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CHAPTER V.
School Tax Lew.

SECTION 1. The Board of Education shall, on or before the first Monday of April in each year, report to the Super visorS an estimate of the amount which shall be required during the ensuing fiscal year for the purpose of meeting the current annual expenses of public instruction in the City and County, specifying the amount required for sup plies to be furnished pupils, including text books for indigent children; for purchasing and procuring sites; for leasing rooms or erecting buildings; for furnishing, fitting up, altering, enlarg- ing and repairing buildings; for the support of schools organized since the last annual apportionment; for the sal ary of the School Directors, Superinten- dent, Deputy SuperintendentS and all other persons employed In the School Department, and for other expenditures necessary for the administration of the Public School System; but the aggre- gate amount so reported for any one year shall not exceed the sum of thirty two dollars and fifty cents for each pu- pill, who in the fiscal year immediately prior thereto actually attended the schools entitled to participate in the apportionment thereof.
 Sec. 2. The Supervisors at the time and in the manner of levying and col lecting other city and county taxes shall levy and cause to be collected for the Common School Fund tax which, added to the regular revenue derived from other sources, shall produce an amount of money which shall not ex- ceed thirty-two dollars and fifty cents for each pupil in attendance during the preceding fiscal year, as ascertained and reported by the Board of Educa- tion.
 Sec. 3. In case of extreme emergency or great calamity, such as disaster from fire, riot earthquake or public enemy, the Board of Education may, with the approval of the Mayor and Supervisors, incur extraordinary expenditures in ex- cess of the annual limit provided for in this Charter, for the repair and con- struction and furnishing of school houses in place of those so injured or destroyed. The Supervisors may, by ordinance, cause to be transferred to the Common School Fund, from moneys in any fund not otherwise appropriated, sufficient money to liquidate such ex- penditures, and provide for the same in the next tax levy of the City and Coun- tV
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CHAPTER V.
Harbors and Wharves.

SECTION 1. All tho Wharves. Water Front and Harbor of San Francisco which now belong or may hereafter be- long to the City and County, or over which it may at any time lawfully ex- ercise jurisolction and control. shall be under the management and control of the Supervisors. All said wharves shall be built and repaired by the Board of Public Works, after proceedings had as provided in this Article for the im- provement or repair of public build ingS.
 Sec. 2. The Supervisors shall by ordi- nance fix and regulate the tolls for wharfage and dockage, and shall pro- vide for the collection of the same, ex- cept where the wharves are under the jurisdiction of the Board of State liar Dor Commissioners, or may provide that no charges. tolls, dockage or wharfage be imposed or collected. The Supervisors shall not have power to dispose of any wharf but they may lease any wharf for term not exceed ing two years.
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CHAPTER ".
Superintendent of Schools.

SECTION l. The Superintendent of Common Schools of the City and Cour- ty shall be by virtue of his office a. member of the Board of Education. without the right to vote. He shall re- ceive an annual salary of four thousand dollars.
 Sec. ?. 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-ffve 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 five years preceding their ap- pointment.
 Sec. 5. In addition to the duties im- posed by the general laws of the State. it shall be the duty of the Superin- tendent:
 l. 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- tion 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.
 B. 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- partment
 4. To visit and examine with the as- s1stance Of his deputies all the schools at least twice year and determine their standing and classification. To recommend rules for the promotion of pupils from grade to grade, from and the graduation of pupils.
 b. 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.
 6. To report to the Board once a 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:
 1. 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 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.
 0. 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- ton to the Board of Education, and the Board shall thereupon issue to the successful candidates the certificates to which they shall be entitled.
 2. To recommend applicants for special certificates valid for period not to exceed six years, upon such special studies as may be authorized by the Board of Education.
 3. For immoral or unprofessional conduct, profanity, intemperance, or evident unf1tness 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- tificates by County Boards of Educa- tion in section seventeen hundred and seventy-five of the Political Code.
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CHAPTER IL
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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shall be public, except that executive sessions may be held whenever deemed proper by the Board The Board shall meet at least once week Tn the rooms of fte Police Department, or in case Of nuhlic emergency at such place as the Board Board may may Select. The Secretary must keen minutes of its proceedings; and in every case where a power is exer- cised by the Board under this Article { the ayes and noes thereon shall be eh-' tered therein
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CHAPTER VII.
Public Library and Readine

Public Library and Reading Rooms.
 SECTION 1. The Public Library and Reading Rooms of the City and County shall be under the management of Board of twelve Trustees. one of whom shall be the Mayor of the City and Coun- ty, who shall be a 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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CHAPTER V.

