The San Francisco call., 1898-04-10

70. TO set apart as DOuleNdTu oi boulevards any street or streets, or DOT tions of a street or streets, over which there Is no existing franchise for any street railroad.
 26. To construct or permit the con- structior 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 or maln- tenance thereof between the owners; to fix, ablish and reduce the fares and charges for transporting passengers and goods thereon; to regulate rates or speed. and to pass ordinances to pro- tect the public from danger or lncon- venience in the operation of such roaos.
 2S To allow any transcontinentai 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 its cars to the water front at the most suitable point for public convenience. No exclusive right shall be granted 10 any railroad company; and the use or all such rights shall at all times be SUD- ject to regula tion by the Supervisors.
  shall be upon the conditions that sald company shall pave and keep in repair the street from curb to curb in Sucn 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 it the same track or tracks, each paying an equal portion for the construction and repalr of the tracks and aHpurtenances useo 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 ratlfy and confirm the acts and proceeo!nSs or certain of the authorities thereof, ap- proved March IA, 1870.
 30. To provide for the execution oi 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 IT the ne City and County; but all leases shall be made at public auction to the highest responsible bidder at the highest monthly rent after publication of no- tice thereof for at least three weeks. NO lease shall be authorized except by or dinance passed by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members or the Board. and approved by the Mayor, and no lease shall be made for longer pe- riod than twenty years.
 33. 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- tion in favor of the City and County but the amount bid on such purchase | shall not exceed the amount ol JuuS- ment and costs
 35 The Supervisors mus appropriate l annually to the Mayor thirty-siX hun dred dollars as and for contingent | fund for which he need furnish no vouchers ute the Board of Equalization of the | City and County. The Clerk of the Su- pervisors shall be Clerk of the Board of 1 Equalization by virtue of his office
 Sec. 8. The Board of Supervisors shall appoint from it's members a con- mittee consisting of three to be denom- mated Finance Committee, and shall 1 fill all vacancies in the Committee The Committee shall investigate the
 
 having the collection, custody or dis bursement of public money, or having the power to approve, allow, or audit demands on the treasury; shall nave free access to any records, DOCKS anc papers in all public offices; shall have power to administer oaths and aff1rma- tions, and to examine witnesses, anC compel their attendance before them by subpena. The Committee may at any time visit any of the public offices anc make it's examinations and investiga- tions therein without hindrance.
 The Committee must, at least once ii every six months, examine the officia 1 bonds of all City and County officers and investigate the suff1ciency and sol vency of the sureties thereon, and re port in writing the facts to the Mayor Such report shall specify each bono with the sureties, and the amounts fol which each surety is bound, and stat' whether or not they are sufilclent ane solvent. Upon such report the Mayor shall take such action as shall be nee essary to protect the City and County and may require new bonds when nee
 essary, and he may suspend any office
 till sufficient bond is filed and ap
 proved.
 have power and it shall be it's duty, t
 examine the records and examine ant
 expert the books of account of all per
 sons companies or corporations Una
 are required to pay a portion of thei
 gross receipts into the treasury; an'
 shall likewise, as an aid to the fixin,
 of rates for furnishing water and ligh
 to the City and County and to the in
 habitants thereof. have like power, an'
 it shall be it's duty, to examine tn
 records and examine and expert tn
 hooks of account of any and all per
 sons, companies or corporations s'
 furnishing water or light.
 In the exercise of its functions. tn
 concurrence of two members of tn Committee shall be deemed sufficient
 The Committee shall keep a record o
 it's proceedings with the names of tn
 witnesses examined and substantia statement of the evidence taken. Ii : from the examination made by tn Committee, it shall appear that a mis demeanor in office, or a dedication , has been committed by an officer, tn Committee shall immediately report t the Mayor, who. if he approve the re port. shall take such proceeding
 against such officer as are authorize hy law. and may suspend him pendin . such proceedings. Any Police Office . shall execute the process and orders c , the Committee.
 Sec. 5. No exclusive franchise c . privilege shall be granted for layin
 pipes. wires or conduits.