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CHAPTER ".
Sewers and Drainage.

SECTION 1. The Board of Public Works shall devise a general system of drainage, which shall embrace all matters relative to the thorough, sys- tematic and effectual drainage of the City and County, and shall from time to time make to the Supervisors such recommendations upon the subject of sewerage and drainage as 1t may deem proper.
 Sec. 2. The Board shall prescribe the location, form and material to be used in the construction. reconstruction and repairing of all public sewers, man. holes, sinks, drains, cesspools, and all other appurtenances belonging to the drainage system, and of every private drain or sewer emptying into public sewer, and determine the place and manner of the connection.
 Sec. 3. The Board shall recommend to the Supervisors rules and regula- tions concerning the public and private sewers and drains in the City and County, and upon recommendation of said Board, the Supervisors are author ized to pass an ordinance establishing the same and prescribing the penalties for any violation thereof.
 Sec f. No person shall connect with, or open or penetrate any, public sewer or drain without first obtaining a per init in writing from said Board, and complying with the rules and regula- tions of the Board in reference thereto.
 Sec. 5. The Board may also recom- mend to the Supervisors the construc- ton of such canals. sewers, tunnels, ditches, drains, entertainments, reser- voirs. pumping works, machinery and other works necessary for the proper and effectual drainage of the City and County, together with plans for con- meeting the same with sewers and pri- vate drains already constructed or thereafter to be constructed.
 Sec. 6. The Supervisors may, upon the recommendation of the Board of Public Works, by ordinance passed by not less than fourteen affirmative votes. authorize the purchase of any personal property or the acquisition by purchase or condemnation of any real estate which may be necessary for the con struction of any sewer or the making of any improvement provided for in this Chapter.
 Sec. T. The Board may, with the like approval of the Supervisors. agree with the owners of any real estate, upon which 1t is deemed desirable to con struct any sewer or other improvement
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CHAPTER VI.
School Houses and Lots.

SECTION 1. When any locality in the City and County is unprovided with sufficient school accommodations, the Board of Education may, by reso- lution, make a requisition upon the Board of Public Works for plans and specifications and estimates for new school house, specifying the number of class rooms needed, the location of the proposed school house, the date on which 1t should be completed, the amount of money in the School Fund available for the purpose, and such other information as will enable the Board of Public Works to prepare the necessary plans, specifications and esti- mates of cost for such school house.
 If such plans, specifications and esti- mates are approved by the Board of Education, they shall be endorsed Approved" with the date of such ap- proval, by the President and Secretary Public Works. which shall proceed without delay to have such school house constructed and completed in ac- cordance herewith.
 When such school house Is complet- ed, the Board of Public Works shall notify the Board of Education to ex- anime the same, and if it has been specifications and within the estimated cost thereof, the Board of Education shall accept and take possession of it.
 Sec. 2. When an school house, build ing, fence or other property belonging to- or connected with, or under the control of the Board of Education, needs repairing. altering or improv- ing. the Board shall notify the Board of Public Works, specifying in general terms the work to be done. The Board of Public Works shall cause the same to be done forth with, If the cost thereof shall not ex- ceed two hundred and fifty dollars: otherwise the Board of Public Works shall submit plans, specifications and estimates of cost to the Board of Edu- cation for its approval, and if approved as provided in section one of this Chap ter the Board of Public Works shall cause the same to be done, and if done in accordance with the plans and speci- fications and within such estimate, the same shall be accepted and shall be paid for out of the Common School Fund.
 Sec B. When it Is necessary to pur- chase a lot for the use of the School Department, the price paid for such lot shall not exceed the market value of adjacent property of equal size and similarly situated. Any school build ing hereafter constructed shall have a clear space of at least ten feet around the same.
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CHAPTER III.
Powers of the Board of Education.

