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Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-12
SURVEY BEGUN.
Extension of Subur-
ban Road Outlined,
Some Citizens Are Against Extension While
Others Favor the Sehems-Various
Town Notes.

Millbury, Feb. linen were at work
today surveying the proposed extension
of the Worcester and Suburban line to
Lake Singletary 1t is understood that
the West Millbury people have offered
the railroad officials large inducements
il the proposed extension was built.
while the residents of Millbury are of
the opinion that it will be more profit
able for the citizens to come together
and force the Worcester and Suburban
officials to live up to their former agree
ments before any more agreements are
made While, without doubt, the road
to Singletary would be of great value to
the west side citizens, it IS understood
that they will make a stubborn fight to
prevent franchise being granted to
the Suburban company.
AN UNSAFE BRIDGE.
Considerable comment has been made
about the present condition of the bridge
near the Cords cotton mills. 1t Is the
general opinion that the bridge is
dangerous and unfit for public travel.
1t is a positive fact that the motor
man had such a scare when the first
electric car was run over it, that ne de-
cided that he would not attempt to run
a car over until little patching work"
was done. In the meantime, worknen
tore up the heavy planks and put a
few large timbers underneath, Whlch
tended to strengthen the bridge for the
time being, From time to time the
bridge has felt a strain, and now ap-
pears to be in q dangerous condition 1t
is likely that the attention Of the select
men will be called to the matter, Satur-
day.
A PERSIAN WILL SPEAK
DR.. Jesse NJ. Conan of oroomah, Per-
sia, will speak Sunday morning in the
First Congregational Church. His sub
ject will be, Martyrs and missions in
Persia" In the summer Of 1888 ne
gave an interesting talk at the Congre-
gational Church, on "Mohammedanism
in Persia" DR.. Conan is a graduate
Of the Rust Medical College, Chicago,
and will soon return to his people as a
medical missionary.
GATHERED AROUND TOWN.
St. Luke's Guild has elected these Off
cersi President, Rev. Sampel HodghssI
vice president, Mrs. John G. French;
secretary and treasurer, Fred W. Moore.
A. j. Jenny of North Main street is
| seriously i'll. 80
Mrs. II. L. Bancroft is critically i'll at
| her home on Burbank hill.
Alva Rice is i'll at his home with
pneumonia.
Rev. II. S. Mitchell viii occupy the
pulpit at the Unitarian Church, Sunday
morning. The young peoples meeting
| will be held at p. m, and will be IN
charge of Miss Nina Hobart; subject,
| Cast of fire.
| Miss Ethel Humphrey was pleasantly
! sod M Mania street.
Friday evening, by about 80, of her
| friends.
Timothy J,eCotters went to Boston Fri
| day
Felix A. Arseneault is i'll with la
| grippe.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-12
MERRY FIREMEN.
North Brookfield Laddies Do
Themselves Proud.
Can Swing Their Lady Friends With Equal
Grace to Long Lines of Hosea
Huge Success.

North Brookheld, Feb 11.--It has been
several years since this town has had a
grand concert and ball. The firemen
undertook to have one large and enjoy
able concert and ball this year Their
efforts were croWned with success, for
the town hall was crowded to its utmost
capacity. and the floor was covered with
merry dancers, tonight The hall pre-
scented very pretty sight, having been
transformed into a veritable fairyland
for the dancers.
Six streamers of pink, white and green
bunting hung from the centre Of the
hall, and were tastily decorated at the
sides and corners of the dance hall. The
gallery was also draped with bunting Of
like colors, The stage was decorated
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-12
FIREMEN AT WEsTBoRo.
Royal Good Time Enjoyed at Union Con-
cert and Ball.
Special Dispatch to the spy)

Especial Dispatch to the Spy0
Westboro, Feb. 1.-THE fourth an
nual union concert and ball Of the Will
lam Curtis and Chauncy hose COM
panies took place in the town hall this
evening, and it was one Of the most
successful dances held in Westboro for
a long time. There were many visiting
firemen present from Marlboro, Milford
and other surrounding towns.
Harry Brigham's orchestra of MARI
boro furnished fine concert from un-
til o'clock, after which a grand march
Of 100 couples was formed, headed by
Capt P. c. Mooney and wife. The fol-
lowing firemen had charge Of the af-
fair: General manager, Capt. P. C.
Mooney; floor manager, Capt. T. H.
Hackett; assistant managers, Lieuts
John P. Grove and J. F. McGurn; aids,
H. J. Mooney, P j. Walsh, J. w. James,
John Burns, William Burns D. F. Nc
Gurn, J. S. Dee, NJ. J. Marl1ley, George
e. Hayden, NJ. J. Dee, T. F. Lahive, w.
F. McKenna, J. T. Mooney, James
Donahue; reception committee, Luke
Fannon, w. J. Powers, E. A. Turner, 7.
w. Farley, Andrew Devin, J. e, Dolan,
William Ha1loran, j. ]. Devine.
Among the invited guests were Chief
J. H. Mcdonald, Assistant Chiefs F. J.
Taylor, 7, H. Treadway, w. H. Boswell,
]. H. Brady.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-12
BARRE.
REGULAR WEEKLY BUDGE,

