The San Francisco call., 1898-04-02
ARTICLE XIV.
PARK COMMISSIONERS.

SECTION 1. The lands designated upon the map of the Outside Lands of the City and County, made pursuant to Order Number One Hundred by the word Park" extending from Stanyan street to the Pacific Ocean and known as Golden Gate Park; also the land fronting on Haight street, designated upon said map by the word Park, " and known as "Buena Vista Park" also the land designated upon said map by the word Avenue" extending from Baker street westward until it crosses Stanyan street; also that certain high way bounded on the west by the Pacific Ocean, and designated upon said map as Great Highway; also Mountain Lake Park; also Seal Rocks" as ceded to the City and County of San Francisco by Act of Congress; and all the other parks and squares in the City and County, and all the grounds surrounding public, buildings in the City and County, and all parks and squares and public pleasure grounds hereafter acquired by the City and County shall be under the exclusive control and management of a Board of Commissioners, who shall be known and designated as Park Commissioners.
 Sec. 2. The Commissioners shall be successors in office of the Park Com missioners holding office in the City and County at the time this Charter shall go into effect by virtue of ap- pointment under any statute of this State.
 Sec. 3. The Commissioners shall be five in number, one of whom must be an artist. They shall be appointed by the Mayor for term of four years and shall receive no compensation for their services. They shall so classify them selves by lot that one of them shall go out of office at the end of one year. one at the end of two years, one at the end of three years, and two at the end of four years.
 Sec. 4. The Commissioners shall or ganize by electing one of their number President. and they may cleo. a Secra- tary who is not member of the Board The Board shall establish rules and regulations for it's government and for the performance of it's duties, and for the conduct of it's officers and en- ployees, and shall require adequate bonds from all of them, except labor CTS, for the faithful performance of their duties in such sums as may be fixed by it. Such bonds shall be ap- proved by the Mayor and filed in the office of the Auditor. The person elected President shall hold his office for one year, or until his successor is elected. The Board must hold regular meetings at least once in two weeks, and as many special meetings as it may deem proper.
 Three of the Commissioners shall con- Stitute quorum for the transaction of business. No contract shall be entered into authorizing the expenditure of money without the approval of four of the Commissioners. Every contract exceeding five hundred dollars in amount shall be open to public com petition unless the Board shall deter mine in any given case to have the work done by days labor. All the pro- visions of the Article in this Charter on the Department of Public Works relat- ing to contracts shall be applicable to all contract work ordered by the Com missioners.
 Sec 5. The Commissioners may adopt ordinances for the regulation, use and government of the aforesaid parks. squares, avenues and grounds not in- consistent with the laws of the State of California or with this Charter. Such ordinances shall, within five days after their passage, be published for ten days, Sundays excepted, in the official