The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-03
To MEET AGAIN.
Another Innings Arranged by
the "SOlid Nine"
Money Voted to Provide for the Shag-Rock
Steal Printing Steal Ratifed-De-
ficiency in Finances.

When the Board of Supervisors met last
night it was expected the Solid Nine" would
90 out of existence with adjournment of the
meeting. 1t was a surprise, therefore
when Supervisor Barry pushed through a
motion for adjournment until this eve ming
Supervisor Boyd requested an explanation
for the extra session, and was as wise as
ever on the reason when Supervisor Barry
had made an explanatory statement.
Supervisor Ellert shifted audibly, as
though he scented the preparation of an
other malodorous feast for the nine gour-
mands previous to their final REIMBURSEMENT
Of the sweets of office.
seeming ANOTHER JOB.
A number of citizens who were present.
among whom were several of the incoming
Supervisors, received tho announcement of
another meeting with an exchange of winks
and elastic grins. and after adjournment
formed themselves into groups to discuss the
probability of another job being perpetrated
by the "Sold Nine before their octupus-
like grip on civic business is surrendered
CoEjectures upon the character of the sus-
pected job were freely INDUCED in, but
nothing tangible was presented.
At the termination of the reading of the
bills to be paid, Supervisor Boyd stated that
while the majority of the Finance Commit
tee approved payment of the bills, he wished
to be placed on record as disappearing the
$4,000 account for the purchase of Shag
Rock, the account of $500 for filing answers
in the Chinese ordinance suits. and the ac-
count OF $500 for special counsel fees in the
same matter.
Supervisor Ebert also expressed his dis
approval of the three accounts referred to,
and Supervisor Wright made an exception
in similar disapproval in favor Of the Chi
nese ordinance account
Supervisor BOyd's motion, that all bills
read, excepting the three disapproVed of, be
paid, was adopted.
MONEY VOTED FOR SHAG ROCK.
Supervisor Bush, with the cooperation of
the Others of the Solid Nine" then showed
through the adoption of resolutions for the
payment of all the bills read, thus providing
! for the payment of $4,000 for the purchase
| of Shag Rock.
1t now lies with Auditor Strother to prove
his good citizenship by refusing to Issue the
warrant for the SIS, 600. His term of Office
expires to-day, and he has it in his power to
| turn his keys TO his successor with the salts
| faction of knowing that his last act was to
! prevent the city treasury from being looted
of $4,000. If he sees fit to issue the war
| rant, there is little doubt but that Auditor
| Stern will veto it.
The deed to Shag Rock, signed by A. w,
| Won Schmidt was submitted by Supervisor
| PilSter and on his motion it was placed in
iLb CuSlOuy Ol 1IcTh huSSelI until undl
| settlement IS made. The motion was sup
| ported only by the "Sohd Nine"
THE PRINTING STEAL RATIFIED.
A resolution by Supervisor Becker, ratify-
ing and approving the award OF the public
printing to the Report, was adopted. Super
visor Ebert voted in the negative and Super
visor Boyd was excused.
Fire Commissioner Schmitt was granted
leave Of absence from the State for sixty
days.
A detailed report upon the various munich
pal funds over which the Supervisors have
control was presented by Supervisor Boyd,
Chairman of the Finance Committee. 1t re-
lateS that the deficiencies now existing. in
GLIDING outstanding accounts to January
9th nst., amount to $40, 715 10, and balances
in other subdivisions amount to $40, 712 90,
making the net deficiency $4,000 10. The
deficiencies are accounted for in the report
mainly ON the ground of insufficient appro.
priations.
The yearly appropriation of $4,000 of
the Fire Department is overdrawn by Sill
go for the first half of this fiscal year, owing
to the purchase of additional hose. The
other funds overdTawn, with amounts, are
as follows:
Advertising, $3.50 10; COroner's office, $40;
fuel for public buildings, S305S; hospital,
S3017; House OF Correction, $1,000; Industrial
School, $3.50; lighting public buildings, S3S07
prison expenses Tor sanitary purposes 1915 10
public buildings, furniture and supplies, $3.50 10
Smallpox Hospital expenses, S1l30; subsst-
ence of prisoners, S235Oi urgent necessity.
Sl754; witness fees, 1925; water for municipal
purposes, S4027
The total liabilities up to January 5, 1891,
including all funds, is recaptulated as fol
lows:
General Fund, $4,000 10; Special Fee Fund,
$685. &c; Street Department Fund. s93S6;
Slreet-ligbt Fund, S6235 so. Total, $40, $50 20.
Mayor POnd was the only absentee from
the board, and his chair was occupied by
Supervisor Becker