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Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-14
THE LIFE OF CHRIST.
Illustrated Lecture at ST. Johns For the
Holy Name Society.

Rev. Michael t. O'Brien gave the second
in his series of illustrated lectures on
"The life of Christ" at St. Johns Hall on
Winter street Sunday evening, before
largo and appreciative audience. In his
address, Father O'Brien followed Christ
from Nazareth to the time of his passion,
many beautiful views of scenes from the
life of the Savior being thrown on the
screen by stereopticon During the ad-
dress Fred Donnelly sang The holy city"
and Eugene A. O'Connor palm
branches. /" The addresses are being given
by Father O'Brien to create an interest in
the Holy Name Society, and they are hav-
ing the desired effect many new members
for the society being the result SO far.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-14
$l.45O,OOO 90
LIABILITIES OF THE COUNTY.

/ note commonwealth of Massa-
chusetts, due Oct. 10, 1898. at
Slz per cent .....;,:;.....,:..... $4,000 90
l note commonwealth of Massa-
sik per cent....,.::........s....~ 25,ooO 90
! note commonwealth of Massa-
chusetts, due Oct. 10, 1900, at
319 per cent. Observation-Disclosures. 5000 90
note commonwealth of Massa-
chusetts, due Oct. 49, 1898, at
2 s5-1OO per cent................. 5000 90
Total. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 100000 90
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ABOUT FREE PASSES
Continued from Seventh Page.)


Fontaine, Theodore Parent, j. U. Du-
fault, George Bousquet, Alfred Arse
neault, j. B. Querie. J. B. Vetue, A.
Duhamel, appointed last week to draw
up a set of laws, were not prepared to
report, and the new regulations will be
voted upon next Sunday
ST. MARY'S BAZAAR.
The st. Mary's 14-day bazaar is pro
crossing successfully. Large crowds OF
people are attracted to the fair from
Spencer and the Brookfields. 1t is ex-
pected that at least $1,000 viii be netted,
to aid in the building of the new French
Catholic Church. Monday evening pi-
ano duets will be rendered by Misses
Rosie Alma and Marie Desotelle Henry
Carron, the Well-known violinist, will
also entertain the audience
ADOPTS NEW BUSINESS.
William G. Tyler, who has been en-
ployed at C. H. GREEN'S greenhouse for
the past 16 months, has resigned his po-
sition. and will start in business on
Lincoln street, tomorrow, with John
Bigelow as partner.
Mr.. Tyler is experienced in the cult
walton of hot house plants and flowers.
he mas lived in this country 15 years,
and has thoroughly mastered the study
of botany He was assistant florist for
Cornelius Vanderbilt at the Vanderbilt
conservatory at Newport, r. l., before
coming to Spencer, Mr.. Tyler has two
hot houses on Lincoln street; one Is 100
feet long and the other so feet. Both are
we'll equipped.
A PROMISED TREAT.
The organ recital to be given at the
Congregational Church tomorrow eve
ming, under the direction of Mr. Coy,
will be a grand treat to music lovers.
The musicale will commence at S.1B
o'clock. The program will be as fol-
lows Offertoire in c major, Eugene
Thayer; Hymn of nuns, L. We'ey; invo-
cation in B fiat A. Guilmont Les ra-
meaux, with chorus, Faure; March of
marionette, Oh. Gounod: pastcrale in
fiat, A. Foote; Onward Christian SOL
diers, = bass solo and chorus, McDou-
gall; overture, Poet and peasant"
Brunner; Evening star.u Wagner;
communion in G major, Batiste: SOL
diers' chorus FausD, CHI Goubod Mr..
Coy will be assisted by the church
choir.
MINOR MENTION.
Steadfast Circle of Kings Daughters
of the Methodist Church will hold its
next meeting tomorrow afternoon at 4
O'clock with Sister Smith, on Pleasant
street.
Mrs. G. r. Colburn returned TODAY
from Worcester, where she has been
visiting her parents, o. L. Manson and
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! DROWNED WHEN HUNTING.

New Bedford, Mass, Feb. 1S-Clifton
Palmer of Westport, aged 26, was
drowned by the upsetting of boat
while cunning on the Westport river.
today. A companion, Albert Pierce was
rescued.
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Subscribers who fail to receive their
papers regularly Will confer a favor by
Immediately making complaint at this
office.
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Total (ms)I $50 25.O2I
*Graded only.
~%Included with Hardwick.
***Layout graded.
**#*No work done.
The statement of the county finances fol-
ASSETS OF THE COUNTY.
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Henry d. Swift is to deliver a lecture
on "The Glories of the stellar world"
before the Mems Association of Pilgrim
Church, Tuesday evening, Feb. Is.
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= sun rises. A Days 1ength.1o.S4 >,
:. Sun sets.....5.l6 Moon rises. 1.27
Worcester Theatre-Kellar, s.
= Lothrop's Opera House = "a Hot ..
Old Time,' s.
: Biiou Theatre-Biograph and vau- =,
deville, 2.30 and g.
: Mechanics Hall = The Fadettes in :,
course b, s.
= Horticultural Hall-Miss Higgins =.
recital. s.
: Red Mems Hall-Miss Champlin's =
:. recital, 8.
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Weather indieations-Fair.

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Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-14

Fontaine, Theodore Parent, j. U. Du-
fault, George Bousquet, Alfred Arse
neault j. B. Querie. J. B. Vetue, A.
Duhamel, appointed last week to draw
up a set of laws, were not prepared to
report, and the new regulations will be
voted upon next Sunday.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-14

Beautiful Music Cabinets Antique Oak; also, Mahogany Fl
Prices reduced from S. 50 to $3.50.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-14

Our PsrIor Suits have been wonderful
advertisers for US among the homes of
Worcester county.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-11
CHAPTER VI.
The Sheriff.

SECTION l. The Sheriff shall be elected by the people, and he shall hold office for two years. He shall receive an annual salary of eight thousand dol lars, which shall be in full compensa- tion for all official services required of him by law; but said salary shall be exclusive of the compensation received by him from the State for the delivery of prisoners to the State prisons, and insane persons to the State aSylumS for the insane. He shall have all the pow CTS conferred, and shall discharge all the duties imposed upon, the Sheriffs of counties by the general laws of this State.
 Sec. 2. He may appoint the follow ing deputies and employees. who shall each respectively receive the following annual salaries:
 One Under Sheriff, twenty-four hun dred dollars; one Attorney, eighteen hundred dollars; one Chief Bookkeeper, eighteen hundred dollars; two Assistant Bcokkeepers, fifteen hundred dollars; ten Office Deputies. fifteen hundred dol lars; fourteen Bailiffs, twelve hundred dollars; one Chief Jailer at Branch Jail Number One, eighteen hundred dollars; ten Jailers at Branch Jail Number One, twelve hundred dollars; one Superin- tendent of Branch Jails Numbers Two and Three, eighteen hundred dollars SIAleen Iudius at Di diCH Jdii ~ uiiipeI Two, six hundred dollars; one Matron at Branch Jail Number Three, nine hundred dollars; six Guards at Branch Jail Number Three, six hundred dol lars; one Commissary to act for all jails, fifteen hundred dollars; one Driver of Van, nine hundred dollars; and one Bookkeeper, for all said Branch Jails, fifteen hundred dollars.
 Sec. B. The Sheriff may designate the services to be performed by h:s depu- ties.
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CHAPTER TX.
The San Francisco Law Library.

SECTION l. The Supervisors must provide, fit up and furnish, with fuel,
 lights, stationery, and all necessary conyeniences, attendants and care, rooms convenient and accessible to the judges and officers of the courts and of the municipal government sufficient for the use and accommodation of the San Francisco Law Library. established under an Act of the Legislature of this State entitled: An Act to provide for increasing the Law Library of the cor poration known as the San Francisco Law Library, and to secure the use of the same to the Courts held at San Francisco, the Bar, the City and Coun- ty Government and the People of the City and County of San Francisco" ap- proved March 9th, 1870. The Supervis- ors must appropriate, allow, and order paid out of the proper fund such sums
 as may be necessary for the purposes aforesaid and all sums lawfully ap- propriated and expended pursuant hereto shall be paid out of the proper fund on demands duly audited, in the mode prescribed by this Charter for auditing other demands upon the treas ury. The County Clerk must pay monthly to the Treasurer of the San Francisco Law Library such moneys as he shall collect under the Act referred to for the benefit of said Law Library.
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his custody and safely keep all books. records, maps and papers deposited Tn his office. Upon demand and payment Of the fees prescribed therefor by law or by ordinance, he must furnish to any one applying therefor copy of any such book. record, map or paper. certified under the hand and seal of his office. When any papers are presented for filing or recording. he or his depu- ties shall write on the marglr of each paper so presented the number of folios, the amount pau for recording the same. and sha.l number consecutively all instruments and documents filed in his office He shall also perform all other duties at the time and in the manner prescribed by the general laws of the State
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CHAPTER VIII.
The Police Court,

SECTION 1. There is hereby created and established in and for the City and County of San Francisco a Court to be known as the Police Court of the City and County of San Francisco. Said Court shall consist of four Judges, who shall be elected by the people and hold office for four years. They sl all each receive an annual salary of thirty-siX hundred dollars. They shall be electors of the City and County at the time of their election, and must have been such for at least five years next preceding such time. No person shall be eligible to the office of Judge of the Police Court who is not at the time of his elec- tion qualified to practice in all the Courts of this State. and who has not been so qualified for at least five years next preceding his election. The Court shall be divided into departments known as Department Number One, Department Number Two, Depart ment Number Three and Department Number Four. The Judges of such Court may hold as many sessions of the Court at the same time as there are Judges thereof. The Judges who shall be elected at the first election under this Charter shall so classify them selves by lot that two of them shall go out of office In two years and two of them in four years.
 They shall choose from their number a Presiding Judge who shall serve for one year. The Presiding Judge shall as- sign the Judges to their respective de partments; but any of the Judges may preside in any of the departments in the absence or inability of the Judge regularly assigned thereto.
 The judgments, orders and proceed ings of any session of the Court held by any one or more of the Judges shall be equally effectual as if all the Judges had presided at such session.
 Sec ?. The Police Court of the City and County of San Francisco shall have:
 First-Exclusive Jurisdiction of all prosecutions for the violation of or dinances of the Board of Supervisors.
 Second-Concurrent jurisdiction with the Superior Court of all other misde- mcanors and of the examination of all felonies committed in the City and County.
 Third-Said Court, or any Judge thereof, shall have the same powers in all criminal actions. cases, examina- tions and proceedings as are now or
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CHAPTER V.
The County Clerk.

SECTION l. The County Clerk shall be elected by the people and shall hold office for two years. He shall nave all the powers conferred, and snail dlS- charge all the duties imposed upon, the County Clerks of counties by the gen eral laws of this State, and Tn aoditlon thereto shall attend and act as Clerk Of the Police Court, keep the dockets and registers thereof, and take charge Of and safely keep all books, papers and records which may be filed or deposited in his office pertaining to the Police Court He shall receive an annual sal ary of four thousand dollars
 Sec 2 To aid him in the discharge Of his official duties, the County Clerk may appoint a Chief Register Clerk who shall receive an annual salary of twenty-four hundred dollars; Cash fer, who shall receive an annual salary of eighteen hundred dollars; twelve Courtroom Clerks for the Superior Court who shall each receive an an- nual salary of fifteen hundred dol lars; five Register Clerks, who shall each receive an annual salary of eighteen hundred dollars; ten As sistant Register Clerks, who shall each receive an annual salary Of fifteen hundred dollars; sixteen Copy ists, who shall each receive an annual salary of twelve hundred dollars; and fOOr CleThS lOI llle OliSC NOuit "liO shall each receive an annual salary of fifteen hundred dollars.
 Sec. 3. For copies of papers furnish ed and certified by him. he shall charge not more than eight cents for each one hundred words. For certifying copies, which are not prepared by him, he shall be entitled to charge twenty five cents. and also forty cents an hour for the time exceeding one hour necessarily occuDied in cOmparing such copies. He must certify all papers presented to him which are copies of any document, paper or record, or portions thereof, in his cIlSt Ody
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specifications and drawings shall be

