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The herald., 1898-10-27
ARTICLE XIV.
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS.

Sec. 257. All lands and real property lo-
Gated In or belonging to the City of Los
Angeles which have been heretofore or
which may be hereafter set apart or dedi-
parks, pleasure grounds, or any boule-
ward that may hereafter be dedicated or
constructed for the purpose of connecting
any of said parks, shall be under the ex-
elusive control and management of Il
Board of Commissioners who shall be
known and designated as Park Commis-
sioners.
Sec 25S. The Commissioners shall be
five in number They shall be appointed
by the Mayor for a term of four years
and shall receive no compensation for
their services. They shall SO classify
themselves by lot that one of them shall
go out of office at the end of one year
one at the end of two years, one at the
end of three years. and two at the end OF
four years.
Sec. 259. The Commissioners shall or
ganize by electing one of their number
President, and they may elect Secretary
who Is not member of the Board. The
Board shall establish rules and regula-
tions for its government and for the per-
formance Of its duties. and for the con-
duct Of its officers and employees, and
shall require adequate bonds from all OF
them. except laborers, for the faithful
as may be fixed by 1t. The person elected
President shall hold his office for one
year. or until his successor Is elected. The
Board must Hold regular meetings at least
once a month, and as many special meet
ings as II may deem proper.
Three of the Commissioners shall con-
stitute quorum for the transaction Of
business. The Board shall have the ex-
elusive authority to purchase all articles
and materials, and to procure all work
and labor in this department, and to make
contracts therefor. No contract shall be
entered into authorizing the expenditure
Of money without the approval of the
Board. Every contract exceeding two
hundred dollars in amount shall be
open to public competition. unless the
Board shall determine in any given case
to have the work done by days labor. All
the provisions In this charter rela ting to
contracts. not inconsistent herewith, shall
bo applicable to all contract work or
dered by the Commissioners.
Sec. EGO. The Board shall have the COM
plete and exclusive control, management
and direction of the aforesaid parks,
grounds and boulevards, and to that end
may, in accordance with the provisions Of
Article XVII of this Charter employ.
appoint, remove, discharge or suspend SUI
perintendents, laborers, surveyors, engi-
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firemen's Relief Fund, and make the
necessary rules and regulations for It's
maintenance and application.

flremens Relief Fund. and make the
necessary rules and regulations for It's
maintenance and application.
Sec 2f5. The board shall be authorized
to receive all donations for the benefit of
ms department and to apply the same
Tor the purpose donated.
Sec 2iG. The board, on the written rec
| oinmendation of the Board of Directors
OF the corporation known as the Under
WRITER'S Fire Patrol of Los Angeles. may
appoint such persons as may be recon-
mended by said Board of Directors. as
ERE Marshal and Assistant Fire Marshal.
Vacancies occurring in the office of Fire
Marshal or Assistant Fire Marshal shall
De hiied In the same manner. The sala-
res of said Fire Marshal and of his as
sstant and deputies shall be fixed and
paid by said Board of Directors of said
Underwriters Fire Patrol of Los Angeles,
and IN no event shall the city be liable
tnerefor, or for any part thereof me
1ect to the orders of the Fire Commis-
sioners. and may be discharged by them
Tor cause in the same manner as herein
provided for other employees.
Sec. 247. The Fire Marshal or in case
Of his disability. the Assistant Fire Mar
shall. shall attend all fires which may oc-
cur In the city. and he shall take charge
or and protect all property which may be
lnperiled thereby.
Sec. 24S. The Fire Marshal may call
upon policemen during the time of any
fire for the purpose of protecting prop
oriy until the arrival of the owner or
claimant thereof and In case the owner
or claimant of such property does not
take charge of the same within twenty
four hours, the Fire Marshal may have
such property stored at the owners or
claimants expense and risk.
Sec. 2t9. The Fire Marshal shall be
charged with the enforcement of all laws
and ordinances relating to the storage,
sale and use of oils. combustible mater-
ais and explosives, together with the in
vestlgation of the cause of all fires. In
all cases where there Is reason to believe
that fires are the result of crime, or that
crime has been committed in connection
Herewith, the Fire Marshal must report
the same in writing to the District At
torney. The Fire Marshal shall also
have tho care Of. and may sell, subject to
the orders of the board, all property
saved from fire. for which no owner can
be found. and at once pay the amount
realized from any such sale into the city
| treasury.
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at least one box or alarm station Tor cV-
cry two patrolmcn upon the police lorce.
The Board of Police Commissioners IS
n reby vested with power and auihoiily
to construct and maintain such system,
and it is hereby made the duty OF The
Council to provide sufficient funds there
for.
Sec. 229. The Board of Police Commis-
sioners. tho Chief of Police and the sever
al officers and employees Of the police de-
partmeEt shall exercise such other powers
and be subject to such other duties nor IN
conflict with this charter as arc OF may
be prescribed by ordinance of tho Council
or by general law.
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TIE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER

necrs and other officers and assistants.
and prescribe and fix their duties and au-
thority. They shall have the exclusive
management and disbursement OF all
funds legally appropriated or received
from any source for the support OF said
parks or grounds.
Sec. 261. The Chief of Police SHALL on
the request of the Board detail such
members of the Police Force of the City
for service in said parks grounds and
boulevards, as may be necessary for the
enforcement of the law and for the proper
observance of the rules and regulations
OF the Board. and the Board may provide
place of detention within either OF SAID
public places. in which the persons ar
rested for violating any of the ordinances
OF the City may be detained temporarily.
Sec. 262. The Board shall have authority
to direct and regulate the planting, pres
crvation, trimming and pruning Of shade
and ornamental trees and shrubbery In
any or all of the streets, alleys and pub
lie grounds of the city: also the trim
ming and pruning of trees and shrubbery
already planted and the removal of suit
able trees and shrubbery from such
streets, alleys. public places or grounds.
Sec. 2e3 For the purpose of carrying
tlon. the Board shall. in accordance with
the provisions OF Article XVII of this
charter appoint City Forester and
prescribe his duties.
Sec. 264. The Board may receive dona-
tions from persons and corpora tions. and
legacies and bequests for the improve
ment of said parks, grounds and boule-
wards. All moneys that may be derived
from such donations, legacies and be-
quests shall, unless otherwise provided
by the terms of such gifts. legacy or be-
quest. be deposited in the treasury of the
City to the credit of the Park fund. the
same may be withdrawn therefrom and
paid out in the same manner as Is pro-
vided for the payment of moneys legally
appropriated for the support and Improve
ment of such parks. grounds and boule-
Yards. If the moneys derived from such
Gifts bequests or legacies shall at any
time exceed in amount the sum necessary
for immediate expenditure on said parks,
grounds and bouievards, the Board shall
invest AL or part of the same in interest
bearing bonds of the United States or of
the State of California or of any munich
pality thereof.
Sec. 265. The Board shall esta blish rules
and regula tions for the use and govern
ment of the aforesaid parks, grounds and
boulevards and for carrying out the pro-
visions of this Article relating to trees
and shrubbery in the streets, alleys and
public grounds of the City.
Sec. 266 The Council shall provide all
necessary money for the maintenance,
preservation and improvement of said
parks and grounds and to that end shall
annually levy tax on all property in
the City not exempt from taxation, which
shall not be more than nine cents upon
each one hundred dollars assessed valua-
tion of said property
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ARTICLE XIII.
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICITY

Sec. $50. There Is hereby created a
Department of Electricity which shall
have charge of the construction and
maintenance of the fire alarm and police
telegraph and telephone systems. city
lighting and power systems and all other
electrical appliances belonging to the
city. and shall be under the control Of
the Board of Fire Commissioners.
Sec. 251. There shall be appointed by
the said board a practical and skilled
electrician who shall be called the City
Electrician and who shall have general
supervision of the Department of Elec-
tricity. including electric lighting and
power fire alarm and police telegraph
and telephone systems.
Sec. 252 The said board shall appoint
subject to the provisions Of Article XVII
of this charter, the City Electrician and
necessary to maintain and keep the cleo
trio and telephone systems in working
order.
Sec. 253. The Board of Fire Commits
sioners and the Board OF Police Commits
sioners shall each have supervision and
management OF the electric systems and
wires Of their respective departments.
Sec. 254 Any citizen, firm or corpora ton
may, for the purpose OF police or fire pro-
lection, be connected with the police or
fire signal systems or telephone or tele-
graph systems. with the consent of the
fire or police boards, as the case may be
upon making fair payment for the connec-
ton and use thereof. Such rates of pay
ment shall be fixed by ordinance Of the
Council, but no connection shall be made
so as to interfere with the use of the sys-
tens by the police and fire departments
Sec. 255. The City Electrician is also
charged with the duty of enforcing all the
rules, regulations, orders and requiI e.
ments made by ordinance Of the Council
in regard to the inspection and supervi-
sion of electrical wires and appliances,
end the currents for furnishing light, heat
and power in or upon the streets and
buildings in the city.
Sec. 256. The Board of Fire Commits
sioners when authorized by ordinance,
shall appoint an electrician from the de-
partment of Electricity, as Inspector of
Electric Wiring and Appliances, who shall
serve as a deputy in the office of the Su-
perintendent of Buildings. He shall per-
form all the duties of Electric INSPECTOR
and shall issue all permits and make all
inspections pertaining thereto as provid-
ed by ordinance, and keep a record of the
same and report all permits issued TO the
Superintendent OF Buildings. He shall
collect the charges for permits and
inspections and deposit the funds received
with the Treasurer. All permits issued
by him shall be countersigned by the Au-
ditor.
The herald., 1898-10-27
ARTICLE XXVI.
RJJII.,oING DEPARTMENT.

Sec. $50. There is hereby created a
rnildiug Department in the City OF Los
Angeles which shall be furnished hy the
Council with Office rooms and necessary
supplies for the transaction of business.
Sec. 290 The Mayor shall appoint all
the officers and employees of the depart
ment, subject to the provisions of Article
XVII of this charter, except where
otherwise provided by this article.
Sec 291. There shall be appointed by
the Mayor a Superintendent of Buildings.
He shall be 4 competent architect or prac-
tlcal master builder of approved charac-
ter and experience, who shall be an elec-
tor Of the City Of Los Angeles at the
time Of his appointing and shall have
been resident thereof for at least five
years next preceding such time. The first
appointment of the Superintendent Shall
be for one year and thereafter all ap-
pointments shall be for four years or un-
I'll his successor shall be appointed and
qualified. Hc may be removed by the
Mayor for malfeasance. incapacity or
neglect of duty
Sec. 292 The Superintendent of Build
ings shall have management and control
Of Building Superintendence and Inspec-
tion He shall have charge of the en-
forcement of all ordinances pertaining 10
party walls and to the erection, construc-
ton, alteration. repairs or removals OF
buildings. and the nature and arrange
ment. of boilers, plumbing, heating and
yentilating appliances In and abou,
buildings, and he shall see that the gen.
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tcct appointcd shall not exceed that when
is usual in private practice in builoinss
or works of like character.
Sec. s11 The architect and depar,men,s
in charge of any such building or Mo.'
furnish to the contractors who desire 81 sa,9 "a
submit estimates for the erection OF a,s sa1a
buildings, copies of the plans, sections
and elevations. together with the s. Spec p,Y-
fications of said building, upon the pay,
ment of two dollars and fifty cents Tor az
buildings whose estimated COS cost ers Is dol, ten
lars for all buildings whose estimated
cost is over ten thousand dollars. 4 re- re,
ceipt shall be given for the same. ana tne
money paid into the city treasury by the
architect or department in charge, and
there shall, at all times during the peflou p
or estimating or bidding on said building,
be publicly exhibited in the office desig-
mated by the department, during pusi-
ness hours, a full set of plans. sections.
elevations and specifications for the use.
informal ton and convenience OF the con-
tractor estimating on the work to be
done.
The herald., 1898-10-27
ARTICLE XXI.
POLICE COURTS.

