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CHAPTER VI.
The Sheriff.

SECTION l. The Sheriff shall be
 elected by. the people, and he shall hold office for two years. He shall receive
 an annual salary of eight thousand dol: lars; which shall. be: in full 'compensa-
 tion. for: all official services required. of him. by law; but said salary shall be
 exclusive of the compensation received
 by him from the State for the delivery
 of prisoners to the State prisons, and
 insane persons to the State: asylums for
 the insane. He shall have:an.: the DOW
 CTS conferred, and shall discharge all
 the duties imposed upon, the Sheriffs
 of counties by the general laws of this State, .:~: :*-. =; ':* ''.. =: ::
 Sec. 2. He may appoint the follow ing deputies and employees, who shall
 each respectively receive the following, annual salaries: .. s,- >.' |: One Under Sheriff, twenty-four+ hun dred dollars: one Attorney, eighteen hundred dollars; one Chief. Bookkeeper, eighteen hundred dollars; twoAssistant.
 Bcokkeepers. fifteen hundred dollars; ten Office Deputies, fifteen hundred dol- lars; fourteen Bailiffs, twelve hundred
 dollars;- one Chief Jailer at Branch Jail
 Number One, eighteen hundred dollars; ten Jailers at Branch Jail Number One, twelve hundred. dollars; one Superin- tendent of Branch Jails Numbers Two and Three. eighteen hundred dollars; sixteen Guards at Branch Jail Number
 Two, six. hundred dollars; one Matron lat Branch Jail: Number Three, nine.
 hundred dollars; six Guards at Branch Jail Number Three, six hundred dol- liars; one Commissary to act: for all jails, fifteen hundred dollars; one ! Driver of Van, nine hundred dollars; and one Bookkeeper, for all said Branch Jails, fifteen hundred dollars. =
 Sec: g.. The Sheriff may designate the services to be performed by .h.s depu-, ltieS. = =; -. =: :.-: :. r-
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and drawings shall
be

specifications and drawings shall be delivered to the contractor.
 At the same time with the execution of the contract the contractor shall ex- ecute to the City and County ana de- liver to the Secretary of the Board a bond in the sum named in the notice for proposals, with two or more sufl- cient suretieS to be approved by the Board, or shall deposit with the Secre- tary a certified check upon some SOL vent bank for said amount, Tor the faithful perforrnance of the contract. No surety on any bond, other than law fully authorized surety compahies, shall be taken unless he shall De a payer of taxes on real property lhS assessed value of which, over anu above all incumbrances, IS equal III amount to his liabilities on all poLuS on which he may be security to tne City and County; and each suiscy Ifo. shall justify and make an a1ndaVlt lloI which a form shall be printed upon said bond), signed by him, that ne IS assessed upon the last AsseSs1lSSlie Si Book of the Cit.- and County III ms own name for real property ln an amount greater than his liability on all bonds on which he is surety to the Clty and County. and that the taxes on such property so assessed are not oe- linouent.
 The contract shall specify the time 
 menced, and when to be completed, as was specified in the notice inviting pro- posals therefor. Upon the recommeH- dation of the Board, the Supervisors may extend said time; but in no eVenI shall the time for the performance or said contract be extended by the Su- pervisors more than ninety days pe- yond the time originally fixed for it's completion; but, on the unanimous recommendation of the Board or FuDiio Works, a further extension may DO granted by vote of fourteen memocFS of the Board of Supervisors. In case CT failure on the part of the contractor to complete his contract within the time fixed in the contract, or within such extension of said time as IS -herelIl provided, his contract shall pes Volus and the Supervisors shall not pay or allow to him any compensatlon TOT any work done by hil.- under said contract; and, in the case of the improvement OF streets, no assessment shall be mao5 for the work done under said contract.
 Sec. 22. The work in this Article pro Vided for must be done under the UT rection and to the satisfaction or lho Board of Public Works; and the mater- ials used must be in accordance Wlth the specifications and be to the satls- faction of said Board, and all contracts provided for in this Article must con- tain a provision to that eftect' ana also, that 1n no case, except WicAe v is otherwise provided in this Charter' will the City and County, or any de- partment or officer thereof, be liable for any portion of the expense, or in the case of improvement of streetss for any delinquency of persons OF property assessed.
 When said work shall have been completed to the satisfaction and ac- ceptance of the Board, it shal so de- clare by resolution, and thereupon the Board shall deliver to the contractor a certificate to that effect.
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CHAPTER K.
The San Francisco Law Library.