specifications and drawings shall be delivered to the contractor.
 At the same time with the execution of the contract the contractor shall ex- ecute to the City and County and de- liver to the Secretary of the Board a bond in the sum named in the notice for proposals, with two or more Suff1- cient SuretieS to be approved by the Board, or shall deposit with the Secrc- tary a certified check upon some sol vent bank for said amount, for the faithful performance of the contract. No surety on any bond. other than law fully authorized surety companies. shall be taken unless he shall be payer of taxes on real property the assessed value of which, over and above all membranes, is equal in amount to his liabilities on all bonds on which he may be security to the City and County; and each surety shall justify and make an affidavit for which a form shall be printed upon said bond. signed by him, that he is assessed upon the last Assessment Book of the City and County in his own name for real property in an amount greater than his liability An all bonds on which he is surety to the City and County, and that the taxes on such property so assessed are not de- lipuuent.
 The contract shall specify the time within which the work shall De con- menced, and when to be completed, as was specified in the notice inviting pro-. posals therefor. Upon the recommec- dation of the Board, the Supervisors may extend said time; but in no event shall the time for the performance of said contract be extended by the Su- perviSorS more than ninety days be- yond the time originally fixed for it's compilations; but, on the unanimous n a nf Works. further extension may be granted by vote of fourteen members of the Board of Supervisors. In case of failure on the part of the contractor to complete his contract within the time fixed in the contract, or within such extension of said time as is herein provided, his contract shall be void, and the Supervisors shall not pay or allow to him any compensation for any work done by hiI4 under said contract; and, in the case of the improvement or streets, no assessment shall be made for the work done under said contract.
 Sec. p. The work in this Article pro- vided for must be done under the di- rection and to the satisfaction of the Board of Public Works; and the mater ialS used must be in accordance with the specifications and be to the satis- faction of said Board, and all contracts provided for in this Article must con- tain a provision to that effect, and also that in no case, except where It is otherwise provided in this Charter, will the City and County, or any de- partment or officer thereof, be liable for any portion of the expense, or in the case of improvement of streets, for any delinquency of persons or property assessed.
 When said work shall have been completed to the satisfaction and ac- ceptance of the Board, it shall so de- clare by resolution, and thereupon the Board shall deliver to the contractor certificate to that effect.
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CHAPTER III.
The District Attorney.

SECTION l. The District Attorney shall be electe" by the people and shall hold office for two years. He shall be an electOr of the City and County and must at the time Of his election be qualified to practice in all the courts of this State, and must have been so qualified for t least five years next preceding hls election. He shall re- ceive an annual salary of five thou sand dollars.
 Sec. 9 The District Attorney shall have all the powers conferred, and shall discharge all the duties imposed upon. the District Attorneys of coun- ties by the general laws of this State, and In addition thereto shall attend, in stitute and conduct on behalf of the people. all prosecutions cognizable in the Police Court of the City and and warrants in said Police Court, prosecute all forfeited recognizances therein, and all actions for the recovery of fines, penalties. and forfeitures ac- cruing to the City and County: deliver receipts for money or property received in his official capacity. and file dupli- cates therefor with the County Treas urer: file with Il ! Auditor on the first Mondays of January. April, July and October in each year, an itemiZed statement under oath showing all moneys received bv him in his official
 
