The morning call., 1890-06-17
AFFOE IIuNMEhI OF THE LEVY.
The following shows the apportionment Of the

The levy to be made for theiGeneral Fund EN-.
bIaces the interest accounts and Sinking Fund
OF two Issues OF the bonded debt for which no
special provision is made, but are Included III
The General Fund, TO obytate any question TO
the boards power in Imposing a separate levy
for those purposes. The interest accounts and
Sinking Fund OF The Pacific railroad bonds, also
OF Park Improvement bonds oil 1928, amount
Ing to O2o9 cents, Is therefore added to and
makes The levy for the General Fund 4471 cents
on each 500 OF taxable property.
This levy requires the imposition of 1914
cents on each 800 valuation of real and per
sOhal property, The valuation being on an esll-
mate OF $3.50, 100000 OF taxable property.
NEW JAIL WANTED.
The report refers 10 the rapid growth OF the
city aud .he urgent necessity for improvements
III The various municipal departments especially
the School and Fire departments. AS regards
the dollar limit the committee is in favor OF it as
far as 1t fixes the limit at 81 on each 500 of
taxable property whatever amount that may be.
I lie committee reports IN favor OF a new
county jail In a suitable location, and time
should be lost in purchasing site aud erecting
building. 1ne committee states that the House
OF correction Is not the sort OF an Institution 10
be perpetuated, as ii combines the functions OF
county jail and tate prison, while its inmates
should be In one place or the other. The pres
eDl building used for a house OF correction, It is
suggested, could be used a county jail.
The Intention OF the committee was TO provide
$4,000 for the erection OF new High School
Tor girls but owing to the pledge no discretion
AIRY power could be used. That being the case
tie committee reterates the fact that the amount
not suilcient appropriation. The board, how
ever, stands pledged to appropriate $4,000 for
the purpose. and the difficulty can only be salts
1acl0rlly adjusted by a certain specified amount
being allotted for the department Tile city
should, therefore, be authorized to appropriate
and eXpend certain fixed sums for the erection OF
substantial school buildings, police stations and
county jails.
AN ADDITIONAL LEVY.
In AN addition 10 the report the committee
states that since the preparation OF the report 1t
Is Claimed That the best interests OF the COM
muniiy VIII be subserved by the appropriation OF
whatever surplus funds can be spai ed at the end
OF The year 10 purchase hose, apparatus and other
needed appliances for the Fire Department: thai
additional protection be afforded The froperty OF
citizens; also thar the board In lieu of the appro-
priatiOn OF $4,000 OF the sui plu to erect a
levy 10 The extent OF 312 cents on each 500
valuation OF taxable property, and that such an
addition should be made to The School Depart
ment Fund for SAID purpose.
The committee makes the recommendation
that the levy be In lieu OF the appropriation OF
The $4,000 Of the surplus for erecting Girls
Hgn School Any that is LETT over shall go TO the
Fire Department. This levy VIII net S1O1, 800.
The following order regarding the levy was then
passed TO Drinl
Under and in pursuance Of acts OF the Legislature
OF the state oil California. and in conformity there
to- and under and in pursuance of various munic pal
orders and ordinances, and in conformity thereto,
there Is hereby levied tax for city and county pur
poses for the fiscal year ending june so, 1891. on
all property. both real and personal in the city nd
county of san Francisco excepting such property
is by law exempt from taxation, the 81 Us
cents oh each one hundred (Sl00) dollars valua-
tiOn OF said taxable property upon the assessment
book for the said fiscal year, which sum of $l.03
cents each one hundred dollars ($l00l valuation
aforesaid Is hereby apportiOned 10 the funds and
accounts known and designated as follows: