The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-10

expense and be an outrage on the prorerty-
owners. Millions of dollars had been eX-
pended by the residents and owners along
thestreet, building it up and bsautifying it.
Every dollar had been spent upon the sup
position that the grade was fixed and the
improvements would be permanent.
Several other speakers advanced similar
arguments and reasons why the grade should
not be disturbed.
Boyd spoke al length and in the strongest
terms against the resolution. He character
lied the proceeding as an infamous outrage.
and all in the interest of certain lew
schemerS who had property to be improved
and against the overwhelming majority OF
property-owners.
WRIGHT FAVORED IT.
Wright was in favor of the change. He
believed it would beautify and improve not
only the street, but the whole surrounding
country, and he did not think the city would
be liable for any damages, because no
damages would result.
John J. Haley, representing the Market
street Railroad Company. opposed the
change. He said that the company had noti-
fed all concerned six months before the ex-
tension road was built that if change was
contemplated to have it done at once and
the road-bed would be built on the new
grade. The company, he said, would OPP
pose the change.
Ebert moved that the matter be referred
back to the committee. Lost by vote OF
to 8.
The resolution changing the grade was
finally passed by a slight variation of "the
Solid Nine," as follows:
Ayes-Bngham. Wright, Whelan. Becker, Pill
ster, kingweil Barry and MOBILES.
Noes-BOyd, Peseia, Bush aud Ellert-4.
A half-hour or more OF time was consumed
trying to decide whether one Of the injured
buildings adjoining the burned Wangenheim
building, on Sacramento and Davis streets,
could be rebuilt.
Boyd was opposed to it, but he might as
well have spit in the face of blizzard, "the
Solid Nine" was against him, aud the per-
NIT asked for was granted.
THE sHAG ROCK SCHEME.
Then came the most magnificent scheme
ever contemplated by ''the Solid Nine"-the
proposition to purchase Shag Rock for pest
house site for $4,000.
Ebert asked if the matter had not been re-
ferred to the City and County Surveyor, but
no attention was paid to him.
Pilster moved up TO the Clerks desk with
paper that proved to be the City and
County Surveyors report. That official
estimated that Shag Rock contained one
quarter OF an acre in area, and that to make
it large enough for any practical purpose
would cost S6lS0.
Alter long and rancorous discussion as
to the unfitness of the place for the pur-
poses Intended, Ebert moved that the mat
ter be referred back to the Health and Po-
!
Nine"
The resolution making the purchase was
then finally passed by 1.-THE Solid Nine
The resolution extending Market street
in the detected line was finally passed by
The Solid Nine,' and j. j. Scrvener, Will
lam j. Bryan and NJ. Fallon were appointed
Commissioners.
The money from the city Burial Fund
was ordered transferred for use in the small
poX hos pital.
NOT SPECIFIC ENOUGH
The resolution awarding to the Pacific
Fertiiizng Company the contract for twenty
years to remove all butchers offal or
garbage and other refuse matter was on
motion of Boyd referred back to the Street
Committee for the reason that the contract
Is not specific enough. 1t did not fix any
price for the work and the person receiving
such contract could have charged any price
he desired.
The order defining the new fire limits was
amended according to the recommendation
OF the Fire Commissioners by providing that
any one building now or who shall COM
menee to build within the proposed limits
within the next six months snail not be
restricted by the amended law. AS amended
the order was passed to print.
The Mayors reappointment of John @.
Brown, Gas and Water Inspector, for the
ensuing two years was confirmed.
The order prohibiting the distribution of
handbll!s on the streets was rereferred to
the Street Committee.
resolution was proposed and adopted
to open street t. be known as New street
from the northerly termination of Twenty
fourth avenue.