The morning call., 1891-02-17
OUT OF POLITICS.
Supervisors Considering the Fire
Department.
Another Bill Representation on sherman's
Death-sewers Reported in Bad condi-
ti1E-City Hall Furnishings

feHtiUn by the present board.
The most important matter that presented
Itself al last nights meeting of the SuperyI-
sors was an order submitted by Burlng
proposing reconstruction Of the Fine De
partment system. An idea OF what the
order aims at may be gained from the ioI-
lowing synopsis:
Tie department shall be managed by five
Commissioners appointed by the Super
visors, who shall hold Office for four years
They shall so classify themselves by lot that
three Of them viii &c out OF Office IN July,
1892 ana the remaining two at the end of
four years. The vacancies occurring by the
expiration Of the terms of the three first
mentioned shall be filed by tie board, and
tile term shall be four years. All terms
thereafter shall be for four years, except in
filling vacancy, which shall be for the I'M
expired term.
APPoINTEES NAMED.
The appoiutees named are Henry /.
Dodge, Louis SloSs. Henry Cowell, d. Y. b.
Henarie and Thomas }. Parsons, who shall
have control OF the department, approve all
claims, and prescribe all regulations. The
commission may, with the consent Of the
Supervisors. increase or diminish the num-
Der OF companies, officers, members and en-
ployeS Of the department and the Fire
Alarm and Police Telegraph. The yearly
salary Of Commits Is fixed at $500.
There shall be ia the department SEVEN
teen engines, seven hose and i've hook and
ladder companies, and all paid members
shall give their whole attention 10 the de-
partment.
The order provides that no member Of the
Board Of Fue Commissioners shall be
member OF any convention held for political
PURPOSES, nor shall any emplOye OF the de-
Iartment take any part IN any convention
held for political purposes, or be a member
: Of any Political cub or Ike organization.
Nc member shall attempt to exercise any in
=tueuce at elections, Or .ppear at Or near the
POLLS except 10 vote. A violation Of this
IUTIeIts MS position.
REFERRED TO A COMMITTEE.
The outward purpose OF The bill, as 1t
plainly reads, IS to establish fully paid de-
-p0rthent and to take 1t entirely out Of poll
HES, 2nd Burling moved tina. il be passed 10
print, and his motion found ready support.
Ebert, however, did not seem to regard
the new creature kindly, and SAID he should
vote against Il. y opposed q very similar
measure when It appeared before the last
board" he added, because | DID not think
TINS board had the power TO appoint the
Commissioners. / shall oppose this for eX-
aCNy the same reason. l think the whole
matter should be referred TO the committee"
There was evidently no disposition to
Wrang.e over the matter. L Their the cham
plOuS OF the measure did not care to have IL
too freely aired Just now, or else they have
perfect confidence in the final result So
Burning readily acceded TO Ellert's pruposi-
ton 10 send il 10 The committee, and the
board SO voted.
PLACED ON FILE.
Tie Committee on Public Buildings made
rather tart report, recommending that tie
communication from Judge Truutt asking
1uT d suitable courtroom aud the necessary
fixtures be placed on file, as the supplies
asked for had all been supplied by the
judges order. The report significantly
added: " our committee had no duty To
perform, nor did they sanction or authorize
any expenditure IN reference thereto
Other communications that the committee
recommended, in the same ir0nical tone, be
placed on file were: From the Librarian oil
the Law Library requesting certain rooms
On the linTQ uuOr OF the building, already
taken possession Of under instructions
OF the City Hall Commission; from the Tax
Collector notifying the board that he had
appointed John {. Crawford as janitor in
his office; and from the District Attorney
asking that Henry J. Angelo be appointed
cantor IA his Office, the board having ap-
pointed Janltors to take care Of all the
buildings; and from Judge Levy asking for
stove, Il having also been found that he
Sheriff.
The report concluded with the pointed
remark that the appropriation for all pur-
poses OF making repairs and supplying fur
nture does not exceed S1000 yer month,
hence Il must be evident to the most ObtuSe
that expenditures amounting 10 twice that
sum caunOt be met or approved by the
board. The responsibility Of these expeu-
dltures VIII have to be assumed by the
parties mourning the same
IN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
The following resolutions were adopted:
lee ed al lie na!iou's loss sustained In the dea h
Of lie iilusIfIOus General, William 7. Sherman:
ana whereas. The public services rendered 10y tie
-lamenIec Chieltain demand that some demon
stiailUu relative 10 his demise be made In ali OF
tAecities Of lie Union; ana whereas II is becom-
iug and proper that The citizens OF san francisco
should, IN some public manner, manifest the
Geep sorrow that his loss has OccasiOneu; there
f.iP, be IL
Aesolted, That The Board Of Supervisors Of
hdu Francisco regards lie death OF " lillian I.
Sic man q national loss.
.Aeso{red, That the Mayor be requested to in
VIE representative ciIlZ ms of San Francisco to
assemble forthwith for lie purpose of delermin-
Inc the most appropriate method by which suit
able respect may be paid to The memory OF the
RsSotred, That copy OF these resolutions be
sur al upon the minutes of the board and that a
copy be seut 10 the family of The deceased.
THE JUDGES SECRETARY.
Clerk RusselPs question asking the CITY
and County Attorney what right, if any,
the Judges of the Superior Court had to ap-
point special clerical assistance. was al-
swered by MI. burst by quoting the section
of tie code which empowers them TO pro
Wide themselves will supplies when the
Superv SOrs fail TO do so for them. In his
opinion The Judges had power also TO ap-
point Secretary, and his salary would have
to ne paid.
The tender by the City Hall Commission
t. the Supervisors Of the rooms on the sec
ono and third doors of the building, directly
over the Mayors Office, to be used by the
School department, was accepted upon con-
dIuon that the commission furnish the
rooms with all the necessary fixtures.
- a resolution was adopted insUuctng he
superintendent OF Streets to accept from the
Park Commissioners the fountain donated
by Dr. IL. q. Uogsweii, and to prepare plans
Tor its erection in Jefferson Park The cree
ton shall not take place until the beginning
81 The next fiscal year, because OF the pres
ent lack Of funds.
The amendments the hack ordinance was
finally passed. 1t simply excludes the
fron'aSes OF Union square from the list OF
places where hacks and carriages may
stand and their owners solicit business.
The amendment provides that the Mayor
may name such portions of the frontage as
may be used by the cab companies.
SEWERS ARE DELAPIDATED.
The Superintendent OF Streets sent conf
lnunlcation to the board stating that the
sewers all over tile city are in a more or lnss
Ntldpiualeu CONDITION, ana recommending
the appointment Of an engineer skilled in
sewer construction, to examine the entire city
system and report to the Street Department
his estimate Of the probable cost of repair
ing the same. This, the Superintendent
maintains, should be done before the usual
annual appOrtlOnment is made to tine street
fund, soi that the Supervisors may have
better idea of what is needed. The Super
intendent adds tina: if the money needed is
not available, the report of the engineer
will at least be a guide for the proper ex-
pendlture Of whatever money can be used.
The matter was referred to The Street Com
mittee.
James Thomas, heretofore appointed iani.
Tor OF Department s, Superior Court, was
transferred to Elevator No. q and
lhomas Walcott was transferred from the
elevator to Department g.
The bond oil Charles L. Thomas of 5000.
as Superintendent of the Fire Alarm and
Fe!lce Telegraph 81 stem. was approved.
NJ. NJ. Sine was appointed line man on
the Police Patrol Telegraph, vice Otto Rosen-
tretter, resigned.