Powers of the Board of Education.
 SECTION 1. In addition to the powers conferred by the general laws of the State, the Board of Education shall have power:
 l. To establish and maintain public schools as provided in this Article, and to change, modify, consolidate or dis continue the same as the public well fare may require.
 2. To employ such teachers and per- sons as may be necessary to carry into effect its powers and duties: to fix, alter and approve their salaries and compensation, and to withhold for good and sufficient cause the whole or any part of the wages, salary or compensa- tion of any person or persons employed as aforesaid; and to promote, transfer and dismiss teachers; but no teacher in the department at the time of the adoption of this Charter, or who shall be hereafter appointed, shall be dis missed from the department, except for insubordination, immoral or unpro- fessional conduct. or evident unfltness for teaching. All promotions of teachers shall be based solely on merit and suc- cessful teaching. Nothing in this sec tion shall be construed to prevent the Board from removing teachers holding only special certificates or serving a probationary term. Charges against teachers must be formally made by the Superintendent after due investigation, and shall be finally passed upon by the Board after giving the accused teacher due hearing.
 3. To grant, to renew and, for the causes mentioned in section one, sub division two, of this Chapter, to re- yoke, teachers certificates.
 4. To establish and enforce all nec- essary rules and regulations for the government and efficiency of the schools and for carrying into effect the school system; to remedy truancy: to compel the attendance at school of children between the ages of six and fourteen years who may be found idle in public places during school hours
 5. To investigate charges against any person connected with or in the employ of the School Department, and to take testimony in such investiga- tions.
 .. 6. To receive, to take on lease and to hold in trust for the City and County any real estate belonging to or claimed by the School Department. To hold in have been or may hereafter be ac- quired by the School Department.
 '. On or before the first day in April in each year, to appoint School Census Marshals, and notify the Superintend- ent of Common ,hools of such appoint ments. Any Census Marshal found in- competent may be discharged by the Superintendent of Common Schools Should the Board fail or neglect tc fill the vacancy so caused within three days thereafter by the appointment of per- son competent to perform the duties o1 Census Marshal, such vacancy may be filled by the Superintendent of Com rion Schools.
 1 & To sue In the name of the City and
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CHAPTER ".
Superintendent of Schools.

SECTION 1. The Superintendent of Common Schools of the City and Coun- ty shall be by virtue of his office a. member of the Board of Education. without the right to vote. He shall re- ce1ve an annual salary of four thousand dollars.
 Sec. g. The Superintendent shall ap- point four Deputy Superintendents. The number of such deputies shall not be increased until the average daily at- tendance shall have reached forty-f1ve thousand, when the Superintendent shall appoint one additional deputy, and thereafter he shall appoint one deputy for each additional eight thousand children in average daily attendance. If from any cause a vacancy occurs in the office of Deputy superintendent, such vacancy shall be filled by the Superintendent
 Sec. 3. Of the Deputy Superin- tendents first appointed, the Superin- tendent shall appoint two for two years and two for four years. All Deputy Superintendents subsequently, appointed shall hold office for four years.
 Sec. 4. Such deputies must have had at least ten years successful experi- ence as teachers, and shall have been residents of the City and County at least hve years preceding their ap- continent.
 Sec. 5. In addition to the duties i'm posed by the general laws of the State. 1t shall be the duty of the Superin- tendent:
 1. To observe and enforce all rules and regulations of the Board of Educa- tion and to see that no religious or sec tarian books or teachings are allowed in the schools.
 ?. To report to the Board of Educa- ton annually, on or before the twen- tieth day of August, and at such other times as the Board may require, all matters pertaining to the condition and progress of the public schools of the City and County during the fiscal year with such recommendations as he may deem proper.
 3. To inform the Board of the con- dition of the schools, schoolhouses and of other matters connected herewith and to recommend such measures as he may deem necessary for the ad- vancement of education in the City and County, and for the care and improve.
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ment of the property of the School De