The first meeting of the registrars of
voters prior to the annual town meet
ing, was held Wednesday evening in the
selectmen's room. The next meeting
will be at Barre Plains. on the evening
of the 2Sd, and the final meeting at the
selectmen's room in the town hall in the
afternoon and evening Of Feb. 26.
Lucien G. Fisher has recently pur-
chased of Moses Ruggles. the 80-acre
farm formerly occupied by Albert A.
Cleveland, in the westerly part of the
town, the consideration being about
$1,000. Next Friday the house and
about one and quarter of an acre Of
land at the Plains, belonging to the es-
tate of Ann Ryan, deceased, will be sold
at auction, and on the 25th, the Tisdale
property, also on the Plains, is adver-
tised to be sold by the mortgagee, B. F.
Paige, of HardWick.
Mrs. Prentiss, an elderly lady resid-
ing with her son on the Reynolds farm
in the east part of the town, was af-
fected by a paralytic shock, Tuesday,
and now lies in an unconscious ,condi-
ton. This is the sixth case of this kind
in town within the past three months.
Mrs. Herbert N. Patterson, on her way
to call on a friend, Monday, fell and dis
located her shoulder.
AT a recent meeting of the democratic
town committee, John S. Rice was elect
ed chairman, Robert ]. Stevenson secre-
tary, and Pliny H. Babbitt treasurer
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-12
A GOOD LETTER FORM THE CLERK
OF THE CIRCUIT COURT.
Fernandina, Fla. Fe

Fernandlna, tla., Feb. 2S 1895.
Mr.. J. George Suhrer, Druggist, City:
Dear George-Please send a bottle OF
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. | would
not feel easy if 1 knew there was none
Of this valuable remedy in the house. I
have given it a fair test and consider it
one of the very best remedies for Group
that I have ever found. One dose mas
always been sufficient, although / use
it freely. Any cold my children contract
yields very readily to this medicine. I
can conscientiously recommend 1t for
Group and colds in children. Yours re-
spectfully, Geo. E. Wolff.
Sold by Whittier Drug Company. AZ
Main street; Bush & Co., Sc Front street;
A. G. woodward. SS3 Main street.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-12
THE GREATEST DISCOVERY YET

w. M Repine, editor Tiskilwa, Ill.,,
"Chief,r says: 1--WE won't keep house
without DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds Ex-
nerimented with many others, but never
got the true remedy until we used DR..
Kings New Discovery. No other rem
edy can take its place in our home. as
In it we have a certain and sure cure
II is idle to experiment with other REM
edies, even if they are urged on you as
lust as good as Cr. Kings New Dis
covery. They are not as good, because
this remedy has record of cures and
besides is guaranteed. 1t never fails to
satisfy. Trial bottles free at Bush &
% a drug store,
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-12
POST OFFICE ROBBED.
Third Time in Recent Years That Hub
bardston Has Suffered.

Hubbardston, Feb. 11.-Some time
during last night, the local post Office
was broken into by thieves and relieved
of about $40 worth of money and stamps.
There is no present clue to the robbers.
This is the third time that the post
office here has been robbed In April,
1879, the Office was robbed of several
hundred dollars. Again in 1898, thieves
secured a few dollars worth of booty.
The town authorities will do every
thing in their power to locate the perpe-
traitors of last nights outrage.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-12
RTTCKLEN,s ARNICA sAI,vE.

