The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-17
POOL-ROOMS MUST GO.
The Supervisors Enacting a Law
to Close Them.
Contractor K ely and His "Coal Steal" Has
Been Turned Over to the Grand
Jury for Investigation.

Ofoef NO. fronl0itlng all persons from
engaging in selling pools or book making, or
making bets or wagers on horse-races wherein
money or other articles of value are staked or
pledged, except In cert ain places
WHEREAS. II has become apparent that The
practice OF gambling OH horse-races has become
aiarmngy prevalent, and Is the cause of de-
bauching many OF our boys and young men,
rendering them UNFIT for The honorable oeeupa-
ti0ns OF life; and whereas, this dIscreditable
occupation, with all It's Vicious results is allowed
in all its allurlng features to occupy places IN
youths into habits which ultimately effect their
ruin ana degradation; aud whereas. 1t is as
serted that there Is no legislation prohibi,ory of
this neiarious and demorallzng pursuit being
conducted and ariied on. The present LegIsia-
ture having failed TO pass any of the bills INTRO
duced for that purpose, now, therefore, the
people of the City aud County of San Francisco
do OrdaIn as follows:
Section l. No person upon any trial or con-
test OF skill, speed or power OF endurance be-
tween horse, except within the Enclosure of d
face-rack, where such trial or contest is TO take
place, shall sell any pool or pools, or make up
any book, list, or memorandum for, or Gu which
money or other article OF value shall be received
or entered up, listed or written, or receive any
monty or olher article OF value as d stake or
pledge, upon the happening or non-hdppeuing of
any event; SELL issue or dispose OF any ticket,
certificate or other evidence OF payment on
which shall be inscribed, written OF printed any
number, name, word or mark, ANYTHING 10
designate the choice selected, received or ac-
eepted by any other person TO entile or enable
the said person holding the said ticket, ceTtiti-
lose on any contingent issue; receive any money
or anything representing money, or any article
OF value, as d bet or EaZaTd upon the event Of
any contest or contingent issue, or as a stake or
pledge between TWO or more parties and disburse
the said money, or any portion OF The said
money anything REPRESENTING money or other
dillon or IN conformity 10 or W It'll any express or
tacit under standing or agreement.
Sec q No person shall allow or permit any
minor 10 participate or be interested in any pool
or book as aforesaid, or be present at any time
or place where the sale of pools or the maxim
up OF any books Is being carried on or cOnduc ed.
See. ). No person upon any trial contest of
skill. speed or power OF endurance between
horses, except within The Enclosure OF a race
track where such trial or contest is 10 take place,
shall purchase or acquire for money or anything
representing money, or any article OF value or
any other consideration, any interest in or upon
The event OF any such trial OF contest conlIn-
gent issue, or place OF deposit any stake wager,
hazard or pledge between Two or more parties of
money OF anything representing money, or any
article Of value, Ill or upon the happening OF any
event OF contingent issue.
See. 4. No person, except within the places
designated in Section Of This order, shall know
ingly lease or rent or allow to be occupied or
used any building, structure, room, apart meut,
place or any premises whatever for the pu poses
as specified and Tecited IN Section of this order.
See. o. Every person who shall yi1late any OF
the provisions Of this order shall be deemed
guilty Of a misdemean0r, and upon a conviction
thereof snail be punished by a tine Of not more
than 5000 or by imprisonment OF not more than
six months, or by both such fine and iHprison-
ment.
PASSED TO PRINT.
II move, your Honor" said Ebert, as soon
as the reading was concluded, that the Or
der be passed TO print"
Second the motion" added Wilkinson
and Curtis simultaneously, both enthusiastic
in their desire TO have the measure become
a law.
Burning moved to refer it to the Health
and Police Committee, because he thought it
l,pt ~ no.
mittee.
Ebert objected. There was too much dan
ger of It's staying there, and he wanted 10
see it become law rs quickly as possible.