SECTION 1. The Supervisors must provide, fit up and furnish, with fuel
 lights, stationery, and all necessary conVeniences, attendants and care, rooms convenient and accessible to the Judges and officers of the courts and of the municipal government sufficient for the use and accommodation of the San Francisco Law Library. established under an Act of the Legislature of this State: entitled: An Act to provide for increasing the Law Library of the cor poration known as the San Francisco Law Library, and to secure the use of the same to the Courts held at San Francisco, the Bar the City and Coun- ty Government and the People of the City and County of San Francisco" ap- proved March 9th, 1870 The Supervis- ors must appropriate, allow, and order paid out of the proper fund such sums
 as may be necessary for the purposes aforesaid; and all sums lawfully ap- propriated and expended pursuant hereto shall be paid out of the proper fund on demands duly audited, in the mode prescribed by this Charter for auditing other demands upon the treas nry. The County Clerk must pay monthly to. the Treasurer of the San Francisco Law Library such moneys as he shall collect under the Act referred to for the benefit of said Law Library.
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CHAPTER V.
The Countv Clerk.

SECTION 1. The County Clerk shall be elected by the people and shall hold office for two years. He shall have all the powers conferred, and shall dis charge all the duties imposed upon, the County Clerks of counties by the gen. eral laws. of this State, and in addition thereto shall attend and act as Clerk of the Police Court, keep the dockets and registers thereof and take charge of and safely keep all books, papers and records which may be filed or deposited in his office pertaining to the Police Court. He shall receive an annual sal ary of four thousand dollars.
 Sec. g. To aid him in the discharge of his official duties, the County Clerk may appoint a Chief Register Clerk, who shall receive an annual salary of twenty-fdur hundred dollars; a Cash fer. who+shall receive an annual salary of eighteen hundred dollars; twelve Courtroom. Clerks for the Superior Court who shall each receive an an- lars five Register Clerks, who. shall each receive an annual salary of eighteen hundred dollars; ten As sistant Register Clerks, who shall each receive an annual salary Of fifteen hundred dollars; sixteen Copy ists. who shall each receive an annual salary of twelve hundred dollars: and four ClerkS. TOT the Polce court, WHo shall each receive an annual salary: Of fifteen hundred dollars,
 Sec. S. For copies of papers furnish ed and certified by him, he shall charge not more than eight cents for each. one hundred words. For certifying copies, which are not. prepared by him. he shall be entitled to charge twenty five cents, and also forty cents an hour for the time exceeding one hour necessarily iea6. in nn comics must certify all papers presented to him which are copies. of any document, paper or. record, or portions thereof, in his custody G.:.
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CHAPTER TIT.
The District Attornev.

