The San Francisco call., 1898-05-22


 TO EXERCISE supervision over all the departments and public institu- 1 tions, etc.
 TO EXERCISE the right to attend the meetings of any of the boards pro- vided for, and offer suggestions at such meetings.
 TO TAKE MEASURES for the pres ervation of public order and the SUD- pression of riots and tumults and may use the police force for such purpose and call upon the Government for mili- tary aid.
 TO SEE ALL contracts and agree ments with the city and county are faithfully kept and fully performed.
 TO RECEIVE reports of every per son in employ of city of any neglect of business, or the violation or intended violation of any contract, and to give certificate to such person to secure him from removal.
 TO INSTITUTE such actions, etc., as may be necessary to revoke, annul or cancel all franchises which have been forfeited in whole or in part, or which for any reason are illegal void or not binding upon the city
 TO BE PRESIDENT of the Board of Supervisors.
 1O Ill OIIlCeIS or the clCy and county, whose election or appoint ment is not otherwise provided for and to fill all vacancies until the next cleo tion
 TO REQUIRE the Auditor to give information upon demand as to the ex- act condition of the treasury, and of every appropriation and fund thereof.
 TO AUTHORIZE with the Supervis- ors the City and County Attorney to settle or dismiss any litigation for or against the city upon written recom- mendation of the City and County At torney.
 TO EXECUTE all contracts.
 TO APPROVE all acquisitions for supplies for departments before the same can be supplied by clerk of Su- perViSors.
 TO VETO budget and to overrule the veto it requires fifteen out of eighteen Supervisors to so vote.
 TO SIGN the final budget. which budget appropriateS the several sums poses and departments therein named and is filed in Auditors office.
 TO APPROVE all expenditures for urgent necessity purposes.
 TO VETO one or more items separ- ately in tax levy, which is required to be passed by the Supervisors after the completion and filing of the budget, and after five and within thirty days the Supervisors shall act, and 1t requires fourteen Supervisors to overrule the veto. This after the budget has been finally determined.
 TO ADVERTISE with Auditor and Treasurer for redemption of bonds un- der certain conditions.
 ATTDJT ord allow +Ioo the Auditor for his monthly salary.
 TO RECEIVE a salary of s6oOO per annum.
 of $2400 per annum.
 TO APPOINT an usher at a salary of $900 per annum.
 TO APPOINT a stenographer and typewriter at a salary of $500 per an- mum.
 TO VIGILANTLY observe the official conduct of all public officers and the manner in which they execute their duties and fulfill their obligations.
 TO SUSPEND any officer when any official dedication, willful neglect of duty or official misconduct, shall come to his notice, pending an official invest igation.
 TO APPOINT in writing any Justice of the Peace to act as Judge of the Po- lice Court or any department thereof, during the temporary absence or ina bility of the Judge to act.
 TO DESIGNATE in the first board appointed the person to serve as presi- dent of the Board of Public Works for one year.
 TO APPROVE the bonds of the off, cerS and employees (except laborers) of the Board of Public Works.
 TO APPROVE all ordinances provid- ing for the acceptance of streets, etc., by the city and county.
 TO APPROVE all ordinances order ing street work to be done as recom- mended by the Board of Public Works.
 TO APPROVE all ordinances closing streets, purchasing machines for. sweep ing the streets and contracts for sweep ing the streets with said machines.
 TO APPROVE all resolutions, etc. for widening, extending and changing the grade of streets.
 TO APPOINT a person in place of any member of the Board of Public Works who may be interested in pro- ceedings to widen. extend or change the grade of streets.
 TO REQUIRE general information as to the schools, conduct, management and expenditures.
 THE POWER is given the Mayor, with Supervisors, to approve extraor- dinary expenditures of the School De- partment in cases of extreme emer- gency or great calamity in excess of the annual limit of expenditures.
 TO BE A member of the Board of Trustees of the Public Library and reading rooms.
 TO HAVE THE right to formulate and submit to the electors in the ac- quirement of public utility a separate proposition from that formulated by the Supervisors, "the proposition re- ceiving a majority of the votes cast thereon shall be adopted; but in case the votes cast in favor of both propo- sitions shall not exceed one-half the total number of votes cast thereon, both propositions shall be deemed re- jected." CThis provides for one cleo ton to ascertain simply whether the people want the utility or not.)
 TO HAVE the right to approve or veto any ordinance submitting to the electors and calling special election to acquire the utility and of mourning a debt for the acquisition of the same.
 TO SIGN all bonds issued to acquire |