 months; keep q register of his official business in which must he entered a note of every action, whether criminal or civil, nrosecuted officially by him. and of the proceedings therein: and give, when required, without fee. ad- vice to the Board of Police Commis- sioners the Chief of Police, the Board of Health and the Coroner upon mat ters relating to the duties of their re- spective offices
 Sec. 3 He may appoint seven Assist ant District Attorneys to aid him in the discharge of his official duties. three of whom shall act as prosecutors in the Superior Court. and shall each receive an annual salary of thirty-six hundred dollars, and four of whom shall, act as the prosecuting attorneys of the Police Court, and shall each receive an annual Falary of twenty-four hundred dollars. When any of the assistants of the Dis trict Attorney acting as such prosecut- ing attorneys in the Police Court are not actually engaged in work connected with prosecutions therein they shall be at the call of the District Attorrev for any service connected with his depart .nent. The assistants must each at the time of his appointment. be qualified to practice In all the courts of this State. and must have been so qualified for at least two years next preceding his ap- pointment. The District Attorney may also appoint one chief clerk. who shall
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Sec. 15 The Police Judges shall adopt all necessary rules and regula- tions for conducting the business of the Court.
 Sec. 16 No attorney shall appear in said Court to prosecute or defend per sons charged with offenses unless at the time of his appearance he be quali- fled to practice law in all the courts of this State.
 Sec F. The term of office of the Po- lice Judges elected at the general cleo tion held in the year eighteen hundred and ninety eight shall terminate at the hour of noon on the first Monday after the first day of January in the year nineteen hundred, and they shall at said time be succeeded by the Police Judges provided for in this Chapter: and all proceedings pending in said Court shall be transferred to the Police Court created under this Charter. and the Judges elected as herein provided shall have and obtain Jurisdiction of the same
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receive an annual salary of eighteen hundred dollars: one assistant clerk, who shall receive an annual salary or twelve hundred dollars; and one sten- ographer and typewriter who shall re- ceive an annual salary of nine hundred dollars,
 Sec f. The District Attorney may, Tn the name of the City and County, bid for and purchase property at execution sales under judgments for the recovery of fines, penalties or forfeitures accru- ing to the Citv and County.
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CHAPTER ".
The Public Administrator.

SECTION l. The Public Adminlstra- tor shall be elected by the people, ana he shall hold office for two years; lie shall have all the powers conferred, ana shall discharge all the duties imposed upon, the Public Administrators or counties by the general laws Of thls State, except as in this Charter other wise specifically provided. He shall be entitled to all such fees as may be al lowed by law to the Public Administra, tors of the counties of the State In tuli compensation for all his services.
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ARTICLE V.
LEGAL DEPARTMENT.
CHAPTER l.
The Superior Court Judges.

SECTION l. The Judges of the Su- perior Court of the City an County may appoint not to exceed five inter- preters of foreign languages, who shall act as such interpreters in criminal ac- tions anL proceedings in all the co-rts In the City and County. and in exam nations before Coroner's juries.
 Sec. ?. The Stenographers the Criminal Dep, rtments of the Superior Court shall ca h receive an annual salary not exceeding twenty -four hun dred dollars which shall be in full compensation for all services including transcription and all stationery used by them.
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CHAPTER VII.
The Justices Courts.

SECTION l. The Justices of the Peace shall each receive an annual sal ary of twenty-four hundred dollars. except the Presiding Justice, who shall receive an annual salary of twenty seven hundred dollars. They shall ap- point Chief Clerk who shall hold office for two years and receive an an nual salary of twenty-four hundred dollars The Chief Clerk may appoint five Deputies, each of whom shall re- ceive an annual salary of twelve hun dred dollars.