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The San Francisco call., 1898-04-08
ARTICLE I.
Boundaries, Rights and Liabilities.

SECTION l. The municipal corpora- ton known as the City and County of San Francisco shall remain and con- tlnue body polite and corporate in name and in fact, by the name of the Clty and County of San Francisco, and by that name shall have perpetual suc- cesslon; may sue and defend in all courts and places and in all matters and proceedings; may have and 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, :n fee simple, or in trust for charitable and other pur- poses, and do all acts necessary to carry out tho purposes of such gifts, bequests and donations, with power to manage, sell, ease or otherwise dispose or 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 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 of the existing municipality and is hereby declared 10 be the successor of the same.
 Sec. 4. Suits, actions and proceedings may be brought in the name of the City and County for the recovery of any property, money or thinr 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 sui fered or sustained by reason of the de- fective condition of any sidewalk street, avenue, lane, alley, court or place. or by reason of the defective condition of any sewer, or by reason of any defective drainage, whether any of said defects originally existed. or 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; TOT shall there be any recourse against the City and County for damage to person or prop erty suffered or sustained by reason of accident on any sidewalk, street, avenue. lane, alley, court or place, or by falling from any embankment thereon or into any excavation therein; but in any such case the person or persons on whom the law may have imposed the obli- gation to repair such defect in the sidewalk, street or public highway. or in the sewer. and also the officer or officers through whose official negli. gence such defect remains unrepaired shall be jointly and severally liable to the party injured for the damage sus- tained.
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CONTENTS.

ARTICLE I-BOUNDARIES. RIGHTS
 AND LIABILITIES. ARTICL7 II-LEGISLATIVE DEPART
 MENT. Chapter 1.-The Board of Supervisors. Chapter II-Powers of the Supervisors Chapter III-Contracts. ARTICLE III-FINANCE AND TAXA
 TION. 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 VlI-Recorder. ARTICLE v-LEGAL DEPARTMENT. Chapter I-Superior Court Judges. Chapter II-City Attorney. Chapter III-District Attorney. Chapter IV-Public Administration. Chapter N-County Clerk. Chapter VI-Sheriff. Chapter NII-Justices' Court Chapter VIII-Police Court Chapter IX-San Francisco Law Library ARTICLE V1-DEPARTMENT OF PUB
 LIC WORKS. Chapter 1-Board of Public Works. Chapter II-Improvement of Streets. Chapter III-Opening of Streets. Chapter IV-Sewers and Drainage. Chapter V-Harbors and Wharyes. ARTICLE VII = PUBLIC SCHOOI s
 AND LIBRARIES Chapter I-Board of Education Chapter 1I-Schools. Chapter III-Powers of the Board of Chapter IV-Superintendent of Schools.
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ARTICLE VII-Continued. Chapter V-School Tax Levy. Chapter VI-Schoolhouses and Lots. Chapter VII-Public Library and Read fng-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 Chapter VIII-Unclaimed and Stolen Property.
 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 VII-Firemen's Relief Fund. Chapter VIII-Salaries. Chapter 1X-Department of Electricity. ARTICLE X-DEPARTMENT OF PUB
 LIC HEALTH. TICLE DEPARTMENT OF
 ELECTIONS. Chapter I-Board of Election Commis- sioners.
 Chapter II-Municipal Elections. ARTICLE XII-ACQUISITIONO OF PUB
 LIC UTILITIES. ARTICLE XIII-CIVIL SERVICE. ARTICLE XIV-PARK COMMISSION
 FRS. ARTJCT .E yv-RONDS O7 OFFICIALS ARTICLE MISCELLANEOUS
 SCHEDULE.
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ARTICLE IT.
LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT
CHAPTER I.
The Board of Supervisors.

