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ARTICLE I-BOUNDARIES, RIGHTS
 AND LIABILITIES. ARTICL1 u-LEGISLATIVE DEPAk =
 MENT. Chapter 1.-The Board of Supervisors. Chapter II-Powers of the Supervisors. Chapter III-Contracts. ARTICLE III-FINANCE AND TAXA
 TON. Chapter I-Levying of Taxes. Chapter 1.-The Several Funds. z Chapter III-The Custody of Public Moneys.
 Chapter Iv-Payment of Claims ARTICLE Iv-EXECUTIVE DEPART
 MENT. Chapter Mayor. Chapter II-Auditor Chapter 1II-Treasurer. Chapter IV-Assessor. Chapter Wax Collector. i Chapter Vl-Coroner. Chapter VII-Recorder Chapter I-Superior Court Judges. Chapter II-City Attorney. Chapter III-District Attorney. Chapter IV-Public Administrator. Chapter V-County Clerk. Chapter VI-Sheriff Chapter NII-Justices' Court. Chapter NI1I-Police Court chapter 1A-San Francisco Law Library. ARTICLE VI-DEPARTMENT OF PUB.
 LIC WORKS. Shapter I-Board of Public Works. Shapter l1-Improvement of Streets SShhapter III-Opening of Streets. Shapter 4V-Sewers and Drcinage Chapter V-Harbors and Wharves ARTICLE VII - PUBLIC SCHooT g
 AND LIBRARIES. Shhapter I-Board of Education. Chapter II-Schools rSp GShapter II1-Powers of the Board of Chapter IV-superintendent of Schools
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ARTICLE IT. LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT.
CHAPTER I.
The Board of Supervisors.

1He bUdIu OI 0upCTVlSorS.
 SECTION l. The legislative power of the City and County of San Francis co shall be vested in legislative body. which shall be designated the Board of
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Sec. 5. No exclusive franchise or privilege shall be granted for laying pipes, wires or conduitS.
 Sec. 6. The Board of Supervisors shall have power to grant authority for a 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- 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 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 it's proposed continuance. and the route to be traversed: that sealed bids will be received up to 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 for the payment to the City and County in lawful money of the United States of stated percentage of the gross annual receipts of the person. com pany or corporation to whom the fran chise may be awarded. arising from it's use. operation, enjoyment or posses sion.
 Every bidder shall file with his bid a
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OIlOlANANSE (SIdllUR tle HdLuTe OI AGAINST TIE ORDINANCE" (stat- ing the nature of the proposed ordi- nance).
 If majority of the votes cast ,on such ordinar oe shall be in favor of the Commissioners shall within thirty days from the time of such election, pro- calm such fac: nd upon such procla- nation such ordinance shall have the same force and effect as an ordinane, 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 suh nit proposition for the repeal of such ordinance, or for amendments thereto. for vote at any succeeding election; and should such proposition, so submitted receive a majority of the votes cast thereon at such election, such ordi- nance shall be repealed or amended accordingly.
 Sec. zl. 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 r sale of any public utility, or for the purchaseof land of more than fifty thousand dollars in value must be submitted to the VI te of the elect $ 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 ORDNANCE (stating t--e nature of the proposed ordi .ncel and AGAINST ThE ORDNANCE" (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 Ele, ion Commissioners shall, within thir,v days fro-.l U ', time of such election. proclaim such fact; and upon such 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 mado by ordinance, and such ordinance be adopted by the people as in this section provided.
 Sec. p. Whenever there shall be presented to the Supervisors a petition sign by :. number of voters equal fifteen per centum of the votes cast at | the last preceding State or municipal
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courts OI IHS Nlly dIiQ SOoAly'
 The forms for all printing shall be conseoltively 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 artl- cle will be furnished, printed or manu- factured, as the same may be required from time to time during such period, and the amount of the bond that Will De reor1ired as security for the perform ance of the contract.
 No stationery furnished to any offi- cer or department shall contain the name or names or ths otiices or oIll- cers constituting the head Of the de- nartment or board. The contract or contracts must be made with the low est bidder offering adequate security, quantity 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 ha 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- ton 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 requisition for such articles has been made by the head of such department and approved by the Mayor.
 All acquisitions for printing shall be made in 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 a bidder in se- curing contract to furnish labor, ma terial or supplies. at higher price or rate than that proposed Ny any other bidder, or W. shall favor one bidder over another, by giving CT withholdine information. or who shall willfully mis- lead any bidder in regard to the char sacter of the material or supplies called for, or who shall knowingly accept ma terials or supplies of a quality inferior to that called for by the contract, or who shall knowingly certify to a great CT amount of labor performed than has been actually performed. or to tfe re- ceipt of 8 greater amo mt or different
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-21
BRISTOL.

