The morning call., 1890-04-29
SUPERVISORS.
A Proposed Ordinance Regarding
Gas Fixtures.
TO Catching of Young Striped Bass-The
Police Signal system-A Site Chosen
for the High School.

The Board of Supervisors met last even
ing, all the members present and Mayor
Pond presiding.
The following petitions and protests were
received and referred to the proper COM
mittees:
From property-owncrs against the paving
Of Chestnut street. between Mason and
Taylor.
From James Y. Owens for progress pay
ment on account of the regarding OF Alta
Plaza, the work on which is now almost
completed
Communications were also received as
follows
From Congressman Clunie, that the mat
ter Of a site for a pesthouse on Angel Island
has been referred to General Miles, and
suggesting that a committee be appointed
from the board to act in the matter
From Frank McCoppin. j. Downey Har-
yey and D. J. Toohy, inclosng their oaths
of Office as Commissioners TO assess Howard
street.
AN UNPROTECTED PEsTHoUsE.
From the Board Of Health referring to
the dangerous and unprotected condition of
the TWeuty-siXth street Hospital in case a
fire should occur there. and recommending
that proper action be taken TO remedy the
state Of affairs.
From the Board of Fire Commissioners
requesting that action be taken to increase
the number of hydrants in the city. The
Commissioners also asked for the OrganiZa-
ton Of company for the new chemical en-
gine, and TO advertise for bids for the cree
lion OF building on the gore lot at Bus h,
Battery and Market streets for the engine
and water tower
MIR PIXIES SERVICES.
The following communication was also
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On October 3Oth last John B. Mhoon tele-
gtaphed Luther II. Pike, attorney atlaw in this
city, 10 enter appearance and Tile briefs for the
city IN lie case OF Dougnerty vs. the City and
County OF san Francisco, then pending before
by telegram lie would do and wrote him for
retainer which is always required by all attor-
Heys. Pike examined tue records prepared and
MED Dfiets, apreaitd al the hearing and on
November 18TH decision was rendered IN favor
OF the city.
he, the same day, wrote to Mr.. Mhoon to for
ward his fee OF 1000 for these services, which
was very low charge. On November 27th Mr.
MhO0n wrote Mr.. Pike that the charge was
reasonable and the bill had been submitted
tne Board Of Supervisors and The money would
be sent him In about two weeks, Upon the
representations made IN Mr.. MhOOu's letter MIR.
Pike, who was IN need then, and has since Dor
lOWed money from myself and others to be paid
wien The lee was received Qn TWO or three weeks
from the Ieceptl0n Of Mh0On's letter., but not
cent has yet been received by Pike up to this
dale.
This has placed Pike. myself and others In
pecuniaTy trouble. He had right TO expect the
money when promised and We did the same, but
the failure TO receive IT has been the OF
much trouble. Tho fee was reasonable. fairly
earned and ought 10 have been promptly paid.
since November last correspondence has been
going on between Pike and MhOon and Colonel
Humphreys about the matter, thy saying the
board was slow, but II would be paid soon.
! he money does not come nor Is any satisiac-
Tory explanation made. Therefore | write you
direct for information, and appeal 10 you TO have
The board send PIKE fhS money al once and save
much misery. Respectfully,
A. ST. CLAIR, Denver.
The communication was referred to the
Health and Police Committee
CATCHING STRIPED BASS.
A report was presented by the Judiciary
Committee recommending the adoption of
a new ordinance introduced by request of
the Board of Fish Commissioners, proyid-
Ing for the protection of striped bass, and
prohibiting any one from catching 1ish Of
this kind weighing less than eight pounds.
An ordinance based upon this report and
making it a misdemeanor TO catch striped
bass Of less than eight pounds was passed
10 print, and will come up for final passage
at the next meeting.
The resolution for the establishment of
the Municipal Police Signal System came
up for passage to print, and proved quite a
bone OF contention between the represent Ia
tIyes Of rival companies. ~
The agent of the Gamewell Company read
r letter by which he endeavored to show
That the Municipal Company is bankrupt,
and cannot fulfill any contract awarded it.
In response II. g. Platt of the Municipal
Company denied that his company is bank
Tupt, and expressed his willingness to fur
nish good bond that the work would be
performed. 1t was strange, in his opinion,
that information regarding the bankruptcy
OF his company should come from a rival
company.
The resolution awarding the contract to
the Municipal Company was passed TO
PRINT and referred back to the Health and
Police Committee.
INSPECTING GAS FIXTURES.
a proposed new order was introduced by
Supervisor Ebert for the inspection Of gas
fixtures in hotels and all lodging houses, in
order to insure the safety Of the travelling
public.
Section 1 of the propose order desig-
mates that no person having charge of a
hotel or lOdging-hO shall turn or cause
to be turned on the gas until all the fixtures
shall have been examined and found to be
iii good order.
Section provides that on and after June
!, 1890, and each month thereafter gas
fixtures in hotels and lodging houses shall
be examined by competent gas-fitter.
The gas-htter shall make report OF the
condition of the gas-pipes, etc.
The Gas Inspector must, under Section
OF the proposed order, keep record OF the
condition OF the gas fixtures of all hotels
and iodglng-houses, with the name and adj
dress Of the gas-fitter making the report on
each.
In case any gas fixtures are found out of
repair the Gas Inspector shall notify the
proprietor of the building where such
state Of affairs exists to have the proper re-
pairs made. IT, after notification, tile pro-
prietor neglectS to make such repairs he
Shall be arrested by the Gas Inspector.
If any proprietor of hotel or lodging
house fails to file the monthly report pro-
Ylded for by the order, he shall be deemed
gIifty Of a nisaemeanor, and upon con-
victOn shall be punished by fine Of not
less than $50 nor more than $500, or by i'm
prisonment not less than ten days nor more
than 100 days, or by both such fine and i'm
prisonment The order also provides that
the gas-ftters shall be competent men in
their business.
On:motion of Supervisor Boyd the matter
was referred to the Street Light Committee.
THE HIGH SCHOOL SITE.
A resolution was introduced by which the
selection made by the Board of Education
Of the lot ON Scott street. between 0Farrell
and Geary, for the site of the proposed new
Girls High School should be adopted.
Before action was taken ON the resolu-
ation Supervisor Ellert entered his objection
to the location, which, he said, Is out of the
way. He said that many of the pupils,
who resided in the Mission, would be COM
PEELED to take two lines of cars in reaching
the school. He favored building a new
school on the old site.
So Supervisors Boyd and Barry spoke in
- favor Of the adoption of the resolution. 1t
was finally passed to print and will come
up for passage next week.
Bids for street work in various parts OF
the city were opened and referred TO the
Street Committee.
RECEIVING HOSPITAL. ENTRANCE.
A resolution was presented to change the
entrance of the Receiving Hospital TO the
Kearnystreet side of the old City Hall in
stead Of Washington street. The resolu-
ton was based on a petition from the pro-
prietor OF the new hotel on the northeast
corner OF Washington and Kearny streets
to the Board Of Health, which BODY re-
ferred it to the. Supervisors. The resolu-
ton was indefinitely postponed after pro
Ionged discussion.
An authorization awarding the Santa
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