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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-09
ACTIVES
A SPIRITED MEETING AT BELvI-
DEERE HALL LAST NIGHT.
Mr.. CARTER URGES GREATER ACTIVITY
lie snys the Legislators Arc Here
Only for Good of Their own Constf-
tuercie. md Not for the General
Good-opposcs the Chnin-Gnng.

The Clay Ward Actives'h held a most In
terestlng though not very lengthy meet
ing. at Belvidere Holl last night. and the
members OF the club were entertained
with an address by Mr.. Henry l.. Carter
| Mr.. Carter spoke OF the lack OF activity
| among the Democratic clubs In the city,
and besought them to get TO work and
manifest some interest In the legislation
being made for the government OF the
people.
He asserted that the legislators now In
the city were not enacting laws for the
general good, but sharpening their own
axes by pushing through laws for their
own sections. The silence of the clubs.
he said, was culpable, Mr.. Carter then
went on to speak OF the work OF the
Young Mems Business Association. He
said this organization professed TO work
for the general good. and still the first
thing II did was to ask for the revival
of a chain-gang and thereby throw
number of honest men out OF employment
ONLY TO PAY BONDHOLDERS.
The proposition to work convicts in the
sugar-beet industry was also criticised by
the speaker, and going back 10 the legls-
Iators. he asserted that they were crying
economy and legisatng against labor,
simply to be able to raise $4,000 TO pay
TO the bondhoders who would soon
clamor for money.
Mr.. Walthall thanked Mr.. Carter for
his talk, and said that at the next meet
ing he expected to have several members
Of the Legislature address the club, and
Mr.. 7. r. Noel stated that he had talked
with several of them, who were willing
to speak to the Democratic clubs II asked
TO do so. Messrs. Saunders, Tyree, and
Farmer were appointed a committee to
secure speakers for next month.
Messrs. William TreXler William p.
Caudle. c. A. Trexler. G. Kotz, c. II.
Lambert, G. w. Bamford l.. 3. Latouche,
j. Nee. J. Archer, and J. d. Lyle were
elected to membership in the club.
WILL NOT MOVE NOW.
The question Of changing the head
quarters Of the club from Belvidere Hall
to Monroe Hall was brought up by Mr..
Saunders but in view of the fact that the
present lease does not expire until Oc-
tober the matter was passed by. At
present the clubs headquarters are not
in Clay Ward, and II is the desire OF the
members that a change shall be made.
The committee consisting Of Messrs.
Walthall. Saunders, Carter, ReiZinstein,
and Walton, who were appointed TO con-
fer with the other Democratic clubs. with
a view to having all work IN harmony
together, have not yet concluded their
work, and they were continued.
The herald., 1898-10-19
ARTICLE XIV.
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS.

sec Isl. All lands and real property 10.
Gated in or belonging to the City Of Los
Angeles which have been heretofore or
which may be hereafter set apart or dedi-
parks, pleasure grounds. or any boule-
ward that may hereafter be dedicated or
constructed for the purpose OF connecting
any OF said parks. shall be under the ex-
Board OF Commissioners who shall be
known and designated as Park Commis-
sioners.
Sec. 25S. The Commissioners shall be
by by the Mayor for term Of four years
and shall receive no compensation for
themselves by lot that one Of them shall
80 out Of ofiice at the end OF one year,
end OF three years. and two at the end Of
four years.
Sec. $50. The Commissioners shall or
ganixe by electing one Of their number
no Is o fd nsg msy q ess ST. a0sr rSe
Board shall establish rules. and regula-
formancs Of 1ts duties. and for the con-
sSsf qeoue e us ossrs and SoS 0m All a%
them, except laborers for the faithful
performance Of their duties In such sums
80 may be hxed by 1t. The person elected
President rhall hold his ONCE for one
year. or until his successor Ii elected. The
Board must lioid regular meetings at least
once a month. and ~ many special meet
inEs as II may deem proper.
Three Of the Commissioners shall con-
stltute quorum for the transaction OF
business. The Board shall have the cx-
elusive authority to purchase all articles
and materials. and to procure all work
and labor In this department. and to make
contracts therefor. No contract shall be
entered into authorizing the expenditure
Of money without the approval of the
Board. Every contract exceeding two
hundred dollars In amount shall be
open to public competition. unless the
Board shalt determine IN any given case
to have the work done by days labor. All
the provisions in this charter relating to
contracts, not inconsistent herewith. shall
DO applicable to all contract work or
dered by the Commissioners.
Sec. 1eo. The Board shall have tie conn
plete and exclusive control, MANAGEMENT
grounds and boulsvarda, and to that end
may. In accordance with the provisions Of
Article XVII Of this Charter employ.
appoint rsmove, dischafgs or suspend su.
perihttndentA iaborsrs. surveyors, engi-
The herald., 1898-10-19
ARTICLE XVI.
Rr1ILDING DEPARTMENT.

