The morning call., 1890-06-17
TAX LEVY.
It's AppOrtiOnment by the Finance
Committee.
6n Additional Levy Of 8 1-2 Cents on Each 500
Reccmmended-Contraot Awarded
Market-street Extension.

An unusually large amount OF routine business
was transacted by The Board OF Supervisors last
night Mayor Pond presided. Supervisors blng'
ham aud Noble were absent.
rrbe renues1 of Maurice Schmitt, Fire Com
missioner to absent himself from the State for
sixtv days from June Goth was granted.
A petition was received from pToperIy-owners
to expunge portion Of Anthony street. between
Clemeulina and Folsom, from The map, and an
other lelltlon TO esta bish electric lights In the
district bounded by Central avenue, the Pacific
OceA- Golden 6 iiias ark and Tie Preside.
IA protest was receYeS from pl 9IesfIj owners
Yagainst the proposed assessment district for the
SZteBsiOn OF Dolores street, and asking that the
$Saeity fronting on both sides OF Dolores street
~S,oosss Market TO Mission be also assessed.
ro,srty-owners also protested against btu
plno,rs Jock being laid on Hyde street, between
(yasbIrs,oiss nd Jackson.
= ronmunlcation from the City and County
Ai,....ey stated that Kepper alley has never
Uelu dedicated 10 public use as sieeT.
ANENT TIE KING sTREET FIRE.
Mayor Pond sent IN lie following communlcA
ton which he had received from a. n. Towne
Of tie Southern Pacific Company aud which was
referred 10 tie Fire Department Committee:
The IRE The other night, destroying the lnseed
oil works King street. lust east of third. admon-
shes us OF the importance to the city Of placing
underneath the tracks at different points In the
vicinity Fourth and Townsend streets iron pipes
Of SUN lent capacity with hyGranls, to enable fire.
mel 10 attach hose with dispatch from one or more
steam Ire engines, and from our own switching To-
Comotives, OF which have four In service day
bnd night, equipped with FIRE pumps always ready
10 cooperate with Chief SCanrell and his forces,
You understand thai our tracks run to many ware
houses, and these warehouse tracks are at times
covered with cars containing goods which have
been delivered to our patrons, or which may have
been loaded by them for subsequent delivery, In
bic that such be drawn away into safe localities,
aud til caunOt be done uuder ordinary circum-
stances when lines Of firc-hoSe are laid along the
streets efectually blUckading the tracks aud pre-
venting the movement OF switching engines.
II pipes OF large diameter, made OF strong and
durable material. were laid across lines Of streets
under the tracks. with connections at both ends as
above noted discharge hose from ire engines could
be connected with them on one side, and contlnu-
alton of the hose line made by attachment to the
same pipe al the other END leaVihg the tracks clear
for switching locomotives 10 be used IN any way
necessary under orders Of the Chief IN saving prop
If yourself, Chief OF the Fire Department Sean
nell. or other city orlcer interested in this
matter, make it convenient to name place and
date, we viii be glad to have an opportunity OF a
personal conference with you in this connection.
There was also present large delegation of
properly-owners residing on Colusa street, TO
iLoroughfare. Several spoke regarding the
proposition, and 1t was decided to maintain the
protest.
The Finance Committee, 10 whom was referred
the estimate Of the Auditor of the revenue and
expenditures for tue fiscal year 1890, showing
estimated expenditure OF S4,352, 200. OF
which 81, $4,000 is provided Tor by taxation
and 81 ,5I0,20 from other sources, made Yo-
luminous report
1t set forth that the wants Of the municipal
government are many aud the means 10 provide
therefor moie limited than those Of The past
fiscal year, on account OF the expenses of the
general election to be held this year. The Su-
perVlSOis by their obligation are unaDle 10 raise
by taxation more than levy oil 81 on each SlOO
on valuation OF $3.50, O0O.G coo.
The adjustment OF the funds according 10 ex-
FmEn nj tHruE mo Fn In nj faU fngfl
being little latitude TO make commensurate
allowances to meet The demands OF the different
departments, but IN SO far as the committee
could determine i reappOrtlOnment was made
OF sonic Of the subdivisions OF The General Fund
as follows:
Public buildings, furniture and repalrs-The
Auditors estimate OF $4,000 was reduced TO
$4,000. AS police station has 10 be cou-
styucted at the Potrero the sum of $500 was
added 10 the above sum for the purpose.
CITY ana County Attorneys Oiflce-EStlmate OF
Sl4, 900 was reduced 10 S1l, 500.
Co'oners clerk and messengers-Estlmate OF
$1,000 educed 10 $500.
Police COurts-EstImate for salaries OF Judges.
etc, reduced from S36,3O0 TO So, +2A, reduc-
ton OF Sl3 ,S16, Tie amount authorized TO be eX-
PENDED by the last Legislature by the creation of
an additional Police Court Department, aud for
which under tile statute provision IS made for
payment.
SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS.
Superintendent OF Streets and deputies. sala-
Tles-EsIimate reduced from SIG. 200 10 S23, 200.
The following additions were recommended:
Urgent Necessity Fund-Estimate OF $4,000
increas ed to $50, 900.
Tax Collectors extra Notwithstanding OF
S25, 900 Increased to $4,000.
e Police PaIol-E>tlmate Of SIT, 900 Increased
to sd, SIC.
Tie additions made as provided by statutory
endclmenls, which have not been Included IN tile
AUDITORS estimate, bet which are obligatory
upon the board, being duty imposed by the
last Legislature, are as follows: Pension Fund
for Aged and Disabled Firemen $4,000; burial Of
INDECENT decedents ex-Union soldiers, $500;
finffr
$1,000; total $500.
Free Public Lbrary-AuditoPs estimate OF
10000 Increased to S35, 600
Street Department Fund-Auditor's estimate
OF 100000 has not been disturbed 1t being In
conformity WIN tile pledge,
ff tie appropriation the following subdivisions
have been made: Repairing and cleaning streets,
sewers and county roads, $4,000; improving
San Bruno avenue, $4,000; improving Alta
Plaza, $4,000, aud OF other parks and places,
SIS, 600.
APPORTIONMEST OF THE LEVY