The morning call., 1891-06-23
WHO RUNS THE CITY?
Ihirty-0ne Hydrants Placed With
out Authority.
They We're Ordered by tho Chief Of the Fire
epartment-Burling' Warfare on
Flank Sidewalks

Supervisors jackson and Evans were
missing from the meeting of the Board Of
Supervisors last night Evans is still on
the invalid list and has only been able to
attend one meeting since he was elected.
Among the petitions was one from p. F.
Dunno, asking to be allowed $1,000 for col
lscting the $4,000 delinquent taxes from the
Pacific Bank. He represents that he saved
the city two years delay in the prosecution
Of tie case and collected more than $4,000
His commission was 1913, which he thinks
was not enough.
Supervisor Burling made a startling dis
closure in connection with the Fire Depart
ment. In his peTegrinatiOns about the city
he had found that FIRE hydrants were being
put in more numerouSly than lie thOughtwas
warranted, and upon closer inquiry his sus-
picious were fully justified. Since January
Ist forty new hydrants have been placed,
and the board has only ordered nine in that
time He went to the water company's
office and inquired how this came about
Tire Superintendent replied that the by
urantS were put in upon the instruction OF
the Chief of the Fire Department
Now" continued tie Supervisor.
have in my hand a warrant for these extra
hvdrautS. They are charged at S45 each
and It costs the city $50 "A year each Tor
water. This, in addition 10 the cost OF the
castings and incidentals, brings the cost OF
each hydrant up to S95 -, or total IN one
year OF nearly $4,000 unauthorized eXpendi-
tuIe."
UNAUTHORIZED SIDEWALKS.
Mr.. Burling also referred 10 tde wooden
sidewalks now being constructed on Glenn
entiua street without the boards permits
sion BE said he had asked the man who
did the work where he received perm SSlon.
81 n frank lV rnnIfnI that Dn
ing IL without permit The police would
not disturb him, he said. and there was
deputy from the Street Department present
who said il was all right Mr.. Burllng was
not satisfied with this assurance, so pro-
posed az order directing the Superintendent
10 remove the walks land on both Clemen-
tina and Ecker streets and have them re-
placed with permanent walks.
The Chief OF Police was also instructed 10
ascertain all plank sidewalks laid within
thirty DAYS not authorized by the Board OF
supervisors, and report the same to the
board.
As to the extra hydrants and the un-
authorized expense Of placing them no
action WAS taken, as 1t was not necessary.
The board may simply refuse to pay Tor
them.
DEFENSE OF BROAD'S SUIT.
The Citv and County Attorney was in
structed TO defend the suit for damages by
Charles /. Broad, expelled Clerk Of the
Corporation Yard, against the Board OF
Fire CUmmI SSIOnrTS.
Police Commissioner Hammond was
given leave Of absence from the State for
thirty days
A. order was fnallypassed levYing S14 80
on each S10O Of enhanced valuation Of the
property concerned 70 pay the interest and
per cent Of the principal Of the Dupont
street bonds. The property assessed. Of
course. is the property benefited.
nrHQr fHa lew fba nnYl
fiscal year al 81 Us was finally passed.. This
levy IS based on a total valuation OF
S5Oj, 100000. The order was signed by the
MAYER Immediately upon its passage.
The members Of the Fire Department
whose salary warrants the Auditor refused
10 sign appealed to the board, and the legal
iJy Of their claims was referred to the Dis
Jrilt Attorney for an opinion.
MORE ENGINES AND HOSE.
4 resolution was passed to PRINT author
ling tie Fire Commissioners TO purchase
two chemical engines and COCO feet Of cotton
hose
A resolution of intention to open and ex-
tend Bartlett Capp. ShotwelL Harrison,
Florida. York and Hampshire streets to
Army street was adopted. This IS TO enable
Tie sewers ID those streets % be extended to
the ATmy-street receiving sewer.
4 resolution was adopted instructng the
Southern Pacific Railroad Company to con-
struc5 bridges over Charles and French
streets where interSected by its tracks, so
that the residents on the southerly side may
hay. easy communication TO and from the
city.
The order concocted by the solid nine"
In December 10 close Olive avenue, between
Cough and OCtavia streets. and hanging fire
ever since, was Indefinitely postponed upon
tie recommendation of the street Com
mittee. The committee expressed itself as
averse 10 giving away city property.
The Superintendent Of Streets was
directed by resolution 10 remove all 0bstruc-
tons from Rowland alley and ST. Charles
street. running SOUtheTly from Broadway
137 Ieet, thence westerly to kearny street.
ANOTHER RAILWAY FRANCHISE.
An application for q street railway fran
chise was ETCu by the Southern Pacific
Company. The route is as follows: Com
mencing $40 feet sOutheasterly from the
intersection of Townsend and Seventh
streets. curving snutherly over private prop
erty 10 Seventh street; thence along
Seventh TO Center, along Center and con-
Meeting with the Southern Pacific COmpany's
tracks. between Kentucky and Illinois
streets 1t asks for the right to lay double
and single tracks. The order granting the
franchise was passed to print and referred
TO the Street Committee.
1heTeupcn adjournment followed