The morning call., 1890-07-21
SAT DOWN UPON.
The Home Improvement Club
and Contractor.

Yesterday afternoon a meeting was held
by the Home Improvement Club at Ro-
lando's Hall Twenty-eighth and Church
streets, to protest against what the club
characteriZes as an unjust assessment for
the extension of Dolores street.
Chairman j. Broad in opening the meet
ing stated its purpose was to protest, not
against the extension of the street, but
against that portion of the city being
assessed for the improvement.
Isadore Simond asked what portion of
their neighborhood had been included in
the district 10 be assessed and for what
amount on each lot. The report of the
district was then read aloud. but by no
possible amount of diyinaton could any
one satisfy the questioner as to the amount
to be imposed Oh each foot of frontage on
each street.
After the reading of the report of the dis
trct destined TO be assessed, Mr. Simond
denounced the "alleged Improvement" as
9 steal proposed TO enrich those Super
visors."
After considerable discussion as to the
prOpriety OF advising the enemy to be
heard at its meeting, the club on motion
granted NJ. c. Hogan, of the firm of Hogan
81 Burns, street contractors, the floor for
few remarks.
imposed in compliance with law and had
been fixed at the new City Hall. In con-
clusion he said, I" 1t is your duty to look
rather to the law than to cry against those
who are sworn to execute il"
His words brought r. Manuel to his feet,
who, after avowing his friendship with Mr..
Hogan, proceeded TO denounce the part he
had taken in strong terms. Waxing wrath.
he said, The scheme was started in what
is now known as Ovens Club. 1t was
called Martins Club and was organized
for the special purpose of connecting most
damnable scheme. am friendly to Mr..
Hogan, but. so help me God, l won't help
him nor countenance him in any schemes
to defraud the public"
Mr.. Hogan did not allow these strong
words to be pondered over long after Mr..
Manuel took his seat before he addressed
the Chair as follows: =" l see you conduct
business here on the European plan, plan
which provides for the edifcation of the
people by the presence OF fool, whose
only mission is to travesty."
These words caused storm, and at one
time there were six persons importuning
the Chair to ''call the gentleman to ORDER"
and the Chair was vainy trying to do it,
but his voice was drowned in the hubbub.
Some one moved that Mr.. Hogan be not
allowed to again speak during that session.
The motion, after receiving twenty-five
seconds, was put and passed with but one
dissenting voice, that of l.. G. Flanagan,
who said that Mr.. Hogan had come there as
his guest.
n W. Connor, sergeant-at-arms, entered
into TRADE against Mr.. Hogan and his
methods, in which he sad 81 claim that
Mr.. Hogan has insulted US by calling us
monkeys and fools; out with him." Chair
man Broad, after detailing an alleged steal
of $3.50 on survey in which Mr.. Hogan.
whom he addressed directly. was accused
of participating. ended with the words:
1--WE want justice out here, ana III be -
if we don't get it," No action was taken
on the sergeant-at-arms' call for authority
to eject Mr.. Hogan.
Isadore Simond warned the property
holders who are to attend the meeting of
the Supervisors tonight, wh6n their griey-
ances are to be presented, TO look out for
Mr.. Ashworth, and don't believe one word
he says"
Another man." continued he. "you must
look out for-that is Supervisor John Ha-
ley. He is a natural-born Supervisor, and
his qualities as such are consequently rec
ognized by the railroad companies by which
he is retained"
1t was decided to adjourn until half-past
O'Clock this evening, to meet in the CORR
dor of the City Hail.