The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-09-01

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partment OF public service-the Aslst'
amelia Publica-are partly national III
character These institutions VIII be
examined later.
How the City 10 Governed.
The city, municipality Itself, is d.
yided into 20 parishes (parroquias).
corresponding to the wards OF
North American city. From these par
ishes, on basis of population, repre-
sentativeB are chosen by ballot OF the
citizens to form body called the
Concejo Deliberate, corresponding In
most details to our common council.
These officials servo without pay Tor
term o. four years, one'halt OF their
number being elected every two
years however. This so-called delib-
erative body chooses from among Its
members q president. These officials !
serve as provisional substitutes for |
| the intendente whenever occasion re-
quires.
The great departments Of the NUM- |
cipal government may be CLASSIFIED as
follows: Finance, which includes the
functions usually understood In such
a department; public works. having
charge Of municipal buildings, water
supply, sewers, streets, paving, re-
pairing and opening of streets and al
leys, administration of building laws,
control Of public markets, bridges,
parks, squares and monuments &C.
, curity and hygiene. giving particular
attention to buildings like theaters,
/ where public meetings are held;
!. street cleaning. food supplies. regliia'
3 ton of weights and measures, certain
( authority over hospitals and asylums,
=. prevention or control Of opidemics and
!. the municipal side OF the public RELIEF
service Rules for the preservation OF
L public morality are enforced through
this department. A law department Is
It also maintained
r. Buenos Aires is about equal In size
II to Washington, ID. C. (Which In this
Y respect is coextensive with the Dis
Il trict of ColumbIa). but smaller than
e London, Marseilles or Manchester,
e. Greater New York. New Orleans, Phil
Ia adelphia and Chicago. and larger than
II Paris. Berlin or Vienna. Ample prep
Is aration has been made for future
IS, growth, because the open spaces, ex
IT, elusive of an extensive park system
e. will permit d much greater population
Of than lives at present within Its con
he fines. In the city ten years ago there
ut we're $1,000 houses; $4,000 building
a. permits we're issued since then Il
Ig. 1906; and in 1907 there were 14.4s
Up building permits issued, which Is tn
ed highest figure reached In the city
history.
The city is laid out on the rectangt
lar plan, each square measuring 10
TN meters almost 400 feeD on q sid'
eV' The rectangular pattern Is more eV
lily dent away from the older portion
oO. the city, where. despite the radicf
OF improvements within the past generi
OF ton, some irregularity was unavoid
ew bly left Every corner Of street Int
ate sections is marked In clear letters
ne tho name of the street, easily rSadab
OF by the foot passengers; street nur
res bering Is on the century system.
OF the end of 1907. 100000 square yart
IAN Of pavement had been laid, the mo
anu generally used being granite blocl
irs' with mortar foundation, stone, wooo'
III blocks, macadam and asphalt.
az m1 over 800 Streets.
hue. Tho number of individual stree
ing masses the 800 mark. but some OF {
longest have separate names for 81
Iity or,to sections. If extended In
re. straight line they would measu
liza. about 600 miles. Many OF them o
nate ene. broad avenues 100 feet or me
ern. In width. only few of the narr'
ain. passages Of the earlier city belng
lied after the reconstruction of the C
ap- IRON 1889 onward.
ecu The municipal revenue Is derl'
tho from many of the same sources u
mr. a furnish funds to all cities. Among
ives sources of revenue included under
de- tax lists are imposts upon street ca
anv carriages dogs, theaters, billiard ha
, telegraph. and telephone messht
"a of tba use of spaces beneath city stree
him on provisions and wagons convey
TO them about the city. peddlers. MOI
nee. and such public houses, cellars,
enta. such special taxation as cities
act. the United States impose upon W
the ors here called saloons. the intent
mali. which is often quite Gs much for
,ated purpose of prohibition as 1t is to n
:. =, rayenue. is not applied In Bue
re to to Aires, because the people are. in
ol,ce main. temperate. and the business
lnder dispensing beer, wine or stronger
, of coholic drink Is not - special
vern. there. Many shops sell drinkat
duca. but saloons or barrooms are to
SAM. found only in the congested oente
FRIED the city, where foreign habits
,part. popularIzsd themselves In COS
Il de- politan sense.