The morning call., 1891-11-10
BROWNS THE MAN.
A Successor Chosen to Fire Com.
missioner Newman.
Vain Attempts to Reorganize the Health and
Fire Departments - Overhead Electric
Wires viii Not Be Allowed.

The two or three events of distinctively
political character stated for the meeting
last night of the Board of Supervisors had
the effect of attracting large attendance of
politicians, who endured with surprising
patience the long and tedius ordeal Of
routine work simply TO know the result.
Burling took advantage of the first open
ing in the order of business to propose a
long resolution authorizing the persons ap-
pointed IN March to now organize them
selves as Board of Fire Commissioners.
He explained that this course was sug-
gested nasmuch as this is the time for the
board to fill a vacancy in the Board of Fire
Commissioners. He believed it best to
completely reorganize the Fire Department.
The appointments then made were Henry
L. Dodge Louis SIoss. Henry Cowell. d. V.
Henare and Thomas j. Parsons.
Tabel's motion 10 lay the matter over for
one week was lost by vote of to 3,
Burling, Curtis. Ebert, Carnes and Hyer
voting against it.
Burling's motion for adoption then suf-
fered a genuine Waterloo he casting the
only vote in its favor.
STRUGGLE OF THE FACTIONS.
The struggle of the factions for the cleo
tion of Fire Commissioner, which it was in
timated would be very lively one, proved
to be one of the tamest events of the meet
ing. Taber opened the breach by annOunc-
Ing that the time had arrived Tor the board
to fill the vacancy caused by tue expiration
OF Samuel Newman'o term, and he proposed
that it be done by nomination.
The Mayors call for nominations re-
suited in bringing forward two names
Samuel n. Bro WI, proposed by Taber and
seconded by Curtis, and Henry l.. Dodge,
by Burling. seconded by Ebert. The vote
resulted as follows:
For Browu--IacksOn, Curtis, Carnss. Coffee.
Hyer, Hunt, laber aud NiklnSon-S.
Dodge-Burllng and Elert-2.
Jake Levy and Jesse Marks had been
suggested by Kelly and Crimmns, and
William Proll by the opponents of this fac
ton. The last name had received the pledge
of all the board, until the bosses learned of
the scheme, and promptly set about 10 de-
feat it. They succeeded only in part. Be-
ing unable TO secure pledge on either one
of their candidates. a compromise on Brown,
the dark" horse, was effected.
sARCASTICALLY DISPOSED OF.
A long order, with Cofee's name signed
to 1t and proposing to completely reorganize
the Health Department and appoint a
Board OF Health, was submitted.
Coffee said in defense of IL that he be-
lieved it the right and province of the
municipal gislature to con troll all munich
Ddl HldlE5. NOH6 are LuOIo lldu
this department
a wrangle OF half an hour followed, and
seven roli-calls were taken before one pre-
vailed. All sorts of dispositions were pro-
posed for it, such as passing to print. re-
ferring to Judiciary Committee Health and
Police, Finance, and indefinite postpone
ment. 1t was finally, am d much mlrth, re-
ferred to the Outside Land Committee, of
which Burling is Chairman, Carues and
Hunt opposing.
Tue ordinance granting to Irwin Stump.
w. K. Hearst, William Hollis, Abner Doble
and others, a street railway franchise frem
Sixth and Mission street by devious route
to South San Francisco, was passed TO
print. The company proposes to use cleo
tIicity on that portion outside the prohibited
limit.
NO WIRES OVERHEAD.
The resolution excepting the North Beach
and Mission Railroad from the restrictions
| Of the ordinance passed in April, prohibit
| ing overhead wires within the limits de-
| scribed by Van Ness aven ue and Eleventh
street, was lost Jackson, Burling, Curtis,
| Carnes and Hyer voting against II.
All stationery and prntin supplies fur
| nIShed the city next year W i'll have to be by
| contract, and bids will be invited on each
| separate kind of supp lies
The report of the Howard-street Exten-
sion Commissioners, again modified to over
| come objections of certain prOperty-owners,
| will come up for final passage on Monday
night. the 10TH
The Clerk of the Board Twas directed to
insert the clause declaring eight hours a
| legal days Work IN all contracts required to
| be executed by the committees of the board
where labor will be performed in accord
auce with Section 3245 of the Political Code
| The Superintendent of Streets had his
attention called to the very irregular num-
bering of houses all over the city, and h G
was directed to detail deputy to correct
| the errors.
The name of Colusa street from Nebraska
| to its eaSterly termination was ordered
changed. and will hereafter constitute
| portion of Army street.