The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-04
OMNIBUS LINE WINS.
The Supervisors Pass lis Stanyan
Street Franchise.
Firemen's Salaries Ordered Paid-Bids for the
seeOnd-street Bridge-The BosTd Ad-
iourns for One Month.

Board of Supervisors last night, and only
those having permits from the Mayor and
reporters Of the press were allowed within
the railing. The object Of these exclusive
measures was TO prevent the disturbing ele-
ment consisting Of too energetic professors
to the different street commissions from Sc
curing admission.
When Lawyer Smith. who was the prin-
cipal cause Of the exciting scenes at the last
meeting, presented himself for admission, q
siX-foot policeman barred the way, and told
him he must content himself with Witness
ing the proceedings from a distance.
A large number of objectors to the How
ard-street and PoSt-sireet extensions, how
ever, flied the lobby in expectation of being
heard. So frequent and loud was the noise
that Clerk Russell could scarcely be heard
in reading his minutes. Mayor Sanderson
became much excited at the want of respect
shown to the board. and ordered the police
TO clear the lobby If it was not stopped.
A MONTHS DELAY.
AS soon as tie minutes were read Super
visor Taber rise ard adroitly checked all
danger of disturbance. He moved sus-
pension of the rules in order TO at once pass
a resolution referring the street extension
cases TO the Street Committee. The rules
were suspended and the resolution passed.
As the board viii take a months vacation
the ITotestors will have to wait that length
of time before they may again appear before
the board.
The resolution awarding a franchise to
the Omnibus Railroad to lay tracks and
operate its road on Stanyan street from
IaGht to Waller was finally passed. Super
visor Ebert alone voted against the passage
OF the order.
IL Il,
granted commences on Stanyan street at the
intersection Of Waller. connecting with the
tracks of the company there laid, or TO be
laid; thence along and upon Stanyan street
10 Car; thence 10 First avenue to and upon
II street; also commencing at the corner of
Stanyan and Frederick streets and along
Frederick 10 First avenue.
TIE RAILWAY WAR.
An order was passed to print granting
Street-Tailway franchise 10 the Market
street Railway Company TO lay tracks from
the corner OF Haisht and Shrader streets
along the latter to Waller, along Waller to
StaDyan; and also granting the Park and
Ocean Railroad Company franchise to con-
StTUct tracks from Stanyan street into
Waller and along that street to Frederick.
a third franchise, granting the San Fran
cisco and San Mateo Railroad Company the
right to extend its line from the junction of
Park Lane road and Frederick street along
the latter TO Fremont avenue, thence to
Waller and Stanyan, came up, and excited
some discussion. Mas
Supervisor Ebert stated that the COM
pany, in building its line had ruined the
county road, which was in terrible eondi-
ton. He was not IN favor of granting any
more privileges TO the company unless the
road was fixed.
Supervisor Buring corrOborated Ellerts
statements, and said the residents along
the line were up in arms against the COM
Tor tIH manner which the
Geen lefJ.
1t was resolved TO postpone consideration
OF the franchise until the company re-
paired the road and streets it broke 10 lay
its poles.
MORE PoULTICE.
When the weekly resolution was read
authorizing street work Supervisor Ebert
called for the reading of the details, and
commented strongly on the unusually large
number OF recommendations for paving
streets in the W stern Addition with BIZ
luminous rock. He asked for an eXplsna-
ton from the Street Committee, saying he
was not prepared TO blindly vote Tor placing
such d large burden on the taxpayers.
Supervisor Iaber said thas the work was
recommended by the Superintendent of
Streets, and he supposed il was all right.
Ebert insisted that 1t was the duty of the
committee to investigate such matters, and
moved that the matter be referred back to
the committee for proper investigation. The
motion was lost, Ebert and Heyer alone
voting in its favor.
a resolution was passed on the recon-
mendation OF majority of the Finance
Committee authorizing the payment OF the
four new district engineers and thirteen
extra hremen, whose demands the Auditor
refused to sign, on the gruund that their
appointments were contrary to law.
sECoND-sTREEr BRIDGE.
Bids we're received for the construction
Of the new steel and iron bridge over Second
street, OF the cost of which the San Francisco
and san MateO Railroad has agreed to pay
one-third. The same company agreed to
build the bridge for S13,0 600. The board re-
fused this part of the offer and accepted the
other, concluding TO advertise for bids. The
following were received: Pacific Axle
Company, $500; John I. Sheldon. SS747;
Burke, Mcclure 81 Co., $3.50; Cotton Bros
q Co, s6IS7; Darhie, Leighton 4 Co,
S9TT5; California Bridge Company, S10,9T0;
Healy, Tibbetts d Co., 10,2G0; T. Mcmahon
q Son, $4,000
a resolution was passed authorizing the
Finance Committee TO take such action as
deemed necessary to secure the removal of
as many of the inmates of the Industrial
School as possible to the State Reformatory
at Los Angeles.
Supervisor Ellert introduced resolution
authorizing the members of the Finance
Com mittee " confer with the Judges of the
criminal courts in regard to tile manner in
which the House of Correction is filed with
inmates, many of them properly belonging
TO other Institutions
KEEPING TAG"
The Superintendent of Streets in a COM
munieation asked that the board appoint a
clerk to assist his book-keeper. as the
Auditor has required him to keep tag" of
when and where the men of the department
work, making much more labor for the
Office.
a communication was received from Chief
Crowley requesting that Order 1879 be so
amended as to apply to CLOCK games"
which he said were being conducted on
Leidesdorff street.
On recommendation of the Street Com
mittee, a resolution was passed to print
ordering tie opening and extension of Po-
trerO avenue from Channel street to Ninth
and from TWenty-fifth street to the county
line.
The resolution previously adopted grant
ing Alfred Clarke permission to erect an
engine and boiler on w street was unaai-
mOusly rescinded.
Peter Hanson was appointed farmer of
the industrial School vice Frank Brown,
and c. 0. Waldermeir as guard in the
House OF Correction vice Bernard Donnelly.
superintendent of Streets Gilleran and
Justice OF the Peace Campbell were each
granted thirty days leave of absence from
the State.
FLORAL COMPETITION.
petition was received from the San
Francisco Florists Union calling attention
TO the alleged unfair competition between
the peddlers of flowers on the streets and
the florists who rent stores, and asking that
license of $50 be eXacted from all persons
selling flowers. plants, seeds and trees upon
the public streets.
A petition from James G. Fair asked per-
mission to alter and repair premises on the
south line of Turk street, west of Taylor,
formerly occupied by the Society of Beth
Israel The owner proposes to make a the
alter out OF the structure, and promises 10
use only fre-proof material
The board then adjourned till the last
Monday In August, which falls on the 3lst.
ETC CI1TnUD