The San Francisco call., 1898-04-11

Supervisors Such body Is also desig- mated in this Charter, the Supervisors.
 Sec. ?. The Board of Supervisors shall consist of eighteen members, all of whom shall hold office for two years. and shall be elected from the City and County at large. Each one must be at the time of his election an electOr of the City and County, and must have been such for at least five years next preceding his election. Each Supervis- or shall receive an annual salary of twelvA hundred dollc S..
 Every person who has served as Mayor of the City and County, so long as he remains a resident thereof, shall be entitled to a seat in the Board of Supervisors and to participate in its debates, but shall not be entitled to a vote nor to any compensation.
 Sec. 3. A majority of all the members of the Board shall constitute a quorum. but less number may adjourn from day to day and compel the attendance of absent members in such manner and under such penalties as the Board may prescribe.
 Sec. 4. The Board shall:
 l. Appoint a clerk, sergeant at- arms and, when authorized to do so by ordi- nance, such additional clerks and other assistants as may be deemed necessary.
 2. Establish rules for it's proceedings
 $, and allow the same to be published. The ayes and noes shall on demand of any member be taken and entered therein
 4. Have authority to punish its mem bers for disorderly or contemptuous behavior in it's presence.
 Sec. 5. The Mayor shall be the pre- siding officer of the Board of Supervis- ors. In the absence of the Mayor the Board shall appoint a presiding officer pro tempore from its own members. who shall have the same right to vote as other members.
 Sec. 6. The Beard shall meet on Monday of each week, or if that day be a legal holiday, then on the next day. The Board shall not adjourn to any other place than to it's ar place of meeting, except in case of great neces- slty or emergency. The meetings of the Board shall be public
 Sec. I. The clerk of the Board. when requested to do so, shall admin ister oaths and affirmations, without charge, in all matters pertaining to the affairs of his office, and shall per- form such services as may be nre scribed by the Board He shall have the custody of the seal, and of all leases, grants and other documents. records and papers of the City and County. His signature shall be neces- sary to all leases, grants and convey ances of the City and County.
 Sec. g. Every legislative act of the City and County shall be by ordinance The enacting clause of every ordinance shall be in these words: "Be ii or dained by the People of the Citv and 1 County of San Francisco as follows ' No ordinance shall be passed excent bv biB, and no bill shall be so amended as to change its original purpose.
 Sec. O. No bill shall become an ordi- nance, nor resolution be adopted. mn less finally passed by a majority of all the members of the Board and inc vote be taken by ayes and noes and the names of the members voting for and against the same be entered in the Journal.
 Sec. 10 No ordinance shall be re- yised, re-enacted or amended by refer ence to Its title, but the ordinance to be revised or re-enacted. or the section thereof amended. shall be re-enacted at length as revised and amended.
 Sec IL An ordinance shall embrace but one subject, which subject shall be expressed in it's title. If any subject be embraced in. an ordinance and rot expressed in it's title, such ordinance shall be void only as to so much there of as is not expressed in its titlA
 Sec. F. When a bill is put upon its