Charter of the City of Berkeley Prepared and Proposed by the Board of Freeholders, Elected November 21, 1908, in Pursuance of the Provisions of Section 8, Article XI of the Constitution of the State of California1909 - 67 pages |
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Page 24 - Every act shall embrace but one subject and matters properly connected therewith ; which subject shall be expressed in the title. But if any subject shall be embraced in an act, which shall not be expressed in the title, such act shall be void only as to so much thereof as shall not be expressed in the title.
Page 62 - To license, for purposes of regulation and revenue, all and every kind of business not prohibited by law, and transacted and carried on In such county, and all shows, exhibitions, and lawful games carried on therein; to fix the rates of license tax upon the same, and to provide for the collection of the same, by suit or otherwise...
Page 55 - ... electors of the city equal in number to at least twenty-five per centum of the entire vote cast for all candidates for mayor at the last preceding general municipal election at which...
Page 56 - The council may submit a proposition for the repeal of any such ordinance or for amendments thereto, to be voted upon at any succeeding general city election; and should such proposition so submitted receive a majority of the votes cast thereon at such election, such ordinance shall thereby be repealed or amended accordingly.
Page 56 - No ordinance passed by the council, except when otherwise required by the general laws of the state or by the provisions of this act, except an ordinance for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health or safety, which contains a statement of its urgency and is passed by a two-thirds vote of the council...
Page 26 - No final action shall be taken in any matter concerning the special department of any absent Commissioner unless such business has been made a special order of the day by action at a previous meeting of the board, or such action is taken at a regular meeting of the board.
Page 31 - ... and local trains to be provided with fenders or other appliances for the better protection of the public; to prohibit the making up of railroad trains on any of the streets, street crossings or street intersections of the City; to regulate the speed with which persons may ride or drive or propel bicycles, automobiles or other vehicles along or upon any of the streets or highways of the City.
Page 20 - ... in whole or in part or which for any reason are illegal and void and not binding upon the city. The city attorney, on demand of the mayor, must institute and prosecute the necessary actions to enforce the provisions of this section.
Page 54 - All franchises and privileges heretofore granted by the city which are not in actual use or enjoyment or which the grantees thereof have not in good faith commenced to exercise, shall be...