The best saIve in the world for cuts,
bruises sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains
corns and all skin eruptions, and posit-
lively cure piles, or no pay required It
Is guara nteed to give perfect satisfac-
ton or money refunded. Price 25 cents
per box For sale by Bush & Co.. drug
RiatR.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-12

We, the Undersigned do hereby agree to
refund the money c" a so cent bottle of
Greene's Syrup of Tar, If it fails to cure
your cold or cough. We also warrant a
Is cent bottle to prove satisfactory or no
Albert W. Andrews.
o. J. Carroll & Co.
Frank G. Rourke & Co.
f. Fl. Fales, Holden.
Albert e. Booth, Leicester.
D. H GREGORY & Co., Princeton.
II. ]. Wizard. East Brookheld-
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-12

]. R. Garfield, eldest son of President
Garfield, has announced himself cam
didate for the republican nomination
for congress in the goth Ohio district.
The governors signature Is all now
required to make the Illinois primary
election bill a law. GOV. Tanner will
sign it.
Mayor Robert e. McKissen of Cleve-
land, o., has mailed to the clerk OF the
senate at Washington a formal notice
of his intention to contest the right Of
Senator Hanna to his seat
John F. Craig, q grain merchant of
West Philadelphia, Pa, has disap-
peared, leaving behind him unsecured
liabilities estimated from $4,000 to $15,-
900.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-12

KM K. @. O. SHULTS, OF Wtnterset, Iowa,
IVA inventor and manufacturer of
Shuts Safety Whifletree Coupling,
writes of DR.. Niles Heart Cure. 1.-TWO years
ago an attack of LaGrippe left me with
weak heart. I had run down in flesh to
mere skin and bone. Icould not sleep lying
down for smothering spells; frequent sharp
darting pains and palpltation caused con-
stant fear Of sudden death. nothing could
induce me to remain away from home over
night My local physician prescribed DR..
Miles Heart Cure and in few days l was
able to sleep well and the pains gradually
lessened, and finally ceased. reduced the
the doses, having gained fifteen pounds, and
am now feeling better in every way than ]
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-12

The fac n
dgna.rra Il n sZZXH-<-Z every

All the elements that nature demands to
supplied by Ayers Hair Vigor. 1t keeps
the scalp free from dandruff, prevents the
hair from becoming dry and harsh, and
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-12

have for years"
Or. Miles Remedies
are sold by all drug
gists under a positive
guarantee, first bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases of the heart and
nerves free. Address.
DIR, MILES MEDICA
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-12
FRANCHISE ASKED FOR.
Consolidated Road Make a Formal APP
pIication to Grafton.

Grafton, Feb. 1.-THE long-looked for
petition from the Worcester Consolid-
ated Street Railway Company for per-
init to build an electric road to Grafton
Centre was yesterday filed with the Sc
lectmen of Grafton and copies posted
in the various post offices in the town.
The petitioners will be given hearing
in the town hall Friday evening, Feo.
25, at 730 o'clock, Application is made
for the right to lay tracks over Two
routes. One IS from the Millbury-Graf-
ton line to MiIlbury Junction, and from
there along the line Of the Boston and
Albany to Oak street, North G1afton,
through Oak street to North Grafton
depot, and from there along Main street
to the Quinsigamond House, thence by
the highway to the Centre. The otner
route is to follow the Grafton-W orcester
road from the Grafton line to the Quin-
sigamond House and from thence to
the Centre. In connection with this line
a branch extending from the Quinsig-
amond House to North Grafton depot
is asked for.
HILL TOWN NOTES.
There were four sleighing parties in
Grafton last evening, two at the hotel
and one at the Baptist Church. The
other party drove through town en-
route to Mr. Lyman M. Rice's farm on
the Westboro road.
The first marriage license to be
granted in Grafton this year has been
issued to James Kelley Of North Graf
ton and Miss Della Cavanaugh OF Far
huntsville.
Miss Mamie Casey and Miss Annie
White are visiting friends at Jamaica
Plain.
Mr.. e. P. Usher will give a talk on
History" in Grange hall next Tuesday
evening. under the auspices of the
Farmers Club.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-12

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The San Francisco call., 1898-04-05
ARTICLE I.
Boundaries, Rights and Liabilities.


