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election, asking ttat an amendment or amendme..,s this Charter. to be set out in such petition. be submitte to the people the Board must submit to the vote of the electors of the City and County the proposed amendment or amendments
 The signatures to the petition need not all be appended to one paper Each signer shall add to his signature his place of residence. giving the street and number. One of the signers of each such paper shall make oath be- fcra an ol ger competent to administer oaths that the statements made therein are true and that each signature to such paper appende' Is the gen 'e signature of the person whose name purports to be thereto subscribed.
 The Board of Election Commissioners must make al. necessary provision for submitting the proposed amendment or amendments to the electors at spe- cial election to be called by It. and shall canvass the vote in the same manner as in other CTS of election
 All the provisions of the Constituticn n of the State embracing the subject in this section provided for are hereby ex- pressly made applicable to such pro- posed amendment or amendments. But if at any time there shall be no consti- tutional provision or provisions under which this Charter may be amended. then the aforesaid amendment or amendments must be submitted by the Board of Election Commissioners tc the vote of the electors of the City and County at the election which next en- sues after such petition is filed with the Supervisors. if any such election is not to be held within sixty days after the filing of such petition.
 The tickets used at such election shall contain the words FOR THE AMENDMENT" (stating the nature of the proposed amendmenD and AGAINST THE AMENDMENT fstating the nature of the proposed amendment).
 If majority of the votes cast upon such amendment or amendments shall be in favor of the adoption thereof, the Board of Election Commissioners shall, within thirty days from the time of such elect.on. proclaim such fact and thereupon this Charter shall be amended accor- lgly
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ARTICLE I.
Boundaries, Rights and Liabilities.

boundarles, Rights and Liabilities.
 SECTION l. The municipal corpora ton known as the City and County of san frahclsco shall remain and con- tinue body polite and corporate. in name and in fact, by the name of the City 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 ana proceedings; may have ana 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 Of the same in accordance with the terms Of the gift, bequest or trust
 Sec. 9. The boundaries of the City and County of San Francisco are here by declared to be those set forth in Section Thirty mine 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 to 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 recover, of any property, money or thinf belong ing thereto, in law or eQuit.-, or dedi- cated to public use thereln, 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 suf- fered or sustained by reason of the de- fectfve condition of any sidewalk street avenue, lane, alley, court or 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; or shall there be any recourse against the City and County for damage to person CT prop erty suffered or sustained by reason of accident on any sidewalk street avenue. lane. alley, court or place. or by falling from any embanl1ment thereon or into any excavation therein: but m 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 Tn the sewer and also the officer or officers through whose official negli. Eence such defect remains unreDaired shall be jointly and severally liable to the party injured for the damage sus- tained
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CHAPTER III.
Contracts.

SECTION 1. All contracts for goods, merchandise, stores, supplies, subsist- ence or printing for the City and Coun- ty, as well as for all subsistence SUD- plies, drugs. and other necessary arti- cles for hospitals, prisons. puNlic insti- tutions and other departments not oth- erwise specifically provided for in this Charter. must be made blythe Supervis- ors with the lowest bidder offering ad- equate security. after publication for not less than ten days in the official newspaper; and no purchase thereof or liability therefor shall be made or ere ated except by contract.
 Except as otherwise provided in this Charter, the Board must determine annually what goods. merchandise. stores, supplies. drugs, subsistence and other necessary articles will be needed by the City and County for the ensuing
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CONTENTS.

