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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-16
ABANDONING CANP ALGER.
NEARLY ALL THE REGIMENTS READY TO
MOVF-TNE THIRD NIRNINIA TROUBLE.

NEARLY ALL THE REGIMENTS READY TO
MOvE-THE THIRD VIRvINIA TROUBLE
Washington. Arg. B-AccordinS 10 information
received by Adju,ant- General COrbin to-day. ar
rangemcnts have been practically completed for
tho abandonment of Camp Ager. near Falls
Church. Va A telegram was received from Major
General Graham. commanding tho Second Army
Corps comprising all the troops at that camp
saying that he has arranged for the departure or
his headquarters and a battalion Of The 9Th Nolun-
teer Infantry. which has acted as guard at head
quarters. for Middle;own Penn. tomorrow. In
the mean time the work Of clearing UP the camp
and providing for tho transportation Of trnting
baggage and men is going under his direction
Lioutenant-C Colonel Burnham. of the ith Missouri
Volunteer Infantry. will be left In charge 10 close
up the He will leave with the last dHtach-
ment. The change. General Graham says Will he
made rapidly possible. with due regard to
good order The orders TO the various divisions Of
the corps will move the Second Division INST. be-
cause of the temporary character Of jhe shelter o:
the men at ThorOuGhfare Va.
The troops at Dunn loring, the First Division. IN
der command of General NJ c. Butler. may remain
there two weeks longer The order TO move IL
generally acceptable to the men. who told by
nc PennSylyania tr9opr nat they are gons 10 go
hs e5 oas IN 5 "a 10 10 E @
nna;on but most probably vii accompany, , the
Regiment has been closed by order Of the general
in command The field hospital at Thoroughfare
mental surgeons will be without supplies un,l
they reach Mddle;own. There 10 patients IN
from typhoid fever
The inquiry into the charges Of misbehavior on
the part OF the Cd Virginia Regiment was resumed
to-day at Dunn LorinC. DR.. y. Z. Merriam who
was witness of the affair. said that one Of ;ho
men in the crowd crasped him by tho knee md
tried 10 draw him from his horse. Another shouted
TO shoo, him Bo;h men wSre the INSIGNIA Of the
ed Virginia. F. X. Ferguson. sutlcr. testified
that the crowd consisted largely Of Nirainia men
about seventy-fve or eighty. The disturbance was
ended.
Captain J. r. Hutchin= Of the ID Virginia was
also examined bu; his testimony did no, bring out
my new facts. Tomorrow evidence IN robutiaI
and sur-robuttal will be presented Tho verdict
probably viii be announced on FRIDAY or SATURDAY.
private Ear Carter Company +. 9th New FORK
died yesterday from maaria fever
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-16
DEATH RATE IN SANTlAGO
GENERAL SHAFTER SAYS IT Is INCREAS-
1NG-sLvER QUESTION SETTLED.