Sec. $50. There Is hereby created a
Huildlng Department in the City of LOS
Angeles which shall be furnished by tho
Council with office rooms and necessary
supplies for the transaction of business.
sec. $50. The Mayor shall appoint all
the officers and employees of the depart
mct,t, subject to the provisions of Article
XVII Of this charter, except where
otherwise provided by this article.
Sec. est. There shall be appointed by
the Mayor superintendent of Buildings.
He shall be q competent architect or prac-
tical master builder of approved charac-
ter anu experience, who shall be an cleo
tor OF the City of Los Angeles at the
time OF his appointment, and shall have
peen resident thereof for at least five
years next preceding such time. The first
appointment of the Superintendent shall
be Tor one year and thereafter all ap-
nCintments shall be for four years or un-
W his successor shall be appointed and
9uaIihed. He may be removed by the
Mayor for malfeasance, incapacity or
neglect Of duty.
Sec. 292: The Superintendent of Build
ings snail hnve management and control
81 Building Superlntendence and Inspec-
tlon. He shall have charge of the en-
iorcemcnt OF all ordinances pertaining TO
party walls and to the erection. construc-
tion. alteration. repairs or removals of
buildings, and the nature and arrange
ment Of boilers. plumbing. heating and
,venqiat!ng appliances In and abou,
buildings, and he shall see that the gem
The herald., 1898-10-19
THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER


tect appointed shall not exceed that whicn
is usual in private practice IN pui'o'hes
or works of like character.
Sec. 311. The architect and departmens
In charge of any such building or Wolns
shall, when ready to receive estimates,
furnish to the contractors who desire - s.,S ,a
submit estimates for the erection OF .sa sS.a
buildings, copies of the plans, sections
and elevations. together with the speci-
fcations of said building, upon the pay,
ment Of two dollars and fifty cents Tor all
buildings whose estimated cost Is ten
thousand dollars, or under. and fiye doi,
lars for all buildings whose estimated
cost is over ten thousand dollars. a re-
ceipt shall be given for the same. ana tne
money paid into the city treasury by the
architect or department In charge. and
there shall. at all times during the perioo
or estimating or bidding on said building.
be publicly exhibited in the office desig-
mated by the department, during pusi-
ness hours, a full set of plans, sections,
elevations and specifications for the use.
information and convenience Of the con-
tractor estimating on the work to Dc
done,
The herald., 1898-10-19
THE PROPOSED CITY cHARTER
rIremen's Relief Fund, and make the
necessary rules and regulations for lie
maintenance and application.


Flremcn's Relief Fund, and make the
necessary rules and regulations for Its
maintenance and application.
Sec. 2lS. The board shall be authorised
to receive all donations for the benefit OF
tne department and to apply the same
ior the purpose donated.
Sec. 246 The board on the written rec
ommendation OF the Board Of Directors
OF the corporation known as the Under
writer's Fire Patrol of Los Angeles, may
appoint such persons as may be recon-
MarsS. 1K ind and sSssS Assistant Of Biz M
vacancies occurring in the once OF Fire
Marshal or Assistant Fire Marshal shall
Oe nilsd IN the same manner. the sala-
ries OF said Fire Marshal and Of his as.
sistant and deputies shall be hxed and
PAID by said Board of Directors OF said
Underwriters' Fire Patrol of Los Angeles.
ana IN no event shall the city be liable
lherelor. or for any part thereof. The
ject to the orders Of the Fire Commis-
sioners. and may be discharged BY them
for cause In the same manner az herein
provided for other employees.
Sec. ~. Tho Fire Marshal. or in case
shal, shall attend all Ares which may oc-
cur In the city. and he shall take charge
OF and protect all property which may be
imperiled thereby.
6ec 2s. The Fire Marshal may call
upon policemen during the time Of any
fire for the purpose Of protecting prop
erty until the arrival of the owner or
claimant thereof, and In case the owner
or claimant OF such property does not
take charge of the same within twenty
four hours the Fire Marshal may have
such property stored at the owners or
claimants expense and risk.
Sec. 2S The Fire Marshal shall be
charged with tho enforcement Of all laws
and ordinances relating to the storage.
sale and use OF oils, combustible materi-
ais and explosives, together with the In
vestigation of the cause OF all fires. In
all cases where there Is reason to believe
that fires are the result OF crime, or that
crime has been committed in connection
Herewith. the Fire Marshal must report
the same in writing to the District At
torney. The Fire Marshal shall also
have the care Of, and may sell. subject to
the orders of the board, all property
saved from fire, for which no owner can
be found. and at once pay the amount
realised from any such sale into the city
treasury.
The herald., 1898-10-19
THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER

at least one box or alarm station for cv-
cry two patrolmen upon the police torce.
h-reby vested with power and authority
to construct and maintain such system,
and It IL hereby made the duty OF the
Council to provide sufhcicnt funds there-
for.
Sec. ~. The Board of Police Commis-
sioners, the Chief OF Police and the sever
al ofYicers and employees Of the police de-
pnrtment shall exercise such other powers
and be subject to such other duties NOT IN
conflict with this charter - are OF may
be prescribed BY ordinance OF the Council
or by general law.
The herald., 1898-10-19
ARTICLE XIII.

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICITY.
Sec. $50. There II hereby created q
Department of Electricity which shall
have charge Of the construction and
maintenance Of the fire alarm and police
telegraph and telephone systems. city
lighting and power systems and all other
electrical appliances belonging to the
city, and shall be under the control of
Sec. ISL. There shall be appointed by
the said board a practical and skilled
electrician who shall be called the City
Electrician and who shall have general
supervision of the Department Of Elec-
tricity. including electric lighting and
power. fire alarm and police telegraph
and telephone systems.
Sec. 3Sa. The said board shalf appoint,
subject to the provisions Of Article XVII
such assistants and employees as may be
necessary to maintain and keep the cleo.
trio and telephone systems in working
order.
Sec. tSS. The Board OF Fire Commits
sioners and the Board OF Police Commits
ei0nSrs shall each have supervision and
mana cement OF the electric systems and
wires OF their respective departments.
6SCs AOSs my CASih0us AAAu VI COI pOEuLlOu
may, for the purpose Of police or fire pro.
lection. be connected with the police or
ftre signal systems or telephone or tele-
graph systems, with the consent Of the
fire or police boards, az the case may be,
tion and use thereof. Such rates Of pay
ment shall be nxed by ordinance Of the
Council, but no connection shall be made
90 as to interfere with the use Of the sys-
tens by the police and fire depar tments.
Sec. 255. The City Electrician is also
charged with the duty of enforcing all the
rules, regulations. orders and require
ments made by ordinance OF the Council
In regard to the inspection and supervi-
sion Of electrical wires and appliances,
and the currents for furnishing light, heat
and power in or upon the streets and
buildings In the city.
Sec. 256. The Board of Fire Commits
sioners, when authorised by ordinance,
shall appoint an electrician from the de-
pnrtment OF Electricity. a. Inspector OF
Electric Wiring and Appliances, who shall
serve as a deputy In the ONCE of the Su-
perintendent of Buildings. He shall per
form all the duties of Electric INSPECTOR
and shall issue all permits and make ali
inspections pertaining thereto as provid-
ed by ordinance. and keep record of the
same and report all permits issued 10 the
Superintendent OF Buildings. He shall
collect the charges for permits and
Inspections and deposit the funds received
with the Treasurer. All permits issued
by him shall be countersigned by the Au.
ditor.
The herald., 1898-10-19