ARTICLE I-BOUNDARIES, RIGHTS
 AND LIABILITIES. ARTICL, LEGISLATIVE DEPAI,
 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. Chapter III-The Custody of Public Moneys.
 Chapter Iv-Payment of Claims ARTICLE Iv-EXECUTIvE DEPART
 MENT. Chapter Mayor. Chapter II-Auditor. Chapter III-Treasurer. Chapter IV-Assessor. Chapter Wax Collector. Chapter VI-Coroner. Chapter VII-Recorder. ARTICLE v-LEGAL DEPARTMENT. 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 VIII-Police Court Chapter lA-San Francisco Law Library ARTICLE ENTERTAINMENT OF PUB
 LIC WORKS. Shapter I-Board of Public Works. Shapter I1-Improvement of Streets. Chapter III-Opening of Streets Shapter IN-Sewers and Drainage Chapter V-Harbors and Wharves ARTICLE VII PUBLIC SCHOOr e
 AND LIBRARIES. Chapter I-Board of Education. Chapter II-Schools. Chapter III-Powers of tha poora as Education aiu ol Chapter IV-Superintendent of Schools.
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ARTICLE VII-Continue,

ARTICLE VII-Continued. Chapter V-School Tax Levy. Chapter NI-Schoolhouses and Lots. Chapter VII-Public Library and Read ing-rooms. ARTICLE VIII - POLICE DEPART
 MENT Chapter Reorganization. Chapter u-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 and Dismissals. Chapter VIII-Unclaimed and Stolen Property.
 Chapter IX-Present Police Force. Chapter X-Police Relief and Pension Fund.
 ARTICLE IX-FIRE DEPARTMENT. Chapter I-Organization 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 IX-Department of Electricity ARTICLE X-DEPARTMENTO OF PUB
 LIC HEALTH. ARTICL XI I- DEPARTMENT OF
 ELECTIONS. Chapter I-Board of Election Commis- sionerS.
 Chapter II-Municipal Elections. ARTICLE XII-ACQUISITIONO OF PUB
 LIC UTILITIES. ARTICLE XIII-CINIL SERVICE. ARTICLE XIv-PARK COMMISSION
 FRS. ARTICLE XV-BONDS OF OFFICIALS. ARTICLE MISCELLANEOUS
 SCHEDULE.
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ARTICLE T.
LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT.
I
The Board of sunervisors

SECTION l. The legislative power ot 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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the COmmltCe0.
 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-fv 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:
 JIpon 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- termine on what conditions the same shall be granted additional to those conditions provided in this Chapter. After such determination. 1t 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- vertisernent 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 its use, operation, enjoyment or posses sion.
 Every bidder shall file with his bid 6
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] AGAINST TIE ORDINANCE' (stat- ing the nature of the proposed ordi- nance).
 If a majority of the votes cast ,on such ordinar oe sl-all be in ia TOT of the adoption there, !. the Board of Election 1 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 ordinano , 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 sub nit 1 proposition for the repeal of such ordinance. or for amendments thereto. for vote at any succeeding election; and l should such proposition. so submitted. receive a majority of the votes cast thereon at such election, such ordi- nance shall De repealed or amended accordingly.
 Sec. q. Except as otherwise pro- vided in the Constitution of the State. or as otherwise provided in this Char ter. every or1inau e in yolving the granting by the City and County of any franchise for the supply of light or water or for the lease sale of any public utility, or for the purchase of land of more than fifty thousand dollars in value must be submitted to the VI e of the elect -s of tn City and County at the election next ensuing after the ] adoption of r1ch ordinance.
 The tickets used at such election shall contain the words FOR THE | ORDINANCE" (stating t-.e nature of aAGA1NsT aae TIE ORDINANCE" fstat- tat ing the nature O. the proposed ordi- l nance).
 such ordinance shall he in favor of the adoption thereof the Board Of Ele ion 1 Commissioners shall, within thir, ., days fro-, [, time Of such election, proclaim such fact: and upon such i proclamation such ordinance shall have tho 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 oi any force or effect ex- cept if fa ,,1adn by ordinance. and such ordinance be adopted by the people as in this section provided.
 Sec % Whenever there shall be presented to the Supervisors a petition sign, by :. number of voters equal fifteen per oentum of the votes cas. al l the last nreced!ng State or municipal
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-06-12
VESSELS BOUND TO ASTORIA.