SECTION l. The legislative power of the City and County of San Francis co shall be vested in a legislative body. which shall be designated the Board of
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fore an Off1Cer competent to admin. -ter oaths, that the statements therein to the paper appended is the genuine signature of the person whose name purports to be thereto subscribed
 The tickets used in such election shall contain the words FOR THE ORDINANCE" (stating the nature of AGAINST THE ORDINANCE" (stat- ing the nature of the proposed ordi- nance).
 If majority of the votes cast ,on such ordinance shall be in favor of the adoption thereoe, the Board of Election Commissioners shall within thirty days from the time of such election, pro- c aim such fact: nd upon such procla- mation such ordinance shall have the same force and effect as an ordinance passed by the Supervisors and ap- proved by the Mayor, and the same shall not be repealed by the Supervi- sors. But the Supervisors may submit proposition for the repeal of such ordinance, or for amendments thereto, for vote at any succeeding election; and should such proposition, so submitted, receive majority of the votes cast thereon at such election. such ordi- nance shall be repealed or amended accordingly.
 Sec. 21. Except as otherwise pro- vided in the Constitution of the State, or as otherwise provided in this Char ter, every ordinance involving the granting by the City and County of any franchise for the supply of light or water. or for the lease or sale of any public utility, or for the purchaseof land of more than fifty thousand dollars in value must be submitted to the vcte of the electors of tn City and County at the election next ensuing after the adoption of such ordinance.
 The tickets used at such election shall contain the words FOR THE ORDINANCE" (stating t-.e nature of the proposed ordf nce) and AGAINST THE ORDINANCE" (stat- ing the nature O. the proposed ordi- nance).
 If a majority of the votes cast upon such ordinance shall be in favor of the adoption thereof. the Board of EIee jon Commissioners shall, within thirty days from tl . time of such election. proclamation such ordinance shall have the same force and effect as an ordi- nance passed by the Supervisors and approved by the Mayor.
 No such franchise, or lease or sale of any public utility or purchase of land shall be of any force or effect ex- cept it be made by ordinance. and such ordinance be adopted by the people as in this section provided.
 Sec. 2. Whenever there shall be presented to the Supervisors a petition signed by ; number of voters equal i fifteen per centum of the votes cast at 1 the last preceding State or municipal
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 courts of the City and County.
 The forms for all printing shall be consecutively numbered, and each form and blank shall be known as No. - (specifying the number). Such adver- tisement shall be published for at least ten days, and shall require the bidders to state the price at which each artf- cle will be furnished, printed or nlanu- factured, as the same may be required from time to time during such perlod, and the amount of the bond that Will De required as security for the perrorm- ance of the contract.
 No stationery furnished to any of1i- cer or department shall contain the name or names of the officer or off, cers constituting the head or the de- partment or board. The contract or contracts must be made With the low est bidder offering adequate security, ouantity and quality being considered. The Clerk of the Supervisors shall have rooms in the City Hall for the custody of such stationery, and when purchased the same shall be delivered to him, and he shall issue and distribute the same to the various departments as re- quired.
 He shall keep accounts in detail. charging himself with all goods re- ceived, and crediting himself with the goods delivered upon order or requisi- tion as hereinafter provided. When any of such supplies are required, for any department, the Clerk of the Su- pervisors shall issue the same after the reouisition for such articles has been made by the head of such department and approved by the Mayor.
 All acquisitions for printing shall he made in a similar manner. The Clerk shall report monthly in writing to the Supervisors in detail. the amount of all paper, blanks, books. stationery and printing ordered by and delivered to any department or officer
 Sec. 4. Any officer of the City and County, or of any department thereof who shall aid or assist bidder in se, curing a contract to furnish labor. ma terial or supplies, at a higher price or rate than that proposed by any other bidder, or W shall favor one bidder over another, by giving CT withhoIdins information. or who shall willfully mis. lead any bidder in regard to the char acter of the material or supplies called for, or who shall knowingly accept ma terials or supplies of quality inferior to that called for by the contract or who shall knowingly certify to a great. CT amount of labor performed than hss been actually performed, or to tie ra. ceipt of a greater amoInt OF difYerent
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GC. 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 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, 1t 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 conditions provided in this Chapter After such determination, it shall cause notice of such application and resolution to be advertised in the ofTi- cial newspaper of the City and Conn ty for ten consecutive days. Such ad- vertisement must be completed not iess than twenty nor more than thirty days before any further action is taken bv 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 be received up to certain hour on 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 for the. payment to the City and County in lawful money of the United States of a stated percentage of the gross annual receipts of the person, com pany or corporation to whom the fran chise may be awarded. arising from Its use, operation. enjoyment or posses sion.
 Every bidder shall file with his bid a
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-18
DEMTTOT DIR. A. E. BUCHANAN
DAAiAANA 1888 When Building.
HIS LAST GLASS OF BEER
HARRY WHEATLY ORDERED HIS
DRINK AND THEN TOOK POISON.
COOlIy Swallowed the Dose while
Chatting with Young woman
Died an Hour Later.

Harry Wheatley a young man living at
40 Cleveland street, Haughville, swallowed
a quantity Of morphine last night in
Wurtzs saloon, at S34 West Washington
street. and died an hour later at the city
Hospital.
Mabel Smith, who claimed to be his cousin,
and who was with him when he took the
drug, was arrested and charged with being
drunk. She says she met Wheatley on the
street earlier in the evening and that ha
proposed they drink a glass of beer They
entered a saloon where the drinks were or
dered and set before them. Before drinking
his beer Wheatley slipped small package
from his pocket explaining that it was salt
and asking the girl if she did not want a
little Of it, She declined and felt rather
uneasy when she saw him empty a portion
on his tongue and then take a swallow of
beer. He laughed at her and for moment
she says the incident was forgotten. He
soon began to get sleepy, however, and they
went out on the street where he could get
fresh air. He became weaker and they en-
tered door yard at the corner of Missouri
on the walk. Physicians were called and
the police were notified The young man
was sent to the hospital where every atten-
ton was given him without avail, he dying
about an hour later.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-18
GOVERNOR MOUNT INDIGNANT.
He Is Much Displeased with the Car
stensen Interview.

In conversation with a reporter yester-
day Governor Mount expressed himself in
no unmstakable terms with reference to
the statements contained in the interviews
accredited to Chaplain Christensen. The
Governor denounced such actions by an Of
ficer toward a brother officer, par
ticularly when the assaiant is a
minister of the gospel, and should be the
last to throw a stone at another man. The
fact is also emphasized that in the case of
Christensen he admits that he has no per-
sonal knowledge that the statements he
makes are founded on the truth. Governor
Mount characterized the statements as I'M
Chrstian-ike inasmuch as in an afternoon
paper Christensen admitted that he knew
little or nothing of the medical ability of
the man he assaulted. 1t was unlike man
in the mind Of the Governor to call reput-
able practitioner, controlling large income
from that practice, horse doctor simply
because as a side issue he lectured in the
veterinary department of the University of
Pennsylvania. 1t is suggested that the
chaplain might, with equal truthfulness
and charity, call DR.. J. N Hurry of the
State Board of Health, a dentist, because
ne lectures In a local dental college. But
the injustice of this attack on man far re-
moved from Indiana people, sinks into in
significance in the mind of the Governor by
comparison with the equally unjust and I'M
truthful Islander on the State officials. In
his interview Mr.. Christensen said there
were not enough surgical instruments in
the corps to open a boil and that the State
of Indiana had not allowed the regiment TO
take with them the medical case assigned
to it in the militia service.
This statement" said the Governor, lis
a deliberate falsehood, and entirely without
foundation or reason. Not a man in the
service can truthfully say that the State of
Indiana has not done all that it could do
for the comfort of it's soldiers. The chest
referred to was taken away with the regi-
ment, and if not used was the fault of the
men themselves. The outfit in the chest
was the finest collection of surgical instru-
ments that has ever been collected for an
army, and there could not possibly have
been any emergency that required the use
of instruments that could not have been
provided for with the instruments in the
case"
All the other officials about the State
house are equally angry at the chaplain
who, they say, told long tales on his arrival
home of his weary vigilS watching the sick
and tending the dying. According to the
testimony of the officers of the regiment
who reported to the state officials, the chap
lain was never at the bedside Of one dying
man of the regiment, and hardly visited the
hospital for a few minutes at a time over
cree a week. On several occasions a Cath
clio priest connected with Wisconsin regi-
ment administered extreme JUNCTION to men
in the misunderstanding eighth Regi-
ment who were supposed to be dying, While
Christensen sat in his tent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-18
The Greencastle BOYS, welcome.


GREENCASTLE, Ind, Sept 17.-Notwith-
standing a heavy rain most of the popula-
ton of Greencastle and many from the sur
rounding country gathered at the Big Four
depot to meet the special train conveying
Company l. of the One hundred and-fifty-
ninth Regiment, to this city to-day. Com
panies from Evansville and Terre Haute
were also on the train. Headed by a band a
long procession formed and escorted the
soldiers up to the city. Along the line of
march and over the city in general hand
some decorations were displayed. The
Opera House was crowded when the troops
arrived. The boys were given a royal re-
ception and occupied the front seats. Mayor
Jonathan Birch welcomed them home and
was followed by President H. A Goblin, of
De PAW, and Hon. r. S. Collver for the
citizens. Responses were made by Major j.
+. Fee, Chaplain Weaver, Capt. w. +. Starr
and Lieut.. Charles Donnohue for the SOL
diers. A general reception was afterwards
held, after which the soldiers were taken in
charge by their wives, mothers and sweet
hearts, and taken TO their homes where din
ners were served and aheir experiences re-
counted. Company | HAS the reputation of
was the opinion of the officers that they
would not be finally mustered out before
Jan l. Touching tributes to the memory of
Earl Fisk, who died of typhoid fever early
in the campaign, were made by the speak
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-18

Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Sept 17.-Dr. Rush
Huidekoper was at the head of the leading
veterinary college in the United States in
New York city when appointed in the
army. He was, however a graduate of one
of the leading medical colleges of Pennsyl-
vania and had been regular practitioner
for many years. He was for a long time
connected with the Pennsylvania State
Guard as surgeon. He was recommended
by Surgeon General Sternberg for appoint
ment as division surgeon. Senators Quay,
Penrose and Plat pressed him for better
place, and he was appointed corps surgeon
by the President. DR.. Sternberg says Dr.
Huidekoper is a well-qualified physician
and surgeon To a direct question, whether
he had received complaints about DR..
Huidekoper previous to the charges printed
by Chaplain Christensen, he declined TO
make reply. DIR. Huidekoper is a brother
of Gen. Harry Huidekoper, formerly post
master of Philadelphia, and member of a
rich and powerful family of northwestern
Pennsylvania
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-18
WOMEN IN THE DREYFUs CASE.
Motive Behind the Persecution of the
French officer.

New York Sun.
Now that reopening of the Dreyfus
case is virtually assured, it is possible that
some things. which have heretofore been
mysteries, may be explained. 1t has all
along been assumed that the evidence
against Dreyfus, however insufficient legal
~, 1t may have been, possessed enough
moral weight TO convince his fellow officers
Of his guilt and that his companions were
basing their appeal in his behalf upon the
purely technical ground that he had not
been convicted strictly according to law.
Since, however one of the most determined
defenders of his conviction is proved by his
own confession to have fabricated evidence
against him, the suspicion is naturally
were also tainted with fraud and that Drey-
fus has been made the victim of an afro
ciouS conspiracy.
was the motive of securing by foul means
the conviction Of Dreyfus, and who was
that he was Jew, and was, therefore,
made to suffer because of the enmity against
his race. which, TO the disgrace of the
French people, is now so rife in France.
Nor was it necessary to make an example
o. somebody in order to deter others in
his position from committing the offense
with which he was charged Military men
who betray the secrets of their govern
ments are perfectly we'll aware of the peril
they encounter of being disgraced at least,
if they are found out, and possibly of being
punished as Dreyfus was, and they required
no object lesson TO inform them of their
danger There is something, still hidden.
needed to account for the venom with
which Dreyfus and his defenders were pur-
sued.
One of the theories of the case, which has
been suggested in a Paris journal, Is that.
as often happens. woman is az the bottom
of the matter The real culprit in whose
stead Dreyfus has suffered, was. 1t is said.
Major Esterhazy. This man had for a
friend the mistress of General Boisdeffre
the officer who engineered the proceedings
against both Dreyfus and his champion
lola. She influenced General Boisdeffre to
excupate EsterhaZy, and in order 10 affect
that, to incriminate Dreyfus. Hence. as
soon as the Henry forgery became known
Boisdeffra had TO resign his place, and has
now retired from the scene.
Had the events which we are considering
occurred anywhere except In France this
explanation would be at once dismissed as
too fantastic and far-fetched 10 deserve
serious attention, but, unfortunately, the
morality Of Frenchmen In high stations is
50 VIGOROUSLY perverse and debased es-
pecialy where women are concerned that
nothing in the way of sacrificing honor
justice and reputation to satisfy the de-
mands of a dissolut0 woman. is too NOM
strous TO be credible.
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Chickam.uea a Healthy Place.

CHICKAMAUGA PARK, Ga. Sept H.
In an interview with the Associated Press
to-day Major r. Emmett Giffen, surgeon in
charge OF Sternberg hospital at this place,
said I'm my opinion Chickamauga Park is
one of the healthiest locations in the entire
country that possibly could have been
chosen for great military encampment. 1
have been here for some time now and /
have come to the conclusion that no more
desirable place could have been found any
where. The drainage here is good, the lay
of the land excellent, the climate mild and
desirable, being just what is needed by the
troops, and there is not the slightest ques-
ton in my mind but that Chickamauga
Park was originally healthy. Why should
it be otherwise? All of the conditions here
are conducive to good health and the troops
which have been encamped here would GER
tainly have enjoyed good health if the prop
er care and precautions had been taken to
preserve health. The sickness at Chicka-
manga Park has been caused by the i'm
proper and negligent manner in which the
sanitary regulations recommended by the
army surgeons have been enforced. That is
the situation in a nutshell"