The Council held special meeti ng this
afternoon for the purpose of granting
licenses TO sell liquor and to elect a probate
Judge sor the unexpired term Of the late
Judge II. w. Church.
Ex-Governor A. O. Bourn and family have
arrived for the summer and are occupying
their mansion ON VALLEY street.
Mass will be celebrated in st. Marys church
next Monday morning at o'clock by Rev.
p. McCabe for the rerose OF the soul Of the
late Mrs. Mary f. Downey, wife of Thomas
Downey, Sr., who died April -.
A call for special town meeting was
made yesterday.
The remains OF ,fmrs McCalam, who died
at Coventry. were brought here yesterday
afternoon. Rev. William II. Trotter read the
commital service st the grave. Mr. Nc
Callam was born in Scotland and had resided
at Coventry Centre many years.
Babbitt Post, No. Is. y. A. r., completed
the order of exercises for Memorial day. The
Bristol Cornet Band has been engaged, and
Company G Of the Second Regiment OF r. ].
NJ, and the Bristol Naval Reserve Torpedo
Company will do escort duty. Chaplain
George n. Peck has been appointed COM
mittee to procure an orator for the occasion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-21
WARREN.

The Town Council has elected William p.
Crawlsy to take the census ordered by the
governor. The work of onum CT alton will be
lerun Immediately.
rs. Frances Moore on ertninei the men,
ers OF her Sunday school class at her home
ON Croade street last evening. Music fur
nished entertainment and refreshments weie
served.
The curl ing In front Of the now derot Is
being set by a large force OF employees When
completed the now depot will bo opened and
the old structure, which has been used for
passenger station for "A years. since the
opening Of the Providence d Bristol Railroad,
will be removed.
The ladies Of st. Mary's Catholic church
will hold bazaar in Bic Marys Institute
hall for thrce evenings Of next week.
Mr. Fred Greene Is confined TO his home
with severe attack OF qninsy sore throat.
Mr.. Daniel A. wiahtman Of Phiiadh 'hia Is
visiting his friends In town for few Gays.
Tho pupils OF the hi gh school arc busy at
work preparing themselves for the prize con-
test In speaking. which occurs In June. Mt
which time there Is presented the Richmond
Gardner medal TO the best speaker. and Is
always looked forward TO by the towns
people with great deal Of interest.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-21
SUPPLEMENTAL ESTIMATES.

Washington, May 2t.-Secretary Alger
has sent to the secretary of the treasury
for transmission to congress supple
mental estimates of appropriations ag-
gregating $SS. 63S. $40 required by the war
department for the support of the regu-
lar and volunteer armies for the first six
months of the fiscal year ending June
80. 1899, In addition to the amounts ap-
propriated In the acts of March 10 and
May 4, 1898. The particular items for
which appropriations are asked are given
. aOnOws: Expenses OF the command.
ing generals office. $1,000; contingent ex-
penses, inspector generals department,
$1,000; signal service of the army. STA
900; pay, etc, OF the army, s4.0i7 .s04; pay
OF volunteers, S25. .026. .266; subsistence OF
the army, $40, ,635: regular supplies
quartermaster's department. $4,000, 600:
horses for cavalry and artillery, $1,000 =
900; barracks and quarters. $3.50, 900:
army transportation. SIC. 200. 900: clothing
and camp and garrison equipage. $i3,-
900 200; contingencies OF the army, $780,
600: medical and hospital department,
1854, 900; ordnance service. sS2b. 600: ord
nance. ordnance stores and supplies,
81. 1874. 900: armament of fortflcations.
sl30.5l0: manufacture of arms. s6i0. 900;
equipment OF engineer troops. $4,000:
civilian assistants TO engineer officers,
$40. .00O
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-21
EAST PROVIDENCE.

