The morning call., 1890-07-22
SUPERVISORS.
Protest Against Opening Dolores
Street Sustained.
Markst-street Ex.ension-Levy's Bay Window.
Contracts for Lighting City Streets.
N. S. G. W. Decorations.

All the members of the Board of Supervi-
sors were present at the meeting last night
except Mr.. Noble from the Twelfth Ward.
Mayor Pond presided.
a Petit on was received from the Joint
Committee of the Native Sons of the Golden
West, which has in charge the arrange
ments for the celebration of Admission
day on September 9th, asking that it be
granted permission to erect an arch at the
junction of Fourth and Market streets.
The petition was granted, with the proyiso
that the arch must be constructed in
manner to meet with the approval of the
Superintendent of Streets.
OPENING OF DOLORES STREET.
The protest against opening and widen
ing Dolores street, from Twenty-siXth to
Mission, was sustained, after several
property-o owners had given their reasons
for directing to the same.
Ihese protestants claimed that they had
recently been assessed to pay the cost of
extending and widening Mission street,
and they deemed it unjust to be so soon
call ed upon 20 be taxed Tor something from
which they will derive no benefit at pres
ent. A large delegation was present, and
when the result was announced it broke
into cheers.
Another protest from citizens against the
street, belonging to the California-street
road. Is being constructed above the official
grade was referred to the Street Committee.
The order prohibiting the killing OF any
mallard, .widgeon or other kind of duck
between March 1st and September 1st, and
introduced by Supervisor Barry two weeks
ago, was finally pas sed.
The buildings which now obstruct Spear
and Harrison streets and portion of the
Sailors Home lots were ordered to be re-
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LEVY AND HIS DAY-wINDow.
A resolution was introduced granting NJ
Levy permission to construct an octagonal
tower y-windOw on the corner Of new
hotel owned by him on Van Ness avenue
and Myrtle avenue.
The resolution was opposed by Super
visor Boyd. who said that the proposed
tower is fully thirty feet higher than allowed
by the fire ordinance. He was of the opinion
that 1t would prove dangerous to the neigh
b0rho0d in case Of fire.
supervisor Barry held an adverse opinion,
and asked Mr.. Levy several questions re-
garding the height of the tower etc.
Upon being put to vote the resolution was
passed by vote of ayes and noes
resolution was next adopted directing
The City Surveyor to define the necessary
Ines for the extension Of Market street,
from Castro and Seventeenth TO the ocean
beach, and also to submit profiles Of the
same.
The Superintendent Of the Fire and
Police Telegraph was instructed by resolu-
ton TO employ two competent inspectors of
the Police Telegraph Signal System at sala-
ries of SI25sand $50 month respectively,
and re ort the names OF the appointees to
the board for approval.
MARKET-STREET EXTENSION.
A resolution was passed requesting the
Spring Valley Water Company to consider
Of Ito 10,
arms of Lake MERGED in the proposed ex-
tension of Market street from Castro and
Seventeenth, and inform the board what
concessions the company would make, both
as regards crossing the lake and property
owned by the company. Supervisors Boyd
and Ebert voted against the resolution.
The diagrams prepared by City Surveyor
Smith, defining the assessment districts for
the paving Of Railroad avenue and Kentucky
street, were approved.
The resolution awarding contract for
lighting the city streets with gas for two
years from August l, 1890. TO the San Fran
cisco Gaslight Company was passed TO print
The company must file bond in the sum
OF $50, coo, and the cost to the city must not
exceed II cents per gas lamp per night.
Another resolution was passed to print
awarding contract to illuminate the out
lying districts Of the city for two years
from August 1st next to the California
Electric Light Company. The cost of light
uIHSlS OF 1O,VUU cdUUlt-pONtI must DC uOb
more than 81 40 per night, and for masts OF
2000 candle-power not more than 90 cents
per night. A bond of S35, 600 must also be
given by the company.
THE BINGHAM ORDINANCE.
A resolution was introduced setting forth
that the constitutionality Of the S0-ealled J
Bingham ordinance regarding the removal of
Chinatown is involved in the habeas corpus
proceedings of Chae Yuen. now pending in
the United States Circuit Court, and that it
would come up for hearing on Monday,
July 18th. at II o'clock in the morning also
that the City and County Attorney be re-
quired to appear in court and represent the
city in the proceedings, and maintain the
constitutionality of the ordinance. The
resolution was passed.
A resolution authorizing the Superinten-
dent of Streets to allow out of his fund to
Superintendent Foley of the House of
Correction sufficient money to pay the
salaries of ten guards at the house was re.
ferred to the Street Committee.
Permission was granted to the Decoration
Committee of the Native Sons of the Golden
West to string flags across the streets
through which the Admission day parade
will pass and across other streets where
deemed necessary. By request of the Dec
Grafton Committee a resolution was also
passed requesting the various business
houses of the city and citizens generally to
decorate their premises on Admission day.
The board adjourned to meet next Friday
morning at 10 o'clock as Board of Equal
iZation.