Midas. Messenger. Br bk. l9Ss ,onA
NagasakL.
Alexander Black. Dunn. Br bk. isl
tons, Antwerp.
Forthpank, Peterson. Br bk. iSa tOnS
GerghsntL
Joseph Pulitzer. Harvey. Am sch. u
tons. New York
Clackmannanshire. Thomson, Br sh, itS2
tons. Newcastle.
snberhorn. Gibson. Br bk. l77i tons.
Liverpool
Argo. Maclean. Br sh. 1870 tons. Ant.
werp.
Castle Rock. Jones. Br str. I.7d tons,
Hiogo.
Lombard. Ralson. Br str. l.6s tons.
Hong Kong.
Gunford. Macpherson. Br sh, glos tons,
Hamburg.
Patriarch. Breach Br sh, iSs tons. Ma
nlLa.
Les Adelphus. Lebreton. Br bk,n. i220
tons, Freemantle.
Poseldon. Bush Br sh. l7os tons. New
castle.
Gertrud. Hinke, Ger sh. 1913 tons. Kobe
Lauriston, Latta, Br bk. 2l33 tons, Rio
Janelro.
Howth. Martin, Br bk, ns tons, Cal
cutta.
Emln Pasha. Christensen, Ger bk. 1861
tons. Antwerp.
wallacetown, Motley. Br sh, ls25 tons.
Antwerp.
John Cook, Magee. Br sh. I75s tons.
Hlogo.
stronsa, Barry, Br sh. 1900 tons. Yoko-
hama.
Helensburg, Jefferson, Br sh. 1880 tons,
Shanghai
Nereus. Schultz, Ger sh. 1853 tons. Ham
burg.
wasdale, Fisher, Br. sh, l75 tons, Ant
werp.
Forest Hall, Scott, Br. sh., 1850 tons,
Shanghai
Port Elgln, Renney. Br. sh,. 1923 tons,
Antwerp.
Andrada, Adams. b. sh., 2si tons.
Antwerp.
Duchalburn, Forbes. Br. sh., 1893 tons.
Newcastle.
~ tAu4 'tbS4t DSAhNLt INls 5Nst IsJv
tons, Yokohama.
vasco De Cana, Tertrum, Ger sh, l415
Sydney.
Trade Winds, Richie. Br. sh., 2732, San
Francisco.
Mootan. Kelk, Br sh., 1916 tons. Yoko-
hama.
Broderlck Castle. Ferguson, Br. sh..
l7i5. Shanghai.
Ednyfed, Jones, Br. bk,, 1881 tons, San
Francisco.
Thalassa, Hellmege. Ger. bk.. 1878 tons,
Hamburg.
Colbert. Loreau, Fr. bk., 1913 tons. Table
Bay.
Penrhyn Castle, Davies, Br. bk l3i9
tons, San Francisco.
Inyercauld, Jackson, Br. bk., 1903 tons, !
San Francisco.
Yolo Pannculck, Br. sh.., 1901 tons,
Hong Kong
Christine, Warncke, Ger. bk 1900 tons.
Hlogo.
Laurelbank, Lindsay, Br. bk.. 2237 tons,
Shanghai.
Wlndsbrout. Haase, Ger. bk., l2j3 tons,
Yokohama
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-06-12

The spanish are usually regarded as a
stin and solemn lot by those who read
OF the naughty don" ''Castillian pride"
and the like; but as a matter OF fact they
are not devoid OF certain sense Of hu-
mor-grim as it may be, 1t is announced
from Havana, by way OF Madrid, tina, the
"Autonomist Cabinet" which is the big
ges; 'oke in Cuba. has decided 10 an
nounee the suspension OF duties upon i'm
ported provisions and to prOhloi, the ex-
port Of sugar in the direction OF the
United States" They are perfectly safe
in suspending duties on.lmpcrtations, and
the Yankee men-of-war are lending their
material aid in keeping anything from
going out, or in for that matter. This
is like a man resolving to fast when he
finds his cupboard empty and his pocket
book an aching void
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-06-12