Sec 230. The judicial power OF the city
shall be vested in such police courts, ana
in such Justices courts tthe latter TO pc
vested with both civil and criminal Juris-
dction) and in the Judges of all such infe-
rior courts, as are now, or may hereafter
be, pI divided by the Legislature.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-06-11

1t is estimated BY ono Of our best
posted rice men that fully one-third
Of the proposed rice crop of south
west Louisiana has not vet been seed
ed and that owing to the extremely
dry weather of the past month the
years crop must be 20 per cent.
short of the contemplated acreage.
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wanted Agents.

.s,TT.e agGssaeeaernte Soldier in
I'm the Civil War; contains 800 pages
12xt6 inches. and over HOO large Battle
Scenes, Portraits Maps. etc. The great
est and largest War Book ever published,
aud the only one that does justice to the
Confederate soldier and the cause he
fought for Agents wanted everywhere
To sell this book on our new ard easy plan
Manv Of the lady and gentlemen agents
who are at work are making fr0tn $40 to
5000 per month. Veterans, S0tis and
Daughters of Veterans. and others inter
ested are requested to send for beauti-
full illustrated descriptive circular tfreel
and terms TO agents. Address Courier
Journal Job Printing CO., Louisville, KJ
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CHURCH DIRECTORY.
METHODIST APPOINTMENTS
Asst G. P. & T. A
Houston, Tex.

ABBEvILLE- Preaching on End and
4th Sundays, at L a. m and 7:30 p. M
Sunday School every Sunday at 10
a. N.
Prayer meeting Every Wednesday at
7:30 p. m.
PERRY-Preaching on End and 4th
Sundays at 3 p. m, and every bth Sun.
day at IL a. N. and 7:30 p. m.
PRAIRIE GREIG Preaching on the
1st and Bird Sundays at IL a. m and
7:30 p. Ill.
Sunday School every Sunday at 10
a. m.
A. S. j. NELL, Pastor.
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John G.. Graham, farmer living
near Mansfield, sold car load of
Irish potatoes to a st. Louis firm de-
livered on the cars in that town at So
cents per bushel. The net proceeds
of the sale amounted to S358.25. His
experiment in truck farming, 50 far,
has been verv satisfactory.
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BAPTIST APPOINTMENTS.

ABBEyIELE- Preaching ON 1st and
3rd Sundays at the Courthouse at Ii az
N. and 7:30 p. m.
Sunday School every Sunday at 10
a. N.
HENRY Preaching on 4th Sundays
at III a. IN. and 1870 p. m.
PERRY Preaching on lst and 3rd
Sundays at 3 p. on.
SHELL Preaching on End
Sundays at Ii a. m. and 7:3O 2. m.
O. NJ. LUCAS, Pastor.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-06-11

G. II. Morse has si5 deep wells
completed on his farm east of Shell
Beach and all are flowing. Each
well is 18o feet deep.s Because of
the flowing feature of these wells,
double the amount of water can be
pumped from them. Baker Bros.
say that from $4,000 to IS, 900 gal
Ions of water per hour will be secured
from the battery of tenI wells. Mr..
Morse has already flooded II acres
Of rice solely from the flow of the
completed wells.-Jennihgs Times.
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OUR COUNTRY,s CALL.