proved by the Council.
Sec. 226. Upon request, In writing, found
"a upon resolution OF the Board of Trus-
tees OF any society Incorporated and ex.
!stinf under the provisions Of the Act Of
entitled, IAN act for the more eiiectuai
proved March 2Oih. iS74, or under the pro-
vaSlons OF an Act OF said Legislature en-.
1itled. An act fot the incorporation Of So
cieties for prevention OF cruelty to chill.
SEen appIoyed April Srd, 1915. the Chief
department. to be known as the Humane
. special oficer Of either OF both % 81 the
said societies Within the limits Of the City
OF Los Angeles; provided, that there shail
net pc at any one time more than one Of
See. 28. The said ofiicst shall, under
such rules and regula tions as The Chat
OF Police shall from time to time provide,
e r.. tnH pcsm1ses report to and act under
society, Of OF either Of them, which shall
nsve petitlohed for his appointment, as
above provided. ana which shall have BY
sssoiution. accepted him 9. such special
made BY the Chief Of Police. a. Sid: sSoresaid:
provided that the ultimate aithofity over
T fns said omcsr shall be vested in the
Saier Siferencs o. ol,Ss; 1,,on ana II case Of
ehs officers Of such society d societies as as
eQ the duties to be performed by such
omcer or the manner Of their perform-
ance. the decision Of the Chief Of Police
In such matters shall be final.
Sec. ~. The Chief Of Police shall have
from time to ti1hs. sole power 81 fevot-
fn4 the detail Of lueh Qf1icer and substi.
sut'ns another police ohicer in his place.
eec. ~, rhers sshail be mainta,n.d \,
The herald., 1898-10-19
ARTICLE XXI.
POLICE COURTS.

Sec. go. The judicial power Of the city
shall be vested In such police courts. ana
In such Justices courts (the latter 70 De
vested with both civil and criminal juris-
diction) and In the Judges Of all such infe-
rior courts, AZ are now, or may hereafter
be. provided by the Legislature.
The herald., 1898-10-19
THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER

neers and other officers and assistants.
and prescribe and fix their duties ana au-
thority. They shall have the exclusive
management and disbursement OF al
legally ,hs or of rsa
parks or grounds.
Sec. s61. The Chief Of Police shall. on
the request OF the Board, detail such
members of the Police Force Of the City
boulevards. as may be necessary for the
enforcement of the law and for the proper
observance OF the rules and regulations
Of the Board. and the Board may provide
PUBLIC places. In which the persons ar
rested for violating any of the ordinances
OF the City may be detained temporarily.
Sec. 262. The Board shall have authority
to direct and regulate the planting, pres
ervation, trimming and pruning Of shade
and ornamental trees and shrubbery IN
any or all of the streets. alleys and pub
lc grounds Of the city, also the tsim
already planted and the removal of suit
able trees and shrubbery from such
streets. alleys, public places or grounds.
Bee. 2e3 For the purpose OF carrying
out the provisions OF the foregoing sec
tion, the Board shall, in accordance with
the provisions Of Article XVII Of this
charter. appoint City Forester and
prescribe his duties.
Sec. 264. The Board may receive dona-
tions from persons and corpora tions, and
legacies and bequests for the improve
ment OF said parks. grounds and boule:
Yards. All moneys that may be derived
from such donations. lsgacies and be-
quests shall, unless otherwise provided
by the terms of such gifts, legacy or be-
quest. be deposited in the treasury OF the
City to the credit Of the Park fund. The
paid out IN the same manner as Is pro-
vided for the payment Of moneys legally
appropriated for the support and improve
mcnt OF such parks. grounds and boule-
wards. II the moneys derived from such
gifts, bequests or legacies shall at any
for immediate expenditure on said parks.
grounds and boulevards, the Board shall
invest all or a part Of the same in interest
bearing bonds of the United States, or OF
the State Of California or Of any munich
pality thereof.
Sec. 2s5. The Board shall establish rules
and regula tions for the use and govern
ment OF the Aforesaid parks grounds and
boulevards and for carrying out the pro-
visions Of this Article relating to trees
and shrubbery In the streets, alleys and
public grounds Of the City.
Sec. 2es. The Council shall provide all
necessary money for the maintenance,
preservation and Improvement of said
parks and. grounds and to that end shall
the City not exempt from taxation, which
shall not be more than nine cents upon
each one hundred dollars assessed vaiua.
tion Of said property.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-07-14
PURE WATER.