To the vivid Imagination OF the yellow
journal news mongers the number OF
Spanish fleets and war vessels cruising
in American waters and ready to swoop
down upon thousand unsuspecung sea-
shore communities IS only exceeded by
that Of the Spanish spies who are making
mans of all the rifle pits and meadow
bitches in the country II all the reported
Spanish spies in this country were real
spaniards Spain would have been depopu-
lated to furnish them. As there appear
TO be several million Of spaniards in Spain
It will be well for the people Of this coun-
Try not to lie awake nights thinking about
the reported army of Spanish spies Real
Spanish spies are probably about as nu-
merous as Spanish men-of-war of the
New England coast
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-06-12

BAD mInascm,u, keeps more people 10
poor circumstance than any other one
cause, 10 be- successful one must loOk
ahead and plan ahead so tha, when a
favorable opportunity presents itself h.
Is ready 10 take adyan,ayc OF it. \ lluJe
iore,hough, will also save much expense
and valuable time. a prudent ana care
ful man will keep a bottle OF Chamber
lalns Cole. Cholera anl Diarrhoea Rem.
edy In the house. the shliyless fellow will
walt until necessity compcls % and then
ruin his 6es; horse going Tor doctor
and have biz doctor BIN 10 pay. besides,
one pays out = cents the other Is out a
hundred dollars and tnen wonders why
his neighbor Is getting richer while nc Is
getting poorer. For sale by Charles Rog.
ers. Druggist
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-06-12

In campaign for the conquest Of Cuba,
Santiago is Of the very least Importance.
Its occupation would have neither mill
tary nor political value. For all the pur-
poses Of the present war. Cuba is Ha-
vana and Havana Is Cuba. But We can
not get to Havana from Santiago. Not
only is it 800 miles away. but these 500
miles are practically impasslble-that is.
within any reasonable time or in the sum
mer season. Except as a convenient port
from which to supply the insurgents in
the eastern part OF the island, there is
nothing to make Santiago de Cuba. on its
own account, worth any great cost to
capture All that has given it a tempor-
AIRY Importance is the presence Of the
Spanish fleet in the harbor. Cervsra evil
denily went there as a safe refuge e&-
pecting an opportunity to get out again.
The destruction Of his fleet would leave
Spain SO small navy ahoat that all ex-
pectatlon Of relieving Havana must be
abandoned. Moreover, attention has been
so centered on Santiago that contest
there has more significance than the mere
geographical position warrants. For these
reasons. the operations We are watching
now. and from which we are hoping every
hour to hear some definite news, may
prove Of large importance in the progress
of the war The harder the blows that
are struck. the quicker the fight viii be
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-06-12

Mrs. Michael Curtain. Palnsncld. l,L,
makes the statement. that she caugh,
cold which settled on her lungs. she
was treated lor month by her family
physician, but gryw worse. lie told her
she was a hopeless y.eum ot consumption
and that no medicine could cure her.
Her druggist suggested pr, Kings New
Discovery Tor Consumption; she bough,
a bottle ana 90 her dyl,gh, found herself
benefited from yhc arst dose she con.
,!uucJ us use aud after taking s.N bot.
lies found herself sound and we'll. now
does her own h9usew0rk, and i8 as well
as sAo ever WAS Free trial bottles ui
,hs Grca; Discovery % Es,cs-Cona prgs
Co. Large bottles 90 cents and 81.
Many grly street costumes ate worn uy
members OF the most exclusive set.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-06-12

