The morning call., 1891-12-29
THEY DISAGREE.
Supervisors Discuss Plans for a
New M0rgue.
DR.. Aver Says the City Hall Basement Is
Damp and Dismal, But Others Aver 1t
Will Be Hot and Healthy.

The guardians of municipal affairs were
| present at the meeting of the Board of Su-
pervisors last night. the representative from
| the Ninth Ward being the only absentee
Routine matters. relating to streets and
sewers were quickly disposed of.
| Among the committee reports was one
from Supervisors Ebert, Burling and jack
son of the Finance Committee, recommend
| ing that quarters be provided for an en-
larged and improved public Morgue in the
basement of the new City Hall. As pre-
viouSly stated in THE CALL, the committee
found there was some foundation for the
charges of the Women's Society fol the Sup
preston of Public Abuses that bodies OF
women are not properly handled in the old
rookery on Dunbar alley. 1t was therefore
recommended that when quarters are Sc
cured an apartment be set aside for the care
of dead women, and that matron be ar
pointed to take charge of 1t.
DIR. AVER OBJECTS.
When aresolution came up asking the City
Hall Commission to set aside suitable space
in the basement Supervisor Aver made lit
tie speech in which he told what he thought
was necessary for suitable Morgue. lie
thought it was not possible to secure the
proper arrangements in the damp, dismal
basement of the city's big brick pile. He
urged that the board 60 slow in the matter
and give it proper consideration. II reces-
sary, he was willing to vote for the issuance
OF 500 600 worth of bonds for the erection
of suitable Morgue building.
Dr. Aver moved that the question OF
securing suitable Morgue be referred to
the Health and Police Committee.
Supervisor Taber agreed with the gen
tleman from the Fifth" and seconded his
motion.
Supervisor Ebert explained that the mat
ter had originally been referred from the
Health and Police Committee to the
Finance Committee. He said there was
in the basement of the new Hall, and each
room would be properly lighted and
heated.
THE BASEMENT ALL RIGHT.
Mayor Sanderson also said that he
thought the recommendation of the Finance
Committee was proper Most commodious
quarters would be fitted up in the base
ment. When the Police Department moved
to the new Hail all prisoners. insane persons
and dead bodies would be driven directly
into the basement
4 fter some further argument. DIR. Ayers
motion to refer the matter back to the
Health and Police Committee was carried,
although Ebert, Jackson and Burling voted
in the negative.
A resolution requiring the Ferries and
CIlH House hallrOau company 10 erect anu
maintain a signal post at the southwest
corner of Hyde and Sacramento streets to
insure the safety of pedestrians at that
crossing was introduced.
Supervisor Buring said the post was
already erected, and the matter was re-
ferred to the Street Committee.
a communication from the Commission
ers appointed to open and extend Twenty
fifth and Twenty-seventh avenues and new
streets asked for an extension of time in
which to complete the work. The matter
WAS referred to the Street Committee.
ALLOWED MORE TIME.
At the request OF the Point Lpbos-avenue
improvement Club. the Geary-street. Park
| and Ocean Railroad Company was granted
an extension of time until after April l,
1892. 10 operate the road by dummies west
of Central avenue.
A communication from the Board of Fire
Commissioners asked for the erection of an
addition to the house of Engine for the
accommodation OF Truck .. The present
| building is very rickety and liable to tumble
down. The request was referred TO the
| Fire Department Committee.
Alouzo Carpenter was appointed gardener
| of Garfield square, vice Fred Woods re-
moved.
A resolution allowing six months addi-
| tlonal time to the Commissioners for the
| extension of Market street west to the Pa
| eifc Ocean was adopted.