 SECTION 1. The municipal corpora tion known as the City and County of San Francisco shall remain and con- tinue body polite and corporate, in name and in fact, by the name of the City and County of San Francisco, and by that name shall have perpetual sue oession; may sue and defend in all courts and places and in all matters and proceedings; may have an1 use a common seal and alter the same at pleasure: may purchase, receive, hold and enjoy real and personal property; receive bequests, gifts and donations of all kinds of property, in fee simple, or fin trust for charitable and other pur- poses, and do all acts necessary to carry out the purposes of such gifts, bequests and donations, with power to manage, sell, ease or otherwise dispose of the same in accordance with the terms of the gift, bequest or trust " Sec. 2. The boundaries of the City and County of San Francisco are here by declared to be those set forth in Section Thirty-nine Hundred and Fifty of the Political Code of California
 Sec. 3. The City and County of San Francisco shall continue, under this Charter, to have, hold and enjoy all property, rights of property, rights of action of every nature and description
 
 hereby declared to be the successor of the same.
 Sec. 1. Suits, actions and proceedings may be brought in the name of the City and County for the recovery of any property, money or thinF belong ing thereto, in law or equit-.-, or dedi- cated to public use therein, or for the enforcement of any rights of, or con- tracts with, the City and County, whether made or arising or accruing before or after the adoption of this Charter. All existing suits. actions and proceedings in the courts or elsewhere to which the City and Countyis a party shall continue to be carried on by or against the City and County.
 |: Sec. 5. No recours, shall be had against the City and County for dam age or loss to person or property suf. % fered or sustained by reason of the de- fectiye condition of any sidewalk street, avenue, lane, alley, court ol place, or by reason of the defective condition of any sewer, or by reason o1 any defective drainage, whether any o1 said defects originally existed, ol whether they were occasioned by con. struction, excavation or embankment nor shall there be any recourse against the City and County for want of re. pair of any sidewalk, street, avenue lane, alley, court or place or by want of repair of any sewer; Tor shall ther, |. be any recourse against the City ant County for damage to person or prop erty suffered or sustained by reason o accident on any sidewalk, street. avenue lane, alley, court or place, or by fallins from any embankment thereon or int any excavation therein; but in any sucl case the person or persons on whom the law may have imposed the obli gation to repair such defect in tn, sidewalk, street or public highway, O. in the sewer. and also the officer O. officers through whose official negli gence such defect remains unrepaire, shall be jointly and severally liable t the party injured for the damage sus tained.
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election. asking tEat an amendment or amendments this Charter. to be set out Tn such petition, be submitted to the people. the Board must submit to the vote of the electors of the City and county the proposed amendment or amendments.
 The signatures to the petition need not all be appended to one paper. Each signer shall add to his signature his place or residence, giving the street ana number One of the signers or eacn such paper shall make oath De- Iore an ol cer competent to administer oatns that the statements made therein are true and that each signature to sucn paper appended is the genuine signature of the person whose name purports to be thereto subscribed.
 The Board of Election Commissioners must make ali necessary provision TOT soonlttlng the proposed amendment or ainendments to the electors at a spe.. clai election to be called by it. ana snail canvass the vote In the same manner as III otner GAS of election.
 All the provisions of the Constituticn ol the state embracing the subject III thls section provided for are hereby ex- pressiy made applicable to such pro posed amendment or amendments. But II at any time there shall be no consul tutional provision or provisions unoer Wnlch this Charter may be amended, then the aforesaid amendment or amendments must be submitted by the board or Election Commissioners to the vote or the electors of the City and county at the election which next en- sues after such petition is filed with the oupervisors. if any such election IS not not to be held within sixty days after the hing of such petition.
 The tickets used at such election shall contain the words FOR THE AMENDMENT" (stating the nature or the proposed amendmenO ana
 AGAINST THE AMENDMENT' lstating the nature of the proposed amendment)
 IT a majority of the votes cast upon sucn amendment or amendments shall De In favor of the adoption thereof the Board of Election Commissioners snail, within thirty days from the time or such election. proclaim such fact and thereupon this Charter shall be amended accore' lgly.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-05
CHAPTER III.
Contracts.

SECTION 1. All contracts for goods, merchandise, stores, supplies, subsist- ence or printing for the City and Coun- ty, as we'll as for all subsistence sup plies, drugs. and other necessary arti- cles for hospitals, prisons, public insti- tutions and other departments not oth- erwise specifically provided for in this Charter, must be made blythe Supervis- ors with the lowest bidder offering ad- eouate security, after publication for not less than ten days in the official newspaper; and no purchase thereof or liability therefor shall be made or cre- ated except by contract.
 Except as otherwise provided in this Charter, the Board must determine annually what goods, merchandise. stores, supplies, drugs, subsistence and other necessary articles will be needed by the City and County for the ensuing
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-05
CONTENTS.

