />men, The councilman so elected <br />an election to be held to fill such i <br />sprinkle, oil. and light the same;, <br />'and 'construction, of buildings <br />!by the highest vote shall hold <br />vacancy; provided, however, thatl <br />to remove all obstructions there- <br />:within said City. <br />.office until the third Monday of <br />any person appointed to fill such! <br />from; to establish the grades','. <br />15. To regulate advertising by <br />April, 1952, and the other.couneil- <br />vacancy shall hold office only ruri <br />thereof; to grade, pave, macadam• <br />signs, billboards, banners, <br />roan shall hold office until the <br />ill the next regular election, at <br />Use gravel, and curb the same, <br />on' <br />arils, posters, or pictures any <br />third Monday of April, 1030, <br />which date a person shall be <br />in whole or is part, and to eon• <br />street, sidewalk, or private prop- <br />All other municipal olectiot,s <br />elected to serve for the remainder I <br />gutters, culverts, sidewalks, <br />arty, or upon' any buildings, poles <br />that may be held by authority <br />struet <br />of such unexpired terns. In case <br />cross walks, or any other int- <br />or fences thereof, <br />of tills charter or of general law <br />a member of tine Council is ab• i <br />Provements necessary therein. or <br />16, To` issue• subpoenas for the <br />shall be known as special mmiici- <br />sent from the city for a period off <br />in any part thereof; to cause to <br />attendance of witnesses or the <br />Pal elections, and shall be held <br />S0 nays, unless by permission of <br />be planted, set out, and cultivated <br />production of books or documents <br />substantially as in this charter <br />the Councll, his office shall by <br />Shade therein;and <br />for the purpose of producing evil,' <br />provided for general municipal <br />uncil he declaredant <br />shed <br />ally to manage controlmall <br />dente or testimony, in any action <br />elections; provided, however, that <br />the dtheca se <br />such highways, tunnels, streets, <br />proceeding or matter pending <br />special 4Iections to authorize any <br />aE other vacancies. <br />rights way and places; and in <br />g <br />Council,. <br />before said Cornell,. which sub- <br />be <br />local public improve• <br />The councilmen shall receive as <br />the exercise of the powers heroin <br />, oenas -must he Signed by the <br />Meniclor til <br />trent, or tine levy of assessments <br />compensation $20 <br />p per month. <br />granted to expend in their discre- <br />Mayor of said City and attested <br />therefor, or to create a mun£ct• <br />No councilman shall be eligible <br />tion the ordinary annual income. <br />of the municipality <br />by the Clerk, and may be served, <br />pal bonded £adoidtodnosa, shall be <br />during the term for which lie was <br />and revenue <br />Or such Portion thereof as they <br />IIttretlge vartein civil illas actlomsunder <br />held in, conformity with any gen- <br />any <br />othertoffice ted roroemploymentdwith <br />deem proper in tine payment of <br />the laws of the State at Califor• <br />eras law of the state relative <br />thereto under <br />the city, except as a member of <br />the costs and expenses of the <br />'whole 'work <br />nia, and a failure to comply with <br />which any such <br />proceeding Is instituted by the, <br />any board, commission, or commit. <br />or any part of such <br />or improvements. <br />said subpoena may be punished <br />council, in case such <br />tee thereof, of which he is cotsti- <br />provides for the procedure[ and <br />tuted such member by general <br />mannerlpt..hodaing elections there- <br />law or by this charter. <br />.under. .,°�",•' <br />1r <br />]a <br />