.yyasbinr,on Aug 15-sccrctary Alger to-day
received letter from General Shaftcr when %
in part rs follows.
Headquarters Fifth Army Corps, ,,oo
Santiago de Cuba. August J. l.Jo'
Hon r. A. Alccr Secretary Of War. WaSninS-
NY Dear General Alger Your kind letter OF
Jul; 81 was handed to me yesterday ~ Major
aniffen thank YOU and tho President LOT tme
confidence you express In my aDiii'y l" ha"u'o
the matters intrusted to me here
Tie number taken III In my command - veIS
great as you will see, though not very uluC
greater than those returned 10 duty, ana inc
death rate is not at present alarming. altnoush
It Is steadily the increase. ond the doc'ois
tell me- that the fever. melarial and OTHERWISE
Is constantly presenting more V.TuIcnt features
Every effort possible Is made - guard SHIPS
hrineirE supplies TO the Army. hut II Is aimos'
impossible to enforce 1t. when shlps must ~
gother in discharslng and receiving cargo. the
creat trouble is that the people thonSel'c. seem
- have NJ fear Of Infection, ana uhieS" 90"
have a guard over every individual man IL :
almost impossible to keep them from minGhnG
The silver question has settled itself. ana
American silver is received ihe same as Amoii-
can paper The missing, ! believe, nav" n'afE
all heao accounted for. Not n single man was
captured and the Only men now missing alc
those that werc killed i'll the thick brush ara
whose bodies have never been found. The coun-
try has been secured faithfully for bodies. ms
was done 4 short time after the battle
The camps now occupied arc measurahly
good: they certainly are on tho best ground
that Is in this vicinity and shght changes ~
location can ne made Tho difficulty in scpa-
rating camps of an army Of this size is on ac-
count Of the great difficulty Of supplying thom
with ncocssar~ food. especially during III" wei
casom. when half dozen wagons over road
cut il into ruis two feet deep in places. Pack
trains are very good. and we have u use them
and do use them ali the time. in fact without
Thorn wc could not get along: hut the sickness
among the tcamsters and packers has been
very great Nearly ev"rv one If them ! sup
rose o. per cent-has been sick. ana. like the
soldiers they Do not recover their strength.
The supplies are abundant here Of all arti-
Clcs Of food and clothing | cannot FULLY OK
press my gratitude to YOU for all the opportu-
mites that YOU haze given mo and for the con
ndcnCc that you rcpOSc IN me. as shown moro
strongly than in any other way by leaving ~"
unhamDor'G In my operations against Santi-
ago. ! am very sorry 10 see that some news
papers are attempting to throw blame on your
trying To run the campaign from washington.
and suppose som" people believe it. II Is one
Of tho things however. that don't suppose we
can holn. although whenever have had an OPP
portunitv ] have tried To make II plain that
have been leg: to my own devices. | very
sincerely yours. WILLIAM Il. SHAFTER.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-16
BATTLE. SHIP BOYS SEE GrGGENHEINE@

W Rankin Good and Harry j. Price 'ne IL
natl boys who are raising A fund 10 luy -
shi, 10 renlace tho Maine called Acting May.
Gusgenhoimer to explain their purpose end seen .,
indorsemen; Young Good asked tae Nay "a
recommend them to the School Commissioners .,.
to ac; as treasurer OF tho funds or appoht = re
,nitcr which should take the matter IN chtt NJ
boy, presented endorsements from PIe.dent >" -, sev.
l.y members OF the cabinet and the MaSo'S
nal cities ,.,,,,, r.eht
Mr. Gucgenheiner said that some dficui,s Sol
be experienced on account OF RUE OF , ,~ AZ sub
Roari OF this city prohibiting the rasine pp.,drcn
scriptions OF any kind among the school ~ most
Young Good said that similar rule exlsty,' n theft
schooi boards but II has been snspehue' :"
.s.., SAD
Il am in full sympathy with YOU, o 90 nv pover
10 heln you II you write me letter setl ,snry 10
exactly what YOU want shall he only too haP''
comply with your request.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-16
MARINE CORPS PROMOTIONS

Washington. Aug l5-several promotions In the
Marine Corps hav" resulted from the advancement.
OF Iicu,enant-Colonel X. w Huntington to the
grade OF colonel Major r. l.. Meade becomes a
lieutenant colonel Captain j. VI. T. Young u ma
for First Lieutenant c. H. Lauchhcimer q cantrin
and Second Lieutenant J. II. Russell first ion
tenant; Captain Lauchhcmer is especially VOL
known in this city d the chief assistant OF the
Judge Advocate o! the Navy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-16
ANXIOUS To GET HOME.
soLDTvs At CAMP BLACK DISAPPOINTED At
NOT GOISG TO THE FRONT

