The San Francisco call., 1898-04-01
CHAPTER II.
Powers of the Supervisors.

Powers of the Supervisors.
 SECTION 1. Subject to the pro- visions. Limitations and restrictions in this Charter contained, the Board of
 Supervisors shall have power:
 E | To .ordain, make and enforce within the limits of the" City and County all"nec ssary local, police, sani- tary and other laws and regulations. +. 2. Except. as otherwise provided In r this Charter r:in the Constitution of the State of California, to regulate and l:control for, any and every purpose, the use of the: streets highways public <thoroughfares; public places, alleys, and. sidewalks. of the City and @aunty. E 3.:Io permit the laying down of rail-
 road trackss.and running cars thereon, along any street or. portion of a.street for the sole: purpose of eXcaVating and filing fn. a street or portion of a street For the adjoining land, for such limited time as may be necessary for. such fpurpose. and no longer: Such tracks must be laid level with the street and EmuSt be operated under such restric- tions as not to interfere with the use of such streets by the: public. " :. r. 4. To empower street railway com+ Epanies, under such conditions as the
 Board: may see fit U imposet to. convey l'0l Nt.N SCPIALS9 olLcaA to tiie: Puptc
 parks, ': IT: r 5 To fix the: limits within which | wooden. buildings or structures shall mot be. erected, placed or maintained, and to prohibit. the same Nfthin such E limits: Such limits wheu. once estat- !. lished shall: not be changed. except by
 exten sion. :'.=::..:. :: =: r 6, To provide .fq.. the abatement or sum ma r:yF removal of any nuisance and E to :condeTln# and to prevent the occu- E pancy..of unsafe structures. |: /: s., :: ... 7%To regulate the use of hackneycar- ridges and puhlic passenger vehicles. and to fix the. rates to be charged for [; the transporta ton: of. persons or per {. .soDal. baggage. < <r: .s s.: To provide "a public pound and to make. all necessary rules. and regula+ stions in: the. matter Of animals running kat. large. and for the: custody and de4
 stfucti0n. Of the. same. ...::; :>
 1. " g. To provide and maintain a morgtie@' :.s ....:.'.: l. <1e. To provide: places for: the. deten- tion of witnesses. and persons charged with insanity, separate and .cpart from places where criminals or persons ac- cused of public 'effenses are imprisoned. Ii To establish, maintain and regu- | late: and :. change: discontinue :: and iare-estabfish City. and < County jails prisons: and houses of detention: pun ! EishEnent: confinement and reformation,
 hospitals aud alinshouses: :t::. r.: F, =. To. purchase or acquire: by con- f demnation such property as may be
 needed for public. use. :,=>@ .: r.. I3. Except as otherwise provided in this Charter, to regulate. and control l the location and quality of all appli- Fanees :necessa1>y:tQ the: furnishing If water, heat, light. power :%telephonic and telegraphfc service to the City and County; and to acquire. regulate and control any and all appliances for the { sprinklfng and cleaning of. the. streets of#tfie >City and County. and: for flush ling: the sewers therein: 'se' ..> F r 4.tTo fix and determine by ordin-
 anee~ in: the month of February of each ! year; =t0atake: effect :on the@ffrst day of July thereafter, the: rates or >compensa- tfon to be. collected by any: person, com r pany orS: corporation in, the. City and County, for. the use. of water, heat, light or power, supplied. to the City and I County, Or. to the inhabitants thereof and to prescribe: the quality. of the ser f viee->:.....:a :. r...::~ ''::: i :15.:.:*To impose license" taxes and to Eproviqe for the. collection thereof; hiit no license taxes: sl1alI be imposed upon [ any person: who, at any. fixed place of business: in the City and County, sells or manufactures goods, wares or nler- ohaudise;;:. except such as require per- I Iriits from the: Board: of Police Com | IniSsioners. as provided in this Ci irter. F. 16. To prescribe fines, forfefthres and [ penalties, for; the: breach Of any ordin- t:aneaY: but no penalty shall exceed, the ! amount of five: hundred. dollars or six I months inlprisDnment; or both. :: :::: I -17-* To fix the: fees. and charges for l ali official services not otherwise pro yfded for in this Charter. E.. .'. l IS. To allow; not to exceed two thou i. sand five hundred dollars in any year |: for the celebration of the: anniversary I to. exceed five. hundred dollars in any l year: for the observance :of Memorial ] Day:#.... > ':..:..... :. t. l9. To appropriate such sums as may I be*paid into the treasury from fines col 1eoted on. conviction of persons charged with cruelty to animals, and to author | iZe the payment of the same CT some | efficiently aid in such convictions. . I 2o! To; provide for the payment of com pensation to the interpreters ap- ]; pointed by the Judges of: the Superior |. Court, to interpret testimony in crinl- I.inal eases. in said Court or the Police l*Court, or upon, inquests, and: examina- l tions.. Such. compensation shall not ex- l. l each interpreter. .: -:t
 ! 21. To offer. rewards: not. exceeding ! one thousand dollars in any one in-
 stance for the apprehension and convic- 1 ton of any person who may: have com l mitted a felony in the City and County,
 and to authorize the payment thereof.
 22.:e:To provide in the annual tax EleVy for a special fund to be:used in the r. construction of a general system of I drainag and ;sewera ge.: :..5:
 23. To provide a Seal for the City 1 and County, and Seals for the several
 departments, boards and officers there l of, and: a Seal for the Police Court
 l 24. T'o fix the hours of labor or serv-
 ice required of all 1aborers in the serv- | ice: of the City and County, and to fix
 their compensation; provided that eight hours shall be the: maximum hours of l labor in any calendar day, and that tL
 minimum wages of laborers shall be
 two dollars a day.
 E 25. To set apart as boulevard or
 boulevards any street or streets, or DOT |