iIeit G0uutiyS Gdlt ooe}.
And not alone tie grand old blue,
Ent the heroic Gray,
side by side, the blue and the gray
Loyal and brave they stand,
Each Vies with the other today
His country 10 defend.
%. daring the foe who disputes
The progress Of this host!
As laroping with banner and flute
IL goes to save the lost.
re diney cells Of old Moro,
Ope vide your iron doors,
Let in the ppre light Of liberty
Turn out Che starving poor!
The manacled feet Of the captive
Held fast in dungeons dark
sdall joy5ally laugh in gladness
When liberty's bright spark
Shall speed forth her golden rays;
AnG The stlong armed deliverer
Has broken tae slaEish chains
No more to bind forever!
All ready opr Dewy and Samson
Have called and given assurance
OF onr purpose strong TO ransom JJl
Our grit and stern endurance.
One message sent by Genl. Woodland
The spaniards didn't consider,
So Dewey, with stern and starboard
Went right into Manila.
And then with pursuasive language
lie chided tae saucy Dons
For THEN loud ano boastinl bragging--,
When not in range Of his guns.
The first to speak ues The Olympia
Her yeiee was strong and clear,
As oct ffonl The 3ay Of Manila.
The sound fell o. the cal.
The lightning fash and eanaor's roar
The ton ,ee Of fire and ball
Loud echoing FROM shore shore
Went straight 10 the Castle wall.
The gallant fleet Of boastful Dons
Lies shelle eG ;neatil Cavite-
He sips bis wine or sings his song
Through weary hours of night.
Through tie dafkness dense and dreary
Our Dewey makes his way,
Nor, questions be, il twas seemly
To enter in this way,
And disturb the quiet slumber
or the sleeping spaniard
With the cannon's loud -mouthed thun-
der,
Shaking up both sean land
But he came to call the Dons,
ST. what else could he dog
But with bis mighty tonnage
Give them a round or two.
@ fearful was the awakening
At the dawn OF that Gay, /
When the galint Dewey went milking
History on that first Of May! 1
flushed is now che fearful tumula
Quiet's reigning all around
While the deadly stain ard inssH
With the Spanish fleet went doEyn.
For the watchword Of our bravek Tars
Sounded loudly o'er the Main
AS they cried with loud huzzas
Boys, remember the Maine!
REV. 0. NJ. LbcAs.
Abbeyille, La, June 4, 1898.
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Tennyson is said TO have received
$50. 900 year from the Macnfllans
during the last years of his life.
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Aud on all property both rea! and
personal situated within the limits
Of the Corporation Of The town of
Ahbeville as follows:
For Criminal Pros fund. d..............l IN
!. Mac Const Z Phys 8 .. i III
!. Dist AttV Il Shift z ...1 m
:. Public School = 24m
Total. IS III
J. n WILLIAMS, Clerk.
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-06-11

Teddy Roosevelt's regiment Of
rough riders, = numbering nearly
twelve hundred strong, passed east
over the Southern Pacific Monday.
night and Tuesday destined for Tam
pa, Fla. This regiment.is made up
Of western cowboys and should be
composed Of fighting qualities and
well seasoned to hardslips.-Signal.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-06-11
Everybody says So.

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Two Millions 4 Yenr.

When people buy. Try. and buy again
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the United States are now buying Cascar-
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million boxes year and ii will be thIee
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-06-11

Crowley seems TO be Che Mecca of
the criminal class Of negroes that are
fugitives from other parishes. Dep
uty Sheriffs Milton and Anding al-
rested one on Wednesday on a tele-
gram from the sheriff ==os Asoyelles
and ahis one gave way two others
that ere near town for crimes in the
same parish. There arc believed to
be others here which q little detective
work viii disooyer.-Sianal.
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ETH E,I'EI|:;I.a. 7:

The following is the probable es-
innate or Budget for the year 1898
10 be levied on all property, both
real and personal situated within
the limits of Vermilion parish, out
eide the corporation Of The town Of
A bhegille. as follows: