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The herald., 1898-10-25
ARTICLE XVI.
R11ILDING DEPARTMENT.

Sec cs9. There is hereby created a
T,uilding Department in the City of Los
Angeles which shall be furnished by tho
supplies for the transaction of business.
Sec. 290. The Mayor shall appoint all
the officers and employees OF the depart
ment subject to the provisions of Article
XVII of this charter, except where
otherwise provided by this article.
Sec 291. There shall be appointed by
the Mayor a Superintendent of Buildings.
He shall be q competent architect or prac-
tical master builder Of approved charac-
ter and experience, who shall be an cleo
tor Of the City Of Los Angeles at the
time of his appointment, and shall have
been resident thereof for at least nve
years next preceding such time. The first
appointment of the Superintendent. shall
DE for one year and thereafter all ap-
p.ointments shall be for four years or un-
Ill his successor shall be appointed and
qualified. He may be removed by the
Mayor for malfeasance, incapacity or
neglect Of duty
Sec. 292 The Superintendent Of Build
ings shall have management and control
OF Building Superintendence and Inspec-
tion He shall have charge of the en-
1orcement of all ordinances pertaining 70
party walls and to the erection, construc-
ton, alteration. repairs or removals of
buildings, and the nature and arrange
ment. of boilers, plumbing beating and
ventilat!ng appliances in and abou,
buildings. and he shall see that the gem
The herald., 1898-10-25
THE PROPOSED CITY CHAPTER
Firemen's Relief Fund, and make the
necessary rules and regulations for It's
maintenance and application.

Firemen's Relief Fund. and make the
necessary rules and regulations for its
maintenance and application.
Bee. 245. The board shall be authorized
20 receive all donations for the benefit OF
tne department and to apply the same
TOT the purpose donated.
Sec. 246. The board, on the written rec
ommendation of the Board Of Directors
OF tne corporation known as the Under
writer's Fire Patrol of Los Angeles, may
appoint such persons as may be recon-
mended by said Board Of Directors. as
Fire Marshal and Assistant Fire Marshal
vacancies occurring In the office OF FIRE
Marshal or Assistant Fire Marshal shall
be hlled In tho same manner. The sala-
| ries of said Fire Marshal and of his as
| sistant and deputies shall be fixed and
paid by said Board of Directors OF said
Underwriters Fire Patrol of Los Angeles,
and In no event shall the city be liable
therefor. or for any part thereof. The
FIRE Marshal shall report to and be sub
| Ject to the orders of the Fire Commits
sioners and may be discharged by them
for cause in the same manner as herein
| provided for other employees.
Sec. 247. The Fire Marshal. or in case
of his disability, the Assistant Fire Mar
| shall. shall attend all fires which may oc-
cur In the city, and he shall take charge
VI Gnu project all property WHICH may w
| imperled thereby.
| Sec. 24S The Fire Marshal may call
| upon policemen during the time of any
| fire for the purpose of protecting prop
erty until the arrival of the owner or
claimant thereof. and in case the owner
or claimant Of such property does not
| take charge of the same within twenty
four hours. the Fire Marshal may have
such property stored at tho owners or
| claimants expense and risk.
Sec. 2i9. The Fire Marshal shall be
charged with the enforcement of all laws
| and ordinances relating to the storage
| sale and use of oils, combustible materi-
| ais and explosives, together with the in
vestigation of the cause Of all fires. In
| all cases where there Is reason to believe
| that fires are the result of crime, or that
crime has been committed in connection
Herewith the Fire Marshal must report
the same in writing to the District At
| torney. The Fire Marshal shall also
| have the care of, and may sell. subject to
| the orders of the board. all property
saved from fire, for which no owner can
be found. and at once pay the amount
| realized from any such sale into the city
| treasury.
The herald., 1898-10-25
THE PROPOSED CITY cHAHrI~

tcct appointed shall not exceed tnaa tna,1tncs Mn,s.
Is usual In private practice IN puAu'"e"
or works of like character.
Sec 81. The architect and departmens
in charge of any such building OF Yorxs
shall. when ready to receive estima.esS, p
furnish to the contractors VINO oessre ~
submit estimates for the erection OF sa.u
buildings. copies of the plans, sections
and elevations. together with the speci-
fications of said building. upon the Npay,,
ment of two dollars and nifty cents Ior an
buildings whose estimated cost IS Yen
thousand dollars. or under. and nve uoi.
lars for all buildings whose estimateo
cost is over ten thousand dollars re-
ceipt shall be given for the same ana tne
money paid into the city treasury by the
architect or department in charge, and
there shall. at all times during the psrioo
or estimating or bidding on said buiidlng'
be publicly exhibited in the office deslg-
mated by the department. during pusl-
ness hours a full set of plans. sections.
elevations and specifications for the use.
information and convenience OF the con-
tractor estimating on the work to Dc
DONE
The herald., 1898-10-25
THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER

at least one box or alarm station for cv-
cry two patrolmen upon the police force.
The Board OF Police Commissioner Is
l'reby vested with power and authority
to construct and maintain such system,
and it is hereby made the duty OF the
Council to provide sufficient funds there
for.
Sec 22o. The Board of Police Commits
sioners, the Chief of Police and the sever
al officers and employees of the police de-
partment shall exercise such other powers
and be subject to such other duties nor In
conflict with this charter as are OF may
be prescribed by ordinance of the Council
or by general law.
The herald., 1898-10-25
THE PROPOSED CITY CHAPTER

neers and other officers and assistants.
and prescribe and fix their duties and au-
thority. They shall have the exclusive
management and disbursement OF all
from any source for the support of said
parks or grounds.
Sec. 261. The Chief of Police shall. on
the request Of the Board. detail such
members of the Police Force of the City
for service in said parks, grounds and
boulevards, as may be necessary for the
enforcement of the law and for the proper
observance Of the rules and regulations
of the Board, and the Board may provide
place Of detention within either of said
public places, in which the persons ar
rested for violating any of the ordinances
OF the City may be detained temporarily.
Sec 262. The Board shall have authority
to direct and regulate the planting, pres
ervation. trimming and pruning of shade
and ornamental trees and shrubbery In
any or all of the streets. alleys and pub
ming and pruning of trees and shrubbery
already planted and the removal of suit
able trees and shrubbery from such
streets. alleys, public places or grounds
Sec. 263. For the purpose of carrying
out the provisions of the foregoing Sec
tlon. the Board shall. in accordance with
the provisions of Article XVII Of this
charter. appoint City Forester and
prescribe his duties.
Sec 264. The Board may receive dona-
tions from persons and corporations. and
legacies and bequests for the improve
ment of said parks, grounds and boule-
wards. All moneys that may be derived
from such donations. legacies and be-
quests SHALL unless otherwise provided
by the terms of such gifts. legacy or be-
quest. be deposited in the treasury of the
City to the credit of the Park fund. the
same may be withdrawn therefrom and
paid out in the same manner as is pro-
vided for the payment of moneys legally
appropriated for the support and improve
ment or such parks. grounds and boule-
wards. If the moneys derived from such
gifts. bequests or legacies shall at any
time exceed in amount the sum necessary
for immediate expenditure on said parks,
grounds and boulevards. the Board shall
invest all or a part of the same in interest
bearing bonds of the United States, or OF
the state Of California or Of any munich
pality thereof
Sec. 265. The Board shall establish rules
and regulations for the use and govern
ment of the aforesaid parks, grounds and
boulevards and for carrying out the pro-
visions of this Article relating to trees
and shrubbery In the streets, alleys and
public grounds of the City.
Sec. 2G6. The Council shall provide all
necessary money for the maintenance.
preservation and improvement of said
parks and grounds and to that end shall
| annually levy tax on all property in
the City not exempt from taxation, which
shall not he more than nine cents upon
each one hundred dollars assessed yalua-
ton of said property.
The herald., 1898-10-25
ARTICLE XXI.
POLICE COURTS.

Sec. 23O. The judicial power of the city
shall be vested in such police courts, ana
in such Justices courts Uhe latter to be
vested with both civil and criminal juris-
diction) and in the Judges of all such info
rior courts. as are now, or may hereafter
be, pi divided by the Legislature.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-24

Charlotte ObsesYer.)
IN Sumter fray. and now in cuban war,
The Old North State" shoots the frs.
martial star
-Athwart the front OF Mars.
Not Death cismays but ike a mighty
man.
To Wars red height she ever leads the
van.
With helders ard her ta-s.
Poor Bagley, Now she mourns thee.
The daring hero % a naval toy
Too fraii to bear the Soul
" tiny imperial being. thro. the he'll
shell.
To death-eclipsing goal.
Too young TO die in ever angei cause.
OF hydra-headed doom
fe proudly dared. and battlei till the
last
Internal beich of Balakiawan blast,
Riddled thy floating tomb.
Bravo. young Patriot, in thy lau-eiei
sphere.
Fame gildes thy name and Freedom
frames thy bier.
And love thy grave will deck:
Fol no high deed from height Of history
Sub!imer CLEANS than thy white chiv-
airy
That lights the winsIow.s wreck.
Farewell, brave warrior, in the ~lis;less
loan.
All hail, blest Hero, in thy higher home
Beyond the booming flood;
For God has written, Cuba shall be
free"
On the blue margin of a tropic sea.
With thy avenging blood
JOSEPH LEE MAY.
Norfolk. Va.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-24
THE SOLE SURVIVOR
Destruction Of the lee I'M
Prfsoned Whaling Fleet and the E.-
cape Of Only One Man OF all the Crexx,

san Francisco. May 22.-Much con-
Germ was caused in maritime circle,
mere, by the receipt Of a letter from
stating that a man had Jus,
arrived mere bringing, the distressing
news that he was the sole survivors
OF the whalers who have been jmnris.
once in the ice all winter. A~ccoriirg
10 mis- story. which is hardly credited
among the best informed whaling men
while the whaling fleet was in the in.
at Polnt Barrow, the ships and all the
men except one fell victims to the ter
rlble "pinching" OF winter ice. which
no Arctic craft. but the study Framm
mas ever been able to withstand. The
letter came from Pfaff, Of Fog LAX
ana principally with business
matters n mentions only as an in
cldent the alleged loss OF the w~hasera
NO details are given, nor Is even men
TONED the name Of the supposed sur
ViVor' who Is said to have carried the
news to the outside world.
According to the DETER the survivor
reached Afognak in a small sloon in
which he crossed Shelkikofr strait.
from Portige bay to Afognak. What
ing men and others familiar with the
Arctic place little faith In this letter.
but the fact that Pfafr, the writer. ia
In a responsible position is considered
he is we'll acquainted with
al ~ 1dI upTIn, mdklflK
those interested in the welfare OF the
Whalers, not a little anxious.
Two whalers from the fleet. Mate
T1ldon n one Walker, brought down
detailed accounts Of conditions at Point
barrow about six weeks ago. Both
stated that every vessel in the fleet was
In a safe position and that there would
be no difficulty in getting out when the
Ice broke. In the light OF the state
ments Of these two experienced whal-
ers, the story Of Wholesale destru.-
ton seems improbable, IL not impos-
sible.
1t Is surnisAd that the story nav
have grown out CT something said by
Mate Tildon when he passed through
Afognak. Tildon at first refused 10
talk about the whaling feet unless well
paid and 1t 10 possible his silence was
m~isconstrued by the Afognak people
who were compelled to guess at the
nature OF the news he carried. Plans
letter also announces the loss OF the
schooner Alexandra. which sailed from
San Francisco for Ounalaska, Febru-
airy 5th. carrying supplies for the North
American Boring Sea Company. She
was commanded by Captain Avery
n had a crew Of six men.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-24
Here IL Common Sense.

II business becomes d~emoralized IL
Is ourselves largely and not the con-
ditions which are to blame. Let us
keep this in mind and remember that
the duty Of everyone is to work. In
that way a each best serve his
country.-Nashville American.
n war will not result In any inva-
sion OF American soil and our interior
business affairs should progress with
out n severe disturbance. The south
Is nearer the storm center than any
other part OF the country. but even
the south hould make an effort to
maintain perfect business equilibrium.
Its coast cities Will no doubt be pro-
tected and foreign bottoms viii lenter
its ports to carry on all maritime busI-
ness. 1t may be said. then. that In
the south there IL no need Of a scare.
and there Is the greatest nee OF that
conservatism which has SO far char
acterized the business affairs Of the
entire ountry.-COlumbSs (Ga) En-
Quirer-Sun. :,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-24

Once we get used to the idea Of war.
e~nterprising men are going ahead with
their business. and the hum of industry
viii continue TO be heard in the land.
Ne doubt the weakened. the incom-
their offices. spending most Of their
time in hunting rumors and dwelling
on them until they add what few
brains they have. But the pushing.
vigorous business man viii go ahead
and will, as usual. make money. A
war like this, on the whole. as 800 as
we adapt ourselves 20 IL, ought to make
business better for the time. being, in
stead of worse; and the first measure
Of adaptation should be to give he
wiid-eyed rumor fiend a wide berth
and to cease to waste any further time
on men who wish to discuss their fears
rather than forge ahead and transact
business.-From The Boston Globe. -
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-24

Developments Of a Highly Important
Character Expected in the Near Fut.
ure-Strict Censorship on T~eIegraPhie
News.

Tampa, Fla, May 21.-Renewed ac-
where a fleet Of transports is being put
in readiness. The Plant Line boat
Olivette, which, il is understood, will
be the flagship Of the transports when
the mo, nent upon Cuba takes place.
has bee placed in the slip and is in
the hanGs Of the carpenters. undergo
ing alteration for her work as a trans
port. Other big steamers have arriv-
ed, including the Ward Line boats Sc
neca and Saratoga.
important Developments Of a. highly
important character are looked for in
the near future. That any orders look
Ing towards a movement of the rroops
toward Cuba h a been received, Is ex-
tremely doubtful. Nevertheless every
one expect prompt action here follow
ing a meeting between the fleets of
Sampson and Schley and the Spanish
hotilla, which again looms up as more
than a possibility. and news from Gu
ban waters is eagerly looke for.
Under orders Of General Greeley,
chief OF the signal department al
Washington, w. F.. C. Fellers. Of the
Western Union Telegraph company,
was toudy sworn III DIS government GEN.
scr Of all Geographic business except
the newspaper specials. These will,
for the present, continue to go through
the hands of Lieutenant Miley Of Cen
eral Skaters staff. The hours during
Which the newspaper correspondents
may have their matter passed upo are
limited on account of the short time
Lieutenant Miley has to devote to his
new duties and for this reason a Wig
OrOuS protest has been made.
It is very probable that an official
censor will be appointed within a day
or two and then the delays unavoid-
able under the present arrangement
done away with.
Will Aston Chandler who was recent
ly appointed a major of volunteers was
today attached to the staff Of Major
General Wheeler. He has turned over
the command Of his band of volunteers
to his brother, Winthrop Chandler, who
arrived in Tampa from New York.
General Q. O.. Howard, who for the
past week has been conducting relig-
iouS meetings among the troops at
Tampa, will leave tomorrow night for
Mobile, thence to Kentucky. He will
be accompanied by Major d. w. Whet-
fla
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Wake County Democrats Declare for
Fusion.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, N. c., May 21.-At the
Wake county democratic convention
today Ed. Chambers Smith reported
the following resolutions:
THAT we heartily endorse the letter
of William J.. Bryan, and the address
Of Chairman Jones on the union Of the
silver forces. We favor cooperation
Of all citizens, regardless of party af-
anu interests. seek to effectuate their
common purposes by the same RENE
dial legislation, and we instruct our
delegates to the state and other con-
ventions to use their utmost endeav-
ors to find some common ground upon
principles and interests may act to-
gether to secure them under the motto
Of all consistent cooperation, I'm es-
sentials unity, in non-essentials liber-
ty. in all things charity"
A minority resolution was submitted
as follows:
Whereas, An invitation extended by
our democratic executive committee is
so broad as to allow every one in favor
of good government to take part in the
primary, therefore.
Resolved, That we are opposed to
all 'entangling alliances because they
are calculated to breed distrust,
apathy and Reorganization
Resolved, That delegates to the
state convention are instructed to use
their best efforts to defeat any propo-
sition looking to fusion with n 9TH
er party"
Minority resolution was defeated by
a vote of III to II, and the majority
adopted without a vote against it."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-24

Having used three bottles OF r. p. p.
for impure blood and general weakness
and having derived great benefit from
the same, having gained IA pounds in
weight In tour weeks, I take great
pleasure In recommending 1t to all un-
fortunate like
JOHN MORRIS.
ONCE Of ]. N. McElroy. Druggist,
Orlando, Fla, April 20, 1891.
Messrs. Lippman Bros, Savannah, Ga.
Dear Sirs:-I sold three bottles OF p.
p. p. large size yesterday. and one bot
tie small size today.
The P. p. p. cured my wife OF rheu-
matism winter before last 1t came
back on her the past winter and a half
bottle, 81 size, relieved her again, and
she has not hal a symptom ince.
I sold a bottle OF p. 2. p. 20 a friend
Of mine, one Of the turkies. a small one,
took sick and his wife gave it . tea
spoonful, that was in the evenin and
the little fellow turned over like h wa
dead, next morning he vas hollow.
ting and we'll.
Yours respectfully.
J. n. McELROY.
Savannah. Ga, March II, 1891
Messrs. Lippman Bros, Savannah. Ga
Dear Sirs:-I have suffered from
rheumatism for a long time and did
not find q cure until found p. p. P,
which completely cured ne.
Yours truly,
ELIZA JONES.
IL Orange St. Savannah Ga
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-24
Spanish Gunboats Chased

Key West. Fla, May 2.-United states
cruisers Montgomery which brilliantly
suanced the Cabar island batteries at
San Juan had more practice last Monday
afternoon. .
Cuba ion miles east of Cardenas light, she
sighted three Spanish %gunboats and gave
chase to them. The Spanish vessels,
which were painted black and were ABOUT
shore and took refuge in an inlet where
the cruiser could not follow them. Inc
MONTGOMERY gave two broad sides at the
terrified Spaniards, but the effects Oh the
shots could not be aScertained.
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COTTON,

oxlON,
Liverpool, May n.-~Cotton-Spot In
limited demand; prices unchanged; Am
erican middling 3 S-1Sd. The sales of the
day were 5000 bales, OF which 400 were
for speculation and export and included
400 American: receipts 19, 900 bales. in
Guiding Is. 800 American. Futures opened
quiet with a moderate demand and closed
dull.
American middling, low middling clause.
May 3 32-64d. buyers; May and June 3 80
$40. buyers: June and July 8 32-S+d. 3 80
$40, buyers: July n August 8 33-s4d.
buyers: August and September 3 33-64d.
sellers: September and October 3 32-64d,
sellers; October n November 3 3l-S4d.
sellers: November and December 3 3O-S4d,
$3.50. SELLERS; December and January
8 3o-64d. 8 31-64d. SELLERS: January and
ruary and March 3 s1-s4d. buyers.
New York, May n.-coston quiet: mid
1898; forwarded Las: sales 2,43; spinners
q: stock III ,010.
Total today and consol.dated-Net re-
10; to the continent 1889: stock 52s T4.
Total since September ist-Net receipts
8.S2 ,65S: exports to Great BRIAN 3,2S,-
421: to France 7H,a4.
Futures closed dull; sales q 800 bales;
May 6.31: June 6.32; July 6.37: August 81;
September $50: October $50: November
So; December s.1; January SIS.
PORT RECEIPTS.
Galveston-Ftrm at 5 13-ISc: net receipts
s24.
Norfolk@steady at SIC; net receipts
l,52.
Baltimore-Nominal at SIG; gross re-
ceipts 80.
Boston-Dulf at S 7-Isc: net receipts
LAS: gross receipts Las.
Wilnington-Ffrm at &c; net receipts 81.
Philadelphia-Quiet at I1-Iso: ct re-
ceipts g.
Savannah-Quiet at SAC: net receipts ~.
New Orieans-Dull at SIG; net receipts
4,18S: gross receipts 5,iT.
Mobile-Steady at S 13-1Sc: net receipts
is.
Memphis--Steady at s7sc: net receipts
Augusta-Steady at S 3-fsc: net receipts
Char!eton-Steady Al SIC: net receipts
9.
Cincinnati-Quiet at Sc; net receipts IS.
Louisvill@Quiet at Sc.
st. Louis-Steady at SIC; net receipts
l: gross receipts III
HoustonAoufet a, S r3-isc; n g receipts
los; gross receipts 2lS.
GRAIN AND PROVISION.
Chicago. May 1.-THE leading futures
were as follows:
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MARKETS By TELEGRAPH


New York. May 2l-Money on call
nominal at 14 per cent. Prime mercan-
tile paper 4h2a5h per cent. Sterling ex-
change steady with actual business in
bankers bills at A.SAd4S5h for demand
and at at AS3AG4S1 for sixty days.
Poster rates A.S4I4S Commercial bills
Silver certificates 572s 1SSc.
Barsilver 571c. Mexican dollars SIC.
State bonds dull. Railroad bonds steady.
Government bonds steady.
STOCKS.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-24

"In a minute one does of Harris Es-
sence of Ginger will relieve any ordi-
nary case of Collie, Cramps, or Nausea,
An unexcelled remedy for Diarrhoea,
Cholera Morbus, Summer Complaints
and all internal pains. Sold by J. G.
Shepard, j. H. Hardin and H. L. Fen
treSS.
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WILMINGTON llKIc:Ss.



NAVAL STORES.
Spirits turpentine steady: machine bar
rals eoL-c; country barrels Dc.
Rosin dull at soc and 100.
Tar steady at sl.I0.
Crude tu~rpeGtine steady: hard si.@: soft
$40 and S.S.
Receipts ~today-ls casks spirits tur-
pentine, 53 barrels rosin. Ito barrels tar.
81 barrels crude turpentine.
Receipts same day last year-lS- casks
spirits turpentine. SIS barrels rosin. ~ bar
Tels tar, - barrels crude turpentine.
COUNTRY PRODUCER
Peanuts-North Carolina, prime 5slrsoc
per bushel:t extra prime. Sc: fancy. 7,hc.
V~trginia-Extra prime. iOl%5c.
$1.I5.
Corn-7hGS5c.
North Carolina Bacon-Hams, lodIic:
shoulders, 6Q61sc: Sides. Tl.QSc.
ChickenS-Ffrm: spring l0IIsc; hens
isG2Sc; ROSTERS. Isd22c.
Turkeys-Live), z to loc per pound.
Eggs-Dull at 10c.
Shingles-Per 1000 Ave inch. hearts and
saps, $l.50Q2- 10: six inch, 81 50l3.50.
Timber at 800 TO 500 per loo feet.
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Late to bed and early to rise, pre-
pares a man TOR his home in rhe skies.
Early to bed and q Little Early Riser,
the pill that makes life longer and bet
tier and wise. For sale b. r. II. Bel
lamy.