ARTICLE VII-Continued. Chapter V-School Tax Levy. Chapter VI-Schoolhouses and Lots. ing-rooms. ARTICLE VIII - POLICE DEPART
 MENT. Chapter Reorganization. Chapter II-Police Commissioners. Chapter III-Powers of the Board. Chapter IV-Chief of Police. Chapter V-Subordinate Officers. Chapter VI-Police Officers. Chapter VII-Promotions, Suspensions and Dismissals. Chapter IX-Present Police Force. Chapter X-Police Relief and Pension Fund. ARTICLE MERE DEPARTMENT. Chapter Reorganization and Powers. Chapter II-Duties of Commissioners. Chapter III-The Chief Engineer. Chapter IV-Fire Companies. Chapter Wire Marshal. Chapter VI-Fire Wardens. Chapter NII-Firemens Relief Fund. Chapter VIII-Salaries. Chapter IX-Department of Electricity. ARTICLE X-DEPARTMENT OF PUB
 LIC HEALTH. 4 R T 1 L E XI DEPARTMENT OF
 ELECTIONS. Chapter I-Board of Election Commis- sioners.
 Chapter II-Municipal Elections. ARTICLE IMPROVISATION OF PUB
 LIC UTILITIES. ARTICLE XIII-CIVIL SERVICE. ARTICLE XIv-PARK COMMISSION
 FRS. ARTICLE XV-BONDS OF OFFICIALS s ARTICLE XVI-MISCELLANE
 SCHEDULE.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-05

ARTICLE I-BOUNDARIES, RIGHTS
 AND LIABILITIES. ARTICLI- II-LEGISLATIVE DEPAhF-
 MENT.
 Chapter I-The Board of Supervisors Chapter II-Powers of the SQperVlsors. Chapter III-Contracts. ARTICLE III-FINANCE AND TAXA TON.
 Chapter I-Levying of Taxes. Chapter 1.-The Several Funds. . Chapter III-The Custody of Public Chapter IV-Payment of Claims. ARTICLE IV-EXECUTIVE DEPART MENT.
 Chapter I-Mayor. : Chapter II-Auditor.
 Chapter III-Treasurer.
 Chapter IV-Assessor.
 Chapter V-TaX Collector. Chapter VI-Coroner.
 Chapter VII-Recorder. ARTICLE v-LEGAL DEPARTMENT. :- Chapter I-Superior Court Judges. .. Chapter II-City Attorney. Chapter III-District Attorney, " Chapter IV-Publc Administrator. Chapter V-County Clerk. Chapter NI-Sheriff. ;:' Chapter V1I-Justices' Court Chapter NIII-Police Court. ;. Chapter IA-San Francisco Law Library. ARTICLE VI-DEPARTMENT OF PUB LIC WORKS.
 Chapter I-Board of Public Works Chapter II-Improvement of Streets. .' Chapter III-Opening of Streets. Chapter IV-Sewers and Drainage. = Chapter N-Harbors and Wharves. ARTICLE VII - PUBLIC SCHOOLS
 AND LIBRARIES. Chapter I-Board of Education. Chapter lI-Schools. . Chapter III-Powers of the Board of Education. .'s Chapter IV-Superintendent of Schools.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-05
ARTICLE IT. LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT.
CHAPTER I.
The Board of Supervisors.

SECTION 1. The legislative power of the City and County of San Francis GO shall be vested in legislative body. which shall be designated the Board of
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-05

Sec. 5. No exclusive franchise or privilege shall be granted for laying pipes, wires or conduitS
 Sec. G. The Board of Supervisors shall have power to grant authority for term not exceeding twenty five years to construct and operate street railways upon, or over, or under, the streets or parts of streets of the City and County not reserved for boulevards or carriage driveways, upon the follow ing conditions and in the following manner and none other:
 Upon application being made to the Board for any such franchise. it shall by resolution determine whether such franchise or any part thereof should be granted, and at said time shall de- termine on what conditions the same shall be granted additional to those After such determination, it shall cause notice of such application and resolution to be advertised in the off, cial newspaper of the City and Coun- ty for ten consecutive days. Such ad- vertisement must be completed not less than twenty nor more than thirty days before any further action is taken by the Board on such application. The ad- vertisement must state the character of the franchise sought, the term of its proposed continuance, and the route to be traversed; that sealed bids Will De recelVeQ up 10 certain hour on a day to be named in the advertise ment: and a further statement that no bids will be received of a stated amount, but that all bids must be fol i the payment to the City and County l in lawful money of the United States of a stated percentage of the gross l annual receipts of the person. com 1 pany or corporation to whom the fran chise may be awarded, arising from its I use. operation, enjoyment or posses { sion.
 1 Every bidder shall file with his bid .