SECTION 1. The District Attorney shall be electe' by the people and shall hold office for two years. He shall be an elector of the City and County and must at the time of his election be qualified to practice in all the courts Of this State, and must have been so qualified for tt least five years next preceding his election. He shall re- ceive an annual salary of five thou sand dollars. ::
 Sec. 9. The District Attorney shall have all. the powers: conferred. and shall discharge all the duties imposed upon. the District Attorneys of coun- ties by the general laws. of this State, and in addition thereto shall attend, in stitute and conduct on behalf of the people, all prosecutions cognizable in the Police Court of the City and County. He sHell draw all complaints and warrants. in said Police Court, prosecute all forfeited: recognizances therein, and all actions for the recoverv Of fines, penalties, and forfeitures ac- cruing to the City and County; deliver receipts for money or property received In his official capacity, and file dupli- cates therefor with the County Treas .rer: file with tte Auditor on the first Mondays of January. April, July and october Tn each year, an itemized statement under oath showing alI moneys received by him in his official capacity durir-. the preceding three months: keep a register of his official business in which must be entered d note of every action, whether criminal or civil, prosecuted officially by him. and of the proceedings therein. and give, when required, without fee. ad vice to the Board of Police Commits sioners. the Chief of Police. the Board of Health and the Coroner, upon mat ters relating to the duties of their re- spective offices.
 Sec. 3. He may appoint seven Assist ant District Attorneys to aid him in the discharge of his official duties, three of whom shall act as prosecutors in the Superior Court, and shall each receive an annual salary of thirty-six hundred dollars. and four of whom shall act as the prosecuting attorneys of the Police Court, and shall each receive an annual salary of twenty-four hundred dollars When any of the assistants of the Dis trict Attorney acting as such Drosecut- ing attorneys in the Police Court are not actually engaged in work connected with prosecutions therein. they shall be at the call of the District Attorney fol any service connected with his depart ment. The assistants must each. at the time of his appointment, be qualified to practice in all the courts of this State and must have been so qualified for at least two years next preceding his ap- pointnnent The District Attorney may also appoint one chief clerk. who shall
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:; CHAPTER VIII.
The :. Police Court.

. SECTION 1. :. There is: hereby created and established in and for the City and County of San Francisco. a. Court to be known as the Police Court of the City and County. of San Francisco Said Court shall consist of four Judges. who shall be elected by the people and: hold office for four years: They sl all each receive an. annual salary of thirty-six hundred dollars. They shall be electors of the City and County at the time of their election, and must: have been such for at least five years next preceding such tiMe.:; No person shall; be eligible to- the office of Judge of: the Police Court who is not at the time of his elec- tien~: qualified. to practice in all the Courts of this. State, and who has not been so qualified for at least five years next preceding his elections The Court shall be divided into. departments known as : Department Number One; ment Number Three and Department Number: Four. The Judges of such Court may hold as many. sessions of. the Court at the same time as there are Judges thereof. The Judges who shall be elected at the first election under this Charter shall so classify them selves by lot that two of them shall 20 out of. office in two years and two of them in four years:
 They shall choose from their number a Presiding Judge who shall serve for one year. The: Presiding Judge shall as sign the Judges to their respective. de- partments; but any of the Judges may preside in any of the departments. in the absence or inability of the Judge regularly assigned thereto.
 The judgments, orders and proceed ings of any session of the Court held by any one or more of the Judges shall he equally effectual as if all the Judges had presided at such session.
 Sec. ?. The Police Court of the City and County of San Francisco shall have:
 F'irst-Exclusive Jurisdiction of all prosecutions for the violation of or dinances of the Board of Supervisors.
 Second-Concurrent Jurisdiction with the Superior Court of all other misde- meanors and of the examination of all felonies committed in the City and l County
 Third-Said Court, or any Judge thereof, shall have the same powers in all criminal actions, cases, examina- tions and proceedings as are now or
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Sec. 15. The Police Judges shall adopt all necessary rules and regula-- tions for conducting the business of the Court
 Sec. 16. No attorney shall appear in said Court to prosecute or defend per- sons charged with offenses unless at the time of his appearance he be quali- fled to practice law in all the courts of this State.
 Sec. IT. The term of office of the Po- lice Judges elected at the general elec- tion held in the year eighteen hundred and ninety-eight shall terminate at the hour of noon on the first Monday after the first day of January in the year nineteen hundred, and they shall at said time be succeeded by the Police Judges provided for in this Chapter; and all proceedingsp pending in said Court shall be transferred to the Police Court created under: this Charter. and the Judges elected as herein provided shall have and obtain Jurisdiction of the same.
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his custody and safely keep all books. records, maps and papers deposited in his office. Upon demand and payment of the fees prescribed therefor by law or by ordinance, he must furnish to any one applying therefor a copy of any such book, record, map or paper, certified under the hand and seal of his office. When any papers are presented for filing or recording, he or his depu- ties shall write on the margln of each paper so presented the number offolios, the amount palu for recording the same, and sha1 number consecutively all instruments and documents filed in his office. He shall also perform all other duties at the time and in the manner prescribed by the general laws of the State.
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ARTICLE V.
LEGAL DEPARTMENT.
CHAPTER I.
The Superior Court Judges.

