Sec. 201. All officers, deputies, clerks, assistants and other employes of the city, and of the several departments thereof, must be citizens of the United States and, during their respective terms of office or employment, must, with the exception of teachers in the public schools, reside in the city and have been residents of the city one year next preceding their appointment. They and each of them shall perform such duties as may be required of them respectively by law, ordinance or this Charter, and shall only receive such compensation as may have been previously provided, and such compensation shall not be increased during the term of their respective offices or employment. Sec. 202. If any officer of the city shall remove from the city or absent himself therefrom for more than thitry days consecutively without permission of the Council, or shall fail to qualify by taking the oath of office and filing his official bond, whenever such official bond is required within ten days from the time his certificate of election or appointment is mailed or delivered to him, or shall resign or be convicted of felony, or adjudged insane, his office shall be vacant and the vacancy filled as herein provided. The Mayor shall have power to appoint suitable persons to fill vacancies in any office, except as in this Charter provided. The appointee shall hold for the unexpired term and until the election and qualification of his successor. Sec. 203. Unless otherwise provided by law or this Charter, any officer, board or department authorized to appoint any deputy, clerk, assistant or employee shall have the right to remove any person so appointed. Sec. 204. All appointments of officers, deputies and clerks, to be made under any provision of this Charter, must be made in writing and in duplicate, authenticated by the person or persons, board or officer making the same. One of said duplicates must be filed with the City Clerk and the other with the Auditor. Sec. 205. 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, are hereby declared forfeited and of no validity, unless said grantees or their assigns shall, within six months after this Charter takes effect, in good faith commence the exercise and enjoyment of such privilege or franchise. Sec. 206. Competent and experienced employes in the several departments shall not be unnecessarily removed. Sec. 207. All ordinances and resolutions of the city in force at the time this Charter takes effect, and not inconsistent therewith, shall continue in force until amended or repealed; and all officers of the city in office when this Charter takes effect shall continue to hold and exercise their office under and in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Charter, until the election or appointment and qualification of their successors, provided for herein. Sec. 208. The City Council of the present City of Oakland shall provide for th holding of the first election of officers under this Charter, and shall canvass the votes and declare the result. GENERAL Municipal Ordinances -OF THE City of Oakland, Cal. IN EFFECT OCTOBER 1st, 1903. COMPILED AND ANNOTATED BY AUTHORITY OF THE CITY COUNCIL A. L. FRICK, ATTORNEY AT LAW. GENERAL Municipal Ordinances CHAPTER I. ORDINANCES RELATING TO MUNICIPAL OFFICERS. ORDINANCE NO. 1336. AN ORDINANCE DEFINING THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF OAKLAND, AND LOCATING THE OFFICES OF THE CITY OFFICERS THEREOF. Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Oakland, as follows: Section 1. The seat of government of the City of Oakland is hereby declared to be, and is hereby established, at the City Hall and adjacent buildings located at the junction of San Pablo avenue and Fourteenth street, and being upon a portion of Block 253 in said city. Sestion 2. The offices of all officers of the city, except the City Wharfinger and Poundmaster, are hereby located and established at said City Hall and adjacent buildings; and all books, records, papers and documents belonging and appertaining to the several offices of the city, except as above provided, shall be kept in such offices as above located, and in no other place, except by permission of the Council. Section 3. An ordinance entitled "An Ordinance Defining the Seat of the City Government of the City of Oakland and Locating the Several |