The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-04
FIRE AND WATER.
Two Important Laws Passed by
the Supervisors.
The Votes on the Same Were Identical-Res0'
buttons in Memoriam of David Stern
- and George Hearst

~ Thre, measures Of rather more than usu az
=: fmDoftauce- were passed by the Dual %
:. Snneryisors last night, namely, the order
fixing water rates, an order ProVidlhs loi
:iGa contamination of the Fire Department
and the election of Thomas j. L. onl'e9 ~
: HE vacancy caused by the death OF Auditor
: Stern.> ~'.... .,-.---..--.+a.
came mn for. final passage E'lert said that ne
= had examined into the matter more IiO 49,,
;,,i.1r.iie,ed too high an estimate had oeeh
mt. nnsn the company's property ne
=. wanted *to know of the Chairman OF ths
:. Water Committee how it came to raIe tue
:. Caliyeras property at 5000, o0o-
=: -.B6rlinr replied that the committee hau
5JsiIiI,5n the testimony of Engineer Dunn
ii jken. Two years ago.
- FIIprf then produced letter from Damn
saving that he had never gwen any Su sue
testimony and did not wish TO be 80 quoteu-
=. -BurlTnr in reply again gave the estimates
set. form I'M the Water Committees report
and then attempted 10 sh how the Eh'1Jj
estimates were obtained.
iFUeTr was not satisfied with the eXDlana-
. ton. He believed the rates had Deeh hAeu
at least % per cent higher than theY ShouII
:be, and would propose an am ndmeht 10 It.
duee them Not desiring to De unreasoh-
able, however, his amendment would pro-
pose: general reduction OIL ~ per ceni " and
- BtTIfng, Aver and Taber opposed u ahu
&. It>was voted down, all voting against IL eS-
. cept Ebert and Heyer.
-: ANOTHER AMENDMENT PROPOSED,
-. Ebert next proposed an amendment 10
Section I, that stores, banks, bakeries, sa-
q. looms, etc, instead Of being charged accord
ing. to the estimated quantity used. from 81
quantity used according TO meter rates.
-: This was defeated by the same NOte.
:. . The third objection urged was 10 section
% fixing the rate to be charged Tor nfe-plpes
.-:iu5-holiSes. He believed 1t unjust Tor the
=. reason. that so few OF them are ever used.
'Tte rate should be very much reduced or
:,decidGd by meter measurement.
~, This was again voted down by the same
Vote.
-. EIrert's next attack was The section fixing
:the rates of hydiantS 1t would amount to
about $4,000 year, according to the pro-
posed rate, whereas. he did not belleVe The
- city consumed $1,000 worth OF water. de
moved to. change the rate from 81 % pei
>hydtant to ST.. - 49,
: =: Buring said that the hydrant rate is not
:. fixed with a view to. the exact value OF tht
: '5yater used thrHugh them. HE higher me
= EYdraut rates paid by The city the less the
e. Door consumer uTO ID pay
- -: Ebert replied that not only Is the city
-pa8iug-an outrIge9us rate for water but. The
CONSUMER alSA, sO"h6: could not appreciate
:. tile lqgic OF BHrtins,,s argument
- Voted dGTn1-Srl3e vote
- The fifth amendment. proposed that al
water supply be paid fdrsat meter measure
Ineut at tile rate Of 16:centS per 1OOcubic feet
d: " Oted do %n-saiue vote.
The order as1bTHRauy fTamedand passed
. to lrint wasstiF2n finally. passed, Ebert and
teyer voting against It.
=. -. THE .EIsE ORDER PASSED.
In relation TO: me proposed new fire order,
= Ebert said he was not opposed to the scheme
-. of Te0Tgftlilz iIrE. tie. Fire Department. Nc
:, doubt lt.sllGu+q be dgne, and he would
gladly fRYOE any move to accomplish it.
: Nor didhe. object ta,tie men named AZ Fire
Commits SillFTS.: He believed them good
men; who Yiiuld, ifthey could, do with the
department exactiy:ns the better part OF the
city desired. But a similar scheme had
been tTied.by: the former board, and the
courts had Declared 1t: illegal. For that
reason Ae.woUldtyOte against the order.