SECTION l. The Judges of the Su- perior Court of the City an- County may appoint not to exceed five inter- preters of foreign languages, who shall act as such interpreters in criminal ac- tions anu proceedings in all the co-rts in the City and County, and in exam nations before Coroners juries.
 Sec. 2. The stenographers n the Criminal Departments of the Superior Court shall ea~h receive an annual salary not exceeding twentyfour hun dred dollars which shall be in full compensation for all services including transcription and all stationery used by them.
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CHAPTER ".
The Public Administrator.

SECTION 1. The Public Administra- tor shall be elected by the. people, and he shall hold office for two years. He shall have all the powers conferred, and shall discharge all the duties imposed upon, the Public Administrators or counties by the general laws of this State, except as in this Charter other wise specifically provided. He shall. be entitled to all such fees as may be al- lowed by law to the Public Administra- tors of the counties of the State ill full compensation for all his services.
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CHAPTER VII.
The Justices Courts.

SECTION 1. The Justices of the Peace shall each receive an annual sal- ary. of twenty-four hundred dollars,
 except the Presiding Justice, who shall receive an annual salary of twenty seven hundred dollars. They shall ap- point a.. Chief Clerk who shall hold office for two years and receive an ari- nual salary of: twenty-four hundred dollars. The Chief Clerk may appoint five Deputies, each of whom shall re- ceive an annual salary of twelve hun dred dollars. :, .. .* =. :. :: @<''
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receive an annual salary of eighteen hundred dollars; one assistant clerk, wko shall receive an annual salary of twelve hundred dollars; and one sten- ographer and typewriter who shall re- ceive an annual salary of nine hundred dollars.
 Sec. f. The District Attorney may, in the name of the City and County, bid for and purchase property at execution sales under judgments for the recovery of fines, penalties or forfeitures accru- ing to the City and County. :':
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said work. .
 Sec: .l9 :. In the case of improvement
 of streets. the owners of the major part of the. frontage of lots and lands upon
 the street whereon: the work is to be done, or which are liable to be assessed | for. said work, or, in the case of an assessment district, the. owners of a major part of the superficial area en- braced in such" district, or their agents shall: not be required to present sealed | proposals. but may, upon making oath r. that they. are: such owners: Or the E agents of such owners, within ten days after the first posting of:notice of .sai | award, elect to take said work and en- |. ter into a written contract to do. the I whole work at the price at which the
 same has been awarded. Should slch l owners not enter into a written con I tract therefor within said ten days or ! should. they enter into such contract and fail to commence the work within |. the time. stated therein, which time shall not be less than ten. nor more | than twenty days from the time of the l. rxecutfon of such contract; the *Roard shall enter into a contract with the original bidder to whom the contra ct was awarded at the price specified in I his bid. If the original bidder shall fail or refuse for fifteen days after the first posting. of notice of the award to enter into the contract, the Boa r5 shall again advertise for proposals as | in: the first instance
 Sec. 20. If the owners. or: contracto,
 who may have entered into any con. tract do not complete the same within the time limited in the contract or | within such further time as is here | matter provided, the Board may relet
 the unfinished portion of said work in
 accordance with the provisions in this
 Chapter prescribed for the letting of l the whole.
 Sec. 21. All contracts shall be drawn
 under the supervision of the City At | torney. and shall contain detailed spe-
 cif1cations of the work to be done, the
 manner in which it shall be executed
 and the quality of the material to be 1 used.
 Every contract entered into by the
 Board shall be signed by all the mem
 bers thereof and by the other contract
 ing party. All contracts shall be signed
 In triplicate, one of which, with the i specifications and drawings. If any 1 of the work to be done, and the mate
 ria1s to be furnished. shall be filed with the Clerk of the Supervisors; one
 thereof, with said specifications and
 drawings. shall be kept in the office l of the Board. and the other with said
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-30
REPRESENTATIVE SALES.
SHIPPERS AND NOTES