ment of the property of the School De partment.
 4. To visit and examine with the as- sistance of his deputies all the schools at least twice a year and determine their standing and classification. To recommend rules for the promotion of pupils from grade to grade, from school to school, and for the transfer and the graduation of pupils.
 6. To recommend to the Board the courses of studies; the textbooks and books for supplementary use in the public schools and the purchase of such apparatus, books, stationery and other classroom supplies as may be required in the schools.
 month upon the standing of schools ex- amined by him and his deputies.
 Sec. 6. The Superintendent and his deputies shall constitute the City Board of Examination. and shall have power:
 l. To examine applicants and to prescribe a standard of proficiency which will entitle the person examined to receive:
 a. A high school certificate, valid for six years, which shall authorize the holder to teach any primary, gram mar, or high school in the City and County.
 b. A City certificate, grammar grade, valid for six years, which shall authorize the holder to teach any primary or grammar school in the City and County.
 c. A City certificate, primary grade, valid for two years, which shall au- thorize the holder to teach any primary school in the City and County. They shall report the result of the examina- tion to the Boaxd of Education, and the Board shall thereupon issue to the successful candidates the certificates to which they shall be entitled.
 ?. To recommend applicants for special certificates valid for g period not to exceed six years, upon such special studies as may be authorized by the Board of Education.
 8. For immoral or unprofessional conduct, profanity, intemperance, or evident unfitness for teaching, to recommend to the Board of Education the revocation of any certificates pre- viously granted by the Board.
 4. To recommend the granting of City certificates and the renewal thereof in the manner provided for the granting and renewal of County cer- tif1cates by County Boards of Educa- tion in section seventeen hundred and seventy-hve of the Political Code.
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CHAPTER II.
Schools,

SECTION 1. The School Department shall comprise all the public schools of the City and County and shall include primary and grammar schools and may include evening. department, technical, cosmopolitan, high and normal schools
 Sec. ?. Adults shall be entitled to free instruction in the evening schools; but no child under fourteen years of age shall be admitted to such schools.
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CHAPTER VII.
Public Library and Reading Roc

Public Library and Reading Rooms.
 SECTION 1. The Public Library and Reading Rooms of the City and County shall be under the management of a Board of twelve Trustees. one of whom shall be the Mayor of the City and Coun- ty, who shall be member of the Board by virtue of his office. The Board of Trustees of said Library and Reading Rooms in office at the time this Char
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shall be public, except that execuuvS sessions may be held whenever oeeneM proper by the Board. The boalu n-oa s of the Police Department. or in case oI public emergency at such place as the Board may select. The Secretary mus nus keep minutes of it's proceedlngs' anu in every case where a power IS 4,,i. cised by the Board under this Aruo,o the ayes and noes thereon snail oo eA tered therein.
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CHAPTER v.

Subordinate Officers. SECTION 1. Subordinate offlcers os
Daily camera., 1898-08-22

The Caledonian Games Claimed Interest Of
The Caledonlan games Saturday were
an unqualified success. The events were
completed at about $50 and the Boulder
society and its Denver guests proceeded
to the hotels. After supper the evening
was spent in Masonic hall. with dancing
and singing, until 10 o'clock when the
Denver train pulled out. The games
during the afternoon were we'll attended
and the prizes were sharply contested.
For taking the largest number of events
!. G. Henderson, the chief of the sports,
carried off the honors with a record of
FIVE first places. The events and win.
ners of first, second and third prizes are
as follows:
Throwing 12.lb. Hammer-Manson,
Io7 feet E inches; Suess, Balfe.
Putting 16-lb. Stone-H. c. Hooking,
"a feet inches; Tressler, Balfe.
Tossing Caber-J. G. Henderson, "a
feet; Manson, Mckenzie.
Putting I2-lo Shot,. G. Henderson,
o. feet inches; Woods, A. Mcpherson.
Putting II lb. Stone. members-J. G.
Henderson, 3S feet inches; Mckenzie.
Woods.
Tossing Ca5er-J. G. Henderson, 80
feet inches; Alex Mcpherson and
Woods, Mckenzie.
Seventy.fve Yard Dash-McKenzie.
Woods, Wilkinson.
Running High Jump-Arthur, 5 feet
q inches; Chase. Tressler.
One Hundred Yard Dash-Jones, IL
seconds; Chase, Morrison.
Pole Vault-Arthur, 8 feet inches;
Tressler, Pate and Coulson.
Hurdle Race-Chase, Jones.
Sword Dance-Macbeth, Henderson,
Ennis
Highland Fling-Henderson, Macbeth,
Ennis.
Sailors Hornplpe-Macbeth, Ennis.
Sack Race-Balfe, Jim Morrison.
Several events were omitted, no entries
having been made.
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INSURGENTS WITHDRAW.