The soldiers al Camp Black are kept busy drill
Ing and policing 10 keep them from thinking
Many Of them arc anxious 10 get away and want
10 90 home They onlotod with tho hope OF seeing
fight. bat now that the chance Is past they
Want 10 have an end come TO TIER soldering
There Is rum3r in camp that the regiments arc
not 20 10 ds5andcd and that they nre 10 bo a.
signed 10 garrison luty soIcv here. but It Is also
sal that the lie OF tho regiments VIII be short
and in.t within q week or ton days they. and all
The other second-c1ll regiments. will be son; homo.
some Of he officers think that the regiments VIII
no. I've mustered out OF the service. bu; that officers
ard men will have indefinite furlouehs. and be al
lowed . homo. This they say. would allow the
Government to call them together again II needed
NJ ore a. camp knows ANYTHING OF tho chance Of
tho STATE purchasing tho camD grounds. for per
msncn; State camn. Tho opinion prevails that II
would he cheaper and better 10 add more land -
the Poc;skllI grounds than TO purchacc III" plains
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-16
SUPPER FOR ROUGH RIDERS.
JERSEY CITY PEOPLE ENTERTAIN CAPTAIN MGIN
MSS TROOPERS

MSS TROOPERS
The detachment of Rough Riders which found
temporary quarters the 4th Regiment Armory
In Jersey City. entertained at a supper las:
evening by citizens living near the armory. The
detachment. which consists Of 103 troopers under
command Of Captain McGinnis. received orders 10
start yesterday for the camp at Montauk Point
A reques, Of the citizens was teegraphed 10 Major
General Young. the commander OF the camp. ask
ing that the detachmen; be permitted to remain in
Jersey City until after the supper. General Young
sent a reply that the could stay. and need
moi leave for Montauk until this morning. The
dinner served in rooms AT Montgomery-st. and
BerGca-avc.. the armory. The building and
0poIns decorated with the National colors
and the Letter Carriers Band attended The
mssoned officers entertained in the from;
rCcm. and the non-commissioned officers and troop
ers In two adjoining rooms The ncighboring store
keepers contributed the food and liquid refresh
ponts. and Thomas Flanagan. the chef OF the Jer-
scy CITY Beefsteak Club. prepared the feast.
IcCnnis and others made short addresses. thank
Ing the people of Jersey City for their hospitality.
Mayor Hoos delivered the address OF welcome
Among the guests were Briga dier- General Wanser.
General Abernethy. Sheriff Heller. City Collector
Robert Davis. Colonel 5. D. Dickinson Colonel
Justice Potts. ex-Police Justice Douglass, Captain
Farrier City Controller Hough. f. F. c. Young.
Charles 3. Thurston. W. V. Toffey. W. T. Both
well. ASscmblyman Fergus Keleher Assistant Post
master Edward Wooley Warden Osborne, F. S
jackson W. *. Clynes and Joseph A. Dear. IT,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-16

London aug 16-Thc Santiago correspondent
Of The Times" who acted as Interpreter for
General Shafter in 'hc interviews preceding the
surrender ~ Santiago, describes fully the fight
ing and capituiation Of the city. and criticises
severely the tactical blunders made the oppor-
trnitles missed and the lack ~ information OF
the cncmys movements displayed by both Span
iards and Americans. The correspondent says
the necessity for tho surrender Of Santiago Is
no more evident now than II was beore.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-16
CAvALRYMEN GLAD, TO, GONE NORTH.

Six hundred Regulars Of t3ss "a United States
Cavalry arrived al Jersey City yesterday their
way TO Montauk Point. Major William Wallace.
who was in command said that the men glad
10 get away from Florida. where they had been
In camp. hundred of the men had been
Frustrated by fever. many Of whom had been left
at Washington D. C.. on Sunday 10 be cared for
there The troops arrived ih1tws sections. with
their horses They have besD four days on the
journey: The horses were taken the Central
Stock Yards to be fed. while the men sup
Piled with breakfast from the restaurant in the
Pennsylvania Railroad station. They left carly in
the afternoon for Camp Wikof
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-16
SEARCH FOR MYTHICAL PRTAIEhh'

San Francisco Aug i5.-The United s'a"' =,
ho,t pcnpinrton which sailed from here 0 80,
secre, mission nearly month ago. returned - han
to-day. The bennington got further nsosvsnleenn
Seattle. but lay AT Port Orchard 10. az alesc,
days She went from here 10 scarSi io' hsen mytn'
icIi Lieutenant Commander Mosier a ssrs 10 re-
tain Of the bennington. has received o. ',he Aba
llcvc Lieutenant Comu ander GURUS oi ,v fos san
tross. WHICH sailed from nere Oh fiiua'
Jose a.. Guatemala
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-16
MORE TRANSPORTS FOR SHArTER.