Adam Huffbauer, Of Mulvane. one OF the
stand-bys Of this market. was in with
mixed car of hogs and cattle. both
selling at once, the cattle about on the
close. Both We're Very fair stock and
brought good prices. The hogs were A lot
Of fair medium weights selling to Dold
without dock.
Uncle Philo. Hunter, Of Elbing. was pres
ent on the market with the top load re-
ceived for the day. They were medium
heavy hogs Of fair grade. selling TO Dold
et the SS.69l5 mark. Uncle Philo IS one
Of the progressive and successful stock
men of his section, and ships heavily dur
ing the season TO this market He IS
large buyer and shipper besides growing
considerable himself. In an interview yes
terday he said that fat hogs were a scarce
commodity just now. and IL was not easy
70 collect d car load in a days driving.
such as are in good marketable trim. As
to stock hogs, he reports the conditions
as excellent. and unhesitatjng,y declares
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-30
THE WEATHER

Wichita, Kan. Aug -, 1898
Local forecast for Wichita and vicinity:
Until Wednesday continued fair and
warm.
During the past = hours the highest
temperature has been &c, the lowest 81
and the mean 50. with clear weather.
light south wind and nearly stationary
pressure.
Thus far this month the average ten
perature has been just about norma. an
average Of II: since The first Of the year
s. has averaged a little more tran ono
degree above the normal The rainfall
so far this month has been 81 inch ass
than the normal but since the 6-s; %
the year Il hasbe ct % . inches more
than the normal amour: for tbs period.
The temperament went two-te1ths az a
decree higher than or any previous day
this month and there have been bgt three
DAYS this year .hat were warmer.
For the pas: tsr Yeas the average TEN
7era.ure for the month II August has
been =. and for the zsrh DAY, 2
FRED. L. JOHNSON. Observer
Washington. Aug Zs-Fo7ecs5. toC Tues
6ay: s
Kansas-Gens-aliy fair; cooler n late
afternoon; variable winds
Oklahoma ard Indian Ts-ri:o-y-Gsns--
ally Tar. southeas.e-,y winds.
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COTTON

New York. Aug. 29-The cotton market
opened quiet. with prices unchanged TO
2 point slower. and ruled generally fea-
tureless during the forenoon Fluctuations
were exceptionally narrow. Weather re-
ports and crop accounts were 100 con-
ficting to have much weight either way.
while adyices from the English markets
reflected dullness TO degree bordering
on stagnatiou. Yellow fever talk was in
circulation but had been discounted. A
few scattering selling orders We're re-
ceived from abroad around :he opening.
this cotton being absorbed by the strong
er bulls and commission houses Spot
closed slow and quiet; middhag pulands.
sac: middling gulf. SAC. Futures closed
quiet and steady; August. $ 3; September
s. 50: October. $5.59; November, 1851; De-
cember. S564; January. s. s.: February.
s5.7l: March. SIS: April SIS; May, $j.>G
New Orleans, Aug. 29.-Cotton-Quet;
mi5dliug. 51sc,
Galveston, Aug. 29.-Cotton-s,eady;
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