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and the Charter adopted, 513 vs 295.
However, this was not a perfect in-
-strument, in the view of many, and in
December, still another Charter was
presented and adopted; and a Com-
-mittee was sent with it to San Jose,
where the Legislature was in session,
to have it formally enacted by that
body. In due time, March 18^th, 1850,
the Bill Chartering the city became
a law. So Sacramento became the
Earliest Chartered city of California.
The first Election under the Charter was
held on the 1^st of April, Electing Mayor,
Recorder, Marshall, Assessor, Attorney, Treas-
-urer, and nine Councilmen. Of these