CdAFIER ".
 Subordinate Officers. SECTION 1. Subordinate officers of
Hutchinson gazette., 1898-04-28
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS.
Wanted to Servo Two Years =
PreaIdent's Proclamation.

PFeaIdent's Proclamation.
WASHINGTON, April 95.--The Presi-
dent has issued the followingsproc-
lamation, calling for 1875, 900 troops to
serve two years:
by the President of the United
States-A proclamation:
Whereas, By an act of Congress,
entitled An act to provide for the in
creasing Of the military establishment
of the United States in time Of war
and for other purposes approved
April %, 1894, the President is auth
orized, in order to raise volunteer
army, to issue his proclamation call
ing for volunteers to serve in the army
of the United States
"Now, therefore, l, William McKin-
ley, President Of the United States,
by virtue of the power vested in me
by the constitution and laws, and
deeming sufficient cause to exist, have
thought fit to call for and hereby do
call for volunteers to the aggregate
number of 1875, 900 in order to carry
into effect the purpose of the said res
olution, the same to be spportioned
as far as practicable among the
several states and territories and the
District of Columbia according to pop
ulation, and to serve for two years
unless sooner discharged. The details
for this object will be Immediately
communicated to the proper authOri.
ties through the War department
In witness whereof 1 have here.
unto set my hand and caused the seal
OF the United States to be affixed.
Done at Washington this twenty
third day of April, / s0s anu of the in,
dependence of the United States the
one hundred and twenty-second.
'(Signed,) WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
"(Seal. by the President.
John SHERMAN,
Secretary of State"
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BOAT FROM HAVANA.

Steamer City of Washington Reaches
New YOrk-Nlnety- Five Passengers
NEW YORK, April 25.-The steamer
City of Washington, from Havana, ar
rived yesterday, bringing ninety-five
Cuban passengers, two-thirds of them
women and children. She was the
last vessel to leave Havana before the
United States feet established the
blockade, having departed last We'd
nesday. She brought 1850, 900 francs
of French gold and a general cargo
Captain Stevens said: about the
only trouble that force invading
Havana from the sea would have
would, in my opinion, be the fortifi-
cations east OF the harbor These are
very strong, indeed, and are mounted
with heavy guns, all Krupps and
Armstrong; The Spaniards are work
ing like beavers improving the de-
fensive powers of these works"
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CUBA BEING LAID WASTE.
Troops Concentrating at seAcOaSt Towns
aud Devastating Interior Towns.

Troops Concentrating at seacOaSt Towns
and Devastating Interior Towns.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, April 25. The
United States consul at Baracoa,
Cuba, Alfredo 7. TRAY, his wife and
child, two Spanish merchants and
twenty-five Cubans and Spanish
Americans, mostly women and chill
dren from Guantanamo, debarked
from the Ely here to-day, after a
twenty-four hours quarantine.
Orders to the Spanish army declar-
ing the armistice ended were publicly
posted at Guantanamo last Friday
Two days previous the troops began
concentrating at the principal sea-
coast cities, abandoning all the inte-
rior towns and plantations, in many
cases burning them The passengers
by the Ely believe the devastation Of
that part of the island will be COM
pleted before the Americans invade
the ports held by the Spaniarda Or
dinarily there are 1000 Spanish SOL
diers at Guantanamo Now there are
1000 there.
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FIRST NAVAL FIGHT.
United States ASIatlo squadron VIII
Engage Spanish FIeeG

United States Aslatlo tquadron VIII
Engage Spanish Fleet
WASHINGTON, April 9A.-Unless ad-
ministration plans go wrong the first
great naval fight of the war will take
place off the Philippine islands There
the commander of the Asiatic squad
ron will engage the Spanish fleet in
those waters
1t is hoped by the administration
that he will win decisive victory. A
first success at that point will, it is be-
lieved, materially shorten the war.
Admiral Dewey has received his or
ders and by this time is on his way
from Hong Kong to the Philippines
With the flagship Olympia and the
Boston, Raleigh, Monocacy and
Petrol, he is expected to engage
Spain's vessels now in the vicinity of
Philippine islands While waiting for
news of Admiral Dewey's success the
peaceful blockade of Havana will
be continued and preparations con-
tinued to get into shape the army Of
invasion. 1t will require time for the
latter, and meantime Havana may be
starved into submission.
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oUR ULTIMATUM.
FhO Document That started war BE
tween America and spaIn.