Washington. Aug 1j.-Acting Secretary Allen
has ordered the Prairie and the Badger. now AZ
Guantanamo. TO report To General Shaftcr at
Santiago. 10 be uscd for Transporting troops TO
Mortauk Point The Will each carry about five
hundred men General Shaftcr asked for these
vceso's. IN order to hurry the cmbarXation Of
his troops.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-16
CUSTOMS TARIFF FOR CUBAN PORTS

to-day copy % the new customs ilrln ana rssull-
tiers for ports in cuba In possession OF the Jnlied
States. The regulations are for the guidance o.
officers concerned IN the collection oil duties on I'm
port. and exports. and give IN tahulaicd form tAc
lmroit rates ~ thirteen classes The nov export
rates rom tub4n ports inclu.e tobacco ia ;he form
o. cicareitcs. cigars and LEAF and filler tobacco
harvested IN the Province Of SANTIAGO de- cuba and
- .o.ied through the custom houses Of SANTIAGO.
(Itf,iI1 Na4ZauiltO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-16
TROOPS MOVING FROM TAMPA.
FIFTH CAVALRY STARTS FOR HUNTSVILLE
TRANSPORTS SAIL. FOR CUBA

TRANSPORTS SAIL FOR CUBA
Tampa. Fla, Aug 10 (specia) The 9TH Cavalry
ana General snyder's headquarters started to-day
for the new camp at Huntsville Ala Company L
o: the 5th Maryland accompanied General Snyder
his guard The transport Rita sailed this morn
Ing FOR Porto Rico with supplies. AMI Major Pull
rntn. depot quartermastcr. board. The Wan
orrsr. with Cuban expedition. crossed the car
~, morning In charge OF Lieutenant Heard OF fae
ID Cavalry This carries relief for the Cubans in
tire territory occupied by General Gomez
The transports Saratoga, knickerpcckcr and
Allegheny are loading at the wharves The M.s-
cote. OF the Fiant Line. has been reported prepar
tag 20 sail for Havana tomorrow night. At tne
e" -,.snys Office here 1t is stated TO-DAY that the
:,os; will rot 20 10 Havana until ordered 10 DO 20
ty :ha Pcsto!fce Department II s1s Il mall con-
.rsct 10 Key West. and when ordered to proceed 20
Havana by the Department will 20 80. The oricrs
my come before her SAILING time tomorrow Night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-16
N DOUBT AT FERNANDEZ.

CONFLICTING REPORTS ABOUT THE MOVEMENT
OF TROOPS.
Fernandina. Fla. Aug Is Especially To-day has
been Of conflicting runors regarding the with
avail OF the troops from this place. Telegrdms
we're received from Washington 10 tho effect that
the troops would no; lie moved from this place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-16
OLVETTE SAILS FROM SANTIAGO.

Washington. 1.-THE following bulletin was
posted at tho War Department tonight:
Santiago 10 Cuba. August L.. 1898
Adiutant- General + A. Wa hlngton
Oivcttc SAILED at this afternoon for Fortress
Monroe with ~; sick on board
SiAFTER Major General
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-16
1T rs CAPTAIN COSBY NOW.
PROMOTION OF A ROUGH RIDER WHO wAs
WOUNDED AT SANTIAGO

Washington. Aug. l5-Private Arthur F. Cosby.
OF Troop X Rough Riders. has been promoted 10
be an assistant adjutant- general with the rank Of
captain Cosby seriously wounded In the first
DAYS fight before Santiago when the Rough Riders
were attacked from cover by the Spanards. ~
soon as he was able TO travel he was brought -
Washington and placed in the Hospital az Fort
NNcr. lie has now quite recovered. although h"
etiu carries a Nauser bullet in his hrcnst.
Cosby WAS graduated NJ Harvard IN 81. an.
when the war broke ont practising Jaw III
New-York Ciiy. where he resides.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-16
NAVY.