Why s 30 chat one man s olI anna dr.
yrvp.d d, 90. and 1uo,hyr htly 1ud hearty
3, SOt 1t depends ,R ,hy ,Jry h' uNta ot
himself uucu mans body grts ou, OF
rvpair-,ho trouble grove mW N lays
him out ~ bed Whenever a man ,rc,s
ina, hc b, not Js well as hc ousht 30
be-, whenever hv Is ls,l,ss. without rutrsy
ana without vitality. whenever ht
hnds that he ls ,os.ng wc&ht and yhas
his ordinary work gives HIM undue Ca.
uguv he needs pr, plyrcvs do,dgn Mcd.
ical Discovery. 10 hc Keeps ON WORKING
with his liver inactive and blood lmpurv
no kcvps his nerves and his body under
a consUn, nervous strain. liu Wal no,
oo hearty when ho Is old, The Golden
Medical Discovery" cures many so-calltd
diseases because nearly an illness sprugs
FROM tho samc thing bad digestion Jnd
consequent Impure blood. Tho 'pstoN.
cry makes the appetite good, the Jlgcs'
lion strung, assimilation vasy, aud ,hy
blood reh ana pure,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-06-12
MIND READING.

The really extraordinary performances
Of mind readers OF celebrity astound all
who witness them. Scientists cannot
explain them; the experts themselves are
unable 20 say by wha, mental process
they arrive az conclusions and discover
locations almost invariably correct. Ham
let exclaims. There are more things in
heaven and earth, H0ratiO. than are
dreampt Of in thy philosophy The won
derful teats Of the mind reader are
strongly c0rr0borative og this. But the
reason Of the benehcent effects Of Hos
letters stomach Bit,ers In cases OF dys-
pepsia. malaria, rheumatism. biliousness.
nervousness and kidney and bladder COM
piaint, marvellous as they are. does not
require and viii not provoke investiga-
ton. We know that the medicine does
effect thorough cures in obstinate cases.
that il does prevent the diseases TO which
II is adapted. Consequently able and
eminent men endorse &c. Used with per-
sistsncy IL Will raesta5lish health.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-06-12
THEY'LL NEVER GET HOME.


Orntlo sam. IubNantA
ny gosh but we've 80, 'em-,n old SAM
t0Co
Ceyery is 6o,ueJ-,he news Is from
Schley
know'd mighty well We would sc, that
there dago
And cork him in tight. IN the sweet by
and by.
Thinss looked purity bilious some days.
III admit it.
And clouds sogter hung round the
capitol dome
TIL Schley's message come, an twas
This wav he wri, Il:
I've got EN- he says. IAN they'll
never sit home"
By sinser' il sounded Ike music fer
sweetness,
Jest go, risht up an give three rous-
jn' cheers
Il haJ such q noatness an sor,er com.
ple,tness
Il seem 60 q, iH,o my hungerin ears
could ieS, shey my eyes and see Schleys
boats 1-.ayin
Kinder peaceful out there where the
blue b.uows foam;
1 could listen a minute an hear him a
sayiR'
"Tve sot en- o. gosh, an ,Aeyu never
ri. home.
Course the next thing. ! s'Pose. II De
some sort o' dghun
THAT cusssj Ce-ylp' won't give up "a
ship.
An he'll try 60 se, out OF the place he's
So ,ish, .H
Bu, the commyioreu see he don't give
as The slip
That Pole-dec-Barnaby gang made us
weary.
An We got some disgustyd with seenyor
DeLome.
But I'm sorter attached to that Teller
Cervery.
An We've got him. b. gosh, an he'll
never git home
" VI. ,t-.-ft
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-06-12
RonnEp TIE CRAVE.

A startling incident OF which Mr.. John
oliver OF Philadelphia was the subject,
.n d most dreadful condition. My skin
was almos. yellow. eyes sunAcn. tongue
coated, palm continually 10 back ana
sides. no appeyite-gradullly growing
weaker day by day. Three phyAlclans
had given me up. Fortunately a friend
advised trying Electric B!yters; and to
my great JOY and surprise the nrst bottle
made a decided Improvement contn-
ued their use for three weeks. and am
now a well man. / know they saved my
lie, and robbed the grave OF another
victim" No one should fail to try them.
only 20 cents per bottle at Estes-C0nn
Drug Co.