The marriage intentions OF Albert Frazer
MoEachern and Annie Florence Brsyers were
filed with Town Clerk William Hunter yester-
day
The Christian Endeavor Society Of the
Second Baptist church held very enjoyable
literary and musical social last evening at
the residence OF the Misses Mabel and
Minnie Perry, SO Walnut stree.
James McCosky, formerly OF this town. but
for years resident Of New Bedford. Mass,
died in the latter place on Monday last. The
remains were brought here Wednesday to
the residence of John Noonan Of Roger Will
liams avenue, where the funeral was solemn
lied on Thursday morning. The intermcnt
was at Ut. Marys cemetery. The pail bearer s
were James German, John Noonan.and James
Cute.
Mrs. Chamberlain of Mary avenue. who
Gas been i'll for some time, has recovered.
wv. Il. and l.. u. met with the president,
Mrs. M. NJ. Brown. Gu Leonard avenue last
evening. Miss Irene @. Chipman led the de-
votiona exercises The committee on enter
tainment reported progress in the prepara-
tions OF the one to be held in me near future,
and after plans for other. work were dis
cussed the meeting adjourned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-21
SESSION OF THE SENATE.

Washington, May 21.-At the conclu-
sion of Fridays session OF the senate
the reading of the war revenue measure
had been completed. About seven
eighths Of the amendments proposed
by the committee have been agreed to.
Those remaining are. quite naturally
the most important in the bill. and will
provoke deal of discussion. The prin-
clpal amendments yet to be passed upon
are those relating to the issue OF bonds
and certificates Of Indebtedness. the to-
,acco tax, the tax on proprietary articles,
the issue of silver certificates, the is
sue of greenbacks, the coinage of the
silver seigniorage, the Inheritance tax
and the tax on corporations. The ac-
tion upon some of the amendments will
be dependent upon that OF others.
Mr.. Aldrich offered as substitute for
the paragraphs relating to the coinage
of the segniorage. the issue of silver
certificates and the issue of legal tender
notes. the bond provision prepared by
the Republican minority of the COM
mittee on finance. If the bond provision
should be accepted by the senate, the
amendments offered by the Democrats
In lieu of it will naturally be rejected.
Mr.. Daniels delivered an extended
speech strongly opposing an issue OF
bonds and supporting the substitute
paragraphs proposed by the Democratic
majority of the finance committee. He
said he did not sympathize with those
who were continually denouncing cor
rorations. The laws clearly showed
that the people were in favor of cor
porations, but the people had right to
expect something in return for the
privileges granted. The corporations
ought to be willing to be taxed their
share of the burdens imposed by ths
war. Many of them would be afforded
great advantages by the war.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-21

prosio Bolivar and the Candidita. Ma
thiida and sopia. The only formaiity
remaining TO make these vessels the
absolute property OF the United States
is the confirmation by the federal court
authorities of the findings OF the prize
commission.
The case OF the Buena Ventura. the
first capture OF the war. and the Pedro.
Catalina, Miguel Joer Panama and
Guido. all large and valuable steamers,
will have to be tried in regular form by
the United States court, claims having
been filed by the owners Of the ships and
cargoes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-21
PAWTUXET VALLEY.