Burling and Jackson believed. the board
" had the. right 70. control the Fire; Depart
~lnent They had, pledged themselves ID tie
=; platform TODD SO, and saw no other means
OF aceoutPHs ing It. They were determined
=: to give Lf.an other trial anyhow.
:: Ire order vas finally passed, Ebert and
:Heser ECtsn 2: against it, =:
: -. The ORDERS hHing the specifications fol-
= street paMflgr Also fixing the standard SIZE
Of the ba$2lt GEpck, we're both finally passed
: Elefta 9lt Heyer voting against them.
-: jas Oi5t.TIo1s IN: MEMoEIAAt'
=: SGpqTyIsi}r BaTlilg announcedthe death OF
=. 4 lfErgr@7teF MIN Re He lifting remarks and
: It'll eT -prop6$ed tile following resolutions;
:. -V-FiEItf;ig, 1T has pleased a-Wlse PrOYi
deuce l.gnitiye From ale scene Of his du les aHC
:: San. III sl*Co. sIStIug tSlied for Ills enterprise
ana gue5 " IN tl&r. AIS OF business Hnd in The
.fLag fE nd gF
CRY. nsi &: uails Llelely 'caFIElag sorrow 10 the
lrafts 6i:a Osrtayed family and 10 wide ciTclt
= Uf geISOUal fflehdS1 therefore,
-. ResOtlcd, Glfr the said event, occurring as Il
does al lie: TFCuiHg pt u career OF public lnhu
= erice iu.tle niy5nietaiNy:to which the deceased
,,'laa been, eleselr as the mead oil most mpoTian
" bureau. :Uy,1he: slffTages OF his feHOw-clllZens
uTIugs esTSc1Aly 10 recollection his many estlpia
- bic laIiideS GtileaT1 and1hlHd.
= - .L.ssO red, = hat the members OF the board OK
= .tend theft sympathy 10 the family. OF the de
cea>en; Rat these resolutions be spread upo
the mlplfles .Rtd a. COPY Of the same tTansmitte
Gf0RGE HEAKsT's DEATH
Supervisor EfIeft called ATTENTION to tn
=. death Of Hon, t}eorge 11earstt United State
?. Senator, .and-supinitted the lowing Teso
- : Tie Board sGT. Supervisors Of. the City an
County Of sa2i.F anelsco lra9ng heard Win deel
: :Iegfet OF Life death Ill lie CITY OF Washington o
the Hon. GedIge tfearsl,. Senator oi tie United
'- States from California, BE Il therefore
.ResptreG, 4AaL although. The people OF III
State. aware Of Ills. ljiotFacted llaess, were no
.uuplepared fertile SAD event, tue Intelligence o
lie de. IN OF: Eer distinguished ieilOw-ctizel
zoe has iaen H4oh them with weight tile les
'-SrJshng~-' His ud0HllIdble euergY, ceaseless In
'dustry and 6eei sagacity n :adiuE in all malter
: looking 10 tbe development Of the.Stater his yea
p. in the pgouOti5fs Of AL measures affecting thC
public good, lis great BUSINESS capacity, sa
:: gacity aud large beaueGnessi all stamp him as
M among men, Que WHOSE qualities the you'll
OF ouf day night well st4iYe 10 emulate. Ele
Ydleuby The people Of the s. ate to tue exalted
- :stduln o. a'Weinber:of the upper House Of Con
= gess iliere the dark. cloud Of death envelopes
him and shut hun qntfrofi: our sighI forever.
-. Rcsoli Cd, That these resolutions DO spreat
:: upon lie minutes of The board and that a cop.
- oi The Same be rahsniltted TO tie family Of iii
deyeased. -: :: =.
: Gu motion of DR.. Aver, a. committee 0
: three,. GGIisfsting Of Aver. Ebert and Curtis
= was aipolnted by the Mayor to draft suita
!. ,bleTeSoMtioHs IN honor of these two gentle
-. 0dtof-respect to the late David Stern nc
. new. business was transacted by the board
. only the necess AIRY matters were disposed o
: and an adjournment was taken until mex
= Monday might =.