the peace.

collected by him shall be paid into the city treasury. He shall make reports quarterly or oftener if required by the common council. The common council may by ordinance further define his duties. Any justice of the peace of Santa Rosa township Justices of shall possess the same powers herein conferred upon the judge of the police court to hear and try all cases for the violation of any of the ordinances of the city, but the authority herein conferred upon said justices of the peace shall not be construed as impairing, reducing, or taking from the judge of the police court any right, power, or jurisdiction vested in him. All fines imposed shall be paid into the city treasury on or before the last day of each month.

Fines.

Chief of

police;

duties.

Chief of Police.

SEC. 5. The chief of police shall be appointed and serve powers and during the pleasure of the common council. The department of the police shall be under the direction of the chief of police. He shall have all the powers given to peace officers under the laws of this state. He shall have power, and it is made his duty, to preserve the public peace, to suppress riots, tumults, disturbances. He shall have all the powers conferred on sheriffs by the laws of the state. His orders shall be promptly executed by the police officers or other officers or watchmen in the city, and every citizen shall lend him aid when required for the arrest of offenders and the maintenance of order and protection of persons and property. He shall execute and return all process issued to him by legal authority. He shall have authority, and it is hereby made his duty to arrest on view, with or without a warrant, persons violating any law of the state or ordinance of the city. It shall be his duty to take persons arrested before the judge of the police court, or a justice of the peace, or to detain or to take bail for their appearance. Persons arrested for violating any of the ordinances of the city may, before or after trial, be confined in the county jail of Sonoma county or in the city prison of the city. He shall perform all duties imposed upon him by the ordinances of the common council, shall be subject to the control of the common council, and he may be removed by the common council for dereliction of duty. No officer appointed on the police force shall be removed except for cause.

City treas

urer.

Duties.

City Treasurer.

SEC. 6. The city treasurer shall be appointed by the common council, who shall fix his compensation. He shall do and perform all and every act and thing required of the city treasurer by this charter or any law or ordinance of the city.

SEC. 7. It shall be the duty of the city treasurer to receive and safely keep all moneys belonging to the city which shall come to his hands, for which he shall give duplicate receipts, one of which shall be filed with the city clerk. He shall pay out the same only on warrants signed by the mayor, and countersigned by the city clerk. He shall make monthly reports to the common council. He shall make quar

terly settlements with the city clerk, which shall be signed by each and read in a regular meeting of the common council and filed with the city clerk, and shall perform such other duties as may be imposed on him by ordinance.

City Attorney.

SEC. 8. The city attorney shall be elected and hold office for City attor two years. It shall be the duty of the city attorney to advise ney. the officers and authorities of the city in all legal matters pertaining to the business of the city; to prosecute in all cases of violations of the city ordinances or non-compliance therewith, and shall represent the city in all suits in which the city may be a party, or in which the city may be interested. He shall have power in his official capacity to sign informations or charges against persons violating or non-complying with any of the ordinances of the city, which informations or charges shall have the same force and effect as sworn complaints; he may collect the delinquent taxes by suit in the manner provided by law, or as may be provided by ordinance, and shall perform all other duties imposed upon him by ordinances of the city.

Superintendent of Streets and Public Works.

tendent of

SEC. 9. The superintendent of streets and public works shall Superinbe appointed by the mayor and common council of the City of streets. Santa Rosa, and shall be under the control of the common council. He shall have general supervision and care and charge of the public streets, alleys, lanes, sidewalks, bridges, culverts, sewers, drains, crossings, public parks, buildings, and public grounds, and the improvements thereof. He shall have general supervision of the sewers' outlets and sewer farm. He shall have general supervision of the water works, water plant, and water supply of the city. He shall see that all ordinances in relation to the public streets, alleys, sidewalks, public grounds, and the sewers, and water of the city are duly enforced and observed. He shall superintend all public works ordered or carried on by the city. He shall have the custody and care of all tools and implements and all property belonging to the city, and he shall care for and be responsible for the safe keeping of the same. He shall attend the meetings of the common council. He shall be provided by the common council with an office in the city hall. He shall be required to make a written monthly report and recommendations to the common council.

to be kept

SEC. 10. All property owners in the City of Santa Rosa shall sidewalks keep their sidewalks free from weeds, growths, and obstruc- free from tions. It shall be the duty of the superintendent of streets and weeds. public works to see that the sidewalks are kept uniformly clean from weeds and other obstructions. He shall notify property owners to clean sidewalks when, in his judgment, the same is necessary, and if the order is not complied with in one month's time, the superintendent of streets and public works. shall cause the same to be done. Any expense incurred by the

Policemen.

Extra police.

City engineer.

Inspector of plumbing.

Examine

city in the performance of this duty shall be a first lien upon the property, and shall be collected the same as any tax levied by the city.

Policemen.

SEC. 11. The common council may appoint policemen, who shall be subject to the orders of the common council and be under the control of the chief of police. They shall be conservators of the public peace, and they shall have the same powers in suppressing riots, tumults, affrays, and in making arrests as is conferred upon the chief of police. They shall vigilantly see that the ordinances of this city are enforced. As deputies of the chief of police, the policemen shall have the authority to serve warrants and process of law issued by the judge of the police court or other legal process authorized by ordinance. The mayor and chief of police may provide extra police for special occasions, to serve from day to day, and who shall have like power as regular policemen. The common council shall fix their compensation.

City Engineer.