r.eu,enant 4. P NrBLocK: detacnea from VIC '
and ordered 70 the " ns.o" ,.
o, he WINSTON and ordered 70 the Bureau o. o'",s.
Lieutenant CHARLES LAIRD. ordered as executive '|'
Il the Helena -, W., ana
r,eu,enan, A. w DoDD detached from the re'' '"'
ordered to the Hel ma a.,
,,.,.,,,, " ! DORM detached from the Lancaster and
orIered u the Naval Academy. ,...
Paynas,ers Clerk J. PEARSON Wll41Asis ,.Ss :, me
bv assistant Paynias,er Pelrose ana a9i''h'e' " WV
Scaiia. ..-, ~, Ala
Passed Assistant Engineer + PAhNn;;, psi,dsi-
cha-rot from treatment at Naval lospi''r 4"''
mia - :, home lor months leave l..
p,ess, Assistant Ensneer J. W SAEil.,E reI'eei
,a1.,'J On, The columbian Iron WarNs ana o'''
home ,,-, ,.,r,
,.ne, rncireer GEORGE COwIE. when dseharseo ,ao
treatrent at hospital. New-forN' 10 20 "''"e ~
months SICK leave .,.. .,A
Ensign G A BRAND. detaehen ''o"' ~
ordered the NnsoW . ~.
,..,s,an, Paynaster W F FRENCH. ordered to 'as
Vermont. , :. re
Assistant Paymaster FRED G. cRIsr. ordered 70 '-'
lHl, pondence ...,., ,,,a
,h.f Engineer r. POTTS ordered to the Coun'o'" "''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-16

Washington Aug la-The following Army and
Navy orders have Just been issued:
ARMY
state volunteers VIII proceed 10 jefferson Barracn.
Missouri and max psy%'n , to the So an United States
Chaplain CHARLES r. CARLISLE. 81 Tinted states
Volunteer Infantry is reiieysd from further n, agty n
the mrs, transport for Santiago cuba. to Join hh
regiment.
tenant EDWIN N, DARNuM 9Th OHIO volunteer Ia
rs, ,el1e n9PoI n bAGGTT tnea s1,e v6r1-
tter signal Corps are assigned TO dr'y at Warrington
The o. sse?cs tor ,mo months sran,ed send
mntee- Infantry r. extended month and four DAYS
The following acting assistant surgeons United
States Army. will proceed from tho places herein
after specified to Tampa Fla. To await trans
portation by first transport 70 Santiago ce CUBA
and upon their arrival there will report 70 the
commanding general United States troops. at that
place. FOR duty:
W. cpoNjS from savannah. Ca: l. DE PORTER.
from Hcw-orlcars; JOHN p. sEwEr.L from Bid
Second cu,enan, FREDERICK W pH!sT G:5I: +, IT.
a ATnlS With T ns,e EYE F is, Atiiliery
First Lieutenant WILLIAM pARpEE 18th y Intaa,ry
from .rt9s. d1,y v at !' Y for H 1.mro- s1s
S,,iv q. recruiting otncer in that city.
Captain WILLIAM col9yAoyS assl; ; I.,, quar- !.
th,s city al once for Instructions
Major LEONARD e. ALMI. chief surgeon h ~,
' ,,,n@ Volunteers Is relieved from tuty Win ne
second Army corps ard will proceed 70 Mon'auk
ro,n, Iong Island. y. y. 70. du'y.
Tho following acting assistant slr-eors Ln,ea s,a,ss
ANY will proceed from ;he places hereinafter spe;i-
a. 30 ehickarauga PARK Georgia. ~ duty; ]. y
IANpON from Canton. Ohio: HARRY A sAhN-
HARDT. from Philadelphia.
Second Lieutenant EDWARD F. TAGiARI Is, Na.y.a 800,
Volunteer rr.anry - honoraely discharsel 'he se''e7
Of ,he United states ~
Leave Of absence for month u s1nea secon' LAW
tcnan, LYMAN " WEIGH. 2'th ln'lhfy
,.,y. al, absence ror ore month = grantees tapan
WILLIAM NJ BROWN 9th United states Noldn'eef
Infantry. &C.,, -.-..
Major .HOMAs Cruise qrartermsster meg ic, W "
Volunteers relieved from duty az ~, -Nais. ~.
ARA frou station IN this city. ana VII. l.u-e1~
c.hrknmanea Park Cor duty as d'isioa ga''''H"n
-, .,v. q, absence granted Captain JOHN r. IkaSoA
~ - SeN-Yor< Volunteer Infantry IS eN'rhoo''''"S
days. -, r.,xsl
Nat,- STEPHEN C. MILLS. inspector sene's. eA"'-
~ states Army. Will proceed 70 Sanclake y / .
..,t,, Assis,an, Surgeon WILLIAM J. HUGHES .a"w
states Army viii proceed TO Fort ae s :; So
,vot ,rangp1ratl0n by steamship v'lam W. ..-.S
Porto Rlco AMI upon his arri'a tnete wiz 20 a.
70 ne Commanding general United states "70''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-16