tween Am0Floa anu spain
April 20. 18oS.-WOOdford. Minis
fer, Madrid: You have been furnished
with the text of a joint resolution
voted by the Congress of the United
States upon the 10Th inst. approved
tO-day-in relation to the paelflcatiOn
of the island of Cuba.
In obedience to that act. the Presi-
dent directs you to Immediately COM
munlcate to the government of Spain
said resolution with the formal de-
mand of the United States that the
government Of Spain must rellnguish
its authority and government In the
island of Cuba and withdraw Its land
and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban
waters
In taking this step the United States
hereby discIaims any disposition or
intention to exercise sovereignty.
jurisdiction or control over said
island except for the paeificatiOn
thereof, and asserts its determination.
when that Is accomplished to leave
the government and control of the
island to its people under such free
and independent government as they
may establish.
If by the hour of noon. on Saturday
next. the 23d day of April. instant.
there be not communicated to this
government by that of Spain full
and satisfactory response to this de-
mand and resolution whereby the ends
of peace In Cuba shall he assured, the
President will proceed without further
notice to use the power and authority
enjOlned and conferred upon him by
the said joint resolution to such an
extent as may be necessary to carry
the same into effect. Sherman
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Tho Corner In Mules.

NEW YORK, April 95.-The Phila-
delphia Ledger says editorily: mis-.
souri, mule dealers are said to have
taken advantage of the war situation
already and forced a corner in mules,
forcing up the price of those useful
animals to the government at least
25 per cent A certain general is re-
ported to have put stop to this sort
of thing by hanging few con-
tractors; but in this case better way
would probably be for the govern
ment to take the animals by condem-
nation, and let the rapacious owners
wait for their money until Congress is
ready to pay them"
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when DR.. Aver announced his Sarsapa-
Fllla 10 the world, he at once found the
physicians his friends. Such a remedy
was what they had looked for, and they
were prompt to appreciate its merits and
prescribe Il. Perhaps no mediciue-known
as patent medicine is so generally ad-
Ininistered aud prescribed by physicians as
Dr, AYERS Sarsaparilla for blood diseases,
and diseases of the skin that indicate
tainted condition OF the blood. Experience
Mas proved 1t to be a specific in such
diseases, and sores OF long standing, old
ulcers. chronic rheumatism, and many
other like forms OF disease have yielded to
the perseyering use of Dr.. Ayers Sarsapar-
lila after other medicines had utterly tailed.
The testimonials received from physicians
TO the value Of this remedy would hll
volume. Here is one leaf signed by Rich'd
II. Lawrence, NJ. D.. Baltimore, Md.
att affords me pleasure to bear testimony
10 the success which your preparation OF
Sarsaparilla has had in the treatment OF
cutaueous and other diseases arising from
vitiated condition of the blood Were II
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by the administration Of Or. Ayers Sarsa-
pa-rilla One very remarkable instance
was that Of a quite old woman who had lived
at atCatonsville, near this city. She had been
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Detrols to Care for Them.

DETROIT, Mich, April 90. AT a
meeting of ffty-eight representative
citizens held in the mayors Office yes
terday the following resolution was
adopted: Resolved, That it is the
sense OF this meeting that we,
as citizens Of Detroit, recon-
mend and promise that those enlist
ing and going to the front in the SER
vice of their country may go with the
assurance that those dependent on
them at home shall be we'll cared for.
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Gu. tho Cable to Cuba.

TAMPA, Fla, April 20. The United
States has cut the Havana cable This
gives the government the exclusive
use OF the cable and entirely cuts GEN
eral Blanco off from communication
with Spain. This censorship has al
ready been rigldly established at Key
West The government has seized the
cable office at that point and dis
charged all operators except one.
Orders have been issued by the navy
department to prevent the newspaper
boats from following the feet.
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DOCTORS DON'T DENY 1T.
The frank testimony of a
famous physician.