-
General Merritt Becomes Military Govern
OF of Manila.
Manila, Aug. 27-General Merritt will
be succeeded in command OF the Ma.
Mia troops by Gen. Otis. Merritt is now
regularly acting as military governor OF
the city. Gen. Greene will have charge
of general matters, Gen. Macarthur be-
comes provost marshal and Gen. Whit
tier will have charge of the customs.
The insurgents still retain control of
the water works and will allow water to
flow only certain length of time each
day.
The Spanish citizens plead anxiously
for protection against the insurgents.
The English and other foreign residents
are very glad that the Americans are in
control of the city.
An agreement has been reached be-
tween Gen. Merritt and Aguinaldo where
by the insurgents are to be withdrawn to
a point 10 miles from the city. The
movement was begun this morning.
Gen. Merritt found 500 900 in the Span.
ish treasury and has confscated it. The
amount of customs received during the
first day after the port was opened reach.
ed $4,000.
The terms on which Aguinaldo offered
to treat with Gen. Merritt were as follows:
First-That the Filippinos would with
draw to certain limits. Second, that the
Filippinos would retain the city con-
vents. Third, that the Americans would
retain only the city proper, comprising
the walled district. Fourth, that Merritt
would consult with Aguinaldo regarding
the civil appointments. Fifth, that the
Filippinos would be allowed to barter on
the river front. Sixth, that the Ameri-
cans would return the Filippinos arms.
Seventh, that the American occupancy
would be confined entirely to the city.
Eighth. that the Filippinos would be
allowed to enter the city armed.
Merritt returned verbal reply to
Aguinaldo refusing to comply with any
of the conditions. The matter was final
ly settled by Aguinaldo accepting Mer-
ritt's conditions.
Several hundred insurgents have de
serted Aguinaldo and are trying to enter
the city.
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Greetings From
Colonel Hole
COLORADo'S BRAVE BOYS.

Col. Irving Hale Cables to Governor Adams
from Manila.
Denver, Aug. 22-The following mes.
sage from Col. Hale, First Colorado vol.
unteers, was received at the capitol this
afternoon:
Manila, Aug. FL.
Governor of Colorado:
Colorado was honored with chief
Place. Led the assault upon strongest
Notifications Raised first flag. Regi.
ment did nobly. Secured for capitol two
of the cannon we captured. General
health excellent. Greetings.
Hale"
This afternoon Governor Adams sent
the following cable in return:
Hale, First Colorado:
Regiments heroism touches Color
ado's hearts. God bless every Colorado
boy. Families all well.
adams"
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Inspected the ArmOry.

Ad1utant General Barnum came over
from Denver today to sign up the lease
to the new armory building with John
Briefly. Owing to slight objection on
the part of the latter to the states re-
quirements the signing was further de-
ferred. This afternoon General Barnum
had discussion with Captain Safely of
Company D and Captain Warren of the
newly organized H Company, and find
ing that compromise was impossible
he announced that he would defer his
final decision till tomorrow. He gave
no indication as to which company he
would favor. He returned to Denver on
the afternoon train.
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PRESTIGE ABROAD.

American Valor, Skill and Bravery Com
mands New Respect
Munich, Ind, Aug. GA letter has
been received by c. R. Heath of this
city from his brother. Perry S. Heath,
first assistant postmaster general. now
summering abroad. The letter records
change very gratifying to American
pride. He says: alt is great pleasure
to travel in Europe since we thrashed
Spain. They have thought abroad that
we would not fight if we could and could
not fight if we would. Now they believe
the reverse. They regard the Americans
as the bravest, most skiltul and most
dangerous nation on the face of the
earth. The effect produced is worth
more than the cost of the war"
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Boulder Gan Club Shoot.
Editor Camera:

