The San Francisco call., 1904-09-21
SUBMITS
ABRIDCMENTS
Proposed Amendments to the
Charter Reduced to Form
for Printing OH Ballot
TWENTY TWO INNENIBER
Changes Are Sought in Many
Sections of Organic Law
of Municipal Government

The clerk of the Board of Super.
visors yesterday certified to the Elec-'
tion Commission the following
abridgments of the twenty-five pro-
posed charter amendments in the form
in which they are to go upon the bal
lots:
No. l. A proposal to amend section II of
cha3ter / of article III OF the charter of the
CITY and county san Francisco, providing
FOR a levy OF SO cents each 500 for
general municipal purposes, and Is cents on
each 800 for permanent public improvements,
one third of which 20 cents) may be expended
for repairs.
No 2 proposal to add a new section
} to article XII OF the charter of the city and
county of San Francisco, 70 be known as
section To- providing tor the disposition of
/ the earnings OF any public utility 90
No. 5. proposal 10 amend subdivision 70
, OF section l OF chapter OF article II OF the
! charter OF the city and county Of San Fran
/ cisco, prohibiting rock quarrying and rock
crushing within certain prescribed limits.
/ No 4. y proposal amend subdivision of
section of chapter of article VI OF the
charter of the city and county of San Fran
! cisco, requiring the approval by the Board
( OF Supervisors of all permits issued by the
Board OF Public Works to property owners to
Arade streets in front of their property when
/ credit therefor is TO be given.
No B. A proposal 70 amend section u ot
( city and county of san Francisco permitting
progressive payments to be made on con-
/ tracts for public improvements.
/
chapter of article TX of the charter of the
city and county of San Francisco. transferring
the power TO contract for supplies for the FIRE
/ missioners to the Board of Supervisors
No. :. A proposal to amend sections and
/ of chapter { OF article TX OF the charter OF
/ the city and county of San Francisco, increas-
! ing the pensions of retired firemen to a min
} inlum OF S35 a month.
No S. proposal add a chapter to
article VI of the charter of the city and
county Of San Francisco, TO be known as
of nt1l ante
OF said article, prescribing mode of pro-
cedure in relation to change or modiica-
! tion of street grades and the performance
/ of street work in connection herewith.
/ TO ABOLISH AN OFFICE.
No O. A proposal TO repeal section of
I chapter . of article " and to amend section
( 5 of chapter of article of the charter of
the city and county of San Francisco, abolish
: ing the office of special attorney for the
collection of delinquent taxes. making 1t the
} duty of the City and County Attorney TO col
lect such taxes, and increasing the number of
assistants of said city and County Attorney
No. 10 A proposal TO amend subdivision
/ II of section 1 of chapter of article VII
of the charter Of the city and county OF san
Francisco. extending the term for which real
estate belonging TO the School Department.
not required for school purposes, may be
leased. and prescribing the conditions of such
No IL A proposal 70 amend subdivision
of section l of chapter of article II Of
the charter Of the city and county of San
Francisco. giving power TO the Board OF Su-
pervisors TO grant permit for laying down
spur tracks to warehouses, manufactures etc.
under certain prescribed conditions
No u A proposal to repeal subdivision
I p of section o of chapter ! of article VI of
the charter of the city and county of San
Francisco which repeal will permit the Board
of Supervisors to regulate the method by which
streets may be torn up for the laying of side
sewers and other purposes.
No 13 This amendment is proposed by
petition Of IS per cent Of the qualified voters;
a proposal to amend chapter Of article TX
OF the charter of the city and county Of San
Francisco providing for two additional men,
bers of each steam fire engine company and
for each hook and ladder company.