The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-11

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Prescribed: English, history, political economy
and debate; ell ctive: geometry and arithmetic,
shorthand, typewritIng accounting, Spanish,
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English. history, chemistry or political ecoDO-
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trlgonometry, mechanical drawing, shorthand,
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ADVANCE AND REAR GUARD-J. p, City.
II is generally understood that when a retreat
is ordered on the field the advance guard be-
comes the rear guard of a body of soldiers.
The infantry drill regulations that now govern
the United States troops say: IAN advance
guard is body OF troops thrown ont in front
of 4 marching column TO cover its movements,
10 prevent surprise and gain information. In
an advance il seiZes advantageous positions
and holds hem until the main body comes up,
or holds In check the advancing enemy until
The main body can depioy and take up a posi-
tion to meet him. In retreat it prepares the
way for the main body, guarding and repairing
roads. bridges, ETC., and sweeping away any
partisanS or guerrillas If hostile troops have
outmarched the column and are in front of It
the advance guard performs duties of the same
nature as In the advance The rear guard is 4
corresponding BODY in the rear of the column.
In forward movement the guard protects the
rear of he column from raiding parties or de-
tacbmentS, arrests stragglers, prevents pill
laying, etc. In a retreat the guard
CUNciS lut COlumus CucChS Tue tutI1l anu ut-
lays hun so as 10 insure the safety OF
the column. The strength OF the advance
guard ID a forward movement varies from an
eighth 10 quarter Of the whole force; in Il
very small force. an eighth; in very large
force, quarter, and generally sixth. The
rear guard is generally haf the strength OF the
advance guard. In retreat the proportions
given would apply 10 the rear guard and the
advance guard would be half The strength OF
The rear guard. The rule laid down are to be
modified to suit varying conditions OF advance
an 4 mn mo in StNn
question on the subject of advance and rear
guard, said, lyon don't suppose for moment
that when the retreat has been sounded and
the whole column has faced about, that the
main body Is going 10 stand still until the
troops that were in the advance have time 10
NOV forward and take their place al The head
OF the column? lfyou do then you don't know
much about movements of troops In active ser
vice."
CHARTER ELECTIoN-F. Y, City. The con-
sttutIon OF the State or California declares that
any city containing population of more than
100000 Inhabitants may frame charter for
its own government, consistent with and sub
ject TO the constitution ana laws of this State.
by. causing a Board OF FreehOlders, fifteen in
number, who shall have been for al least five
years qualified electors thereof, to be elected
by the qualified voters OF said city at any gen.
eral or special election. whose duty Il shall be-
within ninety days alter such election, TO pre-
y
shall be signed III duplicate by the members Of
such board, or majority OF them, aud returned
one copy 10 The Mayor thereof, or other chief
executive officer Of such city, and the other to
The Recorder OF Deeds OF the county Such
proposed charter shall then be published in Two
daily papers OF general circulation IN such CITY
for at least twenty days. and within
not less than Thirty days after such publication
II shall be submitted 10 the qualified voters of
such city at a general or special election, ana If
a majority of sucn qualified electors voting
thereat ratfy the same, II shall thereafter be
submitted 10 the Legislature for lis approval or
rejection, as a whole, without power of aIlera-
ton or amendment. Such approval may be
made by concurrent resolution, and If approved
by il majority vote of the members elected TO
each house 1t shall become the charter of such
city, or II such city be con- olidat:d with =
county, then OF such city and county. ana shall
become The organic law thereof. ana >upeTsede
any existing charter and all amendments
thereof anu all laws Inconsistent with such
charter. Since the adoption OF the constitu-
ton there have been held IN San Francisco
three charter elections. but neither charter was
adopted. These elections were held ) pIember
s, 1880; March 3, 1888. ana April II. 1887.
One special election Tor FreehOlders was held
on the 30th OF March, 1880.