The Crompton- -Fiskeville electric which
connects with the o. clock ,rain for Provi-
cence on the Pawtuxet Valley Railroad at
Clyde, jumped the track at Arctic this morn
ing. delaying the car from Washington which
aiso connects with the train. The car was
replaced on the rails withont the assistance
Of the wreckers, but both cars were twenty
minutes late and did not arriva, until the
train had gone, much to the dis&oht OF the
passengers, who were compelledto wait an
hour for another train. E
Thsmas q ilkeron was thrown from his
bicycle at Pontiac last evening md before he
could recover himself he was ran over BIZ an
express wagon and his collar bone broken.
He was taken to DR.. saunders office, where
the fracture was reduced. f
While James Henderson was trying toAget
into canoe at Crompton yesterday afternoon
he canoe was capsized, and Henderson's
feet becoming caught under the declx of the
boat he was unable to extrlcate himself and
would have been drowned II it bad not been
r n snS hm n0 Sm SSa
Natick firemen raised largo Aag in
fro.e Of 'he nre static at Na,ick last even,
before h nag was Ia wn to the breeze the
fiion. IN through the principal
ss ls.as as@ y tn sslas Sss s'.s sa4ss As' s
delivered by II n. William v. slocuIn OF
Pnenix
Ruth Cha p;e,, Order OF the Eastern Star,
held v... en-, yable meeting 10 the loago
I ON at Clyde last evening, and after tho reg
,.lar business had been transacted mock
initiation was held by the members OF the
chr pter.
1t e,orted IN the valley that the harris
machine 81 o /, VIII ch has been unoccupied for
several years, has bcen leased by one of the
jewery firms which was burned out by the
fire at Attleboro Wednesday morning, and
that the work of putting in the necessary
machinery will be commenced at once and the
shop he in peration before the middle Of
next month
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-21
OLNEYVILLE.
The Wcrk Of Sneak Thief Warning
That Was Unheeded.

~ ~
That Was Unheeded.
The police of the Sixth station are in
vestiRatinR robbery which occurred yes
terday afternoon. Mary Mathewson. who
lives at 66l Atwells avenue. went to do
some shopping and when she returned
she found that the house had been en-
tered by q sneak thief and tsat her gold
watch, which she valued at $40, had dis
appeared. There was solid gold chain
attacned to the watch and a $5 gold riece
with the letters. ''M Il. e." engraved on
it. There was nothing elss missing.
A party OF five city youths went 20
Scituate yesterday and proceeded to make
themselves obnoxious. They at last left
the town and went to the upper part of
Simir ons' lower reservoir to fish, leaving
their wheels beside the road. One Of them
lit cigarette and threw this match In
the dry fox grass. Better be careful how
you throw matches" said a farmer pass
ing by. The youths kept on fishing until
at last one OF them smslt smoke. when
they returned for their wheels they 70, n /.
to their great chsgrln that the fire Lad
destroyed the front wheel OF one and had
burned pair OF shoes and stockings.
The Town Council OF Johnston IL ct last
night to canvass voting list OF the spe.
cial town meeting to be held next Wed
nesday when the question OF annexation
will come before the people. 1t was voted
that two electric lights to placed on the
Morgan mill road.
Father Cassidy OF Pawtucket will lao
rure before the Catholic knights of
America tomorrow afternoon In st.
Mary's Church on Broadway. The au-
nusl parade OF this body will be made
tomorrow afternoon aad the knights
will attend musical vespers in body.
Capt. James X lily, X. l. volunteers,
visited his home yesterday on q 4s hours
furlouah
A number Of the Peacock wheeliuen
will Did farewell to their late com rads
Lieut. MuIheern at Quonses Foint tomor-
low.
Things are quiet In OlneyvIlls. Their,
were 10 cases In the Eighth District
Court yesterday or today.
simon War; n, prominent society
man OF Oineyvilis. died at his late home.
90 Josliu street ,eaorcny OF spinal men
iagstis.
lie wss merr bsr OF the odd Fellows
IN warrsn, X. I, woonasqt nsroket En-
csmpmept, l. O.-os-F--e of Johnston;
Perseverance, Ledge. X. OF r.. Of Provi.
dorce: What Cheer Lodge. sons OF St.
George: Narrsgnnsett Assembly, Royal
Society OF Good Fcllowa Ne was mt tie
time Of his death machinist In the Riv.
erside mills, where he has b,sn employed
for n number Of years. Ire funeral will
cccur ut his late residences tomorrow at 2
o'clouk.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-21
cERvERA's BRILLIANT MOVE.