SEC. 12. There shall be a city engineer, who shall be appointed by the mayor, subject to the approval of the common council, and shall hold office at the pleasure of the mayor. He shall perform all civil engineering and surveying required in the prosecution of the public works and improvements done under the direction of the common council, and shall certify to the progress and completion of the same, and shall also make such maps, plats, plans, and specifications as the common council may direct. It shall also be his duty to see that all buildings, balconies, porches, awnings, signs, and all fixtures appertaining to buildings are constructed in a safe and substantial manner and according to the requirements of law and the city ordinances; and it shall also be his duty to cause the arrest of and prosecute all persons failing or refusing to comply with the law or ordinances in relation thereto.

SEC. 13. He shall act as inspector of plumbing and draining, and to him, as such, plans and specifications of all contemplated constructions, improvements, repairs, and alterations within the city shall be submitted for his examination and report; he shall number and file the same, and record the name of the owner and architect and location.

SEC. 14. He shall examine all plans and accompanying plans, etc. specifications, and, if in accordance with the rules of the board of health, he shall issue a permit for the work to go on. Any plan or specification that in his judgment does not conform to the rules shall not be approved, but shall be returned to the parties presenting it, with a written notice explaining the corrections necessary in order to comply with the rules.

SEC. 15. He shall examine all plumbing work before the same is covered up, or closed, and if found to be done in accordance with the rules and plans and specifications filed, he shall issue a certificate to that effect, and upon the completion of

any plumbing work he shall examine the same, and if found to conform to the rules of the board of health and the plans and specifications filed, he shall issue a final certificate.

SEC. 16. He shall make a monthly report to the common Monthly council of the number of plans and specifications received, the report. number approved and rejected, the number of first and final examinations made, where and by whom the rules have been violated, and such other matters as may be required by the board of health.

property

SEC. 17. He shall immediately upon knowledge of any Records, infraction of the rules and regulations, report the same to the perte common council and do such other work pertaining to his pro- of city. fession as he may be directed to do by the common council or by any general law of the State of California. He shall keep a public office within the city, and shall keep therein the records of his office and all maps, plats, surveys and certificates pertaining thereto, with an index for easy reference. All such records, maps, plats, surveys and certificates, including monuments, shall be the property of the city, and shall be turned over to his successor in office.

ARTICLE VIII.

BONDS, TERMS, AND SALARIES OF OFFICERS.

officers.

SECTION 1. Every officer provided for in this charter shall, Bonds of within twenty days after receiving his certificate of election or appointment, qualify, by giving the bond required by this charter or the ordinances of the city, and by taking and subscribing to the following oath or affirmation:

office.

"I do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be) that I Oath of will support the Constitution of the United States, and the Constitution of the State of California, and I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of (insert name of office) according to the best of my ability."

company

SEC. 2. All officers of the city, whether elective or appointive, Surety of whom a bond is required, must give a bond in some approved bonds surety company; provided, that the premium charged shall not required. be considered unreasonable by the common council.

SEC. 3. In case the premium should be considered extortion- Personal ate, then a bond may be given with personal sureties. All offi- surety. cial bonds shall be approved or rejected by the common council by an order entered on the minutes.

bonds.

SEC. 4. The common council may, at any time, require an Additional additional bond whenever any official bond may be deemed insufficient, and upon the failure on the part of an officer to furnish a satisfactory bond, at the request of the common council, his office shall be declared vacant, and as soon as such declaration is made the office becomes vacant.

SEC. 5. All premiums on official bonds shall be paid by the Premiums City of Santa Rosa.

SEC. 6. All bonds shall be payable to the City of Santa Rosa.

on bonds.

Amount

of bonds.

Terms of office.

Salaries.

Bonds of

SEC. 7. The amount of the bonds required of any official by the common council shall be fixed by ordinance.

Terms of Office.

SEC. 8. The terms of all officers provided for in this charter shall begin on the first day of July next after the city election, and they shall hold office for two years, except members of the common council, who shall hold office for four years, and until their successors shall qualify. The common council shall fill any vacancy occurring in any city office for the remainder of the term.

Salaries of Officers.

SEC. 9. The mayor of the City of Santa Rosa shall receive a salary of six hundred dollars per annum, payable monthly.

Each member of the common council shall receive five dollars per meeting for each meeting of the common council, and five dollars per day for each day's actual attendance as member of the board of equalization. The sum received by each shall not exceed two hundred dollars in any fiscal year. Any member attending a meeting of the common council or the board of equalization and leaving the same before the completion of the labors thereof, shall have to be excused by the common council to be entitled to his compensation. They shall not be paid for more than two meetings of the common council in any one month.

The city clerk shall receive a salary of nine hundred dollars per annum, payable monthly.

The city assessor and tax collector shall receive a salary of six hundred dollars per annum, payable monthly.

The city attorney shall receive a salary of six hundred dollars per annum, payable monthly.

The superintendent of streets and public works shall receive a salary of fifteen hundred dollars per annum, payable monthly.

The chief of police shall receive a salary of twelve hundred dollars per annum, payable monthly, and policemen shall receive a salary of ten hundred dollars per annum, payable monthly.

The judge of the police court shall receive a salary of six hundred dollars per annum, payable monthly.

The salary of the city treasurer and city engineer shall be fixed by the common council.

When not herein otherwise provided the common council shall, by ordinance, fix the compensation of city officers and employés.

ARTICLE IX.

BONDS AND CONTRACTS.

SECTION 1. The common council shall by ordinance or resocontractors lution prescribe the penalties and conditions of bonds required of contractors or other persons performing contracts or doing