The San Francisco call., 1896-05-03

abled and pension fund for the families of
| those iremen killed in service.
ELECTION DEPARTMENT-THREE RESULTS
% The present defective and unsatisfactory
| system of creating the Election Commission
ers, all of whom may be of the same political
party, will be abolished. Four Election Com
m1ssloners, not more than two of the same po-
! litical party, will be appointed by the Mayor
tor four years, one going out of office each
| year.
"a The commissioners must be electors and
residents of the City over five years; take no
part in politics or IN any political convention.
They appoint the Registrar, who is also secre-
25. Strict provisions are made in the charter
Tor the honest and correct registration of
voters and for the safe and accurate canvass
OF votes. All citizens regularly appointed
must serve as election officers or forfeit 500
to the City.
HEALTH DEPARTMEAT-Two RESULTS
26. The present partisan method of appoint
ing four members OF the Board of Health by
the Governor for five years will be abolished
Inc board will be composed of three regular
physicians, residents of the City over eight
years, and appointed by the Mayor tor the
term of two years.
81. No politics will nter the Health Depart
mfent; fn ior all appointments will depend upon
| free, public, competitive examinations. Plumb
| ing and draining In all buildings of the City
viii have to be done according to plans ap-
proved IN writing by the Board OF Health.
FINANCE AND REvENUE-sIx RESULTS.
%. The present lax method of collecting and
| by rigid system of finance aud revenue. The
annual county tax levy win be limited to ST OF
ON the 500 OF taxable property in the City
and county
%. The general fund will be abolished.
Twenty-four specific FUNDS will be provided.
All revenue will be kept in separate funds and
will not be transferable. Any surplus at the
end OF the fiscal year must be carried forward
to the same fund in the ensuing year
SO; Each expenditure must be provided for
In Its proper specific fund. No money can. be
drawn out OF any fund except for the exact
purpose for which it is raised.
81. No fees will be allowed to any salaried
ohicer; all fees must be paid directly into the
treasury. The License Collectors office will be
abolished; the Tax Collector will collect such
licenses only as are provided in the charter.
81. No liability can be incurred in any fiscal
year exceeding the revenue of that year. nor
from any fund in any one. month exceeding
one-twelfth of the income of that fund during
| the fiscal year in which drawn.
33. Before any appropriation is paid it will
have to bear the Auditors certificate that it
violates no provision of the charter. Any
amount that may be owing to the City must
first be deducted before the payment of any
demand by the City. No salary will be paid to
any official neglecting or refusing to discharge
his duties in accordance with the laws govern
ing his Office.
PUBLIC FRANcHIsEs-Two RESULTS.
S4 Within one year after the charter takes
effect every public franchise not in actual use
will be forfeited to the City. Every public
franchise hereafter granted must be in opera
tion within six months of its creation.
50. No exclusive privilege or monopoly will
be granted in any franchise for water, gas,
electric light, telegraph, telephone or steam
power. One year will be the limit upon any
City contract for gas or electric light and the
price shall never exceed the lowest charge to
any consumer.
RAILWAY FRANCHIsEs-THREE RESULTS
SO. Street railway franchises will be sold to
the highest bidder, and at least per cent of
the gross receipts will go to the City Upon
the expiration of street railway franchises
their roadtracks and roadbeds revert to the
City.
81. The new charter will empower the Board
of Supervisors "to fix, establish and reduce the
rates of fare upon all street railroads in the
City and County,"
3S. All transcontinental or all other railroad
companies having fifty miles OF road con-
structed will have free entry into the City and
County of San Francisco.
PUBLIC IMPRovEMENTs-NINE RESULTS
80. The charter will abolish the City Hall
Commission and the offices of Superintendent
of Streets and City and County Surveyor
appointed by the Mayor for term of four
years, who will manage and conduct all public
works repairs and improvements.
40. It will be unlawful for any person in the
Department OF Public Works to be interested
In any City contract for work, labor or ma
terfal. Any City contract IN which any person
in the Department of Public Works is inter
ested shall be void.
Al. At least six grand boulevards, per-
sured. viz, Golden Gate, Van Ness and First
avenues, Fulton, Lombard and Steiner streets
AZ: 1t will not be possible to levy assess
per cent OF its assessed valuation. Contrac
tors viii not be allowed to accept from any
person less rate of assessment than the con-
tract price paid by others.
AZ. Railroad corporations will have to pave
and keep in repair the street between their
rails and between their tracks and for at least
two feet outside of the same.
A. Work necessary upon accepted streets
will be wholly paid for by the City. No streets
viii be torn up by private parties. All exca-
a n cfrn mt will H.
done by the proper City authorities upon pay
ment OF the expense incurred.
40 A thorough, systematic and effectual
system OF drainage throughout the entire City
Will be adopted. All pu blie and private sewers
and drains will be subjected to strict rules and
regulations
46 The public streets will be uniformly and
Systematically swept cleaned and sprinkled
by the City, giving preference to hand labor
and to permanent residents of San Francisco.
At Bonding of the City and County for
necessary permanent public improvements on
large scale will be valid, safe, Certain and
practica BILE
MUNICIPAL owNERsHIP-THREE REsULTs
48. The charter provides for the permanent
acquisition and municipal ownership by pur-
chase, condemnation or construction of water
works, gas works, electric-light works, steam,
water or electric power works, telephone lines
and street railroads.
40. Ninety days before each election the
Board of Public Works must es innate the true
value of street railroads and water works, tele-
phone, gas and electric light plants and all
public franchises. These exact estimates will
be submitted TO the people at the ensuing cleo
ton by resolution of nine Supervisors.
so. Municipal ownership of any public util-
ity will be acquired by two-thirds vote of the
people at the estimate established by the
Board of Public Works. Public utilities thus
acquired by the City will be managed and
operated by the Board of Public Works for the
benefit of the entire public.
PUBLIC sCHooLs-FIvE RESULTS
81. There will be five School Directors, resi-
dents of the City over five years, appointed by
the Mayor without regard to politics or sex
for the term of four years, one going out of
Office every year.
So. The Superintendent of Schools will be
elected by the people and hold office four
years. He is also member OF the Board of
Education. One of his special duties will be
to cause instruction in the pubic schools to be
practical. SO as to enable pupils to earn
living, and respect truth. labor snd industry
SO. No book or teaching for or against the
doctrines of any sect or religion will be per-
mitted in the public schools; and no sectarian
school of any denomination shall receive any
of the school funds.
54 1t will not be lawful to change text books
in the public schools within four years after
their Introduction. Adults will be admitted
free to evening schools, and kindergarten
schools will he aSta hlished for vor1ny chfldrap