London, May 21.--The Madrid corre-
miral Cervera's dispatch from Santiago
de Cuba to the minister Of marine con-
tained further details for the informa-
zion Of the government alone. 1t is
pointed out here that the American plan
was to get command OF the sea as con-
dition to future movements. Admiral
Cervera' 'sVFilliant move--reminding one
Of Lords Nelson's race T. om the West
indies to Trafalgar and his escape from
the French-deprives America OF the
command Of the seas. and demonstrates
70 the world that the blockade of Cuba
% merely nominal.
Admiral Cervera has given the slip
70 two powerful fleets that have been
securing the ocean for fortnight In an
endeavor to catch him. All the Ameri-
can schemes depend thereupon. Ad-
miral Ceryera, with four cruisers and a
few destroyers. alone in the Atlantic,
ignoring events In Cuba and I'm Porto
Rico and the position of the American
squadron, has out-maneuvered. disor-
ganized and dispersed the latter, maxi
Ing the Americans believe they were
threatened on every side.
The torpedo boats Azor. Rayo and
Ariete steamed from the Cape Verde
1elands TO the Canaries with the utmost
precaution. hugging the coast by day
and covering their lights by night. The
Artete. slightly damaged was towed by
the ciudad de Cadiz; and the transports
carried the smaller boats OF the Wig
coya, the Almirante oquendo, the cris-
tobal Colon and The Infanta Maria
Teresa. probably In order that these
vessels might be kept cleared in view of
possible battle"
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DECISION IN PRIZE CASES.

Key West. May 21.--Over 40 cases Of
ammunition were found yesterday on
the Spanish steamer Argonauta, seized
during the first days OF the war. IL was
on board this steamer that Lieutenant
Colonel Cortijo. weyler's brother-in-
law, was captured with other Spanish
soldiers now prisoners In Fort Mcpher-
son.
The discovery OF the war supplies will
not change the status OF her case before
the prize court. as IL had already been
decided, before learning OF the find, that
the steamer was legitimately prize OF
war, no claims having been filed by the
owners of the ship or cargo A like de-
oision was rendered In the cases OF Am
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-21

Key West. May s1.--The prologue has
been spoken and the curtain Is about to
rise Oh the first act of the drama This
ls the unwavering opinion of naval men
here. Dswey's brilliant achievement
at yfnnila is regarded as a separate epi-
code. San Juan is already . memory,
and &Ae sporadic encounters slong the
Cuban coast are accepted as merely
preliminary skirmishes. tentative rather
than decisive. The meeting of two hos
1jlo fleets Is the pivot upon which the
situation turns, and that a few days.
perhaps hours, will bring together Is the
universal view at the base Of operations.
This view IL confirmed by the news that
Admiral Cervera's . squadron has reached
Santiago de Cuba IL the intelligence
did not affect the situation. 1t was a
singular coincidence that the activity
among our ships was perceptibly height
ened, and the work of coaling and pro-
visioning those in the harbor was rushed
with more than usual haste. The ships
were surreptitiously creeping toward the
open sea as the day waned, and the
ranks OF naval men ashore were con-
otantly thinning. until at dusk there was
scarcely one to be seen. The news
paper dispatch boats have nearly all
departed. with particular care not to
lose sight of the United States warships.
The center OF interest again shifts from
Key West; but Whittier, is the question
none can answer
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-21

ST. Petersburg. May 21.-The public
and press are evincing great interest
in the future of the Philippine islands.
Much hostility is manifested towards
the scheme by which the United States,
Great Britain or Germany, individually
or Jointly. are to retain possession of the
islands, and some OF the newspapers
urge the Russian government TO en-
deavor TO obtain from Spain lease of
some of the Philippines in order that they
gay serve as Russian food base in the
Pacific.