The Wasp — July 31, 1880 — page 5: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# The Illustrated Wasp - "The New Charter" This page consists primarily of dense legal text describing San Francisco's new municipal charter (Volume III), organized into articles covering the Health Department, School Department, Police Department, and Elections Board. The content appears to be a straightforward publication of charter provisions rather than satirical commentary. Articles detail departmental structures, responsibilities, and regulations—covering everything from quarantine procedures and school inspections to police licensing and voting requirements. No cartoon or caricature is visible on this image. The page functions as informational documentation of civic governance rather than political satire, which was unusual for *The Wasp*, typically known for satirical commentary.