The San Francisco call., 1898-04-11

TWO dollars day.
 20. To set apart as boulevard or boulevardS any street or streets, or DOT tions of street or streets. over which there is no existing franchise for any street railroad.
 26. To construct or permit the con struction of tunnels, under such rules and regulations as the Board may pre- scribe.
 27. To regulate street railroads. tracks and cars; to compel the owners of two or more of such roads using the same street for any distance not ex- ceeding ten blocks to use the same tracks and to equitably divide the cost of construction and expense of main tenance thereof between the owners; to fix. establish and reduce the fares and charges for transporting passengers and goods thereon; to regulate rates Of speed. and to pass ordinances to pro- tect the public from danger or incon- venience in the operation of such roads.
 2S. To allow any transcontlnental or other railroad company having not less than fifty miles of road actually con- structed Id in operation to enter the City and County with it's road and run it's cars to the water front at the most suitable point for public convenience. No exclusive right shall be granted to any railroad company; and the use Of all such rights shall at all times be SUD- ject to regulation by the Supervisors.
 Every ordinance granting such right shall be upon the conditions that said company shall pave and keep in repair the street from curb to curb in such manner and with such material as may from time to time be prescribed by the Supervisors. and that such company shall allow any other railroad company to use in common with 1t the same track or tracks, each paying an equal portion for the construction and repair
 of the tracks and arpurtenances used
 by such railways jointly.
 29. To convey lands in accordance | with the provisions of the Act of the Legislature of the State of California, entitled An Act to expedite the settle ! ment of land titles in the City and County of San Francisco, and to rat1fy and confirm the acts and proceedings of certain of the authorities thereof, ap-
 proved March 14. 1870.
 30 To provide for the execution of all trusts confided to the City and | County.
 31 To transfer from one department
 of the City Government vacant and un-
 used lots of land to another depart
 nent.
 32 To provide for the lease of any lands now or hereafter owned by the
 City and County; but all leases shall be
 made at public auction to the highest
 responsible bidder at the highest mOnlnly rent, dII0T oI no- l tice thereof for at least three weeks. NO l lease shall be authorized except by or dinance passed by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members of the Board, and approved by the Mayor, and
 no lease shall be made for longer pc riod than twenty years.
 B. To provide for the sale at public | auction, after advertising for five days. of personal property unfit or unneces- sary for the use of the City and County. 34 To provide for the purchase of
 property levied upon or under execu- ton in favor of the City and County; but the amount bid on such purchase shall not exceed the amount Of Judg- ment and costs.
 | annually to the Mayor thirty-six hun dred dollars as and for a contingent fund for which he need furnish no vouchers
 Sec. 2. The Supervisors shall consti- tute the Board of Equalization of the
 City and County The Clerk of the Su- pervisors shall be Clerk of the Board of
 Equalization by virtue of his office. Sec. g. The Board of Supervisors
 shall appoint from it's members a com
 mittee consisting of three to be denom-
 mated Finance Committee, and shall 1 fill all vacancies in the Committee.
 The Committee shall investigate the | transactions and accounts of all officers | having the collection, custody or dis 1 bursement of public money. or having l the power to approve, allow. or audit l'demands on the treasury; shall have l free access to any records. books and
 papers in all public offices; shall have
 power to administer paths and affirma- l tions. and to examine witnesses. and 1 compel their attendance before them by
 subpena. The Committee may at any time visit any of the public offices and l make it's examinations and invest1ga- tions therein without hindrance. l The Committee must, at least once in 1 every six months, examine the official
 bonds of all City and County officers, 1 and investigate the sufficiency and sol
 yency of the sureties thereon. and re-
 port in writing the facts to the Mayor. l Such report shall specify each bond | with the sureties, and the amounts for
 which each surety is bound, and state
 whether or not they are sufficient and
 solvent Upon such report the Mayor 1 shall take such action as shall be nec-
 essary to protect the City and County,
 and may require new bonds when nec-
 essary. and he may suspend any officer
 fill a sufficient bond is filed and ap- ] proved.
 Sec. 4. The Finance Committee shall
 have power. and it shall be its duty, to
 examine the records and examine and
 expert the books of account of all per- 1 sons. companies or corporations that | are required to pay a portion of their l gross receipts into the treasury; and l shall likewise, as an aid to the fixing 1 of rates for furnishing water and light | to the City and County and to the in
 habitants thereof have like power, and
 it shall be it's duty, to examine the
 records and examine and expert the l books of acc ount of any and all per sons, companies or corporations so l furnishing water or light.
 In the exercise of its functions. the | concurrence of two members of the 1 Committee shall be deemed sufficient.
 The Committee shall keep a record of | it's proceedings with the names of the
 witnesses examined and a substantial
 statement of the evidence taken. If. | from the examination made by the | Committee, it shall appear that mis- l demeanor in office. or dedication.
 has been committed by an officer. the 1 Committee shall immediately report to l the Mayor who if he approve the re- | port, shall take such proceedings
 against such officer as are authorized
 by law, and may suspend him pending | such proceedings. Any Police Officer
 shall execute the process and orders of
 the Committee.
 1 Sec. 5. No exclusive franchise or l privilege shall be granted for laying l pines. wires or conduits.