Editor Camera:
Herewith please find the score as made
by the contestants in the different events
of the flying target tournament SO gener
ously provided by our Caledonian club
friends through the courtesy of Chief
John G. Henderson. MAY the shadows
of our Scottish friends never grow less,
as that of our gun club surely would.
were we so unmindful of their thought
fulness in thus providing so pleasant a
half days sport as not to extend to them
our hearty thanks.
Owing to the limited time for sending
notices of shooting, no visiting sports
men were in attendance and the Boulder
knights of the scatter guns fought the
program through among themselves,
making scores that Heikes or Gilbert
might we'll envy. Your Uncle John Bar.
ter, despite that item of three score and
five, was very-much in evidence, and
when that old mountain Howitzer, upon
which be so thoroughly relies, was lined
up to his taste, something generally had
to "drap," which drops in ninety.two
cases out OF one hundred were an
bounced by the referee as dead" May
the old veteran be spared to face the
traps and teach the young idea how to
shoot tor many year to come.
Enclosed scores are the results OF
shooting the regular program event. with
the addition of a sharply contested
thirty-bird match between Messrs.
Clark. Rowland and Lewis in which the
scores made were worthy of special
mention and which was finally won by
Mr. Lewis with straight score of thirty
breaks. c. w. ROWLAND,
Sec'y B. G. c.
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wholesale A ests.

Sheriff Thompson and Constable
Bailey went over to Lafayette to serve
warrants upon eight miners there on
various charges. Judge Henderson re-
fused to give out the names of the parties.
Sheriff Thompson and Constable Ma.
dera visited Lafayette yesterday but
were unable to locate any of the men.
1t is said that the charges lead out OF the
recent strike troubles, some of the first
men that returned to work being made
the objects of attack by the union min
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Thought Boulder Beautiful.

E.. Johns, the financial editor of the
New York Journal, who has been spend
ing a couple of weeks with his brother
here. left yesterday for the east. Mr..
Johns is widely travelled but he stated as
his opinion that Boulder and vicinity
possess more natural beauties than any
point he has ever visited. The town he
thought was beautifully situated and
possessed qualifications for becoming an
IDEAL location.
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CQ||ed BQCk
NO MORE TROOPS.

Philippines Will Be Held BY Present
Forces Until Treaty Is Concluded.
Washington, Aug. 22-It was officially
announced by the war department this
afternoon that no more troops would be
sent to the Philippines until after the
peace commission at Paris had conclud-
ed its labors. Adjutant General Corbin
made that announcement this afternoon
but declined to give details. Whether
the decision is based on a report from
Manila is not known. The transport
Arizona sailed from San Francisco last
night and a swift despatch boat has been
sent after her with orders for her to put
back,
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AMERICA WON'T YIELD.
The Philippine Policy, Whatever 1t Is
Will Be Rigidly Maintained.

Washington, Aug. ga statement is
made by the administration officials that
the United States government will not
yield in its policy in the Philippines, not.
withstanding any claim that may be put
forth by the insurgent chief.
The Manila dispatches today gave
the first report of the situation up to
date. 1t is the policy to let Aguinaldo
alone as long as he makes no demands,
but if necessary the Americans will re-
pei the insurgents. The administration
is grati6ed over the resumption of cable
communication with Manila.
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PROSPERITY |



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Safe for Americans Now.

Key West, Aug. 22-The transport
San Marco left today for Montauk with
troops A and First artillery und COM
panies c and Nj. of the Third Texas in
fantry. News has been received here
that several Americans have landed at
Havana and have passed through the
CITY unharmed.
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SIX PERSONS KILLED..

FrightfuI Railroad Wreck on the Now
York, New Haven & Hartford.
Sharon, Mass, Aug. GA rear end
collision occurred on the New York, New
Haven & Hartford railroad last night
when two sections of an express train
crashed together at the station. Six peo-
pie we're killed and twenty-six injured.
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CAPTAIN SIGSBEE HONoREo.

The Hero of the Maine is Advanced Sever
al Points.
Washington, Aug. 22-The president
today ordered Captain Sigsbee to be ad-
vanced three points in the list of captains
for extraordinary heroism.
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C.,,,np for transportation Bids.

Chattanooga, Aug. 22-The chief quar-
termaster today received orders to call
for bids for transporting all troops to
their own state capitols. This is regard
ed as sign of general break up OF
Camp Chickamaugua.
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Transportation Department.

Washington. Aug. 27-Orders were IS
sued by the secretary of war today ere.
ating new division. The transportation
division rs it will be called will have
charge Of all matters Of army transporta.
ton.