afflicted with the rheumatism fo2 three
years, and had taken as she had informed
me, more than one hundred dollars worth
of medicine to obtain relief, yet without
any beneficial result advised her to try
a bottle of DR.. Ayers Sarsaparilla and told
her that II It failed to do her good, would
refund the money. A short time after
ward, l learned that It had cured her, and
a neighbor of hers similarly afflicted was
also entirely relieved Of his complaint by
its use. This Is the universal result Of the
administration of your Sarsaparilla. It
is without exception, the best blood puri-
fer with which l am acquainted"
There is no other similar medicine can
show similar record. Others have imi-
tated the remedy. They can't initiate the
record. Dr. Ayers Sarsaparilla has the
friendship OF the physician aud the favor
Of the family, because II cures. 1t iulhlls
all promises made for II. 1t has healed
thousands Of people of the most malignant
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Nothing has ever superseded 1t and noth-
ing ever will until a medicine IS made
that can show a record Of cures greater in
number and equal in wonder TO those
wrought by DR.. Ayers Sarsaparilla: Or.
AYERS Curebpok, story OF cures told by
the cured is sent free on request by the
]. c. Aver Company, Lowell, Mass Write
for it.
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Indiana Mineral Springs, Ind, April H.
Especial nce)-Warlike dis
patches in the morning newspapers stirred
upageneral discussion among q half scoreO Of
gentlemen in corner of the smoking room
of the Indiana Mineral Springs Hotel today.
Several veterans Of the civil war who have
been regaining health by means of the
Magno Mud Baths and Lithia Water here
took lively interest IN the discussion.
Many interesting stories Of the late con-
hict were told.
I'm the campaign before Richmond in
the last months Of the war" said Capt. H.
3. Cole, of Fergus Falls, MINI, II was
guilty OF distortion of an order that, had
the battle which it caused been defeat for
US, would have had sad results for me;
fortunately the falsehood told rescued US
from a perilous position and we won q
victory"
Capt Coles regiment was the famous
First Maine Cavalry which by special
order of the War Department has seven
more battles on its colOrs than any other
carried by any regiment in the Union
army. The First Maine also has the record
of having turned more of its troopers into
preachers at the close Of hOstilities than
any other regiment Of the northern army,
while several Of the men who have been
were at the front with the First Maine.
But 1t was while he was on the staff of Gen.
Chas. Il. Smith, who commanded brigade
of the Second Cavalry corps, the head OF
which was Gen. d. McGregg, one OF the
best cavalry captains in the north or south.
that the incident happened.
'Our brigade was in desperate condi-
ton" said Capt Cole, "when Gen. Smith
sentmeto ask Gen. McGregg for reinforce
ments found the Pennsylvania fighters
and delivered my message. He thought
fully stroked his beard.
"'Give my compliments to Gen. Smith,
he said, and tell him he can't have -
reinforcement It was the first time
ever heard Gen. McGregg swear, and was
convinced that 1t was due to the serious
condition Of his command. was also con-
Vinced that our brigade should fight its
way out, so when galloped up to Gen.
Smith / determined to somewhat change
his superior's orders.
"'What success p he asked. Gen.
McGregg can't send any re-inf0rcementS,
and desires you to attack said. He was
surprised, but the word was given. In
spired by our peril we routed the enemy
and gained a safe place.
"Some time afterward told Gen. Smith
what had done"
What happened" asked one OF the
other veterans.
'Drinks on the general, +" said the man
from Minnesota, who added that with a
few more Magno Mud Baths he would be
in a fit condition to take hand in the inn
pending war with Spain.
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sherman Not to Resign just Yet,

WASHINGTON, April 25.-While there
ls eVeEy reason to believe that Secre-
tary Sherman contemplates retire
ment from the cabinet at no very dis
tant date, the indications now are that
the change will not take place imme-
diately. He declined to discuss the
question yesterday, indicating that
there was more in the newspapers
concerning his intentions than was
justified by the facts.
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Shake Into Your shoes.

Aliens Foot-Ease, a powder for the
feet. It cures painful, swollen, smart
ing feet and instantly takes the sting
out of corns and bunions. It's the
greatest comfort discovery Of the age.
Aliens Foot-Ease makes tight-fitting
or new shoes feel easy. 1t is certain
cure for sweating, callous and hot,
tired, nervous, aching feet. Try it to-
day. Sold by all druggists and shoe
stores. By mail for 25c In stamps
Trial package FREE. Address, Allen
s. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
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Reantv ia Blood Deen.

Clean blood means clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Ca
thartic cleans your blood and keeps 1t
clean. by stirring up the lazy liver and
driving all impurities from the body. Be-
gin to-day to Danish pimples, boils, blotch-
es, blackheads and that sickly bilious
by taking Cascarets, beauty
for lOc. All druggists, satisfaction guar
anteed, 10c, 25c, SOC.
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spnnI,h 1ronelnd Learea Franrs.

TouLoX, France, April 91. The old
Spanish ironclad Numancia, which
has been under repairs for months
past at the Lazeyne ship yards, started
yesterday for Barcelona under sealed
orders Her repairs not being COM
pleted, she was towed by the Spanish
steamer Cobonoa from Marseilles,
starting in the darkness in order to
escape observation.
Hutchinson gazette., 1898-04-28

The Baltimore and Ohio Southwest
ern Railway Company has changed its
dining car system from table de hote
to la carte, with the result of in
creased profits, better service and
greater satisfaction on the part Of the
patrons. The cars are open for busi-
ness during the entire time they are
On the train and the innovation seems
10 have met with the approval Of the
passengers.