If 1t was delayed or side-tracked any length
OF time the p0ol-rOom managers would sum-
mon their forces and defeat the bill in spite
of the board. He hoped it would be allowed
to go to print.
Burling withdrew his motion. and the bill
went TO print by unanimous vote.
THE GOAL STEAL"
In relation TO the "coal steal" the partcu-
lars of which have been published from
time to time, the Finance Committee re-
ported:
After consultation on the refusal of
Contractor Kelly to furnish or testify from
his books, or allow the same to be examined
for the purpose Of ascertaining the amount
of Wellington coal on haud July /, 1880, his
purchases and sales frUm said date, etc,
the committee decided TO and did refer the
whole matter, with the evidence taken, to
the Grand jury, believing that an investi-
CATION by that body would be productive of
better results than by your committee,
whose investigations are necessarily public.
1t being the fact that 1874 tons of Wellington
coal (2240 pounds to the tom could not be
used in the month OF December, and could
not, If delivered at the new City Hall, be
spirited out of the building, the inference
ha
minds of the members OF your committee
that no quantity exceeding one-half that
amount, if that was ever furnished or de-
liyered"
ERRORS IN THE TAX-RoLLS.
Referring to the collection of delinquent
personal property taxes by special counsel
the committee further reported that the
tax-rolls are burdened with erroneous as
sessments, and many that are illegal and
void, such, for instance, as estates which
have been settled and distributed prior to
the making of the assessment; duplicate as
sessments; erroneous assessments on the
valuation of estates; shipping not registered
here and not liable TO assessment. The
rolls so burdened cannot be the source of in
come expected, ana it Is hoped that there
may be an improvement In future assess
ments in this respect. The committee ad-
mits that delinquent taxes can be collected
cheaper by special counsel, yet this practice
continued. The duty deyolves upon the
Tax Collector, and the means provided by
law VIII save the taxpayers in many in
stances from costs aud charges which other
wise they would be compelled to pay.
1t was accordingly recommended that the
special counsel be required in making their
next annual report to indicate the condition
OF the uncOllected assessments referred to-
so as to enable the board to determine the
years and assessments where the services
of the special counsel can be dispensed
with, and the collections to be made. if
olution ordering such reports was adopted.
THE COUNTY HOSPITAL.
DR.. Aver, Chairman of the Hospital Com
mlttee, reported that they had examined into
the condition of the County Hospital and
found it greatly in need of repair. New
floors were needed in many places, the
wards should be fixed up, and it should he
painted inside and out The wards are over
crowded and fifty new beds are needed
There was tone OF complaint IN the para
graph that referred to the control of tho in
The acquisitions. says the report,
are made by the Board of Health, and that
body appoints all its officers; it is. in fact.
an tnperium IN impeyio, deriving its vested
authority from the State. while the city has
to put up for il.
The report does not undertake TO saw that
the Supervisors could manage the place
more economically, but they can't see any
reason why the State should interfere with
this department of the city government.
The fund has been overdrawn S7S77, and as
the appropriation is so far short Of the i'm
mediate needs, it is impossible to make
repairs suggested. None but INDECENT sick
should be received in the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
in need of medical OF surgical treatment. II
is not an Almshouse. yet it has fifty or sixty
inmates not in need oil any kind Of medical
treatment. These are the parties who
usually find fault with its management.
The report concluded with an appeal for
larger appropriation, at least $4,000. next
year. The usual annual appropriation is
S72, 600
A HASTY JUDGMENT.
Referring to an article In a morning paper
rejecting on the management of the hospi-
tai, DR.. Aver said that the ladies' (meaning
the Daughters of the Good Shepherd1 had
come to a very hasty Judgment He had
taken pains to examine into all the charges
and did not hesitate to pronounce them up-
founded. True. the fare at the institutions
was not up The standard of a iirst-class no.
tel. They did not serve bouillon, nor. in
deed, roast turkey and wine sauce: but
plenty, of good, wholesome food was always