In the sterilization OF drinking
water by means OF ozonized air. the
water is passed through scrubbers
hlled with some inert substance. and
in its passage through these meets
with the ozoned air This process
underwent an extended trial at Paris
last year, and the results obtained
with Seine water were sufficiently
good TO Justify the erection of a
much larger plant, which will be In
operation this year. The capacity OF
this plant is 100000 cubic meters
22'Oo0,0OO gallons-of water daily.
The process used at Paris is patented
by Tindal and Van der Steen, but q
similar process has been worked In
this country, says London Engineer
ing, by the London Electro-Ozone cor
poratlon, and this company has just
arranged to erect large plant
tvalue $4,000 in Calcutta for further
trials.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-07-14

Joy at finding her mother. The rest %
the happening is best told in the mothers
own words. She said:
"On the 2Sth of Sept. 1896 while in
the bloom of health, Beatrice was sudden-
ly and severely afflicted with Spi al mcnin-
gifts Strong aud vigorous before. in Ave-
weeks she became feeble and suffered
from paralytic stroke which twisted her
head back to the side and made il impos'
sible for her to move limb. Her speech.
however. was not affected. We called in
our family doctor. one Of the most experi-
enced and successful practitioners in tho
city He considered the case very grave
one. Before long little Beatrice was com
PEELED to wear plaster paris jacket
Prominent physicians were consulted.
electric batteries were applied, but no ben.
eft was noticed until we tried DR. VIII.
Jams Pink Pills for Pale People
BUSY in my Kitchen one afternoon
was startled by the cry of Mamma
fom little Beatrice, who was creeping
toward me. | had placed her on an i'm.
provised bed in the parlor comfortably
close to the Preside and given her some
books and playthings, She became tired
of waiting for me to come back and made
UP her mind to go to me, SO her story
My Pink Pills made me walk which she
tells everyone who comes to our house,
was then for the first time verified. She
has walked ever since. She has now taken
about nine boxes of the pills and her pale
and pinchC1 face has been growing rosy,
and her limbs gained strength each day"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-07-14

into the shade. The herring runs are
enormous. l have seen the peculiar
ripple caused by herring shoals ex-
tending over the surface Of the sea
as far as the eye could reach, and
fishermen tell me they are actually
increasing, Notwithstanding the ter
rible slaughter by seals and a black
hsh which not only eats fish, but
catches seals, and when wounded will
attack an ocean steamer
But it is the salmon runs that ex-
cite the greatest wonder These fish
so up the rivers in the spring and
early summer to spawn, and some
times in the shallower parts of a
stream are so thick that they actually
climb over each other, and the Indians
and others secure all they want with
clubs and pitchforks When they
encounter a perpendicular fall they
leap to an astonishing height and
millions are killed by falling back to
the water and rocks. Only the strong
est succeed in reaching the highest
points on tn streams, and they are
generally so battered up that when
they are caught on their return they
are not considered fit for food by the
white residents of the coast. / have
seen the banks of the Skagit and
Snoqualmie, Washington streams.
piled up two feet high with dead sal
mon that are hauled away in i'm
mense numbers to enrich the far
lands, and yet there is apparently no
diminution in the vast numbers that
come from their winter home In the
deep sea each season. Some idea of
the wonderful extent of the salmon
fisheries may be obtained from the
Columbia to the Yukon. including a
coast line Of more than 1000 miles
The strange creatures of the sea
that are generally found in tropical
waters are also found here have
seen an octopus with arms fifteen
feet long caught in Seattle harbor.
and sea anemones, sea cucumbers, sea
urchins, starfsh. moonfsh. dogfish.
and sharks are to be found every
where in the greatest abundance.
Rock cod, sea bass. ling, and other
game fish of the sea are very plenti-
full, and clans are so abundant that
every saloon has clam bouillon on tap
free to every conner. The Northern
Pacific and Behring sea are wonderful
storehouses Denver Republican.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-07-14
CONFIDENCE.

Guess I'll hang it up right there,
Where he's sure to find it,
On the ole broke rockin' chair,
An I'll hide behind it.
When | hear him holler Whoa"
I'll bet he won't catch me;
I'll sneak out of bed so slow
An see what he'll fetch me.
Hung it up last Christmas too,
But he went right by it,
Just as ma told me he'd do
When | said I'd try it.
Ma says he don't come around
Where poor kids are living;
Says That's what she's always found
Bout this cheerful givin'."
But I guess ole Sanity Claus
Maybe was too busy
For to stop last year. because
He's no mean guy, is he?
Kind Of wish he had a-come
Just to fool my mother
He brought Jimmy Bates a drum,
though, somehow or other.
We amt got much left in here;
Ma says she's a-wishin'
Christmas wouldn't come this year
Count of her condition.
Bur I'll hang it up right there
Where he's sure to find it,
On the ole broke rockin' chair,
An I'll hide behind it,
Frank X. Finnegan