Oh. what a warm
first little traveller y
guides To the door
heart receives fror
mother Every thol
is given to the com
being Of the new {
has entered into the
and taken in place
freside.
Yet during the time
expected few women
they should to insure
tie one : Constitui
strength aud vigo
mother wants To-
have a puny, weak
ly. sickly baby yet
unless she herself
is entirely healthy I
in the special. deli T.
cate structure
which makes moth
crhood possible.
the baby is certain
10 suffer in some
way for her weak
ness or II, glcct |
The surcst way {
10 avoid this is for \
the mother To icin
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-16

Washington. Aug. 1.-THE following Army a
Navy orders have Just been Issued;
ARMY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-16

TWENTY TWO DEATHS AT SANTIAGO SIM T.
AT-GI,Sr #.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-31

money which may subsequently come into the proper fund from delinquent taxes or other uncollected income or revenue for such year. Such demands shall be paid out of such deI- -quent revenue, when collected, in the order of their registration.
 Sec. [. When there shall be to the credit of any sinking fund in the treas ury a sum not less than twenty thou sand dollars which may be applied to the redemption of any outstanding bonds to which such fund -.; applicable, which are not oeemable before their maturity, it shall be the duty of the Mayor, Auditor and Treasurer to ad- vertise for thirty days, inviting pro- poSalS for the surrender and redemp- tion of the bonds
 After such advertisement the money in such Sinking Fund, or such portion thereof as may be required therefor, shall be awarded to the person or per sons offering to surrender said bonds for the lowest price. Upon such award, when duly audited, the Treasurer shall, upon the surrender of the bonds, pay the amount to the person or persons to whom the same was awarded. No bid for the surrender of any of the bonds shall be accepted, which shall require a greater sum of money for their redemp- tfon than the then worth of the princi- pal and interest of the bonds, calculat- ed with interest, not exceeding four per centum per annun
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-31

kinds of material or supplies than has been actually received, shall be deemed guilty of misfeaSance and shall be re- moved from office.
 Sec 5. All contracts provided for in this Chapter must be in writing and executed in the name of the City and County by the Mayor. All such con- tracts must be countersigned by the Clerk of the Supervisors, and register ed by number and date in a book kept by him for that purpose When a con- tractor fails to enter into the contract awarded to him or to perform the same. new bids must be invited and a con- tract awarded as provided herein in the first instance. When the Supervis- prs believe that the prices bid are too high. or that bidders have combined to prevent competition or that the public interest will be subserved thereby. they may reject any and all bids and cause the notice for proposals to be readver- tised.
 Sec. S. No contract for lighting streets, public buildings. places or of ices, shall be made for a longer period than one year, nor shall any contract to pay for gas, electric light or any H. luminating material at a higher rate than the minimum price charged to any other consumer, be valid. Demands for lighting public buildings shall be presented monthly to the board or de- partment using or having charge thereof, and shall specify the amount Of gas, electric light or Illuminating material consumed in such building during the month.